The Green Fairy Strikes Again!
Posted by: Duardo
Member titles - a word from the modsNot adding to this discussion will result in a banNOTE: No title has a higher or lower security role than another, unless it's a Forum Ninja or above.
BASE TITLES
Member
* title bar color is dark-gray
** Basic title for all members; Vast majority of Bungie.net hold this title
Heroic Member
* title bar color is gray
** active member for about 6-12 months
Legendary Member
* title bar color is light-gray
** active member for about 1-2 years
Mythic Member
* title bar color is royal-blue
** active member for about 2-3 years
PREFIXES FOR BASE TITLES
*Note - All info. has been gathered from numerous community members; the dates are only theories
* In order from lowest to highest
* Priority comes into play only when a user qualifies for more than one member title
Approximately:
1. Honorable - No bans/warnings in about 1 year. If banned/warned, you may or may not keep the title, depending on length/number of bans. Source
2. Veteran - Active member for 4 years
3. Noble - Active member for 2 years, with no bans for at least 1 year. If banned/warned, you may or may not keep the title, depending on length/number of bans. Source
4. Senior - Active member for 5 years
5. Elder - Active member for 6 years
6. Intrepid - High post count
7. Fabled - Very high post count
8. Exalted - No bans/warnings in 3 years
9. Absent - inactivity for 2 or more months
* Added to the title system on November 13, 2008
Title Examples: Honorable Member, Noble Heroic Member, Intrepid Legendary Member, etc.
In order to advance in title, you must be active. Here are a few ways:
-Log on every day
-post in groups and threads daily
-create threads
-link XBL Gamertag to Bnet account
-etc.
SPECIAL TITLES
Webcam MVP
Members who participated in Bungie.net's webcam games over the Summer of 2007 and managed to win the game on Monday. Mr Hand/Mr Hand 2 was the Bungie employee in charge of it. There are very few Webcam MVPs.
* Depending on what normal base title they are, their bar will be that color.
** More info
Theme Master
Bungie.net members who have created (and submitted) a theme for groups that was accepted by the Bnet Web Team. These members were honored with a custom avatar, but not only receive the title. There are very few Theme Masters.
* Depending on what normal title they are, their bar will be that color.
** Current way to become a Theme Master
Forum Ninja
Moderators of the Bungie website. Have special tools to lock, pin, and move threads, as well as other mysterious things. You cannot ask to become a moderator, because then you will never become one. They will ask you.
* One can have any type of member title and still become a ninja.
** Their title bar color is a dark orange with a light-orange highlight around it.
*** In groups, their title bar color changes to the normal base colors.
Master Forum Ninja
Highest possible title given out to a member. They have a few more tools than a regular Forum Ninja, such as the 'delete' button, but that's not to be discussed. Ever.
* One can have any type of member title and still become a ninja.
** Their title bar color is a dark orange with a light-orange highlight around it.
*** In groups, their title bar color changes to the normal base colors.
****Moderator FAQ
Bungie Staff
Bungie Studios employees
* Some have golden text (others do not); title bar color is a dark yellow with a golden highlight around it.
** When they post, a golden Septagon appears on the side of the thread.
*** In groups, their title bar color changes to the normal base colors.
OTHER TITLES
* These titles are given out to special members, Bungie employees, and Forum Ninjas.
KNOWN ABOUT BASE TITLES
* Click here for a collection on everything known about the member titles (Thanks to JBSpudster)
THEORIES & FINDINGS
* Logging in each day, or posting a certain amount of times each day may be part of the criteria for raising a title. Participating helps.
** Unlinking/Linking your Gamertag is highly probable to lower/raise your title.
*** Receiving a warning or ban will lower your title
**** Account age helps
*TOM T 117's thoughts on being demoted without any warnings or bans
*ecartman1214's theory on Max Value changes
*American Recoil's revised theory on "Trust Points"
*Eldude95's Theory on how trust is earned
*pitbullfathead's theory overall
*Mr Snowballs' theory on a trust points system
*Karl2177's theory about pre-fixes
*JesusismyHomey's theory about how the system works
*Lord Snakie's theory about title change
*JBSpudster's theory about title changes
*JBSpudster's theory about pre-fixes
*xReconAssassinX's theory on expereince bars
*cheesenator's theory on the trust equation
Note: No one except the Bungie Webteam knows exactly how this system works.
Lol OP is a MurtleJerker
[Edited on 01.21.2011 8:26 AM PST]