Should a Point System be Added?

[FreezeWarp]

Many people in the past have requested that a point system be added to the Pokezam Forums. Recently, this has started to seem like not-such-a-bad idea. However, I am wanting to know how people currently stand on this. So, do you or do you not want a point system, and if possible, why?

[Yo Shee]

What kind of points? Infractions, reputation, etc.?

[FreezeWarp]

What kind of points? Infractions, reputation, etc.?

Well, in a way like reputation, though users don't rate. Instead, whenever you post something, etc. you get points.

[Neo Pikachu]

Hm... I think you should try it. I'm not really familiar with a point system like Reputation but where users don't give you bad or good rep. Are the points just there or are they used for something in the future? Because if you just get points for every time you post something, new members might just start posting spam to get points. So, I think you should try it out first.

[Winter]

PokeNightmare has a thing similar to this called credits. It's a hack that that has to be downloaded and integrated into vBulletin. PI also has a similar system called Prize Points.

[FreezeWarp]

Well, I guess I'll try it out then. May only be installed for a few weeks, through, depending on how it goes.

Edit: You should now notice a credit count, which has been generated by existing activity. Any feedback of how this should be changed is welcome.

[Yo Shee]

So what do we do with these? I don't understand.

[FreezeWarp]

So what do we do with these? I don't understand.

Well, nothing really at the moment - they haven't any redeemable value right now. However, as with suggestions in the past, they could be used in various forms of sprite shops, etc.

It also can simply be considered an alternative to reputation or post count.

[Shadow]

How do these credits work?
I mean, how many credits do I earn for one post?
Also, what do we get when we collect a certain number of credits?

Honestly, if they are of no value, I wouldn't want them.

EDIT: Also, the "Banking" page is REALLY complicated.

[FreezeWarp]

How do these credits work?
I mean, how many credits do I earn for one post?
Also, what do we get when we collect a certain number of credits?

Honestly, if they are of no value, I wouldn't want them.

EDIT: Also, the "Banking" page is REALLY complicated.

Well, it has been considered they be redeemable in the arcade. Essentially, they will have some redeemable value later on, I just want to see how everything else plays out.

And, you get credits for posting threads, replying to threads, having a thread you posted viewed or replied to, and the general length of each post. So, someone may not have many posts, but if his or her posts are very long, then it will gain more credits.

As for the banking page, I'm not overly happy about it, either. I haven't really sat down and tried to remove it, though, either.

[Jaredvcxz]

You should fix it so we don't get partial-credits.

[FreezeWarp]

Sure, one sec.

[Jaredvcxz]

I think we're set. All we need are some kickarse games in the arcade that are exclusive to here, make them require credits to play, then we'll have a bunch of activity just to play the games.


Sure, we're cheating in a sense, but this is the Internet.

[FreezeWarp]

I think we're set. All we need are some kickarse games in the arcade that are exclusive to here, make them require credits to play, then we'll have a bunch of activity just to play the games.

Well, if you can extract some of the .swf files, it'll really help. I don't have particular interest in doing it myself for a few different reasons.

[Jaredvcxz]

I "acquired" flash 8, and I know how to decrypt swf files, and take the swf files from a web page, then alter them. All I need to know is how to make the points link with the arcade scoreboard instead of the developers'.

[FreezeWarp]

This is the official guide:

Step 1.
Create a blank movie clip, containing two keyframes.

Step 2.
On frame 1 of this blank movieclip, insert this code (not forgetting to change the gamename value to something unique - THIS PRESUMES THAT _root.score CONTAINS THE SCORE VALUE!):

// HERE THE ARCADE SESSION IS INITIATED
// DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE GAMENAME VALUE!
if (this.sessionstarted != 1) {
this.arcade = new LoadVars();
this.sessionvars = new LoadVars();
this.arcade.gamename = "towerball";
this.arcade.sessdo = "sessionstart";
this.arcade.sendAndLoad("arcade.php", sessionvars, "POST");
this.sessionstarted = 1;
}

// IF GAMEOVER=1, SUBMIT THE SCORE AND REDIRECT THE PAGE
if (_root.gameover == 1) {
if ((this.askpermission != 1) && (this.sessionvars.connStatus == 1)) {
this.prequestvars = new LoadVars();
this.pranswer = new LoadVars();
this.prequestvars.gametime = this.sessionvars.gametime;
this.prequestvars.fakekey = this.sessionvars.initbar;
if (_root.score == 0) {
this.prequestvars.score = -1;
} else {
this.prequestvars.score = _root.score;
}
this.prequestvars.id = this.sessionvars.lastid;
this.prequestvars.sessdo = "permrequest";
this.prequestvars.note = (this.prequestvars.id*this.prequestvars.score*this .prequestvars.fakekey);
this.prequestvars.sendAndLoad("./arcade.php", this.pranswer, "POST");
this.askpermission = 1;
}
if ((this.pranswer.validate == 1) && (this.finalsent != 1)) {
this.burnscore = new LoadVars();
this.burnscore.microone = this.pranswer.microone;
this.burnscore.gametime = this.prequestvars.gametime;
this.burnscore.id = this.prequestvars.id;
if (_root.score == 0) {
this.burnscore.noscore = 1;
}
this.burnscore.sessdo = "burn";
this.burnscore.send("./arcade.php", "_self", "POST");
this.finalsent = 1;
}
}
Step 3.
Now, you need to let the game know when to finish the game and redirect the page. This is done by the setting of a new variable, "gameover". When _root.gameover==1, the game will end.

Find the frame of the "Game Over" page, and add this actionscript to the frame:
_root.gameover=1;Save, and export the SWF movie to the appropriate place.

[Shadow]

Um, what I suggest is to make that Banking page easier to understand. If not possible, then I would prefer a simple point system over this credit system.