My feedback on the new userranks.

[jackass]

Don't shove this in all the other threads that will be made, because it won't be listened to.

I love the whole idea of the new stars, as I suggested them a while back.

Anyway, firstly, I think ruby should be before sapphire and I think you should lower the number of posts for platinum as it is far too high.

In my opinion, the best option would be to remove ruby, and lower emerald and platinum to slot into its place (emerald being the same posts as the current ruby, and platinum being the same posts as the current emerald), as no one will ever get 40,000 posts, not for years anyway, and by then, the person in question would of most probably left.

I do like the new stars, its just ruby I have always had a problem with. :P

EDIT; In my opinion it should be:
Bronze > Silver > Gold > Sapphire > Emerald > Platinum

(Sapphire, Emerald & Platinum all slide back one play to fit where Ruby was)

[Heart Break Kid]

same here i also suggested these two colours i think theyre a great idea as poeple who have been on 5 star plat for ages must of been getting a bit bored
the only down side is ive lose my storage box limitations and i havent checked my user profile pic
tbh i hope that hasnt gone =[

[AgnesIO]

Emerald should go as the stars are not the same size as the other stars.

Also 20,000 posts should be the one that gets you 5 star platinum.

[Coldplay]

God... Can't trust the graphics team nowadays.

[GommeInc]

You have to remember, they can't just lower certain colours into certain areas, because they have to work with how many posts and so on you get for each star too.

What usually happens when ranks are changed on forums, is they work from the highest point, but of course Habbox are using precious stones and materials, so they have to come in order of value.

There could be a way of shrinking the standards to get bronze, silver and gold quicker so sapphire comes in below where Ruby used to come in.

Afterall, this is a big change and it should of been considered what would happen to features, and having people remove aload of PMs, avatars and so on is a bit out of order, really.

Platinum was fine where it was, it would of been interesting to see something after Platinum. Infact, Platinum and Diamond are sort of the same thing, so perhaps replacing Platinum with Diamond and having Platinum appear as the next line of ranking would of been more acceptable. But you'll have to think how to do a diamond star, because it can't be too similar to platinum :P

[The Professor]

Personally I agree with 5 star platinum being very high so very few, if any, will achieve it. When the userranks system was first introduced people were saying that 5 star platinum at 10000 posts would be impossible to reach and now quite a few people have over 10000. People like Gomme and Jesus I'm sure will be happy with the new post counts because they again have something to aim for. You can't please everyone but now the lower ranks have something different to aim for and the higher ranks actually have something at all to aim for :P

What I don't really agree with is lowering the privilidges of members who gained the rank under the old system, I think it would've been better to tack some privilidges onto the ranks that are 5000+ posts and keep the same privilidges for everyone else; special "habbox god" avatars or a bold username or something like that. With some people having moved down ranks because of the new post requirements, and the ranks themselves having less privilidges, its kinda a double whammy for some people and they'll find themselves a lot worse off than they were yesterday.

Of course, the above is totally non-official because I had nothing to do with this decision :P

[Slowpoke]

having people remove aload of PMs, avatars and so on is a bit out of order, really.

Platinum was fine where it was, it would of been interesting to see something after Platinum. Infact, Platinum and Diamond are sort of the same thing, so perhaps replacing Platinum with Diamond and having Platinum appear as the next line of ranking would of been more acceptable. But you'll have to think how to do a diamond star, because it can't be too similar to platinum :P[/quote]

Only PMs have been removed, the avatars and such are still there but now literally hundreds of members are unintentionally breaking the rules.

[GommeInc]

Personally I agree with 5 star platinum being very high so very few, if any, will achieve it. When the userranks system was first introduced people were saying that 5 star platinum at 10000 posts would be impossible to reach and now quite a few people have over 10000. People like Gomme and Jesus I'm sure will be happy with the new post counts because they again have something to aim for. You can't please everyone but now the lower ranks have something different to aim for and the higher ranks actually have something at all to aim for :P

What I don't really agree with is lowering the privilidges of members who gained the rank under the old system, I think it would've been better to tack some privilidges onto the ranks that are 5000+ posts and keep the same privilidges for everyone else; special "habbox god" avatars or a bold username or something like that. With some people having moved down ranks because of the new post requirements, and the ranks themselves having less privilidges, its kinda a double whammy for some people and they'll find themselves a lot worse off than they were yesterday.

Of course, the above is totally non-official because I had nothing to do with this decision :P
I already got my aim of getting platinum, now I have to get it again :P I would rather have a new rank and keep my old one, that get it again. It's boring and if anyone looks forward for the same rank they had before, they're crazy!!!

Anyway, I think it was heartbreak kid who posted this:

The 40th is RUBY, as red as red can be
The 45th is SAPPHIRE - precious and blue
The 50th is GOLDEN - Congratulations to you!
The 55th is EMERALD - so green and so pure,
The 60th DIAMOND - an achievement for sure.
The 65th BLUE SAPPHIRE and 70th PLATINUM
The last two which are reached by some
The 75th is DIAMOND AND GOLD
The 80th OAK

Or there's the Wiki version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_anniversary

[AgnesIO]

You have to remember, they can't just lower certain colours into certain areas, because they have to work with how many posts and so on you get for each star too.

What usually happens when ranks are changed on forums, is they work from the highest point, but of course Habbox are using precious stones and materials, so they have to come in order of value.

There could be a way of shrinking the standards to get bronze, silver and gold quicker so sapphire comes in below where Ruby used to come in.

Afterall, this is a big change and it should of been considered what would happen to features, and having people remove aload of PMs, avatars and so on is a bit out of order, really.

Platinum was fine where it was, it would of been interesting to see something after Platinum. Infact, Platinum and Diamond are sort of the same thing, so perhaps replacing Platinum with Diamond and having Platinum appear as the next line of ranking would of been more acceptable. But you'll have to think how to do a diamond star, because it can't be too similar to platinum :P

Perhaps they could use the classic diamond, instead of stars for the ledgend rank?

[GommeInc]

Perhaps they could use the classic diamond, instead of stars for the ledgend rank?
But diamond isn't as valuable as platinum :( Even though that would look nicer, but for men it maybe a bit gay :P

[Slowpoke]

But diamond isn't as valuable as platinum :( Even though that would look nicer, but for men it maybe a bit gay :P

Oh well lah-dee-dar!

[Con]

God... Can't trust the graphics team nowadays.
What do you mean? :S
I don't see what this has in relation to the graphics team, All we I did was create the stars... Didn't decide the number of posts etc. :P

Anyway, I don't really mind the order of them. I think the stars are quite ugly for certain colours :P

[jackass]

Ruby should be after Gold and before Sapphire no matter what the decision, as Ruby IS worth less.

[AgnesIO]

What do you mean? :S
I don't see what this has in relation to the graphics team, All we I did was create the stars... Didn't decide the number of posts etc. :P

Anyway, I don't really mind the order of them. I think the stars are quite ugly for certain colours :P


The emerald stars are too big ;)

[Con]

The emerald stars are too big ;)

SHHH :) They were only 1px too wide / something because I had to make them transparent and forgot about the sizes :D They HAVE been resized now and sent to nvrspk4 :)

[luce]

Personally I agree with 5 star platinum being very high so very few, if any, will achieve it. When the userranks system was first introduced people were saying that 5 star platinum at 10000 posts would be impossible to reach and now quite a few people have over 10000. People like Gomme and Jesus I'm sure will be happy with the new post counts because they again have something to aim for. You can't please everyone but now the lower ranks have something different to aim for and the higher ranks actually have something at all to aim for :P

What I don't really agree with is lowering the privilidges of members who gained the rank under the old system, I think it would've been better to tack some privilidges onto the ranks that are 5000+ posts and keep the same privilidges for everyone else; special "habbox god" avatars or a bold username or something like that. With some people having moved down ranks because of the new post requirements, and the ranks themselves having less privilidges, its kinda a double whammy for some people and they'll find themselves a lot worse off than they were yesterday.

Of course, the above is totally non-official because I had nothing to do with this decision :P

Exacally and also i think we shouldn't change it yet just give it a couple months and see how things go and then if it's obvious no one is going to reach it or there is issues lower it slightly :)!

[[Jay]]

Personally I agree with 5 star platinum being very high so very few, if any, will achieve it. When the userranks system was first introduced people were saying that 5 star platinum at 10000 posts would be impossible to reach and now quite a few people have over 10000. People like Gomme and Jesus I'm sure will be happy with the new post counts because they again have something to aim for. You can't please everyone but now the lower ranks have something different to aim for and the higher ranks actually have something at all to aim for :P

What I don't really agree with is lowering the privilidges of members who gained the rank under the old system, I think it would've been better to tack some privilidges onto the ranks that are 5000+ posts and keep the same privilidges for everyone else; special "habbox god" avatars or a bold username or something like that. With some people having moved down ranks because of the new post requirements, and the ranks themselves having less privilidges, its kinda a double whammy for some people and they'll find themselves a lot worse off than they were yesterday.

Of course, the above is totally non-official because I had nothing to do with this decision :P
Thier Vip infact most of the people with high post count are vip so it dont show? Thier not aiming to get stars thier aiming to get posts. This only good for some people the rest = no.

Also my thread was fine about this disccusion you could of stated your oppinon in my thread but nooo it has to be your thread. Pointless

[AgnesIO]

SHHH :) They were only 1px too wide / something because I had to make them transparent and forgot about the sizes :D They HAVE been resized now and sent to nvrspk4 :)


DAMN, you have to ruin it :( :D

The graphics team obviously work very hard, to tbh I cant really complain, i just found it annoying when i looked at them in FAQ, coz everything has to be perrrrrfect :D

[Cixso]

I'm sick and tired of ruby now.

I just got rid of it the other day! :eusa_wall:eusa_wall:eusa_wall:eusa_wall:eusa_wall :eusa_wall

[Lycan]

I'm sick and tired of ruby now.

I just got rid of it the other day! :eusa_wall:eusa_wall:eusa_wall:eusa_wall:eusa_wall :eusa_wall

You sure? i never managed to get rid of it with your level of postcount

useranks don't bother me... only kids would fuss over a picture

[Kardan]

How does it work then?

Somebody with 5.6k posts has 5 Ruby stars, I have 9.2k and have 5 ruby stars?

[Cixso]

You sure? i never managed to get rid of it with your level of postcount

useranks don't bother me... only kids would fuss over a picture

Oh shush boy! ;D


How does it work then?

Somebody with 5.6k posts has 5 Ruby stars, I have 9.2k and have 5 ruby stars?

You need 10k then your not ruby any more.

You need 5k to get ruby, but then you gain an extra star per 1k posts

[Pyroka]

Easy way to please everyone, make Ruby the one to get hidden privs and not what, and platinum for VIP features, because tbh 20,000 posts is alot.

Wait no not Ruby, whats after Ruby the one before basically.

[Kardan]

Oh shush boy! ;D



You need 10k then your not ruby any more.

You need 5k to get ruby, but then you gain an extra star per 1k posts

So - 5,600 posts should have 1 Ruby Star, And 9,000 should have 5. But we both have 5. So it's wrong. Just like you, and Pyroka - Pyroka should have 3 Rubies.

[Cixso]

So - 5,600 posts should have 1 Ruby Star, And 9,000 should have 5. But we both have 5. So it's wrong. Just like you, and Pyroka - Pyroka should have 3 Rubies.

Yep, unless I'm miss understood too?

No idea why I have 5 though. I should have 1.

[Pyroka]

KARDAN YOURE JUST JEALOUS IM EQUAL TO YOU.

Wait you should be pleased actually. ;)

[Arch]

Havnt read everything but i think it should be Bronze > Silver > Gold > Shap > Emerald > Ruby > platinum

as ruby is higher i think :)

[nvrspk4]

The problem with features is, yes we could have kept them the same but quite honestly we would not have many features to add to the "new" ranks. Also we don't want to have a lot of people in the "ultimate" ranks, I guess the mistake is people got used to having achieved platinum without too much hassle and so platinum wasn't as hard to reach as was originally intended. The usersystem was always a WIP (the FAQs even said we will probably change this at any time, and that once people started reaching the highest level the limits would be raised.)

If we just kept the features at where they were, the new ones would become pointless as you'd get barely new features as we're not increasing max sig, avatar, profile picture sizes. And you can't really improve on the "Yes" invisible of platinum.

I posted a more comprehensive post in the other post, just cos I saw it first so you can read it here (http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=524173&page=6).

[Slowpoke]

If we just kept the features at where they were, the new ones would become pointless as you'd get barely new features as we're not increasing max sig, avatar, profile picture sizes. And you can't really improve on the "Yes" invisible of platinum.

Even though it will probably be a few years before any reaches it, I reckon there should be a really good feature (no idea what it could be) that you get when you reach five stars of platinum.

[sierk]

Yes I think this needs to be corrected.


So - 5,600 posts should have 1 Ruby Star, And 9,000 should have 5. But we both have 5. So it's wrong. Just like you, and Pyroka - Pyroka should have 3 Rubies.

[kk.]

btw, nvr put bronze > silver which reas bronze is greater than silver :P. Change the signs around...

The colours are nice but platinum is a bit hard to reach

[Cixso]

btw, nvr put bronze > silver which reas bronze is greater than silver :P. Change the signs around...

The colours are nice but platinum is a bit hard to reach

I don't think he means a mathematical term.

I think he means something like

Bronze, "then" silver "then" blabla

I went to work > Had chips for lunch > went home > had tea! (crap example I know...)

[kk.]

lol, well that makes sense but still, people read thigns ifferently and i have a mathematical brain :P so i read it that way. meh, oh well :P

[Cixso]

lol, well that makes sense but still, people read thigns ifferently and i have a mathematical brain :P so i read it that way. meh, oh well :P

Haha, I could be wrong though. :P

[jackass]

The changes I think that need to be implemented;


Remove Ruby, and knock each stage down 1 place.
If not, then switch Ruby and Sapphire around, and lower the platinum by a small ammount.

Thats all I can think of right now, but Ruby is horrible, Sapphire is worth more than Ruby and Platinum is far too high.

[Slowpoke]

The changes I think that need to be implemented;


Remove Ruby, and knock each stage down 1 place.
If not, then switch Ruby and Sapphire around, and lower the platinum by a small ammount.

Thats all I can think of right now, but Ruby is horrible, Sapphire is worth more than Ruby and Platinum is far too high.

I think it's good that platinum is so high because it's a huge goal that will take a lot of time and work so personally, I think platinum should be left as it is. However, I think it's a shame that so many users are now going to have to go through Ruby all over again. I hated the rank and would much prefer to go through Sapphire since it's a colour I've never had (as I'm sure others would) - It just seems silly to have to repeat it.

[AgnesIO]

I think it's good that platinum is so high because it's a huge goal that will take a lot of time and work so personally, I think platinum should be left as it is. However, I think it's a shame that so many users are now going to have to go through Ruby all over again. I hated the rank and would much prefer to go through Sapphire since it's a colour I've never had (as I'm sure others would) - It just seems silly to have to repeat it.


Your VIP :S

Also NO ONE will EVER get 40,000 posts on this forum.

[Cixso]

Your VIP :S

Also NO ONE will EVER get 40,000 posts on this forum.

Unless they see there future on Habbox.... man that has to be sad!

[kk.]

36 posts a day for 3 years doesnt seem that much but it is lol. how many people are on here for longer than that and are active like that. I generally browse and only post in some forums.

[Slowpoke]

Your VIP :S

Also NO ONE will EVER get 40,000 posts on this forum.

I won't be forever?

And yes they will, it only took Jamie seven months to get 20'000 posts - It'll just be a few years until it happens.

[Axel]

They're just stars, they're fine as they are.

[Kardan]

I think it's good that platinum is so high because it's a huge goal that will take a lot of time and work so personally, I think platinum should be left as it is. However, I think it's a shame that so many users are now going to have to go through Ruby all over again. I hated the rank and would much prefer to go through Sapphire since it's a colour I've never had (as I'm sure others would) - It just seems silly to have to repeat it.

But Platinum shouldn't be a goal for people to reach - because that encourages pointless posting. In my opinion anyway :)

[Roboevil]

I now look like ****.

[jesus]

lol all goin sick over some new ranks

im the only platinum nerner

[Slowpoke]

yeh but your VIP so it doesn't count!

[jackass]

yeh but your VIP so it doesn't count!

I seem to be agreeing with you a lot recently, but yeah, you're right again. :P

[jesus]

my vip runs out in a bit probs

[jackass]

my vip runs out in a bit probs

'Probs' lol, check on the subscriptions!

[J0SH]

People who are crying on the looks, it's just a pixel image. Deal with it. ;)

[Judge Judy]

Thought it didn't affect me (gold) I have to say it's only additional ranks and a few more stars. But I don't really know how to feel about reduced PM sizes etc because I didn't get to that stage haha.

[--ss--]

Indeed, ruby is hideous >.<

[bo$$]

I quite like my stars :) Good job to whoever made them (pardon me for not knowing :x )

[Recursion]

I still have nothing to work for. I am working for something I previously had.

[le harry]

I still have nothing to work for. I am working for something I previously had.
You work for your ranks? :s seriously...

[Recursion]

I don't, but thats the idea of the change.

[nvrspk4]

In total, about 220 users were affected by this change. Of those, 150 are now Sapphire members, meaning they lost minimal features and simply changed colors. If we switch ruby with sapphire then really those 150 will have barely any changes. Then only 70 will be effected, which is less than 10% of our daily users, but not all 70 are even active.

I think a lot of this is a mindset, people thinking they have to work to get back what was once rightfully there however it was stated on the page, and when this was released that the ranks would ultimately be changed, and now they are to a more permanant structure.

You now have to work to get the same features as a paying VIP, having forty platinum members defeated the purpose (that number being chosen by the positioning of the stars and the output of my horoscope, too lazy to figure it out :P) Anyway, realize that 40,000 posts is not what you need to reach. You max out your features once you hit 20,000. The 40,000 limit is for those who really do stay on, so they have something to achieve beyond 20k. We are considering adding a feature for 5 star platinums but it won't involve reducing the current ranks' features, it will be a completely new one and there will only be one.

So although the upper bound is 40k, once you hit 20k you really do have all there is to have featurewise, except a full set of stars. I know mentally its like "well I've just been demoted" but after people get used to this new system (and there will be ample years to do so, with the exception of the possible switch of ruby and sapphire) it won't seem that way, few will remember what it was before :P

[Slowpoke]

I just don't want to have to go through the Ruby rank again to be honest, I'd much rather go through the new rank (Sapphire) since I'm pretty much completely missing it out.

[Blinger1]

I just don't want to have to go through the Ruby rank again to be honest, I'd much rather go through the new rank (Sapphire) since I'm pretty much completely missing it out.
Same, i am sick of this stupid ruby stuff, i was ruby now im saphire(?) this is dodgy as!

[Slowpoke]

Same, i am sick of this stupid ruby stuff, i was ruby now im saphire(?) this is dodgy as!

Yeh I know what you mean and once you've passed Sapphire you'll have to go through Ruby all over again - It just seems a bit pointless. :(

[Recursion]

In total, about 220 users were affected by this change. Of those, 150 are now Sapphire members, meaning they lost minimal features and simply changed colors. If we switch ruby with sapphire then really those 150 will have barely any changes. Then only 70 will be effected, which is less than 10% of our daily users, but not all 70 are even active.

I think a lot of this is a mindset, people thinking they have to work to get back what was once rightfully there however it was stated on the page, and when this was released that the ranks would ultimately be changed, and now they are to a more permanant structure.

You now have to work to get the same features as a paying VIP, having forty platinum members defeated the purpose (that number being chosen by the positioning of the stars and the output of my horoscope, too lazy to figure it out :P) Anyway, realize that 40,000 posts is not what you need to reach. You max out your features once you hit 20,000. The 40,000 limit is for those who really do stay on, so they have something to achieve beyond 20k. We are considering adding a feature for 5 star platinums but it won't involve reducing the current ranks' features, it will be a completely new one and there will only be one.

So although the upper bound is 40k, once you hit 20k you really do have all there is to have featurewise, except a full set of stars. I know mentally its like "well I've just been demoted" but after people get used to this new system (and there will be ample years to do so, with the exception of the possible switch of ruby and sapphire) it won't seem that way, few will remember what it was before :P

Your persuasive. Im beginning to get along with you >.< This is not good!

lol joke.

[jackass]

Okay, I don't care what happens now, I just want Ruby and Sapphire to switch places, because now I have to go through Ruby all over again because you changed it. :'(

[J0SH]

You're VIP though so it's not really effecting you.

[jackass]

You're VIP though so it's not really effecting you.

It will when it runs out...

[today]

Bumping, wanting this changed still...

We didnt want to go back in ranks..

[Cixso]

Bumping, wanting this changed still...

We didnt want to go back in ranks..

I don't want to achieve ruby again.

[today]

Nor me, Ruby should stay where it is, and the new rank to be added last.

[jesus]

god chill it's only a colour of a little start or two everyone moans about everything on here

[AgnesIO]

god chill it's only a colour of a little start or two everyone moans about everything on here


Fine for the only plat member, you diont lose any features..

[Recursion]

I say it again:
I want my Platinum back, I earned it, I want my features.

jesus you can't talk seeing as you didn't loose anything.

[jesus]

Fine for the only plat member, you diont lose any features..buy vip if you're so bothered


I say it again:
I want my Platinum back, I earned it, I want my features.

jesus you can't talk seeing as you didn't loose anything.nobody's lost anything, it's an internet forum. you are also vip which further backs this statement.

[today]

buy vip if you're so bothered

nobody's lost anything, it's an internet forum. you are also vip which further backs this statement.
Maybe he cant buy vip? Yer know, not everyones a spoilt brat, who spends all his life selling habbo furni oh lord *+*+*+*

[Cixso]

buy vip if you're so bothered

Wth??????

Buy VIP if we are bothered? What if we don't want to buy VIP?

[AgnesIO]

buy vip if you're so bothered

nobody's lost anything, it's an internet forum. you are also vip which further backs this statement.

Wow, i just stood up for you, last tiem i do that :l


Maybe he cant buy vip? Yer know, not everyones a spoilt brat, who spends all his life selling habbo furni oh lord *+*+*+*

Spoilt? He didnt pay for any of his furni :P