Badge System Updated

Because badges were not playing out how we liked, we've implemented some major changes:

Point rewards were based directly on rank before. They have stayed that way in a broad sense, but the point value is being reduced per rank:

Rank 1 = 0 points per badge vote
Rank 2 = 0 points per badge vote
Rank 3 = 1 points per badge vote
Rank 4 = 2 points per badge vote
Rank 5 = 3 points per badge vote
Rank 6 = 4 points per badge vote
Rank 7 = 5 points per badge vote

We have also changed it so that you can only vote once per hour, per badge type. What this means is that while you can still only vote on one badge type per item, you can give one item a Blizz badge, another a Fun badge, another a Humor badge, and another a Unique badge.

The bottom line: users get 4 votes per hour, 1 badge vote per item, 1 vote per badge type.

The "cooldown" left on your badge voting shows on items you have not yet voted a badge on (below the applicable badge).

No more exploiting badges?! D:
I like the timer you added (the displayed timer I mean) ^_^

Before anyone asks: No, we haven't wiped the already-submitted badge votes or item points. What is done is done, and while that may not seem "fair", we're not in a habit of rollbacks, so deal with it.

No more exploiting badges?! D:
I like the timer you added (the displayed timer I mean) ^_^

It wasn't really exploiting. It was simply not working how we wanted concept-wise. The purpose we had in mind was that a badge would be used on especially awesome items, NOT on every item someone came across. We had hoped to mitigate the impact of lots of badge votes by the rank = points dynamic, but in practice it just didn't turn out the way we wanted.

Anyways, we'll continue to tweak the system until it is balanced and working as intended.

Awesome work as per usual SB.

[Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.]

Ya i think this way will work much beater.

[Mods]

Nice nice nice. I like it much better this way, even though the other way was a goldmine for points

Great job SickBoy

Very nice, however i'd like to note the word "system" is missing an "S" in the title of the topic.

Very nice, however i'd like to note the word "system" is missing an "S" in the title of the topic.

I don't see your Grammar Police badge, sir. (but you're right)

Very nice, however i'd like to note the word "system" is missing an "S" in the title of the topic.

Fixed.

Very nice, however i'd like to note the word "system" is missing an "S" in the title of the topic.

I don't see your Grammar Police badge, sir. (but you're right)

Very nice, however i'd like to note the word "system" is missing an "S" in the title of the topic.

I don't see your Grammar Police badge, sir. (but you're right)

Looks fake to me.

Get 'im boys.

Very nice, however i'd like to note the word "system" is missing an "S" in the title of the topic.

Your "i'd" is missing a capital "I".

Small update: I've made the small versions of the badges simpler so that you can quickly see which badge it is without needing to hover over it. If the small icons have a weird, crappy looking white border do a ctrl+f5 so that they reload with the proper version.

Ahh, this makes WoW-V feel so much more competetive rather then it used to be easy points. I wanna +rep someone.

Ahh, this makes WoW-V feel so much more competetive rather then it used to be easy points. I wanna +rep someone.

IMO it makes points easier to get, alot of items get 100points easily.

It used to be "lol badges for everyone"

It inflates points... making 100 points less of a big deal than before, but at the same time equalizing that value for all items. Don't like the change? Don't stay on WoW-V. This is how our system works and it will remain that way unless *I* see it as not working as intended.

I've explained this enough already though. Locked because I can't stand this turning into another bitchfest.