What are they?
The Beanie Levels are achievement levels attained by an unknown points system; every time you reach a certain combination of invisible points, you level up. They serve no other purpose other than entertainment and fun, and also to be the bane of the existence of yours truly. Ahem.
They are named after and for various and often significant dramaland tropes, roles, items or character descriptions, often referencing a specific drama (e.g. The Goblinโs Underpants), or have a single drama in mind, but are applicable to much more.
I am in the process of compiling a comprehensive glossary of all known levels, a brief description of what said level is, and any key dramas that this level either occurs in or comes from in a google doc hither: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SsqpfZ2762NF6MDwHQRHj4s2yQhaiOQkaTpn26Ty78o/edit?usp=sharing
(@loisom, you will find a definition of Water Maid here. Apologies for the mess below level 8; I havenโt touched this since January and itโs an ongoing project.)
How do they work? *retreats to a corner and screams*
Iโm sorry, itโs just that, we donโt really know. At least not the details.
The invisible points system (if it even is a points system) which determines when and how you level up is mostly unknown in its workings and minions are sworn to secrecy.
However I can tell you 7 things.
1. Any and all activity on Dramabeans does contribute in some capacity to levelling up.
Upvotes, comments, followers, rate of posting, how often you come on, and (probably) word count.
2. But specifically (through much research, tears and testing) activity on recaps, articles and news threads. Especially at higher levels, this seems to be the most important contributor.
3. For DB staff and minions, the number of articles they publish and activity on said articles contributes to levelling up. This also seems to be โworthโ more in the invisible system.
4. The higher the level, the harder it is to achieve it. The lower levels are much easier and quicker to attain, and often only need a certain number of likes or followers. The higher the level, currently the vaguer the requirements and the much longer time needed.
5. Errand Boy is known to be one of the hardest levels to pass. (Hwaiting Errand Boys!)
6. Sometimes none of the above appears to be true.
7. The highest level currently achieved,
By a minion or staff member: Mystical Brain Fetus
By a beanie: Contract Girlfriend
Overall, the more active you are everywhere, and the more regular this activity is, the more likely you are to level up.
If you would like to contribute to the Great Beanie Level Algorithm Cause, you can make a note of your statistics and the date whenever you level up and tag me.
And, if you have any more questions, do not hesitate to ask. Thatโs all for now. ๐
.
.
.
(Disclaimer: I am not a Dramabeans Minion. This is not an official article by the State of Dramabeans. This is a Melonia Fan Project; I am simply obsessed with numbers and archiving, and have done all this research out of sheer curiosity and to provide beanies with useful information. One day, I will crack the Level Up Algorithm.)
Oh, I’ve been recording my activity… also out of sheer curiosity and love of numbers. I hope to contribute when I’ve made significant progress. Well, that’s if you haven’t figured everything out yet by then hahaha. I still have a very long way to go XD
Hi
I am late to the party as a newbie but discovered this page after looking for explanations for the brilliantly funny tags under beanies names. Thanks for the work you are doing to help those of us who become intrigued about these kinds of things. I will be watching my progress with interest.
The absence of a Help page on this site has made me so grateful to the beanie community for helping me out. Itโs a great idea for the people running the site to let the community do the work as it would be a full time job following up on these things with such a lively large community.
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
June 25, 2020 at 3:31 PM
Sicariusโ Field Guide to the Beanie Levels.
What are they?
The Beanie Levels are achievement levels attained by an unknown points system; every time you reach a certain combination of invisible points, you level up. They serve no other purpose other than entertainment and fun, and also to be the bane of the existence of yours truly. Ahem.
They are named after and for various and often significant dramaland tropes, roles, items or character descriptions, often referencing a specific drama (e.g. The Goblinโs Underpants), or have a single drama in mind, but are applicable to much more.
I am in the process of compiling a comprehensive glossary of all known levels, a brief description of what said level is, and any key dramas that this level either occurs in or comes from in a google doc hither: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SsqpfZ2762NF6MDwHQRHj4s2yQhaiOQkaTpn26Ty78o/edit?usp=sharing
(@loisom, you will find a definition of Water Maid here. Apologies for the mess below level 8; I havenโt touched this since January and itโs an ongoing project.)
How do they work?
*retreats to a corner and screams*
Iโm sorry, itโs just that, we donโt really know. At least not the details.
The invisible points system (if it even is a points system) which determines when and how you level up is mostly unknown in its workings and minions are sworn to secrecy.
However I can tell you 7 things.
1. Any and all activity on Dramabeans does contribute in some capacity to levelling up.
Upvotes, comments, followers, rate of posting, how often you come on, and (probably) word count.
2. But specifically (through much research, tears and testing) activity on recaps, articles and news threads. Especially at higher levels, this seems to be the most important contributor.
3. For DB staff and minions, the number of articles they publish and activity on said articles contributes to levelling up. This also seems to be โworthโ more in the invisible system.
4. The higher the level, the harder it is to achieve it. The lower levels are much easier and quicker to attain, and often only need a certain number of likes or followers. The higher the level, currently the vaguer the requirements and the much longer time needed.
5. Errand Boy is known to be one of the hardest levels to pass. (Hwaiting Errand Boys!)
6. Sometimes none of the above appears to be true.
7. The highest level currently achieved,
By a minion or staff member: Mystical Brain Fetus
By a beanie: Contract Girlfriend
Overall, the more active you are everywhere, and the more regular this activity is, the more likely you are to level up.
If you would like to contribute to the Great Beanie Level Algorithm Cause, you can make a note of your statistics and the date whenever you level up and tag me.
And, if you have any more questions, do not hesitate to ask. Thatโs all for now. ๐
.
.
.
(Disclaimer: I am not a Dramabeans Minion. This is not an official article by the State of Dramabeans. This is a Melonia Fan Project; I am simply obsessed with numbers and archiving, and have done all this research out of sheer curiosity and to provide beanies with useful information. One day, I will crack the Level Up Algorithm.)
FlyingTool
June 25, 2020 at 3:48 PM
Might be faster to Hack the Server and read the algorithm directly…
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
June 25, 2020 at 6:59 PM
… shhhh, they might be listening. (I have thought about doing something like this… and it is not off the table yet…)
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
June 27, 2020 at 1:16 AM
Sorry I just realised this is not the correct link (didn’t see that my sharing settings had changed) so here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SsqpfZ2762NF6MDwHQRHj4s2yQhaiOQkaTpn26Ty78o/edit?usp=sharing
FlyingTool
June 27, 2020 at 6:51 AM
Thank you!
SnarkyJellyfish
June 25, 2020 at 6:32 PM
You’re doing the (drama)lords work Sic.
But also, desperately trying to figure out an algorithm seems like very bot-like behavior…just sayin’. 😋
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
June 25, 2020 at 7:01 PM
… *eye brow wiggle*
*it’s all part of my grand scheme to take over the world I mean what*Yuyuu, The Drama Queen
June 25, 2020 at 6:49 PM
Gosh, I think I’ve been an Errand Boy for almost TWO YEARS. Which feels more like two centuries
raekaddict
June 25, 2020 at 7:33 PM
your hard work is appreciated.. Aja Aja Hwaiting!!!!😁😁
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
June 25, 2020 at 8:25 PM
“Invisible points system”
I will always think of it as “Magic Quantum Ninja Beanie Points”
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
June 25, 2020 at 11:22 PM
Hehehehe
Or *reward for your sacrificial tribute to the bean deities*
parkchuna โค๏ธ๐
June 26, 2020 at 12:50 AM
Ermmmm..Mystical Brain Fetus doesnโt sound desirable at all..
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
June 26, 2020 at 1:28 AM
And the Goblin’s Underpants does? 😹😹😹
parkchuna โค๏ธ๐
June 26, 2020 at 4:56 AM
Not if it wasnโt associated to Gong Yoo 🤣😝
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
June 27, 2020 at 1:16 AM
Actual Link that Anyone can view: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SsqpfZ2762NF6MDwHQRHj4s2yQhaiOQkaTpn26Ty78o/edit?usp=sharing
Cindy Mahri
June 27, 2020 at 12:56 PM
Aja fighting! I’m cheering for this project of yours all the way, Queen Sic! 😆
uzistar
June 27, 2020 at 1:06 PM
Oh, I’ve been recording my activity… also out of sheer curiosity and love of numbers. I hope to contribute when I’ve made significant progress. Well, that’s if you haven’t figured everything out yet by then hahaha. I still have a very long way to go XD
Reply1988 -โฃ๏ธMother Beanโฃ๏ธ
May 21, 2022 at 1:59 AM
Hi
I am late to the party as a newbie but discovered this page after looking for explanations for the brilliantly funny tags under beanies names. Thanks for the work you are doing to help those of us who become intrigued about these kinds of things. I will be watching my progress with interest.
The absence of a Help page on this site has made me so grateful to the beanie community for helping me out. Itโs a great idea for the people running the site to let the community do the work as it would be a full time job following up on these things with such a lively large community.
๐๐โ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia โ ๐๐
May 21, 2022 at 2:09 AM
Hey! No worries about being late- I’m glad someone linked you here for reference!
And yes the community is a great help, isn’t it? Feel free to ask if you have any more questions! And welcome~