Woo Guild Tasks

Saran

ANNOUNCE NEWS #2745
Date: 6/28/2017 at 20:11
From: Ianir the Anomaly
To : Everyone
Subj: Guild Tasks and Points System

Remember those days...
When you had to update a project every two minutes to track guild member
advancement? 
Be concerned with who had access to said project?
Worry about your task completion getting lost because your old proctors 
just up and went to sleep? 
Or a proctor forgetting to update the project?
Or not knowing if you got all your points or how many times you might 
have completed a task? 

NO MORE!!

We bring you the new Guild Tasks and Points System! It was created with 
overworked guild leaders and ambitious, rising guild members in mind. 

The new guild tasks and points system allows guild leaders and 
privilege-invested position holders to create a set list of tasks for 
guild members to complete to earn for points. They are also empowered to
award manual points for reasons above and beyond the task list as 
needed. 
o Individuals with the "Tasks" privilege can manage and maintain the 
guild's task list, as well as set thresholds for promotion 
notifications. (See HELP GUILDTASKS) 
o Individuals with the "Promote" privilege can award or remove points 
from other members of the guild. (See HELP AWARDINGPOINTS) 

For guilds who have tasks to complete a certain quest, you can associate
quests to guild tasks. This means, if a member who qualifies for that 
guild task (based on the set path or rank requirements), completes the 
indicated quest, they will automatically earn the points! Players do not
need to manually track down and try to "prove" a member completed a 
quest or not. The "quest tracker" sees all and awards the efforts of the
brave! 

Now the big question, how does my guild get access to it?
You've got it! Every guild has access automatically. Though guild 
leaders can manage tasks by default, they will need to make a GUILD 
REQUEST to have the new "tasks" privilege added to any positions they 
deem appropriate. Note: Tasks privilege is NOT investible to ranks, only
positions. 

In summary:
Guild members will now have a real-time, up-to-date record of all the 
points you have earned in your time with the guild, as well as who 
awarded them to you. 

Guild leaders no longer need to worry if a task was recorded or awarded 
and have greater peace of mind that record-keeping just got a whole lot 
easier. 

New help files have been added to explain the new system's commands and 
syntax in more detail: 
HELP GUILDPOINTSSYSTEM
HELP GUILDTASKS
HELP AWARDINGPOINTS

Enjoy and happy paperworking!

Penned by My hand on the 16th of Dvarsh, in the year 477 CE.



I'm absolutely loving this so far, just needed to rethink a few things and our stuff just slots in ^_^.

One possible addition/change though might be the default display for "guild tasks list" could be nice if it was all tasks the player is elligible for. So it checks rank, path, and completions to display, potentially, a "to-do list"

Anita

I need a love button. Make it loads of love buttons. 

Ianir

Saran said:

One possible addition/change though might be the default display for "guild tasks list" could be nice if it was all tasks the player is elligible for. So it checks rank, path, and completions to display, potentially, a "to-do list"

It does if you don't have the ability to change them.

Shaddus

I haven't actually checked on this yet, but it sounds amazing. Will it have support for things like "Bring in X bards", "Do this quest", "influence this village"?

Ianir

Shaddus said:

I haven't actually checked on this yet, but it sounds amazing. Will it have support for things like "Bring in X bards", "Do this quest", "influence this village"?

Quests, yes, as long as they're actually tied into our quest system (they show up on QUESTS) - Feel free to bug them if you arent' sure or they don't.

Bards and villages, no.

Saran

Ianir said:

Saran said:

One possible addition/change though might be the default display for "guild tasks list" could be nice if it was all tasks the player is elligible for. So it checks rank, path, and completions to display, potentially, a "to-do list"

It does if you don't have the ability to change them.

Bugging, cause no one else in the Listeners has the permission yet but Tristanna can see all the tasks including a disabled one.

Xenthos

   o Guild Tasks now permit points value of 0
     (Xenthos assures us it will save you paperwork.)
     
   o GUILD TASKS LIST will now filter by rank and path for those who cannot
   manage tasks so you only see tasks you are eligible to complete right
   now.

PS: In exchange for that Points Value of 0, I made a deal to post my tasks list here so people can see the formatting I'm using / why I requested it.  At this point I have moved the Thornwatch's entire advancement scroll for advancing to rank 2 and 3 to the new Guild Tasks system.

<br>GR2 advancement:<br>*********************************[ Tah'vrai ]**********************************<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; ID RkMn RkMx Path Name&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A?&nbsp;&nbsp; Points<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; --- Initiation Into Your Tah'vrai ---&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 1) Learn of Tah'vrai&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2) Act Upon Tah'vrai&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2a) The Fae of Faethorn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2b) The Ebonglom Wyrdling&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2c) Ulthaed Fangleaf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2d) The Harpies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 10 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 3) Discuss Your Findings&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>*******************************************************************************<br><br><br>GR3 advancement:<br>*********************************[ Subsumed ]**********************************<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; ID RkMn RkMx Path Name&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A?&nbsp;&nbsp; Points<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 11 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; --- Subsumed by the Glomdoring ---&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 12 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 1) Learn of the Glomdoring&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 13 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2) Explore the Glomdoring&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 14 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2a) The Aspects of Brother Crow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 15 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2b) The Avatars of Mother Night&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 16 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2c) Rowena & Brennan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 17 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 2d) The Auguries & The Swarm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 18 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 3) The Master Ravenwood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 19 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 3a) The Manifestation of the Ravenwood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 20 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 3b) Grow the Power of the Master Ravenwood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 10<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 21 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 4) Embrace Glomdoring's Culture&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 0<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 22 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 4a) The Arcane Library, *or*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 1<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 23 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 4b) The Stage of the Dark Heart, *or*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 1<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 24 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 4c) Scholars and Bards, *or*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 1<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 25 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 4d) The Shadowvale Arena, *or*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 1<br>&nbsp;&nbsp; 26 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All&nbsp; 4e) The Age of Wyrden Supremacy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes&nbsp; 1<br>*******************************************************************************<br>

The things that are 0 points are "headers"-- the precursor information to the subtasks grouped under them.  So, for example, GUILD TASK 1 shows me:
******************************** GUILD TASK #1 *********************************

Brief Description: --- Initiation Into Your Tah'vrai ---
Verbose Description: You carry the title of Initiate of the Tah'Vrai. The tah'vrai is the sacred duty of all those who have sworn their lives to Watching over the Glomdoring. Before you advance, you must come to understand the path you seek to walk. Complete the following, and you shall be ready to embrace your tah'vrai:

 - Worth: 0 points
 - Maximum Completions Allowed: 1
 - Valid for Ranks: 1 to 1
 - Category: tah'vrai

*******************************************************************************

Note that I do still actually have our advancement scroll up at this point so there's the ability to use the old system or the new, but I think this is a promising way of being able to display the information in a more "concise" manner than plopping a lot of stuff into a GHELP.

I'm probably going to request (at some point) a few more tweaks, but I do like the way it looks as a starter!

Edit: Previewing is your friend.

Lerad

Interesting. I'm actually thinking of using 0 value tasks for optional tasks instead, but using it for formatting is something that didn't cross my mind, and which could be useful!

Chirbi

I know this is a hare-splitting question, so bear with me. Is there any intention of tying this in with achievements? So even though bards aren't a triggerable quest, maybe a bard song could be?

Kerith

Chirbi said:

I know this is a hare-splitting question, so bear with me. Is there any intention of tying this in with achievements? So even though bards aren't a triggerable quest, maybe a bard song could be?

I was wondering about that. I thought that was considered a quest, so I was confused why it didn't count.

Xenthos

Kerith said:

Chirbi said:

I know this is a hare-splitting question, so bear with me. Is there any intention of tying this in with achievements? So even though bards aren't a triggerable quest, maybe a bard song could be?

I was wondering about that. I thought that was considered a quest, so I was confused why it didn't count.

There are quests (of which basically anything that triggers karma when you complete it is one), and there are Quests (which are built into the Quests system).  Bards and scholars are not built into the Quests system, but guild tasks can only be triggered off of Quests (there's nothing for the more generic mini-quest things).

They would have to actually make a Quest in the system for these smaller things in order to be able to trigger off of them.

Anita

If tasks are disabled are they still viewable by everyone?

EDIT: If I had read the help scroll properly I would have known the answer, ignore me!