My path to Rank 10 and Badges ... Come Follow Along

[Flash-әdge]

NC: Yes, definitely keep growing them, though certain ranks use them more than others

QUESTION: Which ones do you use most trying to get to Rank 10?  What I mean is once I get to rank 3 or rank 4 or even rank 5, should I still be collecting red and blue bricks?

Well, TBD answered that pretty well.

Tip of the day!

Put your most important modules on the top row. ( Like your Millstone Hurling Module)

Excellent tip!

Also, try to vary your page in colors and patterns OR keep them the same general color with different shades; it's easier on the eyes and makes people more apt to click your page.

[ninjachucks]

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009, SUNDAY: SIXTH POST

It’s been so crazy busy on the home front, I did not have a chance to log on this weekend on MLN or make an updated post..
Well, much thanks to Legodac last week -- he and I battled on my hurling module, and I was able to get the Giant’s Hat Masterpiece.  Nice!   Sooo… I’m Rank 3 now!  Progress… wooohhoooo!!! 
 
And check this out.. my posts on here are up to page 2 now..Cool!  Well.. I think it’s cool atleast 

Okay so… Ranking up:
-I’ve made the new networker friends: MacRacer, Pedalman Wheelie, Radia, and ScrapYardJoe.
-I’m up to yellow bricks now.  I got the solar collecting module up and grew some yellows; then got Max’s rank 3 module and now sitting here growing some yellow bricks.
-Thanks to everyone who posted their comments about which bricks are used most.  I will make sure to keep growing my red bricks and keep a stock of others along the way.
-This rank is confusing with all the different cars.. I really need to write things out.. Any suggestions for this rank are welcome. Hint Hint. 

Scrap Yard Joe:
DONE:
-got the Merchobot Module Blueprint: made it and now growing 1 tire/day; note to myself: need this to make the stunt and race cars
NEED TO DO:
-has engines for me to buy for 1 blue lego brick
-has shocks for me to buy for 1 tire

Radia
DONE:
-got the solar collecting module to grow yellow bricks, and put up on my page
-got the solar power cell blueprint (traded for 1 engine I got from ScrapYardJoe)
NEED TO DO:
*has the speedy motorcycle masterpiece to get to rank 5 (trade with the victory trophy); note to myself: need 60 Victory Ribbons to make

PedalManWeelie
DONE:
-got each of the blueprints for the Race Car (Rank 1, Rank 2, and Rank 3) (trade with solar power cell)
-but did not build them yet, as I need tires

MacRacer
DONE:
-got each of the blueprints for the Stunt Car (Rank 1, Rank 2, and Rank 3) (trade with solar power cell)
-but did not build them yet, as I need tires

I think that’s about it right now.. not much else..
 

QUICK UPDATE:
I am now Rank 3.. woohoo!  Growing tires and yellow bricks, then have to build my cars to challenge others on their tracks for victory ribbons

Thanks for all the previous tips.. See me as a sponge---sucking up the knowledge.
Dark-Matter: noticed your purpose and wanted you to know, it’s much appreciated.
MsRR: saw you on top ten again.. congrats.. no wonder you’re my idol!
KZ, TBD: I’ll keep growing my reds!  I’ll stock up to atleast 1000 to be prepared for rank 7 (sometime next year?  Haha)


QUESTION FOR TODAY: 
So one thing I noticed is that with each rank level, your votes go up for the day:  When I was Rank 1, I  had 28 votes/day.. Rank 2, at 36 votes, and now Rank 3 at 44 votes.… How many votes do you have?   How do you like to use your votes? 



Thanks to everyone for following along.. All comments/replies are always welcomed.  Until next time.

[mtmerrick]

The number of Votes you have initially depends on your Rank:

    * Rank 0: 20 Votes, you get 0.8 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 1: 28 Votes, you get 1.16 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 2: 36 Votes, you get 1.5 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 3: 44 Votes, you get 1.83 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 4: 52 Votes, you get 2.16 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 5: 60 Votes, you get 2.5 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 6: 68 Votes, you get 2.83 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 7: 76 Votes, you get 3.16 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 8: 84 Votes, you get 3.5 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 9: 92 Votes, you get 3.83 Votes per hour.
    * Rank 10: 100 Votes, you get 4.16 Votes per hour.

In general, the formula for finding the number of Votes (V) for Rank (r) is 9V=8r+20.
Dividing the result by 24 will give the number of Votes that restore per hour.

no, i didn't do this myself, i got this from MLNW.

i use my clicks for c/c deals. and i have a lot of tires if you want em.

[Flash-әdge]

Rank 9... so I have 92. I usually just click my friend's pages and anything that impresses me for creativity.

[MsRowdyRedhead]

Congrats on rank 3!! I'll send you a few things to help.

[ninjachucks]

Been busy with school.. finals and holiday stuff.. Will update soon.  But I wanted to say big THANKS to everyone for the items and clicks

[ninjachucks]

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DECEMBER 9, 2009, WEDNESDAY

So I’ve been really busy with school this month, and probably next month too with exams and holidays and just playing catch up with life itself!  I haven’t had as much of a chance to get on MLN as much as I wanted to, but I’ve atleast tried to grow bricks amongst my chaotic life right now.  Hahaha  Good thing because it seems that I will need them in the next few months, and as everyone is telling me, it’s just good to have a supply of bricks.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t’ have that much but more than before and that’s a lot for me atleast.  Anyway, I’m rambling on.. thank you to those that have stuck around and stayed supportive of my “slowly but surelyâ€� quest onto ranking up.  Since my last entries, I am actually at Rank 4 now and have my Dinosaur Excavation Module up.. so if you are reading this.. please please please click on my Dinosaur Excavation Module 

I am now growing green and purple bricks.  I’ve put up the Prehistoric Fern module and the May Pop Purple Popper module.  I only have one of each because I’ve got other things up on my page, so I guess it’s gonna take me a while to grow these babies!  And at only one a day.. well.. let’s just say Rank 4 may just be as slow as I’ve heard Rank 5 is!  hahahah

I also have my Dino Grazing Module, Rank 2 up and am hoping to level up so I can get the dino horns needed to pass this rank.   Reminder to self: I also have to click on other’s Dino Grazing module to get some dino scales.

Friends Made:
Dr Kilroy
Digger
Jen Juniper
Shadow
Viper
makutathemaster

Badges obtained:
POS Badge.
I’m so glad I got a piece of advice to get find out about the POS secret society.  So now I also made friends with “You Know Whoâ€� and now have the POS badge.  I’ve set up my Gated Garden Module and now am also growing orange bricks!  Do I need a lot of those in the next rank?



QUICK UPDATE:
I’m at Rank 4 now.  Yay!  Please click on my Dinosaur Excavation Module
Things I need:
Dino scales, dino horns, rubies, sapphires


Questions of the Day:
1.  Growing purple and green bricks is a slow process.  I have one each of the Prehistoric Fern module and the May Pop Purple Popper module up on my page.. which as you know only grows 1 brick/day.  I would like to know the best way to grow these bricks.  Should I be putting more than one module of each or just learn to be patient?  Is this the best way to get these bricks or should I be using a different  module ?  What did you do and would you do it differently knowing what you know now?

2.  Are the Dino Grazing Modules the only way to get dino scales? 


Thanks to everyone who’s following along and for the clicks and items that have come my way!  Much appreciated!  I hope everyone has had a great Thanksgiving!  Enjoy your holidays.  Until next time…   

[Flash-әdge]

Cool; your progressing steadily!

1: There is another way. Get the Dino Bone gallery module and Dino Bone sticker module. You can get them from Digger... and Shadow/Viper I think.

2: No; but the other way I remember isn't very efficient.

[ninjachucks]

Old Man Winter!  How are you?  Yes. yes.. I will get the Dino Bone Gallery module!  Thanks for the heads up...

MRR... Thanks for the items.. much appreciated... You are like the big sister I've never had.. Thanks for looking out.

MTM.. thanks for the shop order!


Question please:  What's the best way to ask for help on clicks on my dinosaur excavation module?  Should I post it somewhere.. do a click trade on a shop?  Can I even do that?  I haven't even gone to a "shop" yet?  hehehe..

k .. Thanks everyone!

[Trijhak]

Your most recent: Click trades are the way to go. do one each day.. but make sure you have enough clicks.

If you have 52 clicks per day, then if you get 50 clicks restored every day you should do a Click Trade every day for 10 days.

2.  Are the Dino Grazing Modules the only way to get dino scales?

As far as I know, yes.

1.  Growing purple and green bricks is a slow process.  I have one each of the Prehistoric Fern module and the May Pop Purple Popper module up on my page.. which as you know only grows 1 brick/day.  I would like to know the best way to grow these bricks.  Should I be putting more than one module of each or just learn to be patient?  Is this the best way to get these bricks or should I be using a different  module ?  What did you do and would you do it differently knowing what you know now?

I would get a Dino Bone Gallery and a dino bone factory- these are the bestest Purple/green brick growing modules available top you right now. The bestest way isn't available until Rank 7. (but it requires lots of clicks, but you can also click these modules)

Another alternative is to click Pet Panther/bat Modules, which require totemic feed. If you are lucky, you will get 5 purple bricks (bat) or five green bricks (panther). These modules are very popular with everyone over Rank 3.

[MsRowdyRedhead]

legodac and I used to do click trades before we even found forums.. we would use flowers to show how many clicks we gave or wanted to trade.
Click trades are definately the way to go, and I see many set up in CTAM.

[Flash-әdge]

Old Man Winter!  How are you?  Yes. yes.. I will get the Dino Bone Gallery module!  Thanks for the heads up...

Question please:  What's the best way to ask for help on clicks on my dinosaur excavation module?  Should I post it somewhere.. do a click trade on a shop?  Can I even do that?  I haven't even gone to a "shop" yet?  hehehe..

k .. Thanks everyone!

I'm quite well; and you?

And yes, click trades would be the quickest route. As well as asking friends for clicks - I did that and got two hundred free clicks alone

Oh, and I have a bunch of extra things from that rank; need anything specific?

[ninjachucks]

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DECEMBER 13 , 2009, SUNDAY: EIGHTH POST

COMMENT TO PREVIOUS COMMENTS:
-Thanks to everyone who posted their comment.  I’m so happy to see that you all still follow along, and have faith in me  

-Old Man Winter and Paradox, Thanks for the heads up on the Dino Bone Gallery module and the Dino Bone Sticker module.  I didn’t know about them until now, but I couldn’t actually get them until today because I didn’t have any dino scales until today—thanks to MRR!  I’m happy to say that the modules are both up on my page and nicely growing green and purple bricks!  Plus, I get to show off my cool collection of Bionicles stickers.. Nice!  I have yet to look into the pet panther/bat modules.. maybe next weekend. Oh, Old Man Winter, he also offered some items from Rank 4 to send my way so I’ll let you know what I get after that in case I still need anything.  Thanks for the offer.. but I might take a raincheck on that offer once I get to Rank 5 though!

-I still have to look into click trades.. I’m not sure where to look that up.. I get lost in this forum sometimes..hahaha.. Actually, it was my first time going to the shops and I bought some rubies from MTM’s shop so I used up clicks that way.. but good info on the click trades, atleast I know they are available.. I haven’t really looked into it until now because as far as I remember, I didn’t really need to get a specific number of clicks on a certain module up until now.  So note to self: look into click trades.
QUESTION: What is CTAM? MRR suggested to look into it on this forum.. but I don’t know what that is?  haha

-I’ve sent out requests to everyone on my friendslist to click on my Dinosaur Excavation Module.  Along with friends that have clicked here and there, and those from him, I’m halfway there!  Woohoo!!! Which brings me to…

-That one guy I can't remember, thanks so much for the free clicks.. much appreciated for sure!! Your MLNO purpose is doing it’s job!.  I would like to take you up on your offer of items. As I’m Rank 4, I need dino scales, sapphires and diamonds please.  If you have any of these you’d like to get rid of, I’ll take them please.
I’ve added you as a friend on MLN. Please accept and send items as you’d like.  I’ve also given you some clicks on your transparent modules, and a token for your game.. although I think it’s glitched because as soon as I hit the + sign, it said game over so I lost a token and got no prizes   oh well! 

- MsRowdyRedhead and mtmerrick special thanks for the items.  They will be put to good use and help me in achieving Rank 5!  What a nice Christmas present!  It allowed me to put up some new modules which I talk about above.  I also gave you some extra clicks to both of you.


QUICK UPDATE:
Overall, I’m still collecting items, collecting 500 clicks on my Dino Excavation Module, and growing green and purple bricks… so yes, I’m still in Rank 4, but progressing nicely if I do say so myself.  I am very thankful for this forum as I’ve made some great role models on here.. “big brothers and big sisters” that have helped me on my Lego journey.

Aside from MLN, I’m actually doing okay.  I’m excited about the holiday season because we get to see so many family members that we don’t regularly see.  And actually, I’ve had a chance to talk about my lego network to a couple of my cousins…  in hopes they would create an account on MLN as well.  I’m having just as much fun as I thought I would when I first joined.. checking my items daily or every other day.. seeing what the new items are, the new bricks.. waiting until the next time I rank up.  I think being on this forum makes a huge difference though.. meeting new people and seeing their characters up on MLN…  I hope some of my cousins join.. to be continued…

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
How long have you had your MLN character?  and How long did it take you to rank up from Rank 0 to Rank 10?


Thanks again to everyone for following along my journey.  Please leave comments and suggestions and let me know how you are doing.  Until next time…   

[Flash-әdge]

I've had this avatar for several weeks, then brought him back for another few weeks after that, and brought him back again. I've had him for seven months maybe

I'm actually not at R10 yet. It took me two months to get from R1-R4, many months for R5, then a month and a half for R6-R9. I could probably get to R10 rather quickly if I focused, but I'm pretty much retired.

Keep on climbing, pal

[Trijhak]

How long have you had your MLN character?  and How long did it take you to rank up from Rank 0 to Rank 10?

Well, I'm not really Rank 10 yet either.

I've had mine for A year and 8 months.

It took me two months for R5, 6 months for R5-R6, 12 hours for R6-R7, two months or R7-R9 (of which R9 I reached only this April) and now I'm still in R9.

Why is it ten months? I started in June but I joined in April. Which makes it a year.

[B~T]

I have some spare Sapphires...

Want them?

It's...

24 clicks for them. Not too expensive.

[ninjachucks]

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DECEMBER 17, 2009, THURSDAY, NINTH POST


Hi Again,

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments, suggestions, and offer of items!  This really is a great, supportive forum.  I've sent you a couple of PM's and friend requests on MLN, so please accept me as a friend on there, and send items when you can. 

I wanted to let everyone know that I won my first contest here on MLNO.. you guys should enter.. It's the weekly Dip contest, you just have to let tombomdoodle know your MLN name and you're entered.  That's it.. And I won the first one .. woohooo!

For those that are new and are able to start following along on my journey.. I usually log on every weekend or every other weekend and post an update on how I am doing.  I thinking it might take me a year to go from Rank 0 Rank 10, and my approach is "slowly but surely".  On my first post, I have my goal of what this blog is about and I try to put up the dates of my updates.  I really want to share in this experience with those that have been there and take you back down memory lane, or that are going through it now--to hopefully learn together.
At the end of each of my entries, I try to put a new "Question of the Day".  I think I'll repeat my question here because I liked seeing all of the different answers.. so please.. join in my journey, comment along, and let's get to know each other!
 
QUESTION OF THE DAY:
How long have you had your MLN character?  and How long did it take you to rank up from Rank 0 to Rank 10?


Thanks again to everyone for following along my journey.  Hope your holiday preparations are coming along.
Please leave comments and suggestions and let me know how you are doing.  Until next time…   

[uraw911]

I started MLN 1 year and 8 months ago, like KZ. Except I became a featured user in September 2008, and I got Rank 10 in December '08... wow, 1 year ago. So it took me 8 months.

[Flash-әdge]

Very cool, and congratulations! Thanks for continuing to keep this updated

[B~T]

I sent you the Sapphires. It may not be much, but every little bit counts!