I've decided to name the member groups in a way that is a bit more abstract than last time. Also, I think I'll stay with the default amount of 5 different groups, rather than the 9 that I used before.
As a comparison, here is a chart showing both the new and old member groups.
New Group | Post Requirement | Old Group | Post Requirement |
Copper Level | 0 | Goblin | 0 |
| | Orc | 10 |
| | Ogre | 20 |
| | Giant | 40 |
Bronze Level | 50 | Hatchling Dragon | 80 |
Silver Level | 100 | Ice Dragon | 160 |
Gold Level | 250 | Venomous Dragon | 320 |
Platinum Level | 500 | Fire Dragon | 640 |
| | Warlord Dragon | 1280 |
These titles were inspired by Descent and hopefully the new flavor will satisfy the desire for new titles while also being more considerate to members who don't share the same love for medieval fantasy that I have.
Update: regarding blogs and permissions
Members who are ranked less than Bronze level will be restricted from posting new threads on the Blogs board, but anyone can reply to other people's blogs that are written there. (Please let me know if permissions don't seem right or aren't working properly.)