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Post by givenchy on Jun 6, 2017 9:40:57 GMT 1
On VP we have credits, but please don't add it on the new website. I rather pay for a paid membership or something with special perks, than a special currency, because it will fuck up the values, like it has happened like 5082827 times at VP/gSm???
Something I would like to see as special perks:
- Special forum
- Creating your own forum
- Using HTML on your profile
- Creating more topics / an hour
- Special name color
- Weekly item/set
I think it should be around $10 per month, but that's up to you @ lead
sorry if you can't understand, English, not first language, if you want me to describe it better, leave it in the comments
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Post by Mewtwo on Jun 6, 2017 10:43:48 GMT 1
Interesting. As far as I know this website and maintaining it is meant as a hobby, so the purpose of VIP could be more of supporting the staff and being rewarded with extra functions, so the site can continue existing rather than making money
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Post by lina on Jun 6, 2017 18:31:41 GMT 1
I've been a member on, probably at least 30 avatar/fashion sites in my life. I personally really like the option of having a second "real money" currency. If it's done properly.
In my experience, I find that it's best if you can easily trade between currencies. This can help keep them balanced and give everyone a chance to use both currencies.
I also think it's best if you don't get special things with your rl currency purchase. Rather, that the second currency is used in a special shop to purchase limited time or limited quantity items. Or even special perks around the site. That way, people who don't have the ability to buy currency with money, can trade for it and still get any special things.
If our target audience for the site includes people too young to be buying things online, I think this is the best system.
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Post by wheatley on Jun 7, 2017 13:36:54 GMT 1
I've been a member on, probably at least 30 avatar/fashion sites in my life. I personally really like the option of having a second "real money" currency. If it's done properly. In my experience, I find that it's best if you can easily trade between currencies. This can help keep them balanced and give everyone a chance to use both currencies. I also think it's best if you don't get special things with your rl currency purchase. Rather, that the second currency is used in a special shop to purchase limited time or limited quantity items. Or even special perks around the site. That way, people who don't have the ability to buy currency with money, can trade for it and still get any special things. If our target audience for the site includes people too young to be buying things online, I think this is the best system. |
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Post by Bimse on Jun 7, 2017 15:04:08 GMT 1
I think a weekly set is the thing we should do. The set can be sold to people who don't pay for the VIP, so it's not completely out of range for them. Pretty much just what Lina said
But if we do the set, then I think it should be a REALLY good one. not like VP where it is kinda disappointing sometimes.
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Post by lina on Jun 7, 2017 15:13:04 GMT 1
Weekly is so often though.
Other sites do. A monthly one so there is time to get a really good set.
The more often they come out, the more chance there is for a disappointing one. On the other hand, they should be cheaper than monthly ones would be. So it wouldn't be so bad if they were disappointing.
I still think the currency should be separate from special sets though. It's too much like the site is money hungry and demanding people pay each week if they are tied together.
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Post by Samfie on Jun 7, 2017 23:28:46 GMT 1
I agree on the idea of some type of membership woth some kinds of special perks, without ut being too expensive.. And the oppurtunity to give x days to a friend or so, so you somehow can trade membership days to your own account if you're not allowed to use your own real money online.
Also an oppurtunity to trade stuff in a safe way, where both has to place an offer and accept before the trade is completed (like on gSm's last days).
And yeah, those special sets you arr talking about.. not having them too often if we're gonna have that somehow, but maybe just once a month or so. Quality over quantity!
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Post by lina on Jun 7, 2017 23:46:37 GMT 1
Unless a membership includes everything special, I don't like it. I don't like sites that make you pay monthly for a membership, then also pay if you want other exclusive stuff throughout the month. Honestly, I'd rather be able to pick and choose what I buy. I might not want any or all membership things. A second currency could let you individually buy those same perks, but choose which you want.
For instance:
$5 a month, exclusive monthly set
$1 a month, month forum name tag
$2 a month, free daily shout
Or whatever. A membership can still be an option. All the perks for slightly less than they would all cost separate. But if you only want the monthly set, that's okay. And having the second currency instead of a monthly fee, you could pay every few months and save up your currency. Or trade for it.
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Post by astrology on Jun 8, 2017 4:47:30 GMT 1
just throwing this out there but on goatlings, u could pay 10 dollars for a vip account and have the special perks forever, so basically every member on the site paid at least 10 dollars (including myself) because it was worth it
its just a suggestion but would that maybe work for the site?
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Post by lina on Jun 8, 2017 6:19:30 GMT 1
just throwing this out there but on goatlings, u could pay 10 dollars for a vip account and have the special perks forever, so basically every member on the site paid at least 10 dollars (including myself) because it was worth it its just a suggestion but would that maybe work for the site? a one time pay thing would be worth it to me. But I don't know that the site could pay for things like the server and web domain off that. It might not be enough. |
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Post by wheatley on Jun 8, 2017 17:06:49 GMT 1
what if instead of having a seperate paid currency, have one currency that could both be available via minigames and available to be bought? (obviously it'd have to have strict regulations on how much you could buy, that way it wouldn't drastically inflate a la gaia)
like, if you bought the sets, you would also get a certain amount of money with it, that way you're not 100% buying money
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Post by lina on Jun 8, 2017 17:12:40 GMT 1
The inflation on Gaia was because people earned too much free currency. Too many games and the fish tank and things that gave a ton of gold free. Buying shouldn't be a problem as long as earning free currency in games/posting/etc is kept to a limit. Really, both should be limited?
I still really hate the idea of directly buying a set with real money, instead of buying currency and using it to buy sets. You would force people to buy it in a certain time frame, and not everyone has money available exactly when you want them to. It's better to have the sets sold for currency and people can buy the currency when they have money available.
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Post by wheatley on Jun 8, 2017 19:24:12 GMT 1
The inflation on Gaia was because people earned too much free currency. Too many games and the fish tank and things that gave a ton of gold free. Buying shouldn't be a problem as long as earning free currency in games/posting/etc is kept to a limit. Really, both should be limited? I still really hate the idea of directly buying a set with real money, instead of buying currency and using it to buy sets. You would force people to buy it in a certain time frame, and not everyone has money available exactly when you want them to. It's better to have the sets sold for currency and people can buy the currency when they have money available. the inflation on gaia was actually caused by people buying gold generators that spat out absurd amounts (back when 10k was a lot, a common prize was 50k-100k) maybe have a happy medium and have one store that permanently had items you could buy with real currency? that or have the items be seasonal (have each item in mp for four months, that way you have plenty of time to get it) and obviously not have anything go over $5 USD (that way it'd be a super cheap expense, like getting a drink + snack or going out for fast food) |
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Post by lina on Jun 8, 2017 21:16:59 GMT 1
I'd love limited items to be easy to obtain. I hate the 24 hour or only 150 total thing vp does. It makes me like the site less and less every time it happens.
Even a month long release should be enough time. But it should be so that people can actually get things. I think it's more fun to collect everything, than to hoard rare items.
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Post by soy on Oct 2, 2017 21:40:20 GMT 1
Hiii so this is my input I saw someone say something about only having one currency and I agree here is why:
When we were on VP it would annoy my soul when all the good things were credits and like all the old old stuff were popdollars and I really thought it that was unfair to the people who were under age or not able to afford to buy credits
I thinks it's more fair and reliant for everyone to have the same currency that way people won't get just the items that are bad and the items that are like rare and items that aren't like and I think there should only be one big shop with a saleslist catergory something like imvu where you can have your own shop where people bid and I think that if there is going to be two currencies even though it's really not necessary then the trading rate of what you get should be lower than higher not higher to lower if you get what I mean so like on vp if you traded 2500pd=1cr maybe one could be like 2500=20.idk stupid or no?
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Post by khilu on Oct 4, 2017 16:16:33 GMT 1
Im not opposed to a second currency, but it should be somehow obtainable for the non-paying peeps. not everyone is able or willing to spend money on a website.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 12:39:24 GMT 1
what if instead of having a seperate paid currency, have one currency that could both be available via minigames and available to be bought? (obviously it'd have to have strict regulations on how much you could buy, that way it wouldn't drastically inflate a la gaia) like, if you bought the sets, you would also get a certain amount of money with it, that way you're not 100% buying money I like this too. It would be a bit like Habbo (Bobba) or at least what it was ages ago, I don't know if they have another currency already. You could buy it but it was also occasionally available for non-paying players to obtain by joining events or winning competitions. I think it was kinda funny. (Also they sent you like 5 coins - A LOT at that time - if you didn't log in for like three months or whatever.) If there are to be two currencies, the "VIP currency" must be available for those who don't want to pay for it, too. Like the wheel of fortune or the ways described above. |
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Post by gunkcore on Nov 30, 2017 18:46:55 GMT 1
I'd love limited items to be easy to obtain. I hate the 24 hour or only 150 total thing vp does. It makes me like the site less and less every time it happens. Even a month long release should be enough time. But it should be so that people can actually get things. I think it's more fun to collect everything, than to hoard rare items. |
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