How important is a title system for [b]YOU[/b], in the next iteration of bungie.net? First off, we know that titles are returning [i]in some form[/i] at the conclusion of this beta:
[url=http://www.bungie.net/en-US/View/community/blog/News?aid=10130][quote][b]Posted by[/b]: Bungie
[b]So, where’s my Title?[/b]
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In the previous title system from 2007 - 2013, we know that titles are based on a variety of sorts. While we don't have the exact measurements (it's all a secret!) we do know many theories and speculations from [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=27942208]Duardo's title bar thread.[/url]
[b]The previous formula was based on: [/b]
[quote]-Daily Activity over longer periods of time
-Joining/Participating in Private Groups
-In-game participation to a degree
-Linking you Xbox Live Gamertag to Bungie.net profile
-Account Age
-Ban/Warning history
-Other hidden factors we don't know about[/quote]
[b][i]But now[/i], we have all these new additions to bungie.next that may help in assigning a new title.[/b]
[quote]-Likes/Dislikes
-Muting others/Getting muted
-Number of Followers (or number of followers to groups that you have created?)
-Private Group/Public Forum Participation
-[i]MUCH MORE DIFFICULT[/i] to become "banned"
-New ways to connect to your Bungie.net profile
-More hidden factors we won't ever know about[/quote]
The point is, whatever the system is, I feel that these new elements will play a key role in the new system. I highly doubt that it will be very similar to the previous system. We all say how radically different this current version of bungie.net is to the previous one. I expect the titles to work the same way.
[b]How many "tiers" of titles should there be?[/b]
[quote]-Bungie Employee
-Forum Ninja
-Master Forum Ninja
-Member (Member)
-Level above member (Heroic Member)
-Level above that (Legendary Member)
-Level above that...(Mythic Member)
-EVEN MORE ABOVE THAT (Mythic Member+++)[/quote]
One argument I saw quite a bit was that members who have been here 4/5 years are in the same category of those who have been here 8/9/10+ years. Should there be an extension for those long standing members?
[b]THE BOTTOM LINE/QUESTIONS TO ADDRESS[/b]
[quote]-How important are titles to you in your bungie.net experience?
-What changes would you like to see made to titles?
-What did you like about the previous system?
-Since it's much more difficult to become banned, should title requirements be more strict on time/activity?
-Should there be a title system at all/or an option to "opt out" of the title system? (just for you Recon)[/quote]
Now we discuss titles and what changes to expect. The floor is yours community!
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[quote]Likes/Dislikes.[/quote] Back in the old layout you had trolls that used a bunch of alts to report threads. So because of that getting a thread disliked shouldn't hinder me getting a title. Also for the likes you can have someone with dozens of alts liking their main accounts threads. So this is a bad idea for a form title. [quote]-Muting others.[/quote] If someone is doing something annoying like spamming post with the max characters. If I mute them that shouldn't hinder me getting a title. [quote]-Number of Followers.[/quote] I can be the most active person on the form and still not have as many followers as a person. Who post no where as much as me. Also that can be abused. You can have someone with dozens of alts following their main account. [quote]-Private Group/Public Forum Participation.[/quote] Private groups participation shouldn't have anything to do with titles. Hence the name "private." That can be abused as well. I can create a group and have as many alts are needed to keep the group from getting deleted. Then I can use my main account to mass spam it. The only forums that should matter for titles are public. [quote]-MUCH MORE DIFFICULT to become "banned"[/quote] -Posting pr0nz links. -Insulting every member on the site. -Mass spamming of post with the character limits.