Ive noticed the small rewards ie) titles and stuff, have increased of late. I think its a good thing. Players appreciate anything that makes them a bit unique from the drones of other characters. Without little perks and unique things, the game looks like Diablo or something with everyone striving for the 'perfect set' and all ending up basically the same. I think the Imms are doin good at handing out neat titles, ect.

Another cool idea ,(my opinion), would be minor rewards like specialized spells, (purple/blue/green faerie fire, ect.) SHape forms with slightly diferent names or appearance. (Feral snow-wolf) Thieves with customized blackjacks named Thumper. Warriors with talking swords. Things that do really do anything to effect game mechanics but give more uniqueness to heros of the land.

I played a mud long time back and they introduced mutations as part of the story line. Basically every character that reached a certain age got some mutation due to some role play angle of living so long under the radiation or something...I think there were 100 or so little things that could effect you, like your eyes turning red (permenant infravision), skin started to scab up (charisma went down, armor class a bit tougher. I think they were all pretty minor things but it was kind of fun. (The mud overall did suck pretty bad)

Anyhow I ramble. Titles and reward = Good. Whining about too many titles and rewards = Bad.