I have a suggestion on armor points, considering this website is a game site, shouldent armor points be gained by how many games a person plays, or his/her performance on that game? Because right now, people can just get armor points from ratings, comments, and forum posts, and merits, and also submitting games, which are all fine, but I stress this is a game site, shouldent armor points be gained by the performance of the player in games?
But then you wouldn't know who newer users are and who has been on the site for a while. The AP system also helps make it obvious when a, dare I say it, troll posts
This is a decent point, but those of us who only (very) occassionally scan the fora don't make a big dent in the APs and playing the games (and clicking on ads) is how Armor Games stays in business. As I look at my own APs, more than 95% of them come from rating and commenting on games.
Here's a thought that would help both AG and the advertisers:
Award 1 AP for every ad (or 2 ads or 10 ads, etc.) we click on? That way, they can actually USE the information as part of their marketing campaigns to bring in more money and the advertisers will have a reason to keep throwing money at AG.... so we can keep playing games.
Stop thinking we are not giving out merits, perhaps.
Also reading the sticky about suggestions not to suggest. I think one of them is "do not suggest new ways to gain AP".
Sorry, but they still do, they're just a little occupied with other stuff at the moment I guess... (or at least I think!)
And people do need to read besides the stuff they type in the threads! Most of the new threads occuring with THE 'AP-question' are probably by users that didn't bother to have a look in the thread overview... And therefor they missed all the other threads with a similar question and that they are getting locked! >>> hint hint <<<
My response to all these new AP-questions is: *slaps himself on the head* oooohhhhwwww... not again! *sighs*
Whats the point for ap because what do you use it for? Please reply to me at my mesanger.
The only point (LOL nice little joke there) is for people to gain Armor Points and with that a higher rank over time, nothing else. And the idea is to reply in the thread, this way you have to come back to it and participate in the discussion!
I think 2AP for each comment and rate isn't enough. It will just take to long to get enough points for it. I know you can also get 1AP for making a post and that can help but I think it should be more for each comment,rank, and post. anyone agree with me?
I don't. Most comments go along the lines of "Good game 8/10" which should be pretty much unacceptable, as it's pretty futile input. Secondly, rating is just clicking a button and then going away, that probably shouldn't even be worth AP. Make some intelligent and useful input and you'll get a merit - which is enough AP.
Like someone said on Page 1, this is a games site, not a point gathering site.
My opinion would be to switch 2AP in games to 2AP in forum posts, but that's just me. Obviously posting in the forums requires more effort than posting a game comment, and if not, the mods can take care of it. It will boost more activity in the forums too.
Again this thread was copied in a new thread with the same headliner and content...
The way the APs system is now, is fine with me... even GREAT! if I may say bluntly! Why? This way people can practice on their patience... and also stop asking the same question over and over and over and... well, you get my point here?! =)
So (again like I said in the other thread) this thread is worth to be locked, since the question asked and the argumentation to support it has been said again and again by the admins and the mods... the APs system will not change!
