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| ======The Ancients Hunter Community====== | ======The Ancients Hunter Community====== | ||
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| Those with a genuine interest in the Ancients tend to go down one of two routes: Some work their way through a university course and use their qualifications to try to get into an official research program. For those who cannot get into a program or do not trust authorities sufficiently are forced to operate on their own. Unlike actual archaeological scientists, these are the “Ancient Hunters”. Instead of following actual knowledge from real scientific work, this is the group who thinks they understand the “real” story being suppressed. That there is actual suppression of some ancient artifacts considered dangerous by the authorities does not help. | Those with a genuine interest in the Ancients tend to go down one of two routes: Some work their way through a university course and use their qualifications to try to get into an official research program. For those who cannot get into a program or do not trust authorities sufficiently are forced to operate on their own. Unlike actual archaeological scientists, these are the “Ancient Hunters”. Instead of following actual knowledge from real scientific work, this is the group who thinks they understand the “real” story being suppressed. That there is actual suppression of some ancient artifacts considered dangerous by the authorities does not help. | ||
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| |Wannabee (Noob)|Someone who dabbles in ‘hunting’ but does not really do anything or is not ‘into it’ to any real degree is termed a Wannabee or Noob.|This ‘status’ is usually awarded by others as an insult.| | |Wannabee (Noob)|Someone who dabbles in ‘hunting’ but does not really do anything or is not ‘into it’ to any real degree is termed a Wannabee or Noob.|This ‘status’ is usually awarded by others as an insult.| | ||
| - | Wannabee (Esti)|Someone who has established themselves as a collector of lore and maybe has some decent information is known as an |Esti (for established) but is still a wannabee to ‘serious’ hunters – who may themselves be of no greater status but would prefer to believe they are.|Estis are worth talking to at a convention or in a Datanet discussion. This status is recognition that the person has done some work and put time into learning Ancients’ lore.| | + | |Wannabee (Esti)|Someone who has established themselves as a collector of lore and maybe has some decent information is known as an Esti (for established) but is still a wannabee to ‘serious’ hunters – who may themselves be of no greater status but would prefer to believe they are.|Estis are worth talking to at a convention or in a Datanet discussion. This status is recognition that the person has done some work and put time into learning Ancients’ lore.| |
| |Wannabee (Deludo or Fanpy)|Deludos (deluded) or Fanpersons (Fanpy) are a special case of Estis who follow a false belief set or base their ‘knowledge’ on being a fan of certain experts rather than their own work.|This status is generally awarded to anyone the observer does not agree with and is rather subjective.| | |Wannabee (Deludo or Fanpy)|Deludos (deluded) or Fanpersons (Fanpy) are a special case of Estis who follow a false belief set or base their ‘knowledge’ on being a fan of certain experts rather than their own work.|This status is generally awarded to anyone the observer does not agree with and is rather subjective.| | ||
| |Wannabee (All)|All Noobs, Estis, Deludos and Fanpy are Wannabees to those who actually put some work in but among themselves would use the more specific term.|Calling anyone a Wannabee is considered insulting. Most Wannabees – of any specific type – consider themselves to be at least Players.| | |Wannabee (All)|All Noobs, Estis, Deludos and Fanpy are Wannabees to those who actually put some work in but among themselves would use the more specific term.|Calling anyone a Wannabee is considered insulting. Most Wannabees – of any specific type – consider themselves to be at least Players.| | ||
| |Player|An active Ancients Hunter or someone with a decent collection of lore or artefacts could fairly consider themselves a Player.|This status is often self-awarded – almost always wrongly. Recognition as a Player by others requires becoming noted for activity, whether that is active hunting or lore collection.| | |Player|An active Ancients Hunter or someone with a decent collection of lore or artefacts could fairly consider themselves a Player.|This status is often self-awarded – almost always wrongly. Recognition as a Player by others requires becoming noted for activity, whether that is active hunting or lore collection.| | ||
| |Hunter|A well-established hunter with good connections and a track record of solid information or a collection of artefacts.|‘Real’ hunters will be recognised by their peers, which is the only recognition they care about.| | |Hunter|A well-established hunter with good connections and a track record of solid information or a collection of artefacts.|‘Real’ hunters will be recognised by their peers, which is the only recognition they care about.| | ||
| - | |Expert|A very knowledgeable individual, who may have visited several sites or done significant research. That does not mean they are right, only that they are eminent.|Hunters effectively award this status by consulting and respecting the experts. This is informal but real. | + | |Expert|A very knowledgeable individual, who may have visited several sites or done significant research. That does not mean they are right, only that they are eminent.|Hunters effectively award this status by consulting and respecting the experts. This is informal but real.| |
| - | Legend | + | |Legend|The most famous Ancients Hunters are referred to as Legends.|Typically this is someone who is known to have made big discoveries or put forward widely accepted knowledge.| |
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