The Path of the Master
As you compete and win challenges, you increase in level and are awarded a more prestigious title. Below are the levels, titles, and their associated criteria. These are loosely based on karate belts.
Level | Color | Title | Criteria |
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Beginner | All you need to do is register. |
1 |
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Novitiate | Compete in 1 challenge. |
2 |
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Adventurer | Compete in 5 challenges. |
3 |
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Explorer | Compete in 10 challenges and receive 20 challenge votes. |
4 |
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Warrior | First win at the county level or receive 200 votes. |
5 |
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Champion | First gold medal at county level or receive 500 votes. |
6 |
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Teacher | First win at state level or receive 1000 votes. |
7 |
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Guru | First gold medal at state level or receive 3000 votes. |
8 |
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Sage | 5 wins at state level or receive 6000 votes. |
9 |
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Transcendent | 10 wins at state level or receive 10,000 votes. |
10 |
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Master | 5 wins at national level or receive 50,000 votes. |
11 |
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Grand Master | 10 wins at national level or receive 100,000 votes. |
12 |
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Supreme Master | 10 gold at the national level or 500,000 votes. |
OTN members gain experience credits or "cred" just by showing up and joining challenges online. Cred is earned by completing various tasks such as joining a challenge, winning an online competition and getting votes.
Cred Values
Task | Cred Value |
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Join a county challenge | 1 cred |
Join a state challenge | 2 cred |
Join a national challenge | 4 cred |
Create a challenge | 4 cred |
Receive a vote | 1 cred per vote |
Bronze medal at the county level | 5 cred |
Silver medal at the county level | 8 cred |
Gold medal at the county level | 10 cred |
Bronze medal at the state level | 10 cred |
Silver medal at the state level | 15 cred |
Gold medal at the state level | 20 cred |
Bronze medal at the national level | 50 cred |
Silver medal at the national level | 100 cred |
Gold medal at the national level | 200 cred |