X-treme Guide to GateWorld (for newbies)

[hawkmajor]

Their are no avatar levels anymore. You get all the GW avatars when you sign up and get the custom when you reach 2000 posts

thanks jegate: I never new that

[Jper]

There are a LOT of questions that get asked repetitively by newbies which aren't covered by the FAQ.

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Hi,

While this post is really helpful, I found things that aren't up-to-date or correct which I think you might want to adjust.

1. First, the last green/rep level is now know. Greg has it.
"Greg has ascended to a higher plane of existence. So long, mortals!"

2. "Post count is tied into your user level and your avatar level,"
--> Actually it doesn't influence the pre-defined avatars availability any longer. It does still influence your ability to have a custom-avatar.

3. "I believe that "active" rep kicks in around your 50th post (when you're Jaffa Fodder). a gray rep will always be gray- like a leopard, rep doesn't change its spots."

This should be: "I believe that "active" rep kicks in around your 50th post (when you're a Staff Sergeant). A gray rep will always be gray- like a leopard, rep doesn't change its spots.

Also, people on Probie-status (different from Post-Count-Probie) cannot give out green anymore as a protection against spammers.

4. "It's been a while since I've paid attention to this, myself, so I'll let someone else correct my mistakes and provide any specific rep numbers required, but here's what I could find:"

Actually those numbers constantly change around and are thus unknown by anyone except Darren and the administrators, like Greg, Sky, Tame...

This according to Sky.

5. "but I think the maximum point-granting ability is between five to seven points."

Actually that's untrue. Sky's green for example is worth 27 points. Others have greening worth more than 7 points, too. The worth of your own green that you give out is dependent on your own reputation level, green received; the frequency which with you give green (green given); your post-count (activity) and length of membership. According to Sky.

6. "When you join Gateworld, you start off with 13 points and one green block."

Actually you start off with 12 points.


7. "After the first four (I think), it becomes 200 points per block and the levels become progressively higher until you max out at 11 squares. I'm not sure how many points it takes get get from the 10th square to the 11th one, but I think it's around 500."

This should be: "After the first five normal green blocks, when you have more than 500 reputation points, you receive your first fluo-green block. Those lighter- or fluo-green, special, blocks are worth 200 points each. So at 500 points you get the first fluo-green block and at 1500 points you get the last, sixth fluo green block. Thus there are 11 blocks total, 5 normal green ones, worth a 100 points each and 6 fluo-green ones, worth each a 200 points."

It would be great if you could update the post like you did in the past. Thanks for the work you put into it!

Yours sincerly,
Jasper

[CCA]

2,000 posts. Well that take me until I'm 30 lol. Guess I'll have to start posting like a mad woman to get there...I just hope they give us some (cough) STU avatars (cough)

[Jper]

2,000 posts. Well that take me until I'm 30 lol. Guess I'll have to start posting like a mad woman to get there...I just hope they give us some (cough) STU avatars (cough)

Darren and Greg are working on adding them.

[CCA]

Darren and Greg are working on adding them.

You got yourself a happy little member (bounces around)

[xxxevilgrinxxx]

make that two happy members

[Pharaoh Atem]

well we don't even know what they look like yet.

[Jper]

well we don't even know what they look like yet.

Pessimist.

[kusanagi]

Pessimist.

[Pharaoh Atem]

Pessimist.

since 1984

[CCA]

well we don't even know what they look like yet.

lol don't ruin it for me! As long as they have my Lt. Scott, I don't care..I'll have to put a little faith they won't do me wrong! hehehe

[MylittleEli]

i've always wondered something:

Why do some threads have "sticky" in front of them? I used to think they were made by the mods, but some just seem to be "whatever" threads and now I'm confused.

Anyone....?

[Pharaoh Atem]

i've always wondered something:

Why do some threads have "sticky" in front of them? I used to think they were made by the mods, but some just seem to be "whatever" threads and now I'm confused.

Anyone....?

threads that are deemed important or are reminders to members to not do certain things.

ie the sgu folder

not bring up illegal downloads

looking for a thread before making one.

news article threads so members aren't just posting them all over the forum.

[MylittleEli]

threads that are deemed important or are reminders to members to not do certain things.

ie the sgu folder

not bring up illegal downloads

looking for a thread before making one.

news article threads so members aren't just posting them all over the forum.

thanks... I actually just figured out how to search for that in the faq folder!! I suppose I should have tried that before asking here, but thanks for the info!!

[Girlbot]

New rep levels YAY! ! !
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