Game & Event Hosts

An event prize set has always been given to the person organizing an event due to the amount of work they put into it. In that regard, it used to be that hosts didn’t usually play to win and taking the chance of winning a prize from others as they were already getting a set. Even now, I’m either too tired to play from the organizing work, busy answering questions from players or hosts, subbing or adding a game to fill the schedule anyway. If I DO play during an event I organized, I will tell the host I’m just playing for fun and pass on prizes OR let them know I’m playing to help win a prize for someone else. Sorry for the lengthy answer, but I’m not fond of a whole set of event prizes being available to all hosts as it doesn’t make it special for someone to takes on the work of organizing an event <which usually takes weeks to complete>.

Is it maybe an idea that there would come an extra event prize voucher to be added in event prizeboxes that can be used to get 1 event prize/dp out of an special event vendo/event shop or to be saved to be used later ?

@Gia I’m in the Jackass club! I didn’t play any Halloween games hardly because it stressed me out. There wasn’t that much that i truly wanted but not in a day when i am hosting or real world or not being able to log in ugh.

@Gia the meeting was okay to discuss this but you walked out before you had chance to read my reply.

The issue with allowing prize purchases is that it opens the system to potential abuse. While 99.9% of current members would never take advantage of it, it still creates an opportunity for exploitation especially by new members. It’s similar to someone hosting for just one hour a month yet gaining full access to the prize mart.

A while back, I suggested tying rewards to the number of games hosted, but that could cause some backlash from those who host less frequently. The best idea so far seems to be the host-only voucher option where a host can select one prize from an event, with no rollover of unused vouchers.

Personally, I like the idea of combining this with what XieToo suggested: allowing hosts to earn prizes the regular way, either by playing when they’re not hosting or through trades with members or shops. Since prizes are generally in surplus, they could also be obtained through IW trades especially if hosts had some exclusive host-only prizes to trade with.

I just want to add that some hosts host A LOT, including Gia………… and believe me, that is very much appreciated by players and event hosts alike!! I don’t want to minimize the effort put in from that angle because it does mean that by helping others you aren’t able to play for prizes yourself. My question is…….. how do we encourage others to participate by hosting games? I know some people that would be willing to host a game randomly but cannot commit the time to hosting weekly, nor do they necessarily want/need to be part of the regular host forum. Maybe call them “Mini-Hosters”… I know I’ve mentioned before about hosts mentoring/sponsoring others in order to teach them about hosting.

For instance, say Penny decides she would like to host a game at an event…….. she could be sponsored by a regular host that would make sure she knows how to run the program and overseeing a couple of test runs in a turf to make sure all runs smoothly. If all goes well, regular host can post in our forum that they will sponsor her to host _________<game> at the ______________ <event name>. The obligation would also be that if the sponsored host for the event were a no-show, the sponsor would host in their place. The sponsored host would be limited to hosting ONE game per day during the event. This way, they get to contribute to hosting <maybe even something different>, not obligated to host weekly to be able to host at an event, and sponsored by another host who would get the event prizes to them. This would be a ONE-time sponsorship meaning that the regular host would submit that they would like to sponsor someone to host at an individual event, not all events.

Any thoughts? Just trying to think of ways to encourage others to contribute without major commitment.

@XieToo as soon as I get back in again I will 😕

so what’s the idea here? making event prizes avail. to all hosts whether they host in an event or not? No, Im not fond of that idea… I may be reading this wrong too so there’s that.

There’s no easy solution here, as some people want to give all prizes to hosts while others strongly disagree. I’m very mindful of avoiding a situation like what happened with vouchers where prizes became meaningless because anyone who hosted a single game could obtain them all for free.

While no final decision has been made, XieToo raised a solid point: hosts can still participate in games during events when they’re not actively hosting, and they can also buy or trade prizes with other members or acquire them through the auction. If a host were running games for 24 hours straight, it would be a different story but outside of their hosting shifts, they have the same opportunities to win prizes as everyone else.

The idea of providing hosts with separate, host only, event themed items is a much stronger and more sustainable approach.

@Gia I’ve explained a few times that offering gold as compensation would quickly create a surplus that would harm VZones financial viability. This cannot happen if we want to protect the stability and longevity of VZones.

We are currently burning around 1200V per week. If we continue at this rate we would get to a point where host voucher rewards are valued more and less of a need for additional host rewards.

I am suggesting the following solution to this issue and will decide on Wednesday. Open to feedback….

Weekly Host Reward Voucher Room

We introduce a weekly reward voucher prize room for hosts, featuring a selection of higher value ticket items that can be redeemed using vouchers. The goal of this system is to reward hosts who run more games by giving them access to better rewards, while still remaining fair and supportive of hosts who only run a single slot.

Official Event Participation Rewards

During official events, any host who runs games in the designated event area will receive one Event Host Box. Each box contains a variety of rewards themed around that specific event. There is no overall cap on distribution; each host receives one box per event, regardless of event duration or the number of games hosted. This box serves purely as a participation reward.

Themed Prize Day Participation Rewards

For single day Themed Prize Day events, hosts will receive a participation reward similar to the Event Host Box in #2, but simplified to a single themed item. Each host receives one themed item per Prize Day event, regardless of the number of games hosted. This ensures recognition for participation while keeping rewards balanced for shorter events.