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Flower Tokens 3.0 focuses on rewarding users for their effort and quality rather than "Mothcat-count", which was how the previous system worked. It also balances commission/trade/YCH numbers. {{Arpg}}
All Flower Tokens and inventory transactions are tracked by your '''Mothcats User IDHeadshots'''. All members are required considered any Mothcats/subspecies art that include up to have one to participate in Flower Token the head and inventory-related activities. To register for your bank account numbermane, please comment under regardless of the [http://mothcats.deviantart.com/journal/Mothcat-Bank-565601295 Mothcat Bank] to receive a bank number. Please submit all [http://mothcats.deviantart.com/ Mothcats] User ID journals/submissions to [http://mothcats.deviantart.com/gallery/56473989/User-ID-s this folder]. (Only submit the one you're using to track your currency/inventory withpresence of wings.)
====Types '''Busts''' are any art that incorporates body below the mane, such as the upper torso and shoulder. '''Fullbodies''' are roughly any art that incorporates around 70% of Flower Tokens====the character or more. Hiding the character behind other objects or characters may cause the art to be valued as a bust at the valuer’s discretion.
* Copper flower token === Digital and Traditional Artwork ===Tokens are awarded '''per Mothcat''' in a drawing.{| class="wikitable"! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Digital and Traditional Artwork! rowspan="2" |Amount Awarded! colspan="2" |Bonus (basic unitif applicable) <nowiki>*</nowiki> Silver flower token |-!Colored!Shading|-! rowspan="4" |Sketch|Headshot|0.5|1|0.5|-|Bust|1|1.5|0.5|-|Full Body Chibi|1.5|1.5|1|-|Full Body|2.5|2|1|-! rowspan="4" |Clean Lines orLineless|Headshot|1|2|1|-|Bust|2|2|1|-|Full Body Chibi|2|2|1|-|Full Body|3|3|2|-!Animations| colspan="4" |Varies. (Generally awarded per frame, as outlined above.)|-!Painted| colspan="4" |Drawings in a painterly style. Are valued like lined and colored submissions (+ shading, if it applies), but given a 1.25x multiplier|-!Polished| colspan="4" |Pieces that have an above average level of effort (10 copper tokensdetermined by the artist)receive a 1.25x multiplier <nowiki>*</nowiki> Gold flower token (10 silver tokensstacks with painted if both apply)|-! rowspan="2" |Backgrounds!'''Abstract/Reference'''!'''Scenic'''! colspan="2" |'''Detailed Scenic'''|-|3|5| colspan="2" |8|}
====Flower Token rates Rewards are halved for original submissions: ====* Digital/Traditional Artwork: 1-20+ CFT* Icons/Animation: 1-20+ CFT* Writing/Poetry: 1-20+ CFT* Crafts or Other Physical Items: 5+ CFTusing another artist's base relative to what they would normally receive (eg., a colored fullbody base would receive 3 FT instead of 6 FT). This '''includes official Mothcats bases'''.
====Flower Token rates for writing:==Queue== * '''0-500 Words:''' 1-5 CFT * '''500-1000+ Words:''' 5+ CFT
→Digital and Traditional Artwork
==About Flower Tokens=='''What you can expect Flower Tokens are Mothcats currency earned from 3drawing and participating in events.0:''' * '''Higher''' token rewards from '''personal/original/more detailed''' art* '''Lower''' token rewards from '''reused''' lineart/art* '''No''' token rewards from '''trades All Flower Tokens and base lineartinventory transactions are tracked by your ''' ::* EXCEPT! If itMothcats Site Account's base lineart that you don't plan on using again, in which case: :::* F2U bases will earn tokens ONLY if you don't take commissions on them as well :::* P2U bases will earn tokens ONLY if you don't take commissions on them as well:::* Doing requests on F2U bases will earn you YCH rates ::* YCH bases will receive 0 ::* Making a base and claiming rewards for it, then charging users later for commissions will result in a penalty rate where you receive 0 . All members are required to register for the first commissioned piece * '''Commission rates''' will be rewarded relative website to everything listed aboveparticipate in Flower Token and inventory-related activities.
====Types of Flower Tokens ==== {| class="wikitable"|-| [[File:Copper Flower Token L.png|frameless]] || Copper Flower Token, the basic unit|-| [[File:Silver Flower Token L.png|frameless]] || Silver Flower Token, worth 10 Copper Tokens. '''Retired''' after the introduction of the website.|-| [[File:Gold Flower Token L.png|frameless]] || Gold Flower Token, worth 10 Silver Tokens.'''Retired''' after the introduction of the website.|} ==Flower Tokens Version 4.0== Flower Tokens 4.0 (introduced June 2022) is largely the same as version 3.0. The main changes have been in simplifying listed token reward values and streamlining certain guidelines, with minor changes in the overall reward values. '''What you can expect from 4.0:'''* '''Removal of award “ranges”''' in favor of a single value* '''Background bonuses''' are now elaborated upon* '''Polished pieces''' are clarified to receive a 1.25 x multiplier* '''Painted pieces''' are clarified to receive a 1.25 x multiplier* '''Rates for reused art/YCHs and bases''' have been simplified ==Earning Flower Tokens=='''Flower Tokens can be earned from drawing Mothcat and subspecies-related art.'''* Mothcats admins '''manually distribute''' Flower Tokens through our website* Please wait at least '''72 hours''' after a piece has been '''accepted into the gallery''' to inquire about token distribution* Flower Tokens can be '''earned''' for Mothcat-related '''personal art, commissions, and trades'''* Flower Tokens '''cannot be purchased''' with real-life currency* Flower Tokens can be '''spent''' at certain Mothcats shops* Your current amount of flower tokens can be viewed [httphttps://www.mothcats.deviantart.com/ Mothcatsbank here] currency earned from participating '''To earn Flower Tokens as a commissioner ''OR'' as a participant of a collaboration:'''* For commissioned works, your role as a commissioner must be added in events the “Other Participants” module of the gallery submission page by the artist* For collaborations, your role '''and contests''' that of your collaboration partner must be added in the “Collaborations” module of the gallery submission page* If these are not stated, you '''will not''' earn credit for the piece and '''editing will be done only at an admin’s discretion''''''To receive flower tokens for an offsite commission, submit the commission to [https://www.mothcats. com/prompts/prompts?name=offsite&prompt_category_id=none&sort=category this prompt on the website]'''* This prompt is '''only for artists who are not registered on the website'''. We will '''not''' value member artwork through this prompt! ==Flower Token Reward Rates== Patterned backgrounds only count towards the "abstract background" bonus if they have multiple colors or significant character reference elements (color palettes, eye/mouth/paw details, etc) and will be '''awarded at the valuer’s discretion'''. All values listed below are measured in Flower Tokens. All values '''round up''' after all calculations are complete (0.5 tokens → 1 token). Artists determine whether their pieces qualify for “Painted,” “Polished,” and “Detailed Scenic Background” bonuses.
====Flower Tokens can be earned from drawing [http://mothcats.deviantart.com/ Mothcats]-related art=Writing and Poetry ===* Mothcats admins '''manually distribute''' Flower Tokens following [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZBF2rnmD-Ud80P73PnVxwDBTcV-m7EPVOP1YOKX5H18/edit?usp=sharing this spreadsheet] All written submissions receive 5 FT for every 500 words (also called the "queue") ::* You can only claim tokens or 1 FT for artwork '''within the month''' it is posted ::* The queue '''"resets" every month''' so it does not become too long::* There is a '''one-week grace period''' to claim missed 100 words). To receive tokens rewards for art posted within the last week of each month * Flower Tokens can be '''earned''' for Mothcat-related '''personal artstories, commissions, and trades'''* Flower Tokens '''cannot be purchased''' with real-life currency* Flower Tokens can a word count must be '''spent''' at included in the [http://mothcatmarket.deviantart.com/ Mothcat Market] * Flower “Flower Tokens are '''automatically converted''' to the next "tier" once Awards” module of the minimum is reached (igallery submission page.e. 10 copper tokens will be automatically converted to 1 silver token)
====To earn Flower Tokens from commissions as the recipient ''OR'' as a participant of a collaboration: =Crafts and Other Physical Items ===* '''Your name The amount of FT awarded for crafts and relation must be clearly stated in other physical items varies, depending on the artist description''' * The title size and detail of the deviation '''must be tagged''' in some waysubmission. By default, eall crafts earn at least 3-5 FT.g., [C] Feel free to contact an admin if you believe you should receive more for a commission* If these are not statedcraft piece, you '''will as we do not''' earn credit for have experience with every type of media and the piece you commissioned and '''we will not edit effort it later on'''takes.
====The following factors are taken into account with this updated system:=F2U/P2U Bases and YCH's === * Number of Mothcats Original F2U/P2U bases drawn ::* by the artist will earn rewards as outlined above. All "Styleblank" YCH bases do not receive rewards. The value of the YCH or “reused” artwork * Rough sketches will receive is '''halved''' but may earn less than crisp, shaded drawings * "Scale" if a significant portion of the artwork ::* Larger, more detailed artwork will receive more Flower Tokens * Reused lineart and/or artwork ::* The more art is reused, at the less it earns valuer’s discretion.
===Miscellaneous Rewards =Flower Token rates for commissions==Mothcats encourages interactions between members. Commissioning, art trading, and collaborating with others to draw/tradeswrite/collabs/YCH's/P2U/F2U basescraft Mothcats earns the following:{| class==== "wikitable"* '''Commissions:''' !Category::* !From you You to others: 1-20+ CFT Others::* !From others Others to you: 1You|-10+ CFT* !Commissions| rowspan="3" |As outlined above.|Half of the artist'''Trades:''' s rewards.::* From you to others: 1|-20+ CFT ::* From others to you: !Trades|0 CFT * '''Collaborations:''' 1|-10+ CFT* '''!Gifts:''' ::* From you to others: 1|0|-20+ CFT ::* From others to you: 0 CFT !Collabs| colspan="2" |As outlined above, split evenly between the collaborators.|}== Flower Token Commissions ==* Users '''YCH's and Pay-to-Use Bases:may''' ::* Base: 0 CFT ::* From you to commission others: 1-20+ CFT ::* From others to you: 1-10+ CFT using flower tokens via the Trading Post but should keep the following in mind. * Members may receive flower tokens as a form of payment for commissions but will '''Free-to-Use Bases:not''' receive flower token rewards in addition to the commission payment.::* From you to others: 1Please tag any commissions paid with flower tokens as [FT-10 CFT C] or something similar that clearly indicates it is a Flower Token commission.::* Used by others' resources: 1-5 CFT Users who commissioned the art will not receive any flower tokens.
'''Flower Tokens will be updated at least once a week within 72 hours by Mothcats admins.''' Do not update your balance before receiving the transaction log update. Users will be banned from Mothcats after 3 offenses.
If it has been at least appears a week (seven days) since you have submitted something to our gallery and you have not received your Flower Tokenssubmission was forgotten by the admins, please comment inquire about it in '''#public-questions''' on Discord or [httphttps://floramisawww.deviantartmothcats.com/journalinfo/Flower-Tokens-3-0-608319228 herehelpdesk the help desk] {{Mothcat Market Guide Navbox}}[[Category:Mothcat Market]]. '''DO NOT TAG ANYONE'''.
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