Event Hosting Procedures

[Addah]

Some of these things are already done and I'm just suggesting a tweak to "how" it is done, but some are new.
Lockzilla asked me to come up with some suggestions so this is me following-up with my ideas.
The conversations in my last thread regarding events got sidetracked and nothing was resolved or improved as a result.
I hope this thread cuts through the noise and explains to you (the reader) why # 1-5 would benefit events overall, therefore the server, if they were implemented or updated.



1) Post locked registration threads longer before hosting
-- More Forum publicity for events/annihilus
-- Some people might not even see the thread, even if they don't participate, until after it's over

2) Advertise in-game for events longer before hosting them, perhaps during the peak time of the day before
-- Instead of announcing periodically 6 hours before it starts it would be more effective to make it 8 or 12
-- If you're worried about spam then reduce the frequency and increase the overall duration

3) Encourage players to "Register/Subscribe" to the event section and receive website notifications
-- It's the ultimate announcement, when a new event thread is posted players will receive a notification instantly
-- More likely to grow a dedicated group of players participating in events

4) Make a Poll about when players are most likely to participate in events
-- Find out when the community is most ready to participate in events, help decide on peak times
-- Advertise the Poll in-game and get newcomers to check out the Foru and the event process

5) Pay Event Hosters a flat rate of gold for doing their duty as a Team, instead of claiming players prizes
-- When the same people win every event it diminishes the will for new participants to try
-- When someone Hosts, that person would automatically have the best odds of winning it because it is planned in their favor
-- (currently) When events are hosted the GM/Hoster benefits from lack of participants
-- (currently) There is a potential conflict of interest when an event hoster has total control of event times, types, the registration times and the amount of prizes