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DarkDragon
09-11-2007, 11:37 PM
They're back, in an austere but (hopefully) functional state. The algorithm for determining the number/color is slightly different but shouldn't be too difficult to figure out ;)

People with AGN positions who don't have distinctive stars (currently people involved in ZC and SE development) should now also have extra titles, freeing up the custom title line.

ShadowTiger
09-11-2007, 11:42 PM
So it's been noticed. :) We've been commenting on the visual progress in chat. Thanks so very much for doing this, DD! It's really nothing to point a stick at, that's for sure.


Hm. By the old methods, those with 10,000+ posts should actually have four of either http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_silver.gif or http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_gold.gif stars. Eh. *Likes to hoard pointy things* I think I do remember the old color styles, more or less.


So what was the algorithm used, anyway?


Oh, the list of stars is Here (http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/). I believe it's listed in order of use as well. Also note that there are also Circles for first years, Diamonds (http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/diamonds/) for second years, Stars for third years, Rupees (http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/rupees/) for fourth years, some sort of skull mask (No idea what they're called.) for the fifth years, and Yin Yangs (http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/yinyangs/) for the sixth years. We've got no seventh or eighth years that I can tell. ... Eh, ignore that. That was just the excited rush of extrapolation with the "OMG ACTUAL STARS 'n shyt."

DarkDragon
09-11-2007, 11:51 PM
Reinstating that particular system would require a vB hack, which I don't feel quite up to yet. Maybe in the future.

cyberkitten
09-11-2007, 11:59 PM
woohoo!!! thanks dd :)

koopa
09-12-2007, 04:56 AM
I seem to have some stars under my name now. Schweet.

Thanks, DD. So I guess this means someone's actively in charge of the site once again?

phattonez
09-12-2007, 05:07 AM
Wow, I feel so much cooler now. I'm so glad that this is back.

So we're not going to have different shapes for a certain number of years anymore?

bigjoe
09-12-2007, 05:57 AM
And support the rise of No-Post-opia? :p I think colors for post counts is good enough.

I think... :scared:

Nicholas Steel
09-12-2007, 06:47 AM
wtf going on here, is DD a administrator of the forum only or also of www.zeldaclassic.com? would beta testers for ZC have a extra title?

Trevelyan_06
09-12-2007, 09:00 AM
Thanks DD, I enjoy my purple stars =D

I think it'd be neat to see the different shapes for different years brought back.

Glitch
09-12-2007, 11:49 AM
neato

jman2050
09-12-2007, 12:39 PM
Is this the reason that all my access privileges are gone all of a sudden?

ZTC
09-12-2007, 12:42 PM
Nice to see the stars back once again.

Prrkitty
09-12-2007, 01:12 PM
Thank you Darky for ALL you do for us ...
<hug>

Pineconn
09-12-2007, 06:45 PM
DarkDragon, thank you very much! I've yet to see my colors, but I'm sure I'll like them. ;)

EDIT: Schweet. Blue. Green. Silvars!

Glenn the Great
09-13-2007, 10:34 PM
I think it'd be neat to see the different shapes for different years brought back.

I didn't like when that was done. It was too complex and tacky.

moocow
09-13-2007, 11:43 PM
Oh neat.

Thanks :)

Matteo
09-13-2007, 11:59 PM
Thanks DD...

Am I the only one who can't figure out what the number of stars means?

I am pretty sure that color=rank right?

Excuse me for being ignorant...and an idiot for not being able to figure this out...


EDIT:
wait, I think number=rank and color = uhoh... now I am confused again.

EDIT2: Color=post count? But that doesn't apply to staff?

phattonez
09-14-2007, 12:04 AM
1-3 stars for members.
5 stars for mods.
7 stars for admins.
Color based on number of years here (unless you're staff).

This looks like it might be temporary since I think DD is still tinkering with a few things.

Matteo
09-14-2007, 12:07 AM
What determines the 1-3 stars? Post count or Years been here? Isn't that the same as the color?

Also I am assuming 6 stars = SM

EDIT: now I have diamonds too =o

phattonez
09-14-2007, 12:12 AM
Yeah, more and more people are starting to get diamonds.

Regular members get 1-3 depending on post count. Color is based solely on number of years (unless you are staff).

Glenn the Great
09-14-2007, 12:18 AM
It appears that the diamonds indicate which year of membership you are on. The number of complete years you've been a member plus one gives you your diamond count.

phattonez
09-14-2007, 12:20 AM
Well then what's the point of colors now?

DarkDragon
09-14-2007, 12:28 AM
Okay, tonight's "let's figure out the vBulletin API" experiment has resulted in the diamonds. Here's how the system stands.

Stars: These are in reverse priority order; you get the first of the following that you qualify for.

(Staff, Gold)
7 Stars: Administrators
6 Stars: Senior Moderators
5 Stars: Moderators

(Adjoint Staff, Silver)
5 Stars: Developers
4 Stars: Hosted Forum Moderators

(Others)
1 Pink Star: Banned members
2 Purple Stars: New members (< 100 posts)
3 Stars: Full members. The color of the stars is a function of your post count.


Diamonds: These are easy. You get one per year you've been at AGN.



I'm pretty happy with the system as it is now, and will probably leave it largely alone.

Matteo
09-14-2007, 12:39 AM
lol thanks for the explanation DD...

the new system looks great!

phattonez
09-14-2007, 12:57 AM
Could we get a scale here so we know what color corresponds to what post count?

Nicholas Steel
09-14-2007, 01:03 AM
now theres diamonds AND stars oO.

DarkDragon
09-14-2007, 01:06 AM
0: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_violet.gif
1000: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_blue.gif
2000: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_green.gif
3000: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_cyan.gif
5000: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star.gif
7000: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_orange.gif
10000: http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/images/ranks/stars/star_red.gif
???: ???

phattonez
09-14-2007, 01:07 AM
Thanks DD, I can finally see the order of it.

Aegix Drakan
09-14-2007, 09:50 AM
Diamonds: These are easy. You get one per year you've been at AGN.

*looks at this, looks at Trevlyan_06's diamond ocunt, looks back at the post, then slaps face*

Oh shit... And I nominated Trev for best newbie...

*slaps forehead repeatedly against a wall*

Me = idiot :laughing:

Nicholas Steel
09-14-2007, 10:19 AM
Diamonds: These are easy. You get one per year you've been at AGN.

ah, ok i misread this part >.> Good Job !

Archibaldo
09-14-2007, 03:29 PM
Bout time. I was getting sick of the yellow stars I had.

Prrkitty
09-14-2007, 04:11 PM
Very very nice Darky... thanks hon :) Very pretty decorations :)

SpykStorm
09-14-2007, 06:30 PM
I like this!:) Thanks DarkDragon.

Pineconn
09-15-2007, 03:51 PM
Very excellent, DD. It's great to see that you're taking initiative as a new administrator.

*thinks to himself* So does "???: ???" mean that there could be a color of star after 10,000? Intriguing...

phattonez
09-15-2007, 04:16 PM
And by that scale, it would be infared, I'd like to see how a my eyes do with handling that wavelength.

Pineconn
09-15-2007, 04:49 PM
Actually, I believe that the final star color is...

(Do not read if you don't want to know!)

-=SPOILER=-

J.J. Maxx
09-16-2007, 06:28 PM
Wow, thats alot of diamonds.

~ JJ

KJAZZ
09-17-2007, 04:56 AM
It is indeed a lot of Diamonds. In fact, I think I've seen the exact same configuration of Diamonds and Stars that you have someplace else. But I'm not sure where. :blah:

Nice to see the stars back. Good work, DD.

Nicholas Steel
09-17-2007, 05:02 AM
what relevance is the colour of the stars? or the amount of stars you have?

erm2003
09-17-2007, 05:31 AM
Did you even try to read this thread? :)

Post #27 shows the colors are by post count.

The diamonds show how long you have been registered.

Nicholas Steel
09-17-2007, 05:48 AM
well if the colours are determined by number of posts... whats the number of stars related to? or do all normal users only have 3 stars?

koopa
09-17-2007, 08:16 AM
Number of stars = role. Three is "regular user".

(I think this has been said already ... here (http://www.armageddongames.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1141598&postcount=23))

Skulkraken
10-02-2007, 02:29 AM
Awesome work with the star system.

I didn't notice the part about the diamonds until now. >_<

Nicholas Steel
10-02-2007, 03:34 AM
lol...

Gleeok
10-02-2007, 03:38 AM
They're almost blue........only a few more of these unnecessary posts to go. :p

Edit: Ooooh blue.... >_<

punkonjunk1024
10-02-2007, 10:01 AM
hey, give banned members a pink triangle.

Actually, just give glenn a pink triangle.

Skulkraken
10-04-2007, 01:12 AM
How about a pink heart (or a Ninja Gaiden-style ribbon) for banned members instead?

smallfish
02-15-2011, 04:11 AM
I seem to have some stars under my name now. Schweet.