Points System Addition~

Post by **pyrella** » April 30, 2003, 1:33 am

Ok, new mod in.

At the heart of it is a 'points' system.
Currently they are being called VV's

VV's are currently awarded automatically at 1 per reply, and 2 for a new topic. This is not an invitation to start pharming - if we think you are, we can set your points to -1million and not worry about infringing on your right to express yourself. You can also donate points to one another, do whatever you want, reward someone for a clever flame, etc.

I ran a rule that awarded points based on the above criteria, /pharms, /pie's, and all up til this point - try to keep that stuff down now =P

Currently the things you can use your points on are various effects you can buy at the shop link above.
You can:
get a title
change your name/title color (or get 250 posts and get for 'free')
add name/title glow
add name/title shadow
change someone elses title (verrah expensive)

We can also add items and such, don't know what we'll do with that if anything.

We will be giving all people have donated a flat amount (still TBD) regardless of amount.

Also, we will be able to hold various site related 'contests' (ala BNT) or requests to bring more content to the board, and enhance your work-surfing day.

Any ideas, suggestions, problems, etc - let it be known here.

Fesuni Chopsui · Post by **Fesuni Chopsui** » April 30, 2003, 1:43 am

My "Team Gay" title won't come up

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » April 30, 2003, 1:45 am

I tried to get my board title back... but it says that it's already taken.

Post by **pyrella** » April 30, 2003, 1:45 am

you need to buy the 'privilege' before you can buy your title, forgot to specify that, sorry!

it's cheap for that tho

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » April 30, 2003, 1:49 am

Ahhh ok it's there now!

Thanks Py!

Acies · Post by **Acies** » April 30, 2003, 2:11 am

These points rock.
Thank you guys, something else to occupy my time

sarlen · Post by **sarlen** » April 30, 2003, 2:13 am

Very cool pyrella, cant wait to see what a few come up with for there titles.

retiredwikit · Post by **retiredwikit** » April 30, 2003, 2:13 am

I don't think I ever posted a thank you for putting this board together and doing all this extra stuff for us, but Thanks.

If a mod could pm me an address of where I can send some money, I would be happy to. Now that it is getting farther into the summer I have a job and have some money to send to you guys.

Post by **pyrella** » April 30, 2003, 2:15 am

added a bank (link next to the shop, really hard to see) will mess around with that later as well

noel · Post by **noel** » April 30, 2003, 2:16 am

I've posted on some good message boards in the past, but I don't think I've ever been to a board where the mods are constantly working hard to make it a better place for the users.

Thanks again Py, and Xo!

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » April 30, 2003, 2:24 am

I love it!!

May I request a darker shade of purple as an option, something closer to an indigo?

I would also like to suggest that for 500 VVs, someone can globally STFU another person for a week.

Post by **Xouqoa** » April 30, 2003, 2:25 am

retiredwikit wrote:If a mod could pm me an address of where I can send some money, I would be happy to. Now that it is getting farther into the summer I have a job and have some money to send to you guys.

Not sure, but I *think* we're set for donations.. or very close to it.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » April 30, 2003, 2:27 am

Very cool!

PS: Dead Milkmen rulez0rz! ........>

Bitchin Camaro, Bitchin Camaro...Donuts on your lawn! Bitchin Camaro, Bitchin Camaro! Tony Orlando and Dawn!

EDIT: I don't know how to spell Camaro

Drewno · Post by **Drewno** » April 30, 2003, 3:13 am

Me likey!

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » April 30, 2003, 3:15 am

Festive...I'll have to get around to spending some at some point...

Post by **pyrella** » April 30, 2003, 5:04 am

k sort of set up the shop - graphics were quick google finds - don't judge!
added functionality of being able to give items away to others as well.
As far as deleting items you no longer want, you can sell back to the store at a (Currently) 25% loss.

Anyone that can think of some good shops and wants to put a little work in, please send me the name of the shop (i.e. Bakery, Sex Shoppe, whatever) and either links to images, or a zip of the images (80x80 ish or so please), and ill put them in. I will put your name in front of the store i.e. Players Deli, and you'll get some points for your efforts.

Some ideas thrown my way were guilds making little icons that they could buy and give away to other guildies, etc.

Also if anyone wants to make some VV specific items, that would be cool too.

Pretty much anything goes at this point - if this stuff is well received we can come up with new ways of getting points that are automated (lottery, scratch cards, shit like that)

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 30, 2003, 5:15 am

how many points do i have

edit: woot OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS!

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » April 30, 2003, 5:24 am

This is gonna be fun!!!!

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 30, 2003, 5:24 am

hey

if we spend 5000 points changing someone's title can they just spend 100 points and change it back?

Post by **pyrella** » April 30, 2003, 5:27 am

set to 5000 right now til we can figure out a way to prevent abuse - otherwise high point people can cockblock the little person's title =/

and have price set to 100 for facilitating changes people may wish to perform on themselves

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 30, 2003, 5:29 am

pyrella wrote:set to 5000 right now til we can figure out a way to prevent abuse - otherwise high point people can cockblock the little person's title =/

isn't that the point

Gemily · Post by **Gemily** » April 30, 2003, 5:54 am

How do you add the zodiac sign?

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » April 30, 2003, 6:00 am

Gemily wrote:How do you add the zodiac sign?

Fill out your b-day in your profile. Or check out this thread:
http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3734

BTW: If you are a chick irl, you can lie about the year.

Jaxomer · Post by **Jaxomer** » April 30, 2003, 6:29 am

Haha, this is pretty cool. Thanks guys

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 30, 2003, 7:15 am

Aranuil and I combined our points to change someone's user title and it didn't work! What kind of jiggery-pokery is this! I demand my 5000 points back or there will some heads rolling by the time I get through with it and you can take that right to the bank and smoke it!

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » April 30, 2003, 7:16 am

look how small and pathetic my 35 points are

edit:

Kguku · Post by **Kguku** » April 30, 2003, 7:22 am

You're a 35 point LOSAH! heh

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » April 30, 2003, 7:22 am

kyoukan wrote:look how small and pathetic my 35 points are

edit:

Can I say HAHA?

I lost a shitload helping him test this thing...

Kguku · Post by **Kguku** » April 30, 2003, 7:40 am

I found a bug:

If you try to enter a title with an invalid character, it'll still remove your points, and not give you your title.

Too bad, because now that I have a hostage pie my title was going to be cake > pie, but it was a no no

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » April 30, 2003, 8:12 am

I'm so confused.

Jaxomer · Post by **Jaxomer** » April 30, 2003, 8:32 am

Hmmm...I wonder how much I could get if I Ebayed my VV's...

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » April 30, 2003, 8:34 am

Ok... Got it figured out, methinks.. One thing I'd like to suggest tho, if someone is going to spend 5k VVs to change another person's title, I think that change should be permanent.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » April 30, 2003, 9:34 am

look how small and pathetic my 35 points are

Teh cock is set to blocking speed!

Seriously, you mods are excellent. I post on OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS of boards, but this is by far the best and my most favorite. Props go out to our completely fucked up and highly disfunctional regular posters as well. I'm very happy to be in this fnord. Er.... community, I mean.

Gurugurumaki · Post by **Gurugurumaki** » April 30, 2003, 10:21 am

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 30, 2003, 10:55 am

Rikk Wolvenkin · Post by **Rikk Wolvenkin** » April 30, 2003, 11:00 am

What's the bank for? I put my points in it.. weee .. ?

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » April 30, 2003, 11:01 am

Is it possible to preview the changes before applying them and spending points?

Maddux · Post by **Maddux** » April 30, 2003, 11:02 am

Very Cool!

You guys Rock

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » April 30, 2003, 11:03 am

kyoukan wrote:Aranuil and I combined our points to change someone's user title and it didn't work! What kind of jiggery-pokery is this! I demand my 5000 points back or there will some heads rolling by the time I get through with it and you can take that right to the bank and smoke it!

i want to know who this title change would have been for

i'll won't ask you to spoil the title change in the event you get it passed through =)

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » April 30, 2003, 11:07 am

Pretty friggen nifty.

retiredwikit · Post by **retiredwikit** » April 30, 2003, 11:10 am

Xouqoa wrote:
retiredwikit wrote:If a mod could pm me an address of where I can send some money, I would be happy to. Now that it is getting farther into the summer I have a job and have some money to send to you guys.
Not sure, but I *think* we're set for donations.. or very close to it.

You may be close, but an extra 20 - 30 dollars could put you closer

Somali · Post by **Somali** » April 30, 2003, 11:15 am

Points are teh win

Sabek · Post by **Sabek** » April 30, 2003, 11:20 am

Can we Ebay our VVs for RL cash?

Gurugurumaki · Post by **Gurugurumaki** » April 30, 2003, 11:39 am

Sabek wrote:Can we Ebay our VVs for RL cash?

Better yet, if we volunteer, can we get a Blade of War?

Ennia · Post by **Ennia** » April 30, 2003, 11:47 am

damn you guys are making this board irresistible
when will I get any work done now

Thank you!

Trias · Post by **Trias** » April 30, 2003, 12:48 pm

neato...can we build like a 2.5% interest per week or something keeping our VV's in the bank?

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » April 30, 2003, 12:50 pm

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » April 30, 2003, 12:50 pm

woohoo it worked

:D:D

Post by **pyrella** » April 30, 2003, 12:57 pm

kyoukan wrote:Aranuil and I combined our points to change someone's user title and it didn't work! What kind of jiggery-pokery is this! I demand my 5000 points back or there will some heads rolling by the time I get through with it and you can take that right to the bank and smoke it!

Here's your 5k back ..

K, looks like the person you're buying the title for needs to have bought the title privilege for you to set there title.

Ebumar · Post by **Ebumar** » April 30, 2003, 1:04 pm

py has 33729 points, i think he ha><'d~

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