DGCR Achievements

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At long last, achievements are here :) If you check your profile you'll notice some icons there for various achievements. There are 4 levels for each achievement: bronze, silver, gold and diamond. Here is the breakdown:

Stat Addict (Holes Played): 1000, 5000, 20000, 50000
Aces (: 1, 5, 10, 25
Workout (Miles Walked): 250, 500, 1000, 2000
Course Explorer (Courses Played): 50, 200, 500, 1000
Shutterbug (Photos Added): 100, 500, 1000, 5000
Uploader (Files Added): 25, 50, 250, 500
Linker (Links Added): 25, 50, 250, 500
Disc Collector (Disc in your organizer): 50, 150, 400, 800
State Explorer (# of states played): 5, 10, 20, 50
Country Explorer (# of countries played): 2, 4, 8, 15
Road Warrior (# of road trips planned): 3, 10, 25, 50
Discoverer (# of courses added): 5, 25, 50, 75
Correspondent (# of course condition updates): 50, 175, 400, 1000
Videographer (# of videos added): 25, 50, 125, 250
Wordsmith (# of reviews written): 25, 50, 125, 250
Competitor (# of tournaments RSVP'd "yes"): 20, 50, 125, 250
Tournament Director (# of tournaments added): 25, 50, 125, 250
Informant (# of hole tips added): 50, 150, 350, 700
Premium: 1 level, you're either a premium member or you're not :)

For photos, file and links there is a qualifier to prevent spamming. If a photo/file/link you add is removed from the site within 2 weeks of you adding it, you will lose credit for that item. If it's removed at some point after that (maybe an updated map a year later, etc.) then you will retain the credit for that original upload.

That's it. I hope you guys like it! :)

[zenbot]

OH WOW!

[JoshuaWayneHester]

Cool!

[jblough]

Very nice, Tim! I'm glad you're not afraid to experiment with new and exciting things.

[runnaman]

Yay!!!!!
I love you achievements!!

[sidewinding]

Sweet! Now I have something to do besides troll the landfill.

[shinypickle]

timg, I went to my profile and I can't see my premium member acheivment. Why cant i see it? I can see them on everyone elses profiles.

[jkdisc]

i likey

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I fixed it.. you might have went premium before I had all the tracking in place.

[shinypickle]

Awsome, I can see it now. Thanks for the great new feature.

[srm_520]

All I have to say is - I feel like a giddy little school girl!

Thanks Tim, freakin sweet!

Might I suggest adding the actual name and number of the achievement underneath, or being able to click on it and it links to the qualifications of the that achievement for each level?

[mashnut]

Awesome, I like it!

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All I have to say is - I feel like a giddy little school girl!

Thanks Tim, freakin sweet!

Might I suggest adding the actual name and number of the achievement underneath, or being able to click on it and it links to the qualifications of the that achievement for each level?
If you mouse over a badge it will tell you what it's for and what level in the tool tip. I added a question to the FAQ too so it should be pretty easy to find out what's what.

[chrishysell]

can you just take my word for it and max me out? I'll take a picture of a room full of discs and put an '01 CE Roc on the top. It would be tough to list the 1000's of discs that I own.

where do you list aces? Do you really want me to try to list the 133 aces that I have?

Do you really want me to start hanging out on this forum? I was a known post whore last century.

[solomon.trenton]

cool. i am in four categories anf cant wait to get more!

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Aces are pulled from your scorebook entries so if you don't use the scorebook there isn't really a way for you to add them.

[Greg Layton]

Ohhhh snap. Thanks Tim!

[srm_520]

If you mouse over a badge it will tell you what it's for and what level in the tool tip. I added a question to the FAQ too so it should be pretty easy to find out what's what.

Okay then, how about a progress bar to go with the medals, or to make it look better - a progress bar when you scroll over the medal - kind of like scrolling over a rating to see the actual number.

[chrishysell]

Aces are pulled from your scorebook entries so if you don't use the scorebook there isn't really a way for you to add them.


Thanks. I need to start using the functions of this site.

[mashnut]

This almost makes me wish I had entered all 1300+ rounds and 16000+ holes I've played in the last few years...

[shinypickle]

I am definitly going to start using the scorebook feature now.

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Okay then, how about a progress bar to go with the medals, or to make it look better - a progress bar when you scroll over the medal - kind of like scrolling over a rating to see the actual number.
Maybe sometime in the future :)

[solomon.trenton]

Okay then, how about a progress bar to go with the medals, or to make it look better - a progress bar when you scroll over the medal - kind of like scrolling over a rating to see the actual number.

kind of like the % complete tab? i love the idea and was thinking of it myself

[CwAlbino]

Aces are pulled from your scorebook entries so if you don't use the scorebook there isn't really a way for you to add them.

I just added in mine. I knew all the holes and what discs, but sketchy on times and scores of the rest of the round for some (lost the disc) so I just added into the description:

entering the ace only, I don't remember the rest of the round. Will enter in par for everything else.

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I just added in mine. I knew all the holes and what discs, but sketchy on times and scores of the rest of the round for some (lost the disc) so I just added into the description:

entering the ace only, I don't remember the rest of the round. Will enter in par for everything else.
The thing with that is you'd be messing up your own stats and the course's stats just to record the one hole. I would definitely discourage doing that but I can't stop anyone in the long run.

[Aupps]

I think this new feature is great. It gives me a goal to work on as well as helping out the site. Great job guys!:clap:

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I'll probably add more achievements as time goes on. One I was thinking of just now is Course Watcher for the number of times you have updated the conditions at your local courses. That is an underused feature but would be useful if it was updated more often.

[billnchristy]

Isnt the miles a bit skewed? I have over 100 rounds in and am only at 81 miles. Thinking it should be 50, 100, 150, 200 or something along those lines.

As it is you would need a min. 500 rounds on an average course which would put you gold on stat-addict. 1000 holes = 55 rounds which would be close to 50 miles walked.

BTW, very cool.

[juanbond]

Very cool!

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I'll look into adjusting the mileage.. I didn't really base those number on anything solid :)

Edit: New mileage levels are 250, 500, 1000, 2000

[JRW III]

Very cool new feature.

Would there be away to show the achievements next to your name on posts in the forum (similar to TR & premium member icon). I was thinking mayby a single medal with a numeric character that represents the number of achievements you have. To show all of them would probably be too much clutter.

[DiscChucker]

The thing with that is you'd be messing up your own stats and the course's stats just to record the one hole. I would definitely discourage doing that but I can't stop anyone in the long run.

Great job on the addition of the achievements! :thmbup::clap: This is going to add a whole new level of fun to this already incredible site.

I for one use the Scorebook feature religiously and have been since joining this site!

Messing up the course stats is a bummer though. I'm sure there will be a lot of people who don't really care about the overall course stats and only care about getting the achievement so they'll enter a bunch of bogus numbers. :thmbdown: :wall: So what are your thoughts on providing an "Opt Out" in the user profile? The idea is that someone could fill in a bunch of garbage data to get their achievement without screwing everything up for everyone else who have legitimately put in good and honest data. In essence it would appease everybody. I don't know if this would be possible or if it is, how big of a pain it would be to implement. Of course, we would still have to hope that people would remember to check the "opt out" box. Without a doubt the data would still be skewed to some small degree but I'm sure it would be better than the alternative.

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If they enter it as a special round, it won't count in the stats. I think special rounds still count in some stats but I plan on making them not count for anything in a future scorebook update. They'll just be records of a round that you didn't want to count for whatever reason.

JRW, that may be something I'll consider at some point. This is version 1 so there is always some room for improvement.

[srm_520]

You know - you could have the basic achievement features as posted for everyone, but for premium memberships - let it do a total stat breakdown similar to the premium feature used in the score book. More incentive to go premium.

[CwAlbino]

The thing with that is you'd be messing up your own stats and the course's stats just to record the one hole. I would definitely discourage doing that but I can't stop anyone in the long run.

It shouldn't mess with the stats by being one way or the other (higher or lower than average), the only one where -2 would be off from a score I know I have gotten on that course would be Red Rock DGC, but I entered it as a special round since it was a 18 hole temp course when the real course is just a 9 holer. My last ace at Bryant was already entered correctly since I had the score card. I can't say the same for everyone else but for me -2 is fine on those select few.

[srm_520]

Okay then, how about a progress bar to go with the medals, or to make it look better - a progress bar when you scroll over the medal - kind of like scrolling over a rating to see the actual number.

Really, things like aces, miles, walked, rounds, etc... are easy to track already, but would still be cool to be posted in a progress bar. However - I would be very useful for the stats you don't have normal access to like photos, links, or files added.

Also, if you look at Tiger Woods golf - you have the empty spaces for all of the trophies achieved, and you can scroll over anything whether you have it or not so you can see what it takes to get it. Might be better and more motivating than just having the bronze pop up when you achieve it.

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Really, things like aces, miles, walked, rounds, etc... are easy to track already, but would still be cool to be posted in a progress bar. However - I would be very useful for the stats you don't have normal access to like photos, links, or files added.

Also, if you look at Tiger Woods golf - you have the empty spaces for all of the trophies achieved, and you can scroll over anything whether you have it or not so you can see what it takes to get it. Might be better and more motivating than just having the bronze pop up when you achieve it.
You do realize I add all these features and moderate the main part of the site by myself, right? :)

I might be able to add a silhouette picture for missing achievements. As far as all the progress bar stuff and stats, that will have to come at a later date if it happens.

[srm_520]

You do realize I add all these features and moderate the main part of the site by myself, right? :)

I might be able to add a silhouette picture for missing achievements. As far as all the progress bar stuff and stats, that will have to come at a later date if it happens.

Why can't you just use your Godlike powers to make it all happen at once? :D

I know you already work your butt off, but you were the guy who created the user-based site, I'm just suggesting news way to use it. ;)

Seriously though - silhouettes could be cool so I know what the end result looks like.

Thanks for everything!!!!

[OcDiscGolf]

I like it. Disc Golf is getting more and more like Battlefield 2. Now I just need to buy 17 more discs to get to "Disc Collector - Silver". Nice work Tim.

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Why can't you just use your Godlike powers to make it all happen at once? :D

I know you already work your butt off, but you were the guy who created the user-based site, I'm just suggesting news way to use it. ;)

Seriously though - silhouettes could be cool so I know what the end result looks like.

Thanks for everything!!!!
I definitely appreciate the input and they are good ideas. I will try to work it in between work, moderating, life, other features, etc. :D The progress bars, etc. seem simple when you look at them but to get it looking and working right is actually a pretty good amount of work.

[zenbot]

I like it. Disc Golf is getting more and more like Battlefield 2. Now I just need to buy 17 more discs to get to "Disc Collector - Silver". Nice work Tim.
Coming soon: DGCR Disc Store. ;)

[jhgonzo]

If they enter it as a special round, it won't count in the stats. I think special rounds still count in some stats but I plan on making them not count for anything in a future scorebook update. They'll just be records of a round that you didn't want to count for whatever reason.

JRW, that may be something I'll consider at some point. This is version 1 so there is always some room for improvement.

Couldn't they just list the ace and click "skip" for all the other holes so it basically shows up as a 1-hole round?

[NDABRUSH]

You do realize I add all these features and moderate the main part of the site by myself, right? :)

I might be able to add a silhouette picture for missing achievements. As far as all the progress bar stuff and stats, that will have to come at a later date if it happens.

Thanks Tim. I don't mean to sound greedy, but you know the faces? Head against wall and so on. Well do you think that maybe if we are good, that we can get one with flames coming out of his mouth or one with a chainsaw?

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Couldn't they just list the ace and click "skip" for all the other holes so it basically shows up as a 1-hole round?
True.. I didn't think of that :)

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Thanks Tim. I don't mean to sound greedy, but you know the faces? Head against wall and so on. Well do you think that maybe if we are good, that we can get one with flames coming out of his mouth or one with a chainsaw?
If you can find it for me I can add it.

[jedwards]

Does he mean like one of these?

http://www.alisonmoyet.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_chainsaw.gif

http://www.ukskeptics.com/images/smilies/chainsaw.gif

http://www.smileydesign.net/smileys/damote37.gif

[OcDiscGolf]

Couldn't they just list the ace and click "skip" for all the other holes so it basically shows up as a 1-hole round?

I already saw someone who did that today.

[NDABRUSH]

Does he mean like one of these?

http://www.alisonmoyet.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_chainsaw.gif

http://www.ukskeptics.com/images/smilies/chainsaw.gif

http://www.smileydesign.net/smileys/damote37.gif

LOL!!

[solomon.trenton]

what would you need that for?

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I already saw someone who did that today.
Stuff like that is what I was afraid of.. just uploading and/or adding less than useful information for the sake of getting an achievement. I guess it was bound to happen in some form or another.

[tomjulio]

Very nice, Tim! I'm glad you're not afraid to experiment with new and exciting things.

...you need to get out more. just saying.

[landon77]

awesome feature, the best site getting better!

[Apothecary]

ooh and it updates QUICK! bravo, timmy!:clap:

any possibility to have your current stats listed for how many pics youve upped, how many course updates you have etc?

[biscoe]

can you just take my word for it and max me out? I'll take a picture of a room full of discs and put an '01 CE Roc on the top. It would be tough to list the 1000's of discs that I own.

where do you list aces? Do you really want me to try to list the 133 aces that I have?

Do you really want me to start hanging out on this forum? I was a known post whore last century.

this forum was created with you in mind...

[JR Stengele]

Very Creative. Reminded me of Halo 3 for a second.

[prerube]

Very interesting. I have 4 little icons :)

[prerube]

I always have some comment:
What about an icon for DGCR Itrader feedback?

Not a fan of the ace medal. Especially when people don't seem to know what an ace is.

[chrishysell]

this forum was created with you in mind...

Just admit it, this forum needs me. It's on.

[zud00]

Very cool feature. Looking forward to acheiving some more medals:D.

[Aupps]

Some thoughts about the photo achievement. 100 photo minimum seems awful high. It might be better to have the bronze set at 25, silver at 100, gold at 250, and diamond at 500. That seems more obtainable than the current 100, 500, 1000, 5000, especially since I have to reformat the all my photos (even from my phone) so that they are under 600MB.

Just thinking about resizing 5000 photos makes my head hurt.

[gottafixit]

Some thoughts about the photo achievement. 100 photo minimum seems awful high. It might be better to have the bronze set at 25, silver at 100, gold at 250, and diamond at 500. That seems more obtainable than the current 100, 500, 1000, 5000, especially since I have to reformat the all my photos (even from my phone) so that they are under 600MB.

Just thinking about resizing 5000 photos makes my head hurt.

5000 does seem high but I already have gold so gives me something to shoot for.

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If it were easy, everyone would have the achievement :)

[shinypickle]

I agree. The achievements souldn't be so easy to get that everyone has them. You have to earn them and spend a little time to get it.

[Lewis]

Do you really want people racing to upload 5,000 photos so they can get the diamond status? Remember what happened last time we had a race to 5,000? ;)

[shinypickle]

Nope I wasn't on this site the last time you did it. I only joined about a month ago.

[RussMB]

That is awesome! I need to get out and get some more pics up! :) :thmbup:

Is there anyway we can see our stats?

[Lewis]

Serious question, though: is there a way we can see how close we are to certain thresholds? For example, I know I've uploaded some photos, but I'm curious how close I am to bronze status on that one. Also I'm curious what counts as "files uploaded." Does that include photos posted in the forums, or only for files, such as scorecards, uploaded for the courses?

Some other stats I can see in my score book, such as holes played, miles walked, etc.

[agent_peebody]

i still can't figure this thing out...

[solomon.trenton]

Serious question, though: is there a way we can see how close we are to certain thresholds? For example, I know I've uploaded some photos, but I'm curious how close I am to bronze status on that one. Also I'm curious what counts as "files uploaded." Does that include photos posted in the forums, or only for files, such as scorecards, uploaded for the courses?

Some other stats I can see in my score book, such as holes played, miles walked, etc.

files would be maps/scorecards. links would be course homepage etc

[srm_520]

Serious question, though: is there a way we can see how close we are to certain thresholds? For example, I know I've uploaded some photos, but I'm curious how close I am to bronze status on that one. Also I'm curious what counts as "files uploaded." Does that include photos posted in the forums, or only for files, such as scorecards, uploaded for the courses?

Some other stats I can see in my score book, such as holes played, miles walked, etc.

Here is the answer I got from Tim if you look earlier in the thread.

I definitely appreciate the input and they are good ideas. I will try to work it in between work, moderating, life, other features, etc. :D The progress bars, etc. seem simple when you look at them but to get it looking and working right is actually a pretty good amount of work.

I think these are all things in the works, and eventually you'll be able to toggle between stats and progress to give you a little better information on what you need to do to make an achievement, but as Tim says - it's basically him doing everything - so these things take time.

I have a question: Who has the most achievements so far? I looked at EricJ - he's got to be near the top since he has been such an active user for so long. It's also funny to see that DanHyzer is the only gold on experience. Need to get my butt moving!

[LeewayeDiscGolf]

Cool, just noticed my achievements! Another thing to like about DGCR!

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Files and links under the "Links/Files" tab on courses are the only thing that count. If you spam photos, files or links they will be removed and you will lose credit. I realize not everyone will be able to get all the achievements since eventually courses will have all the info they need. New course are being added all the time so there will always be opportunity.

If a course already has a full complement of photos, a course map, scorecard, etc. and there's nothing to add, you shouldn't add superfluous content just to up your numbers. I am vigilant about keeping the course listings streamlined and free of clutter to make the browsing and information gathering process smooth for people looking for new places to play. That said, there are a lot of courses that don't have photos, maps, etc. so there is opportunity to add to the site and work towards the achievements.

Also, like I said in the original post, if a file/photo/link you add is removed within 2 weeks of you adding it, you will lose credit. So spamming the photos, files, etc. accomplishes nothing but creating more work for me.

[Aupps]

How about an achievement for lost discs? Like an achievement you really don't want to get, but an achievement none the less. I've gotten a few of those on certain Xbox games.

[RussMB]

I am EXTREMELY vigilant about keeping the course listings streamlined and free of clutter to make the browsing and information gathering process smooth for people looking for new places to play.

Fixed ;)

[jrawk]

Need an achievement for Travel Tags. But since there is no integrated website tracker other than a forum thread, i imagine that might be time consuming to manage.

[jrawk]

i.e. Bronze for buying one. Silver for first swap. Gold for 5 unique swaps. Diamond for 10 unique swaps.

unique swaps = no repeat names.

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I plan on making a thing for travel tags at some point and when I do I can do the achievement for them.

[DiscChucker]

I plan on making a thing for travel tags at some point and when I do I can do the achievement for them.

:clap::thmbup:

[gottafixit]

Started a thread so you can boast your achievement levels

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?p=422074#post422074

[DSCJNKY]

It would be cool to see the reviewer achievements added to the achievement bar (as well as how they're currently shown). Just a suggestion.
DSCJNKY

[shinypickle]

There already are reviewer achivments. They are the little medals under peoples screen names.

[DSCJNKY]

There already are reviewer achivments. They are the little medals under peoples screen names.

I know, I have one.
I just think it would be fitting to have it on the accomplishments bar.
DSCJNKY

[solomon.trenton]

250 miles walked is a crazy amount for bronze. how about 100 and then keep the second tier at 500

[prerube]

That is awesome! I need to get out and get some more pics up! :) :thmbup:

Is there anyway we can see our stats?5,000 will be nearly impossible. If your picture is like someone elses Tim may remove it. It has to be 5,000 unique pics. Tee shots are not going to do it.
that is 10 pics for 500 courses. I have played 75, I would have had to have taken 65 pics per course.

[RussMB]

5,000 will be nearly impossible. If your picture is like someone elses Tim may remove it. It has to be 5,000 unique pics. Tee shots are not going to do it.
that is 10 pics for 500 courses. I have played 75, I would have had to have taken 65 pics per course.

Oh believe me, I know. lol I think Tim sees my name pop up in "photo's posted" and double checks me. lol I've been fortunate to have been able to Photograph 6 unphotographed courses, and add photos to 5 courses with only 1 or 2 photos on them. I've tossed in a few missing holes on a few other courses as well. So far I'm at a bronze with photos. I'm not going to try for the gold. ...yet. I would like to try for that silver though.

[RussMB]

How about a "lost disc" medal? lol

Please note that little Crown next to my name. I'm official now! :D

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I check all updates on the main site.. photos, files, course info, etc. Often times I'll optimize files that haven't been, fix bad photos, remove duplicates or superfluous stuff.

[Shuie]

I am loving the achievements man!!!!!

[gottafixit]

5,000 will be nearly impossible. If your picture is like someone elses Tim may remove it. It has to be 5,000 unique pics. Tee shots are not going to do it.
that is 10 pics for 500 courses. I have played 75, I would have had to have taken 65 pics per course.

It is surely a hard task, but I'm up for the challenge, just means people will have to start documenting those courses no one else wants to , like Lancaster PA I just was able to add photos to 7 courses that didn't have any, thats alot for one area. Check out the and add to this thread for Picture updates

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17301

[ERicJ]

Awesome job Tim.

On the mouse-over text of the medals do you think you could add the numeric value in it?
E.g. "Disc Collector - Diamond Level (500)"

[Jukeshoe]

Cool beans.

Any chance of adding a category for posts in the Watercooler/Landfill?

[shinypickle]

Cool beans.

Any chance of adding a category for posts in the Watercooler/Landfill?

:thmbup:

[bcr123psu]

What about an icon for DGCR Itrader feedback?


I like this idea. I would think that anyone currently on the "Top Traders (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/itrader_main.php)" list should get some kind of prominent medal :D

I like the concept in general. Very cool.

THANKS AS ALWAYS!!!

[solomon.trenton]

Awesome job Tim.

On the mouse-over text of the medals do you think you could add the numeric value in it?
E.g. "Disc Collector - Diamond Level (500)"

i was thinking about that, plus what about a short description for the ones like stat addict?

[bazillion]

Coming soon: DGCR Disc Store. ;)

oh please yes ...

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Added the numbering, etc. to the tool tips, also just added a thing so your badges will show up on facebook foursquare style when you achieve them assuming your DGCR account is linked to your facebook account and all that jazz. I am planning on adding a few more achievements as well and possibly adjusting the levels of some based on feedback I've received.

[harr0140]

Added the numbering, etc. to the tool tips, also just added a thing so your badges will show up on facebook foursquare style when you achieve them assuming your DGCR account is linked to your facebook account and all that jazz. I am planning on adding a few more achievements as well and possibly adjusting the levels of some based on feedback I've received.

Now someone is gonna complain (even though the criteria were only established a few days ago)they got an achievement taken away because of a threshold change, just wait and see. I say we stone that first person who does it as an example for all those who are just too timid to be the first.

[srm_520]

Ahh man! I got an achievement taken away! Ohhh totally unfair!


Can I get stoned now? Oh wait, not what you meant? Crap...

[Jukeshoe]

Now someone is gonna complain (even though the criteria were only established a few days ago)they got an achievement taken away because of a threshold change, just wait and see. I say we stone that first person who does it as an example for all those who are just too timid to be the first.

I 2nd this idea.


Jukeshoe: <---Starts collecting smooth, baseball sized rocks in anticipation.

[cc0049]

If they enter it as a special round, it won't count in the stats. I think special rounds still count in some stats but I plan on making them not count for anything in a future scorebook update. They'll just be records of a round that you didn't want to count for whatever reason.

Special rounds should still count towards your overall holes played, rounds played, and mileage covered, just not towards your course stats. I don't see any reason why doubles rounds, tournament rounds, and "other" rounds shouldn't count.

[srm_520]

Tim, can you make an achievements sticky in this section, so there is an easy place to see what achievements there are and what the qualifications are for them? Thanks.

[Apothecary]

a faq on them would be helpful as well (for those users who dont use the forum side of the site).

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It's already in the site FAQ

[srm_520]

Found them. Buried under point #26 in site related part of FAQ's - no wonder I didn't see them! ;) Thanks.

If you do a TR sticky though - why not this? Just nagging.

[Apothecary]

oh crap there they are.:doh:

guess i expected all of the faqs to appear when i click the faq button.:\

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Just the top 10 looked at questions are there.

[srm_520]

Just the top 10 looked at questions are there.

Ahh! (putting it together) Clever! So, since it's new - it's low, but I'm guessing it will move up as time progresses. Thanks again. :thmbup:

[gottafixit]

Check out this guys achievement, something seems off about it

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/profile.php?id=5252

[srm_520]

Check out this guys achievement, something seems off about it

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/profile.php?id=5252

Did I miss something? I don't see any. Is that what's off? :confused:

[bcr123psu]

Yeah, help us out here...what's "off"?

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I fixed the problem a few minutes after reading the original post so nothing's off anymore :)

[Frank Delicious]

Can I get a garbage can next to my name instead of a medal or a crown?

[bikinjack]

Can I get a garbage can next to my name instead of a medal or a crown?

Just change your avatar. Here you go:

http://images.clipartof.com/small/12762-Clipart-Picture-Of-A-Garbage-Can-Mascot-Cartoon-Character-With-Welcoming-Open-Arms.jpg

And here's one for prerube

http://images.clipartof.com/small/12807-Clipart-Picture-Of-A-Garbage-Can-Mascot-Cartoon-Character-Looking-Through-A-Magnifying-Glass.jpg

[Frank Delicious]

Thanks for the giant watermarks.

[juanbond]

Looks like the image for my Premium achievement has a title attribute of "Road Warrior".

Now when is that "Bug Finder" achievement coming? ;-)

[timg]

Bug? What bug? :D

[cc0049]

Great idea with the course conditions update badge. That is an underused feature on this site.

[timg]

Btw, the condition badge is unique course updates per day.. so if you update the same course twice in the same day, it will only count once.

[gottafixit]

Did I miss something? I don't see any. Is that what's off? :confused:

it was showing him with the diamond experience badge but only 12 courses played

[srm_520]

it was showing him with the diamond experience badge but only 12 courses played

Nice! Sounds about right - hit more than ten courses you get diamond. Wouldn't want to make it too hard. :D

[jeverett]

Btw, the condition badge is unique course updates per day.. so if you update the same course twice in the same day, it will only count once.

Does the 'course conditions' achievement include updating the basket pin locations, or just the actual course conditions field?

[timg]

Just conditions.

[gottafixit]

Time to input some road trips. :)

[Shuie]

how do u input road trips????

[timg]

Use the route map and then save the trip you create.

[NDABRUSH]

Use the route map and then save the trip you create.

What is this route map, sorry can't find it. Do we have to create part of this by inputting a road trip or something.:confused: I know that I have driven around 3000 miles so far this year going to dif courses. I don't even know how to link things to the thread section, so stick people style.

[gottafixit]

What is this route map, sorry can't find it. Do we have to create part of this by inputting a road trip or something.:confused: I know that I have driven around 3000 miles so far this year going to dif courses. I don't even know how to link things to the thread section, so stick people style.

It's a premium feature. One of the best reasons at that to go premium, that and the exclude already played check box.

[NDABRUSH]

It's a premium feature. One of the best reasons at that to go premium, that and the exclude already played check box.

Thanks for the info. :)

[bcr123psu]

gottafixit has a point. It is one of the many awesome features available through a premium membership. I highly recommend upgrading to those that are thinking about it (and those that haven't)!

[AdamH]

Achievements are another good addition to an already excellent site, great job :clap:


Discoverer (# of courses added): 5, 25, 100, 250


I understand the achievements aren't meant to be easy and will require a lot of time, but the Discoverer medal seems a bit steep to me. When this site was still fairly new, adding new courses probably wasn't much of a challenge. But consider that right now there are only 120 people on the site who have played 100+ courses and only 12 who have played 250+ courses. So to have added 100+ or 250+ courses seems pretty extreme to me. I feel like it would be a major feet just to add 5 courses right now. Have you had any thoughts of adjusting this?

[harr0140]

Achievements are another good addition to an already excellent site, great job :clap:



I understand the achievements aren't meant to be easy and will require a lot of time, but the Discoverer medal seems a bit steep to me. When this site was still fairly new, adding new courses probably wasn't much of a challenge. But consider that right now there are only 120 people on the site who have played 100+ courses and only 12 who have played 250+ courses. So to have added 100+ or 250+ courses seems pretty extreme to me. I feel like it would be a major feet just to add 5 courses right now. Have you had any thoughts of adjusting this?

timg is keeping the diamond level of this all to himself!

[OcDiscGolf]

How about a "Dreamer" achievement?

Bronze = 100 courses in your Wish List
Silver = 400 Courses in your Wish List
Gold = 1000 Courses in your Wish List
Diamond = 5000 Courses in your Wish List

Might be a good way to crash the Server too LOL.

[solomon.trenton]

how do u input road trips????

course directory and then route map

[Disc Dog]

Hey this is great.

Now I'll have to start recording my rounds. I normally don't just because it is something else I have to do. But this will make it fun.

[RussMB]

I'm amused at all of the scores that are now being recorded now in the tracking feature! The scorebook is blowing up. lol I'm less than 100 away from the Stat Addict and 14 away from the course explorer. I'm with Tim, It wouldn't be a challenge if it were easy to obtain these awards. Since I've played all the adjoining states to S.C., I now have to plan longer road trips. My goal is 50 played in 10 states by the end of the year. I'm at 36 played in 08 states. So, I'm going to have to earn it, if I want to meet my goal.

[cc0049]

Tim, have you thought about a "guide award" to encourage more people to offer themselves as guides at their local courses.

[timg]

I did but I didn't want a bunch of people signing up just to get the achievement and then have no intention of actually playing with people that may ask them to show them around, answer questions, etc.

[solomon.trenton]

I did but I didn't want a bunch of people signing up just to get the achievement and then have no intention of actually playing with people that may ask them to show them around, answer questions, etc.

what about if they actually do answer questions and show others around?

[zenbot]

what about if they actually do answer questions and show others around?

You're looking for dgguidereview.com

[skinner21]

I'm donating some discs to solomon for his Hatti trip, but I'm leaving them in my disc organizer. PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY METALS FROM ME, THEY'RE ALL I HAVE LEFT!

*drops to knees*
*cries loudly*

[timg]

I'm going to make a spell check medal just for you :p

[chuckdisc]

Awesome, I like it!

I do to:thmbup:a good idea:clap:

[cc0049]

I did but I didn't want a bunch of people signing up just to get the achievement and then have no intention of actually playing with people that may ask them to show them around, answer questions, etc.

I like to pretend like those kinds of people don't exist. :)

[solomon.trenton]

what about a medal for rounds scheduled? i know its an underutilized part of this site and would like to see it used more (even by me):o

how about levels of premium based on years of usage?

[Shuie]

I agree with Solomon on that one..i use to scheadule my round and check for people who would be playing by me so i could go meet up with them and maybe throw a round or two with them....

[gottafixit]

how about levels of premium based on years of usage?

This is a good thought, although it's only in it's second year, I guess those that have two years could be silver and then gold next year.

[shinypickle]

This is a good thought, although it's only in it's second year, I guess those that have two years could be silver and then gold next year.

:thmbup:

[ERicJ]

I understand the achievements aren't meant to be easy and will require a lot of time, but the Discoverer medal seems a bit steep to me. When this site was still fairly new, adding new courses probably wasn't much of a challenge. But consider that right now there are only 120 people on the site who have played 100+ courses and only 12 who have played 250+ courses. So to have added 100+ or 250+ courses seems pretty extreme to me. I feel like it would be a major feet just to add 5 courses right now. Have you had any thoughts of adjusting this?timg is keeping the diamond level of this all to himself!
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q193/ejubin/plus1.gif on Diamond Discoverer being the hardest possible medal to get legitimately. I'd probably go as far as to say that timg will be the only one to ever have one. But that he deserves it for the tons of hours he must have spent validating all the info for every course that initially populated the DGCR database.

[timg]

I may lower the discover medal but it still won't be easy. I'm thinking long term achievement here :)

[snappyfingers]

Amazing new feature! Tim, the site just keeps getting better and better!!!

[solomon.trenton]

any thoughts on the premium usage medals?

[timg]

Premium badge will remain a single badge.

[srm_520]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q193/ejubin/plus1.gif on Diamond Discoverer being the hardest possible medal to get legitimately. I'd probably go as far as to say that timg will be the only one to ever have one. But that he deserves it for the tons of hours he must have spent validating all the info for every course that initially populated the DGCR database.

Dude - Salt in the wound with all of those badges! Tim may have the only diamond, but I think you're the only one pimping every medal there is!!! :D

How did you put that in your sig btw the way - it's very cool looking.

[ERicJ]

How did you put that in your sig btw the way - it's very cool looking.
It's not built into DGCR so I kinda cheated.

1) Go to DGCR Profile page (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/profile.php).
2) Right-click-save each medal image.
3) Make new panorama image composite file. (I used IrfanView (http://irfanview.com/).)
4) Resize panorama image to 33pix high.
5) Upload small panorama image to Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/).
6) Edit Signature (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/profile.php?do=editsignature) in Forum User CP (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/usercp.php) to include [IMG] tag'ed link to Photobucket image.

Note that this only works if you're a DGCR Premium Member (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/payments.php) as only they have the IMG tags enabled in their signatures.

[prerube]

Stat Addict (Holes Played): 1000, 5000, 20000, 50000

Workout (Miles Walked): 250, 500, 1000, 2000



How do you keep track of holes played and miles walked?

[solomon.trenton]

It's not built into DGCR so I kinda cheated.

1) Go to DGCR Profile page (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/profile.php).
2) Right-click-save each medal image.
3) Make new panorama image composite file. (I used IrfanView (http://irfanview.com/).)
4) Resize panorama image to 33pix high.
5) Upload small panorama image to Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/).
6) Edit Signature (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/profile.php?do=editsignature) in Forum User CP (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/usercp.php) to include [IMG] tag'ed link to Photobucket image.

Note that this only works if you're a DGCR Premium Member (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/payments.php) as only they have the IMG tags enabled in their signatures.

very cool. i might have to do that for mine:D

[bcr123psu]

How do you keep track of holes played and miles walked?

Scorebook (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/scorebook.php)

[solomon.trenton]

How do you keep track of holes played and miles walked?

left hand column of the scorebook

[prerube]

Sometimes I only keep the final score, not hole by hole. Other times, on my first time playing a course, I may not keep score at all, that way a crappy score will not affect my opinion while writing the review.
plus I am already writing so many notes, I don't want o worry about score.

I guess I need to use the scorebook if I want a shiny medal.

[solomon.trenton]

Sometimes I only keep the final score, not hole by hole. Other times, on my first time playing a course, I may not keep score at all, that way a crappy score will not affect my opinion while writing the review.
plus I am already writing so many notes, I don't want o worry about score.

I guess I need to use the scorebook if I want a shiny medal.

you already have 4

[RussMB]

Note that this only works if you're a premium member as only they have the IMG tags enabled in their signatures.

So that's why I couldn't do that! I tried that a long time ago, I wondered why it didn't work.

[superberry]

How do you keep track of holes played and miles walked?

But the miles walked is only calculated if the course you'vre recorded your score for has distances for the holes listed (or you take it upon yourself to update and load them appropriately). Miles in DGCR terms is just miles from tee to pin - not all the walking in between holes, all the zig zag walks down the fairway when you've shanked your drive and subsequent shots, sidebar treks off some unmarked path, etc. For example, Winter Park calculates out to about 8000', but I've played the course numerous times with my GPS route tracker on, and it averages out to be about 15000' total distance from my truck and back. Plus up and downhill on 6 occasions, 75-140' overall rise each time.

[bcr123psu]

But the miles walked is only calculated if the course you'vre recorded your score for has distances for the holes listed (or you take it upon yourself to update and load them appropriately). Miles in DGCR terms is just miles from tee to pin - not all the walking in between holes, all the zig zag walks down the fairway when you've shanked your drive and subsequent shots, sidebar treks off some unmarked path, etc. For example, Winter Park calculates out to about 8000', but I've played the course numerous times with my GPS route tracker on, and it averages out to be about 15000' total distance from my truck and back. Plus up and downhill on 6 occasions, 75-140' overall rise each time.

I hear you SuperB. I think that tee to pin is the best that we'll be able to do for exactly the reasons you've outlined above. At the Little Lehigh Parkway (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/course.php?id=19) you have to walk at least 1,000-1,500' from holes 4-5, 8-9, and 13-14, but there would be no way to account for that in DGCR. As much as I'd love to know the true distance I've covered, I don't think that I (or most other members) would want to go through the hassle of calculating, tracking, and entering that information after each round.

If I want to know how far I walked during a given round, I usually just ballpark it by doubling the total distance listed for the course.

[AdamH]

You can always shave off some distance by keeping it in the fairway :D

Easier said than done :wall:

[srm_520]

Oh is that all? :doh:

It's not built into DGCR so I kinda cheated.

1) Go to DGCR Profile page (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/profile.php).
2) Right-click-save each medal image.
3) Make new panorama image composite file. (I used IrfanView (http://irfanview.com/).)
4) Resize panorama image to 33pix high.
5) Upload small panorama image to Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/).
6) Edit Signature (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/profile.php?do=editsignature) in Forum User CP (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/usercp.php) to include [IMG] tag'ed link to Photobucket image.

Note that this only works if you're a DGCR Premium Member (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/payments.php) as only they have the IMG tags enabled in their signatures.

[srm_520]

Cool!

Thanks, for letting me be a copycat.

BTW - I think if you, Tim, and my brother all got together - you may just be able to create the ultimate site with your big computer literate brains!

[sgamerp]

Yay! I finally got my second one!

[REDARMY]

how bout a 'course pioneer' or 'first reviewer' icon gizmo?

an accolade for the first to review a course or the person who adds a course to the DB?

doubleplus bonus point for a person who adds a course AND writes the first review?

(might encourage more people to go out traveling and add courses...)

[REDARMY]

while i'm at it, is there a way to opt-in to adding the achievement icons to your sig, from the site, so you can mouse-over and see what the accomplishment is?

(but maybe keep that option a premium-member only thing?)

it's cool seeing all the pretty colors in EricJ's sig, but the pics are too small to tell what the hell they are.

[Countchunkula]

how bout a 'course pioneer' or 'first reviewer' icon gizmo?

an accolade for the first to review a course or the person who adds a course to the DB?

doubleplus bonus point for a person who adds a course AND writes the first review?

(might encourage more people to go out traveling and add courses...)

This is a great idea. I am all for rewarding those who add information to this wonderfull database. I think that adding a new course to the site or being the first to offer a (hopefully helpful) review is a big deal. While pictures and maps are awesome, and in some cases totally necessary, everything about this site branches off from the course db and the reviews. They are the most important part and those that expand them should be rewarded.

[RussMB]

how bout a 'course pioneer' or 'first reviewer' icon gizmo?

an accolade for the first to review a course or the person who adds a course to the DB?

doubleplus bonus point for a person who adds a course AND writes the first review?

(might encourage more people to go out traveling and add courses...)



I like the first reviewer idea! :clap: I don't know how he would work it, but I like it! Actually he already has one for courses added.
The Course Discover Medal: 5, 25, 100, 250

I

[REDARMY]

Actually he already has one for courses added.
The Course Discover Medal: 5, 25, 100, 250

whoops!

didn't see that in the run-down.

but those thresholds seem awfully high for adding new courses...

[RussMB]

You know, I hadn't really thought about it, but yeah. 5, I get that. 25? Okay, I'll buy it. but 100 and 250? I know new courses are being added everyday, but I think that is a stretch. Unless you are John Houck. lol

[REDARMY]

in my humble not-a-premium-member opinion, the numbers should be 1-5-10-25.

i know the sport IS expanding and all, but can you imagine the time and money it'd cost to even FIND 250 new courses??? i don't think it could even be done in the 'states period, and certainly not by one person.

[gottafixit]

i know the sport IS expanding and all, but can you imagine the time and money it'd cost to even FIND 250 new courses??? i don't think it could even be done in the 'states period, and certainly not by one person.

I'd be up to the Challenge. I just added a new one last week.

[gottafixit]

Timg,

Does the linker achievement take the two week spam period to validate?

[sgamerp]

The uploader one Is that just putting picture on your user profile?

[timg]

There was a bug with the linker achievements.. it's fixed now.

[DSCJNKY]

I still don't understand why the Trusted Reviewer Achievement isn't on the Achievements Bar. It's the best achievement you could make in DGCR. I know it's next to my name... but so are the crowns people have, and they're on the Achievement Bar. It just seems like it should be there.
DSCJNKY

[srm_520]

I still don't understand why the Trusted Reviewer Achievement isn't on the Achievements Bar. It's the best achievement you could make in DGCR. I know it's next to my name... but so are the crowns people have, and they're on the Achievement Bar. It just seems like it should be there.
DSCJNKY

It is the most important - hence why it's next to our names. :)

I think the premium "achievement" is a little lame, but makes dollars sense if it gets a few more people to sign up.

[timg]

The issue with a TR achievement is that it's not just a flag that I can see if it's on or off. Every time you see the icon, the TR formula has been applied to figure out which one to show. I could make a special function just to show a TR medal but it doesn't seem necessary. I also wanted to leave anything TR/review related out of the achievements since that area already has its own thing going on.

[solomon.trenton]

I notice that your DGCR profile says 75 and the post says 250. What are the new numbers?

[srm_520]

I notice that your DGCR profile says 75 and the post says 250. What are the new numbers?

Looks like things are being modified.

[ERicJ]

It's not built into DGCR so I kinda cheated.

1) Go to DGCR Profile page (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/profile.php).
2) Right-click-save each medal image.
3) Make new panorama image composite file. (I used IrfanView (http://irfanview.com/).)
4) Resize panorama image to 33pix high.
5) Upload small panorama image to Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/).
6) Edit Signature (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/profile.php?do=editsignature) in Forum User CP (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/usercp.php) to include [IMG] tag'ed link to Photobucket image.

Note that this only works if you're a DGCR Premium Member (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/payments.php) as only they have the IMG tags enabled in their signatures.

Updated Signature so that the image is a clickable link that points to the FAQ describing the different levels.

E.g. photobucket url (http://www.dgcoursereview.com/faq.php?mode=show&id=32)

[REDARMY]

is there a way to see who added a course to the DB?

i'm not certain, but i thought i had the 5 minimum for bronze:

lindenwood
arnold
unger old layout
el shaddai
rockspring

???

[timg]

You've added 3

[REDARMY]

You've added 3

DOH!

thanks tim :o

[sloppydisc]

Finally checked out this thread. This is way too much work for me. I'd actualy have to log in my rounds and trips. Can't timg magically do all that for me? I am too lazy.

[solomon.trenton]

Finally checked out this thread. This is way too much work for me. I'd actualy have to log in my rounds and trips. Can't timg magically do all that for me? I am too lazy.

i will do it for you but charge a hefty fee:thmbup:

[humchris85]

Aces are pulled from your scorebook entries so if you don't use the scorebook there isn't really a way for you to add them.

Now I actualy have to start using the scorebook.:wall::p

[humchris85]

You've added 3

Is there a way to tell how many I've added?

[harr0140]

Is there a way to tell how many I've added?

How about this . . . if you dont have the achievement you have less than 5, which means it was 1, 2, 3 or 4. At that point does it really matter . . . good luck cause they are hard to come by!

[REDARMY]

how bout a locked sticky thread that has just the requirements in it?

[mashnut]

how bout a locked sticky thread that has just the requirements in it?

All that info is in the FAQ.

[cefire]

Hey timg, I was wondering about two potential positive achievements.

1 - "Garbage man", insert a field on the scorecard feature asking about the number of bags OR yes/no to garbage picked up during each round
2 - "Work partier" - I'm not sure at all about the logistics of making this happen but you may be able to add something to the "Road Trips" feature that will log which course and date you helped at a work party

If people are blowing up the site uploading scores, etc. - it would be a real positive if we could encourage the same with keeping our collective courses clean!

[REDARMY]

how bout an achievement for how many other dgcr-ers you've played course guide for?

[REDARMY]

how bout an achievement for how many other dgcr-ers you've played course guide for?

was this a crappy idea or is no one following this thread anymore?

[bcr123psu]

I don't think it's a totally crappy idea...it's got merit. I'm still looking for the iTrader achievement :\

[timg]

how bout an achievement for how many other dgcr-ers you've played course guide for?
Anything that happens off site doesn't really work. If I can't figure it out using the existing info in the database then there's no way to get a legitimate count. I also don't really want to add additional stuff just for the sake of getting an achievement either. If I'm going to add a new feature, field, etc. I'd prefer that it be something that is useful for more than just getting another badge.

[juanbond]

I just got the Ace achievement for my doubles partner's ace!

[fairweather_fan]

I'm still looking for the iTrader achievement :\

yeah- i just made the top 15 traders the other day! i didn't even know the list existed until 2 weeks ago, or so. i think the marketplace drives a fair amount of traffic at the site, and recognizing those who participate quite actively with an achievement would be nice.

i really just want another l'il medal...god, i'm shallow. :gross:

[agent_peebody]

where's this list of "top traders"

[fairweather_fan]

go to the "community" menu bar thing, and it's the last in the menu...shocker- you're near the top!

[agent_peebody]

i thought i'd be up there.

[Guurn]

Necroed to comment on the acheivements. Currently these are at-
Stat Addict (Holes played): 1000, 5000, 20000, 50000
Workout (Miles walked): 250, 500, 1000, 2000

I've recorded 106 rounds with 1829 holes played easily making me a stat addict but it also puts my miles walked at 99.98. To me that seems like there is a little disparity there.

[RussMB]

Necroed to comment on the acheivements. Currently these are at-
Stat Addict (Holes played): 1000, 5000, 20000, 50000
Workout (Miles walked): 250, 500, 1000, 2000

I've recorded 106 rounds with 1829 holes played easily making me a stat addict but it also puts my miles walked at 99.98. To me that seems like there is a little disparity there.

Yeah, I questioned that myself. Until I realized that course I play the most, is a little 9 holer that was 1536ft. I'll say the avg 9 holer is 2300ft, and 18 holers Start at around 5500ft. So I would have to play my course 4x to reach 1 mile, Tupelo Bay 2x to be at a mile, and our Loris course Once. I've played thirty rounds at East Bay, which equals 8.8 miles. I've logged 10 rounds at Tupelo Which equal 4 miles. So, it's really all about the distance of your course. I've played West Lake in Davenport, Iowa once, and I walked 2 miles. So it's all relative to the size of the course.

[Guurn]

I get what you are saying but I am not sure that is that relevant. Even so most of my rounds are at Blue level 18 hole courses. I do hit a few 9 holers just to get rounds in on them to review them. If the stat addict is at 1000 holes that is about 55 miles. So to hit bronze you have to do roughly 5 times in workout that you do in stat addict. I know it is just for fun and I'm not worked up about it either way. It just struck me as odd.

[solomon.trenton]

I get what you are saying but I am not sure that is that relevant. Even so most of my rounds are at Blue level 18 hole courses. I do hit a few 9 holers just to get rounds in on them to review them. If the stat addict is at 1000 holes that is about 55 miles. So to hit bronze you have to do roughly 5 times in workout that you do in stat addict. I know it is just for fun and I'm not worked up about it either way. It just struck me as odd.

it is supposed to be hard to obtain. Tim wanted a few that were tougher to get than others

[AdamH]

I noticed this a while back and started to say something but achievements aren't supposed to be easy. Lets say the average hole is 316ft which is 0.06 miles. That means you would have to play 4166 holes to reach 250 miles, 8333 for 500 miles, 16666 for 1000 miles and 33332 for 1000 miles. So the workout achievement starts out harder, but it's more difficult to get the diamond stat addict.

[AJ_86]

Hmm... a few I'm never going to get, as I don't track my games.

The only ones I think I'll get are Disc Collector, State Explorer, Correspondent and Premium. Ace would be nice... but meh.

There should be one more achievement though:

Achievement Junkie: Three, Seven, Ten, Fourteen.

Obviously it wouldn't count towards those achievements.

[Daffron24]

I know I'll probably never get stat addict or miles walked just because I never record my rounds which is my fault I guess, but I think some achievements are more "pestigious" than others. Being a trusted reviewer....which I hope to be very soon, aces, contributions to this site.

[srm_520]

Necroed to comment on the acheivements. Currently these are at-
Stat Addict (Holes played): 1000, 5000, 20000, 50000
Workout (Miles walked): 250, 500, 1000, 2000

I've recorded 106 rounds with 1829 holes played easily making me a stat addict but it also puts my miles walked at 99.98. To me that seems like there is a little disparity there.

2219 Holes
118 miles.

Which I guess means at around 5000 holes I get my bronze status with 250 miles walked.

So...

20000 holes = 1000 miles & 50000 holes = 2500 miles walked.

Seems to work out okay by my math.

[Dillon_Gourley]

I was once a bronze trusted reviewer and after a long absense from the site it appears I have lost it or the qualifications have changed, any help?

[johnnyfoodstamp]

I know I'll probably never get stat addict or miles walked just because I never record my rounds which is my fault I guess, but I think some achievements are more "pestigious" than others. Being a trusted reviewer....which I hope to be very soon, aces, contributions to this site.

So basically the stats you like get to be "pestigious" whatever that means. Personally, I wish more people would log their rounds. That is a sadly under-used part of DGCR. When I am looking for locals to contact about playing together, the first thing I do is look at their DGCR scorecard and make sure I am not wasting a pro's time or trying to play with a newbie.

[AJ_86]

I was once a bronze trusted reviewer and after a long absense from the site it appears I have lost it or the qualifications have changed, any help?

Start reviewing stuff.

[harr0140]

I'm at: 10883 Total Holes Played 518.98 Miles Total Distance Covered

[timg]

I was once a bronze trusted reviewer and after a long absense from the site it appears I have lost it or the qualifications have changed, any help?
Bronze was bumped up to 100 votes a loooong time ago.

[srm_520]

I was once a bronze trusted reviewer and after a long absense from the site it appears I have lost it or the qualifications have changed, any help?

TR Qualifications
Bronze: 10 Reviews, 100 Helpful Votes, 20 Unique Voters
Silver: 25 Reviews, 200 Helpful Votes, 35 Unique Voters
Gold: 35 Reviews, 350 Helpful Votes, 75 Unique Voters
Diamond: 60 Reviews, 1000 Helpful Votes, 200 Unique Voters

[sillybizz]

Could someone sticky this thread pretty please?

[REDARMY]

anyone else on board for a course guider achievement?

(yes i know tim, you say you can't/won't/can't kajigger the VB code, but i'm trying to hold out hope)

make it like a friend request in that both sides have to agree to the change before it takes affect.
if i guide 5 people, i send requests to them to acknowledge on my part that i guided them around, or they can submit requests to me.

perhaps when i get my premium membership crown in the near future, i'll have a better argument to make... :D

[bcr123psu]

It would be difficult for many people to get that achievement because not everyone has a lot of courses near them.

[AJ_86]

We already have a guide thing. I'm signed up as one on four of them. The only one, actually.

We need to promote the feature more, so some sort of shiny bobble might work.

[sillybizz]

Hey timg, I was wondering about two potential positive achievements.

1 - "Garbage man", insert a field on the scorecard feature asking about the number of bags OR yes/no to garbage picked up during each round
2 - "Work partier" - I'm not sure at all about the logistics of making this happen but you may be able to add something to the "Road Trips" feature that will log which course and date you helped at a work party

If people are blowing up the site uploading scores, etc. - it would be a real positive if we could encourage the same with keeping our collective courses clean!

This is still the best idea I've heard yet.

[solomon.trenton]

We already have a guide thing. I'm signed up as one on four of them. The only one, actually.

We need to promote the feature more, so some sort of shiny bobble might work.

the problem is people will sign up but will never lead

[cc0049]

I recently just got Gold level Workout for miles covered. Anyone else there yet? I'm now at 1,002 miles, 958 rounds, and 16,037 holes played.

Funny thing is that I still have almost 4,000 holes to play before I get to Gold for Stat Addict. It seems like those two achievements should come along pretty close to the same time.

[timg]

I recently just got Gold level Workout for miles covered. Anyone else there yet? I'm now at 1,002 miles, 958 rounds, and 16,037 holes played.

Funny thing is that I still have almost 4,000 holes to play before I get to Gold for Stat Addict. It seems like those two achievements should come along pretty close to the same time.
Play shorter courses? :D

[NDABRUSH]

I recently just got Gold level Workout for miles covered. Anyone else there yet? I'm now at 1,002 miles, 958 rounds, and 16,037 holes played.

Funny thing is that I still have almost 4,000 holes to play before I get to Gold for Stat Addict. It seems like those two achievements should come along pretty close to the same time.

congrats cc, ya addict.:hfive:

[sloppydisc]

the problem is people will sign up but will never lead

Yes. I am a guide on a few local courses, but have never gotten an email asking for help. Is it my sterling reputation, lack of DGCR knowledge, or just DGer independence? Dammit Tim, give me a cool little symbol. I am too lazy, busy to input all my rounds and get all the other cool symbols. Think of the guide symbol as DGCR affirmative action. Help a lazy brother out.

[RussMB]

I recently just got Gold level Workout for miles covered. Anyone else there yet? I'm now at 1,002 miles, 958 rounds, and 16,037 holes played.

Funny thing is that I still have almost 4,000 holes to play before I get to Gold for Stat Addict. It seems like those two achievements should come along pretty close to the same time.

Play shorter courses? :D

I am the opposite. I'm at 1585 holes played, and 140 rounds recorded, but I still haven't broke the 100 mile mark! lol I'm at 77 miles played. I know, it's all relative! I have a 9 hole course that is a whooping 1500ft. lol

[AJ_86]

Yes. I am a guide on a few local courses, but have never gotten an email asking for help.

Really? I've had four people contact me so far.

[solomon.trenton]

Really? I've had four people contact me so far.

ive had probably a dozen or so

[AJ_86]

Did I say four?

I meant four HUNDRED.

[solomon.trenton]

Did I say four?

I meant four HUNDRED.

nice. i wasnt meaning as a competition, just that it got used

[craigd]

Really? I've had four people contact me so far.

And I was one of them. Thanks again for showing me around!

[BrotherDave]

Yes. I am a guide on a few local courses, but have never gotten an email asking for help. Is it my sterling reputation, lack of DGCR knowledge, or just DGer independence? Dammit Tim, give me a cool little symbol.

Yeah, I've never been contacted to guide either. I think I guided DSCJNKY around N. Asheboro once, that's it. It must be our intimidating E-reps, Sloppy. ;)

[TalbotTrojan]

Yeah, I've never been contacted to guide either. I think I guided DSCJNKY around N. Asheboro once, that's it. It must be our intimidating E-reps, Sloppy. ;)

Perhaps it is more about the courses that you are guiding. I have gotten one request and had a great round with a guy who beat me on my home course. But my home course isn't really a destination course.

[BrotherDave]

That's true, but I thought I'd at least get a request to guide around Cedarock and Wellspring, it's the best DG that can be had in the Piedmont north of Charlotte and west of Raleigh/Chapel Hill.

[cc0049]

Play shorter courses? :D

My average hole length in my scorebook is 330 feet. I guess that is higher than average? I would think that hole distances average out to somewhere around 300 feet...which still takes just over 1,136 miles of golf to get you to 20,000 holes played.

To get to 1000 miles and 20,000 holes played you would need to play holes that average out to 264 feet. Maybe that is closer to the average hole distance across the country...I don't know. Seems like a low number to me.

[DiscJunkie]

As far as guiding goes, I've been contacted four or five times to guide at my home course. I was able to help/guide all but one.
It was fun, and the last guy kicked my can around the course.

[mashnut]

My average hole length in my scorebook is 330 feet. I guess that is higher than average? I would think that hole distances average out to somewhere around 300 feet...which still takes just over 1,136 miles of golf to get you to 20,000 holes played.

To get to 1000 miles and 20,000 holes played you would need to play holes that average out to 264 feet. Maybe that is closer to the average hole distance across the country...I don't know. Seems like a low number to me.

In the Chicago area, I would guess that the average hole length is much closer to 200' than 300'. You have a lot of longer courses in texas compared to other parts of the country, I wouldn't be surprised if the overall average was right around 250'.

[cc0049]

In the Chicago area, I would guess that the average hole length is much closer to 200' than 300'. You have a lot of longer courses in texas compared to other parts of the country, I wouldn't be surprised if the overall average was right around 250'.

That's really interesting. I figured that we might have longer courses on average due the different terrain overall, but I didn't think it was quite that drastic of a difference.

[Daffron24]

I know no one really wants more achievements, but I just had an idea of some type of achievement for reviewing multiple states/countries. I guess it would show that you are helping out the disc golf community everywhere...just a thought, haha.

[solomon.trenton]

trusted reviewer medals

[AJ_86]

There should be a black medal called the 'Distrusted Reviewer' medal.

[bcr123psu]

trusted reviewer medals

I'll second this one (for the third or fourth time).

[jcf5083]

Thread killer: 100 "last posts" on any thread

[timg]

Added "Wordsmith" for # of reviews written

[jhgonzo]

Added "Wordsmith" for # of reviews written

Sweet, got my bronze Wordsmith! :thmbup:

One thing I did notice, though, Tim...when I hovered over the medal, it displayed the appropriate "bronze Wordsmith" info, but I (unintentionally) deviated my cursor over the Premium Member medal, and it said "Wordsmith." Just a heads-up in case it's a quick fix.

[timg]

Thanks, fixed it.

[JR Stengele]

Super cool. I love being able to earn new icons. :thmbup: