Donation Bowls

[derfo]

I remember in the Underdark, there were donation bowls for some factions, that would count the donation totals given by a PC.

I don't really remember if these are displayed in EFU:A factions, but I have not found them for ones I am inclined to donate to.

Places like Pallid Mask, temples, Conclave, or whatever, would help.

yup that's all

[Disco]

I never really liked these donation bowls, The idea is great, but the problem is that we the players do not see what the gold is being used for. I have donated to factions in the past, even factions I was in. But I have never seen the money spent in any way.
It would be nice if these donations would have some impact ig.
Perhaps make it like the Pallid mask divine slotmachine. Where you gain perks the more gold you donate, or rather the faction gain perks for every 5000 coins donated or something like that.

Hope that make sense.

[Pinefish]

I agree with Disco, it was annoying in the UD seeing gold disappearing for ever with no visible results when tbh it would be better donated just giving it to the Faction PCs. Seeing perks for the factions who get the most money would be fun imo, although it might make it seem to much like Battle of the Dragons.

[SkillFocuspwn]

I do agree, it was annoying in the UD seeing lots of gold given with no visible results when really it would be better spent just giving it to the PCs in the faction. Having a system with visible results would be pretty sweet, although might make it all too similar to Battle of the Dragons.

[derfo]

Yeah, that was an annoyance. However, there are some places where there aren't PCs to give shit for. I also don't expect someone to keep track of every five thousand gold and make some minor change to make stuff prettier.

If people don't want to donate, then don't. Seems easy to me.

[SkillFocuspwn]

Well, yeah, having them would be better than not having them if the DMs cannot be arsed to make an entire new system.

[FleetingHeart]

I always viewed these more as a way to promote certain actions .... like Paladin tithing. Easier to tithe by putting money in a donation bowl than simply dumping it in the trash. This way we can at least go back and check (it is recoreded, by the way).

[derfo]

Yeah, as much as I love throwing money into trash cans, I think this would be cooler, like those fat kids who have charts that show their progress to losing weight and what not.

[ExileStrife]

you want a chart?

[AntoninD'Erlon]

Yes

[derfo]

sure

[ExileStrife]

Here you go.  Pretty much purposely made it as annoying as possible by putting everything on one graph and making it black and white.  If you want, you can pop it open in photoshop and match the hex colors together if you are itching to know what some of those lines are.

And sorry, the data only goes back to January 1st, 2007, on this.

[AntoninD'Erlon]

Oh...What about something that says who has given the most gold and the amount they have given??

[derfo]

Well I can work microsoft paint and I think it's pretty interesting to know, so yeah

Doesn't change the fact I'd prefer donation bowls in EFU:A

[Relinquish]

Who wants to be stouthearts are #1 on that list?