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Posted at: 4/25/09 02:46 PM

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Something epic is coming along for me on Tuesday and I don't just mean Coop's 5th Birthday :P

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AniMetal: Level 27 & 3,000 Medal Points

Now it is level 27 and 4,000 medal points!

Just made myself 1,500 medal points in two days. I feel VERY accomplished.

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At 4/25/09 03:15 PM, AniMetal wrote:
Now it is level 27 and 4,000 medal points!

I'll join you with the 4,000 Medal Points.

The bunny medals are going to be a pain in the ass to get, but I'm going to attempt them next. Going on a 10-15 mile hike here in a little bit so I won't be back till late tonight. Hopefully no more games come out while I'm gone like they did yesterday. D:


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AHHHHHHHH TOO MANY "X,000 MEDAL POINTS" POSTS FUCKKKKKKKKK
I'm not going to include medal points in my lists.

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At 4/25/09 05:51 PM, No36 wrote: AHHHHHHHH TOO MANY "X,000 MEDAL POINTS" POSTS FUCKKKKKKKKK
I'm not going to include medal points in my lists.

Why? Just because you see many medal points achievements you won't congratulate those happy (or maybe statwhorish) users? It's quite the same when I see users posting: WOOT! I REACHED X B/P RANK! or YAY! GOT X,000 POINTS/EXP!.

Congrats to:
schneelocke - X0,000 Experience Points

Know what I mean? :P

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At 4/25/09 06:01 PM, ThePigeonMaster wrote:
At 4/25/09 05:51 PM, No36 wrote: AHHHHHHHH TOO MANY "X,000 MEDAL POINTS" POSTS FUCKKKKKKKKK
I'm not going to include medal points in my lists.
Why? Just because you see many medal points achievements you won't congratulate those happy (or maybe statwhorish) users? It's quite the same when I see users posting: WOOT! I REACHED X B/P RANK! or YAY! GOT X,000 POINTS/EXP!.

Congrats to:
schneelocke - X0,000 Experience Points
Know what I mean? :P

what he is saying is that getting x000 Medals points is so easy that he doesn't care anymore... it's not an important achievement anymore..

maybe he is right...

Medals points are so easy, that user should only post here when they get 5k, and each 5k more... or 10k, and each 10K more... but because the are not Enough medals yet to do that, we can't put that limits yet

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At 4/25/09 06:21 PM, aldlv wrote:
At 4/25/09 06:01 PM, ThePigeonMaster wrote:
At 4/25/09 05:51 PM, No36 wrote: AHHHHHHHH TOO MANY "X,000 MEDAL POINTS" POSTS FUCKKKKKKKKK
I'm not going to include medal points in my lists.
Why? Just because you see many medal points achievements you won't congratulate those happy (or maybe statwhorish) users? It's quite the same when I see users posting: WOOT! I REACHED X B/P RANK! or YAY! GOT X,000 POINTS/EXP!.

Congrats to:
schneelocke - X0,000 Experience Points
Know what I mean? :P
what he is saying is that getting x000 Medals points is so easy that he doesn't care anymore... it's not an important achievement anymore..

I know, it may be easy, but well, an achievement is an achievement.

maybe he is right...

Medals points are so easy, that user should only post here when they get 5k, and each 5k more... or 10k, and each 10K more... but because the are not Enough medals yet to do that, we can't put that limits yet

Mmm... It would be pretty nice if we congratulate medal points by each 5,000. Sounds pretty challenging to me reaching 5000 medal points.
But 3,000 points would be perfect for everyone, to be honest :P

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At 4/25/09 07:09 PM, ThePigeonMaster wrote: I know, it may be easy, but well, an achievement is an achievement.

lvl 9 is an achievement right?
but you are only allowed to post here after lvl 10

Mmm... It would be pretty nice if we congratulate medal points by each 5,000. Sounds pretty challenging to me reaching 5000 medal points.
But 3,000 points would be perfect for everyone, to be honest :P

still early to say which will be better... there are just 4600 right now i think
maybe after middle of the year we can say how much it would be needed... when enough games should be out

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At 4/25/09 07:23 PM, aldlv wrote:
At 4/25/09 07:09 PM, ThePigeonMaster wrote: I know, it may be easy, but well, an achievement is an achievement.
lvl 9 is an achievement right?
but you are only allowed to post here after lvl 10

I actually meant truly achievements. At first, we thought in congratulating users for each 1k medal points since we didn't have many games with medals, but even if we have some these days, I still find quite challenging reaching 1,000 points. That's why I replied No36's post in first place.

still early to say which will be better... there are just 4600 right now i think
maybe after middle of the year we can say how much it would be needed... when enough games should be out

Yeah, I agree. But I'll still congratulate for each 1k medal points until we are really sure and when we have enough games along with plenty of points.

But I'd really like to hear what the other list makers have to say about this situation.

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1,000 medal points !

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Idiot-buster's list #18

Achievement of the past few days!
Molotov - Level 46

Congrats to:
Bryan: Level 11
Sanjay: 2,000 Medal Points
KrevZabijak: Sergeant; 5,000 B/P
LegolaSS: 3,000 Medal Points
life: Level 42
No36: Level 16
Corky52: 3,000 Medal Points
dx5231: 2,000 Medal Points
Bahamut: 2,000 Medal Points
Hacsev: 16,000 B/P
SimCorder: Level 21
Metal-Therapy:6.66 Base VP and 18k Saves
WilhelmTheVampire: Corporal
AniMetal: Level 27
Maximus: 3,000 Posts
Odyssic: 1,000 Medal Points
Haggard: 2,000 Medal Points
Auz: 3,000 Medal Points
simon: 10,000 Posts
Molotov: Level 46
SCTE3: 10,000 Saves; 9.00 Total Voting Power
KrevZabijak: 3,000 Medal Points
LynchedJohNNY: 1st NG Berfday
ThePigeonMaster: 1,000 Medal Points
aldlv: 2,000 Medal Points
JJgamer93: 4,000 Medal Points

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At 4/22/09 10:04 PM, idiot-buster wrote: Idiot-buster's list #17
17 lists, nice going... If you manage to pass over 30 lists you're stuck here forever :/
No matter if you leave, you always come back :/

I will get there eventualy, but thats if i don't miss any more days. I do plan to be here forever so when i pass 1,000 list then i will be here forever. I bet you won't still be making lists then @;-}>

At 4/22/09 10:04 PM, idiot-buster wrote:
At 4/22/09 04:17 AM, Coop83 wrote: idiot-buster (Wait, 56k > EGSC?!)
Where did i ever say such a thing, you must have imagined i posted it
Yeah... right... I must be getting old...

God dude your old as fuck. why are you still here, you should be threating kids to get off your lawn and the drunk ones to not puke on it @;-}>

The level 26 icon is great!
Everybody who says otherwise smells! >:(
But I just had a shower.
Doesn't matter. This smell doesn't wear off.

It smell's like ignorance and dry sex so you better stay inside until you get over it's awsomeness.

At 4/23/09 02:19 PM, Haggard wrote: idiot-buster - Also thanks for the "Achievement of the day"! :)

Oh your so very welcome, because one day i hope to be there my self.

At 4/23/09 09:16 PM, idiot-buster wrote:
~Exp points in the 1,000 increments and for 5 of a kind ex. 5,555

Just for future reference. 5,555 is NOT "5 of a kind". :P

Well it's confusing after typing 5555 in a row and then have the smarts to type in the 4 key......

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Coop prepares for the first Cricket match of the year, while congratulating:
iCurrie: 1,000 Medal Points
Hacsev: 3,000 Medal Points
schneelocke: 16,000 Experience
AniMetal: 4,000 Medal Points
Corky52: 4,000 Medal Points
idiot-buster: 1,000 Medal Points
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At 4/25/09 01:04 PM, Bahamut wrote:
At 4/25/09 05:26 AM, Coop83 wrote:
At 4/24/09 07:56 AM, Bahamut wrote: So you want to make 100,000 total points as unepic as possible? :(
I didn't say that - I want 100,000 Points, but not at the expense of losing other points where applicable
Well, your loss if your 100,000 total points doesn't contain any epicness.

It will contain epicness - I'll be counting when I get there. The only difference is that it might not be a 'dead on' total when I announce 99,999 and 100k.

At 4/25/09 09:17 PM, idiot-buster wrote:
At 4/22/09 10:04 PM, idiot-buster wrote:
At 4/22/09 04:17 AM, Coop83 wrote: idiot-buster (Wait, 56k > EGSC?!)
Where did i ever say such a thing, you must have imagined i posted it
Yeah... right... I must be getting old...
God dude your old as fuck. why are you still here, you should be threating kids to get off your lawn and the drunk ones to not puke on it @;-}>

So what are you still doing here ON MY LAWN?!

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Alright. I think this is a pretty awesome achievement. I am now a Supreme Commander in saves alone! In other words: 30,000 Saves!!

Congrats list coming up later today.


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While I was away I got Private 1st Class and 2000 medal points!

Awesome!

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Congrats to:
iCurrie: 1,000 Medal Points
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Corky52: 4,000 Medal Points
idiot-buster: 1,000 Medal Points
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Auz: 30,000 Saves
Lizzardis: Private 1st Class, 2,000 Medal Points

A lot of medal achievements lately.


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Congratulations to: -

iCurrie - 1,000 Medal Points
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Corky52 - 4,000 Medal Points
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At 4/25/09 01:24 PM, ThePigeonMaster wrote: Listening to:

Scatman John - Scatman's world

I prefer I'm the Scatman.

At 4/25/09 02:46 PM, schneelocke wrote: 16,000 Experience

Something epic is coming along for me on Tuesday and I don't just mean Coop's 5th Birthday :P

OMGCHAINSAW! :D

...Too bad the aura is pink. D:

At 4/25/09 05:51 PM, No36 wrote: AHHHHHHHH TOO MANY "X,000 MEDAL POINTS" POSTS FUCKKKKKKKKK
I'm not going to include medal points in my lists.

Haha, you should have seen what this place was like when hundreds had Gold/Deity whistle. It was chaos.

At 4/26/09 04:30 AM, Coop83 wrote:
At 4/25/09 01:04 PM, Bahamut wrote: Well, your loss if your 100,000 total points doesn't contain any epicness.
It will contain epicness - I'll be counting when I get there. The only difference is that it might not be a 'dead on' total when I announce 99,999 and 100k.

It's only epic if it's dead on. I mean, I did it and so can you.


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In a week or so. We'll have to upgrade the Medals system to only being every 3000 or 5000. I mean within seven days, I'm sure at least 5 or 6 games will be added to the Enabled list. But I think very shortly 1000 Medal Points will be as easy as writing 10 BBS Posts.


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At 4/26/09 08:30 AM, iCurrie wrote: In a week or so. We'll have to upgrade the Medals system to only being every 3000 or 5000. I mean within seven days, I'm sure at least 5 or 6 games will be added to the Enabled list. But I think very shortly 1000 Medal Points will be as easy as writing 10 BBS Posts.

Seeing as for Pico Day ANYONE can use the Medals in their work, up to a maximum of 500 points (provided they get approved ala Tom's blog) I reckon that by the end of the day the max points achievable will have exceeded 10,000. Sounds crazy, but just 12 more games with ~500 points would do it, which given the number of PD flashes that'll be submitted isn't an unreasonable amount.


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I just never want to let it hit the stage where literally anyone can use them. Even those with crappy games or movies. I think having only 5 quality games added a month would be better than having 50 crappy ones added a week. Other than that - Bring on the Medals!


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800 total reviews. Can I get a what, what.

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No list from me yesterday. Had to play minature golf the whole day. XD

Thanks to:
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Congrats to:
Auz: 3,000 Medal Points
simon: 10,000 Posts
Molotov: Level 46
AniMetal: 4,000 Medal Points
SCTE3: 10,000 Saves, 9.00 Total Voting Power
KrevZabijak: 3,000 Medal Points
ThePigeonMaster: 1,000 Medal Points
aldlv: 2,000 Medal Points
JJgamer93: 4,000 Medal Points
iCurrie: 1,000 Medal Points
Hacsev: 3,000 Medal Points
schneelocke: 16,000 Experience
Corky52: 4,000 Medal Points
idiot-buster: 1,000 Medal Points
TheSongSalad: 1,337 Posts
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Lizzardis: Private First Class, 2,000 Medal Points
JohnCena423: 1,000 Medal Points

At 4/25/09 01:04 PM, Bahamut wrote:
At 4/24/09 08:15 AM, Haggard wrote: And why does it still smell out of your direction?
It's not from my direction.

It is. Maybe you don't smell it because the brain filters out the own body odor.

At 4/25/09 06:21 PM, aldlv wrote: Medals points are so easy, that user should only post here when they get 5k, and each 5k more... or 10k, and each 10K more... but because the are not Enough medals yet to do that, we can't put that limits yet

Yeah, maybe we should rise the bar to 5,000 once it is possible to get 5,000 medal points.

At 4/26/09 08:29 AM, Bahamut wrote:
At 4/25/09 05:51 PM, No36 wrote: AHHHHHHHH TOO MANY "X,000 MEDAL POINTS" POSTS FUCKKKKKKKKK
I'm not going to include medal points in my lists.
Haha, you should have seen what this place was like when hundreds had Gold/Deity whistle. It was chaos.

Or right after the redesign, when everybody was posting their new levels.

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Congrats to:
iCurrie: 1,000 Medal Points
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Corky52: 4,000 Medal Points
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At 4/26/09 09:55 AM, iCurrie wrote: I just never want to let it hit the stage where literally anyone can use them. Even those with crappy games or movies. I think having only 5 quality games added a month would be better than having 50 crappy ones added a week. Other than that - Bring on the Medals!

I think I have to agree with this.

I would have preferred it if only staff submissions could get medals and a select few artists like Luis and AfroNinja. Like you said, I don´t want 10 crappy new medal games every day. Just one a week or one a month would be okay with me.


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At 4/26/09 03:56 PM, Auz wrote:
At 4/26/09 09:55 AM, iCurrie wrote: I just never want to let it hit the stage where literally anyone can use them. Even those with crappy games or movies. I think having only 5 quality games added a month would be better than having 50 crappy ones added a week. Other than that - Bring on the Medals!
I think I have to agree with this.

I would have preferred it if only staff submissions could get medals and a select few artists like Luis and AfroNinja. Like you said, I don´t want 10 crappy new medal games every day. Just one a week or one a month would be okay with me.

Well, I get from Tom's post that the authors will still have to contact him to get the medals into the game. So I don't think that there will be any (or let's say not too much) crappy games with medals.

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Well, this is my first time posting here but I hit 2,000 posts one post ago.

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