"true" sponsors (not ghost-sponsoring)

[Jesse Uchytil]

now, I doubt this would EVER be implemented or even if its possible, but this is just a wild idea.

I know that already the game has "sponsor chests" laid out and that there has been some debate on whether or not they should be refilled. well, why not just not refill them and replace that with this: a system where the tribute can select what they want based on how many people are watching them and how long they watch.

I know it sounds kind of ridiculous and slightly OP, but hear me out.

The system would work sort of similar to the way it does in the books/movie. People who like you will sponsor you, and people who don't like you sponsor others. to make that similar to minecraft, it would be simply watching you (rather than the alternative of the ghosts sponsoring you, because if any of you have seen a game where that happens, you KNOW it doesn't work.)

As time goes on, you rack up "sponsor dollars," a type of currency that is used in the "package shop," based on how many people are watching you.

Now for a Q&A session with myself:

Q: How do we know someones spectating you?

A: Well, we already have that 50-block or so whisper range thing for tributes, couldn't that be the range for the spectators?

Q: Well, what if they are in a team, do you sponsor both when they are together?

A: No, whoever you just switched to spectating will get your investment.

Q: When almost everyone is dead, won't it be bad because everyone is spectating just a few people?

A: no, as time goes on, prices in the shop go up, just like in the books. (100 money could buy iron on the first day, but only a stick on the second.)

Q: well, couldn't all spectators just stay on the guy in the cornucopia and feed him?

A: yes and no; they could stay on him, but that would be boring, if they want to be kind of entertained, they will avoid campers and just go to people that are running around. also: if they do feed him, it would be like the book too

Q: how would the store work?

A: through the chat, just like /timeleft and /info. it could be /store buy XXXX or /store balence or /store price.

Well, thats pretty much my idea, if you have any ideas yourself, just put them below. I read all comments!

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[cameron224]

very detailed... I like parts of it and you're right,

now, I doubt this would EVER be implemented or even if its possible, but this is just a wild idea.

I know it sounds kind of ridiculous and slightly OP, but hear me out.

It is kind of over the top and most certainly difficult to do.

 

[cameron224]

i also wanted to click the "die in a fire option" just for the sake of it, but I knew i'd come off as a Inappropriate body part on a male xD

 

[Katie]

I like it.

 

[cameron224]

I like it.

Well i "Like it" too : P Its just a difficult and extensive plugin

 

[Katie]

Well i "Like it" too : P Its just a difficult and extensive plugin

I just mean, if it were an option, I would definitely vote to have it added in.

 

[Jesse Uchytil]

i know that this would be EXTREMELY difficult, and thus would most likely NEVER get implemented, but an ideas an idea and i might as well share it.

 

[purplepieman]

Difficult to implement, but awesome! But I usually work in a team with someone else, and sometimes one of us dies or gets dc'd. Couldnt the one no longer playing just rack up tons of points for the other? Additionally, this would take so much time to balance, just like the chest system.

 

[cameron224]

I do like the idea, but i try to think of the practical applicatons

 

[GammaDude1]

This seems awesome! It could also solve the problem of which chests to refill. It might take some tweaks, but it would definitely be cool.

 

[cameron224]

You could always narrow it down to "everybody needs food" , so each SPEC choses a chest to fill with cooked food at a 20 min interval

 

[Mesohungry]

This seems pretty cool, but think of how it could be misused. For example, if, say, a team of 5 had a system where they would each take turns dying and supplying one or two people so that they will undoubtedly win. This could create giant, unfair advantages to those with teams and to those without. Also, if sponsors had a 50 block range of speaking, they could warn their tribute of coming attacks and show them to chests. Not to mention that if a sponsor goes AFK, the tribute can rack up the points without worrying about the interest of the sponsors. I recommend a group of responsible elites to act as them. Good idea, though!