Member Reward Updates

[Estelle]

Hi!

We have updated the Member Rewards page - adjusting the prices of some rewards, adding some new ones and removing those which are no longer needed.

The main changes are:

• Added reward to make adjustments to the appearance of an existing persona, for example changing hair or eye colour
• Added reward for creating a new sub-location (for example, a minor hold) and adjusted the prices of creating a major Hold or Hall. Re-activating an existing Hold or Hall from Triad's history is now available at a reduced cost!
• After creating a new Hold or Hall, there is a reward to the creators after the first 10 posts there
• Removed rewards relating to rank requirements and dragonrider sexuality
• Generally adjusted down some costs, to make the rewards more accessible to newer members

If you have an idea for a new reward or way to earn marks, please feel free to share it with the Council!

Enjoy!

[Estelle]

Hi everyone!

The Council has made some additional updates to the Member Reward values. The main change is that we want to make sure we're encouraging writing stories as much as other activities - as that's what we're all here for!

The changes are:

• Posting Rewards: Increased the number of marks awarded per post by 1 (so 2 for posting at a Weyr, 3 for a Hold, 4 for a bonus location)
• Advertising: This will be a maximum reward of 10 marks/month, in line with other admin duties. 1 mark per advert for a simple link, 2 marks for at least a paragraph of original text in the advert (you can describe the group in your own words or talk about new plots that are going on). Advertising locations should be either other Pern roleplaying groups or closely related (writing sci-fi/fantasy fan fiction).
• New Reward #1: 10 marks for successfully completing mentorship! This will be backdated (so if you've finished mentorship in the past you should get this.
• New Reward #2: 10 marks for participating in a contest! This is to recognise the effort that goes creating an entry, and will be awarded to those who entered the recent 2024 Goldrider Contest.

We have backdated the posting award for active members for the last five years of posting (from the beginning of 2019) by adding 1 mark per post, so everyone should get an increase!

Adverts posted up until today that haven't yet received rewards will be rewarded at the previous rate, but any future ones will be at the new reward rate.

If you think your reward total doesn't look right, please email the webbies at webadmin@triadweyrs.org or post in the Bug Reporting board.

Also, don't forget that there are member rewards for getting a Weyr/Hold/Hall-wide storyline approved (one that requires L1/council approval), for filling an open L2/L3 rank and for recruiting a new member! If you think that you qualify (or want to nominate the person who recruited you) then drop us an email at webadmin@triadweyrs.org and we'll get those added.

Enjoy!

[Estelle]

Hi everyone! Thank you all for sending in your updates to member rewards and we look forward to seeing how you spend them.

We had a few questions about the rewards for Weyr-wide and Hold/Hall-wide storylines, so the council has put together a quick guide to what qualifies:

• The plot is a significant event at the location that involves multiple writers, characters, and generates multiple posts.
• As it's affecting the whole location, it must be approved by the L1 (or the council if they aren't available)
• If it affects more than one location, the marks are awarded once, but at the higher amount (so 20 marks for a story that occurs at the Weyr and Hold)
• If it's an ongoing storyline, then each "significant event" will be treated separately - an example would be the "Emerald Falls anti-Weyr conspiracy" which has included several plots organised by different members.
• The reward goes to the member or members who came up with the idea and organised the storyline.

The decision about what counts as a "significant event" is up to the writer of the L1 at the location and the Council. If you are not sure, it's best to check with them before writing to see if your storyline qualifies.

Hope this helps!