WHAT: Achievements should be displayed more prominently on the player's profile. Currently, one must scroll way down a profile to see them - and the large number of them makes them harder to understand.
For instance, the top achievement in each category (e.g. do not display a "Veteran Evolver" if player achieved "Master Evolver") could be placed next to the player's picture, or in the Profile section.
WHY: to enhance the sense of achievement and make the profile page something one could forward and brag about. This seems psychologically important in nurturing a gamer population.
Note: This is inspired by Stoichi's "Achievements listed next to Player names in Groups" suggestion (http://fold.it/portal/node/987008).
As far as I remember, the achievement list didn't need any scrolling down when it first arrived. That whole long list needed to be scrolled through EVERY TIME you wanted check scores on a profile page.
That's when the achievement list went to the bottom of the page (opposed to being thrown away altogether).
I do understand your "sense of achievement" thing, and I guess that's why the foldit team came up with an achievement list in the first place.
But in my opinion, the real achievements are already listed next to your name?
Really, what does it matter how many sidechains you've flipped if it never results in a half-decent score on a puzzle? And the puzzle scores, both solo and evolver, can be found next to your name.
I understand BOTH opinions, so a checkbox for "additional achievements" (off by default) could be a solution.
this appears to have been resolved now closed
