Shadowman's posts

Announcement
There should have been a bigger/clearer announcement of the event and where to find all it's information because I literally had no idea there was an event until one of my friends told me there was. I quickly searched for an announcement after finding out there was an event... but there was nothing. I had no idea where to look. I also saw a suggestion to move the event forum up to the top somewhere, and I agree. Either that or implement some kind of banner or notification that is seen throughout the entire site. This can really help keep people informed and keep them thinking about the event.

Reading
I know some users enjoy reading a lot and others don't even care, so I'd suggest a compromise of having one story/literature based thread and one straight and to the point thread. Or section of one thread. Either works. This way, users who want to read will go read about it and users who just want to see the items or how to participate can do so.

Event Shop + Items
Basically what everyone else said about the event shop, to be honest. It was a cool idea having items in their specific shops, but it was more of a hassle than it was worth. In terms of items, however, all items should've either been out immediately or an exact number and their price listed for future releases. This keeps the surprise/goal you guys were going for, but also let's users know how much to spend or save.

Item Feedback
I am a bit disappointed that the items were not the most exciting or unique. Obviously they are in their own way, but for a first time event, they don't really pop out and say "hey, we mean business here". They are good in quality and the color combos are nice. I also like the large variety of items. However, with the large quantity, come a large payout and, as said previously, they were too expensive for how new the site is. I also think that recolors should've been free or the total price should've been included in the first recolor. Perhaps you could update the item to release the new recolors instead of adding a new item all together? Something to think about/experiment with, perhaps.

Number of Threads
I understand that having diverse threads and activities is always a good thing to help encompass as much as the userbase as you can, but my god... when I popped into the event thread after finally finding it, I was shocked at just how many threads there were and how much text there was to swim through on top of that. I was literally overwhelmed with it all to the point I just backed away and poked around the shops to try and find the event items by myself. I'm not sure how to suggest a fix for this, but perhaps try to condense where you can? Maybe have npc's chatting in the one or two different event threads to accomplish the same kind of story narrative? And perhaps recap all they've said in one more thread, giving each npc their own post in the thread? Distributing this kind of information throughout the event could both make it easier on users to take in and also keep people interested and waiting for new updates. And, if they are as lazy and unmotivated as I am when it comes to lore based events, having all the interesting information all in one thread to read through at my leisure is always a plus.

All in all, I did enjoy the items, but I couldn't handle the event itself. I hope I can participate in future events and see how you guys progress. Good first event.