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Fraught
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 530
Joined: 2 Aug 2008

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Fraught:
5000 posts without incurring a single corpuscule of an angry video games' forum's moderator's wrath.

Simple, really.

Wow, the Neo Badge is indeed, EPIC.

Yup. You must literally go through 400 hookers, 1000 threads with every single one of them over 200 replies, and you must somehow earn enough money from using TheEscapist to get from UK to Japan.

Only then, the bravest of them all will get it.

thebobmaster
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 6983
Joined: 28 Nov 2007

Or you can just be an RP nerd like me.

Fraught
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 530
Joined: 2 Aug 2008

L.B. Jeffries:
Oooo...new names after Gone Gonzo? How about

Sisyphus
James K. Polk
Walter Raleigh's Last Meal
and...I guess if they get up to 5000...Cool Forum Luke?

*really needs to start working again*

Just put UltraJoe on that list.
Then UltraJoe can 1up his high-enough ego to a whole new level.

Right?

Syntax Error
Press Junketeer
Posts: 361
Joined: 7 Sep 2008

When I first came here, I thought the Off-topic section was the social boards. Turns out it was the RP section. I don't hang around much there. Maybe doing some lurking but not really replying.

I think there should be a special badge for members who achieve all other "normal" badges before it.

EDIT:
What are the hard badges to earn and why?

The_root_of_all_evil
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4794
Joined: 13 Feb 2008

Ultrajoe:

The_Oracle:
While we're on the subject, is there a list somewhere of all of the badges one can attain?

The fun is in finding out.

Also, you guys need to come up with some forum names past 'Gone Gonzo'

Because i think people like Purple Rain have been and gone gonzo.

'Raoul Duke' and 'Your Lawyer' ?

'Stephen King's Accountant'?

'Rorschach'?

'Infinite Monkeys'?

'Disgusted, Tunbridge Wells'?

Caliostro
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 698
Joined: 23 Jan 2008

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Fraught:
5000 posts without incurring a single corpuscule of an angry video games' forum's moderator's wrath.

Simple, really.

Wow, the Neo Badge is indeed, EPIC.

Worst is the "Forum Inferno" badge: Create a topic with over 100 000 views.

So far only 1 person has it that I know of: Yahtzee.

Fraught
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 530
Joined: 2 Aug 2008

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What are the hard badges to earn and why?

The Contributor badge. It's not hard, but you need some green to get it, atleast I think so.
And I'm not contributing real money for a forum.

And the Neo badge. Getting 5000 posts, even without getting a moderation is considered utopia by many.

And the badge with 3 glasses of beer. You have to post for, 36 months or something. 3 years. It's a nutcracker.

Literally.

Kross
Server Administrator
Posts: 357
Joined: 27 Sep 2004

Fraught:

Syntax Error:

What are the hard badges to earn and why?

The Contributor badge. It's not hard, but you need some green to get it, atleast I think so.
And I'm not contributing real money for a forum.

The contributor badges are for writing content (news/reviews/videos) that gets posted on the front page of the Escapist or one of the WarCry sites.

Fraught
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 530
Joined: 2 Aug 2008

Kross:

Fraught:

Syntax Error:

What are the hard badges to earn and why?

The Contributor badge. It's not hard, but you need some green to get it, atleast I think so.
And I'm not contributing real money for a forum.

The contributor badges are for writing content (news/reviews/videos) that gets posted on the front page of the Escapist or one of the WarCry sites.

Oh. Okay. :)

Virgil
IT Director
Posts: 1006
Joined: 13 Jun 2002

Syntax Error:
What are the hard badges to earn and why?

The hardest badge to get is the Tech Team Member badge. I have to hire you in order to get that one.

Khell_Sennet
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 3627
Joined: 25 Jan 2008

Archon:
Not to worry, we'll be adding additional forum names past Gonzo (and new badges) soon!

1, Sweet.
2, is anyone else getting a chuckle that the Escapist's CEO uses the Eye of Sauron as an Avatar?
3, Can I suggest a badge for "X Year" membership? IE, after year from your join date, you get a 1-year anniversary badge, 2 years, 3 years, etc? Disregard if it already exists.

Anarchemitis
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 4432
Joined: 23 Dec 2007

thebobmaster:
For the Neo badge, you have to make it to 5K posts without getting probed or banned.

You inspire fear into the heart of new posters by the mere sight.

thebobmaster
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 6983
Joined: 28 Nov 2007

Khell_Sennet:

Archon:
Not to worry, we'll be adding additional forum names past Gonzo (and new badges) soon!

1, Sweet.
2, is anyone else getting a chuckle that the Escapist's CEO uses the Eye of Sauron as an Avatar?
3, Can I suggest a badge for "X Year" membership? IE, after year from your join date, you get a 1-year anniversary badge, 2 years, 3 years, etc? Disregard if it already exists.

For numero tres, they do exist. That's what the beer mug badges are.

Jumplion
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 2943
Joined: 10 Mar 2008

Archon:
Not to worry, we'll be adding additional forum names past Gonzo (and new badges) soon!

Please, PLEASE, have a User Title as "Electric Darwin".

That would be so cool to have under my name!

Khell_Sennet
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 3627
Joined: 25 Jan 2008

Jumplion:

Archon:
Not to worry, we'll be adding additional forum names past Gonzo (and new badges) soon!

Please, PLEASE, have a User Title as "Electric Darwin".

That would be so cool to have under my name!

Ooh, I'd go with Electric Dawkins m'self.

harhol
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 642
Joined: 6 Mar 2008

Sorry if this seems a little stupid but what is the Socialite badge supposed to be?

(I noticed thebobmaster has it, three posts above this one).

To me it looks like a golf tee.

darkstone
Pulitzer Laureate
Posts: 990
Joined: 10 Sep 2008

harhol:
Sorry if this seems a little stupid but what is the Socialite badge supposed to be?

(I noticed thebobmaster has it, three posts above this one).

To me it looks like a golf tee.

it's supposed to be a satellite dish

The_Oracle
Press Junketeer
Posts: 491
Joined: 4 Oct 2008

Fraught:

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What are the hard badges to earn and why?

The Contributor badge. It's not hard, but you need some green to get it, atleast I think so.
And I'm not contributing real money for a forum.

And the Neo badge. Getting 5000 posts, even without getting a moderation is considered utopia by many.

And the badge with 3 glasses of beer. You have to post for, 36 months or something. 3 years. It's a nutcracker.

Literally.

My ultimate goal on these forums is to get the Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity badges. Until then, here's hoping I achieve my goal! :D

The_Oracle
Press Junketeer
Posts: 491
Joined: 4 Oct 2008

Fraught:

Syntax Error:
I don't know, but I for one would love to get that Beer mug and Neo Badges. The Neo badge, I don't know how to obtain. As for the beer mug, see me after 10 months.

5000 posts without incurring a single corpuscule of an angry video games' forum's moderator's wrath.

Simple, really.

Just be really, really nice to everybody, never spam, don't necro, use proper spelling and grammar, for 5000 posts over the course of two months, and that's it! Oh, and if you get banned or probed you have to start all over again.

Yes, that badge is indeed epic.

The Iron Ninja
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 3061
Joined: 13 Aug 2008

It's not worth it.
I'll admit it, I'm ashamed, but I did it.
I went to Warcry.
I went to Warcry just to have an awesome pirate badge.
It is a scary place.
People have pictures under everything they say, it's very confusing.
Everyone has post counts in the thousands.
I felt the shame of what I had done
The shame of my quick break from our beloved escapist
So I hid it.
I hid my putrid pirate badge where only the truly inquisitive would find it
But it taunts me
It taunts me with it's presence.
Every day I see that pirate, and it says
You cheated

Don't do it.
Spare yourself the shame.

The_Oracle
Press Junketeer
Posts: 491
Joined: 4 Oct 2008

The Iron Ninja:
It's not worth it.
I'll admit it, I'm ashamed, but I did it.
I went to Warcry.
I went to Warcry just to have an awesome pirate badge.
It is a scary place.
People have pictures under everything they say, it's very confusing.
Everyone has post counts in the thousands.
I felt the shame of what I had done
The shame of my quick break from our beloved escapist
So I hid it.
I hid my putrid pirate badge where only the truly inquisitive would find it
But it taunts me
It taunts me with it's presence.
Every day I see that pirate, and it says
You cheated

Don't do it.
Spare yourself the shame.

I....

I'm so ashamed.

I did that too.

Sib
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 511
Joined: 22 Dec 2007

I have no friend badges, [/cry]

TheGhostOfSin
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 1172
Joined: 21 May 2008

The Iron Ninja:
Iron Ninja described his personal hell here.

I went there once, but I could not stay, I'd rather live in Ravenholm than go back, there was a member with nearly 9000 posts, the meme was calling him.

The_Oracle
Press Junketeer
Posts: 491
Joined: 4 Oct 2008

Sib:
I have no friend badges, [/cry]

....

:(

For that, I'll add you as a friend. :)

PhantomEnigma
Paperboy
Posts: 34
Joined: 10 Aug 2008

I enjoy the badges...mainly because they are colorful.

Also because you can collect them like a magpie.

Therefore they are worthwhile.

The_Oracle
Press Junketeer
Posts: 491
Joined: 4 Oct 2008

PhantomEnigma:
I enjoy the badges...mainly because they are colorful.

Also because you can collect them like a magpie.

Therefore they are worthwhile.

Yes. Yes they are.

Has anyone other than Yahtzee got that Forum Inferno badge?

The Iron Ninja
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 3061
Joined: 13 Aug 2008

On a side note I've actually turned off badges in forum options.
They're pretty pointless really.
I'd rather someone judge me by the quality (or lack therof) of my posts, and not base it upon whether I've had a certain number of people add me as a friend.

The_Oracle
Press Junketeer
Posts: 491
Joined: 4 Oct 2008

The Iron Ninja:
On a side note I've actually turned off badges in forum options.
They're pretty pointless really.
I'd rather someone judge me by the quality (or lack therof) of my posts, and not base it upon whether I've had a certain number of people add me as a friend.

Well, some people like badges, and some people don't. I just wish the Gleemax forums had a system like the Escapist's. (in terms of giving members badges)

harhol
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 642
Joined: 6 Mar 2008

darkstone:

harhol:
Sorry if this seems a little stupid but what is the Socialite badge supposed to be?

(I noticed thebobmaster has it, three posts above this one).

To me it looks like a golf tee.

it's supposed to be a satellite dish

Thank you. :)

The_Oracle
Press Junketeer
Posts: 491
Joined: 4 Oct 2008

TheGhostOfSin:

The Iron Ninja:
Iron Ninja described his personal hell here.

I went there once, but I could not stay, I'd rather live in Ravenholm than go back, there was a member with nearly 9000 posts, the meme was calling him.

Ravenholm's not so bad when you've got Father Grigori by your side. That, and the Gravity Gun. :P

Purple Shrimp
Anonymous Source
Posts: 6
Joined: 7 Oct 2008

The_Oracle:

The Iron Ninja:
On a side note I've actually turned off badges in forum options.
They're pretty pointless really.
I'd rather someone judge me by the quality (or lack therof) of my posts, and not base it upon whether I've had a certain number of people add me as a friend.

Well, some people like badges, and some people don't. I just wish the Gleemax forums had a system like the Escapist's. (in terms of giving members badges)

Wow, you post on gleemax? What's your username?

Virgil
IT Director
Posts: 1006
Joined: 13 Jun 2002

The_Oracle:
Has anyone other than Yahtzee got that Forum Inferno badge?

Yes, Greever and xXx Wanderer xXx. There's a few others as well, including the The Escapist Staff auto-posting account.

Caliostro
Infamous Scribbler
Posts: 698
Joined: 23 Jan 2008

Virgil:

The_Oracle:
Has anyone other than Yahtzee got that Forum Inferno badge?

Yes, Greever and xXx Wanderer xXx. There's a few others as well, including the The Escapist Staff auto-posting account.

My mind is blown! The Escapist Staff auto-posting account is an escapist contributor!

But seriously, I didn't know there were that many "Forum Inferno"s handed out. Got any statistics on which is the less attained badge? Besides the staff-only ones.

Lt. Sera
Press Junketeer
Posts: 477
Joined: 22 Apr 2008

Forum Vagebond badge graphic is awesome, and for that reason alone i had to have it. Warcry forums don't have that community feel sadly (imo at least), seems so empty.

Jumplion
Gone Gonzo
Posts: 2943
Joined: 10 Mar 2008

The Iron Ninja:
It's not worth it.
I'll admit it, I'm ashamed, but I did it.
I went to Warcry.
I went to Warcry just to have an awesome pirate badge.
It is a scary place.
People have pictures under everything they say, it's very confusing.
Everyone has post counts in the thousands.
I felt the shame of what I had done
The shame of my quick break from our beloved escapist
So I hid it.
I hid my putrid pirate badge where only the truly inquisitive would find it
But it taunts me
It taunts me with it's presence.
Every day I see that pirate, and it says
You cheated

Don't do it.
Spare yourself the shame.

And yet, it says "I'm awesome"

I've been trying to do that, but I can never find a topic that I can post on without me spewing my ignorance of MMOs. I don't play them you see.

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