FAQ on Bungie.net Member Titles / Prefixes / Bar Colors
This was a forum thread I created on Bungie.net, the official website of Bungie, a video game developer known for Destiny and Halo.
Original Source – Dec. 22, 2007 / Source 2 / Source 3
BASE TITLES — No title is better than any other; they are for fun only. Added 12/10/07 12:25 PM PST
Member – Black bar
* Basic title for all members; Vast majority of Bungie.net holds this titleHeroic Member – Gray bar
* Step above Member; Consistently active for 1-12 months (on average)Legendary Member – White bar
* Step above Heroic; Consistently active for about 2 yearsMythic Member – Blue bar
* Step above Legendary; Consistently active for about 3 years—–
If you get warned/banned you can still achieve a title, but it will take longer
You must be active to advance in title. Here are a few ways:
Log in daily, join/post in groups & threads daily, create threads, link Gamertag to account
PREFIXES FOR BASE TITLES — Added to title system on Nov. 13, 2008
Note – All info. has been gathered from many members; dates are only theories
– In order from lowest to highest
– Priority comes into play only when a user qualifies for more than one member titleApproximately:
1. Honorable – No bans/warnings in about 1 year*
2. Veteran – Active member of 4 years
3. Noble – Active member of 2 years, with no bans for at least 1 year*
4. Senior – Active member of 5 years
5. Elder – Active member of 6 years
6. Intrepid – High post count
7. Fabled – Very high post count
8. Exalted – No bans/warnings in 3 years
9. Absent – inactivity for 2+ monthsDefinitions
*If banned/warned, you may or may not keep the title, depending on length/number of bans. Source
SPECIAL TITLES
Webcam MVP
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; More info.
* Depending on what normal base title they are, their bar will be that colorTheme Master
Members who have submitted a group theme that was accepted by the Web Team. These members were honored with a custom avatar.
* Depending on what normal title they are, their bar will be that color; There is no current way to become a Theme MasterForum Ninja
Moderators of the Bungie website; More info.
* 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.Master Forum Ninja
Highest possible title given out to a member. They have a few more tools than a regular Ninja.
* 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.Bungie Employees
* A few 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.OTHER TITLES
* These titles are given out to special members, Bungie employees, and Forum Ninjas.
KNOWN TITLE INFO – Thanks JBSpudster, hawkeye543, Old Papa Rich, Pro Kendog, Scapegoat413, Tom T
Base Titles
3/12 Trust Rating? / Proof
10/11 System Isn’t Supposed to Make Sense; Going Away Soon?
4/09 You Can Earn Trust Without Posting
4/09 Trust Rating Includes Game Playing; Labels>Ranks
2/09 5 Digit Max Trust Value & No Minimum Value
2/09 Max Value; Join Date Heavily Weighted; Can’t Get Locked Out of Title; Negative Ban Effects
2/09 Trust System Enabled Before Titles; Only Superusers See Trust; Bans Fade in Time
11/08 Tweaked Math to Normalize Higher Titles; 67 Mythics
11/08 Heavy Math Change to Titles; No Max # but Specific Tiers; Result=Lower Base Titles
11/08 Rating No Longer Relative to Other Users; Titles More Predictable
8/08 Trust Rating = Quality Metrics; Main Title Use = Fun/Positive Boost; Titles = Contributions
6/08 Consistency Rewarded Over Inconsistency
6/08 Time Not Only Factor
6/08 259 Mythic, 3848 Legendary, 11351 Heroic; Quick Titles if Contribute; Consistent Formula
4/08 Title Determined by Highest Max Compared to Your Score
3/08 Max Value Changes Daily = Title Changes Can Occur Without Trust Changes
3/08 Trust Rating & Trust Modifier Assigned to Account
2/08 70000 Accounts Lose Heroic title After Bug Fix
2/08 Bug fixed; 200 Mythic
2/08 13 Mythic, 1736 Legendary, 82000 Heroic; Lopsided-Should be 15000 Heroic, 200 Mythic
2/08 Titles Percentage Based; Too Many Heroics/Not Enough Mythics Glitch
2/08 Many Caches/Servers for Titles; Have to Sync; Changes Aren’t Instant
2/08 Titles Based On Max Rating/Relativity; Cache Glitch; Cache Refreshes Daily; Everybody Mythic
2/08 Titles Based on Where Your Trust Rating Falls for that Day
12/07 System Accounts for Spamming Reports
12/07 Bans/Warnings Stop Affecting Title in Time
12/07 Bans/Warnings Aren’t Permanent Marks on Trust Rating
12/07 Join Dates & Other Affect Titles; Titles Rewards for Trust
12/07 Titles Don’t Affect Reports
12/07 Use Many Combinations of Activity, both Negative & Positive
12/07 Join Dates Don’t Affect Entire Title
12/07 Titles Determined by Trust Rating-Generated Each Day
Prefixes
2/09 Prefixes Not Related To Trust Value
11/08 Prioritization
11/08 3 Ban Prefixes & Qualifications
11/08 Veteran/Senior/Elder for Longtime Users; Honorable/Noble/Exalted for No Bans; Intrepid/Fabled for Forums/Groups; Prioritized; Honorable/Noble Bug
11/08 Honorable/Noble/Exalted Related; Honorable/Noble Priority Bug
11/08 Veteran Not Ban Related; Imbalanced Priority Bug; Prefixes=Performance Fixes
11/08 Higher Titles More Likely To Have Rare Prefixes / Exalted = Highest Prefix
11/08 9 Prefixes With Different Criteria
11/08 Prefixes=Badges & Good Behavior Indicators
11/08 Prefixes Independent of Titles
Other
4/10 Titles Meant To Encourage Investing Into an Account
4/09 Arbitrary Titles; Accidental Bans; New Title System in Development
4/09 Current System=Impossible To Understand in Absolute Terms
4/09 Ultimate Goal=Fun
4/09 Personally Customizable Titles > Titles Of Arbitrary Numbers
4/09 Speculation On Unlockable Titles & Game Participation
4/09 Possibility Of Losing Titles & Increased Linking To Game Participation
12/08 Speculative: Titles As a Sorting Device Intended for New Members?
12/08 Titles Initially Intended To Be User Rating System; Nowhere Near Completion or Reality
12/08 Building Like-Minded Community Barriers
12/08 Elitism Isn’t Always Bad; Titles As A Sorting Device
8/08 Titles Aren’t Pointless
2/08 1736 Legendary Members, 13 Mythic; Manual Calculations Not Adding Up
2/08 Trust Formula Changed; Possible Bug
3/07 System Purpose Defeated Once Figured Out; Seeing Trust Rating Meaningless
3/07 Secretive Trust Consequences Against Alt Accounts
3/07 System Awards? System Intentionally Vague
3/07 System Decides if Criteria is Met=Rewards
3/07 System Guesses Trust; Prototype Collecting Data
3/07 System Functions Must Remain Hidden For Functionality
3/07 Trust Ratings Can’t be Biased for Functionality
3/07 Automatic Trust System > Manual Karma System
3/07 Prototype Collected Trust Before Title Implementation
Note: No one except the Bungie Webteam knows exactly how this system works.