User Rank Change

[Zombie]

Make a feature that you can exchange rep for icons and custom titles. That would make both actually have some use.

 

[RiotZ]

Make a feature that you can exchange rep for icons and custom titles. That would make both actually have some use.

Titles... D:?

 

[I3lackDeath]

Titles... D:?

Titles, as in "Resource Moderator" etc.

 

[Ralle]

Now THAT is silly and confusing. I hope you forgot to add the sarcasm tag for that response.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Now THAT is silly and confusing. I hope you forgot to add the sarcasm tag for that response.

Whom are you referring to?

In case it's me, that was a serious answer, as that's what a "custom title" would be.
The USER title can be changed freely already, and there are no other "titles" here.

 

[Kingz]

100 posts acquired, congrats you leveled up!

Available points: 2	Points already spent: 3
Icon upgrade: 3	Add point
Reputation upgrade: 2	Add point

Now wouldn't that be a fun on a bun.

 

[Sky Green]

What do you mean by rep upgrade?

 

[Kingz]

It's a joke... i thought it was clear.

 

[Misha]

xD nice Kingz

 

[I3lackDeath]

The idea of using reputation for "unlocking" some stuff is interesting. Reputation has lost its original meaning quite some time ago, with each new generation of users. Nowadays, it simply shows who has been here longer than others, thus having had the opportunity to help over a long period of time and gathering reputation points.

 

[Foronisus]

Maybe one day it can be like Warcraft that you unlock icons. But this is just a thought.

+1 - Like Garena you get level and unlock icons but you can choose wich one you like.

 

[RiotZ]

+1 - Like Garena you get level and unlock icons but you can choose wich one you like.

SC2 ladder, there are tons of games that do it this way.

 

[Magtheridon96]

Nowadays, it simply shows who has been here longer than others, thus having had the opportunity to help over a long period of time and gathering reputation points.

Not quite
I've been active here for only 1.5 years and I'm already in the top 20 in terms of Rep. (Number 18)

 

[Codric]

Not quite
I've been active here for only 1.5 years and I'm already in the top 20 in terms of Rep. (Number 18)

surely you mean 4.5

 

[Kingz]

There is a difference between active period and register period tho.

 

[Amargaard]

Double post Mr. Codric, please fix that

 

[I3lackDeath]

Not quite
I've been active here for only 1.5 years and I'm already in the top 20 in terms of Rep. (Number 18)

You forgot to mention that you basically talked to every active user here.
The more contacts you have, the more potential rep you might gather over a short period of time, statistically speaking.

 

[Codric]

Amargaard yeah sorry About that my inernet is a bit slow
It looks to be fixed

 

[Luffy_299]

At first i thought you messed up and everyone became a moderator lol

 

[Vengeancekael]

But, but.... The peon icon was much cuter.

 

[Panda]

Some of these ideas are cool and all but with everyone having "custom" awards and user-titles or whatever, would be so confusing in my oppion. Only people who should have custom titles or whatever is moderators and i still think that having custom rank icons for how many posts you have is a decent idea but the posts have to be alot instead of just 100, i think it should be increased due too how low it is, Some people just post short replys just to get there posts up in order just to get that grunt icon. From me i think it should be increased dramatically. Lastly, about the posts i do like the fact of new icons for more posts, other then that i don't like getting awards for other things instead of contests in the arena because everyone would just have all these awards below there rep and ralle or pharaoh_ would have to keep adding award after award every day to each person..that would get quite annoying. as there are alot of members in the hive as well.

 

[FRENGERS]

How about Donate like chat??
It can make/change custom icon

 

[Xian]

How about Donate like chat??
It can make/change custom icon

Donating 100$ to the hive will only change your chat icon.

 

[Zombie]

Titles... D:?

Titles, as in "Resource Moderator" etc.

No, I mean custom user titles, which are currently accessible to all, would be accessible only in exchange for some rep.

 

[I3lackDeath]

No, I mean custom user titles, which are currently accessible to all, would be accessible only in exchange for some rep.

So you again want to take a free feature away from people, like chat colours back then?

I don't think this would lead towards a more satisfied community...

The idea of using rep to "unlock" something is interesting, but we shouldn't take something existing away for the sake of finding use for it.

 

[Remixer]

Interesting!

 

[MiniMage]

Does this mean that if I am a good boy, I may achieve goblin rank in the future? ;D

 

[Zombie]

So you again want to take a free feature away from people, like chat colours back then?

I don't think this would lead towards a more satisfied community...

The idea of using rep to "unlock" something is interesting, but we shouldn't take something existing away for the sake of finding use for it.

Chat colors were never free, they were given to donors and staff members, unless there was Christmas.

Also, satisfaction is not dependent on something as trivial as this, more like having a strong community, nice resources and a good staff. Besides, by the time you find the custom title option in the User CP, you probably will have enough rep to unlock it.

 

[mckill2009]

IMO, this is useless or no point at all, coz a NEW user can deliberately turns to a grunt in just one day...or 3.333 hours to be exact...

 

[MiniMage]

Well, they did say that they might increase the posts needed to get a new rank.
Or, you could set the requirement by the amount of rep you got? ;D

..Or you could set both comment and rep as a requirement. Like.. 100 posts, and 50 rep?

 

[I3lackDeath]

Chat colors were never free, they were given to donors and staff members, unless there was Christmas.

Also, satisfaction is not dependent on something as trivial as this, more like having a strong community, nice resources and a good staff. Besides, by the time you find the custom title option in the User CP, you probably will have enough rep to unlock it.

My point of taking a kid's candy remains.

 

[Zombie]

My point of taking a kid's candy remains.

The comparison is shit; I mean you still contribute too much importance to custom titles. While a piece of candy might mean the whole world to a child, no grown man will get pissed off over getting a few words scratched over a picture on some random website.

 

[I3lackDeath]

The comparison is shit; I mean you still contribute too much importance to custom titles. While a piece of candy might mean the whole world to a child, no grown man will get pissed off over getting a few words scratched over a picture on some random website.

I'd hope you'd say that (and your choice of words is interesting aswell, you are a zombie indeed).

I originally wanted to write this, but decided against it:
Why would someone actually use up his/her rep (if that's what's used for trading) for a custom user title that bears no significance at all and is overseen 70% of the time?

I already said multiple times that the actual idea of trading rep points is interesting, but doing so for a custom user title, as you suggested, is just silly.

Also, it doesn't matter whether you take away small or larger things from people, the act is still the same, which is what I was talking about all the time.

 

[mckill2009]

I think it's better to do like this;
Posts/Rep = RANK making it count the average instead of the total of posts...

 

[I3lackDeath]

I think it's better to do like this;
Posts/Rep = RANK making it count the average instead of the total of posts...

You mean like, in your case, the resulting number of ~5.82 should be used to determine a user's rank? So you think about a similar system to grades/test results, like:
1-3 = Rank X
4-6 = Rank Y
etc. ?

 

[mckill2009]

yeah like a grading system;
1-2 = Hero
3-4 = Tauren
4-5 = Grunt
6-7 = Peon
etc...
EDIT:
coz we are repped coz of our posts and negative rep if we are bad...

 

[Zombie]

I'd hope you'd say that (and your choice of words is interesting aswell, you are a zombie indeed).

I originally wanted to write this, but decided against it:
Why would someone actually use up his/her rep (if that's what's used for trading) for a custom user title that bears no significance at all and is overseen 70% of the time?

I already said multiple times that the actual idea of trading rep points is interesting, but doing so for a custom user title, as you suggested, is just silly.

Also, it doesn't matter whether you take away small or larger things from people, the act is still the same, which is what I was talking about all the time.

Oh, excuse the blatant choice of words, mister so highly educated gentleman, I'm merely a brainless Southern offspring. Truly, I feel flattered that you were able to predict what I was going to say, else you might not have understood what I was trying to tell you.

My idea for trading rep (or using rep with preserving it) actually came from another website which I used to frequent, where custom titles are not overlooked specifically because you have to reach a certain amount of rep/posts to unlock the feature. See, things are generally worth more if you have to work for it. Obviously enough, the same phenomenon applies in this case.

Also, ever studied law? There are differences between the scales of stealing, based on the importance of items defined by society. If you take away something that 1 in 100 people consider important, like a feather, a handful of grass or custom user titles on a website which offers a million other features, you probably won't cause any social damage.

 

[Crayons]

this is like making people do something tedious and mundane to be like everyone else.

 

[I3lackDeath]

Too much text, so this should be sufficient.

Talking to you is really tiresome, sir. Thus, I won't talk to you any longer.
If you can't have a rational discussion without getting rushed by righteous anger, then don't engage in discussions at all. Your arrogance has been noted, as is your very sensitive nature.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Okay, to be fair and square, this is off the record.

I had also thought of such a system, where you have some sort of a pool and you exchange it for virtual resources that most likely affect your profile visually. However, this wouldn't be Rep in any way, because of two reasons, a) people can disable it, b) there is no point in calling it reputation, when it is removable through that way (if I had 200 reputation I am somehow famous and if I buy a new user title, I would go down to 50 reputation (due to the title's hypothetical cost) - so I am not that famous anymore (?)).
Thus, there would be another pool to deduct points from, like "Gold", which would be displayed in the form of an award.

 

[Crayons]

oh pls. we can just hand ralle some doe and we're done.

why be a total postfag if you can just donate. and actually contribute to the "well-being" of the site.

 

[RiotZ]

oh pls. we can just hand ralle some doe and we're done.

why be a total postfag if you can just donate. and actually contribute to the "well-being" of the site.

r u cheap?

 

[Rui]

(...) If you take away something that 1 in 100 people consider important, like a feather, a handful of grass or custom user titles on a website which offers a million other features, you probably won't cause any social damage.

Depends on the perspective and authority of that person. *cough* D=

P.S. — You two guys should just cut it, that discussion is meaningless.

 

[RED BARON]

Good to see a grunt.. always liked those.. mostly due to hellscream, but well it also kinda confuses the heck out of me. So I guess I have to get used to it.

 

[Mgeterno11]

Grunts are much better. But i agree with the thing that if a user posts a certain amout of posts then he has a new icon e.g. headhunter or tauren, etc.

 

[eubz]

In my opinion, Grunt icons should only be unlocked if a user has posted 1000+ post. 100+ post is very early to have a grunt icon.

 

[Brambleclaw]

Since people don't all like certain icons. Would it possible for a selection screen like that in Wc3 where once you have achieved a new Icon/Rank it is unlocked and you can change it to lower ranking icons to what you have achieved at any point? Or would that be ruining the actual exercise of having these Ranks icons?

 

[MiniMage]

Since people don't all like certain icons. Would it possible for a selection screen like that in Wc3 where once you have achieved a new Icon/Rank it is unlocked and you can change it to lower ranking icons to what you have achieved at any point? Or would that be ruining the actual exercise of having these Ranks icons?

I like that idea.

Let's say you start at Peon, then when you've achieved at least 1000 posts and at least 50 rep you become Grunt, then at 2000 posts and at least 150 rep, you become a Raider. Then, at 3000 posts and at least 250 rep, you get to choose your own path, or become something else as default. Please keep in mind that I do not agree with the rep being used as currency, these ranks are merely supposed to be like achievements. These fancy icons would then also be displayed whenever you enter the chat, so that you can waltz around with pride with your spiffy icon.

That could work, couldn't it? When is that going to go up again btw? the chat I mean. ;D

 

[edo494]

riders are moderators, maybe spirit walker or maybe something like knight?

 

[MiniMage]

riders are moderators, maybe spirit walker or maybe something like knight?

It was just a concept dude, we'll just change it into something else. ;P
Also, Raiders*