NEW BADGES!

Will you be able to toggle if you want to see the badges in a options thing?

Alt account of Angeldog 2437.

I imagine you won't see it if you have the "gingerbread" turned off. Considering how that has been an all-or-nothing thing in the past... well, we will have to wait for Eddie on that one.

@Noa: Success! But, really, "The Scarlet Badge of Letter" for the "admin" badge?

PS to Eddie: The fact that it stayed is a good thing. I like the idea of personalizing the badges you send to others.

Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!

The default message for a gift has been fixed. A link to the receiver's collection has also been added to whatever text is in the giver's PM.

Checking for a receiver's existence is a good idea. That will go in tonight.

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

@ that default message: Just sent myself a badge with nothing in the message box (just had to get rid of those two spaces again) and got

Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!

Woops. That's fixed.

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

Are the two spaces going to stay in the box...?

I apologise neither for being descriptive nor literate. :P :D

Oh - also, I've just received confirmation that badge-sharing works for people outside of testing, too. I hope that's all right.

edited 9th May '12 8:29:28 PM by Noaqiyeum

The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable

Two spaces removed. Yes, you should be able to give a badge to any troper.

eta: A check is now performed to make sure the troper receiving the gift actually exists.

edited 9th May '12 8:32:22 PM by FastEddie

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

I was more concerned that spreading free badges outside the 'debug team' might be frowned upon, but I wanted to make sure that it worked.

The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable

All test badges will disappear when we are done testing.

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

Makes sense. No worries then.

The Revolution Will Not Be Tropeable

Not to be overly self-serving here, but if we were able to keep one or two badges post-beta test, it might serve to drum up more discussion. A bit of advertising for the badge shop. Just something to consider.

Instead of that, I would think giving everyone—even new members from now on—one free badge (AKA: giving them the balance for one badge) might be a good idea. That gets them used to/looking at the badge store while not really cost anything.

Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!

This also seems reasonable, although one wonders how many people would choose to only ever get one badge?

^^The first hit is free? Worth thinking about. I'm told it works for drug dealers.:)

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

That was quite the lulzy post, Fast One. It's at least something to consider, as I stated before.

But... but the badges, man. I need em. Y'know, I just... I just need 'em.

Gotta Catch 'Em All, you know.

First Badge is free does actually sound like a good idea. If everyone has one, they're going to be flashed around a lot more and that's going to drum up interest.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick

@ Eddie: "The first hit is free? Worth thinking about. I'm told it works for drug dealers. "

Fixed

@ the rest:    What have I started?   

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Hmm... I know we have been talking about mod-only-given badges, but another idea is to "pay" people for "donating" their time in badge points. This would have to be on a case-by-case basis, but it could provide incentive for significantly helping out in the special efforts, TRS, etc.

Of course, I would not mind getting some extra badges for helping out in this (and other) thread(s). *

edited 9th May '12 9:24:48 PM by Belian

Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!

No, we don't want there to be any other method of getting mikes than by buying them or having them transferred to another troper. It would open us up to gold mining scenarios. A mike must always be backed up by a dollar.

Yhere will be badges that are awarded for service, but they will have no mike value, just kudos.

edited 9th May '12 9:44:50 PM by FastEddie

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

I see that The Fast One has coded in the ability to wear badges. Probably explaining why all the forum threads went down for a moment there.

edited 9th May '12 9:53:26 PM by DarkConfidant

You should be able to wear your badges visibly now.

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

Must... buy... cool... thing...

Reminder: Offscreen Villainy does not count towards Complete Monster.

Looks like the last step, moving real world dollars into a troper's account, is the last thing that needs doing.

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

So, uh...as I'm sure you've noticed, the new badge button has borked the forums a bit.