Concise description:
Divisions, as Cicero suggested, but just for Team games.
Specifics:
See Cicero's suggestion:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=66098
but basically, you would be placed in a division for team play in general, public games. You could still step outside this system to play clan or private games, if you wish. But, a public game would be set up so that lower ranks would play teams of just the lower ranks, middle ranks middle ranks, higher ranks higher ranks.
As Cicero stated, the exact divisions can be changed or debated (though I think the ones he has now are pretty decent)
This will improve the following aspects of the site:
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I am still on the fence about Cicero's suggestion for divisions, though it does seem to have majority support.
However, I would most definitely like to see something along these lines specifically for teams.
I also think this might present a decent "test" of Cicero's ideas, allow an easier way to hash out bugs and so forth, without necesarily changing the entire system right off.
Plus, team play seems to be one area where rank/skill are particularly critical.