LewdCoins, Members+ & Access Changes - Current Status
Reward/event changes are active, but Games+ and Vault access will stay temporarily open during review
I want to explain the current status of the
Members+,
LewdCoins,
Games+,
Vault, and activity/reward systems. The reward/event changes have already been adjusted, but I am
not going to immediately re-enable/re-gate
Games+ and
the Vault yet.
For now, Games+ and the Vault will remain temporarily accessible while I watch how the site behaves under the new reward/event setup. This temporary open-access period will likely last around
a few days to a week.
The goal is to test the new reward setup before locking access back down.
Why This Is Being Changed
The old setup had a problem. If credits were too easy to earn everywhere, people could farm low-effort replies just to unlock Members+. If Members+ / Games+ / Vault access stays completely open forever, restricted areas become easier for trolls, bad-faith accounts, reporter accounts, and spam accounts to access.
Neither extreme is good. So instead of leaving everything open forever or keeping a grind-heavy system, I’m moving toward a better middle ground.
The new direction is:
- Keep Members+ / Games+ protected long-term
- Reduce reward farming from low-effort replies
- Reward useful game-section activity more
- Reward approved reviews, reports, fixes, and contributions
- Limit reaction farming
- Keep Donation Coins separate from normal activity rewards
- Make the system less about spam and more about actual contribution
What Has Already Changed
The reward/event values have already been changed to move the site away from pointless grinding and toward useful activity. The idea is simple:
random filler posting should not be the best way to earn rewards.
The new reward direction is focused more on:
- Useful game discussion
- Approved game reviews
- Update reports (still being worked on)
- Dead link reports (still being worked on)
- Fixes, codes, walkthroughs, and mirrors (still being worked on)
- Actual contribution instead of spam
Public/off-topic posting should not have the same reward value as useful activity in the game sections. Games, updates, reviews, reports, and fixes should matter more than random replies.
Current Reward Direction
The general reward direction is:
Code:
Public replies: lower reward
Members+ / Prestige replies: modest reward
Games / Games+ replies: higher reward
New game threads: higher reward
Approved game reviews: rewarded after approval
Approved update reports: rewarded
Approved dead link reports: rewarded
Approved fixes / codes / walkthroughs / mirrors: rewarded
Avatar uploads: no reward
Reactions: heavily limited
The point is not to reward people for clicking buttons or posting filler. The point is to reward users who help make the site better.
Useful game activity should matter more than random filler replies.
What Is Staying Temporarily Open
Even though the reward/event system has already been changed, I am keeping
Games+ and
the Vault temporarily open for a short period.
This does
not mean Games+ and the Vault are permanently free/open. This is a temporary review period so I can see:
- How users behave with the new reward/event values
- Whether useful game activity improves
- Whether spam goes down
- Whether reviews/reports/fixes increase
- Whether open access creates problems
- Whether the new system needs more adjustment before re-gating
After this review period, Games+ and the Vault may be re-gated under the adjusted Members+ / LewdCoins system.
Members+ / Games+ Will Not Stay Fully Open Forever
Members+, Games+ will
not stay fully open forever.
I understand some users want fewer walls, and I agree the site should not feel impossible to use. But fully opening restricted sections long-term creates problems.
It can invite:
- Trolls
- Bad-faith users
- Reporter accounts
- Spam accounts
The goal is not to remove protection completely. The goal is to make the access system
fairer, clearer, and more focused on useful activity.
Activity Coins Have Been Moved Into LewdCoins
I also want to be clear about something that has already been done. All
positive Activity Coin balances have been moved into
LewdCoins.
Code:
Users updated: 188,017
Total moved: 209,610,200,792,033.53
Only
positive Activity Coin balances were moved.
Negative Activity Coin balances were left untouched.
This means users who had positive Activity Coins should now have that value moved into LewdCoins. This was done to clean up the currency setup and reduce confusion between different coin systems.
This was
not a deletion. This was
not a nuke. This was a move/conversion into LewdCoins. The goal is to simplify the system going forward instead of having too many overlapping currencies doing similar things.
Game Reviews Will Matter More
I have already been editing the rating/review system so users can earn credits/rewards for leaving reviews on games. However, reviews will not instantly pay out.
Game reviews will be sent to moderator approval before rewards are awarded.
This is being done to prevent:
- Fake reviews
- AI-generated spam
- Low-effort summaries
- Credit farming
- Random nonsense being posted just for rewards
A real review should actually help other users decide whether a game is worth playing. Useful reviews may include what you liked, what you disliked, bugs/issues, gameplay comments, story/content notes, whether you recommend it, and actual feedback beyond “good game.”
If the review is useful, it can be approved and rewarded. If it is low-effort spam, it will not be rewarded.
Update Reports / Dead Links / Fixes Will Be More Important
One of the biggest things I want to improve is game-section maintenance. Users should be rewarded for helping keep game threads useful and updated.
That means rewards may be given for things like:
- Reporting outdated games
- Reporting broken links
- Posting working fixes
- Posting unlock codes
- Posting walkthrough information
- Posting working mirrors
- Helping update OPs
- Providing useful game information
This kind of activity helps the site more than random “thanks” replies. The goal is to make it worth helping.
Reaction Rewards Will Be Limited
Reaction rewards are easy to abuse if they are too generous. Users should not be able to farm rewards by reacting to the same person over and over again.
I’m looking at limiting reaction-based rewards with things like:
- Lower reward value from reactions
- Daily reaction caps
- Cooldowns between the same users
- Possible limits on old posts
- Possible limits for brand-new accounts
Reactions should be a small bonus. They should
not be a real farming method.
Members+ Earned Access May Become Time-Based
I’m also looking at changing how Members+ is unlocked through activity. Instead of credits unlocking too much too easily, Members+ may become more time-based.
A possible direction is:
Code:
500 LewdCoins / activity-earned credits = 30 days of Members+
This is not final yet, but that is the kind of system I’m leaning toward. This keeps Members+ earnable without making permanent access too easy to farm through spam.
Donation Members+ May Change For New Users
The donation version of Members+ also needs to be more sustainable. The old
$20 one-time Members+ setup is not a good long-term system for the site if it stays that way forever.
However:
Existing users who already have old one-time Members+ access will keep what they already have.
Nobody is being punished for something they already purchased or unlocked.
For new users, the future direction may be closer to:
Code:
$5/month Members+
or
$20/year Members+
This is not meant to be greedy. It is meant to stop the site from selling permanent access too cheaply while still keeping Members+ affordable. Users who do not want to donate will still have the activity route.
Donation Coins Will Stay Separate
Donation Coins are staying separate from normal activity rewards / LewdCoins. Donation Coins are tied to donations/support and should not be mixed into normal reward farming or activity experiments.
So when I talk about changing activity rewards or moving Activity Coins into LewdCoins, I am
not talking about deleting Donation Coins.
Donation Coins are not being removed.
What This Does NOT Mean
To be clear, this does
not mean:
- Everyone’s credits are being nuked
- Positive Activity Coins were deleted
- Donation Coins are being removed
- Existing Members+ users are losing access
- Ranks are being deleted forever
- Members+ is becoming impossible to earn
- Games+ / Vault are permanently free
- The site is doing another giant reset
This is a system adjustment, not a wipe. The goal is to clean up how rewards are earned and make the system better long-term.
What I Want From Users
Going forward, the kind of activity that will matter most is useful activity.
That means:
- Talk about games
- Leave real reviews
- Report broken links
- Report outdated games
- Post fixes or codes
- Help with walkthroughs
- Help keep threads updated
- Give actual feedback
- Help make the game sections active again
Low-effort replies like
“thanks,” “good game,” or
“nice” are not the kind of activity I want the system to reward heavily.
Final Point
These changes are about making LewdCorner better, not making things worse for users. I want Members+, Games+, and the game sections to feel more active, but I do not want the site to become a spam farm.
I also do not want restricted areas fully open forever where trolls and bad-faith users can easily access everything.
So the direction is:
- Keep Members+ / Games+ / Vault protected long-term
- Temporarily keep Games+ / Vault open during review
- Lower rewards for random posting
- Increase rewards for useful game activity
- Approve reviews before rewards are paid
- Reward reports, fixes, mirrors, codes, and useful contributions
- Limit reaction farming
- Move positive Activity Coins into LewdCoins
- Keep Donation Coins separate
- Grandfather existing Members+ users
Most of the reward/event changes are already active. Games+ and the Vault will remain temporarily open for a few days to a week while I watch how the new setup performs. After that, access may be re-gated under the adjusted Members+ / LewdCoins system.
More details will be posted once the final access values are locked in.
- Jack Of Blades
