All legendary members got 200 sMerit. All Heros got 88 sMerit, dont know the numbers for lower ranks.
(edit: 6 sMerit for full members, 19 sMerit for Senior Members)
There's more to it than that. For example, I only have 46 sMerit:
For current members, your initial merit score is equal to the minimum required to your rank. Of that, a certain amount (less than the usual half) is spendable. The spendable amount was calculated based on your current rank and the number of activity points you earned in the last year. A Legendary member who hasn't posted in the last year would still be Legendary, but would not have any spendable merit.
So how will this work out? Does merit replace the activity and will there be any reductions in merit for spam?
It looks like the merit system is being
added on top of the activity/rank system. So there are now additional requirements before you can attain a new rank. It seems like an account that reaches 60 activity will no longer automatically rank up to Member. They'll now need 10 merit as well.
Regarding reductions:
You typically cannot lose this merit.
There is currently no such thing as a "demerit". I'm hoping that the positive merits alone will be fine. I could add demerits pretty easily later on if necessary, though.
