Member groups

[BlueKrono]

I like the idea of expanding the hierarchy, and some suggestions here sounds cool, so I'd go with the following:

- Newbie (0 / 99)
- Jr. member (100 / 249)
- Sr. member (250 / 499)
- Full member (500 / 999)
- Hero member (1000 / 1499)
- Cretaceous survivor (1500 / 2999)
- Jurassic survivor (3000 / 5999)
- Triassic survivor (6000 / 9999)
- Ultimate master (10000 +)

I think a lot of people would assume that Cretaceous > Jurassic. And I really do think the highest group should be 3,000+. Like I said, only seven members have been that participatory. We should strive to be realistic here.

[PaleoMatt]

The highest should be 5000 so even the the older members get soemthing to strive for.

[Reptilia]

I think a lot of people would assume that Cretaceous > Jurassic.

Cretaceous is more recent than Jurassic, if you survived from the Jurassic you're supposed to have been around for a longer time.

[BlueKrono]

The highest should be 5000 so even the the older members get soemthing to strive for.

That's fair.

And why restrict us to the Mesozoic? Can our vaunted Cambrian get a little love?

[Paleogene Pals]

If we make increase the threshold to 'Hero' member to 1000 posts, I would lose my status. But, it would be fun to have something to work towards. I like the timeframe ranking as well, personally.

[Libraraptor]

Once I was more ambitious as to the number of my posts. Meanwhile I calmed down a little, answering only to what really seems relevant to me.

[Reptilia]

Having fun suggesting some changes is ok, but to call an ambition reaching a certain number of posts is a bit of a stretch for me. Is the number of posts and consequent member status something that really matters?

[DinoToyForum]

Here are the new member group settings. Will you become an old fossil?

Newbie*0   
Jr. Member**50   
Full Member***100
Sr. Member****250
Hero Member*****500
Precambrian survivor******750   
Cambrian survivor*******   1000   
Ordovician survivor********1250
Silurian survivor   *********1500
Devonian survivor**********1750
Carboniferous survivor***********2000
Permian survivor************2250
Triassic survivor   *************2500
Jurassic survivor**************2750
Cretaceous survivor***************3000
Paleocene survivor****************3250   
Eocene survivor   *****************3500
Oligocene survivor******************3750
Miocene survivor*******************4000
Pliocene survivor********************4250   
Pleistocene survivor*********************4500   
Holocene survivor**********************4750   
Ultimate survivor***********************5000   
Old fossil member************************10000   

[CityRaptor]

So once we hit 3249 posts, we venture into a less interesting time with every post.

[sauroid]

whoah im a Permian Survivor, cant wait til Triassic when im a proper dinosaur

[BlueKrono]

Weeee! Awesome! This will help us become more familiar with Earth's time periods too. In the words of Ron Weasley, "Bloody brilliant!"

[DinoToyForum]

So once we hit 3249 posts, we venture into a less interesting time with every post.

The inevitable march of time. 

[Reptilia]

So a Precambrian survivor, who at his youngest is still 540 million years old, has 4000 posts less than a Holocene survivor who's only about 11700 years old? It doesn't make much sense. The younger you are the less you've been around, no?

[CityRaptor]

Actually it makes sense if your goal is not to go back in time, but forwards.  Basically like game E.V.O. Search for Eden.

So once we hit 3249 posts, we venture into a less interesting time with every post.

The inevitable march of time. 

You know, Ulitmate Survivor has some dark implications then. One survived the present...and maybe the extinction of mankind.

[Reptilia]

Generally the number of posts are directly proportional to the time you've been on the board, there are exceptions but most of the times the highest rank posters are also among the oldest members. So it makes sense to associate ancient periods to them and more recent ones to younger members with less posts. More so if we tie this to the concept of being a survivor.

[Halichoeres]

So a Precambrian survivor, who at his youngest is still 540 million years old, has 4000 posts less than a Holocene survivor who's only about 11700 years old? It doesn't make much sense. The younger you are the less you've been around, no?

We all start in the Precambrian, I guess!

So once we hit 3249 posts, we venture into a less interesting time with every post.

So true. I'm close to leaving the Mesozoic myself for the boring old Cenozoic.

[Neosodon]

Generally the number of posts are directly proportional to the time you've been on the board, there are exceptions but most of the times the highest rank posters are also among the oldest members. So it makes sense to associate ancient periods to them and more recent ones to younger members with less posts. More so if we tie this to the concept of being a survivor.

I like the way it is now. If you started with recent time periods and went backwards with each rank, well it would just be backwards. With each time period life gets more advanced. So the more recent time period a member is in the more advanced they are in forum knowledge and experience.

[Cloud the Dinosaur King]

I am quite found with this new grouping. So this means that no one is a old fossil member yet!

[DinoToyForum]

Yes, the member travels forward through prehistoric time.

The concept of 'old' and 'young' is relative. Relative to today, the Cambrian is older than the Holocene, but relative to the beginning of time, the Cambrian is younger than the Holocene.

[Tylosaurus]

Looking great Doc Love the layout and the idea in general