
This ranking system originates from the early days of club syndicate Xtreme forums where Newagemugen began,
and remains mostly unchanged since 2005.
There is no guide or FAQ as to how ranks are attributed.
What we CAN tell you, is it is directly related to a members overall level of contribution & participation within the Newagemugen community forum.
Members who complete certain tasks or meet certain criteria are automatically promoted to higher ranks.
Certain ranks unlock special rights & privileges.
The higher the rank, the more exclusive and valuable the rewards.
Unlike regular mugen forums, Newagemugen rewards members who contribute/participate in the community.
IMPORTANT TIP
You do NOT have to be a God-tier Mugen creator or Digital Art overlord to rank up in Newagemugen.
All you have to be is positive, persistent, sociable, and most of all, yourself.
A community is only as good as it's conversation, and that conversation starts with YOU.
But for now, all we can say is contribute, participate, support Newagemugen, and watch your rank rise....
Rank Classes:
TIER 1 - Initiation Ranks (AKA Prospect Ranks)
Tier 1 Ranks - also known as "test ranks" or "Induction ranks".
Ranks designed to test and filter all new potential community members we want/don't want - 80% of all new members never pass these ranks.
Tier 1 ranks do not hold any special privileges, but are the first stepping stones to greater ranks ahead.
Your journey starts here.

01. Lurker -->

02. New -->

03. Junior-->

04. Senior -->

05. Elite -->

06. Veteran -->

07. Legend -->
TIER 2 - Warrior class Ranks
"Tier 2 Ranks" aka "Warrior Class" ranks, are given to those considered to be official Verified NAM community members.
Intermediate level members with a moderate level of contribution/participation in the community/forum.
Members who pass the Tier 1 rank induction test will easily reach these ranks.

08. Mercenary -->

09. Vanguard -->

10. Phalanx -->

11. Berserker -->

12. Assassin -->

13. Centurion -->

14. Immortal -->
TIER 3 - Warlord class Ranks
Tier 3 or "Warlord class" Ranks are also known as "Advanced" member ranks.
Advanced members with a High level of contribution/participation in the community/forum.
Mugen Youtubers/Content creators with 2+ years Mugen experience typically make up the majority this Rank class.

15. Paladin -->

16. Dark Knight -->

17. Shinobi -->
TIER 4 - Mystic class Ranks
Tier 4 or "Mystic class" Ranks, also known as "Allied" member ranks.
Professional Mugen content creators & Power contributors with 4+ Years Mugen experience typically make up the majority of this rank class.
Only Dedicated, loyal contributing Members that go extra lengths to promote & innovate the Newagemugen community will attain these ranks.

18. Arcanist -->

19. Joker -->

20. White Mage -->

21. Red Mage -->

22. Illusionist -->
TIER 5 - ???? class Ranks
**TIER 5 Rank Information is currently classified. Please unlock all TIER 5 Ranks to learn more.
TIER X - Secret Class Ranks
Members of this rank class are also referred to as "sponsor/VIP" members.
Secret Class ranks differ in both type & privilege's.
Secret ranks are only acquirable by meeting very specific criteria.

Gold Saint: Elite Patron Senior members that sponsor/fund the Newagemugen community
- Click here for Full Rank Description/Criteria:
- Gold Saints are the silent backers, that support Newagemugen from behind the scenes.
The key driving force that keeps the Newagemugen community running.
Without Gold Saints, Newagemugen would not be able to function.
Only Members who are Forum sponsors, donors and patrons can obtain this rank.- Disclaimer:
- Due to our community policy on profiteering/Paywalling as mentioned in our beginners guide section, We cannot specify the exact method of unlocking this rank.
We can state however, that this rank is only awarded to individuals whom, by their own will and intent, have made non-obligatory, but highly significant donations & contributions to the Newagemugen community.
Gold Saint Member donations make a significant impact on our forum annual running costs, paid features, site storage fees, design, and other ongoing costs required for us to maintain newagemugen and the services/content we offer.
Gold saints are also the decision makers, creative directors and project drivers behind most of our high end exclusive community projects and MUGEN creations.
Gold Saints fund everything that keeps the Newagemugen Engine running:
-our web domain hosting/internet fees,
-our graphic design software/resource related costs,
-Google analytics/web maintenance related SEO related stuff
-Community sponsored Mugen projects
- Various other behind-the-scene things that keep the wheels here turning
Gold Saint members have creative control & exclusive access to ALL private/crowd sponsored Newagemugen content from any of our members upon release.
TIER 0 - Negative Ranks
TIER 0 Negative ranks, AKA "Demotion" ranks. Accounts that do not meet the Official Newagemugen Community Rules, Terms & Conditions of Use Policy
and/or the Newagemugen Account Demotion/Termination Policy
Members should avoid these ranks, or take all necessary action/s required to remove them from their account as soon as possible.
For more information please refer to our Rule & forum information sections.

Rosetta Stone (Negative Rank) Incorrectly registered accounts.
- Click here to read full Rank Description/Criteria:
- Failure to remove this rank demotion after a certain time period will result in account termination as per forum policy(link below):
https://www.newagemugen.com/t3291-newagemugen-account-termination-policy-updated-jan-2021
Accounts are automatically demoted to this rank if they exhibit:
- Use of unsupported Language/s during registration (Newagemugen Forums currently supports English/Japanese language forum only)
- Use of Unsupported Languages on the forum via posts/content links/other
- Suspicious IP/location data/location spoofing

Toadstool (Negative Rank): Also known on other forums as "Super-Lurker/Leecher/Inactive" Accounts.
- Click here to read full Rank Description/Criteria:
- Failure to remove this rank demotion after a certain time period will result in account termination as per forum policy(link below):
https://www.newagemugen.com/t3291-newagemugen-account-termination-policy-updated-jan-2021
Accounts are automatically demoted to this rank if they exhibit:
- Failure to interact, participate, socialize or contribute to the forum/community over an unspecified time period
- Regular forum access with 0 forum activity
- Excessive abuse of free assistance/help threads/requests
- Previous known Account history of inactivity

Gargoyle (Negative Rank): Unverifiable registration info/potential lurker accounts.
- Click here to read full Rank Description/Criteria:
Failure to remove this rank demotion/meet certain criteria will result in account termination as per forum policy(link below):
https://www.newagemugen.com/t3291-newagemugen-account-termination-policy-updated-jan-2021
Accounts are automatically demoted to this rank if they exhibit:
- Incorrect registration information/answering questions incorrectly
- Registration information suggesting lack of intent to contribute/participate in the community
- Previous known/proven history of defamatory behavior in the Newagemugen community
Tier 0 - Legacy Ranks
These ranks are no longer issued/obtainable.
Tier 0 ranks are mainly for staff/administration & database management purposes.

Founders: The Gods, Founders and owners of NewageMugen.
Ex-members of the PhantomG's and Club-Syndicate Forum groups that created what we now have here today.
One can not earn this rank - you must be born with it lol.

Administrators: The overseers, the gatekeepers, the guardians of Newagemugen.
Administrators are responsible for all moderation & decision making to ensure newagemugen is properly maintained.
Administrators are special nominated staff that answer only to the Founders.

Primordial Relic: Primordial Relics are dormant/inactive/retired/deceased members that were once cornerstones of the Newagemugen community.
Members that made well known important contributions to wider mugen community as a whole.
Their accounts, forum activity and post history are archived on our forum for historic purposes.
- Pre-2018 discontinued ranks:
VIP: (DEPRECATED)
Members with VIP rank are OG members that have remained active in the Newagemugen community since its beginnings.
This usergroup is due for deletion/reassessment in 2020.
(This is a legacy Newagemugen "User group" system from the old Newagemugen ranking system used between 2010-2015.)Contributor: (DEPRECATED) Members that have demonstrated they have knowledge of the Mugen code, or have contributed something useful to the forum.These members have special privileges, such as their own private release threads, and promotional rights.Rank type: Unobtainable.This usergroup has been discontinued as of Jan 2020.
CURRENT KEY MEMBERS OF STAFF
Founders: GLB, Grayfox
Administrators: GLB/G, NAMTron, Genesis/Demitri
Moderators (Releases/collections): Vermilion Spy, xXEnchanter.ZuXx