At 11/2/09 11:57 AM, Rubberguy wrote:
Can I join? I would love to me a member, I might be lvl 3 but I can kick ass when I want.
Thanks for your interest! However, as Sheizenhammer already stated, you need to be a minimum of Elite Guard Private (2500 B/P or more) to join, have an established good post history, and have a minimum of a bronze whistle.
Here is some info to get you started:
You get B/P points by going to the Flash Portal (big button in the header) and voting on Under Judgment flashes (highlighted in purple).
A flash must pass several checkpoints to pass judgment. If it's below the required score at a checkpoint, it is deleted, and anyone who voted 0 or 1 on it will gain a Blam Point.
50 votes - 0.60
100 votes - 0.75
150 votes - 1.25
200 votes - 1.60
*Note---flashes with multiple co-authors must meet higher requirements, although the exact scores needed aren't widely known.
After a flash passes 200 votes and has a score of 1.60 or higher, it is saved, and everyone who gave it a 2, 3, 4, or 5 gets a Protect Point. Also, once a flash has passed, it can never be deleted, regardless of how low its score gets. Only an admin or the author could remove it post-judgment.
Add up your Blam and Protect points to get your B/P total. The higher your total, the higher your rank---ranging from Civilian to Supreme Commander. Higher ranks give more prestige and a boost to your vote power. Click here to see a list of all the ranks, including B/P requirements, badges, and the experience boost.
Good luck! Feel free to IM me or PM me if you have questions.
At 11/2/09 12:37 PM, Coop83 wrote:
Looks like I'm still about here. Holy crap, EagleRock used his powers to overcome byteslinger?! That's incredible.
What can I say? Without Slash around here to steal the limelight, I'm one of the top runners again. :-)
I know that my position might be more stern and less forgiving than others here, but if things like this happen again, I am not expecting the moderators to be so lenient. We have been warned and should be seen to take action.
I agree. My position is always risk-averse when it comes to these things as well. I'm encouraging all Barracks members to check out the latest info I provided in the Barracks regarding this. I don't believe it requires anything disciplinary towards our members, but it does require getting some things out in the open.
Anyway, what's happened has happened. I don't want to see this place fall apart over a Moderator warning. We'll take what steps are necessary to resolve this and move on. To change topics, let's talk about what I wanted to address yesterday and get back to the pleasantries!
At 11/1/09 11:54 AM, Lizzardis wrote:
Barracks Roster 1st November 2009
Welcome to the roster :)
Great work on this roster, Lizz! I know you felt you did a poor job last time, but I assure you it is not the case. Keep up the good work!
Hello all, this is my 2nd roster and lets just say....This time it didn't take over 4 hours! Haha!
Glad to hear you're settling down with the list. I'm sure you'll be able to hone your time down more and more with practice. :-)
Milestones:
Boatload of 'em
Grats to everyone's achievements! I see some big milestones there! Grats to everyone that was promoted as well!
Top 5 Gainers
EagleRock - 1,857
Byteslinger - 1,716
Coop83 - 1,495
Lizzardis - 1,142
SlntCobra1 - 796
Wow, I still got it. :-) Bring it to the Portal old-school style. :-)
Anyway, thanks again to Lizz for the list! Great job as usual!
At 11/1/09 12:06 PM, Seamonky wrote:
It's been too long Eagle. What's going on? I feel like I've retired from the portal. Life took over for me. :(
Too long...too long. I see we have another review mod in our midst, too! Congrats with that, though I'm sure at least a year belated. :-)