Incentivize / Reward Special Events Participants

[Zoney]

I believe that Special Events, (FSO, Snapshots, Scenarios etc.), are the best part of the game.  I believe that players who participate in them stay longer and enjoy themselves more.

I would like to see participants rewarded with perk points for participating.  This will especially benefit the new players.  It does not hurt the old players, and I understand that most of those older players don't need the perks.  For a new guy though it could be a big deal.  Big enough to get them to try it, like it, and then stay longer.

As an example:

100 perks to Scenario players that participate in all 3 days or all of the 12 hour scenario

100 perks to FSO players that fly in all 3 per given month.

25 perks to "This Day In" Snapshots.

(Perks to be given in each category)

This might require some man hours to accomplish.  Maybe you go over the logs to confirm actual participation (not just sitting in the hanger), and I understand those of you who run these events are already quite busy.  I volunteer do whatever it takes to assume that workload, including going through CM training to accomplish this.

[bangsbox]

I love this idea for scenarios!

[TequilaChaser]

Interesting idea you have here, Zoney.....

Not sure how hard it would be to write the code for it to be automatically calculated by the game or if it would have to be calculated manually....

+ 1

[waystin2]

Hmmmmm.  +1

[AAIK]

Scenarios take themselves too seriously.

If we had people leading missions in the MA in-stead: I think people would stick around more/longer.

[Petey]

+1

[puller]

Scenarios take themselves too seriously.

If we had people leading missions in the MA in-stead: I think people would stick around more/longer.

Obviously you've never flown in one...Why don't you lead a MA mission...Oh right you don't play...-1 to you


+1 for scenarios 

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[Wiley]

Not a fan.  People should be in the scenario to participate in a structured event, not for a reward.  Seems to me it could result in people logging in to get the reward then "having something come up" on a regular basis, or just doing whatever they want to do anyways.

Or it could be a fantastic idea.

Wiley.

[lunatic1]

Scenarios take themselves too seriously.

If we had people leading missions in the MA in-stead: I think people would stick around more/longer.

wrong, only some squads do missions and not all the time. they can be long and boring.
people used to do missions all the time not so much anymore. except Monday night. when rooks and bish mission ganged the knights. while it's pretty to see 10 sets of bombers headed your way. you say OH(S---) and try to shoot them down. KNIGHTS usually won't or don't do missions. most of the time scenarios are fun.
and I take it from what you said, you haven't flown in them, you and NU----x want a historical game well FSO's and Scenarios are historical based missions, Like The Battle Of Britain coming up on Aug-18th.

and by the way it's Melee arena not MA.

[JunkyII]

The examples sound like Participation trophies....Im more for perks for accomplishments or achievements for doing things like Winning a KOTH or leading a squad in scenario.

[bozon]

This is actually a good idea!

It really does target the new players - vetrans with 10,000+ perks are hardly affected.

Award all participants with a perk amount similar to MA map reset award (scenario frames) or less for small events. Give the winning side a little extra.

+1 

[BowHTR]

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and by the way it's Melee arena not MA.

Melee Arena

[Arlo]

The examples sound like Participation trophies....Im more for perks for accomplishments or achievements for doing things like Winning a KOTH or leading a squad in scenario.

Not a bad point. Participation should be a chance to win extra perks through actual merit.

Top gun on each side - bonus perks.

Top drop (buff) on each side - bonus buff perks.

Top tank on each side - bonus vehicle perks.

Not sure about organizational responsibilities, though. I understand showing appreciation for those that volunteer to ram-rod at any level in the organized event but, as said, game vets don't usually sweat their perk levels and most of these volunteers are vets of the game. But hey, there's not really anything else to award (except free flying time, and .... this game needs financial support from this, unfortunately, smaller community).

Personally, I've always thought of events as a player's 'immersion' chance. The draw is 'playing WWII.' This is the closest thing someone can come to experiencing what our fathers/grandfathers/great-grandfathers experienced during the war. Sure, there's re-enactments, air show stuff and dog-fighting in planes that shoot lasers at each other (some of which offers you the *physical* aspect of what it must have been like) but scenario/events in AH is the whole enchilada when it comes to battle planning with an unknown outcome, flying your mission and hoping for that 5 minutes or so of 'white knuckle sweat to survive as well as achieve glory' type of online play that feels almost as if you went back in time and 'was there.'

If I gotta bribe kids to try that, they don't get it to begin with. Maybe us vets aren't inspiring the new guys.

[TWCAxew]

+1 it would be an great incentive for new players to try out FSO or any other scenario that otherwise would not have tried it.

[ccvi]

Scenarios take themselves too seriously.

If we had people leading missions in the MA in-stead: I think people would stick around more/longer.

I could imagine paying with my perk points as incentives for people to join my mission. As long as they do what the mission requires them to do. But then, if people join to earn points, performance expectations probably can't be that high anyway.