Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2019 18:42:48 GMT
What are Acorns?
Acorns are the currency that Far Away Dawn uses. Acorns are organically earned in several different ways, including posting and ranking up. They can be used to buy special items in the shop and to buy services from other members on FAD. Acorns CANNOT be exchanged for real life currency.
Earning Acorns
There are multiple ways in which you can earn Acorns currently:
- The amount of acorns one can earn through a post depends on the word count. One (1) Acorn is earned for every ten (10) words. If you notice you’re not getting the right amount of acorns, please notify a mod within our discord server's #staff-corrections channel. In order for these acorns to be awarded, a member must post in the Bi-Weekly Acorn count, with the total word count for every post they made within that period of time. The Acorn Count will be under announcements.
- A member can rank up their member account by posting frequently. Each rank will immediately enable a set amount of earnings each bi-weekly period added to their post count totals. For example, 50 Acorns will be awarded to “apprentices”, 100 to “warriors”, 150 to “elders” and so on.
Ex. 1: Member Josie is an Apprentice, and they made three posts with 1000 words total during the bi-weekly period. They will be awarded 50 acorns for being an apprentice and 100 acorns for their word count, totaling 150 acorns.
- Members skilled in art and drawing, or in other creative modes that may be of interest to other members, are able to open a shop in which they can sell their creations to other members. Artists are allowed to set their own price for items, but please be aware that pricing should remain reasonable; if not, others will likely bypass your shop for cheaper wares. Also, please be aware that selling any art means that we assume all drawings are your own work - if you are caught copying, tracing, or recoloring another artist's work for your profit, your acorns will be immediately revoked and your shop closed, and the member being given a warning.
- Monthly Contests Can and Will be held in which a variety of prizes, including shop items and Acorns, will be awarded upon completion. These include, but are not limited too, Staff-run holiday events, Monthly Puzzles, Monthly Art Contests, Monthly Writing Prompts and Advertising Contests.
- By clicking on your acorn count in your member profile, you can see that you have the option to 'bank' your earnings. If you do so, you will earn a certain amount of interest; so you essentially can earn acorns by doing absolutely nothing but saving your nuts!
What Can I Do With My Acorns?
Acorns are considered currency on the site; therefore, they can be used in one or two ways:
Purchasing from Other Members: If you enjoy another's art style, you can commission a piece in their shop for a set Acorn price. You are obligated to have the proper amount being requested by the artist BEFORE commissioning a piece; if it is brought to Staff attention that you are taking art and not paying for it with acorns, you will be banned.
How do I see my Donations?: At the bottom left of the desktop site, there are four small little icons at the bottom left side of the screen. This is where you can find the Bank, Stock Market, Donations, & Trade/Gift Requests. The Stock Market is disabled as we do not have a need for it. The stack of dollar bills & coins is where your donations are located.
Purchasing from the FAD shop: Primarily, acorns can be used to upgrade your characters, purchase special skills, looks or abilities, or even upgrade so that you are able to write more characters. The shop for FAD can be found on the topmost bar of the site, or by clicking here. Please be aware that when purchasing from the store, the amount of acorns needed must be stored in your wallet, not your bank account; or else it will not believe you have enough funds to make the purchase.
