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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Exploration is a bit of a treasure hunt. They are gems scattered around. You will sometimes find them. You sometimes will not. I suggest you go in with no expectations when it comes to Exploration prestige. Play games, participate on the site, be active, and you will stumble upon them as you adventure... Reply #221. Aug 29 23, 3:57 PM |
spanishliz
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Looks great! Thanks Terry and Wes for all the hard work that has gone into this! Reply #222. Aug 29 23, 4:01 PM |
Triviaballer 
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Wow, this is great, amazing job with the implementation of this. I particularly like the breakdown of different prestige for badges not won/fully upgraded. One small bug I noticed in that area is in regard to the epics. The system is recommending to go for Epic Level 2 for the different categories when they are already at Level 3. It's odd because the Mini badge page for them seems to indicate they haven't been won yet. Reply #223. Aug 29 23, 4:03 PM |
boombaby
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The extra quiz points perk is working when quizzes are taken as normal. However I don't think the extra points are being awarded in "one at a time" mode. The extra points are also not showing up in timed mode, although I'm guessing that could be because that mode is based on speed? Reply #224. Aug 29 23, 4:06 PM |
Stonecreek
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Just found the quick quiz perk after banking my usual 20 and realizing I had more at my disposal. There's something I didn't know I needed and will now be indispensable to me. Thanks! Reply #225. Aug 29 23, 4:10 PM |
| Terry
Head Honcho
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"is in regard to the epics" Fixed. They should not be listed in recommended section. Neither should retired challenges. Reply #226. Aug 29 23, 4:19 PM |
| Terry
Head Honcho
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"one at a time" mode Hmmm quite possible. I'll check. They are definitely working in timed mode, although they are calculated differently than regular Reply #227. Aug 29 23, 4:19 PM |
kaddarsgirl
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Liking all the new changes so far! Reply #228. Aug 29 23, 4:21 PM |
Jennifer5
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I like them very much, I shall have a lot of fun with this! Thank you Terry and Wesley, it's really good! Reply #229. Aug 29 23, 4:23 PM |
Matthew_07
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Thank you for all the hard work, Terry and Wes. I am very excited and can’t wait to explore all these new perks. Reply #230. Aug 29 23, 5:07 PM |
Sandpiper18
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I wanted to add my thanks to Terry, Wes and the entire FunTrivia team for the new system! It's really exciting and fun to explore. My hat is off to you. :-) Reply #231. Aug 29 23, 5:42 PM |
Creedy
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The new system is AMAZING. Thank you for all the work that's gone into it. I'm so impressed. But can't stop to chat - gotta rush off to start earning points! Reply #232. Aug 29 23, 8:10 PM |
Gumby1967
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Perk: "Trophies" is Nice. Here you can add your Favourite Badges to your Profile, like the ones you gained, that almost killed you. I have added a few, but will explore it more later. Reply #233. Aug 29 23, 8:31 PM |
Shadowmyst2004
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Haven't had much time to look it over, but the rollout for this system seems to have gone well. Thanks! Reply #234. Aug 29 23, 9:42 PM |
Verbonica
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Great job with this! Thank you! I see prestige points for the Halloween Challenges for 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022, but not for 2013 thru 2018. Are those hiding somewhere else? Reply #235. Aug 29 23, 9:44 PM |
| Verbonica
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p.s. I found those other Halloween ones in the Single Tier list. Sorry to be a bother. Reply #236. Aug 29 23, 10:11 PM |
daisygirl20
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Loving the "new" FT! So exciting - every time I get on the computer there's something new to see, do and go after. Thanks so much. Reply #237. Aug 29 23, 10:34 PM |
rayvendragon
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I like the changes, thanks for all the hard work! Reply #238. Aug 29 23, 10:35 PM |
| kkt
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Can see the merits of the system but puzzled to have been demoted a letter/grade/level from one day to the next. Disappointing. Is it worth continuing if, despite a decent daily score, you can be downgraded? Reply #239. Aug 30 23, 1:49 AM |
| Gumby1967
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Everything looks Fantastic! Congratulations to all involved! Is there any way we can get our Points Today next to our Team on the Upper Centre Left? That would cap off these worthwhile changes. Reply #240. Aug 30 23, 3:18 AM |
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