I think Ridley is right. I mean I've been a member since spring 2000 and have made thousands of posts!! I've made quite some serious-matters-threads which I think should have been awarded. They never were. I've translated things from Dutch and French for you, but never got anything back.
And even when I did win doubloons, it took months before I got them!! I remember the Golden Eye best times prices. I don't think Ric ever got his 150 doubloons by the way. And now *some people* are starting to grime aboout giving away doubloons.
If you would have blamed Shooter for something like that, I would have understand. Nobody really knows how or why he got so many doubloons. About every week he changes his rank.
I think Ric should have gotten his permanent custom rank a lot sooner. And Fingers too. And some others too.
Oh yeah, I only got my rank a few days ago. Just for your information.