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Subject: FAQ on Bungie.net Member Titles / Prefixes / Bar Colors

Posted by: ARBITOR 5
Posted by: Mr AwesomePizza
I have posted over 300 times in the last three days, yet I still don't have interpreted. What gives?
Proof
-AP-

You mean Intrepid?
I only just got it a few days ago, I hardly post in the main forums now.
So yeah, as Joe said Quality over Quantity.


This is true, I have been here since '08 and I only got Intrepid back in October.

  • 01.26.2011 8:03 AM PDT


Posted by: zzthejimzz
Posted by: Pro Kendog
Posted by: Mr AwesomePizza
I have posted over 300 times in the last three days, yet I still don't have interpreted. What gives?
Proof
-AP-
I really have no idea how you could post that much in 3 days??


I was thinking that as well. Seems like some people tend to post only with the intent of getting a prefix?
I've cut back on my posting, though I'm on this site nearly just as much as ever.

Here's hoping I get the 'Senior' prefix instead!

  • 01.26.2011 8:17 AM PDT

Posted by: burritosenior

Posted by: zzthejimzz
Posted by: Pro Kendog
Posted by: Mr AwesomePizza
I have posted over 300 times in the last three days, yet I still don't have interpreted. What gives?
Proof
-AP-
I really have no idea how you could post that much in 3 days??


I was thinking that as well. Seems like some people tend to post only with the intent of getting a prefix?
I've cut back on my posting, though I'm on this site nearly just as much as ever.

Here's hoping I get the 'Senior' prefix instead!

Its just a matter of time.. ;-)

  • 01.26.2011 8:17 AM PDT

Posted by: burritosenior

Posted by: zzthejimzz
Posted by: Pro Kendog
Posted by: Mr AwesomePizza
I have posted over 300 times in the last three days, yet I still don't have interpreted. What gives?
Proof
-AP-
I really have no idea how you could post that much in 3 days??


I was thinking that as well. Seems like some people tend to post only with the intent of getting a prefix?
I've cut back on my posting, though I'm on this site nearly just as much as ever.

Here's hoping I get the 'Senior' prefix instead!
Thats the same for me, i've cut way back on my posting from when i first started coming here. Post mainly in private groups now :)

  • 01.26.2011 8:50 AM PDT

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Posted by: zzthejimzz
Posted by: Pro Kendog
Posted by: Mr AwesomePizza
I have posted over 300 times in the last three days, yet I still don't have interpreted. What gives?
Proof
-AP-
I really have no idea how you could post that much in 3 days??


I was thinking that as well. Seems like some people tend to post only with the intent of getting a prefix?

Or I like BNET?
-AP-

  • 01.26.2011 10:05 AM PDT

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  • 01.26.2011 10:15 AM PDT
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I read all 616 pages of this...great post!

  • 01.26.2011 1:10 PM PDT

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Why? They all basically say the same thing. Don't get banned, and post every day to get promoted.
Posted by: mairel
I read all 616 pages of this...great post!

  • 01.26.2011 1:11 PM PDT

The funny thing is that when you click on my profile it says I'm Honorable Heroic Member, if you're reading this post it'll say Honorable Legendary Member. Might change one of them soon.

  • 01.26.2011 3:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: zzthejimzz
Posted by: Pro Kendog
Posted by: Mr AwesomePizza
I have posted over 300 times in the last three days, yet I still don't have interpreted. What gives?
Proof
-AP-
I really have no idea how you could post that much in 3 days??


I was thinking that as well. Seems like some people tend to post only with the intent of getting a prefix?
Posting just for a prefix is... well...

Posting that much in that short of a time is well... I'd say impressive, but it's more scary then anything. But Intrepid isn't just a short burst of activity. It's more of a "remain active for x amount of time" type deal. 500 posts a day wouldn't get you intrepid unless you kept that activity up for a while.

  • 01.26.2011 3:37 PM PDT

I found myself switching between Heroic and Legendary for a bit now. Anybody have any insight why? I'm thinking it's probably due to a decrease in my activity on the sight, but you never know.

  • 01.26.2011 5:40 PM PDT

"I agree OP. I, too, love feeling superior to others and enjoy the sensation of belonging to an imaginary elitist group on the internet."

I've been a member since 07, yet I'm only a Noble Heroic Member? Aroo?

  • 01.26.2011 5:43 PM PDT
Subject: FAQ on Bungie.net Member Titles / Bar Colors

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you should also mentino that all special people like forum ninja's and bungie employee's have special avatars!

  • 01.26.2011 6:11 PM PDT
Subject: FAQ on Bungie.net Member Titles / Prefixes / Bar Colors

Why not stop by my File Share while you're here?

~Long Live Halo 2
Only regret is I didn't play more of it.

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

Decrease in activity, someone else is becoming more active, you and another user are probably on the line for the title.
Posted by: relliK42
I found myself switching between Heroic and Legendary for a bit now. Anybody have any insight why? I'm thinking it's probably due to a decrease in my activity on the sight, but you never know.

  • 01.26.2011 7:01 PM PDT

"Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain."

My theory on the matter is that the "rank" you have is determined by an element or combination of elements from halo's various ranking systems. Please note that all the following are completely unrelated theories on the B.net ranking system and may be mixed and matched together to form whatever B.net rank system you find ideal.

The "Arena" Element:

In Halo Reach's arena mode, you are rated based on how you stack up compared to others in the same game. For instance, in Reach, the guy with a K/D/A (kill/death/assist) ratio of, say, 1/1/12 could end up with the same rating as (possibly greater than) the guy with a K/D/A of, say, 12/1/1. This might be applied to the forums in the form of "T/B/P," or Threads made/Bans/Posts, if that makes any sense. This, like the K/D/A ratio, would make a daily rating for you, and after X amount of days, you can be rated.

The key element here is that in Arena, it isn't "If you rating is above X, you are Onyx; is it's below X, you get gold." The system there is if "If your are in the X% of players, you're Onyx, below X% is gold." Given that there are only Y amount of Mythic ranks available, it stands to reason that it is a case of percentage, not number, just like arena.

The "Trueskill" Element:

In the older halo games, truskill played the key role in rank, and that trueskill was determined by how many games you won, how many you lost, or how many were tied (for the most part). This number, once determined, was incredibly difficult to raise or lower, and made it nearly certain that 50's were either skilled or were Boosted accounts.

The elements I believe could be in play here would have to be both the "Skill System" and the "Sticky Rank." The skill system would determine how many hot topics (wins), locked topics (losses), and average topics (ties). A tie would have no effect on your rank, a loss would lower it, and a win would raise it. This rank, once determined, might be difficult to change.

The Reach Progression System:

This is a relatively simple element to understand. The longer you're online, and the more you post (or maybe how long your posts can get), the more "XP" is added to your rank progression.

The Halo 3 Playlist Progression System:

Again, relatively simple system. The halo 3 "playlist rank" system is more or less the Reach system, but applied to individual playlist ranks. This may be compared to the many forums on B.net. It may be possible that you "rank up" for getting to a certain rank on all the forums.

Non-halo related theories:

The "Keyword" Element:

The idea here is that all your posts on B.net are autonomously monitored (they* are ALWAYS watching you. You cannot run. You cannot hide), and that certain words, phrases, or terms may discredit or add credibility to your overall post record. Terms such as "inb4," "over 9000," or "FUUUU-," would all be "discreditors." (NOTE: those 3 are just a few that I got off the top of my head. There may be thousands more).

The "Forum Specific" Element:

I find it a pretty simple belief that the forum you post on can and does effect how much "experience" you receive per post.

For instance, a hierarchy would go, "Community Forum>Flood Forum>Halo 3 Forum."

This is because the Community Forum is literally the place where people go to ask the Ninjas stuff about the rules of other forums. Therefore, it is the place where Ninjas go to answer, so there are far more Ninjas here than in most (if not all) other forums. Subsequently, trolls, flamers, and other "illegal forumgoers" are found and punished faster than other forums. The final result is that the only way to get away with posting on the Community is to follow rules for fear of a swift and immediate ban. Honestly, there is nearly never a time in which there's not a thread on the first page with a reply from a Master Ninja.

The Flood, I would say, is an average forum (thus, the middle spot in the hierarchy). It has medium amounts of posts, and you're average dose of Ninjas, usually. Thus, "illegals" run medium risk and receive medium "XP."

The Halo 3 forum, these days, is all but abandoned, so there are nearly no threads made, so there is nearly no need for ninjas, so troll run nearly no risk. Likewise, they receive the minimum possible points per post.

TL;DR: There are many possible elements for Bnet ranks. Many might be related to halo ranking systems. there are many other elements possibly involved, as well.

*By they, I mean the Bungie Webteam.

  • 01.26.2011 7:10 PM PDT

So, it's possible for members to compete for titles?
Posted by: st3althsniper22
Decrease in activity, someone else is becoming more active, you and another user are probably on the line for the title.
Posted by: relliK42
I found myself switching between Heroic and Legendary for a bit now. Anybody have any insight why? I'm thinking it's probably due to a decrease in my activity on the sight, but you never know.

  • 01.26.2011 7:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: relliK42
So, it's possible for members to compete for titles?
Posted by: st3althsniper22
Decrease in activity, someone else is becoming more active, you and another user are probably on the line for the title.
Posted by: relliK42
I found myself switching between Heroic and Legendary for a bit now. Anybody have any insight why? I'm thinking it's probably due to a decrease in my activity on the sight, but you never know.


As far as I know, competition only applies to Mythic. In order to maintain Legendary you must stay consistent at what ever pace you were at for a few months to stay permanent.

  • 01.26.2011 7:21 PM PDT

Why not stop by my File Share while you're here?

~Long Live Halo 2
Only regret is I didn't play more of it.

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

It would appear so based on what we've seen in past events.
Posted by: relliK42
So, it's possible for members to compete for titles?
Posted by: st3althsniper22
Decrease in activity, someone else is becoming more active, you and another user are probably on the line for the title.
Posted by: relliK42
I found myself switching between Heroic and Legendary for a bit now. Anybody have any insight why? I'm thinking it's probably due to a decrease in my activity on the sight, but you never know.

  • 01.26.2011 7:22 PM PDT

Ah, alright then.
Posted by: LonE ZealoT
Posted by: relliK42
So, it's possible for members to compete for titles?
Posted by: st3althsniper22
Decrease in activity, someone else is becoming more active, you and another user are probably on the line for the title.
Posted by: relliK42
I found myself switching between Heroic and Legendary for a bit now. Anybody have any insight why? I'm thinking it's probably due to a decrease in my activity on the sight, but you never know.


As far as I know, competition only applies to Mythic. In order to maintain Legendary you must stay consistent at what ever pace you were at for a few months to stay permanent.

  • 01.26.2011 7:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: burritosenior

Posted by: zzthejimzz
Posted by: Pro Kendog
Posted by: Mr AwesomePizza
I have posted over 300 times in the last three days, yet I still don't have interpreted. What gives?
Proof
-AP-
I really have no idea how you could post that much in 3 days??


I was thinking that as well. Seems like some people tend to post only with the intent of getting a prefix?
I've cut back on my posting, though I'm on this site nearly just as much as ever.

Here's hoping I get the 'Senior' prefix instead!

Same here, I'm almost always on Bnet, but I mainly lurk now. I'm not sure why, there just hasn't been many interesting topics lately. But good luck on your prefix, I don't think I'll be having any more titles to look forward to for a while. :p

  • 01.26.2011 8:06 PM PDT

Wow, quite a few Legendary Members went down to Heroic?

  • 01.27.2011 12:25 AM PDT

Posted by: ARBITOR 5
Wow, quite a few Legendary Members went down to Heroic?

I noticed that too. They'll get it back soon.

  • 01.27.2011 12:40 AM PDT

MLG = Man Lacking Girlfriend

lolbloom
lolarmourlock
lolreach

Well I just got promoted to Legendary 5 months after I gained Heroic. No bans or warnings.

  • 01.27.2011 1:44 AM PDT

I breathe BR, not kidding homie.

^grats

hey anyway you guys over @ bungie could just make an exception for me and give me ability to have a red title bar backround

um.

yes.lol

  • 01.27.2011 1:50 AM PDT

Posted by: raad face
^grats

hey anyway you guys over @ bungie could just make an exception for me and give me ability to have a red title bar backround

um.

yes.lol

Somehow I doubt that.

  • 01.27.2011 1:53 AM PDT