Lack Of Events

[Phil]

Guys events had been in a bit of a state for quite some time now and frankly I can't see how it's taking this long to build back up.

When I became manager in 2010, the minimum requirement was three events PER MONTH and it was then changed to two events per week and this happened with no problems, no staff complaining just full on cooperation. If you put up the minimum, don't be afraid of people leaving. If that's their reason for leaving, let them, they're not worth it! You need staff who care about the department and want to have the role because they enjoy doing it and they want to make Habbox better.

Back when I started in Habbox Events there was none of the incentive crap that I completely disagree with. Like these point systems?!? WHAT?! "Host this many events and you get this many credits" how about no. How about the best/most improved/biggest contributor gets their SOTM VIP and that's it and you use those credits for a big event every second month or so. Staff that don't like that, are you there for the incentive or the enjoyment of being Habbox Staff?

Habbox need new staff, they need new faces. Habbox is at that stage where they're just recycling old staff and there aren't many new users on the team (I'm going to exclude HxL from that point because I think @Despect; and @Grig; take on a huge amount of new users and I applaud it). It's been suggested so many time before and I don't know if it's happening or not so excuse me if it is but go to other games that are hosted on the hotel, look for talent, give them a trial. If you see that they're good, don't bother with an application, just give them a trial. They'll feel really great that they've been head hunted and you give them the whole "WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM!" which is something I think events is lacking. From things that have been said to me on Skype many of the staff don't feel like they're wanted, appreciated or even needed.

Please let the New Year bring some sort of magic with Events, I think the new AGM's could help in a long way if there's a staff boost, staff are praised and made feel appreciated and if there are more big events for them to help out in. When I was manager in events, and this still happens in the department I would organise a big event with my assistant and tell my staff "Ok make themed rooms and host events" but that's not them organising anything, that's the staff making an expensive room, hosting in it for 2/3 weeks and making another expensive room for the next thing. Like, the advent calendar thing that's happening with events right now is a fantastic idea, I love it! But how many NORMAL staff were actually involved in creating that? Competitions are great for getting the department involved @Shonly; @Yupt; because when there's a big competition like the one that was just ran, everyone gets involved, not just the managers.

Sorry I've ranted a lot and there's probably not a lot there. I may have more to say later.

TLDR??? Tough.

[lucaskf390]

Guys events had been in a bit of a state for quite some time now and frankly I can't see how it's taking this long to build back up.

When I became manager in 2010, the minimum requirement was three events PER MONTH and it was then changed to two events per week and this happened with no problems, no staff complaining just full on cooperation. If you put up the minimum, don't be afraid of people leaving. If that's their reason for leaving, let them, they're not worth it! You need staff who care about the department and want to have the role because they enjoy doing it and they want to make Habbox better.

Back when I started in Habbox Events there was none of the incentive crap that I completely disagree with. Like these point systems?!? WHAT?! "Host this many events and you get this many credits" how about no. How about the best/most improved/biggest contributor gets their SOTM VIP and that's it and you use those credits for a big event every second month or so. Staff that don't like that, are you there for the incentive or the enjoyment of being Habbox Staff?

Habbox need new staff, they need new faces. Habbox is at that stage where they're just recycling old staff and there aren't many new users on the team (I'm going to exclude HxL from that point because I think @Despect; and @Grig; take on a huge amount of new users and I applaud it). It's been suggested so many time before and I don't know if it's happening or not so excuse me if it is but go to other games that are hosted on the hotel, look for talent, give them a trial. If you see that they're good, don't bother with an application, just give them a trial. They'll feel really great that they've been head hunted and you give them the whole "WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM!" which is something I think events is lacking. From things that have been said to me on Skype many of the staff don't feel like they're wanted, appreciated or even needed.

Please let the New Year bring some sort of magic with Events, I think the new AGM's could help in a long way if there's a staff boost, staff are praised and made feel appreciated and if there are more big events for them to help out in. When I was manager in events, and this still happens in the department I would organise a big event with my assistant and tell my staff "Ok make themed rooms and host events" but that's not them organising anything, that's the staff making an expensive room, hosting in it for 2/3 weeks and making another expensive room for the next thing. Like, the advent calendar thing that's happening with events right now is a fantastic idea, I love it! But how many NORMAL staff were actually involved in creating that? Competitions are great for getting the department involved @Shonly; @Yupt; because when there's a big competition like the one that was just ran, everyone gets involved, not just the managers.

Sorry I've ranted a lot and there's probably not a lot there. I may have more to say later.

TLDR??? Tough.

Perfect comment, I think exactly same.

[Empired]

okay - point taken.

Ahh I'm sorry. I just read that back and it looked like I was targeting you personally. When I said "you" in that other post I meant you as a department not you as an individual but I wrote it in a rush and forgot to point that out It was nice that you came into HxHD all the same to at least try and tell people that there's an event going on, particularly as about three people did say "I didn't even know there was an event". Almost all EOs don't even bother doing that when it's easy enough to do

[MKR&*42]

In terms of events staff unbooking their events, is there a rule put in place that says you can't unbook your event lets say 20 minutes before your event is scheduled?
@Intersocial; @Shonly; @Purfles; @mdport.; - not sure who else to tag

Ok I've otnly got through 70 posts out of 100 and something, and this is the one I was mentioned it so replies to this. Yes you cannot unbook later than 20 minutes before your event is scheduled unless it's an exceptional reason. Now to the restof the thread:
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Reward scheme: There is a December staff challenge where the top three hosts (gain points by hosting and all that stuff) gain a couple of hundred Credits to help them fund prizes or do whatever. It's not a permanent scheme and a permanent one hasn't been implemented yet as I've only been manager for a week and I'm very sorry I can't do everything at once. There will be a reward scheme in the future for EOs who will be funded X amount of furniture items based on their performance over the month - .e.g. Get a warning you lose X amount of furniture, host an event you gain furniture. This will become permanent. I imagine the staff challenge has faltered sligtly, because no-one thinks they can reach the top 3 positions easily and don't want to try

Away: Here is everyone who is posted away in the department:
- Intersocial (for a day or two more)
- Smurfed-
- Sticky-Note
- ihatehash
- Girl
- OldLoveSong
- Explorator
- Purfles

I cannot help it if people want to book time off for Xmas and the argument that HFFM are doing it is utterly redundant as their staff outnumber Habbox a lot and if 9 people booked off, they still have 38 or whatever to host. I absolutely do not mind if my EOs want to take off time for Xmas and this is probably the only week where I would not mind if the ones that are here only did the bare minimum. However, I'm not saying this excuses the lack of events as that is simply untrue - I will try and do a temporary incentive for EOs to host for the Xmas week (like 5c per event irdk right now I just woke up).

Minimum: It will not be raised from three.

Autorun/Wired Maze: I want one of these up and running sometime early next year, we have plans for a semi permanent something relating to wired that'll be here in Spring I think, but I can't actually say it or the other managers will rip my head off.

Other departments: Ok idk who is blaming other departments, but like stop. If they want to have their staff book an event it is the staff's option - it's not compulsory.

Ok I gotta go out I promise I will reply more laterrrrrrr.

[Logandyer45]

And the fact that they JUST fired a staff member for reasons that could have been issued a warning..............

[MKR&*42]

And the fact that they JUST fired a staff member for reasons that could have been issued a warning..............

The fact that staff member went through the warning system and was on a final chance?

Please don't believe rumours over facts Logan.

[sex]

The fact that staff member went through the warning system and was on a final chance?

Please don't believe rumours over facts Logan.

please address the rumors your a horrible manager and regularly ***** about people in front of them (not really rumors when people have seen it first hand)

maybe you should fix your attitude before anything else, that could also be a reason for people not hosting lol

[MKR&*42]

please address the rumors your a horrible manager and regularly ***** about people in front of them (not really rumors when people have seen it first hand)

maybe you should fix your attitude before anything else, that could also be a reason for people not hosting lol

If I criticise someone in front of them I don't understand how it's .. well i can't say the word, "backstabbing".

Telling me to fix my attitude, lol that's rich.
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And those rumours were in regards to a staff member's dismissal.

[God]

Ok I've otnly got through 70 posts out of 100 and something, and this is the one I was mentioned it so replies to this. Yes you cannot unbook later than 20 minutes before your event is scheduled unless it's an exceptional reason. Now to the restof the thread:
--
Reward scheme: There is a December staff challenge where the top three hosts (gain points by hosting and all that stuff) gain a couple of hundred Credits to help them fund prizes or do whatever. It's not a permanent scheme and a permanent one hasn't been implemented yet as I've only been manager for a week and I'm very sorry I can't do everything at once. There will be a reward scheme in the future for EOs who will be funded X amount of furniture items based on their performance over the month - .e.g. Get a warning you lose X amount of furniture, host an event you gain furniture. This will become permanent. I imagine the staff challenge has faltered sligtly, because no-one thinks they can reach the top 3 positions easily and don't want to try

Away: Here is everyone who is posted away in the department:
- Intersocial (for a day or two more)
- Smurfed-
- Sticky-Note
- ihatehash
- Girl
- OldLoveSong
- Explorator
- Purfles

I cannot help it if people want to book time off for Xmas and the argument that HFFM are doing it is utterly redundant as their staff outnumber Habbox a lot and if 9 people booked off, they still have 38 or whatever to host. I absolutely do not mind if my EOs want to take off time for Xmas and this is probably the only week where I would not mind if the ones that are here only did the bare minimum. However, I'm not saying this excuses the lack of events as that is simply untrue - I will try and do a temporary incentive for EOs to host for the Xmas week (like 5c per event irdk right now I just woke up).

Minimum: It will not be raised from three.

Autorun/Wired Maze: I want one of these up and running sometime early next year, we have plans for a semi permanent something relating to wired that'll be here in Spring I think, but I can't actually say it or the other managers will rip my head off.

Other departments: Ok idk who is blaming other departments, but like stop. If they want to have their staff book an event it is the staff's option - it's not compulsory.

Ok I gotta go out I promise I will reply more laterrrrrrr.

-Ye Hayden I've already got an Auto Run going so if you wanted to use it thats ok with me.

-Also on the fact about Weekly Events. I feel that no hosts want to start one as it is a big commitment and lots of people can't book more then a few days ahead. If we were to set up something like the HxHD Saturday Night Quiz, where one "lucky" Host would get to do it that week. Also this could mean multiple Weekly Events Going on.

-For the Minimum, I don't think that 3 Events a week is enough, but if there was the Base Minimum of 3 Events A week, and a Totaling of 15 a Month would mean that maybe one week the person does 2 extra events, and the next 1 extra and the rest just their base minimum for that week. That would mean at least 3 more events each month per host and with the 12 Events staff we got that is a total of 36 more events a month or 1 1/2 days more.

-Some things I can suggest about getting new Hosts, would be to Search and find hosts, and make them feel important even when they have passed and such. Also for those who do not have the means to make a proper Events room, is that they are told if they get a group room, an event room can be made for them. Or even better we can Have Premade Event Rooms that the person can use to host their events.

-I think one way to solve the problem of losing people on transit to next event would to be if the event before yours was a group room, it would be mandatory to place a teleport linking to your event room, so everyone could easily make their way into there. Also what could be done is having a master link room, that could have grabbers and such and boosters in it for people to walk into the next event. I've got a perfect Idea for the room, but @Intersocial; wants to make it himself from what he said like 2 weeks ago. All Honesty I could have a wonderful room setup in a day. Just I won't take time out of my day just for him to say it needs to be in his room....

-At DownTime Hours, host shouldn't do the "we need more people" excuse to not start an event with 6-8 people already. It's just a way to not host at all in most cases, and I know I have done this once or two when I was to tired but had to sit through the event, plus people will just leave when the event has not chance of starting.

-Hosts should go to Other events and add a few people in the room and invite them. Its the best way to get people WHO WANT TO PLAY events in your room.

-Wired Games!!!! They are the best games in the world if they are built right. I remember my Gladiator Game was always packed, and when I get time, I will rebuild it or something really close to them.

-Limit Games that are utterly stupid and boring that noone wants to play. Instead give a list of interesting games that are popular for the events hosts to host.

-Have less **** in events and actually talk to the people in the event. Welcome new people and maybe suggest they add you and/or join habbox. You never know till you ask. Plus they could be the next great events host/staff, or be totally addicted to habbox and be one of the Usuals.


ANyways this was just somethings I thought I could add that could help. My main goal of rejoining events was to help bring it back from the depths Alex and Martin had drove it into. Hopefully with Hayden, Shoned, and Ryans Help, along with everyone else in the dept. WE can bring it back to the great department it once was.
@Intersocial; @mdport.; @Shonly;

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If I criticise someone in front of them I don't understand how it's .. well i can't say the word, "backstabbing".

Telling me to fix my attitude, lol that's rich.
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And those rumours were in regards to a staff member's dismissal.

And Actually Yes I can confirm this. Hayden was really rude to @Cassiieee; a few weeks ago, about something really stupid, and made it into something really big, and even in her Event room of all places, but seems to have settled down and I've not seen his rude side in the past week.

[Yupt]

Ok I've otnly got through 70 posts out of 100 and something, and this is the one I was mentioned it so replies to this. Yes you cannot unbook later than 20 minutes before your event is scheduled unless it's an exceptional reason. Now to the restof the thread:
--
Reward scheme: There is a December staff challenge where the top three hosts (gain points by hosting and all that stuff) gain a couple of hundred Credits to help them fund prizes or do whatever. It's not a permanent scheme and a permanent one hasn't been implemented yet as I've only been manager for a week and I'm very sorry I can't do everything at once. There will be a reward scheme in the future for EOs who will be funded X amount of furniture items based on their performance over the month - .e.g. Get a warning you lose X amount of furniture, host an event you gain furniture. This will become permanent. I imagine the staff challenge has faltered sligtly, because no-one thinks they can reach the top 3 positions easily and don't want to try

Away: Here is everyone who is posted away in the department:
- Intersocial (for a day or two more)
- Smurfed-
- Sticky-Note
- ihatehash
- Girl
- OldLoveSong
- Explorator
- Purfles

I cannot help it if people want to book time off for Xmas and the argument that HFFM are doing it is utterly redundant as their staff outnumber Habbox a lot and if 9 people booked off, they still have 38 or whatever to host. I absolutely do not mind if my EOs want to take off time for Xmas and this is probably the only week where I would not mind if the ones that are here only did the bare minimum. However, I'm not saying this excuses the lack of events as that is simply untrue - I will try and do a temporary incentive for EOs to host for the Xmas week (like 5c per event irdk right now I just woke up).

Minimum: It will not be raised from three.

Autorun/Wired Maze: I want one of these up and running sometime early next year, we have plans for a semi permanent something relating to wired that'll be here in Spring I think, but I can't actually say it or the other managers will rip my head off.

Other departments: Ok idk who is blaming other departments, but like stop. If they want to have their staff book an event it is the staff's option - it's not compulsory.

Ok I gotta go out I promise I will reply more laterrrrrrr.

Isn't your answer right there? More staff.. more events?