Can somebody explain user account points vs cookbook points (and that star beside my name)?

BoomshackBarry

It's in the title really, if I click my user name on one of my forum comments it takes me to this page:

http://forums.gamesalad.com/profile/91996/BoomshackBarry

Which says I have 43 points.

If I view the cookbook it says I have 0 points. I just did the first cookbook tutorial so my cookbook points are at 10 now, but it hasn't bumped my 43 user profile points up at all.

So a couple of questions:

1. Where did I get my 43 user profile points from and how do I earn more?
2. The star next to my user name that says 'new user' - is this increased by completing cookbook tutorials or by gaining the other points (however it is I go about that)!

Sorry if the answer is obvious but I started using GS back in the old forum days and I can't see much of an explanation of this stuff anywhere!

Thanks in advance

BoomshackBarry

That answers my questions perfectly thanks for such a clear answer!

SnapFireStudios

Also, the star works in 1/5 increments.

1/5 = 0-99 points
2/5 = 100-249 points
3/5 = 250-499 points
4/5 = 500-1000 points
5/5 = 1000+ points

- Thomas

tenrdrmer

It's a conspiracy by the man to hold you down...

Wboko

It's a conspiracy by the man to hold you down...

YEA, the man tiring to keep us down!!!

@tenrdrmer who is the man again????
>-)

SnapFireStudios

:-B =;
- Thomas

Wboko

Also, the star works in 1/5 increments.

1/5 = 0-99 points
2/5 = 100-249 points
3/5 = 250-499 points
4/5 = 500-1000 points
5/5 = 1000+ points

- Thomas

But @SnapFireStudios have over 1,000+ an your star is still not 5/5.... What gives???

Wingmanapps

Also, the star works in 1/5 increments.

1/5 = 0-99 points
2/5 = 100-249 points
3/5 = 250-499 points
4/5 = 500-1000 points
5/5 = 1000+ points

- Thomas

But @SnapFireStudios have over 1,000+ an your star is still not 5/5.... What gives???

He has over 1000 post, not points

BoomshackBarry

Thanks for the info guys it all makes much more sense now!

And @tenrdrmer I knew it was a conspiracy all along, that's why I never log in without putting on my tin-foil hat first!

SolarPepperStudios

@BoomshackBarry I love finding older threads http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/49358/so-you-want-to-learn-more-about-forum-badges#latest

BoomshackBarry

That's awesome thanks @Utveckla_Games

It seems like some of these are still misfiring though, there's a few mentioned there that I should have by now, lucky I don't take these things too seriously

SnapFireStudios

@BoomshackBarry - Yes, they do seem to "misfire" a lot. :P
- Thomas