New Veteran Status - Opinions?

[Mulie]

Firstly, time isn't a good indicator of activity, as anyone could make an account, gather some GTS and neglect to use it again for years, never posting in the forum. Do such people really deserve level stats and a forum title more than an active player and forum-goer?

Secondly, nothing should be an absolute requirement; especially time. Rather, as devonin suggested in another thread, activity should be measured holistically with multiple, proportionate qualifiers.

Originally Posted by devonin

I feel like the best way to do it is holistically.

Veteran = 7 years

Minus 1 year per 1000 posts, Minus 1 year per Billion GTS

Going by his suggestion you need 7 years, and
1 year = 1 billion GTS = 1000 posts

Though I think this is a little better:
1 year = 2 billion GTS = 500 posts