I'd like to suggest putting together an AoCZone Store.
Potential products might include AoC themed T-shirts, mugs, etc. It could be structured in a way that the community could design products for the online store that they think might be cool, but the revenue from purchases would flow to AoCZone.
I don't think this would be overly commercializing the website, or detract from it's basic mission. In fact, i think it would accomplish both the goal of raising funds for server and tech costs, as well bring the community together around a fun and creative venture.
Maybe tournament winners could be presented with a Champions T-Shirt? From the World Cup to the Super Bowl, the winners get Tshirts -- why not AoC champions too??
Anyway, there are many possibilities and lot's of directions a store could be taken, and there are a lot of creative people in the aoc community, so, PkZ, Mods, and others, what do you think?
~ T-shirt example ~
Cheers,
KingKong
Potential products might include AoC themed T-shirts, mugs, etc. It could be structured in a way that the community could design products for the online store that they think might be cool, but the revenue from purchases would flow to AoCZone.
I don't think this would be overly commercializing the website, or detract from it's basic mission. In fact, i think it would accomplish both the goal of raising funds for server and tech costs, as well bring the community together around a fun and creative venture.
Maybe tournament winners could be presented with a Champions T-Shirt? From the World Cup to the Super Bowl, the winners get Tshirts -- why not AoC champions too??
Anyway, there are many possibilities and lot's of directions a store could be taken, and there are a lot of creative people in the aoc community, so, PkZ, Mods, and others, what do you think?
~ T-shirt example ~
Cheers,
KingKong