Hey guys,
I just wanted to touch base with you on the changes we are making in regards to the new awards system.
It seems there was a lot of confusion as to whether it was live yet or not. I would like to confirm that it is NOT live yet and is just about to come out of testing. Those awards that are there now will be removed and replaced with the proper ones with their own set criteria.
NO, THERE WILL BE NO CLIQUE-Y AWARDS -_- Each 'exclusive' award will have its own set criteria for the forum and activity, not because you're friends with the user that owns it. Furthermore, the exclusive ones will be handed out by one staff member each. Staff will be the only ones to have exclusive awards. The ones that are there now under the 'Exclusive' set will all be removed as these were part of the test process.
As for other awards, we will be doing up an award design contest soon enough with a set list of awards that we will need. There will also be the opportunity to submit your own awards with set criteria for 'secret' awards. We are yet to work out that aspect of things. But rest assured this will be done right, when the time comes to implement them.
If you have any suggestions (decent, constructive ones, nothing outrageous please) for awards and their criteria, you may list them here and we can discuss it. A list of all reasonable award criteria that is suggested here will be kept and we will look into getting them made up and put in place asap.
So yeah, that's about all I think that needs to be said on the matter for now. We hope that you're enjoying the new system so far and that you will be more accepting of it when the awards criteria is properly addressed.
Cheers,
Mike and the Staff.