Suggestions

[Ramba-Cat]

So, Ramba was reading through the c-box out of boredom, and noticed that there was some discussion about limiting rankers. So here's my viewpoint on it; though it might not be worth reading. ^^'

While limiting rankers is a good idea, until we get a lot of members, I would say don't limit it to one gold creature per player. I know there probably won't be a lot of Golds hatching, but it is a tad restrictive. I'd also suggest a "no golds allowed through creation" rule, unless there are some available, or they have been earned through contests etc.

This way, rankers are available through Impression only unless stated otherwise.

Also just another note which I've seen happen to many fallen sites;

Don't restrict the ranking creatures to the role-players who write a lot. If a character fits, and the member has proven themselves as someone who will stick to the site like glue, then surely they would deserve a ranking creature more than the roleplayer who has just joined who posted an amazing app the day before a hatching?

Also, I like the idea of member run clutches (I noticed it change in clutching guidelines), I've seen it work on many sites. An admin gives out the amount of eggs a creature has clutches, along with the colours, and the member writes everything else about them and decides who the dragon Impresses to, and the admin approves it. I would suggest setting a minimum wait time between dragon clutches though, so the site isn't over run with them.

Another idea I've seen around is a shop based system and/or a reward system for loyalty to the site. For example a permenant advertising reward system, so a member can claim a small prize for however many places they advertise at. You could also have better prizes for more advertising; so 100+ places could award a rare/unique firelizard egg, and 3oo+ could award a rare/unique clutching firelizard egg.

The shop-based system would allow members to buy things after completing certain tasks and earning in-game currency. Set prices for certain things (like 1000 pieces of gold for a HAD, 100 pieces of Gold for a small firelizard egg that would contain green, blue or a small mutation.)

A Post ranking system (which wouldn't work unless you set the board to only show IC posts in a total post count), would mean that someone with more posts could get themselves a higher ranking dragon/flit after say, 800+posts.

Also, I've seen a few sites with a system that allow a character to advance in craft or rank after completing certain tasks IC. So say three tasks could see an apprentice rank to a journeyman etc.

But yes, just a few suggestions which could work. ^^'

[Zephyr]

My whole reason for wanting to limit it to one gold per person is to give everyone a chance to have a gold. I've seen on other sites where people hoard high ranking characters. They might have three or four and their friends have one or two and no one else even has a chance of having one. I really don't mind people having more than one bronze, but more than one gold just seems like a bad idea to me. Not only that, but why would you want more than one gold? Making babies and running hatchings is a lot of hard work. It would be difficult to do it for the most active of people with five gold things. And golds wouldn't be handed out by the first person with an amazing app. They would be picked out by the person running the hatching and approved by ALL the admins. That way we are sure to have the best person for the job.

Just my reasonings for suggesting it. I want this site to be fun for everyone. Not cliquey, unfair and miserable for the random people. I also don't think that golds should be able to be created. The first one, maybe. But after that, all golds should come from clutches.

[Ramba-Cat]

I know, I get your point. All I mean is that while we have four or five active members, with firelizards, whers and dragons we can't limit it to one gold per person out of all three creatures. Especially if a unique creature came in with a similar ranking system. All I mean is that until we get enough members - don't limit it. (And also, if the clutches are admin approved, by all the admins, there wouldn't be an issue with rankers being handed out to friends only; that is a good idea.)

I don't like having more than one Gold for all creatures anyway; I prefer the ones with the lower clutch rates.

Also, on an unrelated note, I really like your avatar Zeppy. ^^

[ridian]

Can I just chime in that I've never really been a fan of the shop system? It's a little too automatic, for my tastes... Contests and things like that are all well and good, but when you're just accumulating "points"... I dunno. I feel that people should get treats based on merit, not pure volume of posts.

[Batman]

Ok...

Quick thought from the admin.

As far as fire-lizards go, I think we have a rule that Golds are not allowed to be created, we of course limit that to like two or three to start out with, so as to get a base for our fire-lizards.

Bronzes the same way, I as an admin will only allow a certain number to be created so we are not majorly overrun with the beasties.


As far as Gold dragons go, I will deny ANY that are created aside from the Weyrwoman. That would be because the Weyrwoman is currently the ONLY gold rider on Pern because she is the only Weyrwoman on Pern, and New Shura is currently the only Weyr on the entirety of the planet.

All big issues to be worked out through plots ;P


And as far as Bronzes go, at admin discretion, they will be accepted or denied as need be. Bronzes are RARE, just not as rare as Golds. The Weyr will be proportionate to how it should be in a Weyr.

Few Golds and Bronzes, more Browns and lots of Blues and Greens.




As it currently stands, I will not be making a RULE about this, since anyone that chooses to RP here should know that most Bronzes, and especially Golds, will be given out accordingly through RP.

We do however, need Bronzes, and Browns, and everything right now...so should I feel the need, in discussion with people on the site, and with my yet undecided admin team, that there should be such a rule created, through someone's desire to hoard, as Zep said, every high rank that they can, then I will be very much inclined to but a rule up.


ANYWAY, lol, I feel like I'm ranting.

I also don't want anyone to think that I would LET someone hoard a crap load of high ranks. Also, if anyone sees that the fire-lizard rule is NOT there, let me know, and I'll make sure that it is.


Thanks!


This has been an Admin rant!


<3 Nick