Achievements (New Feature/Review)

Okay so I logged in this morning and to my horror got attacked by blue boxes!
Then I found a new down button beneath my suite and above my presentation which brought me to a table:- 

At first, I didn't know what the hell this madness was until I spoke to my friend, tokyocartoons and had a quick glance at USD.

Achievements are tasks that can be completed to win awards and gain point. Each one you do, you  receive an award that can be displayed on your achievement shelf under your suite.
 Earning achievements will give you Starpoints which will help you level up faster and will unlock new items as well as functions on the website. There are 6 categories: Core, Design, Sell, Social, Collect and Competitions.
Core - achieved by completing various introductory and fundamental challenges on Stardoll.
Collect - achieved by ownership of a certain number of items at one specific moment, the member will keep his/her awards even if he/she will sell anything after reaching the limit.
Competitions - achieved by winning Stardoll’s global competitions where all members have had a chance to win.
Sell - achieved by selling items in StarBazaar, both own designs and items bought in shop including the gift shop.
Social - achieved by activity in community features such as number of members in the user’s own club, certain number of friends. Some social achievements are unavailable for Kidsafe members.
Design - achieved by designing and buying items from in the 4 StarDesign Studios. (StarDesign Fashion, StarDesign Interior, StarDesign Jewelry, StarDesign Hair)

You can put a maximum of 15 awards on the top shelf. 

I just did a quick save around and this is a couple of examples of what happens when you achieve a certain award:-

Hm..interesting at least now we know what that mysterious letter we all received the other day was going on about and that "new quicker way to level up"

Personally, I'm not too over-keen on this feature. I feel as if Stardoll if pushing us more and more into competing against one another if it's not for CG, NCG, Scenery, Starmovie, Album or Stardesign it's for higher levels or now the most trophies, that's not what Stardoll was originally about at all.

Flicking around the clubs, these are just a few opinions:-

I quite like it, since I'm in such a hurry to get the 4000sp hair! :3 This made it /much/ easier for me! I do think the little "chime" sound it does after you get a reward, is quite annoying.. and loud. But, nothing can be perfect!

-tokyocartoons 

I like it. I just leveled up to Level 39 and I only need 50 more sp to level 40. So its heaps more easier. And I NEED that 4000 sp hair.

-Real.StarGirl 

I just went to my suite & saw this whole new 'awards' thing.
Apparently this is the new way to level up that stardoll has been talking about. I like it, but I wish we could get more points. only 25 for winning cg? C'mon. We should get 200 for that, seriously.

-Foxy_Roxie

I reached the next level faster but I don't know, I don't like this new feature.  

-wounded90

nelly000esparis said:

misscaoimhegirl said:

Like: Being able to level up faster
No Likey: NO TROPHIES!!

You will STILL get the real awards, if you win something like ncg, cg, catwalk. its just you will also unlock that little trophy and you will get 25 starpoints for that!

Ah, I was getting worried about that. A "real" trophy to place in your suite is always better than some picture of an achievement.
-Kylie_Angel 


Mixed opinions, it seems.
What's yours?
Have your say via the comments below~

So this is major update 2 out of 3...