Dancer Archive
Thread: In Testing May 20th
The notes pertaining to entertainers are as follows:
- Added the ability to set a /covercharge for performers.
- Performers can now set themselves to have a cover charge. Use the command /covercharge . You can reset it by /covercharge 0 or null)
- Audience members who "watch" or "listen" to the performer will get a pop up box asking if they wish to pay the cover charge.
- Once the performance is complete, the performer will receive the cover charge funds when the audience member stops listening/watching.
- More than one audience member at a time may pay the cover charge and view the performance.
- Inspirations should give proper experience bonuses now.
- Fixed a typo in the inspiration buff text.
- Extended performer experience rewards to all members of the buffer's band
- Extended experience types affected by inspiration buff.
Message Edited by Esharra on 05-20-2005 08:10 PM
Once the performance is complete, the performer will receive the cover charge funds when the audience member stops listening/watching.
Given some of the line of site issues in cantinas I'm really wondering how this is going to work out. And more generally issues like musicians accidently untargeting an ommni box cause they clicked on something else causing them to stop playing prematurely. Something to watch on TC.
(I'm reading the above very literally, when a stop watch, too far, can't see, etc. message causes the audience member to stop.. instead of something that behaves like house entrance fees - X credits for 5 minutes)
Hmmm...much to ponder, this is
I posted on flurryas well that the idea of setting a cover charge on myself cracks me UP! 
Not complaining, just extremely amused.
Ragnaat wrote:
Once the performance is complete, the performer will receive the cover charge funds when the audience member stops listening/watching.
Given some of the line of site issues in cantinas I'm really wondering how this is going to work out. And more generally issues like musicians accidently untargeting an ommni box cause they clicked on something else causing them to stop playing prematurely. Something to watch on TC.
(I'm reading the above very literally, when a stop watch, too far, can't see, etc. message causes the audience member to stop.. instead of something that behaves like house entrance fees - X credits for 5 minutes)
Message Edited by --Qilue-UCW-- on 05-20-2005 07:41 PM
Honestly? I like it
I think people should pay to sit and watch or listen if you are there to make creds as it being a profession
You still can perform without a charge or make it minimal
I myself now I will gladly be paying to watch all my Fav ATK performers
Which is all ATK ones! 
As things stand right now, we didn't get the popup ourselves. Others watching got it reliably.
Message Edited by Esharra on 05-21-2005 03:10 AM
Well, as I said in the other thread (saw it first, sorry) I have never set a fee for my performance and probably won't now either. However, it would be nice if there were a way to use the pop up box as a gentle reminder to the patron that payment is appreciated (I've come to dislike the term "tip"). I somehow doubt that letters can be used instead of numbers in the payment amount field, though.
One question -couldthe patron intentionallycircumvent the forced payment by running out of range before /stopwatch?