I had an idea recently while playing about alternatives to questing. I think it would add some roleplaying depth, remove some cash from the game, and perhaps intrigue others to do the same. I don't believe this would involve any coding, it would just be up to administration to adopt the policy. I'd be happy to offer my services to the staff to assist with this if needed.

The idea is this:
Write a short story involving your character (a couple pages) and donate/tithe/fund a massive sum of gold to advance. This story would be available on this forum under an RP section or even the webpage directly for everyone to see/read/enojy/encourage.

I think a fair amount of gold would be something like this:
1 million for 100 or 125
2 million for 150 or 175
5 million for 200s
10 million for 300s

This might also encourage players to have board auctions for rare gear to build funds for this purpose. I think it would spice things up and also give players who cant fit into a set schedule a way to advance!

RAI

This idea sounds fantastic and would probably be something I would do for the lower advancemnts, I also like the idea of the board acutions, my only fear would be the people who would think of trying to gain funds as overpricing the rare gear even if they cleary have no use for it . For instence a Magic-User holding onto a Cavalier only rare item and charging the only Cavalier like 30 million for it. Other then that, this idea would be great for people like Zeromus, for he levels up amazingly fast and then is usually not on for the actual full length quest to progress.

Covetous Tenamis the Second

I would like more opinions and input!