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Alcar 04-22-2006 12:32 AM

New Titles & Ranks
 
After a few weeks consideration, we've finally updated the old titles and ranks system. The new system reflects Oddworld Inhabitants' latest release, Stranger's Wrath. You'll also notice that we have now decided to use OWI symbols in place of stars.

We hope you like the new titles! And don't expect us to reveal these titles for a few years yet :p We need some mysticism here!

Alcar...

oddveteran93 04-22-2006 12:57 AM

I see. It'll take time for me to get used to my new rank: Wasp :|.

Abe 01 04-22-2006 02:56 AM

Why wernt the old ones good enough :fuzsad:

Alcar 04-22-2006 03:11 AM

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Why wernt the old ones good enough :fuzsad:

With the release of Stranger's Wrath, it felt innapropriate to continue using Munch's Oddysee themed titles. Thus our Stranger's Wrath themed titles.

Alcar...

Primus inter pares 04-22-2006 03:22 AM

So now are zappfly the lowest rank. But how does it work? Are you getting more rigths as your rank rises and what whit the symbols? In which order are the new ranks placed and how was the old ranks placed? Can you self decide your rank to be oddworld themed or not when you get the status of modrator or even administrator? And how are i going to get a higher rank?

Alcar 04-22-2006 03:42 AM

Yes, Zappfly is the lowest rank, replacing Slurg. Initially, you'll traverse the ranks of various Live Ammunition - but that's all that I'm giving away :p

You can't self decide your rank. It's decided completely upon your post count, but by no means is that an incentive to post more and spam. Otherwise it's the usual punishments. With Moderators, they cannot self decide their rank either, but the majority of them have Custom Titles, so they replace their rank.

Administrators by default would be stupid if they didn't have a Custom Title. We need to self indulge sometime :p

Alcar...

Primus inter pares 04-22-2006 04:09 AM

thank you Alcar

Munch's Master 04-22-2006 04:31 AM

I really don't like these new titles. I don't own Stranger's Wrath myself, so most of them mean nothing to me. But the main reason I dislike the new ones is I prefered it when it was the AO/AE/MO titles, as the Quintology is more at the core of Oddworld, so to me should be what the titles are based off. I like the symbols replacing stars, but not the new titles. They should either be a mix, or go back to the old ones IMO.

[Neo] 04-22-2006 04:33 AM

Is there a guide released with the post numbers and the rank for those post numbers? Or you'd like to keep it a 'surprise'.
I Didn't know the old ranking system longer then 1 day, so I guess it is reasonable for me to say: good work!

/Teh Neo

Cyber-Slig 04-22-2006 04:34 AM

Just 2 ideas:

1. Don't make the ranks completely based on one game. Make some from Stranger's Wrath, the rest from MO.

2. That rank thing is too pink. Change the colour to bronze for normal, silver for mod and gold for admins, like the stars.

[Neo] 04-22-2006 04:43 AM

2nd idea of Slig sounds rather good, but all moderators have there own tag which has there own colour right? Admins have Cyan and mods something else? But still there is music in the idea

/Teh Neo

Munch's Master 04-22-2006 05:05 AM

Isn't the phrase: merit in the idea? Cause I've never heard of 'music in the idea'. But yeah, CS's ideas are both quite good, his first 1 was what I sorta suggested. His second one is a good idea too.

[Neo] 04-22-2006 05:08 AM

It's dutch, I like to merge dutch and english with each other, gives a nice effect. 'Music in the idea', don't mention my idioticness from time to time ;)

/teh Neo

used:) 04-22-2006 05:41 AM

I think the colors are fine.

Havoc 04-22-2006 05:48 AM

Ah I see you finaly put them up. I still think you should have some 1 - 2 pixel space between the OWI logo's, cuz it looks all messy now.

T-nex 04-22-2006 05:53 AM

messy messy... I like the colors just fine =)...

Oddish 04-22-2006 06:02 AM

About time you got those up, good work, Alcar.

I think it's odd having replacing the stars with OWI's gem logo, looks to me that way. And I agree with Havoc.

So, where is the full list of all ranks?

Nate 04-22-2006 07:00 AM

Am I missing something or does only Alcar have OWI symbols? Everyone else just has stars.

In a way I'm a tad disappointed, if only because I can't rise through the ranks and get excited as I discover each new level as I did for the old ones. But you shouldn't read that as a hint to nuke my post count :D

Sekto Springs 04-22-2006 07:45 AM

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So, where is the full list of all ranks?

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And don't expect us to reveal these titles for a few years yet :p We need some mysticism here!

:dodgy:


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Am I missing something or does only Alcar have OWI symbols? Everyone else just has stars.

It's just you. I can see everything fine.

Cullen Heath 04-22-2006 10:37 AM

I don't know about these. I liked the Munch's Oddysee ones a lot more.
And we had NO warning about them...why?

I finnaly got to a really cool rank, and now I'm an Outlaw Shooter.


Also, I don't see any stars OR Symbols.

Havoc 04-22-2006 10:43 AM

Me neither.

Daxter King 04-22-2006 11:04 AM

The only one with symbols right now is Alcar, everyone else has stars. I didn't pay much atention to the ranks so it doesn't bother me.

Adder 04-22-2006 11:20 AM

Great, so now I've no idea what ALL the ranks are {in game}.

Oh well, at least we're moving with the times, I guess.

Munch's Master 04-22-2006 11:22 AM

Weird, I see the Oddworld symbols for everyone just fine- purple gem with bronze outline for basic members, light blue gem with silver outline for mods, and navy blue gem with gold outline for Alcar. How come nobody else can see htem? Also, I echo Cullen's statement.

Cloverfield 04-22-2006 12:01 PM

If you're seeing stars, you probably have a cache issue. I did. Just refresh or clear your cache, but refreshing should work.

I also changed it so there is a 2px space each side of the symbols. I thought they looked to squished, and when I saw others comment on it, I decided to just do it anyways. :p

Abe Babe...

AquaticAmbi 04-22-2006 06:08 PM

*Whine* I like stars... They're purdy-er. :(

Um, no further comments as I know nothing of Oddworld-related shtuffs. :p But this must have taken you forever; I admire your dedication!

Sekto Springs 04-22-2006 08:12 PM

I agree. The OWI symbols do seem a bit out of place, as well as redundant, since we already use them for everything else.

Abeguy 04-22-2006 09:15 PM

I liked the other ones, but Change comes if we like it or not *sigh*
I understood the others better. since it was Hierarchy and foodchain combined.

Bullet Magnet 04-23-2006 02:56 AM

Waaaagh! I've just devolved from a pea-brained, gun toting slig popper to a pea-brained, concrete-skulled Thudslug! What the hell?

Perhaps the MO and SW ranks should be combined, or maybe you should be able to choose a side to join eg outlaw, industrialist etc and then be promoted through their ranks.

I assume "Steef" is the highest one on this system?

T-nex 04-23-2006 06:26 AM

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or maybe you should be able to choose a side to join eg outlaw, industrialist etc and then be promoted through their ranks.

OMG! That would be soo cool