Lack of Raves V: Stark Ravin' Glad
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There were a few problems, though; nobody except me ever really reported to me when things were happening that deserved it, so if I didn't see it / hear about it, it didn't get rewarded (poor people). I feel like at the time, trying to do it "free" (ala the current systems) wouldn't have flown, but doing it that way made it extraordinarily complex. I actually wrote an entire system in zMud for handling it. Alias to add a point to people, alias to output a text file of people who had 5+ points. Then a secondary C++ program that parsed through the output and actually prettied it up so it was readable and I could put it into an in-game file. An alias to transfer the credits after deposit, that also automatically deducted the points from the individual. It was neat in that it basically rewarded people who were active, and (unlike most org credit sales) you would have as much time as you needed to get the gold to buy what you needed vs. higher-generating people being able to snap them up rapidly.
Once I was done with CL, the whole system kind of went *poof* pretty rapidly. Just too complicated.
TL;DR: I have long been a fan of giving people recognition for their actions past CR6, and still think it's a great idea.
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There are pros and cons to all ways of doing things. Since Gaudiguch is ostensibly "for the people," in a way that no other org is, it makes sense that its central holdings would be less, while its individual returns are greater.
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Now in fairness, I don't remember if I voted for it or if it was done under the previous CL as we're talking a good five years or so ago. Also, AFAIK the loan was repaid in full. The loan was to Talkan and celest really needed a cubix, I don't remember if anyone else in Celest even had one. It was also the case that the repayment was pretty swift given that there was a regular payment schedule (yearly I believe), which he often succeeded. If it wasn't payed back I would be surprised because my memory was it was, but I could be mistaken. Nydekion IIRC succeeded me and I believe that Talkan him, so I find it hard that even if he had some left to repay that it wouldn't be wiped out by the time he was CL. It could be a false memory, but I believe he not only payed it off before I stepped down, but paid it off years before it was due.
I am a bit unsure if it was for the total amount of a cubix or just part of the cost, but whichever it was significant amount. I also don't remember if it was secured in some manner (ship, other person or persons co-signing -- Aison was his wife then and she may have put up her shop).
Would I do it again? Not for the total amount of a cubix. But really they're not rare enough to seriously consider as adding enough value to the org.
When I became CL of Gaudiguch I expanded the Power reward system to give out credits for large amounts of power added in a single weave. I also tend to toss a credit towards someone who seems to put in a large chunk of power in a year but doesn't tend to add the large chunks in a single weave (This is more something I do as a personal call because I won't be arsed to really track it more than my impression of what they've added other than me trying to have some sense of the last six weaves). I've always been a bit leery of credit sales for the reason someone mentioned previously...that of the credits going to mostly inactive persons.
The main thing I did as CL was set aside the idea that if a person received a favour they were already rewarded and shouldn't get a credit. At times I've extended the rewards to those of our allies who help. Though I try to keep that in hand by not making it an every time thing so much as a reward for seeing them constantly offer help when Gaudi needs it. This was done more when Gaudi was really low in numbers and hasn't been done much as of late.
@Altrea is right that I tend to view being CL as a stewardship more than 'spritual leader' or 'war leader' or some-such and I have in the back of my head a kinda late 60's Height and Ashbury vibe about Gaudiguch. I try to run things as if I'm dealing with volunteers rather than employees or conscripts.
I try to not to purposely exclude people from participating in rewards, that's why I try to toss newbies a credit for contributions of various sorts. I don't much care if someone wants to max their rewards or only participates in the activities which give them -- though I don't know I've seem much evidence of that happening).
I also, do the lottery a lot looser than it was set up. I don't do it every year, but in those cases I give out a bit larger rewards, more of them, or both.
As to the library I had increased the rewards verbally with previous Librarians, but it never seemed to get added to the scroll. Altrea fixed that, but I personally believe that a good chunk of the book submissions are due more to her getting people interested than the rewards.
In Gaudiguch, someone who really wanted to earn credits in-game and played regularly by pushing a bit, should be able to earn 20 credits or so a game year apart from any books or plays. That should be enough to at least feel like you can get an artifact at some point or make a dent in skills.
Tonight amidst the mountaintops
And endless starless night
Singing how the wind was lost
Before an earthly flight