Habbox Event Prizes

Plebings · 26-04-2014, 10:36 AM

i think it should be taken into consideration setting limits for event prizes. it's brilliant that someone like smurfed can give out 100c worth of glass dividers as a prize for a 10 minute event, but think of all the stuff that could be put towards?

i understand it's not going to be popular to ask events staff to contribute towards big campaign prizes, but for example the big prize in HxEE is 250c, and more than 1/3 of that was just given away as a standard prize! big campaigns should be advertised as chances to win huge amounts of credits, sure it probably isn't best for the site if the only interest in it is the big jackpot but at the forefront of events should be the appeal to new users. the letters HxEE isn't going to get you this.

not only do these huge prizes for normal events make other worse off hosts look bad, they also pretty much make tokens and rep redundant for the majority of people. would you prefer 5 rep or over 50c worth of norms? i'd suggest a limit of 20c worth of furni as event prizes, with this being adjusted for special occasions (e.g. if you wanted to do a round to win a gb if the room gets 45 people, or predetermined prizes for weekly events)

this isn't a criticism for the hosts giving huge prizes, or the hosts giving small prizes, but just a suggestion to put your furni towards a better use if you're just using them as random event prizes.

put staff to better use, ask for more help from different people. the recent fansite maze thing made habbox look penniless, don't be too afraid to ask to borrow/use furni off others, even people outside of staff circles.

Samantha. · 26-04-2014, 10:43 AM

I agree with this, I think it's better to give a lower prize and then that host is able to host more events and that is what we currently need! People don't usually expect a big prize anyway.

Jurv · 26-04-2014, 10:54 AM

we do say that prizes should be like 2/3c and i think 99% of the time hosts stick to that. i don't think giving too much away is a major problem as it doesn't happen often and prizes have actually improved over the years. and idk if 250c is a lot or too little as i don't really know how things are priced up anymore but i would have said it's a perfectly good prize for a two week tournament

LiquidLuck. · 26-04-2014, 10:58 AM

Better to give more than less tbh. I remember when an event organised would give you ONE tubmaster which at least back then was going for 0.5c if that much.

**Inseriousity.** · 26-04-2014, 11:19 AM

The department has always relied on giving away what people can afford so if alex can afford to give away 100c during an event then that's fair enough. Personally I'd like to see steps taken towards a fully-funded events department so that hosts don't have to rely on what they can afford but the recent changes to the Habbo Way makes this impossible atm.

As for borrowing furni this is always done lol. I think there should be a better record kept of who has leant their furni so that it can be given back to them straight away rather than waiting forever to get it back, would encourage more people to lend their stuff then.

LiquidLuck. · 26-04-2014, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Inseriousity.

As for borrowing furni this is always done lol. I think there should be a better record kept of who has leant their furni so that it can be given back to them straight away rather than waiting forever to get it back, would encourage more people to lend their stuff then.

This ^. I know that in this case it was also my fault because I left and totally forgot, but I should have been reminded, there should be an exact record or who owns the furniture lend for events or HxHD.

**GoldenMerc** · 26-04-2014, 11:50 AM

or all event organisers could do what jade used to do and buy furni every month...

Lewis · 26-04-2014, 11:55 AM

I introduced a limit of two good norms or two bronze coins. Alternatively, a rare as good or better. It's a rule for it to be at least that, I'm not sure if it still is.