It seems that the only people who really go to the discussion about the forum itself are basically only the off-topic folk, and since this question has been asked a few times already (even a thread made about it) I thought that it'd be best to post this here before more simpletons look at their rank, see that they downgraded (spammy bastards ) and make topics about how the most shocking and unheard of event happened to them and them alone, and it's obviously some bug that singled them out.
So basically, seeing as there are some people who will spam for post counts in order to advance in rank, Janus (bless him) now changed it so that your rank is measured by time spent online. For more on that (time required for ranks etc), go here: http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,66657.msg1756300.html#msg1756300
The basis of this being that generally people who are online more are more likely to be knowledgeable about the game, as opposed to people who just post lots of nonsense. The idea is that now when you see somebody is a GMKyou can probably trust what they're saying they'll hopefully try and help out and they'll know about the game enough to provide accurate results. I could make a list of what GMKs not to trust, but that's almost 50 people.
So, in short:
That's why some people have downgraded in ranks, or in the case of some people from OT gone up a few.
I don't feel this thread was unnecessary, I know it would be the work of moments for somebody to search and come up with everything Ive just said, but most people don't search and a topic in the Town Square will be more effective at (hopefully) stopping even more topics from being made.
Oh well, if you think this is spam, at least you know I'm not doing it for postcounts. (But yeah, delete if unnecessary)
So basically, seeing as there are some people who will spam for post counts in order to advance in rank, Janus (bless him) now changed it so that your rank is measured by time spent online. For more on that (time required for ranks etc), go here: http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,66657.msg1756300.html#msg1756300
The basis of this being that generally people who are online more are more likely to be knowledgeable about the game, as opposed to people who just post lots of nonsense. The idea is that now when you see somebody is a GMK
So, in short:
Recruit (0) Regular (1 day) Veteran (2 days) Sergeant (3 days) Sergeant at Arms (5 days) Squire (7 days) | Knight (10 days) Knight at Arms (15 days) Sergeant Knight (20 days) Sergeant Knight at Arms (26 days) Master Knight (33 days) Grandmaster Knight (50 days) |
That's why some people have downgraded in ranks, or in the case of some people from OT gone up a few.
I don't feel this thread was unnecessary, I know it would be the work of moments for somebody to search and come up with everything Ive just said, but most people don't search and a topic in the Town Square will be more effective at (hopefully) stopping even more topics from being made.
Oh well, if you think this is spam, at least you know I'm not doing it for postcounts. (But yeah, delete if unnecessary)