(04-02-2015, 08:53 PM)Warren Castille Wrote:(04-02-2015, 08:50 PM)Kellach Woods Wrote: It depends on what's your priority, really.
If your priority is getting a house fast, then yeah. Date auction, con get a few people well-known on the server who has good connections who don't give a hoot about spending gil, and offer them like pieces of meat.
You'll rake in some huge donations, around 100k gil per for the bigger names, and the rest of the chaff are just excesses.
If your priority is making an entertaining event, then you know, don't fucking do that and instead concentrate on making a good event first, then wondering about monetization after.
'cause let's be real here - what we are talking about is monetizing RP.
Moneymaking ventures disguised as events are sort of the issue here, not necessarily the events themselves.
I agree with this. Date auctions are pretty common in other MMO's but they usually only happen in preparation for an event or holiday. They only seem to be a big deal here because of how huge and desirable a money sink housing is.
Other than that though, there aren't really any events that make use of in game currency. Other MMO communities don't really do that sort of thing. (The only exception I can think of would be bazaar like events, but the in game currency goes to the sellers, not the event holders) I think it would just be better to stop altogether and make events that don't specifically seek to make a profit.
Unless you have already given up, pretty much everyone wants a house. If we really want to give back to the community, we could start by ensuring old houses get into role players' hands instead of selling them. However, that has already been discussed in another thread and it would seem that the community is adamant in continuing this practice.
This thread could really apply to events in general. As it is common for the same type of events to be held. What others need to understand, though, is that holding events can be tough and really, to be honest, the social events are just easier. I believe it is a good idea to try and brainstorm new ideas that others can use for events. Just keep in mind that it can take a considerable amount of effort to make a server wide event.
The last thing I will say is that I think there is only really one more type of fundraising events that can be explored: some type of lottery, which has already been brought up. Although, such a thing would need to be made more desirable, such as adding more rewarding RP opportunities and making sure that the odds to win aren't too slim.
