Vacation Mode is Coming!
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- Lord Alacrity
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Vacation Mode is Coming!
Due to overwhelming player demand, we will be looking to implement a "Vacation Mode" (VM) sometime in the near future. We know that many players go on vacation and are unable to access the internet or play the game as they usually are able to at home. Vacation Mode will replace Account Sitting.
What this entails:
[*]To enter VM a player will need to have a Premium Token in play on at least one game world.
[*]Once in VM, all of a player's villages will essentially be under Inderdiction, but will indicate that the player is in VM, rather than simply showing as interdicted.
[*]VM is account wide across ALL game worlds.
[*]While in VM, the player will not be able to log in to the game worlds.
[*]VM lasts for a maximum of 14 days. After it is begun, a player may not exit VM for a minimum of 3 days.
[*]Once VM is over or is exited, a player may not use VM for another 6 months.
What this entails:
[*]To enter VM a player will need to have a Premium Token in play on at least one game world.
[*]Once in VM, all of a player's villages will essentially be under Inderdiction, but will indicate that the player is in VM, rather than simply showing as interdicted.
[*]VM is account wide across ALL game worlds.
[*]While in VM, the player will not be able to log in to the game worlds.
[*]VM lasts for a maximum of 14 days. After it is begun, a player may not exit VM for a minimum of 3 days.
[*]Once VM is over or is exited, a player may not use VM for another 6 months.
- Sir Xman
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
I like the idea but only once every 6 months? I don't take long vacations but I do take short 3-4 days trips every few months. Perhaps make it a given number of days that can be used in 3 day blocks during a 6 month period. Just a thought.
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
Should be a bit more often than once every 6 months, perhaps once every 20 weeks?
The idea of a vacation mode seems to be a pretty good one.
The idea of a vacation mode seems to be a pretty good one.
- Lord Alacrity
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
We want to ensure that the function is not abused, however, we may take alternate periods of time into consideration.
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
Xman's idea is good.. + it this mode should essentially be like a "pause mode" such that all progress is paused for the account while under mode(including gold, fp, hp, building construction etc etc)
the people who have enough time to multi account, usually have enough cash to just throw away for premium token.gotitdone wrote:You would need to have premium for this so multi accounts would not be an issue. Well, no more then it is currently.
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- Lord Alacrity
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
Players receive a 2-day Premium Token from completing the tutorial. This token will not be able to activate Vacation Mode.
Actually... just the opposite is true. People try to use multiple accounts to pump up a main account because they don't want to or cannot buy crowns.-Rip- wrote: the people who have enough time to multi account, usually have enough cash to just throw away for premium token.
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
Probably. You have the stats. But without premium, it should take about whole day(other than sleeping, eatin and others) to make the other account/s strong enough to support the main one.Lord Alacrity wrote:Actually... just the opposite is true. People try to use multiple accounts to pump up a main account because they don't want to or cannot buy crowns.
- Enigma5991
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
This, is a very good idea. A vacation mode that is, the specifics of it could be debated.
I'm not happy about having to spend my money to do it, but whatever. I'd probably do it anways.
I'm not happy about having to spend my money to do it, but whatever. I'd probably do it anways.
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
I say good, but I have to qualify that by saying that this has to go hand in hand with other changes or this addition on its own would be a bad thing.
I think some things need to be added to what it entails:
-you can not hold office or stewardship when in this mode
-nobody can vote for you (it is like you don't exits)
-when you come back you will have the number of votes you would have had if nobody voted for you and the votes decayed at the normal rate
-castle building stops
-construction in the villages stops
-no goods are produced or consumed
-Research is paused
-the player does not pay or collect taxes
-no access to in game chat or Email
-any goods sent to a player in vacation mode just goes poof
I think 6 months is too short between vacation periods, perhaps 7 days is more practical. If it was based on faith points it will be similar to what is done now when people ID before going on vacation (if they have the faith). The difference with this is that it would be at a reduced rate of use, and could go negative much like honor. A calculation screen should be available showing how they are going to be in X amount of vacation time as far as faith points go in all worlds.
Having vacation mode cost a small amount of faith points will make it practical, but also keep it from being "free" (many players use a premium token anyway) and possibly used as a game strategy and abused.
I would combine this feature with other changes in faith points many have mentioned including myself in other threads that would make faith points impractical to use continuously for more than about a day, making this feature necessary.
I think some things need to be added to what it entails:
-you can not hold office or stewardship when in this mode
-nobody can vote for you (it is like you don't exits)
-when you come back you will have the number of votes you would have had if nobody voted for you and the votes decayed at the normal rate
-castle building stops
-construction in the villages stops
-no goods are produced or consumed
-Research is paused
-the player does not pay or collect taxes
-no access to in game chat or Email
-any goods sent to a player in vacation mode just goes poof
I think 6 months is too short between vacation periods, perhaps 7 days is more practical. If it was based on faith points it will be similar to what is done now when people ID before going on vacation (if they have the faith). The difference with this is that it would be at a reduced rate of use, and could go negative much like honor. A calculation screen should be available showing how they are going to be in X amount of vacation time as far as faith points go in all worlds.
Having vacation mode cost a small amount of faith points will make it practical, but also keep it from being "free" (many players use a premium token anyway) and possibly used as a game strategy and abused.
I would combine this feature with other changes in faith points many have mentioned including myself in other threads that would make faith points impractical to use continuously for more than about a day, making this feature necessary.
We need more incentives to help prevent one house world rule in this game!
Thread here:
http://forum.strongholdkingdoms.com/vie ... 16&t=24768
Thread here:
http://forum.strongholdkingdoms.com/vie ... 16&t=24768
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Re: Vacation Mode is Coming!
Gotitdone wrote:I agree with everything you say count except for the voting and holding office part. I don't see it as feasible to implement and office holders tend to be voted/monked out of office anyways, not razed.
I think you are right, but it still has to be done with house and faction positions for players that go in vacation mode.
something I posted before:
http://forum.strongholdkingdoms.com/vie ... 532#p60532
We need more incentives to help prevent one house world rule in this game!
Thread here:
http://forum.strongholdkingdoms.com/vie ... 16&t=24768
Thread here:
http://forum.strongholdkingdoms.com/vie ... 16&t=24768