Nevertheless, we need to consider that the above, basically done for fun, applies mostly to a delimited set of forum members. The average one needs to rank-up at a pace similar to what it was like prior to the introduction of the Merit System is between 1 and 1,25 earned merits per day (depending on when your Legendary Activity counter is bound to trigger). That is not that simple to achieve, and many people struggle, although it becomes feasible with time and perseverance (and some communication skills).