hows everyone doin?? (need more points idk why but i do)

[Phiromos]

need more points!!!! therefore..more topics from me...hows everyone doin

[Akaymay]

What do you mean "Points"?

[Phiromos]

when you click "my account" there is a little blue star with a number next to it..those are points..the higher the number the better

[IbanezBassist_v2]

Come on man, don't be a postwhore. No one likes that. If you want your points, earn them, but earn them right.

Especially if you don't even know what they are for.

[travmeatwad]

Come on man, don't be a postwhore. No one likes that. If you want your points, earn them, but earn them right.

Especially if you don't even know what they are for.

Agreed. No need to make new topics just to get points.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

need more points!!!! therefore..more topics from me...hows everyone doin

Awww dude don't fall into the trap of making threads like this. I'll look the other way cos you don't usually do this (not that my standards are great), but just remember those points are pointless.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

Apparently they aren't, otherwise they wouldn't be there.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Apparently they aren't, otherwise they wouldn't be there.

Just because you know something bout how they're made. They're like so many other forums - some forums you accumulate them through donating others you make more threads.

Now, unless they effect 360 Achievements or anything to do with the actual gameplay of Rock Band, they they are pointless. But look so far - the system is just going to be abused.

Its a nice, but unneccesary extra.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

Now, unless they effect 360 Achievements or anything to do with the actual gameplay of Rock Band, they they are pointless. But look so far - the system is just going to be abused.

Its a nice, but unnecessary extra.

I agree. But you don't know whether it is unnecessary or not. You just assume it is because of the lack of info regarding it. I've not done really anything extraordinary for these points that someone else could do themselves.

[travmeatwad]

I agree. But you don't know whether it is unnecessary or not. You just assume it is because of the lack of info regarding it. I've not done really anything extraordinary for these points that someone else could do themselves.

Who knows? Maybe Harmonix is planning on having something where you can "cash in" points for Rock Band merchandise or something? Haha.. Probably wishful thinking.. but it would be awesome.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

That would be sweet!

[Saltines]

Rockband Guitar Sticker.. 200 points!

[IbanezBassist_v2]

LOL. So true!

[Smidget]

I am fairly sure that the points have no connection to the forums at all. It is strictly within the "my profile" area/system. Forum activity only affects your member status. So yeah, threads like these = good for post count whoring and thats it :p

A different community I am a part of has a points store called the "point mall". It work just like that; use your points to buy merch. In that community you get different amounts of points for different activities (same as it is here) but those activities are much more varied than they are here.

[Eman311]

need more points!!!! therefore..more topics from me...hows everyone doin

Don't be a ****ing troll....... no wonder you got booted from gamefaqs.

Seriously the points mean NOTHING

[Eman311]

Rockband Guitar Sticker.. 200 points!

hahaha that would be so cool.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Considering it was some of these fellow users who were moaning HMX "have" to make a profit, so I'm surprised you didn't see that this is out of their interests.

And, yh, they'll mean nothing at the end of the day - but if they converted to MS Points, Achievements or gave me stuff then I'd be interested. But since none of these will happen, its pure rubbish, and is just another unneccesary extra.

[kotran]

My guess is that the points are worthless. They just give an indication of how many threads, blogs, etc that you created. It is probably just part of the forum software that they are using. Unfortunately it creates a situation of thread whoring such as this one solely to get those points.

If there truly was going to be any type of points/rewards system, I'd bet they'd be using the "My Rating" section of the profile. So far, I have yet to find anybody that has a rating above 0.00. I'd guess that this forum software has the functionality to do a Digg-like rating system for posts, HMX just chose to keep it turned off.

[FallenAce]

Maybe they'll have a VIP section of the forums... like you have to have this many posts and points so you don't have to get flooded by the annoying people who make an account to bash and then leave.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Maybe they'll have a VIP section of the forums... like you have to have this many posts and points so you don't have to get flooded by the annoying people who make an account to bash and then leave.

Sounds great on paper, but it creates an unfair advantage for those who have been here for a while and (non-flaming/threadwhoring) n00bs.

[bounchfx]

ban? :P hmm.

[Saltines]

Maybe they'll have a VIP section of the forums... like you have to have this many posts and points so you don't have to get flooded by the annoying people who make an account to bash and then leave.

Bad idea.. we would have certain people in that have like 1000posts in two days...

or 515 in one month.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Bad idea.. we would have certain people in that have like 1000posts in two days...

or 515 in one month.

Agreed. But i've seen 515 (in fact I've seen over 600) in a month... and a lot of what that person wrote was pretty spamtastic or pointless..

But yh, it just creates an unfair divide between n00bs and vets on the forum. If it wasn't bad enough us screaming READ THE DAMN NOOB GUIDE over over and over again :P we're gonna set up a system where their forum is full of flamers and we a good forum.

Sean has more sense than that. Me thinks he let it in to see if he could get something good out of it. But, since he can't, he won't get rid of it so it'll just sit here, fuelling this thread :P

[Julio-Claudius]

Sounds great on paper, but it creates an unfair advantage for those who have been here for a while and (non-flaming/threadwhoring) n00bs.

Life isn't fair. I love this idea.

[Saltines]

Life isn't fair. I love this idea.



^Is oblivious to my post.

[Julio-Claudius]

^Is oblivious to my post.
Oh shut the hell up. It isn't my life's ambition to be the most popular or most liked member in an obscure internet forum.

And just point things out, I don't spam. I just post alot. Yeah, call me a postwhore, whatever. If Sean deleted all my posts I wouldn't bat an eyelash.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Oh shut the hell up. It isn't my life's ambition to be the most popular or most liked member in an obscure internet forum.

And just point things out, I don't spam. I just post alot. Yeah, call me a postwhore, whatever. If Sean deleted all my posts I wouldn't bat an eyelash.

Well, you have been a postwhore a few times *COUGH DEUCEBAG /COUGH* but you weren't the person I was referring to.

But I agree with Saltines. The idea of this is unfair when it is UNNECCESARILY unfair. Life is unfair because some win some lose (in today's suckish society). In a bloody forum, building an unneccessary hierachy - its how so many forums fall down - just shouldn't happen.

Its a nice forum as it is. "If it ain't broke don't fix it". All I (and I'm sure many others) want to do is rave on RB and casually chat, maybe talk with our band when its out. Creating it is pointless, and requires more management on the forums, and Sean is almost doing single-handedly, and doing a decent job - I bet he doesn't want to maintain this points thing.

[Julio-Claudius]

Well, you have been a postwhore a few times *COUGH DEUCEBAG /COUGH* but you weren't the person I was referring to.
I didn't do that to postwhore, I did that to call you a douchebag! :p


But either way I guess you're right. And when it comes to postwhores, I'm pretty sure I'm not the worst one here.

[battle_axe_of_doom]

i'm doing ok. sharebee is down so i can't d/l alice in chain's dirt album since i was moron and deleted half of the tracks by accident. jamming to some weather report at the moment, and paid off whatever i owed to college. also idk i might turn off the comp and continue reading survivor by chuck palahniuk

[gh2masterwellalmost]

But either way I guess you're right. And when it comes to postwhores, I'm pretty sure I'm not the worst one here.

Of course - now who has over 600 posts and did it under a month - if only we had a clue :rolleyes: :P :D (tip: not me)

[Julio-Claudius]

Of course - now who has over 600 posts and did it under a month - if only we had a clue :rolleyes: :P :D (tip: not me)

Battle Axe of Doom?

[battle_axe_of_doom]

wut did i do to you man :(:(:(