VMK Management Please Bring Back Host Prizes

[ForeverWDW]

I am asking, no begging, that VMK management bring back Host Only prizes. The idea of Host rooms is not as special as it once was. As you have seen only one room this week was supposed to give out rare pins. This coupled with the fact that not even 1 percent of VMK's population will enter that room has created many angry folk out here.

Which of you decided that we dont like host only prizes? I for one LOVE host only pins and furniture. I do wish the old system of limiting the quantities of rewarding these rare items was brought back. Please do not have these items in the teleporter games. Save buyable prizes for Host quests or teleporter games. Make it a challenge for us to win those items. Floooding the system with thousands upon thousands of host only pins does nothing for the uniqueness (sp?) that is supposed to come with owning a Host only item.

Please please bring back the Host Only prizes. Give us all a chance at a couple times a week to be one of the lucky ones that got a great prize from the Hosts.

If any of you agree please post. Let VMK management know that we do care and this does affect us in the game. Comments and suggestions always welcome

 

[aengus]

I do miss them also. Not that I need an excuse to go visit a Host. But it was a fun aspect to the game that I do miss.

 

[Belle1997]

Well I do not miss them, since I never managed to win a host prize. But if it was a game of chance I do enjoy that. Orthe teleporter games that first you have to find the right teleporter (which Fin would change around regularly,) and then do a quest. Now that was fair and challenging.

 

[cyre]

totally agree. or if anything have the host prize on just the teleporter games that move quickly.

 

[Evoulie]

I do miss them also. Not that I need an excuse to go visit a Host. But it was a fun aspect to the game that I do miss.

I don't believe it, but I agree with Aengus..

Ev

 

[GoofyGeggy]

Any Host-only prize would be great!

I'm not into the teleporter games because any prize you get becomes worthless. Trading is a major aspect of my personal vmk gaming tastes, so that doesn't really help me. lol

However, I know that since the limitless lines won't be going away any time soon (or at all), that even a teleporter game is much preferred to nothing.

Host-only prizes gets a vote from me!

 

[anya.sparrow]

I would love to see Host prizes come back.

And, personally, I think single use treasure detector magic would make a *great* teleporter game prize. Although, I do understand that the traders out there dislike prizes in teleporter games in general. I just don't have too much time to trade, so I like winning anything anytime .

 

[redsfan]

I do miss them also. Not that I need an excuse to go visit a Host. But it was a fun aspect to the game that I do miss.

I agree 100%. I really miss the host only prizes, even if they ended up not being a rare item it was still nice to get something for sitting in line for over an hour most of the time.

redsfan

 

[JulyGirl]

I really miss the host prizes. I was so excited to hear Phinny gave out prizes last night! I enjoyed my loads of host pins. They were good quest prizes too. Please consider brining them back, VMK.

 

[cat_herder]

Personally I like getting things I don't have to trade for, not all of us are traders.

 

[anya.sparrow]

I really miss the host prizes. I was so excited to hear Phinny gave out prizes last night! I enjoyed my loads of host pins. They were good quest prizes too. Please consider brining them back, VMK.

You are so right about the quest prizes. I also like to use the Host pins in pin trading events.

 

[gshawen]

This question was asked in Lily's room tonight and she said that was a fabulous question for yavn through the contact us button.

 

[ForeverWDW]

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions

I tried for a while back in October to get everyone to write into contact us. http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1606329 It had no effect. Not only did I write that same message on Dis but many others. Still nothing... So I figured since we know the hosts are watching I would try an open thread where we could all give ideas and let those in charge of Host only prizes decided from ideas they might see here.

 

[Tiggerholic]

Today being only the 2nd day where there have been host events, 4 total, after our long Gingerbread House judging, I have to admit I am really disappointed

Between BOTH events yesterday, I think that maybe 300 people, maximum, got in to the events and got a prize. I know things did not run very smoothly for either event and I know that Phinny said she would work on making her event move a bit quicker

Then the Host events for today were NO PRIZE events Although, I did enjoy my from Hula (and NO, I am not trying to kiss Hula's boot.tea, just merely a for her game opening on time and running smoothly). I missed my picture being taken as I left the room too soon because I was trying to allow others to get in the room to play

Having events with NO prizes takes me back a few months ago when just about ALL the Host events were: Ask a Question, Get Your Picture Taken, etc. I would think that the Hosts would get a bit tired of answering the same questions over and over again... "When is _____ going to be coming out," "How do you get ____ ," "Host ____ you ROCK!" and the infamous "Will you be my friend?" If you have been playing VMK for over a month or you have a friend that got you started playing, then you KNOW the answers to these questions and I would hope that the Hosts do not need their egos boosted from a bunch of kids

I know it is still early to truly start spouting my objections because we do have some quests coming up. But, if things do not change with the Host events, I will probably put even more time in to caring for my parents, working out at the gym or go back to playing spades online. I *REALLY* do miss the Host events where you had to WORK or get really lucky to get a prize/pin.

Although, when I stop and really think about it, I find myself wondering if there is a "hidden agenda" on VMK's part. With this being magic month, new and old magic being released/re-released at 10K, double credit Fridays for playing fireworks, maybe they are secretly telling us to STOCK UP on credits because we are going to need it. Yeti has been giving tips on how to get credits in the newsletter

Meanwhile, I will buildup my credits, visit with friends, escape from reality, take everything with a grain of salt, just sit back with my and see what develops

because I have no clue if I am coming or going or which way is up

 

[AstroGigiblue]

Yes, I absolutely miss the Host prizes.

Please bring the Host prizes back VMK.

It's nice to receive something in return for virtually standing in line for a few hours, and much appreciated.

 

[TLinden16]

Personally, I would like to see them continue to give out host prizes in teleporter games so that everyone has a chance to get them. I think that keeping so many things rare makes it too easy for the players lucky enough to have lots of rare items take advantage of players who don't have those things because they can't get into the host games (as seen by the ridculous amounts of confetti magic people were looking for certain items).

Seriously, it's just megapixels. Let's let everyone have the ability to get the items they want. I wish everyone could have five star inferno and all other magics.

 

[GoofyGeggy]

You are so right about the quest prizes. I also like to use the Host pins in pin trading events.

This is true - I don't mind trading away some of my bulk pins from previous teleporter event months, and they do make good quest prizes.

Like I stated at the top of my previous post - ANY Host-only prize would be nice. It's just a nice aspect to the game, and is probably what got me most excited when I first started playing.

GG

 

[TLinden16]

Actually, I've thought about it a bit more, and I'd rather them set up more difficult quests so that you have to earn the prizes rather than just being lucky enough to get into a room (like the ones for the HSM microphone). Putting in some new challenging quests would bring some fun and excitement to the game.

 

[GoofyGeggy]

Actually, I've thought about it a bit more, and I'd rather them set up more difficult quests so that you have to earn the prizes rather than just being lucky enough to get into a room (like the ones for the HSM microphone). Putting in some new challenging quests would bring some fun and excitement to the game.

Prizes are the issue, in my opinion. I don't mind the Q-button quests with the prizes they give - I weigh whether or not I want the prize and go from there.

Back in the day, before Q-button Host Quests, the Hosts had really great prizes in their Room Quests. It's my opinion that they were able to have such great prizes (Red Rockers, Green Saucers, Red Canoes, Inferno, etc...) because of the limited lines.

When limitless lines were introduced, we quickly saw a shift in Host games from something more involved like a race or room-quest, to teleporter "games." They did this shift, in my opinion, because so many people complain(ed) when they get in line, but still can't get into the Host Room. So, appease the masses and create a dumbed-down game that takes little or no effort - everyone has a really good chance of getting in the Host Room.

Now that I'm thinking about it, our lack of Host-only prizes is a natural evolution in that process. First, there are great prizes with a limited line queue. Next, limitless lines with people complaining a lot because they still can't get into the Host Room. After that, make a teleporter-type game where everyone has a chance of getting a prize. Then, make a teleporter-type game where everyone has a really good chance of winning (where the Host makes the number of winning teleporters much greater than the number of losing teleporters, which happened). Finally, just get everyone a chance to get into the room, because if they're going to make getting a prize so easy, they might as well just add it to our inventory upon log-in. -cough-

Me? I like the chance to get really great prizes much more than I want the chance to get into the room. If I don't get into a room, c'est la vie, but if I get in, at least make it worthwhile. Just my opinion, of course.

 

[mouseman68]

Put me in as one of the ones that do not want to see host prizes. I think the argument on the other thread would seriously go on if that were the case.

Honestly, I liked it better when there was no prizes. You got stuff by playing the mini games getting credits and saving to buy the stuff. The more limited the prizes the more hurt most "kids" get by not receiving such treasures because they missed the 10 second window of opportunity to sit in line and wait. There are far too many ppl on vmk to do such a thing. I thought the main reason ppl go on vmk was to interact with other ppl rather than collecting?

Lately all threads lead to "items" and who can or can not get such stuff. I think host prizes are only going to worsen the situation.