The Escapist: Now With Badges!

[Johnn Johnston]

Badges: Gotta Catch 'Em All!

I couldn't resist.

I think that this is a really good idea - I can't think of another forum that has this,and it will keep me interested for a long while (I mean, just look at all the purty colours).

 

[Vic Sage]

i cant really see there being any problems with the medals, but i think it would be good that you got certain ones for the amount of posts you made, and you could choose what medal you got, well thats just me

 

[Abako]

So what do we do when we start to say, "well hey I should have X badge", cause its already happend with me about the "Has set an avatar" badge

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

i cant really see there being any problems with the medals, but i think it would be good that you got certain ones for the amount of posts you made

That is what the post count titles are for. More posts another title.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I really have to add something here because I want to see mine. Hrrrm, 5 badges...I need to get more...

Well, Forum Vagabond is impossible at the moment...Regular's coming soon, and Landmark would be difficult. But I believe I already should have "I can has friend"?

OK...appearing badges....odd

Anyway...I did love Yahtzee's two extra ones. They'll be tough to beat.

 

[Johnn Johnston]

I really have to add something here because I want to see mine. Hrrrm, 5 badges...I need to get more...

Well, Forum Vagabond is impossible at the moment...Regular's coming soon, and Landmark would be difficult. But I believe I already should have "I can has friend"?

It notices after a second. It's showing at the moment.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Just spotted it I've got 7 now, go me!

And now I've got one I shouldn't have...HAX!

I'll calm down now.

 

[the monopoly guy]

some of these badges are a little...unnecesary. Like adding friends and setting and avatar. It's the forum equivilent of "acid reflex"

 

[runtheplacered]

Hmm, sounds interesting. I'll be curious to see where this goes.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Just be glad there's not an 'on final warning' badge

Damn...

 

[Jumplion]

BADGES!

Gotta collect 'em all!

BADGEMON!!

I choose you "Face with a Name"!

I love these, now I've got two things to whore out on; Trophys and Badges

 

[Bling Cat]

The Staff cheat! There are only seven forums, How in the hell did you get a badge for posting in seven?

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

The Staff cheat! There are only seven forums, How in the hell did you get a badge for posting in seven?

damn, these badges are horribly addictive. I'm intrigued to know how you get some of them though. (post in more than 10 forums?)

http://www.warcry.com/forums/

 

[Susan Arendt]

Two quick things. First, we know about the ad overlapping the badge descriptors in your profile. We're working on that.

Secondly, yes, some asshats will undoubtedly do stupid things to try and earn badges artificially. Fortunately, we do a pretty good job of policing the forums, which should keep such shenanigans to a minimum.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Two quick things. First, we know about the ad overlapping the badge descriptors in your profile. We're working on that.

Secondly, yes, some asshats will undoubtedly do stupid things to try and earn badges artificially. Fortunately, we do a pretty good job of policing the forums, which should keep such shenanigans to a minimum.

Two minor details. I do have "Bestest Friend", which I really shouldn't have. And the badges track invisible details, like I had over 10 friends, but some people got banned...Indigo...

 

[undyingdh777]

sweet!

just another way to show that an achievement system makes everything better

 

[Jumplion]

The Warcry forums and the Escapist Forums are the same only WC specifies in MMOs? Huh, you learn something new every day... Time to start whoreing!

 

[Thais]

Hey SA, I'm with...whoever said something the like on page one...can we PLEASE have one instituted for good grammar/correct useage of punctuation and capitalization/proper formatting? Some of the stuff posted here would make my eyes bleed, were I a forum novice. Is it really so hard to put your posts together with proper sentence structure? No, not really, just about as hard as...uploading your own avatar.

 

[Virgil]

Two minor details. I do have "Bestest Friend", which I really shouldn't have. And the badges track invisible details, like I had over 10 friends, but some people got banned...Indigo...

You were right, but the problem was a typo in the badge description. It was supposed to be 10, not 50

 

[Swift Tactix]

Badges sounds like a fun idea, like the xbox achievement system. Is there a badge for having a certain number of badges?