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Hello. One of the features of the PHPBB message forums that currently isn't enabled is "rankings". This means that each user gets assigned some kind of title based up the number of posts they've ever made. On a couple other forums, I often see "grunt" for anyone under 50 posts, and then other names when people hit 50, 200, etc. I'm looking for ideas on ranking names, particularly with some sort of NES theme-- something from a game, a mix of games, etc. Please reply with any ideas. Thanks.
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Well I don't have any ideas for the actual names, but be sure to really space out the ranks, and make them go on for a while.
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Yeah but something nes related would be cool, i like the new forums that u add,good going! :wink:
My NES collection so far...
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rankings are a good idea, the more creative the titles are, the better. about how many member would you say this forum has?
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You could do something like: Newbie, Level I, Level II, Level III, all the way to Level X. then after that They get the title Master. Then maybe Supierior, something along those lines. When they reach a high level such as master, and have been on the boards for awhile, then they can be looked at for being a moderator. What do you think?
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"ShadowXMetalshred" wrote:You could do something like: Newbie, Level I, Level II, Level III, all the way to Level X. then after that They get the title Master. Then maybe Supierior, something along those lines. When they reach a high level such as master, and have been on the boards for awhile, then they can be looked at for being a moderator. What do you think? That's about the basic idea-- I just hoped for a more NES-themed scale... As for being a moderator, I think I'll probably make that decision independent of number of posts(obviously no one of 'newbie' class), but I don't want people posting a bunch of senseless posts that add nothing to a conversation, just to get the post count... Thanks. -- Derek
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I know where you are going with the nes themed scale, but there doesnt really seem to be a set scale that is nes- related. It would be awkward to tell which is better, since people have different opinions on games and such. By the way, how is the reputation thing going?
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"ShadowXMetalshred" wrote:I know where you are going with the nes themed scale, but there doesnt really seem to be a set scale that is nes- related. It would be awkward to tell which is better, since people have different opinions on games and such.
Oh well-- maybe someone will have an idea. Otherwise, I'll probably implement with something boring eventually. "ShadowXMetalshred" wrote:By the way, how is the reputation thing going? I haven't looked into it yet. With the forums at their current size and activity, it's not to useful yet. I'll let the forums grow a bit and then research what's available for phpBB. If you happen to know of a simple plug-in for phpBB for reputations, let me know, and I may implement sooner. Thanks. -- Derek
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It is possible! I saw a phpBB Board with a reputation feature enabled. Its some sort of plugin/code hack. Check google.com and type in phpBB adding reputation and you will find some info.
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"ShadowXMetalshred" wrote:It is possible! I saw a phpBB Board with a reputation feature enabled. Its some sort of plugin/code hack. Check google.com and type in phpBB adding reputation and you will find some info. I can't find any reputation mods at http://www.phpbbhacks.com/. If you can LMK what board has it, I'll ask the boardmaster. Thanks. -- Derek
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http://www.phpbbhacks.com/searchresults.php?version=2&query=Karma&search_type=1^ I would go for the advanced karma one. You can probably edit the hack even further when it is installed with the language set.
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Well, as far as ranking titles go, why not something basic? Something about video game difficulty levels. You could have a person called Very Easy. Then as you progress, it goes on to be Easy, Normal, Hard, then Very Hard. After that you could use classes such as Master, which was previously suggested. It sounds kind of corny, but it could actually lead to some hilarious comments!
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"Roth" wrote:Well, as far as ranking titles go, why not something basic? Something about video game difficulty levels. You could have a person called Very Easy. Then as you progress, it goes on to be Easy, Normal, Hard, then Very Hard. After that you could use classes such as Master, which was previously suggested. It sounds kind of corny, but it could actually lead to some hilarious comments! I agree with the basic concept. That way people will know where-about a person is in status quickly and easily. I'm not sure about labeling somebody 'very easy' or 'very hard', but i do like the concept.
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"ShadowXMetalshred" wrote:"Roth" wrote:Well, as far as ranking titles go, why not something basic? Something about video game difficulty levels. You could have a person called Very Easy. Then as you progress, it goes on to be Easy, Normal, Hard, then Very Hard. After that you could use classes such as Master, which was previously suggested. It sounds kind of corny, but it could actually lead to some hilarious comments! I agree with the keeping it basic concept. That way people will know where-about a person is in status quickly and easily. I'm not sure about labeling somebody 'very easy' or 'very hard', but i do like the concept.
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Quote:I agree with the basic concept. That way people will know where-about a person is in status quickly and easily. I'm not sure about labeling somebody 'very easy' or 'very hard', but i do like the concept. I agree with that, 'master' and other higher ups are cool, but difficulties simply called 'very easy' and stuff aren't cool, maybe something like Initiate or something, something RPG based would be cool, but it's somewhat difficult to directly link that to video games, and NES specifically.
 
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Yeah, I guess the Very Easy thing isn't very cool, but something along those lines. There is a Filipino forum called http://www.highfiber.org that has something along those lines ( classes and what not ). What about an apprenticeship kind of deal. There can be Novice, Apprentice, Gamer, Conqueror, then Master.
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"Roth" wrote:Yeah, I guess the Very Easy thing isn't very cool, but something along those lines. There is a Filipino forum called http://www.highfiber.org that has something along those lines ( classes and what not ). What about an apprenticeship kind of deal. There can be Novice, Apprentice, Gamer, Conqueror, then Master. that could work, I'd support that. on another note, I think it should be stated that the above link has some Not-Safe-For-Work content.
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"Roth" wrote:Yeah, I guess the Very Easy thing isn't very cool, but something along those lines. There is a Filipino forum called http://www.highfiber.org that has something along those lines ( classes and what not ). What about an apprenticeship kind of deal. There can be Novice, Apprentice, Gamer, Conqueror, then Master. I like those above ranks, but I think there should be alot more, and have them spread out so that you cant go from rank to rank to rank in just a day or two.
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Alright, now we're getting somewhere. How about we start another list-type thing here of words that sound as if they could work. Then we could put them into a good order of relevance according to how important the words sound. I was also thinking maybe have different classes. Not just like RPG's, though (i.e. fighter, wizard, cleric ). Something more torwards all gaming. There could be Adventurer, Platformer, Puzzler, Strategist, Flight Commander, etc. Then within those classes is where the whole Novice, Apprentice and such would take place. I think that would be a good way that people who visit the site could have a basic understanding of what types of games the individuals are drawn to. Just some ideas. Oh, and if the above link gets torn down, my feelings wouldn't be hurt. I was just trying to use an example.
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Well, i think the ranks should take a more linear approach OR we could do what another message board I know does. You can have the default set going, such as master ect.. or you can change it to something custom.
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