So, was having a discussion with people about monthly promotions, or even weekly events (Like critical hit wednesdays currently) and decided we needed a thread for this. I have even come up with one myself.

Weekly Event (Every Wednesday)

-Estarra's Wheel of Fortuna
Every wednesday, atop Avechna's Peak, will be a large wheel with various prizes on it. You can SPIN WHEEL once that day to get a prize from the wheel. It would be random from a set list of prizes, all of which will not be good. Examples would be

Positive Prizes:
-Credits
-Double XP for that day
-Gold
-Imbued Needles
-Temporary Artifact for the next 2 months

Negative Prizes:
-Being flung to Astral
-Half-XP for a day (very small chance at receiving this)
-Small experience loss (like dying in your own city)
-Forced to see vermin for 2 or 3 IG days (only counts when logged in)

Or, no prize at all

These are all just examples though. I also though that maybe the positive prizes have a slightly higher chance of occuring than the negative, to make it actually worth while to try and spin the wheel.

Now, comment, or add your own ideas!

One idea could be a "Fateweavers' Day", where anywhere that's not prime enemy territory grants org-conglute on death.

We could also host an Aetherwar (not to be confused with Aetherflares) where all of the gnome ships start battling one another, dropping dust like crazy. ((ie: Free dust, but ships are hostile to opposite-faction ships. Factions determined by the Empath or all player ships are treated as neutral))

June is Retro Month! Remember what it was like before monthly promotions? Enjoy a throwback to the olden days with a month free of gimmicks!

(I'm actually fine with getting free stuff. It doesn't affect whether I want to play or not play. Just seems gimmicky sometimes. And I have no idea whether the promotions attract new people or encourage them to stay.)

Considering all promos come from IRE (at least that's how I've understood it) odds are none of these ideas will make it in

Inverse day: For one weave's time, your level will move to it's symmetrical place on the other side of the midway point (51 I suppose). SO... level 80 will be 20 again, newbies can experience demigod, and demis have another opportunity to try the newton quests.

That would suuuuuuuck...There would be so much fighting over that damn skein of thread that Lolliprin Dell would need to be renamed to 'the Lolliprin Memorial Gardens.'

Amnesty Day: For one weave's time, all enemy status will not register. You won't "lose" status, it just won't be taken into account for statues, totems, deaths, etc.

Griefing day!

How about something similiar to the Artifact Bandits, except without the people who already have a metric tonne of artifacts just getting more.

But I like to play with the shiny toys and give my extras to other people. :<

I loved playing with a mask and cubix. (And while I have a lot, all of my runes are level 1.)

Too late. Everyday is griefing day.

Maniac Monday: Everyone in the basin has insanity at varying degrees!

Transcendent Tuesdays: Every Tuesday, enjoying being Trans in all of your skills?

Warrior Wednesday: Attacks against non-org creatures are doubled! Great for hunting!

Theatrical Thursdays: Random plays in all theaters will cycle through. Sit back and enjoy the show!

Fantastic Fighting Friday: Use the special command to be randomly pitted against another player.

As you can tell, I just wanted to use alliteration.

My suggestion for promotions would be "less of them." I am getting really annoyed with all of the gimmicks when we should be concentrating on improving the game.

Fortunately I feel like the gimmicks don't actually consume much time, especially the ones that are already coded and they just have to flip a switch on.

Which gimmicks waste time? World events?

Transcendant Tuesdays would actually probably be really good, even if it was just limited to guild skills. Not much benefit for those trans, but for those who aren't and are teetering on the edge of whether or not to buy credits, it'd probably help them decide.

Could! Would have to poke the almighty flinger of high heels and get her approval. I am sure she reports to the higher ups at there fun meetings.

Most of these ideas sound terrific, and I'd love to see them. I do agree that we seem to have... too many promotions. It's not motivating me to continue to play; in retrospect I've actually drifted from the game a bit (mostly due to schoolwork and the like).



PLEASE?! I want this. However, Newton would have to be peaced or we'd be killing each other for quest items.

Either someone at IRE thinks just like I do or my wheel idea got used!