You're probably looking at some of the members who have star rankings below their name and wonder how did they get it? It's simple to achieve that here.
You must contribute at least 250 posts combined in ANY Role Play or have at least 150 posts combined and have been here for 2 years on a steady basis. So if you're gone six months for some random reason you are not eligible for it and must hit the 250 post limit. Once you do, you'll get your stars saying you are a Veteran RPer and your name will be on the main site page if you wish!
Have fun and if you have any questions, feel free to PM me or anybody on the forum with the Veteran RPer in their ID!