[Site] Raise Achievement Medal Cap from 30 to Whatever

[agentcom]

We have less than 15 people debating on this topic. I have given my two cents earlier with my two ways I would do things. There would be no cap either way. There is either an out right medal count or an achievement level medal type like the majority of the medals in my opinion. Again, someone compile the ideas and let there be a vote. Debating about caps on virtual medals (non tangible and all in all meaningless for the most part) is always going to be a he said she said opinion thing. There is no right or wrong as everyone has their opinion. If this site wants to do what is right it would let the people vote on as many ideas that we can come up with. It would not be hard to accomplish this. If you do not do it this way, the mods basically are dictators and you will do it our way and like it kind of people.

Mods only make suggestions to owners and programmers.

For myself, I make suggestions so that the programmer knows all sides of an argument. It's not really our choice and, historically, we aren't even aware of an update until just before release anyway. By that time, what meaningful input can be given? I'm hoping this will change in the future. However, the mods are currently, most definitely, not in charge of updates or how, when, and if they are implemented.

Yes. We are hoping that this will change in the (near) future. A system is being set up that allows us to facilitate the movement of information between the users and the admin via the mods. We have sort of used that for this suggestion, and I think the result has been a tentative success.

As a result of everyone's discussion, we have come back to a little bit of a middle ground between the high levels that I originally suggested and the more generous views of some of the users that have posted here. Please note that the plan is still not to award 1 medal per achievement, but to bring the levels down a little bit and hopefully make a few more people happy.

What do you guys think about a level system like the following:

Cartography:
35 (XXXV)
40 (XL)
45 (VL)
50 (L)

Tournament Organizing and Victories:
50 (L)
100 (C)
150 (CL)
200 (CC)

Clan Wins
40 (XL)
50 (L)
75 (LXXV)
100 (C)

This version allows for 4 additional medals per category, keeps the "good looks" of the roman numerals, adjusts the requirements to loosely track the difficulty in achieving medals, and allows for the "prestige-factor" of the leveled system.

This was not my idea, it was a combination of ideas from the users, department leaders, other moderators and the admin. But I, for one, support it.

I fully realize that we're never going to make everyone happy, but is this at least an acceptable compromise?

[Dukasaur]

As a result of everyone's discussion, we have come back to a little bit of a middle ground between the high levels that I originally suggested and the more generous views of some of the users that have posted here. Please note that the plan is still not to award 1 medal per achievement, but to bring the levels down a little bit and hopefully make a few more people happy.

What do you guys think about a level system like the following:

Cartography:
35 (XXXV)
40 (XL)
45 (VL)
50 (L)

Tournament Organizing and Victories:
50 (L)
100 (C)
150 (CL)
200 (CC)

Clan Wins
40 (XL)
50 (L)
75 (LXXV)
100 (C)

This version allows for 4 additional medals per category, keeps the "good looks" of the roman numerals, adjusts the requirements to loosely track the difficulty in achieving medals, and allows for the "prestige-factor" of the leveled system.

This was not my idea, it was a combination of ideas from the users, department leaders, other moderators and the admin. But I, for one, support it.

I fully realize that we're never going to make everyone happy, but is this at least an acceptable compromise?

I could definitely agree with this system. It accomplishes all the goals you define in the highlighted paragraph.

[greenoaks]

although i am not in favour of increasing the cap at all - i like the 4 tiers, especially how it is weighted against hosting tournaments compared to making maps.

[benga]

Limits are ridicoulous, the first cap for maps is 35 and then next is 10 maps more, wtf?

Same goes for other categories.

It's harder to get to first cap, then others.

Maps should be: 15,25,40,60
Clans:30
Tourneys:30

[Gillipig]

We have less than 15 people debating on this topic. I have given my two cents earlier with my two ways I would do things. There would be no cap either way. There is either an out right medal count or an achievement level medal type like the majority of the medals in my opinion. Again, someone compile the ideas and let there be a vote. Debating about caps on virtual medals (non tangible and all in all meaningless for the most part) is always going to be a he said she said opinion thing. There is no right or wrong as everyone has their opinion. If this site wants to do what is right it would let the people vote on as many ideas that we can come up with. It would not be hard to accomplish this. If you do not do it this way, the mods basically are dictators and you will do it our way and like it kind of people.

Mods only make suggestions to owners and programmers.

For myself, I make suggestions so that the programmer knows all sides of an argument. It's not really our choice and, historically, we aren't even aware of an update until just before release anyway. By that time, what meaningful input can be given? I'm hoping this will change in the future. However, the mods are currently, most definitely, not in charge of updates or how, when, and if they are implemented.

Yes. We are hoping that this will change in the (near) future. A system is being set up that allows us to facilitate the movement of information between the users and the admin via the mods. We have sort of used that for this suggestion, and I think the result has been a tentative success.

As a result of everyone's discussion, we have come back to a little bit of a middle ground between the high levels that I originally suggested and the more generous views of some of the users that have posted here. Please note that the plan is still not to award 1 medal per achievement, but to bring the levels down a little bit and hopefully make a few more people happy.

What do you guys think about a level system like the following:

Cartography:
35 (XXXV)
40 (XL)
45 (VL)
50 (L)

Tournament Organizing and Victories:
50 (L)
100 (C)
150 (CL)
200 (CC)

Clan Wins
40 (XL)
50 (L)
75 (LXXV)
100 (C)

This version allows for 4 additional medals per category, keeps the "good looks" of the roman numerals, adjusts the requirements to loosely track the difficulty in achieving medals, and allows for the "prestige-factor" of the leveled system.

This was not my idea, it was a combination of ideas from the users, department leaders, other moderators and the admin. But I, for one, support it.

I fully realize that we're never going to make everyone happy, but is this at least an acceptable compromise?

Run with it! Doesn't look like we can talk you guys into changing it to arabic numerals or a bronze, silver, gold system, so this probably a good compromise.

[qwert]

its look that i will open mine own suggestion, because its not welcome here in these topic,and some people show (dont have word to describe these).

[Gillipig]

its look that i will open mine own suggestion, because its not welcome here in these topic,and some people show (dont have word to describe these).

We can always talk about it, but I don't think they're going to go with either Arabic numerals or a bronze, silver, gold system, so a modified roman numerals system is probably what we will get either way.

[chapcrap]

its look that i will open mine own suggestion, because its not welcome here in these topic,and some people show (dont have word to describe these).

You have a different idea about raising the medal cap. We are discussing it here. Just because not everyone agrees with you does not mean your opinion isn't welcome.

[koontz1973]

its look that i will open mine own suggestion, because its not welcome here in these topic,and some people show (dont have word to describe these).

Your suggestion is to have either bronze, silver or gold medals for all. That is seriously bad as lots of people will lose medals. How will you or the site explain to them the reason behind the reduction of medals.
As for the other one, Arabic numbers, I have already said I would support this if you want to make the 6993 medals that would be needed. This would take way to long to implement, cost to much if an artist had to be employed for it and be different enough from what we have now to cause some contention from players who like the status quo.