a question about forum name


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I keep seeing other posters' names in orange vice the usual white, and they all say "VIP" for their... rank? title? down underneth the avatar pic.

So, I've been subbed to the game since one month after original release. Made a first post on the forums in... 2006? 7? can't remember specifically. My game account plays as a VIP, I even have characters runnin' around on Exalted.

So, why is my name/title in chopped-liver, freebie white?

edit: oh, looks like I made a forum account in apr 2006, like it says just over there to the left...


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Want to show off your VIP awesomeness on the forums?

I always find it funny how a question can sit there for over 20 minutes without an answer, then suddenly two or more people answer it in the same minute.


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Thanks for the info!

Talk about buried treasure. I don't think I'd have ever found that one. I did swim around in the options yesterday looking, but "social group identify" didn't catch my eye. Glad some gurus helped me out.


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They should make it so that you can have the VIP status without changing from white.


 

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What I can't figure out is why the option exists at all. Nobody else can post on the forums!


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What I can't figure out is why the option exists at all. Nobody else can post on the forums!
If that's true...that's funny.


 

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Originally Posted by Kahzi View Post
What I can't figure out is why the option exists at all. Nobody else can post on the forums!
They are trying to find a way for non-VIP players to have limited access to the forums. They haven't gotten everything configured to do it which is why they haven't made any official announcements, but this was one part of the process.

I know that Gameplay / Technical Issues & Bugs was one section that had this enabled as I was replying from this account to a non-VIP that had some questions and was able to log in my non-VIP account and post a reply as well.


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