- JBSpudster
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Posted by: Scapegoat413
Posted by: JBSpudster
For the ban history related prefixes, warnings probably affect them varying on how high they are up on the priority list. For example, it may take only one warning to lose the Exalted prefix, two warnings to lose Noble, and so forth. I doubt it works that cleanly, but it seems to operate on those rules to an extent.Well, we know Honorable seems to take 365 days to earn, Noble takes 730, and Exalted 1095 (assuming you've never been banned before). So, what if a warning "wipes" a certain amount of days from your record? Say you were here for 700 days, and get a warning. Suppose the warning knocks off 100 days, putting you at 600. You're still Honorable, but it will take 100 extra days to get Noble.
Just a thought. And the whole earning it after you've been banned business makes it more confusing.Warnings/Bans as an artificial time reduction to one's profile age... That's actually not that crazy of a theory. You're right though, the qualifications for the ban related prefixes get sooo confusing once a user has been banned. I've been trying to find a pattern, but I haven't been very successful since you have to be pretty accurate with your observations (figuring out the exact date of when a user was banned, keeping track of their title, etc.) and I'm not that dedicated. I mainly just like to sit back and watch while taking notes.
Perhaps you are on the right track though with your theory, It's just that the system is so dynamic it makes it really hard to distinguish the trends from the medium. For example, figuring out how the titles work is like trying to measure the maximum speed of a boat in a body of water whose current is constantly changing direction and magnitude. The dynamic medium complicates the variable you are trying to isolate and observe, so there is always an uncertainty factor to consider when making theories and predictions. It's challenging, and we will never know 100% how the system works, but I guess that's what makes it fun. ^_^