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First off, thank you for being patient with us. I know this past week has been quite an inconvenience, especially since some of you are very anxious to use the features.

As you all know, you gain points/gil by being "active". The prices are mainly determined by the average active user earning points per week. Granted, it may take awhile for some of you to finally purchase your desired item (we're talking about weeks-months), but the prices have been reviewed, and it is fair and reasonable. We want to keep the members' interest in the vBShop for quite some time.
;)

Though there's not much items/features to buy right now, we will be adding more later and announce it to everyone.

Last but not least, there is a special perk up for purchase...and it's very expensive (for obvious reasons).

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One Infraction Removal

Before anyone (to those whom it may apply) gets overly excited about this, let it be known that Shu and I have access to any abnormal activity patterns, donation log included. Should you pursue this one-time purchase, you will have to contact one of us, and we'll decide whether your "activity" thus far has been legit. In other words, we know abuse when we see it. :) Otherwise, it will not pass. So please keep that in mind should you be interested.

(You may want to contact one of us and see where you stand before you purchase this.)

When you purchase this special 'item' (which is set up differently than the other items), you must have met the required conditions:

- 6 months without receiving an infraction
- 6 months of being fairly active. What this means is that a member couldn't just come on, receive an infraction, not log in for 6 months (yes, suspensions apply here), then come back expecting a clean record.

Should you not meet those conditions, your payment will be refunded.

And with that note, have fun, be active, and we will keep you up-to-date with any additions / changes within the vBShop.
 
5/6/11

+ Smiley Request

A user will now have the ability to purchase a smiley. The smiley must fall within the rules (will update at a later time). The smiley must be a username or your name. The user is only limited to one.

A thread has been created in order to show which new smilies have been added/deleted:

http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/showthread.php?t=48091

The smiley rules are as follows:

1) As stated above the smiley will be unique, as in you will only have one and it will be your username or real name depending on how frequent you change your username. i.e. Bob Dylan is known as : hal : as show in the following thread http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/showthread.php?t=47981.

2) The image can be denied if it is deemed inappropriate by the admin. No pornographic, Racist, Sexist, or any other prejudice smiley can be used. The image can also be denied do to excessive size.

3) The image must be new. We can no longer change existing ones, a user must have an image on hand he/she wishes to use.
 
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vBShop v2.x

vBShop has now been upgraded, which brings a new feature: User Shops. Aside from staff, this is only available for Veteran usergroups. Rather than have your points disappear when you purchase items in the main vBShop, you can now purchase icons from other members and it will be directly deposited to their account.

In order to create your own user shop, go to Shop Management and enter the details. Once you accomplish this simple step, go to Item Management and from the Icon/Shop Icon drop-down menu, select the images you want to sell in your own shop.

There are many options available so that you can customize your shop how you want. Just don't forget to set your Item Price and Stock. Many selectable icons aren't available in the main vBShop, so do look for those and place them in your own shop!

Steal Chance and Steal More are now available for purchase in the main vBShop, but keep in mind that both items (and its effects) will expire in 3 days after purchase.

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>>> Please note that although you are able to select Channy's plushies from the list of items (member's usernames/names), do remember that it is her own work, so therefore you are prohibited from placing them in your user shop. If you are caught doing this, the plushie will be deleted from your shop. So please be respectful to Channy and just don't do it. :)


Enjoy!
 
vBShop is currently close while I work on some updates and changes. This might take a few days to a week, depending how fast I breeze through the new update. Basically, the vBShop will be revamped as we work on bringing vBShop v3.0.0 to you all very soon.


Few changes:

-All user shops (only available to veterans) will be deleted. However, veterans can purchase a 'permission' of some sort in order to own their own shop. I'll have more details later.

-Blogs will have to be purchased on the vBshop once the vBShop is back online. Veteran members will automatically have permission to blog.

-Logo Shops rules and sizes will be posted later. (Planning on doing something creative with this, which enables users to purchase a pre-define shop logo of their choice, along with their desired text, etc. I'm currently working on this).

-New items (features) will be available.


I'll follow up with more details later.
 
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vBShop is now back online. Apologies for the inconvenience, especially to those who may have been affected by any changes due to your usergroup settings.

Head on over to vBShop and check out the items. There’s quite a bit of changes, so I’ll go over a few things.

Giftable Items- I’ve added more giftable items so if anyone is feeling mighty generous, then there you go. Spread the love.

Birthday / vBShop Wish List - Speaking of which, here’s an interesting idea for you all. I’d like to encourage users to gift other users on their birthday, just to make it extra special for them. It could be Gil donation or items in the vBShop. Of course, gifting items and donations doesn’t have to be on someone’s birthday, but I figured this might be a neat idea for you guys.

With that said, a vBShop / Birthday Wish List user field has been added in the About Me tab on your profile.

Item Duration - Before making a purchase, be sure to pay attention to the item description. Items with duration effect are noted, so purchase with care and please understand that some items are not meant to be permanent.

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Buyback Price/Time - Some items will have an option to be sold back to the shop. You have 24 hours to sell back some of the items that you don’t want.

Steal - Currently testing a few setup that will last for 24 hours, so purchase at your own risk. Each steal type item has a duration of 7 days and can only be purchased once. (Otherwise, users would be able to buy the item over and over again, which is not ideal). I’m not sure whether the users would be able to buy the items again after the effects are gone, due to that it’s set to Unique (meaning it can only be purchased once). If it’s a case where users can’t purchase again after the duration period, I’ll think of an alternative.

For now, hold off from buying this until I confirm it (it’s already in effect).

vBQuiz - We finally managed to iron out some of the kinks with the quiz, and after having our FF mods run weekly quizzes for the past few months, you guys can now create your own quizzes after purchasing this permission.

Quiz Type that Full Members, Clan Leaders, and Veterans can create:

Multiple Choice
Short Answer
Result Generator
Personality

So, this ultimately means that any other usergroup cannot create quizzes; it won’t be available for purchase - at least not until you reach Full Member (100 posts) status. We will have to keep an eye on this, so please be sure to follow forum rules. Rules for vBQuiz is specified in detail in the Site Rules.

Blogs & Customizable Profile - Items available for Full-Members only. Veterans automatically inherits this privilege. Free gift for our dedicated veteran members.

User Shops - It’s priced high, but think of it this way: in general, the less competition you have, the better. (Available for veterans only).

In order to keep the vBShop neat, I’m going to have to put a limit with user shop logo. It must be
75x75 pixels (any more than that and you'll be asked to resize it). Please keep the image clean. Alternatively, you can purchase a customized logo for your shop (cheap one at that) over at Mognet Central, and Mog will deliver the item to you, along with your desired text, style, color, etc. Check out the item for more details.

There is also a limit of
15 characters max. Again, this is to prevent the shop from stretching out too much.

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Channy’s Plushies - I’d like to reiterate that only Channy herself can sell the FFF member plushie. Any plushie found in your shop will be removed immediately.

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Shop Beneficiary / Split - You can appoint someone to be the beneficiary of your shop and set the amount percentage of credits to be transferred to the member.

Lottery - Currently testing the full functionality, but feel free to play. Buy a ticket for 10 gil (buy as many as you want). The Draw Frequency is set to 3 days, so check back on the next draw date and see if you’re a winner by clicking [More Information]. If you win, it should appear like so:

1. 3TEST - 500 Gil - 1 Winner(s)

There is currently no way of notifying users when they win a lottery ticket or when they receive their prize.

More features will be available in the shop soon, so do check back often.
 
Steal Update:

After the 24 hour test, I found out that it does indeed make the item unavailable even after the effects are gone. However, you can fix this by going to your Inventory and discarding all the Steal item type. Once you complete that step, the Steal items should be available for you to purchase again.

Also, here's a tutorial for Profile Customization and Profile Music
 
Coming soon to vBShop...

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Just something fun and random for you guys. There are 10 Tonberry that needs an owner, and this will be a first come, first serve basis. They will be available in the vBShop soon (3-5 days).

When you purchase one of these little creatures, you must fill out the template provided in the above, but keep your answers short. One or two words, preferably. PM me the details, and I'll edit the image. You also have the option to make your little Tonberry a smilie -- for free. Just give it a name and a 'code name' and he will be added to the system. If you already have a smilie in the system, the Tonberry will not replace it, and you can keep both.


Name: Tonberry? Blueberry? It's up to you.
Owner: Your username / Name
Interests: Is your Tonberry into science, magic, or philosophy? Be creative.
Personality: Shy, outgoing, obsessive, friendly, reserved, etc.
Favorite Food: Seaweed, meat, veggies, etc.
Favorite Color: Tonberry's most favorite color
Gemstone: Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Topaz, Emerald, Diamond, Citrine, etc.
Code Name: Specify the smilie :codename:
Class: Black Mage, Thief, Dragoon, etc.


In addition, you will receive a mystery gift from the vBShop. I'll make sure to ask first before offering the gift.
 
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And they're out. Get them while they're available. I will hand out the mystery gift once I receive these details:



Name: Tonberry? Blueberry? It's up to you.
Owner: Your username / Name
Interests: Is your Tonberry into science, magic, or philosophy? Be creative.
Personality: Shy, outgoing, obsessive, friendly, reserved, etc.
Favorite Food: Seaweed, meat, veggies, etc.
Favorite Color: Tonberry's most favorite color
Gemstone: Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Topaz, Emerald, Diamond, Citrine, etc.
Code Name: Specify the smilie :codename:
Class: Black Mage, Thief, Dragoon, etc.
 
User-Shop Certification Update:

Due to the change of design from the vBShop upgrade, users can no longer pick any items they want to upload in their shop from the vBShop's database. Users will now have to create their own images and forward it to me so I can add them using the FTP. So please be aware of this before you purchase the certification item.

The price for user-shop certification has also doubled (now priced at 20,000 Gil), due to the new circumstances. If priced too low, I might end up with more than a handful of users having their own shop and wanting to upload their images, which can be a bit overwhelming, depending on how many images each users want uploaded, on top of configurations per item / per user. So regretfully, I do have to apply a bit of limitations concerning user-shops.

When requesting for images to be uploaded, please limit it to 10 images and PM them to me all at once. I might have to turn that into a .zip file to make things easier. You can then request to add more images per month, but overall, users should have no more than 30 items in their shop.


Once I upload your images in the system and set the configurations in the vBShop, I'll notify you once the images are ready. If you want to add a 'Category', please let me know ahead of time so I can configure your items accordingly. It would just make things easier rather than having to move each item in a new category, etc. So please plan ahead and PM me the category name that you want your items placed.

Again, I apologize for the inconvenience, but since user-shops will now require a bit of work on my part as well (unlike before), this is something that I feel is necessary.

I've also created a vBShop sub-forum, so if you own a shop, feel free to make your own thread.

When making your own items, please keep in mind a few things:

Postbit items: 28x28 pixels
Item Icons: Within 70x70 pixels
vBShop Icons: Strictly 75x75 pixels
 
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There seems to be a bit of coding error when viewing a shop with more than 20 items (seems to be random) and has a few tabs within it. Few items are known to be placed in another tab location when going to the 2nd, 3rd page, thus making it hard to navigate through the pages and tabs. In order to fix this, make sure you set the 'Results Per Page' to at least 50.

I will alert Belazor and see if he can set the default results to 50.
 
Pre-Defined Thread Title Style


Some of you may have noticed this particular item (colorful thread) that's been unavailable in the vBShop for quite some time now. Belazor fixed the issue recently, so I'll add some styles later this week. I started with pre-defined "Color" styles -- Lemon Chiffon, Ocean Breeze, and Hot Pink. Only 2 available each ('replenish stock' set to 2 weeks). Duration = 2 weeks. This setting may change in the near future, but for now, consider it a trial. Anyone who's interested, feel free to purchase. (Only available to Veteran Members).

The color thread title is not intended for the main page / statistics, so you'll only see the changes to your threads when you click on a forum/sub-forum. (Who knows, perhaps DBT might update this later). I'm currently testing this and I've noticed that it won't affect some of my threads - not sure what's causing that. We'll look into it eventually, but it could be something random as well.
 
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Regarding Colored Thread Titles...

Few changes.

New Cost: 300 Gil instead of 500 Gil.
New Available Stock per item = 1 stock, but I will add more pre-defined items later this week.
Duration = 2 weeks
Replenish stock = 2 weeks

This will only be available to Veteran Members for purchase, although every now and then, we'll hand them out as prizes to anyone regardless of your usergroup. So Junior Members, Members, and Full Members can also have this item...(just not available for purchase yet). The GFX & FF Clans can probably set up something for prize-related -- I'll just have to manually add it to your Inventory.
 
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Color Thread Titles Update:

Belazor updated the color thread items so that any of your threads you create will now be affected, regardless of the last poster.

Currently the promo for this is still in effect (still 90% off, and only one more item available). Once someone purchases that, I will make more items and add new colors. The price will also be set back to 300 Gil. Duration and Replenish Stock: increased from two weeks to one month.

vBShop also received an udpate.

You guys can now leave feedback and ratings on any item that you've purchased.
 
Moogles are now available for purchase on the vBshop. :) Get them soon! You can find these cute little guys at Mognet Central. (Be sure to set the Results Page to 50). For those who have a discount / coupon of some sort relating to the moogles, please contact me.

For Moogle Nuts: Head over to Mascots Outlet. Set the Results Page to 100, and you'll see the Moogle Nuts tab.

I will hand out the mystery gift once I receive these details via PM:

Please be short as possible!

Name: Pikachu?
Owner: Your username / Name
Interests: Is your Moogle into science, magic, or philosophy? Be creative.
Personality: Shy, outgoing, obsessive, friendly, reserved, etc.
Code Name: Specify the smilie :codename:
 
Pre-defined colored thread has been refilled. Check out Wonder Square to locate the items.

Ten different colors, one stock each.
Cost: 75 Gil
Duration: two weeks
Auto-refill: one month
Giftable: Certainly

Grab them quick before they're gone!
 
Cactuars are now available! You can find them at Mognet Central. There's currently no accessories available for Cactuars at this time.

Once purchased, please PM me the following details:

Name of Cactuar
:Codename:
 
Colored usernames for veteran members now available. You can find it at Wonder Square > Veteran Perquisites. Only three colors available, but every month we can add 1-2 bonus colors (randomly) to make it fair for those who missed out on their favorite color.

Cost: 2500 Gil (stay tuned for discounts)
Duration: 3 weeks

So for the month of May, 1-2 of these will pop up:

006666
CC0066
33CC99
FFFF99
FF6699
FFFF33
99FF66


Each month the colors will then alternate, but the main three colors will stay. So do consider saving up for a particular color. Happy posting!

 
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Sorry for the delay, guys.

FF6699 and 99FF66 are now available for purchase. On top of that, for a limited time only, enjoy the 25% off discount. Sale ends on June 2nd.
 
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