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Time to use this blog…

I fail quite often at using my blog it seems. I never really get around to writing stuff again after I previously wrote something… I just forget. And when I do remember, I just don’t feel like writing anything. We’ll see if I can change this again in the future, but I get the feeling that won’t be the case.

Anyways, today’s entry is about a new feature we just released at SZ. It’s called “Achievements.” It’s similar to the system that Steam, XBox Live, and PSN all use… except it’s for a forum system instead of games. It’s a bit of a twist, but we figured it’d be fun and could prove to be interesting. It also accompanies the points system quite well by giving members alternate methods of earning points.

In essence, the system is just another way to let our members have fun. It gives them something to set their sight on while posting around the forum. It gives them a goal to attempt to obtain. And this goal, besides bragging rights, also gives them points, the monetary system of the Studio. They can then redeem their points for different bonuses around the forum, such as a custom title or colored name. So, the whole process is rewarding our members for aiding the studio.

On top of all that, some of the achievements are kinda fun. It’s going to prove a challenge for some of the members to have a conversation with Team Studio, the vacant admin account, to rickroll both Scorpian and myself, or to annoy Fredy. The achievements system is kind of a trial run, but I think we can expect to see it stick around the Studio for quite a while.

Anyways, that’s it for now… maybe I’ll blog about something else in the near future. Maybe.