It has been asked several times how one earns HalBucks for the Shoppe or Gameroom. This should serve as the definitive answer.
The chart above shows what the items are that give HB and how much. I'll break them all down here.
Birthday - 1000 HB. This one is moderated so that people can't change their birthday day after day to get the coin.
Donate - 0 HB - This one had to be there to add or subtract donations. Otherwise you could give it away again and again without losing any.
Give Reputation - 5 HB - Give someone rep whether positive or negative will get you 5 HB.
Infraction - -25 HB - Get an infraction and we take 25 HB away. Per infraction point. So a 5 point infraction is 125 HB gone. That could almost buy a puppy!
Poll - Post a poll and get 10 HB.
Post - Post in a thread & you get 5 HB.
Rate - Rate a thread 1-5 stars and get 10 HB.
Rate - Rate a thread in the Arcade Talk (Daily Games specifically) and get 10 BONUS HB!
Reply - If someone replies in a thread YOU made, you get 5 HB. The more popular the thread, the better off you are.
Reputation - On getting rep you get points. Positive rep gives 5 points + the amount of rep received. Negative rep gives 5 points - the amount of rep.
Tag - Tag a thread, get 5 HB.
Thread - Start a thread and get 10 HB.
Vote - Vote in a poll and get 10 HB.
Other ways to get HalBucks:
Get it donated to you.
Contests and a lottery (coming soon to a store near you).
Gamble and win in the Gameroom.
And soon: win poker tournaments.
What you can do with the HalBucks:
Buy gifts for yourself or others.
Get more PM space.
Get immunity from people messing with your User Title.
Change your User Title, name, etc.
Gamble in the Gameroom.
What can you NOT do with the HalBucks right now:
Arcade (coming)
Change avatar (coming)
I'm sure there are other things I've forgotten to answer. Just ask and I'll do it.
#2
Krisken
Ok, what does "Change Avatar" mean? Does that mean our own avatars or another persons? Dear god that could cause some internet fist fights.
#3
Dave
When it comes in there will be the following:
1) The ability to change your own avatar. - Really, really cheap to do.
2) The ability to change someone else's avatar - Really, really expensive.
3) Avatar Immunity - Middle range price.
But that's not even that close to being yet.
#4
Krisken
hoooooboy. That will get interesting.
#5
Soliloquy
Some of this seems a bit... grindable.
Not that I'm complaining, mind you
#6
Calleja
Holy shit, 2,500 HBs for access to the NSFW area!? Isn't that bit steep, chief? Considering we have threads we are still subscribed to/following down there?
#7
Dave
It's totally grindable. You want lots of HB? Create a thread with a poll in it, max out your tags and rep until you can't rep any more.
I figured we'd get a little of that, until people realized that it's really for fun and HB have no real value. Coming soon will be the ability to steal bucks, protect yourself from stealing, etc. And there will be to new User Groups added that you can buy entry to that will allow you to steal better or protect yourself better. Things like that.
Also, the 2 RPGs that are coming will PROBABLY tie into the HB system so you can use the game to augment your board HB and the board to help you buy stuff in-game.
Holy shit, 2,500 HBs for access to the NSFW area!? Isn't that bit steep, chief? Considering we have threads we are still subscribed to/following down there?
Holy shit, 2,500 HBs for access to the NSFW area!? Isn't that bit steep, chief? Considering we have threads we are still subscribed to/following down there?
The NSFW area is now no longer as pussified as it was. Still no child porn or things like beheading cats allowed, but if you want to post hardcore you go right ahead. Gloves are off in that area. But you gotta pay to play.
#10
Calleja
But I had threads I LIKED in there.. not even for the boobs, but for the epic conversations! It's gonna be WEEKS before we get to 2,500 with 5HBs per post :angry:
#11
Krisken
Was pussified an intentional pun?
#12
Dave
More about the NSFW area. The usage for that area was dismal at best and I seriously thought about getting rid of it. When people did start posting there it was basically in one thread. In addition, this takes the NSFW out of the What's New searches for those who do not have it. This saves any accidental clicking while at work.
#13
Calleja
Yeah, I get and agree with all that... but 2,500 seems like way too much... you could charge something like 700 HBs and still get all the same benefits, couldn't you?
#14
Krisken
Looks like you have the bucks, Turbosquirt.
#15
Calleja
Yeah Dave PM'd me in a blatant attempt to "stop my whining"... like I told him, though, what's the point of being there all by myself until everybody else has a chance to save up so much?
#16
Krisken
This edition of Dave Can't Win is brought to you buy the letters W, A, and H.
#17
Calleja
The point of the forum is to SOCIALIZE... if I just wanted to look at boobs I have google image search, y'know? I'm not being prissy, I thought feedback was welcome?
I'll shut up now.
#18
Krisken
Ya gotta relax there buddy. Things will get to the point, you just have to enjoy the journey. Stop focusing on the destination so much. People will get there, and getting Halbucks isn't all that hard. Shit, I'll probably get around 300 today just from posting and repping people. Just relax and people will get there.
#19
Calleja
Why does everyone assume I'm raving here? I'm relaxed, dude, I'm just calmly pointing things out here.
I know about boobs. I'm just confused about your claim that I can see pictures of them on the internet.
#24
Krisken
LATIN RRRAAAAAGGEEEEE!!!
#25
Calleja
That's what I meant.. "out there in the internet"... you just need to google shit 500 times before you're allowed to see them.
#26
Allen, who is Quiet
Oh man, but I'm not interested in googling for "shit" even once
#27
Dave
Man oh man. You realize, Calleja, that taking away the 2500 I gave you and you still have almost a thousand. On the first day!!
I think it'll be just fine and will stop new people from coming in and spamming the NSFW area.
But feedback is always good. If I need to lower it to 1,500 I sure can.
#28
Calleja
Well, yeah, but I'm not really your average poster... I post like my life depends on it or like I don't have any at all outside this place. Working from home does that... stupid job from home.
At this pace only like me, you, Shego and Seej will be able to access it before two weeks, is what I mean. I'm with you in all the benefits of charging access, I just don't get what benefits arise from setting the price so high that a newbie posting once or twice a day would need several months to save up.
It's a first impression, mind you, for all I know we could all have 5,000 HBs by tomorrow. I was just sayin'
#29
Dave
Just changed it to 1,500.
#30
Fun Size
So there's no need to grind then? I guess I'll just put this pole back where I found it.
#31
crono1224
Confused.
#32
Baerdog
It was a joke about burlesque dancing.
#33
Cajungal
Ok, now I'm picturing that soulless head in your avatar with a lady's body, wearing a corset and thigh highs and stuff... and it's scary.
#34
crono1224
He works hard for the money, so hard for it honey, he works hard for the money.
#35
Cajungal
...Christ. It won't leave!
#36
Dave
#37
Fun Size
This is how I get into your head...dead eyes and thigh highs. >
Roxanne
you don't have to put on the red light
those days are over
you don't have to sell you body to the night
#41
Calleja
That song is also about a prostitute, did you know that?
#42
phil
HJs for HBs.
#43
LittleSin
NO! My rep comments are gone! Some of those were comedy gold!
Oh on. I lost the stuff for the commission I was working for!!!
#44
phil
You were supposed to paint me a space cowboy but you were supposed to charge Gusto.
#45
Dave
Aye. Rep comments are good. And Sin sent me a PM and I'm isolated the PMs she needs and will email them to her. That's how it works, folks. I wouldn't screw you guys over - you're my friends.
#46
LittleSin
Publicly thanking Dave for digging up those PMs for me! Hail to the king!
Although, where is hte rep too now? I used to be able to just click on my Notifications and it would bring me there.
#47
makare
How about we charge people halbucks to join? That seems like the next logical step
hal loans... yeah its the wave of the future.
#48
bhamv3
There's no chance of old threads giving Halbucks, is there?
Because I look at my sixteen page World Cup thread and wonder how many Halbucks that would've gotten me.
I'm gonna start hoarding and become a Hal-loan shark. Anyone wanna be employed as my guy-who-breaks-kneecaps?[/QUOTE]
iI am not much for kneecap breaking but I offer to be the weasely person who accompanies the kneecap breaking guy to affect the bad guy-even badder guy play.
#55
Cajungal
Do you have references?
#56
General Specific
So at what point on your birthday do you receive the Halbucks?
#57
Dave
It's moderated. So as soon as a mod or admin okays it.
#58
Hylian
So f you want your money ya better not piss off Dave
#59
Dave
I'm trying to find out how to do it. For some reason I can't. If I don't find it soon I'm just going to give it to him.
#60
Hylian
Come on you got to make him earn it! Make him dance a jig or write a haiku or something!
#61
General Specific
*dances a haiku*
#62
Bones
this has all been very silly
#63
Fun Size
You don't get the money until you post a pic of what you chose to wear today.
That's right - no cash until we see the birthday suit.
By the way, stealing and banking are now available.
Stealing:
You can attempt to steal from anyone you want. But you run the risk of getting caught and fined!
Steal percentage = 10% chance!
If successful, you take 10% of their HalBucks!
If unsuccessful, the judge will levy a 10% fine on you.
Banking:
Banks are FDIC insured, so they will protect you from stealing....to a point. Up to 3,500 HB in the bank is safe from theft. Over that and they just can't cover it. So if you deposit HB 4000 you can have the remaining 500 looted 25% at a time...
But the bank does pay some interest on your account. 1.75% compounded daily. Because we at Hal Bank care about our customers.
---------- Post added at 09:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:11 AM ----------
And I'm working on the lottery now.
#73
bhamv3
You were unsuccessful at stealing, as a result you have lost 10 HalBucks.
Tried stealing from Dave, epically failed. I now picture him with a Scrooge McDuck style silo full of HalBuck coins, locked away against any possible intruder.
#74
Dave
Monthly lottery is set. Tickets cost 100 HB and you get to pick 6 numbers. Odds of winning and payouts are:
Match 1 - 0HB payout
Match 2 - 1 in 4.56 odds - 400HB payout
Match 3 - 1 in 22.21 - 2,000HB payout
Match 4 - 1 in 266.53 - 20,000HB payout
Match 5 - 1 in 9,328.51 - 500,000HB payout
Match 6 - 1 in 1,623,160 - 1,000,000HB payout
Payout is not based on how many tickets are sold. It is a static payout.
I'm working on a Daily lottery now.
#75
Dave
Daily Lottery is set up.
Tickets are 10HB and you choose 3 numbers. Match all 3 and win 100,000HB. Chances you will? About 1 in 161,700.
And again it doesn't matter how many tickets are sold.
#76
Dave
I changed the Steal Percentage to 10%. So if you get robbed you'll only lose 10%....for now.
There's a new item called "Join the Underworld". This will allow you to buy stuff that will help you steal from others and steal more!
Like the Knife in the Dark that intimidates people and gives you a 25% boost in steal chances!
Coming soon: Witness Protection. This will allow you to guard against the Underworld jerks and keep your hard-earned HalBucks safe and sound!
#77
Dave
Added:
Thread viewing - 1 HB for each thread you view. So lurkers who are logged in or those who read and do not post often can still accrue HB.
Having thread viewed - If you make a thread and someone else views it, you get 1 HB. Yeah, there may be some spam issues with this, but you can always borrow some from FigmentPez, who is gonna bank the fuck outa this one!
Removed:
Paying to change your avatar. Even though I hadn't done this yet, the people have spoken that they don't want to see it. So if some jerk changes it (when I get that put in) it won't cost you anything to change.
And you people think I don't listen.
#78
makare
You are a good Dave... mostly.
#79
bhamv3
Do you hear the people whine
Whining the whine of whiny cheese
It is the whining of the people
Who you simply can't appease
When the beating of your heart
Echoes their unceasing complaint
There is a stroke about to start
When you force restraint
#80
Philosopher B.
Oh, so this is why I can't get into the section with bewbs. And I was just about to post a new thread!
Noooo! Batmanuel always has the best boob pictures!
#82
phil
We need to start a fundraiser to get Phil B into the NSFW section.
So he can post his pictures, that is.
not of himself of course.
unless he wants to?
#83
makare
paying to get into that section would make sense if it were some kind of porn cache and not a forum. the way it is now people will get in one at a time. not very forum like. not much content.
paying to get into that section would make sense if it were some kind of porn cache and not a forum. the way it is now people will get in one at a time. not very forum like. not much content.
But it makes sense if you wanted to keep it from becoming some run of the mill porn site. Besides, we wouldn't want some jackass parents suing Dave because their kid saw pictures of bewbs, and there was no age verification and/or security. This at least provides one barrier.
#85
makare
It isnt a barrier for underage people. They could just post a lot.
It's not like you have to have the halbucks AND a photo id or something.
I've been thinking, and I believe the NSFW board should be a bit cheaper to get into (Maybe moderated, too, so everyone who gets in there is over 18 or they declared to be so).
Why am I saying this? Because, while 1500 is doable without much problem, while we're saving we can't spend on other cool things I feel like I want to spend on other things but I can't!
(Of course, some gameroom should raise money pretty quickly, so don't mind me)
#91
LordRavage
If people want the NSFW forum...I dont see an issue with putting a little work into seeing the...umm..."bewbs"...as they have been called.
What I find to be an outrage is that there are no zombie gifts. You can get a cat or dog but not a zombie? I find the very idea of not being able to buy a zombie revolting.
If people want the NSFW forum...I dont see an issue with putting a little work into seeing the...umm..."bewbs"...as they have been called.
What I find to be an outrage is that there are no zombie gifts. You can get a cat or dog but not a zombie? I find the very idea of not being able to buy a zombie revolting.
Find me a good 48x48 icon or png file I can use and it's all yours.
#93
Silver Jelly
I tried to sprite one, but it doesn't look as good as I expected.
#94
LordRavage
I like the middle one myself.
When I get home, I will resize them if needed and take out the words. What file type you need? (Jpeg, GIF, PNG, ETC.)
#95
Dave
png preferred and no more than 48x48.
#96
phil
we need a zombie
#97
LordRavage
They are tiny. Don't know how well they will look. But three zombies for ya.
#98
Dave
Look out! We've got ZOMBIES IN THE SHOPPE!!!
RAWR!!
#99
phil
I want changing other's titles and avatars! Mostly 'cause I like the titles people give me. I want to see what kind of avatars they throw at me.
#100
Krisken
I will save up enough for Boba Fett and the Millenium Falcon.
Damn it, we need Chewbacca.
#101
LordRavage
We now have zombies!
The circle is now complete.
Thanks Dave for the zombie gift!
#102
Dave
We won't have those until we have the ability to (1) charge different prices for changing yours or others or (2) a purchase history. As it stands, if I turned on the ability to change other people's stuff we can't track it. And I won't allow that.
#103
Element 117
Can you get in the NSFW forum free now, or gift others that ability?
#104
Dave
You still have to pay and yes, it can be gifted to others.
#105
makare
so we cant change people's titles anymore?
#106
makare
man....
#107
tegid
The interest rate is pretty good!
#108
phil
when does it update, just out of curiosity?
#109
Dave
You mean the interest? Not sure. Let me gift myself 1000HB and I'll stick it in the bank and see.
#110
phil
I MEANT THE BANK!
bwahahahahahhaha!
but since we're on the subject, let's get the shopppppe updated too. Chop chop.
#111
Hailey Knight
I suck at thievery rolls.
#112
Jay
Steep costs for joining the underworld. At that point, what is the purpose of stealing upgrades? You'll be rich, bitch!
#113
Dave
When you join the Underworld you'll automatically be able to steal things better. So you'll recoup those losses pretty fast.
It'll be carnage I say! CARNAGE!
#114
Dave
This just in....PAYCHECKS!!
Well, sort of. I am not going to give the mods or admins money for stuff (although I wish I could pay them real money). What I am doing now is.....
Each day everyone gets 10 HB just for being you. All registered users will get this. That's 3,650 HB annual salary and you don't even have to work hard to get it!
No taxes taken out, either.
#115
Hylian
Do I have to report this when I do my taxes at the end of the year?
I just did it 20+ times in a row. It's really not that glitchy.[/QUOTE]
Take money out of the bank while there is money in your wallet yet. That is how I lost 25,000 of it.
#132
Krisken
Eeenterestin.
#133
Dave
Plus at least one of the Underworld buys was DaveTest. And I think I got one, too, to test.
---------- Post added at 05:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:29 PM ----------
The bank issue has been fixed. Darkwaltz from DBT came in as me and fixed it. Their customer service is fucking top of the line.
---------- Post added at 05:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:30 PM ----------
Oh, and I turned off PMs for stealing. I'd like them to be notifications, but PMs are all they offer in this version. I know Krisken got reamed today by someone exploiting a steal loophole but I'll bet he didn't notice it. So...should I turn them back on?
#134
makare
why do we have the stealing feature?
#135
Shakey
Is there a way to see if you've been stolen from at all? I couldn't find anything in the activity section. If there isn't a way to tell, it would be nice to at least get a PM.
#136
Krisken
No, didn't notice it. Not surprised though.
As an aside, I planned on using any money I had to keep people from stealing from me. Thieves be everywhere!
Edit: Just curious- If someone tries to steal from you and you have a vault, do they automatically fail and lose the Halbucks?
Jay?[/QUOTE]
That's pretty much who I figured was responsible for my loss. Meh. Let him steal from me.
Shame that if you are protected, the person who tries to steal from you doesn't give you the amount they tried to steal. >
#138
phil
soooooo quick question.
If I take out enough halbucks to buy the NSFW section, will they be deleted? I've taken out like 5 at a time safely so far. But if I do a large amount will that get messed up? Or is that fixed?
#139
Shakey
Actually, I was the one who stole from ya. I was bored today. You weren't the only one, but you had the most money. I probably stole from Dave a lot more times than I did with you.
#140
Dave
I took away stealing until we fix the glitch.
#141
Krisken
Really doesn't bother me. I announced how much I had and neglected to get the vault (thinking witness protection was enough). I have a vault now, so shouldn't have to worry about it.
Really doesn't bother me. I announced how much I had and neglected to get the vault (thinking witness protection was enough). I have a vault now, so shouldn't have to worry about it.
You keep mentioning this "vault" but I don't see it anywhere?[/QUOTE]
This one
#143
Krisken
I know I was required to be in the witness protection program before I could buy the vault, but I knew it was there before I could buy the vault.
#144
Troll
I remember seeing the vault, with a note that you had to be in Witness Protection to buy it. Then it disappeared. I also remember something about lootbags for the Underworld members.
#145
Krisken
Pretty much as Troll said. I had been eying it up since the upgrade. Then I saw it again after I entered the WPP.
#146
Dave
Yeah. I moved them into their respective places. I'll be adding things to each as they come available. And I won't tell!
#147
Krisken
Um, ok. All I know is immune better not end up meaning "You can't be stolen from, unless that guy over there buys the super secret stealth kit" or some other crap. 20,000 is a lot to spend to keep from being stolen from! (especially since it made me broke).
#148
makare
will we ever be able to add our own messages to gifts?
I bet with enough HBs you could buy something to make Dave tell.
#150
Dave
I thought you could. But that's a great idea!
#151
Baerdog
In that case, I think I should get a cut of the profits from it. :smug:
#152
Dave
Stealing is back on. Right now if you steal you DO lose 10% from the bank, too. But the message doesn't say that. So it works, but the message is still messed up.
#153
Krisken
No, the halbucks I have now which I am working tirelessly for
#154
Bubble181
Damnit. Why is it, everey time I turn my ass around, there's some new forum thingie around that I need to get in on?
Here I am, hardly any rep or HB, pfuh. People'll think me a newbie :-P
Also, not to be too annoying, but isn't giving out HBs for posting very likely to lead to postwhoring? I mean, postcounts had to go because people whined, but this is ok? I'll go right ahead and stary the SSATPP threads up again if you don't mind, I need me some access to NSFW (well, not now, I'm at work :-P)
#155
Bubble181
Doesn't change my statement - they had to go and were re-isntated later :-P .
Besides, current post counts aren't all posts since the beginning of HF anymore (pfuh!).
OK, so, anyone up for some one-on-one postspamming to earn the big buck so we can go look at boobi...eerrr, play a wonderful game? :-P
#156
Bubble181
AmE: since I was the first to reach 5,000 posts since the start of HF, and I only have 3,600-odd posts now, I'm 100% sure this isn't a full count. Don't mind all that much, I haven't posted enough lately to even stay in the top ten anyway :-P
#157
Bubble181
ah, both, of course =P
#158
Krisken
Wait, that can happen?!?
#159
Baerdog
Does this mean Dave gets to hit us with 35 HB overdraft fees now? makare isn't gonna like this.
..Okay, maybe I went a bit overboard by using the word "meaningful" but I personally do feel the majority of the content has improved in both quality and amusement over time.
..Okay, maybe I went a bit overboard by using the word "meaningful" but I personally do feel the majority of the content has improved in both quality and amusement over time. [Citation Needed]