OK, I've written up the mod and tested it successfully on a backup copy of the forum. It shouldn't really cause any extra stress to the forums, so I've gone ahead and set it up here on the real one.
I'm initially setting the following time requirements for the ranks:
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)
|
We now have a bit more people in all of the ranks above Recruit. Works for me.
So yes, everyones' ranks should now reflect their time spent online according to the above.