Brainstorming: Player Retention

Maybe add cosmetics on party which you can buy with coins?

 

Addressing the lack of competitiveness / purpose:

• I would suggest that, due to the Mini-game nature of MinecraftParty, it should be treated as an ongoing constant event. I suggest that Coins / stars are counted each month and then at the end of each month the player with the most coins will be rewarded with a free donator rank (for example)

I personally believe that the vast majority of the games are simple & self-explanatory.

This is certainly something we've already discussed as a staff team in great depth!

 

Have a points system.

As well as coins, every time you win a game you get 3 points, every time you come second you get 2, and every time you come 3rd you get 1. Ranking would be shown as a tag next to the player's name.

It follows this principle:


If you give people something to work towards they'll be more inclined to participate. We saw it in Creative, it was one of the benefits of ranks: while there were a ridiculous amount of restrictions and the entire system was imperfect, people enjoyed working for WEPro.

edit: RIP, 2slow

 

Kits
I believe that there should be kits for every game, this would make games more interesting. Some games would need to be changed to allow kits but most would just be added to increase the amount of fun people have and a new aspect to each game. For every game, there should be 3 kits, 1 should be free, 2 should cost 500 credits. They should all roughly be balanced however the ones you have to buy with credits could be slightly better.

Pre-Game
After every game, there should be 10 seconds where you can vote for a game and 10 seconds where you select a kit. Every time, 3 random games should be selected and the one that gets the most votes gets played. When you want to choose a kit, you need to right click a chest which opens a GUI for the kits, if you left click the kit it will pick you as that kit for just that game, if you double click it, it will be the kit you automatically select every time that game pops up. There would need to be a small waiting lobby with parkour where players can wait which the build team can make.

Games
There should be around 40 games rather than 24, this would mean that games are more spaced out and are kept fresh. A whole party game should end after 32 games have been played. https://www.brawl.com/threads/64262/#post-812968 here are some ideas.

Rewards
If you win 1 round you get 5 credits, if you come 2nd you get 3, if you come 3rd you get 2, if you come 4th or 5th you get 1 credit. The person that has the most credits at the end of the whole 32 rounds should get 100 credits, 2nd should get 75, 3rd 50, 4th and 5th 25, 6th-10th get 10. At the end of every month, the person who has the most credits should get a month of Elite and 1k credits, 2nd get a month of MVP and 750 credits, 3rd get a month of VIP and 500 credits. The amount of credits you have had in total would be displayed by your name too, saw @Rhoske's suggestion, at certain milestones you should get a free kit etc.

Team and Solo
Team would have the same as solo however the games would be different. For some games there should be teams of 3, sometimes the amount of players should be split in half.

Maps
One thing that annoys me are the maps, a lot are Mario themed while quite a lot are nice and detailed, i think it'd be better if it were either cartoony or detailed rather than a mix of both.

This is my feedback.

 

So I have just a few suggestions...
First, we NEED more things to spend coins on. Maybe custom cosmetics for a certain amount of time....? Possibly like a winner cosmetic, if you win you get a winner cosmetic for the next game, then the winner of that game takes the cosmetic and so on. It would give the players motivation to try and win and play. Also with that, we could have a constant banner that advertises cosmetics for the paid ranks which could bring in money for brawl if people are enticed enough. Some more suggestions, new maps, I know there is a build contest going on right now but if we can get a few of those maps on rotation it will cause new curiosity and a reason for players to join and explore... One more, we need more party jmods and mods!! I know when I was a white name, it was always fun playing against mods because I felt REALLY accomplished when/ if I ever beat them. Those are just a few of my suggestions, I'm looking forward to keeping engaged in conversation as this conversation progresses!!

 

You copy @randomcitizen1 I cri

 

Is that an issue, a lot of brawl servers need updates. Funny how everyone wants these kinda posts and then start complaining because they think it was copied.

 

I was joking...xD

 

Most important part. Competition comes with a goal, and there's really no goal for party except for winning (which is fun, but more goals should be made).

 

Maybe we could have like a system in wildwest where there are achievements that you can meet. EX, hours of play time, Number of coins accumulated, number of coins spent, games won, just general stuff like that will entice players to play for a long period of time and possibly make them want to come back and play.

 

That, and maybe more interesting cosmetics (armor colors, different skinned weapons, other different stuff) you can win and buy, along with a whole bunch of different things that are kept track of, including games won, what games you've won, total play time on all the different games, game stats etc.

 

Really like this idea! I think possibly pairing this with my earlier suggestion could definitely increase levels of player retention on Party!

 

I'm getting an idea. In party, you get coins. I'm thinking, you could convert the coins into a different currency/items on a different brawl server. ex: coins to ctf credits, so on, obviously all the games don't have currency, but you could have prizes, for example: WarZ, you could get loot, I don't play any other game modes then party, wild west and CTF so I don't have any other ideas. You would only be able to do 3 transactions a day to whatever gamemode.
This is a screenshot of how it would look like (sunflower = coins)

 

Interesting idea, this would require some sort of global currency exchange system sorta thingy that I imagine being quite the pain to code as you'd be passing currencies over from all the different servers. It would also involve introducing currencies to servers that don't currently use them (such as WarZ).

Possibly, a better way of doing this would be introducing a global server currency. So, for example, let's call them Brawl Coins. So, whatever server you are on, it uses this currency (so e.g. the coins you earn on party are Brawl Coins) and these carry over as your Global Brawl currency (you have the same amount of coins on all servers). Could be an interesting idea if developed further...

 

More variety, simply. The same games have been around for a while now. Maybe one new game every month?

 

Quite a lot of what I would suggest has been mentioned above - I like the stars idea (3 for win, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd) - It was suggested that the player with the most at the end of each month gets say, a global rank - I think thats a very good way to get players to come, however, instead of top player after a month getting a month of global VIP, its weekly. Every week, the player with the most stars is given a week of global VIP (or another rank) - The reason this is better than a month is it keeps the competition running. Its over a short time so there is everything to play for rather than being on holiday for the first week of the month, and coming back to find you have no chance or catching up, and then not playing for the rest of the month.

 

a really long time ago (like 7 months ago I think) I came up with this idea for achievements with some friends. Idk if ya'll are interested, but here.


Sheep Shear:

• [Let's use all the colors] Shear at least one sheep of every color.
• [Head shearer] Win a game of Sheep shear.
• [Handy with shears] Avoid all -50% sheep for a game.
• [Sheep shearer] Win 100 games of sheep shear.
• [Bundles of wool] Get more than 60 points in sheep shear.

One-in-the-chamber:

• [Ace sniper] Don't miss any shots in a game.
• [Sharp shooter] Kill at least 5 people in one game
• [Lone archer] Be the last player standing in a game.
• [Master of the quiver] Win 100 games of oitc.
• [Adaptability] Win first place on both oitc maps.

Assassin:

• [Ninja in disguise] Win a game of Assassin.
• [Target secured] Hit only those who are your target for a game.
• [Sneaky assassin] Win 100 games of assassin.
• [Still a rookie] Be the first person out in a game.
• [Skilled in the arts] Assassinate more than 5 people in a single game.

Red Alert:

• [Hot lava] Be the first person out in a game.
• [Cutting it close] Stand on a block until it turns red in a game.
• [Cold feet] Win a game of red alert.
• [Cool under pressure] Win 100 games of red alert.

Smoke Monster:

• [Lone survivor] Win a game of smoke monster.
• [Adaptive player] Survive each of the three smoke patterns in a single game.
• [Both feet on the ground] Win a game of smoke monster by only walking/running. No jumping allowed!
• [Beast tamer] Win 100 games of smoke monster.

Chicken Game:

• [Animal protector] Go an entire game without hitting any animals.
• [Hunter] Win a game of Chicken game.
• [Full of feathers] Win a game of chicken game by only killing chickens.
• [Butcher] Win 100 games of Chicken game.

Infection Tag:

• [The infector] Be the first person to be infected.
• [Apocalypse survivor] Win a game of Infection tag.
• [Spreading the disease] Infect more than 5 people in a single game.
• [The resistance] Knock back more than 5 zombies in a single game.
• [The traitor] turn yourself into a zombie and infect at least one other person in a single game.

Wipe Out:

• [Perfect streak] Win a game of Wipe out without getting sent back to the beginning.
• [Speed runner] Win a game of Wipe out.
• [Underdog] Be in last place, then finish in first.
• [Can't be wiped out] Win 100 games of Wipe Out.

Musical Minecarts:

• [Me first] Be the first player to get into a minecart in a game.
• [Music to my ears] Win a game of musical minecarts.
• [Virtuoso] Win 100 games of musical minecarts.
• [Music lover] Listen to each song at least once in a single game.

Shoot the Sheep:

• [Racking up the points] Get over 250 points in shoot the sheep.
• [Quick shot] Be the first to shoot a sheep in a single game.
• [Colors of the rainbow] Shoot at least one of each colored sheep in a single game.
• [Tough luck] Finish the game with 0 points.
• [Sheep shooter] Win a game of Shoot the sheep.
• [Sheep shooter extraordinaire] Win 100 games of Shoot the sheep.

Hot TNT:

• [Hot potato] Pass the TNT off to the same person twice in a single game of Hot TNT.
• [Bomb magnet] Have the TNT at least once every single round of Hot TNT for a single game.
• [Ticking time bomb] Hold the TNT until there is 1 second left on the timer before passing it off to someone else.
• [Bomb Diffuser] Win 100 games of Hot TNT.
• [Hot Topic] Win a game of Hot TNT.
• [Safe Zone] Go an entire game without holding the TNT.

Red Light, Green Light:

• [Red rover, red rover] Win a game of Red light, green light.
• [Red light camera] Be sent back to the beginning for every single red light in a single game.
• [Street race] Maintain first place the entire game in a single game.
• [Law abiding citizen] Win 100 games of Red light, green light.

Snowball Fight:

• [S'no easy task] Win 100 games of snowball fight.
• [Frigid aim] Get more than 5 players out in a single game.
• [Frozen] Win a game of snowball fight.
• [Snowman] Have a full inventory of snowballs in a single game.

Spleef:

• [Your shovel of choice] Win a game by only using your shovel.
• [Take no prisoners] Eliminate more than 5 players in a single game.
• [spleefer] Win a game of spleef.
• [Spleef master] Win 100 games of spleef.

Falling Sand:

• [Never saw it coming] Be the first person out in a single game.
• [Double elimination] Be standing on the same block as someone else when you are eliminated.
• [Always look up] Win a game of Falling sand.
• [Sandman] Win 100 games of Falling sand.

King of the Hill:

• [Bottom tier] End a game with 0 points.
• [In it to win it] Get over 30 points in a single game.
• [Top of the world] Win a game of King of the Hill.
• [King of the hill] Win 100 games of King of the Hill.

Minefield:

• [stepping on eggshells] Win a game of Minefield without stepping on any mines.
• [Back in the fray] Win a game of Minefield after stepping on a mine.
• [True soldier] Win 100 games of Minefield.
• [Detonator] Step on more than 10 bombs in a single game.

Diamond Mine

• [Green with envy] Find more than 3 emeralds in a single game.
• [Jewel lover] Win a game with more than 20 points.
• [Gem hunter] Win a game of Diamond mine.
• [Money bags] Win 100 games of Diamond mine.

Dead End:

• [End of the line] Be the first person out in a game.
• [Dead ender] Win a game of Dead end.
• [Can't stop, won't stop] Win 100 games of Dead end.
• [No jumps given] Win a game of Dead end without the use of a power-up.

Horse Race:

• [Hold your horses] Finish in first after being in last in a single game.
• [Backwards saddle] Do the track backwards before anyone else can win.
• [One trick pony] Win a game of Horse race.
• [Equestrian] Win 100 games of Horse race.

Rainbow Jump:

• [Quick on your feet] Win a game of Rainbow jump.
• [Hardcore Parkour] Win 100 games of Rainbow jump.
• [Loose footing] Fall off the edge more than 10 times in a single game.
• [Stepping up your game] Finish in first after being in last.

Block War:

• [Following the trail] Follow behind someone for the entirety of a single game.
• [Neutralist] Do not trace over anyone else's blocks and do not have your's traced over for a single game.
• [Won the battle] Win a game of Block war.
• [Won the war] Win 100 games of Block war.
• [Colorful blocks] Play at least one game as every single block (cumulative).

Paintballer:

• [textile worker] Match one of each color in a single game.
• [Negative to a positive] Get the most negative points in a single game.
• [Color schematic] Win a game of paintballer.
• [Ultimate paintballer] Win 100 games of paintballer.

Of course, it needs improvement, but I think it could be a good start.

 

Another idea I just came up with after seeing all of these suggestions are teams possibly. It would defiantly make this game more competitive. This could also be a good way to get the party community more involved in the forums with team forums posts/threads.