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Host Hunt NOW 5/8 at 5 EST edit: it's OVER
flamanar:
OH! Just thought of another thing that I disliked that was happening before the new rules:
There exists a group of people in VFK that love to gift things to other people. Sadly, they're only doing this to garner attention (they also have plenty to spare, so they're not really losing anything). We actually witnessed one of these people at the opera house during one hunt. They wanted to gift their award to someone else in their 'group'. Harmony forgot to say that is was gifted to 'so-and-so' in the popup announcing the winner. The person flipped out on Harmony because she didn't let everyone know that this winner was gifting their prize to 'so-and-so'. Pretty disgusting to watch, actually.
With the new system, gifting is not possible. The prize is automatically awarded, so it's up to the winner to gift their prize to another person...without announcing it to the whole world...which is the way it should be.
I agree Wendy that the hosts are helping people with questions they have during the hunt...anything from "what's coming out for Easter?" to "I need my title changed". I witnessed it yesterday during one round in the room I was in. Someone complained that they said it right but didn't win. Fin then asked them to say it again so she could see their mistake. Unfortunately, the person couldn't type it again because the winner had already said it! The person HAD typed it right...they just were not the first to say it. Took her a while to figure that out. Really, people should read the instructions that are posted over and over and over again during every popup announcing the beginning of a new round. There was even a lone popup yesterday that specifically reminded people AGAIN of how to say it. And still there were people flying around saying it the wrong way and complaining that they said it first but didn't win. Sigh...
I've talked to VFK before about the teleporter games getting jammed up and the lines getting so long because someone is badgering the host for a new title, asking when Space Age is coming out, etc. I suggested that they disable chat once a player gets into the teleporter room so that there are more chances for others to win. They said that the hosts liked to help people. I think the point of my suggestion was lost. By helping that one person for five minutes, another 100 people (or more) are being added to the queue as everyone in the queue waits longer. I would suggest the same thing with host hunts. They've already disabled anyone from saying "I found HOST_Whoever" after the winner has said it. All chat in the room could be disabled just as easily...resulting in a major speedup of the entire hunt. Guess I'm just a person that craves efficiency and likes to see things run smoothly. Streamlined and all that....for the good of the hundreds of people who are patiently (or not) waiting for their turn at a prize.
As far as keeping a running thread going during the hunt so that we can track where the hosts have already been: I've tossed that around a few times. I LOVE the idea. You don't know how many times yesterday we were going back and forth in our house wondering where the hosts have already been. Something like an open thread would be a great idea.
Again...personal opinion.
Flamanar
SleepingBeth:
Can someone help me with the host hunt game. Do we go to public rooms and wait to see if a host pops in? I never even see a host during the hunts, much less almost win. I have never seen anyone win. What am I missing/doing wrong?
ScarlettPixie:
SleepingBeth, basically the most easy way to catch a Host during a hunt is to stay in a particular room and wait for them. Be ready at any point. They usually enter from a different entrance than the regular exits, so that will help. Usually, Harmony or Fin come in as wolves or fairies, but mostly they use the wolf magic. One time, Harmony did enter as a Beta player, so that was hilarious... Do not leave the room for any reason whatsoever.
The best rooms to find them are usually the Game lobby rooms, Australia Opera House, the blackmsith, Merlin's store lobby, garden, Victorian streets, all MAPS and any other most used room. They will not go to a Fairy World or Mermfolk room, so do not worry on that.
When you find the host, say, I found HOST_Harmony or I found HOST_Fin (No ! or . in the end of the sentence) This will be exactly the way VFK wants you to say the wording.
Hope this helped. If you have any more questions, let me know.
Astro:
Wow! I missed a lot didn't I?! :( Thanks for the heads up on the event though Dream! :2thunbs:
Ah well, it's only the beginning of the month. I'm still hoping at a chance at the broken mine carts, that I missed out on too. :lolg:
VFK Homepage Announcements for these Host Events, in ample time would be wonderful!!! Ah, that would be too simple I suppose.
Because, in my perfect little world everyone would have at least 1 Host prize. ;) :hug: Kinda reminds me of this actually .... "in my world everyones a pony, and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies" Too much "Horton Hears a Who" around our house. :lolg:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJkaKAIl_Fc
PrincessWendyBird:
--- Quote from: Pink on April 09, 2009, 07:02 AM ---Oh cute! Bunny ears! That's another one of Fin's ideas/creations! She also came up with the idea for the Luck of the Irish enchantment pin.
As for host hunts, I'm right with you all about being "host repellant." I was thinking.... is there any way we can keep a running thread open during host hunts? That way if you see a host or hear of a host in a certain room, you can post it, and the rest of us can know not to visit that room again during the event? Does that make sense? Or do they have a habit of visiting the same room twice in one event?
Just thought if we could eliminate some rooms, we'd up our chances at spotting Fin or Harmony. Yup, always looking for a way to "cheat" ;) LOL! :angel:
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Really liking this idea, Pink. We are tossing around ideas for the best way to set this up. :bighug:
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