Post by Fagonetta on Feb 18, 2023 19:57:30 GMT
What are Halos?
Halos are a virtual currency exclusive to the Platinum Knights community. With them, you can purchase collectible items (small images that will appear on your profile and underneath your avatar) from our shop, buy/sell/trade collectibles and Halos with other forum members, and you can also offer your services as an artist/writer/creator here in exchange for Halos!
How do I access the bank/shop?
You can access both the bank and the shop at any time via the navigation bar at the top of any page:
How does the banking system work?
Our banking system consists of a wallet and a bank. Your bank is where you'll keep all your money and earn interest on it, and your wallet is what you'll use when you want to spend your money. Your wallet funds are also visible on your profile and underneath your avatar, meanwhile your bank balance is private. (Fun fact: our bank's interest rate is 4%!)
If you wish to send Halos to another user, you can find the "donation" button on their profile:
How does the shop work?
Umbran Treasures is the place where you can spend your Halos on forum collectibles. Right now we only have a few while we're testing the functionality of the system, but expect many more! As time goes on, collectibles will become rare as some may only be available for a limited time or through winning contests on the forum or on our Discord server. Once purchased, collectibles will be appear on your profile page and underneath your avatar. (Tip: due to limited arrangement options for collectibles, if you really want to hide your collectibles or rearrange them in your own way, you are allowed to create a second dummy account for the purpose of gifting yourself collectibles you don't wish to currently display. Unfortunately, there is currently no way to reorder the collectibles.)
Just like sending Halos, you can also send collectibles to other players via the gift/trade button on their profile:
How do I earn Halos?
Halos are primarily earned by posting. For new threads, you'll receive 20 Halos. For replies, you'll receive 5 or 10 Halos depending on the length. Your post count will also contribute to your weekly "wages", when you'll receive 5% of your overall post count. The more posts you have, the higher the bonus.
Periodically, we'll also be dropping gift codes you can use to boost up your Halo count! To celebrate the launch of our new system, why don't you give it a try here? The pop-up will appear at the bottom of the page. (Tip: when accepting collectible gifts/trading, you will need to click on the small present icon in the bottom left corner of the page and then scroll all the way down to the bottom again to find the pop-up to accept your gift.)
Now that you know how to make the most of our forum currency, go out there and enjoy it! Thanks for being here!