Subject: Soon: New reward system and more
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: Aug 13 23
If you've been reading the right posts, you may have noticed that we've been busy behind the scenes. In fact, we're working on... big stuff.
While we're not quite ready yet to spill the beans, we'll say this much - a key element will be a new reward system to replace the current level system that has, over the last fifteen years, grown out of balance. Back in 2008, we had like 50 badges and point levels and badge levels were comparable. Level 80 was REALLY a lot.
As it stands now, top players have exceeded 250 levels - and almost all of that is from getting tier 1 on major badges. Almost nothing else matters - point levels are FAR apart once you are above 5 million or so.
Come September (we'll announce the exact date closer to release) this will change. The new system will give points some proper value beyond the first few again, it will reward gaining tiers, authoring, team play and just being active throughout the site. There will also be less of a distinction between minis and full badges - a differentiation we mainly made to keep levels from reaching 600 and above anyway!
Most of the back-end calculations are in place already - meaning you are already being tracked and rewarded for plays in ways you don't know... yet. But if you want to get a head start into the new system on top of what you've already done - gaining some tiers, playing a wide variety of games and authoring quizzes, questions and crosswords can do that.
Our end goal is to make FunTrivia feel a lot more like what it deserves to be: Not a random collection of quizzes and games, but rather ONE game pretty much like an MMO (massively multiplayer online) game- but one where you don't win by grinding character stats but rather where YOUR OWN skills determine your progress and success. All the elements for it have been there for a long time. We'll finally combine them.
(Of course if you prefer, you can keep treating things like a collection like you always did - you will still be able to play quizzes, win an hourly or work towards a GC title. But you can also look at the whole - and play FunTrivia.)
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Please note: We're announcing this early so you will know that we're working - and you may occasionally see things briefly not working as they should. If a problem should persist, by all means let us know immediately - major changes on a live system won't come without bugs.
Editors are already using the new system, so we hope to have enough testing to have a smoothly working version on release day that won't interfere with your play experience due to bugs. However, if you're absolutely bent on spending one month on THAT monthly you've been missing for ages and you know it's going to be tight, September might not be the best choice if you're worried about bugs. On the other hand, the transition might make players shift priorities and it could be easier than ever. It could go either way!
I would also like to ask you to not immediately knee-jerk react with a "rubbish" but rather wait until you've played with the new system.
Yes, it's always going to take some adjusting and a few players - those who have exclusively targeted high level by taking one tier of each badge and moving on - may find themselves in a less remarkable position. However if you're one of those players, you will also find ample easy opportunities to boost your tier count before the system goes live - so now is the time and you'll find it rather easy to catch up to your old status once you've harvested what should be ample low-hanging fruit for you!
Posted by: WesleyCrusher
Date: Aug 13 23
If you've been reading the right posts, you may have noticed that we've been busy behind the scenes. In fact, we're working on... big stuff.
While we're not quite ready yet to spill the beans, we'll say this much - a key element will be a new reward system to replace the current level system that has, over the last fifteen years, grown out of balance. Back in 2008, we had like 50 badges and point levels and badge levels were comparable. Level 80 was REALLY a lot.
As it stands now, top players have exceeded 250 levels - and almost all of that is from getting tier 1 on major badges. Almost nothing else matters - point levels are FAR apart once you are above 5 million or so.
Come September (we'll announce the exact date closer to release) this will change. The new system will give points some proper value beyond the first few again, it will reward gaining tiers, authoring, team play and just being active throughout the site. There will also be less of a distinction between minis and full badges - a differentiation we mainly made to keep levels from reaching 600 and above anyway!
Most of the back-end calculations are in place already - meaning you are already being tracked and rewarded for plays in ways you don't know... yet. But if you want to get a head start into the new system on top of what you've already done - gaining some tiers, playing a wide variety of games and authoring quizzes, questions and crosswords can do that.
Our end goal is to make FunTrivia feel a lot more like what it deserves to be: Not a random collection of quizzes and games, but rather ONE game pretty much like an MMO (massively multiplayer online) game- but one where you don't win by grinding character stats but rather where YOUR OWN skills determine your progress and success. All the elements for it have been there for a long time. We'll finally combine them.
(Of course if you prefer, you can keep treating things like a collection like you always did - you will still be able to play quizzes, win an hourly or work towards a GC title. But you can also look at the whole - and play FunTrivia.)
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Please note: We're announcing this early so you will know that we're working - and you may occasionally see things briefly not working as they should. If a problem should persist, by all means let us know immediately - major changes on a live system won't come without bugs.
Editors are already using the new system, so we hope to have enough testing to have a smoothly working version on release day that won't interfere with your play experience due to bugs. However, if you're absolutely bent on spending one month on THAT monthly you've been missing for ages and you know it's going to be tight, September might not be the best choice if you're worried about bugs. On the other hand, the transition might make players shift priorities and it could be easier than ever. It could go either way!
I would also like to ask you to not immediately knee-jerk react with a "rubbish" but rather wait until you've played with the new system.
Yes, it's always going to take some adjusting and a few players - those who have exclusively targeted high level by taking one tier of each badge and moving on - may find themselves in a less remarkable position. However if you're one of those players, you will also find ample easy opportunities to boost your tier count before the system goes live - so now is the time and you'll find it rather easy to catch up to your old status once you've harvested what should be ample low-hanging fruit for you!
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| Terry
Head Honcho 
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Getting close. Here we go:  https://www.funtrivia.com/prestigeranks.cfmPerk system increased from 11 perks to over 130 of them. Some of the uppermost levels are a bit thin, but we will soon add to them to give every rank at least one perk. Reply #201. Aug 29 23, 9:25 AM |
| Terry
Head Honcho
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Here's how the top of the top of the tippy top looks: https://www.funtrivia.com/templates/topprestige.cfm Reply #202. Aug 29 23, 10:17 AM |
ankitankurddit 
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Seems really cool. I can also see my own prestige breakdown on my profile page, which will be very helpful in climbing ranks. Thanks a ton for this! Looking forward to the D-day! :) Reply #203. Aug 29 23, 10:48 AM |
PHILVV
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On smartphone,not my name and not my team on homepage. Impression, it's not my homepage. Reply #204. Aug 29 23, 11:30 AM |
kyleisalive
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Those elements of the homepage have moved. It should still be your own homepage and no one else's. Reply #205. Aug 29 23, 1:15 PM |
| Terry
Head Honcho
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And it's live, ladies and gents. Reply #206. Aug 29 23, 1:39 PM |
Stonecreek
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So I see! One quick question: I have nothing (zero prestige points) in the Exploration or Bonuses tier, despite playing most hourly games on the regular. I assume those will fill up over time, now that it's live? Reply #207. Aug 29 23, 1:53 PM |
| kyleisalive
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On the irregular. You never know when you might stumble on Exploration Points. :) Reply #208. Aug 29 23, 1:55 PM |
| Terry
Head Honcho
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Correct. All players began with 0 exploration points as of 15 minutes ago. You will have to discover those :) As for "Bonus" category, the only place those can currently be earned is by participating in the monthly "Author Painting" game in Author Central. More opportunities will appear over time... Reply #209. Aug 29 23, 1:57 PM |
WesleyCrusher
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I think there's actually a second option to gain from the bonus category... if you're Amateur or higher that is. Not much you can do to affect that however :) Reply #210. Aug 29 23, 2:02 PM |
LadyNym
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Looks wonderful! Thank you so much, Terry and Wes, for all of your work. This new system will give the FT community a real shot in the arm! Reply #211. Aug 29 23, 2:09 PM |
MariaVerde
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The new system looks good. I like the perks, although I don’t know which ones I’ll find most useful Reply #212. Aug 29 23, 2:13 PM |
| boombaby
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Have all of the new perks gone live? I don't seem to be earning the four additional points for correct quiz answer. The new system looks nice. Reply #213. Aug 29 23, 2:16 PM |
| PHILVV
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It's OK on my homepage:my name, my team, My prestige pts and my rank. Reply #214. Aug 29 23, 2:20 PM |
| Terry
Head Honcho
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"Have all of the new perks gone live? I don't seem to be earning the four additional points for correct quiz answer." Try now! It was still stuck in test mode. Other perks may be too, so please report here if a perk you feel you have isn't working. Reply #215. Aug 29 23, 2:22 PM |
| WesleyCrusher
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[Edited: Terry was faster] Reply #216. Aug 29 23, 2:23 PM |
flopsymopsy
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I just got one Exploration Prestige... I need to catch Wes, give me more! ;) Reply #217. Aug 29 23, 2:35 PM |
brm50diboll
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This next page proved very interesting to me: https://www.funtrivia.com/prestigeranks.cfm Over time, I will be checking the perks listed there to see if they work for me and I would hope others do the same and report anything that doesn't seem to be working. Reply #218. Aug 29 23, 3:35 PM |
| Stonecreek
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I finally got an Exploration point... for playing a game that I'd already played at least half a dozen times today. Color me confused. I even ventured to the crosswords and completed one to see if that would help, 'cause I never go there. But nope, my good ol' bread and butter game came through for me. I shall keep on exploring and doubtlessly be surprised by what I find. Reply #219. Aug 29 23, 3:41 PM |
| Gispepfu
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I'm already seeing the changes on my front page. This looks so exciting! As a fan of unlocking stuff and completing challenges, I just can't wait to dig into all of this. Reply #220. Aug 29 23, 3:52 PM |
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