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[Big Chef]

Interesting idea, Big Chef! It wouldn't be easy to fit the emblems into a small enough icon though. Besides, they apply to the Qing court, and many of our ranks are pre-Qing.

Caocao74, TMPikachu, Warhead and Gubook Janggoon: You're eligible for a custom title now. Any requests? Feel free to PM them to GZ.

Hi Yun,

Hmmm...maybe similar emblems Pre Qing?

But it is not going to be easy to sort out 9 Emblems with 9th-5th Grade (Top Bottom Left Right) and 4th -1st Grade (Left Right)...hmmm...


Let's see how it goes...

Best regards

[urofpersia]

Caocao74, TMPikachu, Warhead and Gubook Janggoon: You're eligible for a custom title now. Any requests? Feel free to PM them to GZ.

So am I! have been so for some time...

[urofpersia]

Interesting idea, Big Chef! It wouldn't be easy to fit the emblems into a small enough icon though. Besides, they apply to the Qing court, and many of our ranks are pre-Qing.

I personally prefer less emphasis on the ranking, and kind of like how they are understated in CHF compared to some other forums. The others always felt a little juvenile.

[Yun]

So am I! have been so for some time...

I know, I read your June post about it last night.

But I didn't want to hurry you about it since you're clearly still taking time to think of a good one...

[urofpersia]

I know, I read your June post about it last night.

But I didn't want to hurry you about it since you're clearly still taking time to think of a good one...

Actually I have thought of one, but am kind of putting it off as a small reward for myself when I accomplish certain goals wrt CHF.

[Long Beard Barbarian]

Yes thats the way it works...

Hey General,

I guess your position means that you are in the "Heaven" of the Mandate of Heaven?

[General_Zhaoyun]

Humble suggestion on ranking system in CHF.

I have seen on television dramas the various court uniforms of the officials whilst in the Emperor's court.

E.g FIRST Grade Official (Right) civilian post is a Unicorn enblem.

FIRST Grade Official (Left) military position is hmmm...can't remember.

I do hope GZ or any other members have the different emblems from Grade 1 to Grade 9 and consider implementing the rank as an icon with the forum title ?

Any comments?
My two cents worth...
Warmest regards

Big Chef

It's technically not feasible.

Currently, for ranks, IPB software only allow the number of "pips" to be added. It isn't possible to implement such emblems unless you create 'many member groups', each associated with a rank and a badge emblem. Since we have more than 10 ranks, this would mean having more than 10 member groups, which will make administration rather difficult.

By default all members belong to the "member group". Only other groups such as Moderators, Grand Historian Award member will have their own badges.

[locke]

This might already be around or have been previously said but why not have a contest to make a custom title that would be added to the current rank system?

[General_Zhaoyun]

This might already be around or have been previously said but why not have a contest to make a custom title that would be added to the current rank system?

The custom title will be available for anyone whose post count reaches above 2500.

[Emperor Wang]

I like this system, but why must one be a magistrate before prefect? I thought prefect is much low-ranked?

[fireball]

I like this system, but why must one be a magistrate before prefect? I thought prefect is much low-ranked?

Not the County Magistrate comparing to Perfect in China.

County Magistrate (Xianling 县令) - The lowest level government official in China -- comparable to the mayor of a city, but it was more like the official person who was responsible for the Civil affairs in a county or a city -- mayor + judge + prosecutor + police chief (sort of). He was also the the 7th grade (the lowest grade) official in the Chinese government. Anyone below that rank was NOT considered being a government official truly, just a government employee (like the Shi Yei, legal secretary, or Bu Kuai, the policemen, etc.)

Prefect (Taishou 太守) - Usually higher ranking in Chinese government. A lot of time, he had both Civil and Military responsibilities as well as having larger region to control than a mere County magistrate!

I know this because my father was one of the lowly County Magistrate in early Republic era in his 20's and 30's, and he had explained the particular responsibilities of the County Magistrate to me (and its horrors of having to worry about every single thing of the Civil affairs while trying NOT to offend the local rich and powerful people because everyone of them are/were probably more powerful than a mere County Magistrate!!! ) If he was a Perfect, the powerful people had to beware of him because he would have the control of the military and would be considered a local warlord or military governor or something like that -- Then, NO ONE would dare to offend him!!!

[Emperor Wang]

Oh i see.. thanks for the explanation

[Emperor Wang]

What is actually a 'marshal'? A supreme general i sppose?

Eh? How can 1 become a 'grand historian of the month'? what's the privilige ?

[General_Zhaoyun]

Eh? How can 1 become a 'grand historian of the month'? what's the privilige ?

Refer to
http://www.chinahist...showtopic=13928

[HappyHistorian]

The ranking system is a very good policy. It does encourage more people to publish more posts and it's an effective system. So I'd like to commed the China History Forum Team for managing such an excellent website!