Warning - big post ahead.
With regards to improvements/modifications.
I thought of this because I noticed the dots placed after "Member" - so it's an extension of that, plus I want to start posting more scores on this forum - even though they will be pretty crap to start with. Anyhow -
I was thinking about some kind of rank or badge system linked to the scoring thread. Kind of like a tour of duty... Certain posters here are at the top for us western players - so you trust what they say with regards to strategy or info about certain games or cave in general. I guess this would be a visual badge of honor for those already there, but more importantly, something for the rest of us mortals to aim for.
So... what I'm suggesting is that for every game there is a certain score that will earn you a star. Maybe each game has a maximum of 2 stars, quite difficult to earn. Target scores would be set for each game and once you achieve that target score you get a star.
Example - Futari BL - Manic - Reco. A score of 450,000,000 gets you 1 star. 650,000,000 gets the second.
The number of stars you have could be displayed by your name - or maybe getting 4 stars you could achieve the rank of Original member, 8 stars Manic member, 12 stars God member, 16 stars Ultra member - you get the idea.
Also, I'm saying stars but it could be bees, piggies or skull rings. 4 skull rings = one crown... whatever, you could have fun with that. For instance, seeing a member with 3 Gold Crowns after their name you know they ain't mucking about.
It would benefit top players, but mainly it would set goals for lower scorers to improve their game. Better than a monthly competition because you can work on the games you have access to. You could spend three months on one game knowing there's some kind of acknowledgement where it matters.
A ridiculously complicated scoring system - and rightly so! Not to mention a huge headache to set up and keep on top of.
Personally, I want to improve my game, and as these games and this forum are quite exclusive, I think it would be a kinda fun thing. There would be no shame in not having any stars - for them to have any meaning they'd have to be difficult to achieve. Also, because the hi-score thread is viewable to non-members, it makes sense to have them as healthy as possible.
Well that's the basic idea - I'm sure it would be a lot of work to implement something like this, so perhaps it wouldn't be worth the effort (as seeing your name gradually move up a score list is pretty good anyhow), but it would be cool to see a piggy/gold crown/star rank next to your name and have that rank increase over time.
Also - love that last logo.
EDIT: This would be a nightmare to sort because of the number of games and separate score tables involved... way too many I think. Anyhow, I haven't deleted the post because, well, it's an idea.