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Forum Character/Pet & Currency System?

Xyphien

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How would you all like to have a currency and point system in place on the forums as well as having an Avatar system displayed. Let me break each one down separately for you. Or have a pet system as well.

With the currency/point system, we would be able to have a forum currency where you could do different things. This means that we'd be able to provide things to you at a cost of your forum's currency. We could allow members to buy the ability to use custom user backgrounds prior to being level 10, and things of that sort. As well as Avatar items, which will be explained below.

Having an avatar system would be like having the character creator on the website. This way, you'd be able to make your own RMMV character

to display on the website. This will be displayed under your badge in the post area of the forum so everyone can see it. You'd be able to buy the character base, and then buy each upgrade for a specific amount of forum currency to custom build your own character.

We could also have a pet system in place instead of a character system in the post area. This way you can pick a type of egg you'd like to have. Example, Phoenix Egg, Dragon, Sphinx, etc. And then you can buy upgrades to the pet. For example, you'd buy a Nest, then upgrade it to a Phoenix Egg, then you'd pay to have the egg start cracking, then the egg to hatch, then a child phoenix, teen, young adult, adult, and then elder.

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But I'd replace it with the RTP of RPG Maker, or pay someone to make our own custom ones if we're unable to do this. All of these would be purchasable with the forum currency. Let's say each post gives you 1 point. And each hair costs about 30 points. That means that 240 posts would be required in order to completely customize your character. It'd give incentive to post more, as well as allow you to customize your profile and everything even further. I think it'd be a great addition to the forums.

I'd like to get your opinions on the matter, and see how you feel about all of this. Vote in the poll, and let me know what you feel on all of this :) All of this will cost about $200+ so I'd need to open up donations to get it, and whatever amount we don't receive, I'll just pay out of pocket for which is no big deal, however, help is always appreciated :) I'd have to get the avatar creator to custom code some things in for us, so the price can change depending on what they'd charge for that.[/soiler]
 
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Macro

Pantologist
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I honestly would just stuck the the avatar I have. I'm not into the whole Gaia Online / Dream Selfie stuff myself.
 

Micro

Dragon Goddess
I think it's a cool idea, but probably not something you should invest that much money in. I don't think it would really add much to the overall forum experience since the custom avatar stuff is more for the roleplaying types of online communities IMO. especially because we don't get much activity from what I've seen the last couple months (unless that has changed in the few weeks I've been absent)

Save your money! Maybe we can think of something else in the future though :)

I think it was discussed before, but buying name colors with a points system would be something I would like to be honest lol, but then it would be more difficult to tell who is staff? I dunno. Name colors, name font styles, name effects, stuff like that is cool... but unnecessary. I would prefer something like that over a custom avatar system however.

If I think of anything else, I will let you know.

oh, maybe trading points for badges would be cool? I mean, no matter what it's gonna be a (to put it bluntly) useless but fun addition to the forum. I dunno.... what about points for buying additional emoticons? lol

ok im out of ideas for now
 

LTN Games

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@Micro I'm pretty sure Xyphien already owns this plugin as he uses the same forum software over at his Game Handout community and that place is all about points and steam keys lol.

I think It would be pretty cool, it would be hard to judge it without using it first lol but I know the system has it's pros and cons, I'm really not against it but I'm also perfectly happy with the way things are. You could do a trial run of the system first, maybe something on a smaller scale so that if the community decides not to bother there won't be much lost. I dunno, just throwing some ideas on the table lol.
 

LTN Games

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well, I mean this is what he said so I'm assuming he does not have it right now?
Hahaha, I suppose I should have read the op a little closer, the system must be based on a separate license per website or something.

Well, I guess it's all up to the community, I really don't mind what happens, if enough people want it then go for it but I'm not going to shed a tear if we don't lol
 

Xyphien

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I honestly would just stuck the the avatar I have. I'm not into the whole Gaia Online / Dream Selfie stuff myself.
It isn't your actual avatar. It'd be displayed under your post information, Every post under your badges it'd display your little MV Character that you'd customize. Kind of like a little pet or something. Hell, I could do that instead and save a lot of money XD The ability to buy a little pet egg, and have to pay to upgrade it. How does that sound instead?

@Micro I'm pretty sure Xyphien already owns this plugin as he uses the same forum software over at his Game Handout community and that place is all about points and steam keys lol.

I think It would be pretty cool, it would be hard to judge it without using it first lol but I know the system has it's pros and cons, I'm really not against it but I'm also perfectly happy with the way things are. You could do a trial run of the system first, maybe something on a smaller scale so that if the community decides not to bother there won't be much lost. I dunno, just throwing some ideas on the table lol.
If I used the avatar system it'd be a separate plugin that costs money. The plugin I use over at GameHandout is a free to use system, though it doesn't work with currency system I have over at GameHandout. However, I just got another idea that I mentioned in this post.
[doublepost=1460174882,1460172377][/doublepost]Edit: I've updated the OP.
 

Macro

Pantologist
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Depends if there is a pet there I wanted. I am definitely more into pets/companions than dream avatars though. ;)
 

Xyphien

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Depends if there is a pet there I wanted. I am definitely more into pets/companions than dream avatars though. ;)
The designer I was hoping for doesn't wish to do this, so I'll be having to look elsewhere for that sadly. However, I'll still be looking for other designers that might be interested in doing this for us.

What pets would you like to see? I'm thinking of doing mythical creatures, and all of them being related to eggs. Though, I'm sure we can make animals that aren't normally in eggs be in eggs anyway. XD
 

Micro

Dragon Goddess
What pets would you like to see? I'm thinking of doing mythical creatures, and all of them being related to eggs. Though, I'm sure we can make animals that aren't normally in eggs be in eggs anyway. XD
now this is something I could get behind! Dragons please! phoenix, harpy for Macro :D
 

Cunechan

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Uhh maybe some pets like in Chickensmoothie :D ? http://www.chickensmoothie.com/archive/2016/January/
would it be more likely to be the egg that grows (when clicked or just after time) or even some kind of tamagochi? C:

I'm not sure if I'd like something like that in the forums here though,that's why I didn't say anything yet. I'm not really against the idea but not convinced either. Because for me this site here is to eschange about rpg maker, show projects arts and stuff, discuss problems get help and offer or request rm related stuff AND to hang out with people. I'm not sure if i could take care of a mini pet here D:
 

Macro

Pantologist
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Bird related types would be my favorite kind. :)

Perhaps we could even have a forum collab RPG Maker game about our pets/mythical companions eventually! The custom characters could serve as guest characters in other peoples games (with permission of course) too.

Personally, I'd be VERY more likely to try someone's game on here if I could find a way to directly relate to it (like having a character inspired by me or designed by me in the avatar thingy in there).
 

Xyphien

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I'm not sure if i could take care of a mini pet here D:
It wouldn't be a manditory thing to have, and it'd simply be just a little something to help people who do like pets (I think the majority of people) to convince them to post more, etc.

Bird related types would be my favorite kind. :)

Perhaps we could even have a forum collab RPG Maker game about our pets/mythical companions eventually! The custom characters could serve as guest characters in other peoples games (with permission of course) too.

Personally, I'd be VERY more likely to try someone's game on here if I could find a way to directly relate to it (like having a character inspired by me or designed by me in the avatar thingy in there).
This is something the community would have to discuss though, as it'd be community driven :)
 

Xyphien

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@Xyphien : Jay finally speaks up. :) I LOVE the ideas. Looking forward to seeing it implemented. Will it be somewhat like FTP but PTW formats?
Only FTP I know is File Transfer Protocol. So, I'm not sure what you're asking lol. idk what FTP or PTW is :o

This will be an interesting feature, what time do you expect to get it installed and ready, Xyphien ?
Not for a while sadly. I need to find someone willing to make all of these, etc. So, once I get all the graphics setup, etc. it wouldn't be too long after that it'd come into play.
 

MinisterJay

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Some games/elements are FTP (Free to Play), but special upgrades of the game/elements are PTW (Pay to Win). This concept also has worked with pet improvements, clothing/armour options, etc.
 
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