I'm sure you'll agree that there are certain members of the City of Heroes' forum whose efforts have made things both in-game and in-forum easier, more informative or more fun.
I think an excellent way to recognize their efforts would be a forum-wide vote in several different categories. Each winner could receive an in-game prize in the form of a specially colored title that would appear on each character's name in that player's account; similar to the titles awarded at special events such as the Miss Paragon City competition and the more recent title from the Anniversary event.
As this would require Dev involvement I am putting this thread forth more in the nature of a petition/poll to see if there is interest in the forum community. If enough of us /sign this or support it through positive discussion, maybe the Devs will agree to ratifying the prize.
The titles/categories I have thought up thus far include:
Wise Man/Woman on the Mountain: Perhaps they made a series of excellent Guides, maybe they're always ready with an answer in the Questions Forum, but this person not only always has the answers, they are happy to share them.
Above and Beyond: This person has created something outside the forums that is note-worthy. Whether it is a calculating tool, a map site, a hint or informational web page, or what-have-you, they have made a place that sits high and ready on your favorites list.
Renaissance Man/Woman: Most of us just play the game, some people use it as a Muse to create art. Whether pictures, stories, video or music the winner of this title has captured our imagination with their artistic endeavors.
Court Jester: Always ready with a joke, a funny captioned picture or maybe just silly observations about the game we love, the Court Jester lives to make us laugh.
The Philosopher: The Philosopher always questions and cross-examines. They look under the surface and get the rest of us thinking as they pose interesting subjects for us to discuss for page after page of debate.
The Crusader: Everyone has their own private wish-list for the game, but the Crusader is the one willing to fight for what they want. The person earning this Title has fought tirelessly to "fix" an aspect of the game they care about, drawing serious Red-Name attention and perhaps even succeeding in their quest.
The Investigative Reporter: This person always seems to have the scoop. Whether they're reporting about a Developer interview on some obscure web site or scooping movies, television shows or comic book announcements, this person is always there first.
If you have other suggestions, please list them. I don't think we want a list that's too long however.
Again, the purpose of this thread is to find out if there is Forum support for this type of contest. It is also here to get ideas for categories, prizes, rules, etc.
Please do NOT suggest possible winners in categories prior to this becoming an official contest.
Thank you,
Ugly Rumor
