Sneak preview on upcoming Community initiatives!

One of my responsibilities and one of the best things I enjoy about being a Community Manager is the ability to initialize and implement initiatives for the Community.

These initiatives can range from in-game events to web / forum contests as well as improvements to the website & forum features.

I conducted a contest on the forums in December 2007 and asked the Community for their suggestions on the initiatives they would like to see more of. I was thoroughly bowled over by the enthusiasm and passion the Community showed by the responses and suggestions that they gave.

Though all the suggestions were fantastic, the implementation of an initiative takes up a lot of time, planning and resources hence not all initiatives are feasible.

I am pleased to announce though that we will be implementing some of the suggested initiatives. Here's a sneak peek of some of the goodies that's in store in the next few months :)

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PvP Tournaments
In-game events are currently quite difficult to conduct in HGL due to some restrictions and because the current GM tools are being further developed with extra functions and features.

However, the Community has been so keen on keeling each other and showcasing their PeeVeePee talents that I knew we simply had to give them an opportunity to do just that so I'm pleased to announce that we will be conducting tournaments very, very, soon (:P) so do stay tuned to the website and forums for updates on this.

The reward for this event is pretty awesome too - think unreleased dye kit which will be very difficult to attain again in the future :)

Item Challenge!
I can't release details on this as of now but this initiative is pretty interesting and should have players entertained for hours on end.

Hint : Save your palladiums!

CL Hunt
This is an initiative I'm really excited about! I can't go into the complete details of this as yet but I can provide a brief summary of what this is all about. :)

Basically, this initiative will enable the Community to vote for their Community Leaders. Community Leaders will act as the voice & champions for the Community. Community Leaders will also have the opportunity to collaborate and work closely with Community Managers on future initiatives and events.

Dev Tracker - Forum Feature Implementation
This tracker will enable users to easily view which thread was last responded to by a forum admin / moderator.

Hall of Fame - Website Feature Implementation
A section will be implemented on our website soon to showcase the winners of past and present contests for easy reference in the future :)

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These are some of the initiatives that is currently in the pipeline. Do stay tuned to IAHGames Hellgate: London website for updates!

Disclaimer : Sometimes, due to unforseen circumstances, some of the initiatives may be slightly modified, replaced or removed. Please do not attempt to pewpew me if that happens. Kkthxbai. :D