Introduction of 17th's Credit system!

[Jayfortyfive]

Most of you may have already become aware, but we have a new bot plugin (produced anonymously by NORIAKI) that allows players to be recognized for their hard work and rewarded with credits (that can be used for prizes). I am in the process of adjusting prize costs, point system, and prizes allowed (for each ship), but it is for the most part fully functional, and here is how it basically rolls.

 

There are two ways to get credits from the bot (if you don't count being given them from a moderator): 1) There is a 15 minute cycle in which the bot will count up all your good (and bad) deeds on the field, and then will display who was the top 5 (or 3, depending on the number playing) and give you credits accordingly. For example, every kill in that 15 minutes is worth .3 credits, every assist .4, every goal .5, every death -.1 every tk -3, every steal .2, ball time (per second) .01, etc. **NOTE** Everyone will get credits for their stats regardless of whether they are on the top 5 (3) or not. The bot rounds down, so credits only take whole number form once they go on your !credits database file.

 

2) Everytime a game is finished (ball game), the bot will read the scoreboard stats. These stats are end game, and are normally more important (since it is the top players of the match). You will get more points on the scoreboard (currently being adjusted how many), but for example, right now if I was the leader in kills and goals on the scoreboard, I would get credits for every goal and kill I had listed. So if I had 4 goals, and 22 kills in a game (and was the leader on the scoreboard) I will get 1.5 points per goal, 6 credits, + 1 credit for every kill, for a total of 28 credits. I am thinking this may be a little too much per kill especially for very long games, so it may end up being .75 per kill on scoreboard, but go ahead and take advantage of it for now.

 

Again, more prizes will be added soon, right now there is only bounce, super, shields, and full energy (available for all ships), and will soon be ship sensitive (i.e. levi can buy a thor but jav can't, etc).

 

Everyone give noriaki a hug for being the sport that he is for making this lovely plugin for 17th.

 

And let me know if you have any questions about the bot (type !help to BOT>Jay or BOT>Credit for command help).

 

Peace

[ntfx]

I like it

 

The pointless arguing is what's bad for the zone, not the current developments.

[Delic]

Change your opinion for 30 creds?

[NBVegita]

Back when your ideas were rational delic I was trying to help you on staff. I was helping you to learn that flaming the sysops was no way to get your ideas across. Right in the middle of me working on getting you your own arena, and just as I made you coordinator of sbl ( season 3 4 or 5, I don't remember, loooooong time ago) you quit ss.

 

I do believe it was for personal reasons, just as why I quit, but don't act like noone ever did anything for you in the zone.

[X`terrania]

In truth, it's Delic that ASSS the zone up. He should be banned from 17th Parallel forums altogether. When I see him he always pms the newbies and tells them to leave this !@#$%^&*ty zone and play something real like DSB.

[NBVegita]

oh and on a side note, I'm glad to see something being done with the zone. Even small things like this are better than sitting on your !@#$%^&* just talking about ideas that could be good. Even baby steps are better than standing still.

[nahtaiveL gniK]

And I thought SNOo said that pub wasn't going to be changed? Shows how his words can't be trusted.

 

I think he meant that the pub map and settings were not going to be changed. In which chase, he hasnt changed that.

 

Its an addition to the gameplay, which atm isnt very Levi friendly, but all together it allows people to play more precise, clean cut and encourages balling even more.

[Jayfortyfive]

True naht and veggie. I am gonna decrease the TK, which is what I assume is making it less levi friendly for you. I will make it -1 instead of the -3 I think it's currently at, and you can rack up some monster kills in levi (I saw you get like 30 credits from one game last night)

[Adam=-]

What are points used for now then?

[Samapico]

?buy still works as far as I know.

[aelig]

Yes, ?buy still works. Also, I agree w/what naht said about SNOo announcing the zone not being changed. Still the same zone, now with 30% more vitamins.

[Telson]

i talked with noriaki to get a better understanding of the plugin. Its nice, but it takes away the teamplay element of balling. Why on earth would i help a teamate, when i can benefit myself more while going solo. Its more of a "Im better than you" cred system.

 

My 3 cents

[Jayfortyfive]

That's true Telson, and that's why I'm thinking about removing the credits for Ball Time. At least that way, people won't hoard the ball until they die, they can still p!@#$%^&* without penalty, it's just slightly a problem in base when people are trying to score, but at least it means it's worth balling in pub because of the prizes.

 

Also, we are working on some bots (with our buddy, mod, and bot dev Cubs) to prize public credits for winning in events, especially large ones. More on this soon.

[Incomplete]

Do credits get reset?

[Wilee]

is there a command to see what the current crediting settings are?

I also think you should have a minimum of 1 point for something good, I was credited 0 points for most saves. It was like 1 or 2 saves but it was more than everyone else.