A Change of Structure
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Master
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written Monday, April 17 2006 16:28
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So I'm a sage. It sounds about right :P -------------------- Polaris - owns you. Undead Theories - double U slash E Posts: 3323 | Registered: Thursday, April 25 2002 07:00 |
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Master
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written Monday, April 17 2006 17:38
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Yeah it does! :D :D :D :D For a second there, I though I had a custom title. However, even though, I still have something showing me better than those 2000s underachievers. :P I don't know if I initially like this all that much. This is the first major rebunking of the title list since the start of UBB, no? All that tradition, all those goals, everything down the drain. But then again, on second though, I like the increments in this one better, guaranteeing me a title on my next two thousands, and people can get used to it. So keep it. Lastly, I would also want to say that Alorael can stop changing his moniker now. Even if you don't have a custom title, you sure haven't deserved it. Look how many regular titles you haven't hit. :P No offense, of course... -------------------- -ben4808 Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
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Dollop of Whipped Cream
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written Monday, April 17 2006 17:51
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I don't think Alorael should get a custom title. Now before I get flame, it's just because I think there are too many custom titles out there and being Alorael, he deserves something special. I honestly can't think of any custom title that would do him justice. The best I could come up with is for Stareye and/or Drakey to make Blademaster a custom title just for Alorael. Edit: Dolphin: I totally agree, I just said that there are too many custom titles out there to be special enough for Alorael [ Monday, April 17, 2006 18:36: Message edited by: Leena ] -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, April 17 2006 18:03
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Alo deserves a title before most others. Also, I'm sorry to say it, Ben, but the image of you frolicking was getting worrisome. Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, April 17 2006 18:19
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Alorael should have a custom title that changes, like, every day. Or based on the weather, or something random like that. XD I also liked having a new rank at 100 posts, and 1000. Those seem like some of the most logical cutoffs. -------------------- A C, an E-flat, and a G walk into the Tower of the Magi. Ambrin walks up to them and says, "Hey! It's the Triad!" Kelner snorts and says, "Pretty minor Triad if you ask me." Posts: 242 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Monday, April 17 2006 18:21
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The oppression of the base 10 number system strikes again! :P -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, April 17 2006 18:33
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Yeah, we could be like sliths and do it in base 8. -------------------- A C, an E-flat, and a G walk into the Tower of the Magi. Ambrin walks up to them and says, "Hey! It's the Triad!" Kelner snorts and says, "Pretty minor Triad if you ask me." Posts: 242 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Monday, April 17 2006 18:42
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quote:What's wrong with base 10? Or for people who don't post 9 times a day to want to feel special? :( Besides, aren't all of them already based upon tens? You don't have any rank changes ending at post counts of 5, 6, or 9, et al. -------------------- The Silent Assassin at one point told me that he once dreamed of joining a Theatre. He said that this dream was shattered when the director fired him because he couldn't project. He told me this because I wanted lemon marangue pie for desert instead of ice cream. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, April 17 2006 18:50
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Although the topic has started to move on to other things, I feel a sudden urge to post on-topic. I have no preferences as to which system was better. But it's good to have a change. I was tired of being a Veteran. I prefer Explorer. By the way, what's a Swashbuckle? Posts: 587 | Registered: Tuesday, April 1 2003 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, April 17 2006 18:56
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quote:Swashbuckler - A swaggering swordsman or adventurer. Edit: Wiki knows all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swashbuckler [ Monday, April 17, 2006 18:59: Message edited by: Dolphin. ] Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Monday, April 17 2006 19:43
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quote:Ah, that's what you think! :eek: -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, April 17 2006 21:06
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Let's try this for at least a few days. I like being an Explorer better than some of the earlier choices like Merchant. Custom titles are fun and they help me distinguish some people that keep changing their PDN's. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, April 17 2006 21:15
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Lol, I just clued into what PDN stands for. :D My title is about to change as I hit the 2,000 mark. Oh, and only four more post until my birth year. [ Monday, April 17, 2006 21:16: Message edited by: VCH ] -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, April 17 2006 21:26
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I think that there should be a title for 1000 posts. I mean, the space between titles gets consistently larger except for that one spot. -------------------- "You're drinking liquor because you're thirsty? How nasty is your freaking water?" —Lazarus Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Monday, April 17 2006 22:08
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All titles should be custom (sorry for the extra work *i) and based on perceived value to the forum, modified by registration date, location of first post, and posting rate. Valid valuesNoobNewbieNoidDazedConfusedSagaciousTrusted AdvisorSenile AdvisorEnd of DazeUsing this system, a person such as Slarty would be somewhere around the Confused title, whereas I would be back near Noid or Dazed. There should be no fixed posting rate which should award a new title, as it has been deemed that goals are bad for morals. Another perceived benefit of the system is that there will be a shart upturn in toadying, followed by a long period of brown-nosing and shoe polishing. Bribery would not be out of the question, and titles would once again be just as meaningful as karma. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, April 17 2006 22:20
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quote:"Sorry for the extra work" indeed. Do you know how long this would take to set up and maintain? Considering that the present system works, this would be no more necessary than fixing the karma system. Nobody gives a damn about it anyway. :P -------------------- Encyclopaedia Ermariana • Forum Archives • Forum Statistics • RSS [Topic / Forum] My Blog • Polaris • I eat novels for breakfast. Polaris is dead, long live Polaris. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 02:30
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Dang. I was hoping that my title would change after another 400-ish posts. Er, next stop, "Sage". -------------------- I'll put a Spring in your step. :ph34r: Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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The Establishment
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 04:22
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quote:Hahahahaha! Very funny, tell me another joke please. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 05:51
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Personally, I am a fan of equalization and anti-discrimination. We should get rid of titles completely, replaced with something like "sackcloth and ashes #", where the number is completely randomly generated by a program obtained from a verifiable independant source. -------------------- "Dikiyoba ... is demon ... drives people mad and ... do all sorts of strange things." "You Spiderwebbians are mad, mad, mad as March hares." Posts: 687 | Registered: Wednesday, January 19 2005 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 06:08
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quote:So what you're saying is, when Alo hits 31467.2 posts, he will achieve some hitherto unimaginable rank? -------------------- The Silent Assassin would like to point out that someone obviously cares that Jimmy cracked corn. All that I know is that said someone isn't me. -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 06:23
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quote:Well he was going to. Now though, you gotta add on a Pi or two, and divide by the amount of princesses in... erm... Bengal. -------------------- And when you want to Live How do you start? Where do you go? Who do you need to know? *Name by Slarty, so blame him if it's filthy... Posts: 2864 | Registered: Monday, September 8 2003 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 06:42
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quote:Ewww, Barbarian Slith. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 07:02
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What if I had an ever-changing title? What if all the titles were ever-changing? The possibilities aren't endless, but they're sufficiently large that for all intents and purposes they might as well be. —Alorael, who will run in the next admin election to find out for himself. It's scheduled for tomorrow in a Wonderland sense! Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 09:09
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Problem: Alorael wants a custom title. However, a custom title would cause him to stop changing his PDN every day. Solution: Give Alorael a custom title. Call it Alorael. Alorael continues changing PDNs. (Remember, the italics are important.) Hmmm... now I'm Exploring, instead of being a good Citizen of Exile. Oh well, no longer have to pay those pesky taxes... -------------------- IF I EVER BECOME AN EVIL OVERLORD: I will not have captives of one sex guarded by members of the opposite sex. Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Tuesday, April 18 2006 09:11
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I repeat my proposal that Alorael be given the empty string as a title. -------------------- We're not doing cool. We're doing pretty. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |