Hello everyone
This is a suggestion I've heard coming up now and then but credit goes to member Crazykim21 for elaborating on this.
The idea really took off after the current rules about capping point usage in the Contest section (read HERE). A point came up about how else can people use their points as we keep gaining more. Many older members, especially, have a lot of points and are limited with what they can really do with them.
So, the suggestion is, maybe the forum can have new usages for points. We have cards as it is but we were thinking of new ideas. Keep in mind these are newborn ideas of a sketch that would require further development. Some ideas were to have an aarin equivalent of neopets. You use points to feed/buy clothes/etc for your bishie and such is just one example.
Another idea was something dubbed "aarinplushies" which serve a similar purpose to decorate your posts (or just for the sake of having them) but would be harder to get than cards (maybe?). Their stock should be less than that of the card inventory as well, which is huge on its own already
Of course, we have to keep in mind how much the server space can handle but hopefully we could implement new ideas (even if only to test out) how we can use points for something other than just cards. The suggestions above are just ideas to use as is or for further inspiration.
I know I would like to be able to use my points for something like that, considering that I'm not too interested in buying cards for myself.
Aarin is expanding so why not expand the fun with points?
Again, it's a very rough idea and it won't be an easy accomplishment but we figured you gotta start somewhere and we just want to get the ball rollin' if we could find new methods for points.
We also know people are busy (ESPECIALLY mods) but we're willing to help out in any way! Thanks for any thoughts, guys