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User Shields

User Shields

Some Suggestions...

A few suggestions on the user ranks...I think the "User Shields" or these things: should have a few more classes to them. When the WinC beta first came online, the shields were only for Skinners, or Apprentices and those on up. Perhaps there should be different levels of the shields, with the current one being the lowest rank. This could leave some room for customization, but I think it would add a great effect to the user ranks.

For instance, anyone who's just attained 1000 downloads or is a subscriber can keep the normal shield icon that we have now. Other colors or maybe different designs coudl be used for those who are Journeymen or Apprentices. Also, the Wizops or Admins could have special ones as well. Just from a coding perspective, this task could be a great deal of pain (adding a whole set of icons attached to each individual rank for the entire site is one tall order!), but it could definitely add some more depth to the community. If anyone has any ideas or mockups, feel free to post them.
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Reply #51 Top
Dragon, when we say we have x-amount of downloads, we mean the amount of times people have downloaded from us.
Reply #52 Top
I'm aware. But for those that are posting a screeny and saying that their 2,000 downloads are the same as a skinner is not a good representation. The screeny download is a zoom that is saved in your temp file in your computer as a download. I was only suggesting that there be an additional badge system for # of skins you loaded of other peoples. Maybe it's a bad idea, but if a guy comes along and downloads all of A67's skins, he gets a badge for most downloaded skins (not that he made but that others made). Get it? again, just a thought. Trying to differentiate between the artists awards and the user awards, is all.
Reply #53 Top
Butch : I don't dislike You personally or WHAT You do. I dislike HOW MUCH You do it.

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Reply #54 Top
I like Christmas cookies.
Reply #55 Top
So do I.

I dont think screenshots should count as downloads at all...
(then again, I'm against having a wallpaper section full of crap too....)
Reply #56 Top
Ditto JD.
And Im sorry for filling up the wall section with crap, I'll try to do better.
Hey, Im still waiting on that wall you promissed.

1000 - Bronze
10,000 - Copper
100,000 - Silver
500,000 - Gold
1,000,000 - Platinum

Yeah, that looks good.

And either way you slice it, screenshots are not downloadable
Reply #57 Top
And either way you slice it, screenshots are not downloadable


Agreed. If any one cares.
Reply #58 Top
think about it ...how does a 'downloader' actually USE a screenshot?

Does he/she load it as a wall and try to click the icons?


Man, wish I had read this earlier....I wouldn't have reformatted
Reply #59 Top
...maybe there should be a disclaimer too!
Reply #60 Top
good one bichur; i kinda enjoy having the little shield thinger but i'm no skinner (i like making pictures--but i'm working on skins.. they just take a lot of work and i need more time in the day ) ...the 1000 downloads is nice but doesnt really mean a big acheivement really, a higher level would mean a bit more once attained, and an idea i was thinking which probably is a real pain to do, but to make up for how some sections are not as popular as others make individual icons for the section, like some one was saying for the ranking of users (the apprentise/journeymen/wiz..etc) but with the d/l type awards. ..iono really, i'm sure something could work well but truthfully the award sheilds are not as important as the users and their skins, you dont need to look for icons or download counts to know someone is a good author, or something like that.. i'm tired
Reply #61 Top
The idea about diffrent color shields for the amount of downloads is a really good idea. I'm for it
Reply #62 Top
1000 - Bronze
10,000 - Copper
100,000 - Silver
500,000 - Gold
1,000,000 - Platinum

Looks good to me..
Reply #63 Top
10,000,000 = Gray