Glad you used my ice suggestion Elaborating on it: The first section of ultimate ice (start->2500) is relatively easy. After that, there are four unpaid /sethome checkpoints, then the 5000 checkpoint, then the 7500 checkpoint. The first section after 2500 is not difficult. The next one and the final "compartment" before 5000 are, though. Y4cky and I were only able to finish the final section after a good 20-30min, and then the 5000->7500 section in less than 5. We propose that what is currently the 5000 checkpoint be raised in prize to 7500 at the very least (preferably something more like 10-15k) and that the current 7500 (final) checkpoint be lowered to 5000 and cut off from the last checkpoint.
I enjoy all of the current parkour maps (exempt for ultimate ice)! But I think we need to advertise the other maps more. I only see people in ultimate city parkour. Perhaps raising the prize would get people to try them out. Parkour is what got me involved in meepcraft, and if we advertise this part a little more, we could get many more valued players. I think we should get some kind of perk for donors in parkour though. Perhaps we could implement a special donor only parkour map. This may cause dispute for the whole "rankism" debate, but it is an excellent way to receive donors. All parkour maps seem to not do well. If we advertise this on the server more, then we get dedicated players, then we get donors.
~ @adlovesdogs
Aight, aight.
Current parkour prizes:
Ultimate City - $36,000 over a series of 8 payments.
Ultimate Ice - $15,000 over a series of 3 payments, with several unpaid checkpoints.
Cactus - $25,000, no cps.
Slick's Ice - $25,000, no cps.
Jungle - $15,000, no cps.
Planet - $20,000, one unpaid checkpoint.
Countryside - $30,000, no cps.
My ideal prizes:
Ultimate City - no change.
Ultimate Ice - $25-30,000 (+10-15k), no checkpoint change.
Cactus - $20,000 (-5k), no checkpoint change.
Slick's Ice - $30,000 (+5k), no checkpoint change.
Jungle - no change.
Planet - $50,000+ (+30k) over several checkpoints. Ideally, at the end of every second planet. (After Venus, Moon, Mars, etc. Currently, the only one I know of is after Jupiter.)
Countryside - $45,000+ (+15k), no checkpoint change.
If it's still a concern, this really won't put too much more money into the economy. Very, very rarely do you see a parkour message in chat that doesn't say "x won $ at Ultimate City Parkour!" and most parkours don't offer a high enough prize for their difficulty. Higher prizes would also encourage more parkour activity, as would more parkour maps ;) It may just be my inner greedy parkourist speaking, but I believe these are suitable.
