What's "Username HERO 2nd level"?

[The_Warlock]

Thanks for trying things out.

I've been enjoying most of the new interface, and it's good to know you all are trying out the new bells and whistles to see what can and can't work for ENWorld.

Base opinion: I think the titles are amusing and don't interfere with space or appearance. And comparative amusing titles can be just that, a source of entertainment. I'm not sold on the rep system, mostly because of the expectation of drama even when trying to be constructive.

But it's a month, so go wild. I always enjoy beta tests.

 

[Dog Moon]

Well, I don't think the HERO, PARAGON, and EPIC names are particularly needed. With just level and monster name, we'd then have it all on one line.

But if we DID keep it on two lines, maybe the monster name should go on the second name entirely like:

HERO 1st level
Kobold Slinger

Or 1st level - Kobold Slinger

Just a thought.

 

[Arnwyn]

What doesn't make sense about them?

I haven't the foggiest what a "kobold slinger" is supposed to be, how that makes them (or us?) a "HERO", and how that even ties to a random XP number.

OK, it is now possible to hide your XP stuff from others if you don't want to participate. There's currently no way to hide other peoples' XP from you, though.

Awesome! Thanks!

Edit: Except the XP listing is still there. Hmm...

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Edit: Except the XP listing is still there. Hmm...

And others can still add to it. Sorry Arnwyn. What is disabled is just the titles that go with the xp.

 

[Mark]

"Goblin Sharpshooter?"


This is probably not going to set well with non-4E and non-MTG folks. There were probably already some folks who would have preferred not to have "levels."

I guess this post was missed by some people in the thread. Also, to add to the point, going with something system/edition/game neutral would probably be wise unless the intention is to skew exclusively toward 4E.

 

[Elodan]

I have to say I'm curious to see how this works out.

It'd probably be better if we can fit the rep stuff on two lines.

Hero - 1st level (11xp)
Skeleton Trooper

(I'm so sick of kobolds).

 

[Morrus]

I haven't the foggiest what a "kobold slinger" is supposed to be, how that makes them (or us?) a "HERO", and how that even ties to a random XP number.

Ah, well they're from a game called D&D. "Hero" is a character between levels 1 and 10 (Paragon is 11-20 and Epic is 21-30). XP is earned in D&D for achieving goals within the game, and upon reaching certain totals, one gains a "level". A "kobold slinger" is a type of monster from the Monster Manual, and happens to be 1st Level.

Does that help?

 

[Morrus]

I guess this post was missed by some people in the thread. Also, to add to the point, going with something system/edition/game neutral would probably be wise unless the intention is to skew exclusively toward 4E.

I'm open to suggestions. On CM we used Roman political ranks. I grabbed the 4E monsters - and, for the moment, character levels also - because they were easy and to-hand, but I've no emotional investment in this ranking structure one way or t'other.

 

[Deset Gled]

I would like to add my vote in for making the rankings less obtrusive in the user information. IMNSHO, if you can't keep the text to at least one line, it should be removed. Changing or removing the titles and descriptions is the easiest way to do this. Roman numerals, or just regular numerals, should be sufficient.

Even if you don't do that, using terms that are not directly associated with 4e (Hero, Paragon, Epic) and using monsters from sources other than just the 4e MM would go a long way to making a wider variety of gamers feel "at home" here. The current setup seems like fuel waiting for the ever-burning edition wars fire - especially the fights about ENWorld be 4e-centric. Also, some of the names (especially low level ones) are just too generic for my taste.

I would also recomend that the delay on XPing a person twice be set by time rather than by number of peopled XPed. I doubt that I will give XP to more than 50 people over the course of a year, but it seems odd that I would not be allowed to give the same person XP a second time a year later if they deserved it. This also stops someone from giving out XP wily-nily just so they can XP their friends again sooner.

 

[cougent]

I'm open to suggestions. On CM we used Roman political ranks. I grabbed the 4E monsters - and, for the moment, character levels also - because they were easy and to-hand, but I've no emotional investment in this ranking structure one way or t'other.

Morrus, you speak Texan!

I like the monster names myself, and don't even care that they are 4E.