Let me get this right. You are planning on being recognized from a extremely basic armatar of white shield on a red background?
Initially I had the starry background armatar, that once changed could never be obtained again. Most users switch their armatars at some point. So using the starry armatar worked well. However, the starry armatar has since been replaced/removed.
The last 4 pages of this thread and my armatar only repeats once. Most people change their armatars at some point and, the users that have such little AP they can only use the basic set, probably won't stick around on the forums long enough to over-saturate the basic armatars.
Plus in keeping with the "never changing my armatar theme", I have been somewhat "forced" to use this one as it was assigned to me after the removal of the starry background armatar.
It's not so much the armatar you choose, but that you are consistent in using only one (or a very few) armatars and that you post often. Doing both those things will probably cause some sort of armatar "recognition" [user/armatar association].
I went through a lot of armatars. First, the one you start with. Then, a yellow haired girl which costs 0 AP. Then, the 0AP orange shield. Next, the masked person 0 AP. Then, I think, the Thanksgiving Turkey with lots of colored dots. Then, default. Then, masked person again. Then, I think, 375 AP snake, then 375 AP mouse, then 450 AP ant, then, first 500 AP armatar, then, 625 AP fly, then 750 AP man holding scroll, then default, then man again, then 875 AP fox, then first 1000AP armatar, then, snow castle Xmas, then Santa giving kid present Xmas, then, reindeer1 Xmas, then, first 1250AP armatar, then default, then 1250 AP armatar again, then, 1500 AP gold king, then last 1750 AP, then first 2000 AP, then default, then, Polar Bear Xmas, then man fishing Xmas.
Then, default. Then, masked person again. Then, I think, 375 AP snake, then 375 AP mouse, then 450 AP ant, then, first 500 AP armatar, then, 625 AP fly, then 750 AP man holding scroll, then default, then man again, then 875 AP fox, then first 1000AP armatar, then, snow castle Xmas, then Santa giving kid present Xmas, then, reindeer1 Xmas, then, first 1250AP armatar, then default, then 1250 AP armatar again, then, 1500 AP gold king, then last 1750 AP, then first 2000 AP, then default, then, Polar Bear Xmas, then man fishing Xmas.
You know it's against the rules to list what armatars are given at x amount of points..right?