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New How to become a VIP

Discussion in 'Game changes and Updates' started by Ness, Sep 1, 2023.

  1. Ness

    Ness dream machine VIP

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    as with the Ghosting Legends rank, the staff would like to introduce tangible requirements to achieve the rank of VIP trackmaker.

    here are the new ways to become VIP:

    win an official contest
    how VIPs are usually made, tried and true. a well-hosted contest (straight-forward but creative) with VIP as a reward for winning is a motivator like nothing else. an official contest is tentatively planned for the end of the year, with VIP as a prize for 1st place.

    get 10 featured tracks
    looking at the featured tracks leaderboard, there are only seven people that have accomplished this, all VIPs. 3-4 feats is possible by talent, but 10 featured tracks is only possible with serious effort and dedication. a trackmaker with 10 featured tracks will be made VIP (the inclusion of collabs in the count will be considered but not guaranteed, depending on the tracks).

    have the #1 track of the year
    with the top 100 list voting being opened to the public, track of the year will be chosen by forum votes. sometimes a contest is at a bad time or not your style, and you make something amazing on your own terms. the trackmaker with the best non-VIP track of the year will be made VIP.

    hopefully this provides a clear path to achieving VIP! we're excited to see who the next VIPs will be ;)
     
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  2. loge_0

    loge_0 ⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡ VIP Team Truck Official Author

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    this is huge
     
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  3. TPlacella

    TPlacella Well-Known Member Team Helicopter Official Author

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  4. Volund

    Volund ithring VIP Official Author

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    a very welcome update, one that was especially needed after the GL update. i hope this leads to more (active) official contests, more trackmakers pumping out quality features, and more activity for the next while!

    means that CityShep is 1 feature away from VIP, which could potentially happen if an old track of his is ever looked at again (this was featured on BHR and this was up for discussion in 2014/5, so who knows)
    rationalities is (i think?) 1 feature away if all of his collabs counted. even if they arent, he, dantexpress, Coated_Badger, Figured and Eryp are among the EAs closest to 10 feats (who are still active-ish)

    in the future, id love for there to be VIP considerations given to people with multiple massive/iconic featured tracks. someone like WyattStonhouse comes to mind, with tracks like Costa Concorida, Let's Explore and Vanish being multitudes bigger than most featured tracks. something something, quality > quantity... but for now, i'll take what's given :' )

    all in all, very cool change, that may see a couple new VIPs in the near(ish) future. which can only be good for the game, featured track voting and the community!
     
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  5. Seasnails

    Seasnails Active Member Elite Author Team Balloon Official Author

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    Cool to see all the rules being fleshed out. Going for VIP by 2050
     
  6. Wayward

    Wayward Well-Known Member Team Balloon Official Author

    This is huge. I gotta say, I really like how the ability to get these super sought after titles is being put more and more on the track makers themselves, in turn making FRHD authors more accountable for progression and quality of track.
     
  7. Elibloodthirst

    Elibloodthirst DeadRising2 VIP Team Helicopter Official Author

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    Gotta say man. You crank out the best track of the year, you're golden
     
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  8. AfterImage

    AfterImage Well-Known Member Team Balloon Official Author

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    I wonder if people are going to start skewing voting on their favorite tracks of the year with the fact that who they vote will become VIP, instead of their actual favorite track
     
  9. Elibloodthirst

    Elibloodthirst DeadRising2 VIP Team Helicopter Official Author

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    Wow I can't believe asdfgfdhskaloi by Peepee69 won track of the year!?!!
     
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  10. Strikerdeath

    Strikerdeath Casual Member Official Author

    Whoa, something i wouldnt be able to get XD
     
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  11. Egona

    Egona Active Member Team Truck Official Author

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    fr me enther
     
  12. RidingForever

    RidingForever Well-Known Member Official Author

    VIP is probably one of the grindy things to achieve here.
    Maybe I'm just stupid :secretcat:
     
  13. Methodical

    Methodical Well-Known Member Official Author

    Just vote me so it doesn't become biased, easy.
     
  14. Eryp

    Eryp foraminifera Staff Member Administrator Forum Moderator VIP Team Truck Official Author

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    hello everyone,
    with deferred being featured, rationalities has participated in the creation of 10 featured tracks and earned VIP status. congratulations!
    it's also been decided to give CityShep VIP because of their history of making phenomenal tracks. shep's legacy can still be seen today; a lot of authors are clearly inspired by them and rotate 3 in particular has a legacy as one of the most important and influential tracks in the game's history. congratulations to them as well
     
  15. Elibloodthirst

    Elibloodthirst DeadRising2 VIP Team Helicopter Official Author

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    Congratulations both well earned.
     
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  16. TPlacella

    TPlacella Well-Known Member Team Helicopter Official Author

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    Ayy congrats
     
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  17. alexander

    alexander Forum Legend VIP Team Truck Official Author

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    Congrats Shep & rationalities!!
     
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  18. rationalities

    rationalities Rock Drawer VIP Team Truck Official Author

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    cheers!
     
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  19. rationalities

    rationalities Rock Drawer VIP Team Truck Official Author

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    to be honest. this game was never meant to mean a lot to me. at least i never thought it would. i started making tracks, meeting friends (mainly Tunavis who is a legend in my book, miss em) Then it became a safe place to talk and create freely not presured by expectations, until recently. either way i want to thank everyone for being you. sidewalk and mr..a for ghosting my tracks and testing to the limit. eryp, figured, volund, zwinx for tips and chats when needed. and to everyone else for just existing and being there to look at my inventions. thanks all
     
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  20. Methodical

    Methodical Well-Known Member Official Author

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