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One of the unique additions we have on this server is the 'Karma System'
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Paradise offers a unique mechanic termed the '''Karma System'''.


==What is Karma?==
==What is Karma?==
[[File:karmaverb.png|right|336 × 89px|Karma Verb]]
[[File:karmaverb.png|right|757 × 52px|frame|The '''Special Verbs''' tab, allowing access to all of the functions of the Karma mechanic in a single place. Additionally, you can also enable or disable the receiving of Karma here.]]
What is karma you ask? We get asked this question every round. Basically each player has their own karma count, you can check it by using the the check karma verb (special verbs => check karma). Karma can be used to purchase things from the karma shop, and it lets you know that you are a good RP-er.
Karma, in essence, is an in-game currency that allows players to unlock items from the '''Karma Shop'''. Each player will have a unique Karma count which can be viewed through the '''Special Verbs''' tab in the verb action menu: ('''Special Verbs''' => '''Check Karma'''.)


==How do I get karma?==
==Acquiring and Awarding Karma==
Now I know what karma is and what i can do with it, how do I earn it?  
===Acquiring Karma===
As discussed above, every player on Paradise has a Karma balance. Depending on your progress within the server, this could be pretty large or nothing at all.
So, how do you start making bank?


Karma is earned by other players rewarding another player. At the end of the round when the shuttle docks at Central Command, you will get a pop-up window which tells you to spend karma on someone (special verbs => award karma).
Well, Karma is awarded by your fellow crewmembers (dead or alive) for numerous reasons, though most commonly and in no particular order:


There are multiple reasons a user may award karma to another. Here are some of the most known, yet not limited to.
*They enjoyed your roleplay. '''Good''', '''clean''' and '''diligent''' roleplay is key here.
*You were efficient at your chosen/given role. Maybe you went out of your way to aid or assist someone.
*You were a captivating antagonist. Whether you're an operative for the Syndicate or a changeling out for DNA, the important thing is to ''try'', not necessarily be victorious in the end.
*Daring escapades or funny moments. This one is a bit vague, it's all down to subjectivity. Maybe as the Clown you pulled a well-planned prank on a member of the crew or won out in a fight you were expected to lose.


#Good, well though-out role play manners.
===Awarding Karma===
#Efficient at the chosen role.
Conversely, you may come across moments like this from other players who you feel deserve applause for their efforts. Spread the love; award them some Karma!
#Efficient and/or interesting antagonist.
#Stunts. Ex. Escaping the supermatter by running, being the last one alive, etc.


==I've got my karma. What next?==
You can award a player Karma in two basic ways:
Right so now you've got your karma and you now have 2 options. 1. Spend the karma on something in the karma shop and 2. Save it for something more expensive.


[[File:jobunlocks.png|right|frame|Job unlocks panel]]
*Go into the '''Special Verbs''' tab in the menu and select '''Award Karma''', a scrollable list of all current players will appear and you can select your recipient. Handy if you can't find them in-game.
*Right-click on a player in visual range and select their name, a drop down menu will appear and you simply select "'''Award Karma to Player'''", press "'''Yes'''" and bingo!


===Spending Karma=== 
'''You may only award a single point of Karma per round, so choose wisely!'''
To spend karma go to the in-game karma shop which then will give you a pop-up window and a list of all available jobs and species that you can buy.


[[File:speciesunlock.png|right|frame|Species unlock panel]]
'''Remember''': Karma is '''subjective'''. You'll sometimes come out of a round having not been awarded any. Be patient! Make yourself known, interact with other players, master that role. There is absolutely no rush.


If you have enough karma to be able to afford what you choose, that amount will be deducted from your account and the job/species will be unlocked for you to enjoy.
==Spending Karma==
To spend your newly-acquired Karma, proceed to the '''Karma Shop''', opened by clicking on the '''Karma''' icon at the top rightmost portion of the window.
[[File:speciesunlock.png|right||400 x 700px|frame|The species unlock panel. As you can see, this user has 12 available Karma points and has previously unlocked two of the available items.]]


===Saving Karma===
Items in the shop range between 15 and 45 Karma points, and once acquired the item will turn green. Obviously gaining upwards of 45 Karma points is no easy feat. It ''will'' take time.
Pretty self-explanatory. You won't have the required amount of karma to purchase anything straight away and will have to save up until you earn enough. Don't worry karma will never be deducted from your  
 
account without you purchasing something so keep saving!
On the plus side, points cannot and will not be deducted from your balance without your input.


==Karma Rules==
==Karma Rules==
Yes, as awesome as this system is, it also has rules. Failure to follow these rules will result in a ban from the karma system and a place on the karma wall of shame.
Now for the "legal" side of things. There's rules for everything, this ain't any different - so buckle up and pay attention.
 
Any attempts to "game" or cheat the Karma mechanic is '''against the rules of the server'''.
 
This includes things like:
 
*OOC or deadchat Karma begging. Don't be ''that'' person, it really doesn't look good.
*Code exploits or attempts at reverse-engineering the Karma System.
*Trading Karma with friends every round.
 
The system is designed to reward active and engaged server members, it's not to be used for farming with your mates. It goes without saying that abuse of the mechanic can and probably will lead to you being banned from the system or result in a full-on server ban.
 
==Karma Unlocks==
 
Since the retirement of job roles within the Karma Shop, its only function at the moment is to unlock in-game species that are otherwise unplayable.
 
===Species Unlocks===
 
{|class="wikitable
|-
!15KP - [[Integrated Positronic Chassis (IPC)|IPC]]
!30KP - [[Kidan]]
!30KP - [[Grey]]
!30KP - [[Drask]]
!45KP - [[Vox]]
!45KP - [[Slime People]]
!45KP - [[Plasmaman]]
|-
|[[File:IPC4.png|128px]] || [[File:Kidan4.png|128px]] || [[File:Grey.png|128px]] || [[File:Drask4.png|128px]] || [[File:Vox-ref.png|128px]] || [[File:Squish.png|128px]] || [[File:Plasmaman.png|128px]]
|}
 
===Removed Unlocks & Refunds===
 
The Karma unlocks below were removed from the shop at various different times for various different reasons too numerous to go into. They're gone, and it's unlikely they'll be making a return here since Karma jobs are no longer used on Paradise. Regardless of how many you had unlocked, every item purchased will have been '''automatically refunded''' for the respective amount you bought it for.
 
The '''Barber''', '''Blueshield Officer''', '''Nanotrasen Representative''' and '''Magistrate''' all still exist within the game. The latter three are now locked behind '''playtime in a specific department''' rather than a points system.
 
{|class="wikitable
|-
!5KP - [[Barber]]
!5KP - [[Brig Physician]]
!10KP - [[Nanotrasen Recruiter]]
!30KP - [[Customs Officer]]
!30KP - [[Ambassador]]
!30KP - [[Security Pod Pilot]]
!30KP - [[Mechanic]]
!30KP - [[Blueshield Officer]]
!30KP - [[Nanotrasen Representative]]
!45KP - [[Magistrate]]
|-
|[[File:Barber.png|64px|centre]] || [[File:BrigPhysician.png|64px|centre]] || [[File:NTRECRUIT.png|64px|centre]] || [[File:Customsofficer.png|34px|centre]] || [[File:Ambassador.gif|64px|centre|Refunded per variant unlocked.]] || [[File:Sec_pod_pilot.png|64px|centre]] || [[File:Mechanic.png|64px|centre]]
|| [[File:Blueshield.png|64px|centre]] || [[File:NanoRep.png|64px|centre]] || [[File:Magistrate.png|64px|centre]]
|}
 
'''Note''': The Ambassador varied through species, a refund will have been processed for each variant unlocked.


Swapping Karma between friends repeatedly or other methods of 'Farming' is an offense that may result in being banned from the Karma system and all of its unlocks. Our Karma system is in place to reward good players, not those who have a friend to swap with every round. You are also forbidden to attempt reverse-engineer the code from the game to attempt at cheating the karma system's functionality.
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 14 March 2023

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Paradise offers a unique mechanic termed the Karma System.

What is Karma?

The Special Verbs tab, allowing access to all of the functions of the Karma mechanic in a single place. Additionally, you can also enable or disable the receiving of Karma here.

Karma, in essence, is an in-game currency that allows players to unlock items from the Karma Shop. Each player will have a unique Karma count which can be viewed through the Special Verbs tab in the verb action menu: (Special Verbs => Check Karma.)

Acquiring and Awarding Karma

Acquiring Karma

As discussed above, every player on Paradise has a Karma balance. Depending on your progress within the server, this could be pretty large or nothing at all. So, how do you start making bank?

Well, Karma is awarded by your fellow crewmembers (dead or alive) for numerous reasons, though most commonly and in no particular order:

  • They enjoyed your roleplay. Good, clean and diligent roleplay is key here.
  • You were efficient at your chosen/given role. Maybe you went out of your way to aid or assist someone.
  • You were a captivating antagonist. Whether you're an operative for the Syndicate or a changeling out for DNA, the important thing is to try, not necessarily be victorious in the end.
  • Daring escapades or funny moments. This one is a bit vague, it's all down to subjectivity. Maybe as the Clown you pulled a well-planned prank on a member of the crew or won out in a fight you were expected to lose.

Awarding Karma

Conversely, you may come across moments like this from other players who you feel deserve applause for their efforts. Spread the love; award them some Karma!

You can award a player Karma in two basic ways:

  • Go into the Special Verbs tab in the menu and select Award Karma, a scrollable list of all current players will appear and you can select your recipient. Handy if you can't find them in-game.
  • Right-click on a player in visual range and select their name, a drop down menu will appear and you simply select "Award Karma to Player", press "Yes" and bingo!

You may only award a single point of Karma per round, so choose wisely!

Remember: Karma is subjective. You'll sometimes come out of a round having not been awarded any. Be patient! Make yourself known, interact with other players, master that role. There is absolutely no rush.

Spending Karma

To spend your newly-acquired Karma, proceed to the Karma Shop, opened by clicking on the Karma icon at the top rightmost portion of the window.

The species unlock panel. As you can see, this user has 12 available Karma points and has previously unlocked two of the available items.

Items in the shop range between 15 and 45 Karma points, and once acquired the item will turn green. Obviously gaining upwards of 45 Karma points is no easy feat. It will take time.

On the plus side, points cannot and will not be deducted from your balance without your input.

Karma Rules

Now for the "legal" side of things. There's rules for everything, this ain't any different - so buckle up and pay attention.

Any attempts to "game" or cheat the Karma mechanic is against the rules of the server.

This includes things like:

  • OOC or deadchat Karma begging. Don't be that person, it really doesn't look good.
  • Code exploits or attempts at reverse-engineering the Karma System.
  • Trading Karma with friends every round.

The system is designed to reward active and engaged server members, it's not to be used for farming with your mates. It goes without saying that abuse of the mechanic can and probably will lead to you being banned from the system or result in a full-on server ban.

Karma Unlocks

Since the retirement of job roles within the Karma Shop, its only function at the moment is to unlock in-game species that are otherwise unplayable.

Species Unlocks

15KP - IPC 30KP - Kidan 30KP - Grey 30KP - Drask 45KP - Vox 45KP - Slime People 45KP - Plasmaman
IPC4.png Kidan4.png Grey.png Drask4.png Vox-ref.png Squish.png Plasmaman.png

Removed Unlocks & Refunds

The Karma unlocks below were removed from the shop at various different times for various different reasons too numerous to go into. They're gone, and it's unlikely they'll be making a return here since Karma jobs are no longer used on Paradise. Regardless of how many you had unlocked, every item purchased will have been automatically refunded for the respective amount you bought it for.

The Barber, Blueshield Officer, Nanotrasen Representative and Magistrate all still exist within the game. The latter three are now locked behind playtime in a specific department rather than a points system.

5KP - Barber 5KP - Brig Physician 10KP - Nanotrasen Recruiter 30KP - Customs Officer 30KP - Ambassador 30KP - Security Pod Pilot 30KP - Mechanic 30KP - Blueshield Officer 30KP - Nanotrasen Representative 45KP - Magistrate
Barber.png
BrigPhysician.png
NTRECRUIT.png
Customsofficer.png
Refunded per variant unlocked.
Sec pod pilot.png
Mechanic.png
Blueshield.png
NanoRep.png
Magistrate.png

Note: The Ambassador varied through species, a refund will have been processed for each variant unlocked.

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