DG6 Idea: rewards for best (fill in blank)

[DaveShack]

Here's an idea for DG6: rewards for the best _________________

For example, best role playing, best behaviour, best government thread, best contribution to keeping the public informed, etc.

We have had "citizen honors" which were very much a back-slapping festival among a clique of friends, and IMHO devalued to the point of being pointless.

I'd like to open the floor for some alternatives. If it were possible to give a tangible reward, that would be great, but I don't know how Thunderfall would view things like monetary gifts, etc. If someone were in really well with Firaxis we could try to talk them into giving seats in the Civ 4 beta as rewards. (fat chance but one can always hope). Someone who is likely to automatically get a Civ 4 beta (name withheld to protect the innocent) could donate their beta opportunity.

OK that was a lot of probably unworkable drivel, but anyone got a real idea? We are very quick to point out each other's mistakes, but not so quick to honor those who keep the game going. We can all see the results of a society with no incentives and it's not pretty.

 

[Donovan Zoi]

If someone were in really well with Firaxis we could try to talk them into giving seats in the Civ 4 beta as rewards. (fat chance but one can always hope). Someone who is likely to automatically get a Civ 4 beta (name withheld to protect the innocent) could donate their beta opportunity.

If you are thinking of the same person that I am, then fat chance. Civ3 would have likely turned out poorly if not for the Allmighty (name withheld to protect the innocent).........

Other than that, I think this is a great idea. Of course, the Rewards Office would need to be run by someone more objective, like yourself.

 

[Civanator]

I like the idea. But we need a better requirement system, and approval system. Maybe a panel of judges or something to that effect?

Anyway, if or when we create something like this, I'll volunteer to help keep it running

 

[Cyc]

I wouldn't mind seeing "For the best Poll" , or "For the best Turn Chat Instruction", or maybe "For best example of Leadership"...

For prize money DaveShack could sell his wife's Jewlery and use that..

 

[Black_Hole]

I like the idea. But we need a better requirement system, and approval system. Maybe a panel of judges or something to that effect?

Anyway, if or when we create something like this, I'll volunteer to help keep it running

yeh a panel of un biased judges, which might be hard to come by... better than 1 person running it...

 

[Provolution]

I think the focus should be strict objective criteria, not to get in the !so-called right people", in order to avoid favoritism and so on. Again, this "prize" is deemed to be of political nature in the end anyways. I have seen this legal "impartiality" too many times already, strict criteria kills off the sudden sway on impressionate judges.

 

[Black_Hole]

of course the way we work someone will get best behavior, yet get CCed a few terms earlier... the geniusnous of it all....

 

[Civanator]

A CC doesn't neccessarily have to concern behavior. It could have been filed for a different reason

 

[Black_Hole]

A CC doesn't neccessarily have to concern behavior. It could have been filed for a different reason

there are many more similar examples that you could come up with. for example a leadership award for someone not listening to anyone, etc... and dont think it wont happen

edit: 1500th post!!!

 

[Civanator]

That's why objective criteria, as Provolution suggested, would be the most practicle.

Congrats on 1500th post.

 

[Black_Hole]

That's why objective criteria, as Provolution suggested, would be the most practicle.

Congrats on 1500th post.

even that could be fudged, as it would probably be based on opinion...

 

[Provolution]

These objective criteria should still be polled with public polling, so we can see what values people have on this issue outside of the game. Certainly, seeing the result of such a poll mapping the preferences for styles of play would impact many a DG players participation. At least we get the issue into the open what kind of game people really want. This would also show if the loudest voices are indeed talking for the WOTP, or just persecuting particular people. Plus, this would be neutral to person., but based on fact

 

[Gres]

What about a panel of "unbiased" judges to select nominees and then the rest of the populous votes for winners.

 

[Provolution]

That would be tilted, since that would be based on politics, you bet that the poll will be rigged and the reading of the poll tilted unless there are strict criteria set.
There are no such thing as an unbiased Judge, but the law can be.

 

[Gres]

The law is blind (for the most part). Though... making a criteria for each award is... odd. It would have to be Very specific or there could be a hundred incidents up for one award.
What about this:
A strict criteria,
If more than 7 incidents fall under the criteria than a Panel of Five(Harder to be one sided) elected citizens will choose which seven will be voted on by the rest of the populous.

It would be difficult to write a set of rules that will narrow nominees down enough for a reasonable poll to be held. There is little way of getting around a panel of people having some involvment in the process. I think the above system is a democratic, fair way to handle the process
Shoud it be seven instead of five? I like the number 7

 

[Black_Hole]

The law is blind (for the most part). Though... making a criteria for each award is... odd. It would have to be Very specific or there could be a hundred incidents up for one award.
What about this:
A strict criteria,
If more than 7 incidents fall under the criteria than a Panel of Five(Harder to be one sided) elected citizens will choose which seven will be voted on by the rest of the populous.

It would be difficult to write a set of rules that will narrow nominees down enough for a reasonable poll to be held. There is little way of getting around a panel of people having some involvment in the process. I think the above system is a democratic, fair way to handle the process
Shoud it be seven instead of five? I like the number 7

however if we do 7 in the late game, every other person would be a judge
however we need rules to be voted on, and to be decided ahead of time this time....

 

[Gres]

lol alright, the number is negotiable. Though, what about the system? It is Academy Award like...

 

[DaveShack]

For the most part, I would hope that our very best performances really stand out. There was a city thread, and maybe a province too, in DG3 which would meet my criteria of being head and shoulders above the rest. Don't remember the specifics except that Cyc and Rik were involved.

Best behaviour could run on a demerit system, with specific negative values for certain negative behaviours, and maybe some positive numbers for good actions.