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A 5th collectible
Introduction
I suggest that we add a 5th collectible to GamerX. So far we have Cookies, Cakes, Icecreams, and Biscuits. All of which are used to trade in for weapons, but not only are they used for weapons, but also to be collected. Many players don't spend their cookies on rockets, and instead prefer to use them as a way of collecting them. Cookies being collectible gives them a certain value, but since so many people have cookies and cakes now days, they aren't considered as valuable as they once was perhaps.
This is why I am suggesting that we add a 5th collectible to GamerX, so that we have another item which can be collected and considered valuable and desirable to obtain.
Why a new collectible?
As previously mentioned, cookies and cakes have become so vast in numbers (most players have thousands of cookies) that they've lost value slightly, or at least that's what it seems like from my perspective. People no longer care as much about cookies or cakes or money when it is offered as a prize for a special event, since it's so easily obtainable just by doing virtually nothing. People have suggested stat resets on numerous occasions in the past, and though there are probably a number of reasons for this suggestion, I think one of the reasons was probably to add a bit of value back to collecting cookies and cakes.
The suggestions about stat resets was never accepted by management, and for good reason I guess, as people would not like to lose all there stats that they've worked so hard to build up over their years of playing. So how else could we add value back into collectibles? Well, adding a new collectible could be just the solution! Everyone will start off at 0, and as long as the new collectible isn't given out too frequently by admins, it should be able to retain it's value as it could be fairly hard to obtain (whilst still being achievable of course).
Why any collectibles?
Collectible items are in most games, and it's considered as a way of adding a bit of 'continuity' to the game. If a player has something to strive towards (a goal or challenge of some sort) then they are more likely to continue playing the game in order to achieve that goal/challenge/target. Collecting items is a great challenge for players, since it is a way of competing against other players to obtain as many of the collectible item as possible. With a new collectible, players will once again have something to try hard to obtain lots of and to become the top player (with most of the collectible item).
So what should the collectible be?
We have Cookies, Cakes, Icecreams, and Biscuits, so to be consistant with GamerX, the new collectible would likely be something like 'Candy' or 'Lollipop', a "food treat" of some sort. All suggestions are welcome in the comments of what the new collectible item should be named!
What item should be tradeable with the new collectible?
Cookies can be exchanged for rockets, some other collectible (can't remember which ones for which weapons) can be exchanged for flame throwers, grenades, and snipers. So naturally, the new collectible item should also be tradeable for a weapon, just in case people were to prefer weapons over collecting the item. I have created a poll for this thread, which suggests a few weapons which could be tradeable for the collectible, so please vote!
Why have you suggested this?
A number of reasons, but one of the main reasons being that I like the concept of having Cookies, Cakes, Icecreams, and Biscuits, but I feel like they have no ingame value anymore (same with money), so, the addition of a new collectible could add a bit of excitement to collecting these treats again! We've had the same 4 collectibles in GamerX since the servers creation (as far as I'm aware, please correct me if I'm wrong), so adding a 5th exciting new collectible ingame would also provide a fresh new feeling to the server (I hope), and stop things becoming stagnant (I'm not implying GamerX is becoming stagnant!).
I also suggested it, since it will also help events and other things which give prizes. When someone creates an event (via the forum, not /event, though that applies too I guess), they want to give out prizes to the winner of the event, but no one cares about cookies much. With the addition of a new collectible, maybe people will be more inclined to take part in events and win prizes. I am implementing a 'challenge system' within my GST (GamerX Stats Tracker) website, and having a prize that players care about will also help that, similar to the events.
I suggest that we add a 5th collectible to GamerX. So far we have Cookies, Cakes, Icecreams, and Biscuits. All of which are used to trade in for weapons, but not only are they used for weapons, but also to be collected. Many players don't spend their cookies on rockets, and instead prefer to use them as a way of collecting them. Cookies being collectible gives them a certain value, but since so many people have cookies and cakes now days, they aren't considered as valuable as they once was perhaps.
This is why I am suggesting that we add a 5th collectible to GamerX, so that we have another item which can be collected and considered valuable and desirable to obtain.
Why a new collectible?
As previously mentioned, cookies and cakes have become so vast in numbers (most players have thousands of cookies) that they've lost value slightly, or at least that's what it seems like from my perspective. People no longer care as much about cookies or cakes or money when it is offered as a prize for a special event, since it's so easily obtainable just by doing virtually nothing. People have suggested stat resets on numerous occasions in the past, and though there are probably a number of reasons for this suggestion, I think one of the reasons was probably to add a bit of value back to collecting cookies and cakes.
The suggestions about stat resets was never accepted by management, and for good reason I guess, as people would not like to lose all there stats that they've worked so hard to build up over their years of playing. So how else could we add value back into collectibles? Well, adding a new collectible could be just the solution! Everyone will start off at 0, and as long as the new collectible isn't given out too frequently by admins, it should be able to retain it's value as it could be fairly hard to obtain (whilst still being achievable of course).
Why any collectibles?
Collectible items are in most games, and it's considered as a way of adding a bit of 'continuity' to the game. If a player has something to strive towards (a goal or challenge of some sort) then they are more likely to continue playing the game in order to achieve that goal/challenge/target. Collecting items is a great challenge for players, since it is a way of competing against other players to obtain as many of the collectible item as possible. With a new collectible, players will once again have something to try hard to obtain lots of and to become the top player (with most of the collectible item).
So what should the collectible be?
We have Cookies, Cakes, Icecreams, and Biscuits, so to be consistant with GamerX, the new collectible would likely be something like 'Candy' or 'Lollipop', a "food treat" of some sort. All suggestions are welcome in the comments of what the new collectible item should be named!
What item should be tradeable with the new collectible?
Cookies can be exchanged for rockets, some other collectible (can't remember which ones for which weapons) can be exchanged for flame throwers, grenades, and snipers. So naturally, the new collectible item should also be tradeable for a weapon, just in case people were to prefer weapons over collecting the item. I have created a poll for this thread, which suggests a few weapons which could be tradeable for the collectible, so please vote!
Why have you suggested this?
A number of reasons, but one of the main reasons being that I like the concept of having Cookies, Cakes, Icecreams, and Biscuits, but I feel like they have no ingame value anymore (same with money), so, the addition of a new collectible could add a bit of excitement to collecting these treats again! We've had the same 4 collectibles in GamerX since the servers creation (as far as I'm aware, please correct me if I'm wrong), so adding a 5th exciting new collectible ingame would also provide a fresh new feeling to the server (I hope), and stop things becoming stagnant (I'm not implying GamerX is becoming stagnant!).
I also suggested it, since it will also help events and other things which give prizes. When someone creates an event (via the forum, not /event, though that applies too I guess), they want to give out prizes to the winner of the event, but no one cares about cookies much. With the addition of a new collectible, maybe people will be more inclined to take part in events and win prizes. I am implementing a 'challenge system' within my GST (GamerX Stats Tracker) website, and having a prize that players care about will also help that, similar to the events.
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