Post by Brandon72MO on Nov 3, 2015 6:04:39 GMT -6
Crew Event Guidelines
Scheduling an Event
1. Check the calendar. Be certain that no other crew event is already scheduled for your platform at the same time you want to schedule one. Also, talk to crew members to find out what time works best for them.
2. Use the Event Submissions board to post your event. A Commissioner will take a look at it to make sure it has everything we need. If it's not quite up to par, you will receive a message from a Commissioner with suggestions on what can be changed. Once your event is approved, it will be moved to the Scheduled Events board.
3. To submit a new event, create a new thread on Event Submissions with the subject in the following format: [Platform] Event Name - Date, Time. The platforms are PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, and PS4. Specify any special rules or conditions in the text of your new thread (see General Event Guidelines below for more information). Here's an example of a properly formatted thread subject for your event:
4. Use only UTC time. You can visit time.is/UTC to convert your local time to UTC. We use UTC since we have members all over the world and posting everything in our own respective local time zones could become very confusing. See below for more information on times.
5. Notify your participants. Once members have signed up for your event, post a reply using user tags to remind them of the event. User tags are explained on Forum Support.
6. If your event spans multiple days, put the date and times of each in your original Event Submissions thread.
Postponing, Cancelling, and Changing Dates
1. If you must postpone, cancel, or change the date or time of your event, let your participants know by replying to your event thread in Scheduled Events. Tag each member in your reply.
2. Tag a commissioner in your reply so they can update the calendar.
3. Events that are repeatedly postponed will be cancelled by a commissioner.
Ending an Event
1. When your event is over, edit your original post and change and add "COMPLETED" before the platform name in the subject line. Here's an example of what that would look like:
2. Post a reply to your original post stating that the event is over, thanking your participants, and tagging and congratulating the winner(s), if any. Also tag a commissioner so they can move the event to Completed Events.
3. Event threads that are not posted in for over one week will be considered abandoned and moved to Completed Events.
General Event Guidelines
1. Be specific. Make it very clear exactly which tracks, missions, jobs, or other activity will be included in your event. Specify the game settings that will be used for your race/job/mission. The more information you include the better your event will run because everyone will know what to expect. Several example events will be posted and stickied at the top of the Events Submission forum to give you an idea of what should be included.
2. Avoid long events. It might seem like a good idea at first, but scheduling events over multiple days, weeks, or even months can make it very difficult for people to commit to the entire event.
3. Short events are fine. A few shorter races or one long race is a good place to start, especially if you are new to hosting events. Note that events do not have to include races. An event can be anything you would like to schedule.
4. If you are a first time event host, you will be limited to a one day event ONLY. Once you have shown that you can successfully host a short event you will be allowed to host longer events.
5. You are the host so you are responsible for ensuring your event runs smoothly and dealing with any disputes that might arise. Follow the Handling Problem Players guidelines if things get too out of hand.
6. Keep your participants informed by tagging them in update replies to your original event thread.
7. All Vainglorious Community Guidelines apply to events. If your event includes races, Vainglorious Racing Guidelines will be assumed to be in effect unless you make other rules clear in your original post.
8. You can only host one event at a time. If you post more than one event, only the first event posted will be considered and the second (or third or more) events will not be reviewed until the first event is complete.
Times
Time zones can become very confusing very quick, so it is simpler to use one universally recognized time standard for community events. UTC is the most common time standard in use around the world, especially for organizations and groups that span multiple time zones. If you need help figuring out what UTC time to use for your event, check here or ask for help in the Support board.
We hope you have a successful event because they go a long way to helping us continue building our community. If you need help scheduling an event please don't hesitate to contact a commissioner.
1. Check the calendar. Be certain that no other crew event is already scheduled for your platform at the same time you want to schedule one. Also, talk to crew members to find out what time works best for them.
2. Use the Event Submissions board to post your event. A Commissioner will take a look at it to make sure it has everything we need. If it's not quite up to par, you will receive a message from a Commissioner with suggestions on what can be changed. Once your event is approved, it will be moved to the Scheduled Events board.
3. To submit a new event, create a new thread on Event Submissions with the subject in the following format: [Platform] Event Name - Date, Time. The platforms are PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, and PS4. Specify any special rules or conditions in the text of your new thread (see General Event Guidelines below for more information). Here's an example of a properly formatted thread subject for your event:
[PC] Muscle Car Show & Race - October 31, 12:00 AM
5. Notify your participants. Once members have signed up for your event, post a reply using user tags to remind them of the event. User tags are explained on Forum Support.
6. If your event spans multiple days, put the date and times of each in your original Event Submissions thread.
Postponing, Cancelling, and Changing Dates
1. If you must postpone, cancel, or change the date or time of your event, let your participants know by replying to your event thread in Scheduled Events. Tag each member in your reply.
2. Tag a commissioner in your reply so they can update the calendar.
3. Events that are repeatedly postponed will be cancelled by a commissioner.
Ending an Event
1. When your event is over, edit your original post and change and add "COMPLETED" before the platform name in the subject line. Here's an example of what that would look like:
COMPLETED [PC] Muscle Car Show & Race - October 31, 12:00 AM
3. Event threads that are not posted in for over one week will be considered abandoned and moved to Completed Events.
General Event Guidelines
1. Be specific. Make it very clear exactly which tracks, missions, jobs, or other activity will be included in your event. Specify the game settings that will be used for your race/job/mission. The more information you include the better your event will run because everyone will know what to expect. Several example events will be posted and stickied at the top of the Events Submission forum to give you an idea of what should be included.
2. Avoid long events. It might seem like a good idea at first, but scheduling events over multiple days, weeks, or even months can make it very difficult for people to commit to the entire event.
3. Short events are fine. A few shorter races or one long race is a good place to start, especially if you are new to hosting events. Note that events do not have to include races. An event can be anything you would like to schedule.
4. If you are a first time event host, you will be limited to a one day event ONLY. Once you have shown that you can successfully host a short event you will be allowed to host longer events.
5. You are the host so you are responsible for ensuring your event runs smoothly and dealing with any disputes that might arise. Follow the Handling Problem Players guidelines if things get too out of hand.
6. Keep your participants informed by tagging them in update replies to your original event thread.
7. All Vainglorious Community Guidelines apply to events. If your event includes races, Vainglorious Racing Guidelines will be assumed to be in effect unless you make other rules clear in your original post.
8. You can only host one event at a time. If you post more than one event, only the first event posted will be considered and the second (or third or more) events will not be reviewed until the first event is complete.
Times
Time zones can become very confusing very quick, so it is simpler to use one universally recognized time standard for community events. UTC is the most common time standard in use around the world, especially for organizations and groups that span multiple time zones. If you need help figuring out what UTC time to use for your event, check here or ask for help in the Support board.
We hope you have a successful event because they go a long way to helping us continue building our community. If you need help scheduling an event please don't hesitate to contact a commissioner.