I would like to officially propose the idea of a new job that has been talked about on the server in the past, but never gone beyond idle chatter. The job idea is Builder, a job that gets paid for placing blocks. This job would likely receive comparatively low income per action, with higher values set to higher value blocks.
For example, placing cobble may net you .05 while diamond/emerald blocks may yield 1.00 to 5.00 depending on if the class is penalized for breaking those rarer blocks. With penalties for removing rare blocks I suggest higher pay rates for placing those blocks. If you opt not to do this however I suggest low payouts to discourage individuals taking advantage of place-break-place mechanics.
I have personally seen this job implemented on other servers I have played in the past and feel it has garnered some success in encouraging players to continually expand their repertoire of completed builds. Minecraft is, in a way, electronic legos and while building is a fun part by itself, extra incentives are always welcome.
If you would like help on determining values for each block placed, I'd be happy to join in on the discussion or make up a mock value sheet as a consultant.
For example, placing cobble may net you .05 while diamond/emerald blocks may yield 1.00 to 5.00 depending on if the class is penalized for breaking those rarer blocks. With penalties for removing rare blocks I suggest higher pay rates for placing those blocks. If you opt not to do this however I suggest low payouts to discourage individuals taking advantage of place-break-place mechanics.
I have personally seen this job implemented on other servers I have played in the past and feel it has garnered some success in encouraging players to continually expand their repertoire of completed builds. Minecraft is, in a way, electronic legos and while building is a fun part by itself, extra incentives are always welcome.
If you would like help on determining values for each block placed, I'd be happy to join in on the discussion or make up a mock value sheet as a consultant.