Badges/Ranks

[gbaiko]

As you progress through the ranks in the game, you are awarded with badges that correspond to the 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. Here are the different badges that you earn:

Rat
Ox
Tiger
Rabbit
Dragon
Snake
Horse
Goat
Monkey
Rooster
Dog
Pig
Mystery Rank with a Special Badge ;D

Ranks progress through the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac. For each animal, there are nine stages:

Bronze
Silver
Gold
Ruby
Emerald
Diamond
Fire
Wind
Lightning

At the top is a mystery rank with a special badge. Currently unknown! Who will get there first?

[aperratt]

Thanks Gbaiko. That's good info. Handy to know. Have a v & v.

[gbaiko]

Thanks for the v & v Andy. Have a good one!

[fawn]

Where is the list of points needed for each rank?

[gbaiko]

Good question, I don't think anyone has kept track of all of the points needed between each rank. But we do know that each time you level up the amount of points that you need to get to the next rank increases. You can look at the various threads under "Players", we noted there how many points it takes at the higher ranks. For example, when you reach Pig you need a million points between levels. But I'm sorry, we don't have the type of details here that you're looking for fawn.

[fawn]

Well who would have that knowlege?
I mean it cant be top secret can it?

[fawn]

I guess why I am asking is, do the extra points from the previous levels last puzzle be applied to the next level?
Cause if not, then I won't waste the points on a hard puzzle to end the level, and do a much easier last puzzle on that level.

[gbaiko]

Hi Fawn, Big Fish Games would have that information, but they haven't published it. I think it's supposed to be a surprise as you go along in the game. But yes, extra points from the previous level's last puzzle that you play are applied to your next rank. So you don't lose any points when you play a puzzle and move to the next rank. So if you play a layout for 10,000 points, all of those points will be applied, even if you only needed 1,000 points to move to the next level. Hope that helps to answer one of your questions.

[Gerda]

fawn said:

I guess why I am asking is, do the extra points from the previous levels last puzzle be applied to the next level?
Cause if not, then I won't waste the points on a hard puzzle to end the level, and do a much easier last puzzle on that level.

Yes, it does. You won't wast points, doing a high points layout at lightning rank going to bronze of the next badge. (or on any other up ranking).
I kept track for a while. Not very accurate, but good enough to know what happens.

[fawn]

Thank you for the replies. It answered me enought to say 'whew'!

[Gerda]

Just wondering:
Aren't there players ranking up anymore except Pigs? Aren't you proud at your achievements? You're welcome to post here.
This is meant to be a fun board. Come on in to join and enjoy. We don't bit. At the contrary: We would be pleased to hear from you.

[imedic9878]

how many points are needed to go from lightning Pig to Rarified Lightning PIG? I got to Lightning Pig and now I need 23,000,000 points is that right

[Pinky]

Yes that is right, I got a shock when I was there... Took me a few weeks to get to RLP, with the help of speedies, playing in concentration mode I got there. then I bought a new Computer and didn't back up my files on the old one, so I started again and got to RLP in my new name

Goodluck and be sure to report in when you have your badge!!!

[peety]

if u can click that mouse as fast as pinkys avatar youll make RLP in no time

[ridge]

Is anyone else experiencing trouble with being listed in the rankings in the correct category? I was a lightning dragon and still listed as a fire dragon...fopr three days... then I dissappeared all together and when I enter my name to find myself, I am a Bronze Rat?

BTW I am grateful for all the great layouts. Ridge

[Gerda]

All players show up as Bronze Rats, typing in your name at: Find Player at this site:
www.mahjongtowerseternity.com/players.php
I checked ingame and clicking at your name I saw this:

Need more proof?

[Gerda]

fawn said:

Where is the list of points needed for each rank?

imedic9878 said:

how many points are needed to go from lightning Pig to Rarified Lightning PIG? I got to Lightning Pig and now I need 23,000,000 points is that right

To become a Newbie, it takes a trial version. To continue it takes an amount of money, a coupon, a birthday, a nice mom, dad, aunt, uncle, granny, granddad or a friend to get the game.
To become a Bronze Rat it takes 500 points.
To become a Silver Rat it takes 10000 points.
To become a Gold Rat it takes 11000 points (10000+1000)
To become a Ruby Rat it takes 12200 points (11000+1200)
To become a Emerald Rat it takes 13600 points 12200+1400)
To become a Diamond Rat it takes 15200 (13600+1600)

Ha, ha, did you really think I would type it all in?

To rank up, you need the amount of points of the previous rank + 1000 and added to that 200 points more every rank up.

Because I don't want to spoil the surprise for the players not wanting to know, I uploaded a xlr file (Works spreadsheet file, works fine with excel) to Esnips.
Perhaps you don't know how spreadsheets work. I uploaded the same in a text file:

www.esnips.com/web/GerdasOtherStuff

First row shows the amount of points, needed to get the next rank.
Second row shows the total amount of points needed to reach Lightning rank of each badge from scratch.

[lubica]

Hi Gerda, I started new player few days ago, *Ljupka2*, mu old player Ljupka2 is atill alive. But my new players rank is stuck on Emerald Horse on the MTE site, I am Wind Horse. Any idea why.
Thank you for yopur help. Hugs Lubica (Ljupka2; *Ljupka2*)

[Gerda]

No, I don't know why. If I look you up in my game and at the Internet site, you're an Emerald Horse.

What did you do?
Did you create a new player folder for the new player name? Did you copy back the old player folder of Ljupka2 over this right after having played as *Ljupka2*?
Then copied back *Ljupka2* player folder into the game?

This sounds confusing? The game gets confused by this action too. It didn't get the time to send the stats to the server.

I did this once with a player. The badge kept switching. I don't use the player name anymore. It ended up sticked to the lower badge.

If the above is not the case, you have to provide me with more details please.

[lubica]

Hi Gerda, thank you for reply. I installed the game on my laptop and started a new player, so game shouldnt be confused. Maybe its the case with uploading stats. You helped me with that some time ago. I will try downloading shockwave and flesh player and see what heppens.
Keep well and hugs Lubica.