This proposal involves two changes. The first is introducing a medal for service on the Hexagon Council. The second is, for medium-size medals that currently have bronze/silver/gold variants, awarding an extra gold medal periodically as long as the member continues to serve. This way you don't hit a cap on what awards you can get, but it's easy to implement and administer, and there's no new artwork needed.
The following medal is introduced, as the first medium-sized medal:
The following changes are made to other medium-sized medals:
I restricted the change to medium-sized medals that already have three levels – if people want to add more levels to other medals, that's a separate proposal that needs more work (particularly artistic).
Edit: Since different people object to the two different parts, I've split it into two different bills. This one will deal only with the Hexagonal Amulet. New proposal:
The following medal is introduced, as a medium-sized medal before all the others:
Edit 2: Renamed from Amulet to Pendant.
Edit 3: Updated for the extra medal versions we now have (emerald/ruby/amethyst).
Edit 4: Renamed from Hexagonal Pendant to Hexagon Medal, to leave it vague since no one can come up with a better name.
Last edited by Simetrical; July 09, 2010 at 09:46 AM.
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In regards to the others my only concern is the cluttering of the user panel. I've seen duplicate awards (mainly when I screwed up in adding them ) and it looks kinda messy.
In regards to the others my only concern is the cluttering of the user panel. I've seen duplicate awards (mainly when I screwed up in adding them ) and it looks kinda messy.
I agree. The Novus award is currently available (and the wording is so horrible) that an admin can win this sucker while in office for a job well done in purely admin work. Or a combo of admin and other staff stuffs.
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Of course I know Hex isn't doing it for the medals. That's exactly my point. You neither desire them or need them so why have them?
Eh it gives ex Hexers like yourself a bit of bling, which kinda lets newbies and people who generally dont participate outside of modding forums know about your past service. Other than that I agree with you, its no big deal.
If all other branches of the site get rewarded for their efforts, why not Hex? Considering they actually run the site, it's quite surprising they don't get some little trinket in return.
Opposed. Some people already look a bit like Field Marshall's marching about with their medals.
I support the ongoing effort to change the colors to reflect continuing service past 1 year (and this type of effort in general), but oppose this 1 medal per year proposal.
And, I'm with Harry on the matter of medals for Hex.
i have no issues with hex getting a medal, but i do with the multiple awards, i think it would look very ugly and cause some rather loud complaints. (we can't forget the blingless now)
i also think that the hex award should be longer than 3/6/12 months. Since this proposal seems to be doing two things at once i will oppose, but as said, with some small amendemts i would happily support the hex part.
Being an Administrator is its own reward imo. I'm not a fan of accruing gold quills or maces.. I prefer the current idea being worked on in the Forum Magnum, new colours and only one medal awarded, no 3 quills or 2 screwdrivers. Would just get very messy.
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Support. I also support the addition of the new colors method, but I have no qualms with this one as an alternative.
The Hex bit is slightly confusing though. I know Bill was awarded the mace and quill for time as an admin working in moderation and content capacities, which is fine with me. Though it begs the question of whether a member's principal role as defined by their Hex capacity should be counted as separate involvement in that specific site entity. Personally I can't say since I've never served on Hex so I don't know how that operates. I can say that 5 maces, 5 screwdrivers, and 5 amulets would make you look like a Soviet general though.
I'd probably miss out on hex gold by about 2 months
Well, if I, Belisarius, the Black Prince, and you all agree on something, I really don't think there can be any further discussion.
- Simetrical 2009 in reply to Ferrets54
I think it would be a better idea to propose the Hexagon medal and the extension of the other medals separately. I support, but I find it unlikely it will pass if they're bundled together (and I would prefer more colors to multiple gold medals).
Of course I'm biased as I would get moar bling
Last edited by Justinian; May 24, 2010 at 08:33 PM.
Hexagon Medal Bill
) and it looks kinda messy.
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
