How many "ranks" are there on ST?

[un1 41]

Originally posted by: danielcote Ok this is wierd I'm not even at ninety and I'm already a sightseer. Duke87: I think you need a new chart because Im only at 86 and Im a sightseer. .... OK this is just wierd.quote>

 

Simtropolis Post Rank Fairy changes it all the time. In that case, the list is never right.

-un1

[danielcote 9]

I'm sorry mabey I was going abit over board. The thing is this site is addictive and Im craveing more and more every day. Also Its kinda fun.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: danielcote Ok this is wierd I'm not even at ninety and I'm already a sightseer. Duke87: I think you need a new chart because Im only at 86 and Im a sightseer. .... OK this is just wierd.quote>

As I said, the numbers on my chart are only approximate.

The exact numbers are impossible to pin down since they vary. You hit sightseer at 86, and anyone who does the same right about now will probably also hit it at 86, but give it a few days to a couple weeks and people will start hitting Sightseer at 87. Or 85. Or 88.

This is done specifically make it impossible to pin the numbers down exactly. Why? Hard to say what the original reason was, but now it's a matter of tradition. Back in the day, there was an administrator by the name of golfbunny who was in charge of all the ranks/labels (which back then were the same thing) who did things that way. He liked keeping the system shrouded in mystery. For his own amusement, sometimes at the expense of others. He's been gone for quite a while now, but his legacy of how the labels and ranks work remains. Common consensus, at least among the administration and old timers who remember those days, is that it would be an insult to him or some sort of bad karma to remove the mystique.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: danielcote It's been really quiet lately around here so how long have you been at st for?quote>

You can see how long anyone's been here by loking to the left of any of their posts where it says "Joined" (under the post count). So I can see you joined on May 5th, 2008. I Joined on July 24th, 2003. Look:

danielcote

Traveler

Posts: 108

Joined: 05/14/2008  <<<<<

Duke87

Simtrop Zealot

Mega Fan

Posts: 14484

Joined: 07/24/2003  <<<<<

See?

[danielcote 9]

Do you know what a trixie award is?

[Meg 368]

Originally posted by: danielcote

Do you know what a trixie award is?quote>

Have you read the Glossary?   It has a lot of useful information.

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Originally posted by: danielcote Do you know what a trixie award is?quote>

 

Is there an irrepressible chatter-box award? 

[danielcote 9]

I don't think so!? ....... ....... Any ways if there was one I would have gotten it along time ago.

[Hamish 1,370]

If anyone really cares, Local Legend at 2008 posts

[Duke87 1,070]

Well, Label Out to Lunch has shown up again....

[Yuu Caa Sim 55]

This is new...

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

I do believe I have just become a devotee...   must have been the last couple of days...

[danielcote 9]

Yay I've become a commoner!

[un1 41]

Here is something new:

(PNG version, for Duke)

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Originally posted by: danielcote Yay I've become a commoner!quote>

 

danielcote

Suburbanite

Posts: 604

Joined: 05/14/2008

Movin' on up I see...

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: un1

(PNG version, for Duke)quote>

Aww, for me? You shouldn't have!

I'd like to think that it's not just for my sake, that there are other people out there who really would rather have the full quality version, but that's probably just wishful thinking...

[Duke87 1,070]

Okay, now this is a nice coincidence:

The Veteran is a Veteran.

[danielcote 9]

Full quality version for what. I dont know what youre talking about DUKE.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: danielcote

Full quality version for what. I dont know what youre talking about DUKE.quote>

The screenshot of paroxysm with "Area" as a rank.

Compare.

Jpeg:

Png (full quality):

See the difference?

Also, my name is not all caps.

[un1 41]

Actually there isn't much different because I saved the .jpg at 100%.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: un1

Actually there isn't much different because I saved the .jpg at 100%.quote>

There's still noticable difference, though. Look at the words "Twixie Winner 2008". Notice how they're a little blurred in the jpg but crisp and sharp edged in the png.

[Merlin of Flyote 8]

Originally posted by: Duke87

Originally posted by: un1

Actually there isn't much different because I saved the .jpg at 100%.quote>

There's still noticable difference, though. Look at the words "Twixie Winner 2008". Notice how they're a little blurred in the jpg but crisp and sharp edged in the png.

quote>

As I'm looking at them the jpg is the better, crisper image.

[mightygoose 92]

Originally posted by: Merlin of Flyote

Originally posted by: Duke87

Originally posted by: un1

Actually there isn't much different because I saved the .jpg at 100%.quote>

There's still noticable difference, though. Look at the words "Twixie Winner 2008". Notice how they're a little blurred in the jpg but crisp and sharp edged in the png.

quote>

As I'm looking at them the jpg is the better, crisper image.quote>

Should have gone to specsavers....

[danielcote 9]

I prefer the Jng version looking good though.

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: danielcote

I prefer the Jng versionquote>

Are you actually referring to JPEG Network Graphics or is that a typo?

[danielcote 9]

Its JPEG sorry.

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Originally posted by: danielcote

Its JPEG sorry.quote>

Look at the words "Twixie Winner 2008". quote>

[mightygoose 92]

btw is suburban hero a particularly new rank, im sure i havent seen it before the last week or so....

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: mightygoose

is suburban hero a particularly new rankquote>

Not at all. It's been there since early 2004. It was introduced the same time  "Local Legend", "Local Hero", and "Suburban Legend" were.

On a related note, the next one up, "Urban Legend", was likely the highest of the original set of ranks. Everything after that was definitely added later, with the possible (abeit not too likely) exception of "Hometown Hero" - which could have been around but simply never reached before ranks started getting added, but the obvious addition of what are now the first four legend/hero ranks indicates that it was likely added at the same time.

[Muck308 55]

I went from Urbanite to City Slicker somewhere between 809 and 813. I didn't catch when exactly but I noticed at 813.

EDIT; Have I gone mad? Or is it just that I can't see? Strike that 813 and make it 810.