Post by Arius on Aug 9, 2009 3:48:20 GMT -5
Hey guys, we've designed a new, modified system for doing attendance that we believe will both reward members who make the extra effort to come to LS events as well as serve as a deterrent to those that prefer to take several days off without any sort of notice. The system is called Attendance Momentum and Decay. Here's how it will work...
1) Extra attendance points will be rewarded for members that come to THREE CONSECUTIVE events in a row. The extra attendance bonus will be given as follows: +1 attendance point will be added for your first three consecutive events, +2 points will be given for the next 3 consecutive events, and so forth, up to +5 for each consecutive 3 events (which is about a month of not missing a single event). So let's say Arius makes it to Sky, Limbus, and Sea all in a row, he will receive the 1 point for each event attended with +1 added to Tuesday's Sea run, resulting in 4 attendance points rewarded for only coming to 3 events. Now, if he then attends ZNMs, Limbus, and the following sky, he will receive 1 point for each of those runs with +2 added on that last sky day, resulting in 5 total points for those 3 events. This is Attendance Momentum. Attendance Momentum is BROKEN after a single missed event without prior notice.
2) Attendance Decay works similarly but in the opposite direction and more quickly. For each day missed starting on the third day of absence without notice, 10% of your TOTAL accrued attendance will be taken away. So if you have 16 total events attended and then you start missing without notice, 1.6 will be taken off for each day missed up to 100% decay (10 days/2 weeks worth of events missed), at which point you will be removed from all wishlists and booted from the LS. Attendance decay is BROKEN after the first day of return. We reserve the right to alter this in special cases. Persons affected by this change will be notified promptly.
3) It needs to be understood that attendance is the primary basis for lotting rights and wishlist orders are formed around it. Therefore, how much you receive is a direct product of how much you put in. This form of attendance accrual was created with that idea in mind. Lateness/leaving early will be handled on a case by case basis as far as how it effects momentum, but 15 minutes will be the general cut off for being late, depending on the event. Lastly, attendance decay can be avoided by simply letting a sackholder (Somtimer, Phoebee, and Raen) or me know in advance (not 20 minutes before) that you will not be coming for a legitimate reason. We understand that shit comes up sometimes and that's why we don't start decay on the first day, but if you want to be included in the rewards of the linkshell's effort, you need to show up to events. Encouraged means for letting us know are /tells in game and Private Messages on this site. An excused absence will not break your attendance momentum, but rather just push the next bonus attendance day forward. Members of the LS that have not unlocked sea yet will not be penalized for not coming to sea related events BUT will not receive attendance momentum bonuses and WILL receive decay penalties if events such as sky and ZNM are missed without notice.
I know it's a lot to take in, so please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I also ask that everyone post a reply to this thread acknowledging that you have read this and understand how attendance will now be done.
The system will be effective starting August 09, 2009.
1) Extra attendance points will be rewarded for members that come to THREE CONSECUTIVE events in a row. The extra attendance bonus will be given as follows: +1 attendance point will be added for your first three consecutive events, +2 points will be given for the next 3 consecutive events, and so forth, up to +5 for each consecutive 3 events (which is about a month of not missing a single event). So let's say Arius makes it to Sky, Limbus, and Sea all in a row, he will receive the 1 point for each event attended with +1 added to Tuesday's Sea run, resulting in 4 attendance points rewarded for only coming to 3 events. Now, if he then attends ZNMs, Limbus, and the following sky, he will receive 1 point for each of those runs with +2 added on that last sky day, resulting in 5 total points for those 3 events. This is Attendance Momentum. Attendance Momentum is BROKEN after a single missed event without prior notice.
2) Attendance Decay works similarly but in the opposite direction and more quickly. For each day missed starting on the third day of absence without notice, 10% of your TOTAL accrued attendance will be taken away. So if you have 16 total events attended and then you start missing without notice, 1.6 will be taken off for each day missed up to 100% decay (10 days/2 weeks worth of events missed), at which point you will be removed from all wishlists and booted from the LS. Attendance decay is BROKEN after the first day of return. We reserve the right to alter this in special cases. Persons affected by this change will be notified promptly.
3) It needs to be understood that attendance is the primary basis for lotting rights and wishlist orders are formed around it. Therefore, how much you receive is a direct product of how much you put in. This form of attendance accrual was created with that idea in mind. Lateness/leaving early will be handled on a case by case basis as far as how it effects momentum, but 15 minutes will be the general cut off for being late, depending on the event. Lastly, attendance decay can be avoided by simply letting a sackholder (Somtimer, Phoebee, and Raen) or me know in advance (not 20 minutes before) that you will not be coming for a legitimate reason. We understand that shit comes up sometimes and that's why we don't start decay on the first day, but if you want to be included in the rewards of the linkshell's effort, you need to show up to events. Encouraged means for letting us know are /tells in game and Private Messages on this site. An excused absence will not break your attendance momentum, but rather just push the next bonus attendance day forward. Members of the LS that have not unlocked sea yet will not be penalized for not coming to sea related events BUT will not receive attendance momentum bonuses and WILL receive decay penalties if events such as sky and ZNM are missed without notice.
I know it's a lot to take in, so please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I also ask that everyone post a reply to this thread acknowledging that you have read this and understand how attendance will now be done.
The system will be effective starting August 09, 2009.
