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    • Rich O BrienR Offline
      Rich O Brien Moderator
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      We can add whatever you guys want.

      A ranking system is also available based on contributions. Where you can unlock badges as you hit defined milestones.

      Just let us know and it happens.

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      • Bob JamesB Offline
        Bob James
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        Every time I think I might be getting pretty good at SU I see a post that brings me back to reality.

        I vote for baz' list so Advanced is not the top level.

        Beginner
        Novice
        Intermediate
        Advanced
        Expert

        Curiosity
        What are those milestones for a change of badges?

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        • tuna1957T Offline
          tuna1957
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          I find this thread interesting and a little amusing. Unlike ntxdave I can get a little delusional at times. When ever I think maybe I've learned enough to move out of the "newb" ranks I end up "balls up" with a model and it brings me down to reality !
          I think folks like DaveR and Rich need their own category, something like "Uber Sketchup Kings" Final note , as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

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          • Bob JamesB Offline
            Bob James
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            @tuna1957 said:

            ...as long as guys like Box, Cotty, and Solo are listed as intermediate, I think I'll just stay down in the basement with the rest of the "newbs". Heck their good company. 😎

            In golf, Box, Cotty, and Solo listing themselves as Intermediate would be called "sandbagging" 😎

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            • BoxB Offline
              Box
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              I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
              For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

              How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
              Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
              This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

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              • tuna1957T Offline
                tuna1957
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                Don't see why anybody would "sandbag" their skill ranking. Not like any of us are getting prizes for being at one level or another. Agree it might not hurt to add a few more levels though.

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                • bazB Offline
                  baz
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                  @box said:

                  I actually find that rather offensive, both Cotty and I and Solo have been involved in and even started threads about this very subject.
                  For exactly the reason you now call sandbagging.

                  How do you choose what you should be from the three options,
                  Ok I'm Not a beginner, but I'm also not advanced as I barely use layout, can't write a plugin and have limited experience with only one render engine.
                  This leaves me with only one option, Intermediate.

                  Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

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                  • Bob JamesB Offline
                    Bob James
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                    @baz said:

                    Chill...Box, it was a compliment, albeit tongue in cheek, but one I agree with. You guys have proved many times how fluent you are, (in your own ways), with Su.

                    Exactly: Glad at least you understood.

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                    • bazB Offline
                      baz
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                      So... looking at the posts here and Cotty's thread, it seems that some of us wouldn't mind extended ranking options.
                      As said before I like this...

                      Beginner
                      Novice
                      Intermediate
                      Advanced
                      Expert

                      We don't need, or are asking for, a pissing match about who is the 'best'.
                      And as Box says, who could be the best at all the aspects of the Su/Layout/Plugins/Communication interface?
                      A guru perhaps? But let us not go there just now:)

                      Baz

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                      • tuna1957T Offline
                        tuna1957
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                        baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                        Bob James, Apologies , the "tongue in cheek" nature of your earlier post sort of flew over my head also. 😳

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                        • BoxB Offline
                          Box
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                          I just think it's funny that it's 3years almost to the day since cotty's thread and we are still saying the same things.

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                          • massimoM Offline
                            massimo Moderator
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                            @tuna1957 said:

                            baz, Like your list. Would possibly ad one more rank though. How about after "expert" you have "master" for those few who have reach the top of SU's Mt. Olympus.

                            On top add one more rank please, for Rich only: the "irish guru".

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                            • Rich O BrienR Offline
                              Rich O Brien Moderator
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                              @massimo

                              Titles mean nothing theses days. These guys show me daily I'm a novice at lots of things.

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                              • massimoM Offline
                                massimo Moderator
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                                Lovely little guys and great photo! 😎

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                                • pilouP Offline
                                  pilou
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                                  The littles are expert! 😎
                                  They feel the storm coming! β˜€

                                  Frenchy Pilou
                                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                  My Little site :)

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