I think there is space for more user content on PMOG other than missions and I think a way to achieve this and gain more popularity as a result it to allow custom badges from the players themselves.
Any player should be able to create a new badge and set the rules for it (perhaps PMOG can provide a tool to create such, like with missions). The player would be responsible for providing the artwork as well.
Depending on the capabilities of the tool created, there would be more choices for the badges but initially even a simple option to provide the number of visits and the timeframe they need to happen could work.
(Optional) Make badge creation require some kind of new tool. Possibly create a new class (Tinkerer?) or assign it as
high level item, possibly to Pathmakers or Benefactors.
Custom badges, I believe, should be hidden. That is, there should not be a list for them on the codex and their description should not explain how to achieve them. Perhaps only a hint on what website they are related to should be enought of a tease but even that might no be necessary.
This wouldn't stop people who created them telling how they work but people finding them on a profile would be more prone to check out the related site and or attempt to coax people to tell them (Bribes? Role Play? Possibilities).
Once a person achieves a hidden custom badge, how he achieved it should be mentioned and the creator should be informed as well, to enhance socializing.
(Optional): Limit the number of badges a player can create. Possibilities are
* One custom badge per 1 or 3 levels.
* One custom badge for each official badge you've achieved
* A set Limit of X custom badges.
(Optional) Allow badges to be limited in number. That is, the creator can create a limited set and claim that only X number can be won which might trigger a rush for people to get it.
Discovered/Awarded custom badges could be placed on a new tab in the badges part of the profile. Thus they would not have to be standing out like the official ones but people can choose to see them.
(Optional) Provide a link to the creator which links to the badge description. This way people can give it to friends to display it exists and tease them to get it.
{Optional) Provide a DP reward to the creator each time their badge is won from someone. Alternatively, provide a reward to the one who won it.
(Optional) Allow people to rate custom badges. A badge that receives a lot of low ratings stops working
Why would this increase PMOG visibility? I can already see people linking to PMOG and telling people that they can achieve a nice badge by visiting the page. Instead of a standard link to PMOG, people could be linking through their badge artwork. Suddenly you might find that a lot more online places might be willing to link to pmog in order to have their readers gain a shiny new trinket.
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Pixielo
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on April 01, 2008 19:10
