I’ve got to come out of my usual lurking mode to say I strongly agree with the sentiments posted in this thread. As other people have noted, I don’t mind at all a system where peen is weighted for rarity, but constantly seeing peen length shrink because you haven’t managed to win a medal one week and the person at the top of the peen board has, just gives no encouragement.

Just another thing to think about :

This is the only online game I’ve ever given money to and it wasn’t because of the storyline, it was because I enjoyed the achievement of getting the new peens beyond the time that the storyline ended. If this system had come into place before I had donated, I very much doubt I would have bothered. So, not only do I think this is affecting the growth of the community (as others have said), I also think it could lead to fewer donations as people drift away without getting initially hooked by that sense of seeing your peen count grow as you play through the storyline.

Anyway, I certainly hope you look to address this in some way.