Poll: Badges, Badges, Everywhere

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margibso

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Am I the only one who thinks that the badges on the Escapist have become a bit much. They were cool early on when I only had a few, but now I have dozens of them. I have badges for watching specifics episode of a series, or watching as few as five.
 

Amondren

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Their is no neutral stance and that is troublesome because I for one don't care wither they add or take away more I'm fine with my current badge line up.
 

Kiefer13

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I don't care about them either way. I thought they were really cool back when I first joined, but the feeling has gradually faded and now there are only a handful that I'm actually bothered about getting, such as the Real Ultimate Poster one.
 

RheynbowDash

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Loop Stricken said:
We totally need more. And they need to come with some sort of visible scoring mechanism.
You mean like a *GASP* GAMERSCORE?!?

Captcha: reductive inadar
Sounds like some Norwegian metal band.
 

DustyDrB

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margibso said:
Am I the only one who thinks that the badges on the Escapist have become a bit much. They were cool early on when I only had a few, but now I have dozens of them. I have badges for watching specifics episode of a series, or watching as few as five.
Go here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/forum_options] and turn off your badge notifications. It will be like they don't even exist. You're welcome.
 

Lambi

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Yes, you're obviously the only one who thinks that ever, like everyone else who thinks they're the only one who thinks of something and makes a thread that starts like yours. [/obvious sarcasm]

That aside, I don't mind them either way. Maybe they need to lessen them, maybe they need to add more. It's up to the staff of the Escapist.
 

Sightless Wisdom

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The ramping up of the badges lately has been a bit bothersome. But it's not like it's anything important and as previously stated notifications can be turned off... so really who gives a damn.
 

Redlin5_v1legacy

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Loop Stricken said:
We totally need more. And they need to come with some sort of visible scoring mechanism.
Fine as it is, we don't need a score mechanism. Enough e-penis bragging on this site as it is.

I like badges, they can make more. What they do need to do is make a more convenient way of sorting them. As for myself? I've picked the ones I've liked and arranged them both on my profile and my top four. Probably not going to see much movement/change unless I get a badge I like more than I already have arranged there. I don't care enough to arrange my less visible badges.
 

margibso

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DustyDrB said:
margibso said:
Am I the only one who thinks that the badges on the Escapist have become a bit much. They were cool early on when I only had a few, but now I have dozens of them. I have badges for watching specifics episode of a series, or watching as few as five.
Go here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/forum_options] and turn off your badge notifications. It will be like they don't even exist. You're welcome.
And you are obviously much more intelligent than I am for noticing that my question is unnecessary from a strictly logical stand point rather than it simply being a mechanism to start and frame a discussion.
 

margibso

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Lambi said:
Yes, you're obviously the only one who thinks that ever, like everyone else who thinks they're the only one who thinks of something and makes a thread that starts like yours. [/obvious sarcasm]

That aside, I don't mind them either way. Maybe they need to lessen them, maybe they need to add more. It's up to the staff of the Escapist.
Ghaa! Quoted the wrong one. I really am an idiot!
 

DEAD34345

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So, I can understand not caring much for them, but what harm do they actually do?

I say add as many badges as possible, that way the people who like them will be happy and the people who don't won't even notice. I sure don't care about badges, just like I don't care about achievements or anything like them, but I have nothing against other people getting fun (or satisfaction, or whatever it is that's gained) out of them...

Edit: Actually could someone please tell me what it is about badges and achievements and such that people like?
Thinking about this made me realise I have no real idea.
 

zarix2311

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Indifferent, but since that's not on the poll I'm going to go with "it's fine the way it is".
 

Darth IB

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I like them. They (well some of them) look cool and/or have funny descriptions, and I think they nicely complement the avatar and username etc.
The only thing that bugs me is that I have so many now that moving a new one up to the top is getting slightly tedious.
 

Hero in a half shell

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I like the important and hard to get ones, I can see merit in the ones that either bring something out in your personality (quiz badges) and the ones for posting a lot, I don't really see the point of having a different badges for virtually every video you watch, and the only ones that really matter are the four you choose as your main, so virtually all of the badges I get are pointless anyway.
 

FalloutJack

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margibso said:
Am I the only one who thinks that the badges on the Escapist have become a bit much. They were cool early on when I only had a few, but now I have dozens of them. I have badges for watching specifics episode of a series, or watching as few as five.
It's just a bit of fun, guv. No harm in it.
 

BlindMessiah94

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Nov 12, 2009
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I was sad to see the ZP badges. I logged on one day and I had like 8 new messages, all badges for watching ZP. I thought I was mr.popular :'(
 

DustyDrB

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margibso said:
DustyDrB said:
margibso said:
Am I the only one who thinks that the badges on the Escapist have become a bit much. They were cool early on when I only had a few, but now I have dozens of them. I have badges for watching specifics episode of a series, or watching as few as five.
Go here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/forum_options] and turn off your badge notifications. It will be like they don't even exist. You're welcome.
And you are obviously much more intelligent than I am for noticing that my question is unnecessary from a strictly logical stand point rather than it simply being a mechanism to start and frame a discussion.
Well it's a damn shame I'm going to have to miss out on what's sure to be an enlightening and engaging discussion then.