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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
