BASE TITLES [i]-- No title is better than any other; they are for fun only.[/i] [url=/content.aspx?cid=13069]Added 12/10/07 12:25 PM PST[/url] [quote][i][b]Member[/i][/b] - Black bar * Basic title for all members; Vast majority of Bungie.net holds this title [b][i]Heroic Member[/i][/b] - Gray bar * Step above Member; Consistently active for 1-12 months (on average) [b][i]Legendary Member[/i][/b] - White bar * Step above Heroic; Consistently active for about 2 years [b][i]Mythic Member[/i][/b] - Blue bar * Step above Legendary; Consistently active for about 3 years ----- [i]If you get warned/banned you can still achieve a title, but it will take longer[/i][/quote] [b]You must be active to advance in title. Here are a few ways:[/b] [i]Log in daily, join/post in groups & threads daily, create threads, link Gamertag to account[/i] PREFIXES FOR BASE TITLES [i]-- Added to title system on Nov. 13, 2008[/i] [quote][u]Note[/u] - All info. has been gathered from many members; dates are only theories [i]- In order from lowest to highest - Priority comes into play only when a user qualifies for more than one member title[/i] [url=http://define.com/approximately]Approximately[/url]: 1. [b]Honorable[/b] - No bans/warnings in about 1 year* 2. [b]Veteran[/b] - Active member of 4 years 3. [b]Noble[/b] - Active member of 2 years, with no bans for at least 1 year* 4. [b]Senior[/b] - Active member of 5 years 5. [b]Elder[/b] - Active member of 6 years 6. [b]Intrepid[/b] - High post count 7. [b]Fabled[/b] - Very high post count 8. [b]Exalted[/b] - No bans/warnings in 3 years 9. [b]Absent[/b] - inactivity for 2+ months [url=http://v.gd/mfHCSx]Definitions[/url] *[i]If banned/warned, you may or may not keep the title, depending on length/number of bans. [url=http://v.gd/BpAQmS]Source[/url][/i][/quote] SPECIAL TITLES [quote][b][i]Webcam MVP[/b] Members who participated in webcam games in Summer 2007 and managed to win the game on Monday. Mr Hand/Mr Hand 2 was the contractor in charge of it;[/i] [url=http://v.gd/LsThEq]More info.[/url] * Depending on what normal base title they are, their bar will be that color [b][i]Theme Master[/b] Members who have submitted a group theme that was accepted by the Web Team. These members were honored with a custom avatar.[/i] * Depending on what normal title they are, their bar will be that color; There is no current way to become a Theme Master [b][i]Forum Ninja[/b] Moderators of the Bungie website; [/i][url=http://v.gd/J4nIWs]More info.[/url] * One can have any type of member title and still become a ninja. * Their title bar color is a dark orange with a light-orange highlight around it. * In groups, their title bar color changes to the normal base colors. [b][i]Master Forum Ninja[/b] Highest possible title given out to a member. They have a few more tools than a regular Ninja.[/i] * One can have any type of member title and still become a ninja. * Their title bar color is a dark orange with a light-orange highlight around it. * In groups their title bar color changes to normal base colors. [b][i]Bungie Employees[/b] * A few[/i] have golden text; title bar color is a dark yellow with a golden highlight around it. * When they post, a golden Septagon appears on the side of the thread. * In groups, their title bar color changes to the normal base colors. [url=http://v.gd/urNZPm][u]OTHER TITLES[/u][/url] * These titles are given out to special members, Bungie employees, and Forum Ninjas. [/quote] KNOWN TITLE INFO - [i]Thanks JBSpudster, hawkeye543, Old Papa Rich, Pro Kendog, Scapegoat413, Tom T[/i] [u]Base Titles[/u] 3/12 [url=http://v.gd/VxKOVD]Trust Rating?[/url] / [url=http://v.gd/TjHYSr]Proof[/url] 10/11 [url=http://v.gd/Sg0NUN]System Isn't Supposed to Make Sense; Going Away Soon?[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/Z5xQpt]You Can Earn Trust Without Posting[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/YMqT5N]Trust Rating Includes Game Playing; Labels>Ranks[/url] 2/09 [url=http://v.gd/wUfoiI]5 Digit Max Trust Value & No Minimum Value[/url] 2/09 [url=http://v.gd/YDY2ea]Max Value; Join Date Heavily Weighted; Can't Get Locked Out of Title; Negative Ban Effects[/url] 2/09 [url=http://v.gd/OLJTer]Trust System Enabled Before Titles; Only Superusers See Trust; Bans Fade in Time[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/uIAGv3]Tweaked Math to Normalize Higher Titles; 67 Mythics[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/wVzjKc]Heavy Math Change to Titles; No Max # but Specific Tiers; Result=Lower Base Titles[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/dmEoZA]Rating No Longer Relative to Other Users; Titles More Predictable[/url] 8/08 [url=http://v.gd/3U8XDp]Trust Rating = Quality Metrics; Main Title Use = Fun/Positive Boost; Titles = Contributions[/url] 6/08 [url=http://v.gd/1aiFkl]Consistency Rewarded Over Inconsistency[/url] 6/08 [url=http://v.gd/botKSm]Time Not Only Factor[/url] 6/08 [url=http://v.gd/L2PWRx]259 Mythic, 3848 Legendary, 11351 Heroic; Quick Titles if Contribute; Consistent Formula[/url] 4/08 [url=http://v.gd/tJLeHN]Title Determined by Highest Max Compared to Your Score[/url] 3/08 [url=http://v.gd/6vuWvH]Max Value Changes Daily = Title Changes Can Occur Without Trust Changes[/url] 3/08 [url=http://v.gd/pPtKhN]Trust Rating & Trust Modifier Assigned to Account[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/P7TaW2]70000 Accounts Lose Heroic title After Bug Fix[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/BygIwo]Bug fixed; 200 Mythic[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/J6UxVZ]13 Mythic, 1736 Legendary, 82000 Heroic; Lopsided-Should be 15000 Heroic, 200 Mythic[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/AD0iVy]Titles Percentage Based; Too Many Heroics/Not Enough Mythics Glitch[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/tblxp5]Many Caches/Servers for Titles; Have to Sync; Changes Aren't Instant[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/5W2BAB]Titles Based On Max Rating/Relativity; Cache Glitch; Cache Refreshes Daily; Everybody Mythic[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/hKXx2k]Titles Based on Where Your Trust Rating Falls for that Day[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/dD9KZj]System Accounts for Spamming Reports[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/koRIJn]Bans/Warnings Stop Affecting Title in Time[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/By8M6P]Bans/Warnings Aren't Permanent Marks on Trust Rating[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/3z4S6P]Join Dates & Other Affect Titles; Titles Rewards for Trust[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/xAmKR2]Titles Don't Affect Reports[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/zqNqRo]Use Many Combinations of Activity, both Negative & Positive[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/bXtlkJ]Join Dates Don't Affect Entire Title[/url] 12/07 [url=http://v.gd/t4tiZU]Titles Determined by Trust Rating-Generated Each Day[/url] [u]Prefixes[/u] 2/09 [url=http://v.gd/BcFyKd]Prefixes Not Related To Trust Value[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/2oV8NV]Prioritization[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/i6fNli]3 Ban Prefixes & Qualifications[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/4aUEG9]Veteran/Senior/Elder for Longtime Users; Honorable/Noble/Exalted for No Bans; Intrepid/Fabled for Forums/Groups; Prioritized; Honorable/Noble Bug[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/X2RZyO]Honorable/Noble/Exalted Related; Honorable/Noble Priority Bug[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/3VSEJG]Veteran Not Ban Related; Imbalanced Priority Bug; Prefixes=Performance Fixes[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/UysOVs]Higher Titles More Likely To Have Rare Prefixes / Exalted = Highest Prefix[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/Q3cKsm]9 Prefixes With Different Criteria[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/LJI8ok]Prefixes=Badges & Good Behavior Indicators[/url] 11/08 [url=http://v.gd/TgvOT7]Prefixes Independent of Titles[/url] [u]Other[/u] 4/10 [url=http://v.gd/YQVOR6]Titles Meant To Encourage Investing Into an Account[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/z5OFHk]Arbitrary Titles; Accidental Bans; New Title System in Development[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/yBTYAu]Current System=Impossible To Understand in Absolute Terms[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/dIiAJX]Ultimate Goal=Fun[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/hkR1ok]Personally Customizable Titles > Titles Of Arbitrary Numbers[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/aCjj2e]Speculation On Unlockable Titles & Game Participation[/url] 4/09 [url=http://v.gd/liwIN0]Possibility Of Losing Titles & Increased Linking To Game Participation[/url] 12/08 [url=http://v.gd/YKRlHD]Speculative: Titles As a Sorting Device Intended for New Members?[/url] 12/08 [url=http://v.gd/VLVRqx]Titles Initially Intended To Be User Rating System; Nowhere Near Completion or Reality[/url] 12/08 [url=http://v.gd/XPmVgt]Building Like-Minded Community Barriers[/url] 12/08 [url=http://v.gd/d1mTL0]Elitism Isn't Always Bad; Titles As A Sorting Device[/url] 8/08 [url=http://v.gd/OO9NA8]Titles Aren't Pointless[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/y7xPBE]1736 Legendary Members, 13 Mythic; Manual Calculations Not Adding Up[/url] 2/08 [url=http://v.gd/rtPnbQ]Trust Formula Changed; Possible Bug[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/HBU8Ek]System Purpose Defeated Once Figured Out; Seeing Trust Rating Meaningless[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/GJMKLe]Secretive Trust Consequences Against Alt Accounts[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/Bb6pW2]System Awards? System Intentionally Vague[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/Ati1qj]System Decides if Criteria is Met=Rewards[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/iBZYTC]System Guesses Trust; Prototype Collecting Data[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/IHYZ2r]System Functions Must Remain Hidden For Functionality[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/pdbMKs]Trust Ratings Can't be Biased for Functionality[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/JjdJ9D]Automatic Trust System > Manual Karma System[/url] 3/07 [url=http://v.gd/MeurG6]Prototype Collected Trust Before Title Implementation[/url] [url=http://v.gd/2rKPT6]THEORIES[/url]> [b][i]Note: No one except the Bungie Webteam knows exactly how this system works.[/i][/b] [Edited on 10.31.2012 8:47 PM PDT]