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ӝNirach

Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

Okay, this is just a small post. We (The dev team, that is) have updated a few things within the Achievement system that was announced a few days ago, as you probably noticed.

First thing you might have noticed is the insignias have been added to posts, under your username. Mainly this is for a quick reference thing, it's easier to keep track of who's besting our rank this way!

Also in the ranking system, we've added a few things when you click on the insignia on your main page, which have had a size tweak (It's not your eyes playing tricks, honest!). It shows all the things it did before, but now you can see your position on the site ladder, in comparison with everyone else's position.

Of course, there is still a 'More coming' tag in there, because there are more things coming, and I will let you know as soon as they do!
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    ӝspot (#19810)

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    Woop!!! :dance:
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    05.30.08 5:34 pm
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      ӝNirach (#19813)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      Updates are sexytiem :B
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      05.30.08 6:04 pm
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    ѻyashachan (#19814)

    Never Played Half-Life

    Are the ranks next to comments supposed to update in the message thingy when someone gains a rank? 'Cause I have an older Forum reply from Spot that shows him as 'Private First Class', but the newer comments from blogs/polls from him are all 'Specialist.'
    05.30.08 6:04 pm
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      ӝNirach (#19815)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      To be quite honest, I don't know.

      I'll find out, unless Spot responds to this first, which would be my doing >.>
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        ѻyashachan (#19816)

        Never Played Half-Life

        Well, if he responds to me, it might be interesting to see what his rank shows up as. :B
        05.30.08 6:07 pm
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          ӝNirach (#19827)

          Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

          ..True!

          We'll see what happens, eh?
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          05.30.08 6:49 pm
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            ѻyashachan (#20334)

            Never Played Half-Life

            My message thingy now says Spot is a 'Corporal' uniformly, but it can't seem to decide if you're a 'Private First Class' or a 'Corporal'. :B
            06.01.08 7:22 pm
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              ӝNirach (#20343)

              Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

              Because I'm all stealthy like with my ranking :B
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    ʊIrishancest (#19849)

    Legally Certified Warthog Operator

    This is awesome, but I see myself losing hours after my quest to be number one...
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    05.30.08 7:57 pm
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      ӝNirach (#20092)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      Hahaha, I know that feeling!
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      05.31.08 9:54 am
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        ʊIrishancest (#20095)

        Legally Certified Warthog Operator

        The sad thing is sometimes I look back on it and see a trail carnage where I've left my mark and not gotten any replies, and then all of a sudden i have like 50 and spend all my time answering them rather than doing any work I should be doing.
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      ɤCaektiems (#20452)

      The Cake Is A Lie

      For some reason, I was instantly reminded of Ash Ketchum from Pokemon when I read your post lol

      Something about "Wanting to be the very best - like no-one ever was"? ;)
      06.02.08 2:20 pm
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        ʊIrishancest (#20478)

        Legally Certified Warthog Operator

        Yeah, I actually considered a blatant quote, but figured actually doing all the work to be number 1 was more than enough nerd for one post. I've been playing pokemon a lot lately...
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          ɤCaektiems (#20643)

          The Cake Is A Lie

          Ahaha :D
          I'd go out an buy that pokemon game for the Wii, but I'm too busy playing Okami at the minute >_>

          Damn, I wish that series was still on TV :\
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            ʊIrishancest (#20723)

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            I don't have a wii, but I would definitely consider it if I did. And technically the series is still on tv but they got rid of misty and have a different voice actor for ash and it's really annoying to watch now. Also, I don't like how they just keep adding pokemon and removing the older ones from the series. I really like some of the older pokemon now missing, and don't like some of the pokemon they've now added.
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            06.03.08 6:47 pm
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              ɤCaektiems (#20876)

              The Cake Is A Lie

              I've only terrestrial, to be honest - so no Pokémans for me :\
              But I still have my cards tucked away somewhere!

              The First and second generations of monsters were brilliant, the third were terrible, and the fourth are ok.
              But I bet the series has strayed so much from the original atmosphere of the first episodes.

              The Wii's an awesome console, but I have to admit I was anticipating stuff more when I had a Gamecube, than I do now.
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                ʊIrishancest (#20877)

                Legally Certified Warthog Operator

                I actually just sorted my cards yesterday. Found them cleaning my room. The series is pretty awful nowadays, nothing like it used to be. I never really anticipated too many games for the gamecube, not like I do now anyways...
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                06.04.08 7:44 pm
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    ɤcrazycycoclown (#19876)

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    irish... we are way ahead of you
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    ɤphotofroggy (#19906)

    Remembers What Arcades Are

    hmm, I'm keeping my eye on the stuff to come bit... and I'm 44th :(
    05.30.08 10:55 pm
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      ӝNirach (#20094)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      :(

      Best get active, then :p
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    ѻzionwingmaster (#20043)

    Spot Fanboy Wanna-Be

    I was like 17th at noon today... wonder what I am Now.
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      ѻzionwingmaster (#20044)

      Spot Fanboy Wanna-Be

      Dang, I'm 19 now. I went down 2 ranks in 6 or 9 hours. Darn can't leave for a SECOND!
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    ʊchalkley3 (#20077)

    I go where I please, and I please where I go

    Sweet. I still don't understand how this works though.
    05.31.08 8:35 am
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      ӝNirach (#20089)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      What do you need to know?
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      05.31.08 9:50 am
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        ʊchalkley3 (#20120)

        I go where I please, and I please where I go

        How exactly we get points, what the points do (beyond extending our e-penis) and the how they decay over time from inactivity.

        The nitty gritty, and some hard figures if you please :)
        05.31.08 2:58 pm
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          ӝNirach (#20344)

          Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

          Well, I can't give you any specific numbers.

          However, you get points for everything you do here that involves posting.

          These posts, for example, are earning us points.

          As for what they get, it's all about the e-peen right now. Now, anyway :p
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            ʊchalkley3 (#20413)

            I go where I please, and I please where I go

            Posts you say. Posts like these?
            06.02.08 9:02 am
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    ӝrotane (#20087)

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    Very cool stuff!
    Only bug I can see it that on every post on this site, the left part where you now added the insignia: if you hover your mouse over it, it turns into a pointer, suggesting there's a link below - but there isn't one.
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      ӝNirach (#20097)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      We shall have to get someone on that, huh :B
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        ӝrotane (#20110)

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        Oh yes we should :nodnod:
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        ӝrotane (#20112)

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        While we're at it: on post-only pages, there is still the old version in place, with the "Rating" and "Posts" count: http://i123.photobucket.c…ms/o288/rotane/nr_bug.png

        Speaking of which, will these 2 values ever be seen again? On the new Ranking page perhaps? (I'm also curious about the home many recruits we have stat.)
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          ʊchalkley3 (#20121)

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          Dear god... is that firefox?
          05.31.08 3:00 pm
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            ӝrotane (#20136)

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            Sure is, why?
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          ӝNirach (#20345)

          Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

          Yep, we know about that one.

          It's being looked at :B
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            ӝrotane (#20346)

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            Nice! :]
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    ѻdxd (#20107)

    is a level 50 Demon

    Updates are win!

    Although I'm second, which must mean I was first at one point because I was ranked higher than spot, god, I'm awesome :D
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      ӝNirach (#20108)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      You were, at one point, first :B

      But then you started slacking.
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        ӝrotane (#20111)

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        So do you, obviously, as you're not even a Specialist yet :)~
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        ѻdxd (#20241)

        is a level 50 Demon

        Yeah well, I'm just really pretty :D

        And you knows it :B
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    ɤFyrel (#20350)

    Is In Your Base, Killing Your Mans

    I find it kind of disappointing that my previous 500 posts aren't counted for rank.....:(


    Ah, well.
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      ӝNirach (#20400)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      Yeah, but if the system was retroactive, there'd be other problems, like, I might well have broken the ranking system before it even started :B
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        ɤFyrel (#20506)

        Is In Your Base, Killing Your Mans

        Oh, just noticed a glitch.....in the "forums" section of the messages says that everybody's a PFC.
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    ɤSoren (#20387)

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    This is such a cool idea. But hopefully something will be done for the guys just cutting and pasting the same thing on everyone's pages, just to get posts to raise their levels. >.> I know you guys said it was getting worked on.
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      ӝNirach (#20402)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      Yep, it's definitely being worked on :P
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        ɤSoren (#20403)

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        I just like keeping you on your toes. *tosses pies at*
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    ɤSpitfire221 (#20391)

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    Looks sweet! :spaz:
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    ɤcrazycycoclown (#20596)

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    i can not wait for what is in store next
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    ʊCei (#20668)

    Played Final Fantasy Games Before FF7

    I find it a bit weird that you lose rankings as well...
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      ӝNirach (#20713)

      Worrying is about as effective as chewing gum to solve algebra

      You lose rankings?
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        ʊCei (#20790)

        Played Final Fantasy Games Before FF7

        Yes. The other day, I had posted 98% of my way up to Level 2. I logged on 2 days later to find I was at 2% of the way there.
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      ӝspot (#20834)

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      There is absolutely not one line of code anywhere which removes points from your account (yet!). And the UI is based directly off your current points.

      Is it possible you remember wrong?
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        ʊCei (#20835)

        Played Final Fantasy Games Before FF7

        No way! I have, today, just gone up from level one to two, but I had to start from right down the bottom again. Last time I was logged in, I'd almost filled it.

        Any tweaks done or anything?
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          ӝspot (#20840)

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          Absolutely nothing.

          Seriously man, there is not one line of code that removes points. In fact we keep a log of what actions generate what points so that we can verify stuff like this.

          I'll look it right now... (10:00am exactly)


          ...ok, I've added it all up (10:06am) and sent you a note with more detail. I've checked it against what your Rank page is showing and it looks correct.

          Ideas?