01 September 2010 @ 06:07 pm
Mod Pay August 16 - August 31  
Mod Pay
Please comment with what you've done for the August 16 - August 31 period to receive your mod pay. As usual, please list permanent posts first, then games. Including links to your posts are helpful. Please let me know if you covered for anyone.

Permanent/Stickied Posts
I started editing the levels/masteries/art shop/art studio/donate a deck posts a bit to reflect the upcoming release. (Portfolios still need to be edited with the new info and options). If you have any questions about the changes, please ask~. The website has not been updated with any info yet.

Currently special deck cards will be like so:
- special cards are obtainable from the randomizer like any other card. The possibility of getting a special card as a reward is the same as getting a normal card.
- special decks can be used to fill two slots on the same Palette Portfolio
- mastering a special deck earns 3 random cards, 1 choice special card, and 1 random crayon. (you cannot ask for a choice special card from mastering a normal deck, nor can you ask for a choice normal card for mastering a special deck)
- you cannot ask for special cards as a choice card from leveling.
- special cards can be acquired with two crayons at the Art Shop, 1 of each color assigned to the deck.
- special cards can be acquired at the Art Studio through a different rate than the other cards.
- special cards can be traded for normal cards among members (and vice versa). The rate of exchange is up to the players. For sketchpad purposes, like always, you get to mark down the number of cards you trade away.
- special decks cannot be donated at the donate a deck post. Players will be able to earn the ability to suggest/donate a special deck through games.

I was going to make rewards for mastering special decks 3 random cards, 1 choice normal card, 1 choice special card, and 1 random crayon, but that's essentially almost like 3 choice cards. But, I'll see if the rewards should be higher after we get the decks in circulation. It's easier to raise rewards than lower them. I don't know what the trading of special cards will look like (I mean, I would totally trade them 1 to 1 whatever the card is, but other people probably don't think the same way), but for now, it won't be limited to normal to normal, special to special trading because there aren't that many special decks to trade. I doubt I'll change it in the future unless it really doesn't work.

The next release will happen after all decks from August have been made. If you have any decks on your list donated by members, please send them in by September 3rd.
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[identity profile] stillarium.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:24 am (UTC)
First, a few questions xD

"- special cards can be acquired at the Art Studio through a different rate than the other cards."
That means it will be possible to trade in normal cards for random special cards, yes? What will the ratio to get special cards be? And I also wonder... when it's possible to get random special cards, will there also be a randomizer for them?

Because the question came up: Is there actually a post where people can notify the mods when they change their cardpost and/or username?

(And I'm curious which special decks you'll make / have made for the new update? 8D)

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Masteries:

around 73 decks were mastered: http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/986.html?page=6#comments

Games:

Ryoga's Directions 7 (still running): http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/51702.html#cutid1

Miria and Isaac's Costume Party 8+9 (double round) : http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/48805.html
Round 10 (still running): http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/51721.html#cutid1

Conan's Clues 8 (guess the double round): http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/49076.html?nc=79
Conan's Clues 9 (still running): http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/51432.html
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 2nd, 2010 01:36 am (UTC)
The actual rate is stated over at the Art Studio post...I didn't write it here since it could change in the future, but I guess I'll include it in the release post to make things clear.

The current rate!
♥ 2 cards for 1 random card
♥ 3 cards for 1 copy of your Signature
♥ 3 normal cards for 1 choice normal card
♥ 3 special cards for 1 choice special card

At the Art Studio, normal and special cards are on a different system. I was going to make it so that special cards aren't acquirable at the Art Studio, but that would have made them a bit more difficult that necessary.

It's always possible to get random special cards. They're in the same randomizer as normal cards, so the possibility of earning them randomly is the same as earning a normal card.
[identity profile] stillarium.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:41 am (UTC)
Yeah, but I meant if it's possible to trade in normal cards for random special cards at the shop? XD Or is it only possible to get choice special cards by offering other special cards?
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 2nd, 2010 01:43 am (UTC)
If you comment with 10 cards you want to exchange for 5 random cards, there is a possibility that you'll end up with special cards instead since they're in the same randomizer. If that's what you mean?
[identity profile] stillarium.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:52 am (UTC)
Hmh, right, that's a possibilty too. xD

Well, I meant there might be people who want to exchange normal cards specifically for random special cards? Like... they collect all special decks / the chance would be high they'd get a special card they want / they need a special card to trade for another special card. So for whatever reason they'd want to trade in normal cards for a random card that is definitely special, if that is even possible?
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 2nd, 2010 01:57 am (UTC)
Not possible. X3;; Unless I change the randomizers so that the cards are separated, but I rather them all be in the same randomizer so that I don't have to calculate which games give out normal cards and which games give out special cards.
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 04:54 am (UTC)
Belated mod pay! The pay for double rounds is still the same. ;)

[identity profile] stillarium.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:28 am (UTC)
Oh and also, do you know yet until around which time the decks will be accepted on the 3rd? I still have to finish the two Persona decks, but I'll be on the wedding today. I can make it on the 3rd, it's GMT + 1 here, so assuming you don't plan to release early in the day I should be able to finish them on time, since I'm like 6 hours earlier here if I'm not wrong. XD
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 2nd, 2010 01:37 am (UTC)
Just get them in earlier rather than later, since I still need to look them over to make sure they're okay! The release will most likely happen on the 5th.
[identity profile] chromoplasted.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:31 am (UTC)
Levels:
23 people leveled up.

Games:
Neku 11: http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/46715.html
Neku 12: http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/49942.html

Switch It Up 6: http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/47083.html
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 04:58 am (UTC)
Belated mod pay~

[identity profile] ratiosu.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:38 am (UTC)
Art Studio
Handled 31 exchanges (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/2025.html)

Signatures
Made 2 Signatures (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/5502.html)


Art Lessons with Rukia
11 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/42584.html)
12 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/47119.html)
13 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/50689.html)

Go Fish!!
11 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/42915.html)
12 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/47446.html)
13 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/51095.html)

Guess the Color
Taking over for Kaze until she returns.
13 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/52840.html)

Lottery
Not posted yet since I want to wait until after you've introduced special decks, but I figured that prizes for next month's lottery should be decided early to avoid problems of changing prizes later on. xP;
This month's prize - Donation of ONE special deck for the month of October
October's prize - Increase the rewards of completed sketchpads' by one card for the whole of November. Actually, would it be okay to increase by two cards for the whole month instead? Increasing just by one card seems a bit paltry for a grand prize..

Edited 2010-09-02 01:42 am (UTC)
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 2nd, 2010 02:18 am (UTC)
The update will most likely be done on the 5th, so you can start Lottery after that. :3 For the special decks, winners can suggest and or donate the deck (donating the deck will earn them rewards like usual) but if they don't want to collect images, they can suggest a deck without donating it and I'll make an effort to try to put that deck together, perhaps with some community help.

October's prize sounds fair. Two cards will be fine, grand prize and all.

When will lottery close?
[identity profile] ratiosu.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 02:25 am (UTC)
All right! I'll be sure to note down the part about the donating of special decks.

Since lottery is a monthly thing, my plan is to close the round and give out prizes on the last day of the month. Seems a little too long, but it doesn't make sense to close it early if we're only going to have one lottery per month. ;;
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 05:00 am (UTC)
Belated mod pay!

[identity profile] orechibisama.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:38 am (UTC)
2 people have joined, need to fill the mod area real quick DX;
6/7 pages worth of art shop XD

Seiyuu guess 9 : http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/50512.html

Host Club giveaway : http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/47635.html

Crosswords http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/45951.html
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 05:03 am (UTC)
And then after those 2 people joined, a flood of people joined! Wow.

[identity profile] vriska.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 01:50 am (UTC)
Weekly:
Poke Radar 12 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/48086.html), 13 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/52572.html)

Biweekly:
Graffiti 07 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/52017.html)
Beauty Pageant 07 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/52368.html)

I haven't started Crazy Colors yet! ;_; I meant to do it today, but too much stuff came up.

Not much time to comment on special deck stuff right now, but I'm excited about seeing them! :3

Edited 2010-09-02 01:50 am (UTC)
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 05:10 am (UTC)
I can't wait for Crazy Colors to start (especially since it's a game I can play!).

[identity profile] moon-wolfwriter.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 02:04 am (UTC)
Portfolios
7 Portfolios (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/7986.html?page=3#comments)

Games
Reading Between the Lines 07 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/49600.html)
Shadow Watching with Shikamaru 01 (http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/49884.html)

And I just realized I never gave you the updates of the monochrome portfolios so here's the new blue, purple, and brown ones. Hopefully I fixed the colors properly.
Image Image Image
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 2nd, 2010 02:11 am (UTC)
Oh cool, thanks! I'll link the red one on the portfolio post as an example, but I'll have all of them in the release post when I announce them.

The blue one is still a bit hard to read (the first two on the left are a bit dark). The other two look great!
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 05:12 am (UTC)
Much thanks for all the Portfolio examples. I've edited the Portfolio post with the new info for these~.

[identity profile] chikky2k5.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 02:59 am (UTC)
Recycled Art~

Pot of Gold is posted and people are getting excited! Can't wait for it~~
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 05:24 am (UTC)


The edited version of Pot of Gold looks good! For next month, I'd really like if one of the tasks included drawing Akai-san or Mikan-tan (and soon to be Kou-kun. We need more art of them. XD; For this month, Lottery is what will allow people to earn the right for donating a special deck, but I'd like it included in some way for October's Pot of Gold. Perhaps...one of the tasks could be more difficult, or players can earn the right from doing all the tasks.

This includes your pay for Pot of Gold for the next Mod Pay as well. You can either choose to receive pay for Pot of Gold all at once, or I can break it down so you'll get something next time as well. Currently I'm kind of doing it the same way as the games (you get pay when you post it). But if I see that it requires a lot of your time, I'll increase the pay.
[identity profile] chikky2k5.livejournal.com on September 6th, 2010 05:43 am (UTC)
I was thinking that as well, but I also included a tasks where you had to post art/fic of our characters~ But I will definatly think about that for next month!
[identity profile] chikky2k5.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 04:43 am (UTC)
Question~ Will special decks be worth 2 cards? Like in anime Lj?
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 2nd, 2010 04:56 am (UTC)
Normal and special decks aren't actually assigned a worth. They're all just one card, but acquiring them requires different methods.

That means when you're passing out rewards, you can just copy and paste the same number regardless of whatever cards come out of the randomizer.
[identity profile] chikky2k5.livejournal.com on September 2nd, 2010 05:00 am (UTC)
Ok! Thank you~
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 05:31 am (UTC)
-General Management (6)
-Donate a Deck post (4)
-Donate Graphics post (4)
-Open Fic and Art Submission (4)
-Design Kou-kun (4)

I apologize for how I'm always redoing my staff pay. I never know what I should claim or what I should lump together. >__> But I suppose the deck and graphic donation posts are like the other stickied posts which usually earns everyone around 3~5 cards depending on activity, and the Open Fic and Art Submission and Design Kou-kun posts are like monthly games, which I'm giving myself 4 cards for and will not be claiming again for the next mod pay even though they will still be ongoing at that time.

(I'll claim staff pay for the Release post next time. That thing was a monster)
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on September 6th, 2010 05:32 am (UTC)
[identity profile] slashed-dream.livejournal.com on October 2nd, 2010 06:43 am (UTC)
I did two rounds of Guess the Color which can be seen here :3
http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/45445.html
http://community.livejournal.com/colors_tcg/48633.html
lucathia[personal profile] lucathia on October 2nd, 2010 06:53 am (UTC)
Thank you for your hard work~ :D