Achievements / Chatbox Rewards

[Darl]

So as we all know, nobody gives a flying fuck about Achievements whatsoever or at least the majority of us, but, if it is to stay a thing, I think more achievements should be added or more effort put towards making it a more useful feature.

If you don't care to read for the Achievements section, I understand, so skip to (4) Regarding Chatbox Rewards.


Achievements:

(1)
Achievement for being Premium

(2)
Achievement for being Supreme

(3)
Achievements for Owning Ultimate (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc)
(To develop on that, something should be added to show how many months of Ultimate that person has had as it is a monthly purchase only, not only Achievements)

(4)
Chatbox Achievements regarding messages and a suggestion beyond achievements, awards for those who are most active monthly on the chatbox, as there's the "Top Chatters" tab with no real purpose. We have users such as Jasmine and MTG and many others who use the chatbox regularly to socialize, and I think adding rewards of sorts, could add more sociability to the chatbox and make people more active in chat in general, therefore more active on MCMarket. Awards such as 1-month free Ultimate, money prizes, or even badges on their profiles for being so active!


But in my personal opinion, nobody really gives a fuck about achievements unless there's more of a purpose for them really, which currently, there is none. So, unless there is more purpose and effort put towards them, they shouldn't exist in the first place.

Such things as Veteran, Grandma, and all the other achievements regarding the amount of time you have been on the platform itself could merely be shown on the profile itself somewhere. Though, it should really have increasements of a year (1 year on the site, 2 years, 3 years and so forth.)

This would help with ascertaining the reputation of a user as well, though some may disagree that does not matter as you could have joined in 2020 and be just as reputable, and I can agree with that point too, so it's a real 50/50.


So In Conclusion, There are 2 Main Things I'm Suggesting:

The Addition of New Achievements & More Purpose For Them
Chatbox Rewards To Top Chatters


If you think there should be any other achievements to be added, please list them!
Please leave feedback on these suggestions, and your input for each suggestion would be lovely, oh and, be critical!​

 

[Satan]

But in my personal opinion, nobody really gives a fuck about achievements unless there's more of a purpose for them really

which currently, there is none. So, unless there is more purpose and effort put towards them, they shouldn't exist in the first place.

I don't think you mentioned anywhere in the OP of just what purpose would entice people to care about achievements? In the end, they're just a cosmetic. Its a "oh cool" or if you're toxic "did I ask?"

 

[Darl]

I don't think you mentioned anywhere in the OP of just what purpose would entice people to care about achievements? In the end, they're just a cosmetic. Its a "oh cool" or if you're toxic "did I ask?"

The Addition of New Achievements & More Purpose For Them

Hence why it is clearly stated there, add more purpose for them. What purpose that may be can merely be suggested, as I specifically do not have another reason.

 

[Avery]

Doesn't really help the site at all, not to mention the few flawed ideas.

(1)
Achievement for being Premium

(2)
Achievement for being Supreme

(3)
Achievements for Owning Ultimate (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc)
(To develop on that, something should be added to show how many months of Ultimate that person has had as it is a monthly purchase only, not only Achievements)​

I don't think to pay for achievement points, that don't do anything, is going to help whatsoever.

(4)
Chatbox Achievements regarding messages and a suggestion beyond achievements, awards for those who are most active monthly on the chatbox, as there's the "Top Chatters" tab with no real purpose. We have users such as Jasmine and MTG and many others who use the chatbox regularly to socialize, and I think adding rewards of sorts, could add more sociability to the chatbox and make people more active in chat in general, therefore more active on MCMarket. Awards such as 1-month free Ultimate, money prizes, or even badges on their profiles for being so active!
​

The only reason you encourage chatting this way is if it's already inactive and you HAVE to encourage people. The shoutbox is active, there's no need.​

But in my personal opinion, nobody really gives a fuck about achievements unless there's more of a purpose for them really, which currently, there is none. So, unless there is more purpose and effort put towards them, they shouldn't exist in the first place.

Such things as Veteran, Grandma, and all the other achievements regarding the amount of time you have been on the platform itself could merely be shown on the profile itself somewhere. Though, it should really have increasements of a year (1 year on the site, 2 years, 3 years and so forth.)

This would help with ascertaining the reputation of a user as well, though some may disagree that does not matter as you could have joined in 2020 and be just as reputable, and I can agree with that point too, so it's a real 50/50.​

They will never matter, no matter what you do. They're simply designed not to matter, just a simple thing for existing on the website. Only thing that affects "reputability" is how many deals you've done, whom with, and the amount you have transacted. Time, reputation, reactions, advancement points, have ZERO effect towards this.

 

[Jasmine]

I don't see why suggestions 1 & 2 should be added. 3 however I think would be neat when MC-Market has it's update, you can get a cute little badge (the ultimate star

) with the description "Subscribed for X Months" this will be for everyone who has ever purchased Ultimate, as this is definitely something that will require "custom development" (in my eyes at least) and Mick saying that there will no custom development until the MC-Market update (Xenforo 2) I don't see it likely to happen now or ever in my opinion.

As for chatbox rewards Mick has said that he doesn't want rewards for chatbox since it'd encourage users to spam the chatbox or in someway farm messages. However you could give users such as MTG a medal or something manually since you've seen him around.
Anyways that's my 2 cents on the subject.

 

[Mick]

Trophies that we currently have are entirely useless, and I'd like to keep it that way. I see no reason for us to be trying to encourage people to achieve high numbers, and doing so just encourages people to farm to get them. If people want to talk a lot in the chat then that's great and we're really glad to have you doing so, but I'm not going to reward you with money for talking.

In our migration to XF2 I'm probably going to remove the trophies system.

Denied, thanks for the suggestion.