Posted by [++] New Clan Features

Insane (#100)

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Posted on
2015-10-02 14:54:56
So personally I really like the idea of clans and I just wanted to post a few suggestions for possible expansions in the future c: If you have any other suggestions or critiques please post here and I will add them into the main post w/ credit as applicable.

Clan Forum:
Just a small private forum where clan members can post and chat amongst themselves. Possibly make a limit depending on the clan size (example: If you have 40 member slots purchased, your forum will only allow 80 posts or something along those lines) and give Admins availability to Delete, Edit, Sticky posts to that particular forum.

OR if giving members free range to post what they will is too much of a liability, then maybe make it so only Clan Admins can post main topics where members are able to respond too. Benefits to this would be creating Topics such as: Clan Rules, Member Introductions, Member Sales, Clan Exclusive Raffles, Etc. If this method is chosen then the number of allowed posts will obviously change (for example: The initial 10 slots gives you 5 topics, each additional 10 slots after will allot you +3 topics which comes out to a max of 39 total topics at max 100 members slots)

Invites/Invitation Only:
All clans are going to have different goals or requirements. So a feature where you can send invites to members you feel would fit well into your clan ideology could be very helpful.

So say a Clan Admin finds a player they want to invite into their clan, they can send a message that stats "[INSERT CLAN NAME] has sent you an invite to join their clan!" They then click the clan name (which is obviously linked to the clan page) and they are given an "Accept/Reject" button. If they accept, they are automatically added to the member list, if they reject they are removed from the pending approval list. Of course you would be limited by how many available members slots you have (so if you are at 23/30, then you can only have 7 active invites at a time).

Now you might be asking "that seems excessive, why don't you just send them a message asking them to join?" Well that's because if invites are implemented, then I would follow up by suggesting an "invitation only" option for clans. Pretty self explanatory really. Non-clan members can see the clan's main page, but will not be able to submit a membership request, or maybe even make the entire clan private where if a non-clan member tries to click the banner they are simply given a "You must be a member of this Clan to view this page!". I think this would help with people getting upset after being rejected from a clan because the clan admins did not feel they were a good fit.

Block Members:
Maybe you reject a player application or boot a member, and they get a little bit more upset than they should about it and start spamming membership requests or targeting clan members through the membership page. A Block feature would basically block that player from accessing that clan's information.

Clan Bank:
Clan Bank for member donated funds to help with clan activities. Deposit/Withdraw activity will be made public to clan members only so everyone can see what funds are coming or going.

Donating: You can donate any amount of SB or GB and will be given a notice similar to transfers: "Are you SURE you wish to send these funds? All transfers are considered donations and are given without the guarantee of receiving anything in return." or something. You will also be given an option to donate anonymously and include a short message with your donation. For example, say the donation is driven by a clan raffle. You submit the funds and leave a message "3 tickets for the Member Raffle!"

Withdraw: Only Clan Admins will have the ability to withdraw funds. With each withdraw you are given a text space where you can put a small description of why you are withdrawing that amount. For Example, you pull out 300 SB and a message is listed beside it as "1st Place Raffle Prize". This will give the clan members more insight of what is going on with clan funds vs. sweating over why the bank total just tanked by 3k.

SUGGESTION:
KammeKeys [Lights On!] (#57143) - Maybe, for Clan Renewal Fees, you can set it up so there is an option to pay it from funds straight out of the bank?

Clan Branch:
A Branch that is only accessible to Clan members. Possible features could include a Minimum purchase amount designated by Clan Admins. For example, setting it so members can only purchase something out of the shop every 24 hours/2 days/1 week/etc. Funds from these sales will go into the Clan Branch.

Clan "Modbox" *name needs work*
So something similar to the Modbox but at a clan level :P Members can post suggestions or complaints here that only Admins can see. Essentially the idea behind it is that the first available admin can see the issue to handle it or discussion can begin between admins vs:
-Someone sending it to all the Clan Admins through personal message and then Admin A deals with the problem just for Admin B to come on board and also try to handle the problem.
-Admin A assuming Admin B is handling it while Admin B believe Admin A is dealing with it.
-the message getting buried int he mountain of other messages they have in their inbox ETC.

SUGGESTION:
Name suggestion by KammeKeys [Lights On!] (#57143): Admin Message Box

*NEW* Clan Affiliates/Allies:
Just a list available in the main page of other Clan Affiliates/Allies. Requests will obviously only be available between the Clan Owners. I would also suggest there being a limited number of Affiliates/Allies one clan can have, but not sure if it should be based on Clan Member slots owned or just a a set number across the board.

*NEW*Clan Tabs inspired by WhiteRabbitAkira (#65156) and ~Cyll~ (#34465)
Allow clans to have separate tabs on their main Clan Page. Here they can better organize information for their clanmates. Maybe have one tab that list current member trades/deals, and another for an ongoing raffle or contests, etc.

WhiteRabbit's original concept was about having tabs to store lions that were being held for contests (I believe I understood that right?) but I feel like that could be too easily abused since it could be used as additional storage to free up space in a members main den. But after reading Cyll's suggestion that there be a designated place for clan links vs. only the Main Forum Thread link, I felt that the Tabs could be incorporated into more of a clan organization concept than storage.

*NEW* ~Cyll~ (#34465)'s Corner
-Cyll thinks we should be able to have more than 100 members in a clan. U LONLEY CYLL!?
-Cyll wants the ability to preview clan pages before editing. CAUTIOUS MUCH CYLL??
-Idea 3 Placeholder. CYLL'S KICKIN' ASS!
-Idea 4 Placeholder. CYLL'S GOT HER SHIT TOGETHER!
-Idea 5 Placeholder. CYLL FOR NEW WORLD ORDER!

That's all I have at the moment, interested to gain y'alls input on this <333





This suggestion has 354 supports and 2 NO supports.



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Edited on 11/11/15 @ 01:11:22 by Xylax (#4)

alaska cant pick an
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Posted on
2015-10-03 17:09:22
I very much support all of these! ^^



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NegCol (#71390)

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Posted on
2015-10-03 19:27:34
These are seriously great ideas.



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Dom {Back On!} (#72346)

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Posted on
2015-10-03 19:29:47
I support ^^ These ideas are amazing! I'll be supporting on both of my accounts :) This NEEDS to be implemented.



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Potato πŸ’—πŸ’œπŸ’™
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Posted on
2015-10-03 19:32:20
I really like this idea!!
And I like the one Cyll floated too.
I think it would be fun for some to be able to expand th elimit a bit, for example, I had to turn down 12 people yesterday and apparently upset about 4 of them by doing that ._.
I know it would be unfair for HUGE HUGE HUGE clans (I also think those would be un-sortoutable), but I think maybe a littl ebigger would be ok.



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Axel (#6627)

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Posted on
2015-10-03 19:38:33
There was another game I have played for a while that had a clan system almost like this. You needed money to start it, but there was no subscription, although you could use your money to upgrade it and add stuff.

Clan Banks would be awesome, as that other game had it too and I could experience the benefits of it. The members had the choice to donate and the clan could use this money to buy stuff for the clan or in this case the clans could choose to pay their monthly fee from this. There were some clans that required the members to pay 'tax' or a membership fee to give in for the clan's next upgrade (subscription). This was not a feature of course, only the clan owners could force the members to pay monthly or weekly for money if they wanted to keep their memberships.

Though, I do think there should be a limit about the withdrawing. Maybe the admin can only use the SB/GB for Clan stuff (so the admin cannot really withdraw, only use it up within the clan). Like upgrading or buying Clan Branch slots. Just to prevent admins using the funds for personal gain. This way people would be more confident to donate, knowing that they are helping the Clan and not the admin's finances.

While I am not sure about the Clan forums (server limit, lag), I do like the idea of open or private Clans and the Branches, along with the 'Clan Modbox' and the affiliations. Those awesome ideas.



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Prince of Void (#55731)

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2015-10-04 05:15:12
I love all of the ideas on here, and the bank one is amazing. it's like a small little community helping out with the fees and stuff. great ideas! you have my support 100%!



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Princess_21 (#55119)

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Posted on
2015-10-04 05:26:45
Awesome! Hope they do it



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Insane (#100)

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Posted on
2015-10-04 16:33:34
I updated the thread with a couple of the suggestions made c:

Axel: I didn't add yours because I felt like it limited the feature too much. That's why I suggested the text box with withdraws so Admins have the option to justify why they are taking the funds out. If members notice funds being withdrawn without any explanation then that should be a red flag that they should not donate or maybe even that the clan may not be somewhere they want to be.



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ambers. 🍊 (#15417)

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Posted on
2015-10-05 07:04:04
Support, support, support! This will definitely make dealing with fellow clan members easier as well take off some of the worry have with clans.

But there is one thing I have to suggest, maybe a clan storage? I already have a side where froze my lions and I don't want to transfer lions I want to use for clan raffles, gifts, etc. I also don't want to use a side because I don't want fellow clan members thinking I'm keeping the Lions to myself.

Buuuttt there's one thing that I don't like, which is the Invite option. I know some people have high standards on what they want in group, but I can't help but to feel as if that'll create a high sense of elitism on the site. As if we didn't need even more of it already.



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Edited on 06/10/15 @ 17:18:56 by amberpelt .:Luscious Lilacs:. (#15417)

Lurgle (#49415)

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Posted on
2015-10-05 10:55:40
You have really out-done yourself! I support ALL of these ideas, my favorite is the Clan Bank and Clan Branch. Some of these I have already thought of, but most I actually haven't even considered. With all of these supports, I can GUARANTEE you that at least two of these will be added to the game.



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WhiteRabbitAkira(Mai
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Posted on
2015-10-05 13:35:37
I support this Idea 100 and 10%
How about tabs? I know you said something about raffles. Example: I have my own clan, what if i wanna raffle some lion/ess, but i dont want to keep them in the same place as the rest of my lion/ess. A tab would be useful in this situation. This way I can move lion/ess in an out. Just like in Howrse.

Sorry if I offend anyone.

Thank you
Akira



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Clementine (Reduced
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2015-10-05 13:37:15
*raises hand* I have another suggestion. What if we could link multiple threads to our clan page? Currently we can only have one thread, but some clans, for instance, have more than just one. In one clan in particular that I am a member of, we have a chat thread and an RP thread. In another clan that I'm in, we have a chat thread, a voting thread, and a raffle thread. Other clans might have an application thread or something similar, or even just a thread that serves as the clan's "homepage". Maybe instead of just having one spot for a clan thread, there could be... say... 5? Or there could be an option to pay to add more, though I'd prefer if we didn't have to pay. Also the option to label the clan thread. So if you linked your clan's chat thread to the clan page, The link would say "Chat Thread" instead of the current "View Forum Thread". I know you can always put links in the clan description, but it would look more "official" this way, and the description would get cluttered if you had a ton of links to all of the clan's various threads along with the description and rules and averything else the clan might have in the description as well, such as announcements or pictures.



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Edited on 06/10/15 @ 09:50:15 by ~Cyll~ (#34465)

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Posted on
2015-10-05 22:48:10
@Cyll- There's already a way around that, though, by linking extra threads in the clan description :o Although I understand your point, I do not think that feature would be needed.



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Clementine (Reduced
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2015-10-06 02:48:56
@Kenai did you read the whole post...? I mentioned that. "I know you can always put links in the clan description, but it would look more "official" this way, and the description would get cluttered if you had links to the clan's various threads along with the rules and averything else the clan might have in the description as well, such as announcements, or pictures"



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Edited on 06/10/15 @ 09:49:19 by ~Cyll~ (#34465)

PlaguedRuby (#24652)

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Posted on
2015-10-06 08:52:41
----- If there was a exclusive member forum, yes, it would be nice. But I'm afraid it may cause a certain sense of exclusion or might even encourage bullying within clans? But I suppose it would be tame so long as the mods/admins can still access them and the posts there can still be reported as usual.

----- I think the SB amount for increasing your clan is enough; I don't think "larger" clans should be nerfed with a much higher price just because of member numbers. In fact, I don't know why the member cap is there in the first place. There isn't really any benefit to being in a clan right this moment, aside from a mass PM feature for the owners and getting to say you're in a clan, so bragging rights, basically. There's the interaction feature for increasing lion mood, but I honestly haven't used this feature or seen other people offering to interact with clan member's lions yet so the point so far is pretty moot. Sorry, but I wouldn't support the SB amount increasing after 100 members. It's already 100SB to add a member (10 members, 1,000 SB) so like I said it's quite pricey for a feature that provides no real benefits as of yet, aside from possibly a few things, both of which aren't really used.

So, I'd support raising the member cap or making it unlimited, but I think it's a big enough SB sink as it is with no real major benefits to it aside from what I mentioned previously.


All coming from a clan owner's point of view, anyways.



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