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[gunner154]

If Gob requires motivation by food, maybe there's someone who is in charge and NOT Gob after all!

I don't think we should add new ranks. Having too many ranks would make each rank less significant than before.

[Khan]

It's not so much that he requires motivation it's more appeasement.

[Dunenewt]

It was:

Sand Flea: 1-25

Desert Mongoose: 26-50

Mentat and Swordsmaster were higher up, can't remember how high though.

Edit -

http://web.archive.org/web/20011217002020/www.dune2k.com/forum/YaBB.pl?board=emperor-general;action=display;num=1004581236

Take a look at the that poster, Bryon.  Is that Bryon Merritt?

Anyway:

Sand Flea  1 -> 24

Desert Mongoose 25 -> 49

Sword Master 50 -> 99

Mentat 100 -> 149

Naib 150 -> 199

Duke 200 -> 249

Emperor 250 -> 499

Kwisatz Haderach 500 +

[gunner154]

That seems more familiar. But it wouldn't fit. There would be too many Kwisatz Haderachs then. Oh well :-

[Dunenewt]

I know it wouldn't fit now, but we do need more ranks perhaps?  All the original ranks before Duke could be used.

[gunner154]

If the need for additional ranks is that urgent, it would be most fitting to employ the older ranks.

[Dunenewt]

0 posts: Ghola

1-99: Sand Flea

100-299: Desert Mongoose

300-599: Sandwalker

600-999: Desert Warrior

1000-1499: Fedaykin

1500-2499: Naib

2500-4999: Shai Hulud

5000-7499: Burseg

7500-9999: Siridar Lord

10000-??: Padishah Emperor

??-??: Secret rank #1

??-??: Secret rank #2

What I am suggesting is:

[pre]0 posts - Ghola

1-24 posts: Sand Flea

25-49: Desert Mongoose

50-99: Mentat

100-249: Swordsmaster

250-499: Sandwalker

500-999: Desert Warrior

1000-1499: Fedaykin

1500-2499: Naib

2500-4999: Shai Hulud

5000-7499: Burseg

7500-9999: Siridar Lord

10000-??: Padishah Emperor

??-??: Secret rank #1

??-??: Secret rank #2

[nemafakei]

Newt, the numbers don't quite match at 300. I suggest we keep Sandwalker and Desert Warrior below Mentat and Swordmaster, as a human computer is somewhat more 'special' than someone who can do Monty Python impressions.

0 posts - Ghola

1-24 posts: Sand Flea

25-49: Desert Mongoose

50-99: Sandwalker

100-249: Desert Warrior

250-499: Mentat

500-999: Swordsmaster

1000-1499: Fedaykin

1500-2499: Naib

2500-4999: Shai Hulud

5000-7499: Burseg

7500-9999: Siridar Lord

10000-??: Padishah Emperor

??-??: Secret rank #1

??-??: Secret rank #2

[Dunenewt]

Yes it did cross my mind which ones should be higher up in the hierarchy, and I would go with your suggestion Nema.

[Edric O]

I also endorse this new ranking scheme proposed by Newt and Nema. Now let us beseech Gob to make it a reality.

[Edric O]

Fun fact: There was a time when you only needed 200 posts to become Emperor. The first Emperor under that scheme was Gob, followed by MarS, Shaddam_Corrino, and myself:

http://forum.dune2k.com/index.php?topic=1751

[D2k Sardaukar]

I will aim for the Desert Warrior, sounds like fun.

Are there any more goodies that you can get on this forum? Like personal under title or custom made avatar's from FED2k?

[nemafakei]

Yes.

[Dunenewt]

I will aim for the Desert Warrior, sounds like fun.

Are there any more goodies that you can get on this forum? Like personal under title or custom made avatar's from FED2k?

Is there any chance you could modify your signature image to say Fed2k, or something similar, as I like it, and was wondering if you could produce some signature images for us to use on other websites to advertise this one?

[Edric O]

Just a quick note for everyone reading this topic: Thanks to Gob, the rankings suggested by Newt and Nema are now in place.

We should probably mention them in the FAQ...

[Dunenewt]

[MrBurns]Excellent...[/MrBurns]

[D2k Sardaukar]

Is there any chance you could modify your signature image to say Fed2k, or something similar, as I like it, and was wondering if you could produce some signature images for us to use on other websites to advertise this one?

Thanks, perhaps you like this:

[Dunenewt]

Similar, but could you do the font in the same way, with the slight golden tinge around it?  Could you put Fed2k at the top. and some kind of caption beneath...anyone got any ideas for it?

[Edric O]

I suggest putting "FED2k" at the top (everyone uses 2k rather than 2000), and adding the caption "The world's largest Dune fansite".

[Dunenewt]

Yeah, that sounds good to me.  I mean, it probably is the world's largest Dune fansite isn't it?

[D2k Sardaukar]

Okay, another attempt:

(if you do use it, please host it on your own web-host)

[Dunenewt]

Where it says Dune 2000, put Fed2k, and it'll be good.

[Dragoon Knight]

Sorry to be a nuisance, but isn't my rank supposed to be Swordmaster and not Swordsmaster? :)

[Timenn]

Just keep posting and the problem will solve itself. ;)

[Dunenewt]

Would it be possible to have a poll on the main page related to the new Dune movie?