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Everyone used to be talking about being able to spend points on stuff at a points shop. i think it is time to implement it. Not only buying, but selling.

Here is a list of what I think you should be able to buy at the MAG points shop:

Have cysid and MAG screensavers (and wallpapers) for our computers

Mod Powers

Smileys

Printouts, etc

Certificates

Pictures (for use in storygames)

Music (for use in storygames)

Walkthroughs (Price depending on the difficulty of the game)

Trophies (Your own trophy you can award to people)

Layouts (like MAG and CYS layouts. New graphics, same site.)

You should be able to sell at the MAG points shop:

Walkthroughs

Music

Pictures

Printouts

Please consider these alexp.

music is not happening on this site. copyrights and all.

nate

Why do people keep linking music with copyright issues? All you need are disclaimers stating you have a right to use the music, and that if music is used illegally it is the story-writer's responsibility and not the web site's. I'm a musician, and if I used my own music, I wouldn't be breaking copyright. I'm sure there are other people capable of generating their own music, or using freely available music - as long as people don't break copyright laws.

Not that I have plans of adding music to my story game, but I just thought it should be mentioned that using music doesn't mean you are breaking a copyright - unless one exists.

thats true paul. but this request has been happening for years. and the main reason it gets shot down is due to people wanting to put copyrighted music in their games. which of course is illegal. however, yes, if people can create their own music, more power to them. but that would mean (for the purpose of this thread) that they wouldnt need to use their MAG points to gain the right to put music in. lol

nate

Buying walkthroughs would be awesome. Would the author of the game write them?

riley

how would that work?  I mean, you'd make the author of the game write a walkthrough because someone wanted to buy it?  Or walkthroughs would only be available to buy if the author had already submitted one?

I'll write one for:

The Tower 1 & 2
Mattias the one knight
JBCS
Star Wars
A magventure
And anything else anyone requests.

Something else I thought of; maybe we could make hint guides for people who are struggling but don't want the storygame spoiled. Each level of hint for each problem would be typed in an invisible text or be blocked by a black box so it would need to be highlighted to be seen. Example:

The man at the harbor wouldn't accept my ticket. (The text below this must be highlighted)

Well if the ticket didn't get you on the boat you'll need to use something else

If you were that man what would you want for letting someone without a ticket on?

You just need to grease his palms a bit...

Bribe him.

Use your money satchel item.

This way the author could address the "problem" points in the story without spoiling it so the player can still feel a little bit clever. Thoughts?

"with each point you earn you should earn Buying points (currency) and Experience points (like now). Everytime you sell an item to the database you get both types, as well as any other point-earning activity on site." - Rommel

and I agree. (Except I dont think you should get exp poinst for seeling...)

Getting hte Currency points are a very useful incentive for making them...

Here is the solution to the 'currency problem':

With each point you earn you should earn Buying points (currency) and Experience points (like now). Everytime you sell an item to the database you get both types, as well as any other point-earning activity on site.

So there is a permanent XP and a currency XP that are earned at the same time. One is for buying, the other is what we have now. Any point earning activities would give you both types in equal amounts. ie: for your birthday, you get 15 'credit points' and 15 'experience points'.

I think that you should be able to gain exp points from this in any way, but other then that, agreement.

Notice i said any point making activities. selling counts.

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