A message to the clan about citadel avatars
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:45 pm
Jagex's release of the clan avatars is potentially a very exciting change to the game. If, for example, an avatar with a skilling bonus buff is summoned on your world, you can receive a 3% XP bonus, OR if you're within 10 squares of the avatar, a 6% XP bonus. Wow!
However, not everything is shiny with clan avatars… One of staff's main concerns about the avatar is whether it will introduce clan drama. Why? We're starting things off (piloting) whereby ANYONE can summon an avatar from the citadel habitat and use it after paying the required anagogic orts. Once you've summoned the avatar, it's yours to control (for up to 6 hours or less). BUT, please keep in mind this is a clan resource. Others may want to use it too. We considered restricting the Avatar Warden position to KoA staff, but that could be a problem if someone wants to use the avatar and no staff are online at the time.
NOTE: Only the Overseer or Deputy Owner ranks can change the buffs. (If a buff is removed or changed, the habitat will need to be rebuilt!)
Avatar etiquette:
* When you're done using the avatar (leaving the game or going to bed), dismiss it so others can use it.
* If you've already used the avatar recently, check to see if others are waiting to summon it.
* Announce in CC periodically that you have an avatar summoned and your location.
* Consider limiting avatar summoning to a couple of hours unless nobody else wants to summon the avatar.
* Consider posting to KoA forums requests to use the avatars.
* If an event is planned, please assume an avatar will be needed for that event (unless told otherwise.)
* Use KoA home world when possible
As stated above, the clan avatar is a pilot test for KoA – we'll need to see how it goes. If too much drama results from all KoA members having Avatar Warden status, then we may need to limit the Avatar Warden job to certain people. However, we won't know until we try.
Please read/access the following links about clan avatars for background information:
http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Clan_Avatar
http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Clan_Avatar
http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Clan_av ... ar_wardens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UToaUTYB7OM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKLz9e3Imi8
However, not everything is shiny with clan avatars… One of staff's main concerns about the avatar is whether it will introduce clan drama. Why? We're starting things off (piloting) whereby ANYONE can summon an avatar from the citadel habitat and use it after paying the required anagogic orts. Once you've summoned the avatar, it's yours to control (for up to 6 hours or less). BUT, please keep in mind this is a clan resource. Others may want to use it too. We considered restricting the Avatar Warden position to KoA staff, but that could be a problem if someone wants to use the avatar and no staff are online at the time.
NOTE: Only the Overseer or Deputy Owner ranks can change the buffs. (If a buff is removed or changed, the habitat will need to be rebuilt!)
Avatar etiquette:
* When you're done using the avatar (leaving the game or going to bed), dismiss it so others can use it.
* If you've already used the avatar recently, check to see if others are waiting to summon it.
* Announce in CC periodically that you have an avatar summoned and your location.
* Consider limiting avatar summoning to a couple of hours unless nobody else wants to summon the avatar.
* Consider posting to KoA forums requests to use the avatars.
* If an event is planned, please assume an avatar will be needed for that event (unless told otherwise.)
* Use KoA home world when possible
As stated above, the clan avatar is a pilot test for KoA – we'll need to see how it goes. If too much drama results from all KoA members having Avatar Warden status, then we may need to limit the Avatar Warden job to certain people. However, we won't know until we try.
Please read/access the following links about clan avatars for background information:
http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/Clan_Avatar
http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Clan_Avatar
http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Clan_av ... ar_wardens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UToaUTYB7OM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKLz9e3Imi8