View Full Version : Dark legends AoC Vanity hats or no vanity hats
thecrankybearsam
05-16-2012, 12:42 PM
please disregard this thread, it's caused too much. Disregard the poll as well, that would be great. I'd like to apologize to all players for this unnessacery thread. Spacetime Studios will come up with what they choose, and it is not up to me to interfere. Lots of the threads I have made have been useless, and they don't help anybody. I wish I could start over again, because I really regret this poll, I really regret these DL posts and fights, and I regret even making a forums account. The forums are great, don't get me wrong, however, I would just like to observe. You know, look at updates and terms of service. Again, sorry to all, I hope we can start again and all get along. Thank you for reading this, and have a wonderful day!
StompArtist
05-16-2012, 12:43 PM
No hats.
Do it for fun not goodies.
Lowlyspy
05-16-2012, 01:05 PM
No hat.
Matutd
05-16-2012, 01:11 PM
I like the idea of having a vanity as it helps the newbies realise that the ambassadors really know what they're doing, but on the other hand, people see the hat as an exclusive item and try only for the goodies
Skeletonlord
05-16-2012, 01:13 PM
I do not personally think that the ambassador program for Dark Legends should have a vanity because some only apply/join so they can get the vanity.
NECROREAPER
05-16-2012, 02:38 PM
I do not personally think that the ambassador program for Dark Legends should have a vanity because some only apply/join so they can get the vanity.
Lol
Prestige
05-16-2012, 03:16 PM
I think some people apply not to help... But to show some sort of "elite" status. Personally, I rarely see them around town unless Delphina is walking around. Shouldn't it be more of a job to stay around the area where newbies will need help? Why are they now allowed to level? I think instead they should have some sort of rep system, as others have stated; for people who genuinely help and deserve some sort of reward. Not a big reward, but something to let them know that they are appreciated by the community.
Suentous PO
05-16-2012, 03:34 PM
maybe this could be moved to the dl side of the forums, so that its not influenced by all that has surrounded the issue of aoa's in pl lately.
Edit, sory on mobile app thought this was just in the pl side.
ArtStar
05-16-2012, 06:08 PM
We don't do it for the fame or any title guys. We are doing it because it is a huge honer to be a part of, helping YOU. We are putting a lot of thought into what our first major acts as Ambassadors will be. The vanity hats are the least of our worries I can tell you much.
This sounds like a flame thread to be honest. What is the purpose of judging us enough to think we don't deserve this honer, and then make a poll about it? lol I'm out of this vote thank you very much<3
I think some people apply not to help... But to show some sort of "elite" status. Personally, I rarely see them around town unless Delphina is walking around. Shouldn't it be more of a job to stay around the area where newbies will need help? Why are they now allowed to level? I think instead they should have some sort of rep system, as others have stated; for people who genuinely help and deserve some sort of reward. Not a big reward, but something to let them know that they are appreciated by the community.
I am out there every single day. You don't get messages like this for doing nothing and trying to get a title.
Suentous PO
05-16-2012, 06:48 PM
I don't think anyone in here is judging the aoc, but this thread is in pl where there is months of good and bad history about the aoa. This is why there is immediate unpositive feedback, also why I said it should be moved and or maybe reworded.
I didn't personally see the op as making this to say aoc don't deserve something. my interpretation of this thread was more along the lines as "is it good for the community to have these rewards" which seems a fair topic. I shouldn't speak for others tho-
Edit (Derp, it's posted in off top, but u catch my drift)
ArtStar
05-16-2012, 07:28 PM
No worries, I'm just giving my opinion. I feel proud to be a part of this team, and if STS decides they want to brand it with a vanity I'd feel honored. This is not Pocket Legends or Star Legends, this is Dark Legends and things work a lot different. Lol this has been such an exciting experience already.
thecrankybearsam
05-16-2012, 07:55 PM
I am sorry, but I understand it's not all about"hats". Ive known that since I found out about AoA in PL. It's all about what ArtStar said, having a hat is not what I intended, and it's good for the people too, because they might think it's all about the hat. So forget the poll, ok? Whatever Spacetime chooses is fine with me.
octavos
05-16-2012, 08:03 PM
I am sorry, but I understand it's not all about"hats". Ive known that since I found out about AoA in PL. It's all about what ArtStar said, having a hat is not what I intended, and it's good for the people too, because they might think it's all about the hat. So forget the poll, ok? Whatever Spacetime chooses is fine with me.
I have been lurking this thread. Good choice of words bro... and if they do its always to help bring ppl together :)
Suentous PO
05-16-2012, 08:10 PM
Speculating on others motive is kinda a waste of time.
So forget the poll, ok? Whatever Spacetime chooses is fine with me.
I agreed with that before either of us woke up, so I didn't vote =]
Jugernugetx
05-16-2012, 08:21 PM
Oh gosh, u know what? Im outta here. Btw low your blocked dont even try lol. No vanity hats, no way.
Lowlyspy
05-16-2012, 08:29 PM
Oh gosh, u know what? Im outta here. Btw low your blocked dont even try lol. No vanity hats, no way.
Cool story bro.
Prestige
05-16-2012, 08:31 PM
We don't do it for the fame or any title guys. We are doing it because it is a huge honer to be a part of, helping YOU. We are putting a lot of thought into what our first major acts as Ambassadors will be. The vanity hats are the least of our worries I can tell you much.
This sounds like a flame thread to be honest. What is the purpose of judging us enough to think we don't deserve this honer, and then make a poll about it? lol I'm out of this vote thank you very much<3
I think some people apply not to help... But to show some sort of "elite" status. Personally, I rarely see them around town unless Delphina is walking around. Shouldn't it be more of a job to stay around the area where newbies will need help? Why are they now allowed to level? I think instead they should have some sort of rep system, as others have stated; for people who genuinely help and deserve some sort of reward. Not a big reward, but something to let them know that they are appreciated by the community.
I am out there every single day. You don't get messages like this for doing nothing and trying to get a title.
Yeah you didn't get the word some...
Jugernugetx
05-16-2012, 08:52 PM
Feh,
Lowlyspy
05-16-2012, 08:54 PM
Feh, cant see what ya said mj but im sure it was very... unneeded. Keep goin and imma just report ya. Youve been on my nerves so long imma have a NERVous brakedown. Eh? Eh? Eh?
Have at it, nothing will happen considering I have broken no ToS related rule.
thecrankybearsam
05-17-2012, 04:20 PM
thanks Octavos, I respect community guilds like these
FluffNStuff
05-17-2012, 04:50 PM
I do not personally think that the ambassador program for Dark Legends should have a vanity because some only apply/join so they can get the vanity.
That makes no sense at all. If people only apply/join for the vanity, then they should be getting a vanity! I know I won't apply just for the vanity until there is actually a vanity.
ArtStar
05-17-2012, 04:52 PM
That makes no sense at all. If people only apply/join for the vanity, then they should be getting a vanity! I know I won't apply just for the vanity until there is actually a vanity.
It also makes no sense at all because the mods are pretty good at sifting out the scammers who are "in it for a title."
FluffNStuff
05-17-2012, 04:54 PM
It also makes no sense at all because the mods are pretty good at sifting out the scammers who are "in it for a title."
Agreed, the mods are scamming those applying to get a vanity hat by not giving them a vanity hat.
NECROREAPER
05-17-2012, 05:08 PM
We don't do it for the fame or any title guys. We are doing it because it is a huge honer to be a part of, helping YOU. We are putting a lot of thought into what our first major acts as Ambassadors will be. The vanity hats are the least of our worries I can tell you much.
This sounds like a flame thread to be honest. What is the purpose of judging us enough to think we don't deserve this honer, and then make a poll about it? lol I'm out of this vote thank you very much<3
I am out there every single day. You don't get messages like this for doing nothing and trying to get a title.
As a first gen ambassador, I've seen every single ambassador come (or go for some). There are those who are solely in it for the title or vanity, and then there are those who are in it because they were recognized for their exemplary work and were given a group to help coordinate their efforts to make them more effective.
Yes, we can tell who's in it for the vanity or title. Typically those who ask about it are the ones who want it, most obviously, but then there are those who power trip out of their minds because of some new found title.
To be honest, in *MY OPINION* (<-- notice, MY opinion), the AoC doesn't need a vanity, yet. The program is still very young and evolving, meaning that what has worked for other ambassador programs may not work for AoC or may not even be necessary. To be asking for a vanity or assuming there will be one is a bit asinine as the game has only come out about a month ago. What the people in the program SHOULD be doing is focusing their efforts on helping new players get accustomed to the game and enjoy their time there, as it states in the Ambassador guidelines. Any other time spent on deciding vanities, cool guild names, special forum avatars, etc. is time taken away from what the program is designed and intended for.
You were not chosen to be a standout, nor were you chosen to be any more special than anyone else; you were chosen to help. If anything, *I* (<-- notice the word *I*, meaning my opinion) believe that ambassadors should be more humble than the rest of the players in the community, seeking a career of service rather than self promotion and self gain.
Remember, what you do in any one game or on forums affects not only you and AoC, but also Airrie, the Devs, and the whole Ambassador program that spans across all three games.
P.S. By the way, that screenshot should be removed, you aren't supposed to show screenies of pm's or discuss things that go on in the private forums.
ArtStar
05-17-2012, 05:31 PM
As a first gen ambassador, I've seen every single ambassador come (or go for some). There are those who are solely in it for the title or vanity, and then there are those who are in it because they were recognized for their exemplary work and were given a group to help coordinate their efforts to make them more effective.
Yes, we can tell who's in it for the vanity or title. Typically those who ask about it are the ones who want it, most obviously, but then there are those who power trip out of their minds because of some new found title.
To be honest, in *MY OPINION* (<-- notice, MY opinion), the AoC doesn't need a vanity, yet. The program is still very young and evolving, meaning that what has worked for other ambassador programs may not work for AoC or may not even be necessary. To be asking for a vanity or assuming there will be one is a bit asinine as the game has only come out about a month ago. What the people in the program SHOULD be doing is focusing their efforts on helping new players get accustomed to the game and enjoy their time there, as it states in the Ambassador guidelines. Any other time spent on deciding vanities, cool guild names, special forum avatars, etc. is time taken away from what the program is designed and intended for.
You were not chosen to be a standout, nor were you chosen to be any more special than anyone else; you were chosen to help. If anything, *I* (<-- notice the word *I*, meaning my opinion) believe that ambassadors should be more humble than the rest of the players in the community, seeking a career of service rather than self promotion and self gain.
Remember, what you do in any one game or on forums affects not only you and AoC, but also Airrie, the Devs, and the whole Ambassador program that spans across all three games.
P.S. By the way, that screenshot should be removed, you aren't supposed to show screenies of pm's or discuss things that go on in the private forums.
LOL you're hilarious.
I clearly only said MY opinion, but you still attack me. I never said I was chosen to "stand out or be special." I know why I was chosen.
NO one assumed squat, you the PEOPLE who disagree with the idea are the only ones assuming.
I don't know where you are getting your sense of entitlement, but we are people too. We have feelings.
Don't talk about us like we aren't doing a good job, like you see EVERYTHING we do, like you know EVERYTHING there is to know about us.
You have no idea what is going on. We don't even know if we will be getting anything.
AGAIN, this is not PL or SL. Things works a lot differently. The vanity system works NOTHING like it does in either of the games. The ambassador program works a bit different in DL too. You need to stop comparing games and acknowledge the fact that things are not always going to be the same. MAYBE if you would stop comparing the games and complaining, instead of congratulating the lucky members chosen to be a part of the program, you'd see differently.
That quote from Airrie? I worked hard to earn that recognition. That was a message, and he sent that to meeee. I am proud of that message, I am proud of what I have done so far, and gosh darnit I'm proud to be an AoC. Like Ghost said, whether or not we get these hats, it will be to bring the community together.
Snakespeare
05-17-2012, 05:32 PM
I so disagree with so much said here.
1. The vanity giveaway makes new players feel welcomed. It's no skin off STS's metaphorical nose to give new players some little vanity like the AoA party hat. When I was new an experienced player ran with me once then dumped a bunch of pinks on me. There were no Ambassadors at the time. That one player really made a huge difference. When I go into FH I intend to first give out hats. Why? It opens the door. You can't just stand there offering help. They might distrust your motives. But the little hat says, I'm official. And then they are more comfortable. I also give away orange and green items under level 10.
2. I don't like questioning motives behind helping. I don't have ESP. If I go with my inklings, they tend to be negative out of caution, so I try to ignore them in this case. Helping is helping no matter what the motive. There are very few uber-enlightened people who help for no reason. I confess that I get pleasure from helping people to the point where I often want to thank them for asking me to help! Not that anyone else cares, but Paramahansa Yogananda said we should thank people who ask for help because it gives us a chance to burn up bad karma. Yet the Bhagavad Gita, his prime source, said that the greatest renunciation is to renounce rewards for being good. I don't know anyone who has achieved that level of enlightenment. Certainly not me. I like to be appreciated as a helper. It feeds my sense of self-worth. So I have a ways to go, I guess.
So please, yes. Give the AoC a vanity. But there's no need to vote. STS will make one eventually because they pretty much agree with both my points.
p.s. I expect Necro to disagree. No problem, bro. We've been down this road before, and we still respect each other a lot. :)
NECROREAPER
05-17-2012, 05:55 PM
LOL you're hilarious.
I clearly only said MY opinion, but you still attack me. I never said I was chosen to "stand out or be special."
NO one assumed squat, you the PEOPLE who disagree with the idea are the only ones assuming.
I don't know where you are getting your sense of entitlement, but we are people too. We have feelings.
Don't talk about us like we aren't doing a good job, like you see EVERYTHING we do, like you know EVERYTHING there is to know about us.
You have no idea what is going on. We don't even know if we will be getting anything.
AGAIN, this is not PL or SL. Things works a lot differently. The vanity system works NOTHING like it does in either of the games. The ambassador program works a bit different in DL too. You need to stop comparing games and acknowledge the fact that things are going to be different. MAYBE if you would stop comparing the games and complaining, instead of congratulating the lucky members chosen to be a part of the program, you'd see differently.
That quote from Airrie? I worked hard to earn that recognition. That was a message, and he sent that to meeee. I am proud of that message, I am proud of what I have done so far, and gosh darnit I'm proud to be an AoC. Like Ghost said, whether or not we get these hats, it will be to bring the community together.
Lol.
My post wasn't an attack at you, it was a message to those who were chosen as AoC. You have the right to disagree, as do I, and so I did.
As you said, DL isn't like the other games, which I agree with. You also said that what works in PL or SL may not work in DL, which I agree with and stated in my post. We basically said the same things, although with different tones.
No matter what though, we are all still part of the ambassador program, and I don't want what I say/do to have a negative impact on you and my Ambassador brethren, and I'd appreciate it if my brethren would do the same (not directed at you Art).
Oh and Snake, I get that the vanity helps to foster good feelings, but I was just suggesting that perhaps they could try to find something that works better for them rather than jumping straight to a vanity.
We aren't always thinking the same thing, but I highly value your opinion and thoughts. Much respect Snake ;)
Delphina
05-17-2012, 06:10 PM
Hello everyone... Please remember to follow the forum rules when replying to a thread by keeping it civil.
http://www.spacetimestudios.com/misc.php?do=vsarules
FluffNStuff
05-17-2012, 06:16 PM
Hello everyone... Please remember to follow the forum rules when replying to a thread by keeping it civil.
http://www.spacetimestudios.com/misc.php?do=vsarules
See, even Delphina says the AoC appliers that do it for the vanity should get a vanity.
Delphina
05-17-2012, 06:22 PM
See, even Delphina says the AoC appliers that do it for the vanity should get a vanity.
That is not what I was saying. I just wanted to remind everyone to keep this discussion going in a positive direction. :)
Kaytar
05-17-2012, 06:28 PM
Hello everyone... Please remember to follow the forum rules when replying to a thread by keeping it civil.
http://www.spacetimestudios.com/misc.php?do=vsarules
See, even Delphina says the AoC appliers that do it for the vanity should get a vanity.Actually, when I was applying, I wasn't even thinking about a vanity. I was thinking about helping the newbies so they aren't lost like I was when I first started playing pocket legends. :)
Snakespeare
05-17-2012, 06:39 PM
Either way, Kaytar, STS will do what they want, and I'm pretty sure they will eventually make one. I favor sunglasses. It's the icon for hat vanities but they don't exist yet. New players would get sunglasses. It's silly, of course, since they only come out at night. But maybe even a little light stings their eyes. Wave at an Ambassador, get sunglasses. Then you know you can ask her questions and expect to be treated nicely, not insulted for being a "noob".
ArtStar
05-17-2012, 06:54 PM
That is not what I was saying. I just wanted to remind everyone to keep this discussion going in a positive direction. :)
Yes lol rather than an AoC bash thread.
Popular
05-17-2012, 07:08 PM
they deserve hats duh
FluffNStuff
05-17-2012, 07:19 PM
Either way, Kaytar, STS will do what they want, and I'm pretty sure they will eventually make one. I favor sunglasses. It's the icon for hat vanities but they don't exist yet. New players would get sunglasses. It's silly, of course, since they only come out at night. But maybe even a little light stings their eyes. Wave at an Ambassador, get sunglasses. Then you know you can ask her questions and expect to be treated nicely, not insulted for being a "noob".
So you are saying AoCs that join for the vanity should get night vision goggles? No wonder you are a guardian, backing up essentially what Delphina said.
Prestige
05-17-2012, 07:24 PM
Even if you do help them? Most 17+ year olds can figure out the game with ease. I just think its unnecessary unless someone asks for help. Most people are willing to answer questions for others without the need for a Q&A program.
Kaytar
05-17-2012, 09:17 PM
Either way, Kaytar, STS will do what they want, and I'm pretty sure they will eventually make one. I favor sunglasses. It's the icon for hat vanities but they don't exist yet. New players would get sunglasses. It's silly, of course, since they only come out at night. But maybe even a little light stings their eyes. Wave at an Ambassador, get sunglasses. Then you know you can ask her questions and expect to be treated nicely, not insulted for being a "noob".
So you are saying AoCs that join for the vanity should get night vision goggles? No wonder you are a guardian, backing up essentially what Delphina said.everyone backs up what delphina said because all she said was keep it civil.
Airrie
05-17-2012, 09:33 PM
Hi gang,
We keep Ambassador politics within private walls.
We've worked through a process and the Dark Legends ambassadors (and Star Legends) will have their own exclusive vanity item in game, in good time. As a bonus, they'll give out an awesome mini for everyone else much in line with the party hat in Pocket Legends.
On a side note ~ it's absolutely okay to have this discussion, but I'm not seeing why it's really brought up. I see the core issue here 'for the title and vanity' but this is something the program should worry about internally, why is it a concern of anyone else? :)
octavos
05-17-2012, 09:38 PM
Hi gang,
We keep Ambassador politics within private walls.
We've worked through a process and the Dark Legends ambassadors (and Star Legends) will have their own exclusive vanity item in game, in good time. As a bonus, they'll give out an awesome mini for everyone else much in line with the party hat in Pocket Legends.
On a side note ~ it's absolutely okay to have this discussion, but I'm not seeing why it's really brought up. I see the core issue here 'for the title and vanity' but this is something the program should worry about internally, why is it a concern of anyone else? :)
Amen...and goodnight. Thank you, a reasonable answer for not making a mountain out of a hill.
dugantale
05-17-2012, 09:40 PM
I don't see as a problem for any one, I know we got good people who love helping, and being there to help.
thecrankybearsam
06-16-2012, 09:49 PM
Well Airrie, I know the company should be worrying about it, but don't you think it is good to see your fans opinions? If you see what they want you might get more people to play.
No offense to you.