Curse

Nightmare_Pwn · Oct 14, 2008, 03:44 AM // 03:44

This is a two-part Idea. The First Part is what id really like to see implemented, the second Part is just a bonus and would be cool if they added that too. Anyways onto the actual Idea. (Its a little long but bare with me)

Part 1
- A Way to see how many times you have been suspended or banned or have been reported for breaking a rule etc. Either this be an ingame window where you could type in for example /suspendlist or what ever. Or an option you could click upon login Screen. On this List, you would be able see what you have been suspended for in the past, how long you were suspended for, and either if this was a first time incident or multiple cases. This would be useful because, everyone slips up now and than, either on purpose or by accident and it would be great to see what you have done in the past and what to watch out for in the future to avoid further suspension.

Part 2
- A reward system that could be implemented for good in-game behavior. For we see it everyday, Players either alone or a bunch of them will try to ruin the gaming exp for somebody or everybody by spamming Chats, Scamming, exploiting and excessive use of swears or racial slurs. Sure they get whats coming to them, most of the time, and even than will repeat this behavior, But whats in it for the people who contribute a good atmosphere to the community and avoid rule breaking etc? NOTHING as of now!

This is why a reward system should be implemented for good in-game behavior. Similar to the birthday system, This reward system will reward players who have clean records and maintain that clean record for extended periods of time. One this encourages good in-game behavior and acts as an incentive for everyone to do some good and avoid rule-breaking. If this was implemented I think that it would dramaticly decrease offenders and help increase a better atmosphere in-game. Although this might not change anything, if the rewards were decent and good enough, where players would cut out there dumb choices in-game, I could see it working out great.

As for the rewards themselves I do have a few ideas. Depends on how long you have a clean record for the rewards would get better and better.
For one example I was thinking that one reward could be a consumable that when used would display an symbolic or etheral set of angel wings on your back and a halo ontop of your head with little white butterflys flying around it, very similar to Fable's Good Character Look. As the rewards get better there could be a infinite version of that consumable. As you would work your way even higher, there could be even an emote that you could unlock with your good behavior. I was thinking when used, it would be similar to when a Paragon uses a chant or echo and he/she levitates in the air and the gold angel wings are briefly seen behind them. It would be that and higher up you could see golden clouds with light shimming down from them onto your character and another halo would briefly be seen circling your head.

Thats basicly it. Comments? Suggestions?
Dont like it really? Lets see what you think.

jackinthe · Oct 14, 2008, 04:04 AM // 04:04

too easy imo. plus people already complain about glowy gloves... too much work for too much QQing

wind fire and ice · Oct 14, 2008, 04:17 AM // 04:17

Isnt really needed,people are going to be bad if they want to be,and its just a waste of the Dev's time.

A11Eur0 · Oct 14, 2008, 05:12 AM // 05:12

I like it...it would help a lot if it keeps people from spamming "noob" and constantly griefing. People here don't like it because it'll be impossible to get it while they're sitting in spamadan testing the spam filter.

If people want to talk smack, they don't get the reward. it's the people like me who don't like to talk down to people in-game so much, who don't toss around racial epithets and insults to whomever I find most fitting at the time who reap the benefits. It'll make for a much more cordial gaming atmosphere...even if it doesn't cut it all out, it'll help.

zwei2stein · Oct 14, 2008, 06:26 AM // 06:26

So, all mule accounts would get "angel wings" by default?

If people want to smack talk AND get rewards they would just do it on different accounts.

Ben-A-BoO · Oct 14, 2008, 06:44 AM // 06:44

Rewarding good behavior is not a bad idea but don't forget that not doing anything bad isn't the same as good. The system you proposed is easily abused with second accounts or just being afk (is that good behavior?).

The only way you can reward good behavior is by having mods running around or a big brother observing you (like in most religions) ... don't see that happen and any realistic method I could think off now is highly in danger of being massively abused.

/ NOT signed

Chocobo1 · Oct 14, 2008, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Stop encouraging the idea that all good behaviour needs a reward. People do good all the time, what makes it special is they do it because they want to do it, not because there is a reward at the end.

N1ghtstalker · Oct 14, 2008, 10:26 AM // 10:26

i act good at school and i get nothing for it
i still failed lastyear
so if i'll be good i'll get a crystalline?
ppl already complain about the 'ingame-economy'
leave it as it is

Numa Pompilius · Oct 14, 2008, 10:34 AM // 10:34

No.
People are buttholes, so you KNOW we'd get armies of people trying to get the worst rap-sheet possible without actually getting perma-banned.

Luminarus · Oct 14, 2008, 11:30 AM // 11:30

notsigned.

Not worth it, no bonus, and please no more freebies.

ShadowofWar · Oct 14, 2008, 12:53 PM // 12:53

Quoted:
But whats in it for the people who contribute a good atmosphere to the community and avoid rule breaking etc? NOTHING as of now!

Response: Nothing as of now? I would disagree, people who help others get (Should get anyway) satisfaction from helping others. Sure maybe when say I and my guild help some people with a mission or something, those people do not give us anything other then gratitude, but we feel a bit better that we helped someone in some way. Not to mention, when people do get helped, they usually end up returning the favor to someone else who needs a bit of help.

Neph D · Oct 14, 2008, 12:56 PM // 12:56

Why should someone be rewarded for doing what they should do in the first place??? I stop at red lights in my car. Should I get a smiley face button or a cookie for that?

/notsigned

Mayda · Oct 14, 2008, 02:05 PM // 14:05

If anything, they should hit the scammers and other misbehaving players harder. Idea of sugar is nice, but whip always works better. Sometimes really miss scamming report option, vote for implementing that. Then give often-reported players devils horns and tail, so that ppl know who they re talking/playing with.
As i was never banned/suspended, free stuff would be nice, but i prefer getting rid of the ppl who keep ruining my game pleasure.

Painbringer · Oct 14, 2008, 05:32 PM // 17:32

I like the thought of a Degrading Title

Show your title before entering the group

Caliber title track (5 points given for every dishonorable hex given (10 points given for every hour of ban if reported) (10 points taken away for every week of no incident))
0-50 - angel of pvp
-100 – Kind of shady
-250 – I am not a nice person
500 plus - I would push my mom under a bus

Aubrey · Oct 16, 2008, 04:55 PM // 16:55

/notsigned for suspendlist idea, but totally /signed for the reward idea.

In fact, we already have a /report method, why not /reward or /thanks or something like that? The rewards that you could gain could be cumulative, but not worth farming for, if you know what I mean?

Maybe a special Festival Hat or something to show that several people appreciate things you've done for them? I don't know, I guess there's ways to farm for those, too, I suppose. I can see it now, whole guilds gathered around in a circle, "OK, now you give me 100k" .... Aubrey has earned the "Generous to a Fault" achievment. LOL

(references to TF2 achievments intentional)

Pariah · Oct 16, 2008, 06:37 PM // 18:37

If someone is too stupid to know when and why they were banned, then they should have been punished harder. They don't need a report to know that they did stupid things.