The Hourglass Shop
What is the Hourglass Shop?It's a shop intended to reward those who are dedicated to the server and give people something to work towards while they wait for the item drop reset. The currency used in the shop isn't cash nor is it gold bars, instead the shop uses
Hourglass Tokens. The shop contains tons of items, ranging from crates to gold bars. The prices on these items range from TBA tokens to over one hundred!
How do I get Hourglass Tokens?A single Hourglass Token is rewarded to you for every 10 minutes you play on the server. These 10 minutes can be in parts, so that you can be on the server for 3 minutes and leave, but still be able to come back and only need 7 more minutes for your next token. There are a few restrictions though:
- You are considered AFK after 10 minutes of inactivity and will not gain time towards your next token. This would be for Diamond VIPs, so that they can't idle on the server and gain tokens.
- You can't hold more than 1200 tokens. Sorry, you have to spend them eventually.
- There are limits to how many of a single item you can buy in a day.
- Using scripts to farm tokens is bannable.
How many tokens will I need?Here is a small list of prices:
EDIT: Some of these prices are not yet finalized.
- Series 1-8 Crates: 2 Tokens
- Series 9 & 10 Crates: 3 Tokens
- Key Fragment: 15 Tokens
Buyable 3 times per day - Lockpick: 27 Tokens
Buyable 3 times per day - Key: 43 Tokens
Buyable 2 times per day - 20 Extra Drops Potion (One time use): 60 Tokens
Buyable once per day - Clock Tag: 360 Tokens
- Inventory Expander: 570 Tokens
Buyable once per day - Gold Bar: 720 Tokens
- Magic Dust: 780 Tokens
- Legendary Timely Aura: 1008 Tokens
I'm
finished making (the draft of it at least) an exclusive aura just for the shop that isn't obtainable anywhere else.
How is this beneficial to the server?It gives people a new way to earn things without depending on their luck to net them a hefty sum of money for that hat they've always been wanting. Items, such as keys, are now at a more affordable price. People who can't donate money can donate their time and be rewarded for helping keep the servers active. Nobody likes being passed up by a newcomer only because they bought 50 gold bars.
EDIT:
I support this idea and will it a top priority after everything is up and running for GM13. Here is a few things that we need to discuss:
Tokens should be given out for every 10 or 15 minutes instead of every hour.
If more tokens are given out, prices that are not final yet can be adjusted a lot better. All the other prices will just be scaled by a factor of 6 (or 4).
Minor VIP features for sale = yes. VIP status = no.
Items that will grant extra drops (not extra daily drops) will be available, but memberships will not be for sale. I am also on board with an item that unlocks a new chat tag.
Now this topic will be for finalizing the shop.
Results of poll for amount of time between tokens.