Devise 4,475 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Good day VHL. I just wanted to update you on some changes to the Point Task system that will be effective immediately. We have always been flexible as it relates to the posting of your point tasks in a given week. This includes allowing extensions, and point tasks to be done in advance. After some healthy discussion, we've come up with a new ruleset that we feel will allow those doing PT's even more flexibility, as it relates to earning points in a given week, or even a month. We are now formally allowing a months worth of PT's (4) to be posted in advance. This applies to Media Spots, Graphics and Podcasts. We are also allowing even more flexibility as it relates to Media Spots. Effectively every 500 words of a M-Spot counts as a single weeks worth of PT. This means users have several types of M-Spots they can post in a given month. The new breakdowns are as follows: Four 500 word M-Spots One 1000, Two 500 word M-Spots Two 1000 word M-Spots One 2000 word M-Spot Note that you can still only still claim one PT per week, regardless of the length of your media spot. In instances where you create a longer media spot, to claim just link the same PT in your update as required. Tyler, CowboyinAmerica, Beaviss and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 well done m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,480 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 So you do one 2000 word article and then claim 6 TPE for whole month without doing a thing? A lazy hedgehog is satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, hedgehog337 said: So you do one 2000 word article and then claim 6 TPE for whole month without doing a thing? A lazy hedgehog is satisfied. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, hedgehog337 said: So you do one 2000 word article and then claim 6 TPE for whole month without doing a thing? A lazy hedgehog is satisfied. Yeah we realized that some people can get in creative ruts, it happens to the best of us. And sometimes you also get into good creative zones. Which means for Media Spot people maybe they land on a topic they really dig and ended up writing 2100 words on it. It's silly that we would then ask them to post another PT the next week to claim. This also helps us just in general depending on peoples free time. Sometimes during a season someone is free for a few weeks, but less for the last half of a month. This way they can freely bang out up to 4 PT's as comfortable, and not have to stress about their free time working out in a given month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler 881 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 So it's 2000 word essay and then you get 6 tpe a week? Great idea especially for those of us who struggle to write on a regular basis. Good work. Spade18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jRuutu 2,303 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 (edited) What about the payout, any changes coming to that area? From 6 TPE to 8 for example Edited September 27, 2017 by jRuutu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Can't tell from the blue team, but I'm against it, just to let you know Da Trifecta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, jRuutu said: What about the payout, any changes coming to that area? From 6 TPE to 8 for example Discussion as it relates to TPE caps is still something that is on the docket to get discussion around to determine a consensus. Given we have a few new ways coming up of earning TPE, especially this new reviewing formula. I'd be more inclined to just increase the cap of users who do a PT every week, from 9 to something higher. But again, a consensus has to be formed before anything gets formalized. Spade18 and jRuutu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfan036 4,583 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I'll give this change a 7.256 rating out of 10, well done Corco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Just now, eaglesfan036 said: I'll give this change a 7.256 rating out of 10, well done Np Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 Just now, eaglesfan036 said: I'll give this change a 7.256 rating out of 10, well done Trust the process. eaglesfan036 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spade18 1,302 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 When i first read this I was a little iffy. But the more i think about it, the more this makes sense boubabi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandar 302 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Thoughts about making it work retroactively as well? E.g. I can't do a pt this week, can I do 2 next week and claim one against this week's cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 39 minutes ago, Pandar said: Thoughts about making it work retroactively as well? E.g. I can't do a pt this week, can I do 2 next week and claim one against this week's cap? As mentioned in the original post, we are generally pretty lenient when people miss a PT. If you require an extension, you can always PM a Blue and we'll likely work with you to make sure you can earn the missed points. The issue with making it retroactive as a rule is then someone could not show up for a month, and then drop 4 PT at the end of the month or one 2000 word PT and claim it for the last 4 weeks they were gone. Which is something I don't think we want to do. It's not to reward you for missing PT's, it's to allow you the flexibility to prepare for the time you can't do one. If you know in advance that your going to be gone for any period of time, drop more PT's or a longer MS beforehand, when you have the time. Pandar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,724 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Good idea Devise, great announcement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gudnason 607 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 How about 1500 words and 500 words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 16 minutes ago, Kendrick said: Good idea Devise, great announcement! @boubabi can take the credit, he raised that we don't formally mention anything on post dated PTs or extensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 It suddently becomes a bad idea ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 Just now, punkhippie said: How about 1500 words and 500 words. Sure. Cap is 2000 words aka up to 4 PTs regardless of how you break it out as long as each M-Spot meets the 500 minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STZ 5,280 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 What about 200 10 word articles? good change here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exlaxchronicles 415 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 I always felt pressured for time just to play this game.I was thinking of quitting,but this is a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollarAndADream 3,356 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 What about 1750 words and half of a graphic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaviss 4,949 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 31 minutes ago, DollarAndADream said: What about 1750 words and half of a graphic? What about 98% of a graphic and like 20 words? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastOlympian07 2,388 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 what about 1 word and 99.9 percent of a graphic? what about we just claim 24 tpe a month just for lulz for no work? what about we just sim 1 season per day? what about we just start over from season 1? what if Scotty didnt rig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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