[GO] [Rules] Rank Restricted Games

[sully800]

First of all- thanks for using the form!

This has been suggested before though and I'm pretty sure it was rejected. The problem is that it would just segregate the site and get rid of the 'community' feel. Also, many people would set it so you have to be above 1100 perhaps- that way no new recruit could enter any of their games. The problem with that is that new recruits would all end up together, which may make the experience less enjoyable and they wouldn't be able to learn to play as easily. I don't really mind the suggestion and I know some people want it very badly...but some hate the idea, and I don't think lack was very keen on it.

[MOBAJOBG]

Perhaps, the game setup should have a max. score limit but not a min. score limit. Why?

This is to enable lower ranks to play with each other more to their level without fearing any of the higher ranks joining the fray for obvious reasons.

[luckiekevin]

lackattack made a post and mentioned that he/she would be considering creating approval ratings for the players, like the stars on ebay. I think this is a great idea and it gave me an idea of my own. this is what I posted in response and I would like to know what you all think of this.


this is a great idea! I apologize if this has been brought up before, but I think it would be nice that if you have a premium account, you could be able to filter out players with low or no approval ratings in the games you set up.

1. The newbies will have to play each other to gain an approval rating before moving on to more established players. This will give new people experience against easier opponents, and will also prevent new players from leaving out of frustration that comes with playing against high ranked players in the beginning.

2. Multi's will be more difficult to create and put into games with ranked players.

3. Less deadbeats for those who pay to play here.

just a thought.. I really appreciate the effort. this place is great

[zip_disk]

This isn't much different from a rank based separation system (which has already been rejected) except that its easier to beat. A multi would simply need to create several accounts and then rate themself highly to get around it. Its also more subject to abuse in the same way with low rankings.

It also seems redundant in a way with the feedback system.

[lackattack]

Did you check the date on the post you read about ebay style approval ratings? I implemented this ages ago. It is called Feedback.

I don't want filters on who can join a game whether it's based on rank, feedback, country or hair style.

[Fieryo]

I think this would solve a lot of problems and boost the $ in lacks pocket (which I fully support in our little capitalist corner of the universe).

For those of us who chose to pay for Premium Membership, I propose letting there be an option in the Start Your Own Game page that specifies what rank or higher someone must have in order to join the game. This would of course be applied to New Recruits most of the time, but it would also be useful for people who just "want a challenge" (which assumes privates have no skill, an assumption that I find is more often correct than not).

For those who try to join but are not high enough of rank, a simple "I'm sorry, you are not highly enough ranked to join this game" message can appear.

I know this is along the lines of many suggestions which have been Rejected, but I urge you, our beloved and oh so handsome/beautiful Moderators to consider it. Thank you.

EDIT: of course this would also be an incentive for people to upgrade to Premium as well.

[hawkeye]

I think this would solve a lot of problems and boost the $ in lacks pocket (which I fully support in our little capitalist corner of the universe).

For those of us who chose to pay for Premium Membership, I propose letting there be an option in the Start Your Own Game page that specifies what rank or higher someone must have in order to join the game. This would of course be applied to New Recruits most of the time, but it would also be useful for people who just "want a challenge" (which assumes privates have little skill, an assumption that I find is more often correct than not).

There fixed that for ya.

[Fieryo]

Ok, since no one seems to be giving any feedback on this, a further explanation:

If i wanted to, I could start a game and monitor who joined, and if those people happened to be people of low rank and i didnt want to play people of low rank on that particular day (not because i dont like them necessarily but maybe because i just reached captain and dont want to lose 30 points to a private. no offense) I could just drop the game if i so chose. My suggestion would make that situation easier for everyone, since then i wouldnt have to drop games and other people wouldnt find that they were suddenly the only person still in the game.

[AK_iceman]

There is already at least 3 other threads on this. Please search before posting a new topic.

[ab327]

i dont know if this has been suggested before but for people like me who like creating public games but often,as do many others, get deadbeaters joining at the tail end of the players.

can there be a way of when creating the game, the creator can choose the minimum and/or maximum rank they wish to be able to join. it would just be another option?

Alex

[wicked]

no

and it's been suggested/rejected numerous times. you can check that next time either on lack's to-do list (shows rejected), which is stickied at the top of this forum, or by using the search function for the forum.

[HoustonNutt]

i dont know if this has been suggested before but for people like me who like creating public games but often,as do many others, get deadbeaters joining at the tail end of the players.

can there be a way of when creating the game, the creator can choose the minimum and/or maximum rank they wish to be able to join. it would just be another option?

Alex

You've scored 913. Where do you get off specifying rank? Deadbeats would help you.

[nyg5680]

lol find a partner and hope 2 get a lot of deadbeats

[ab327]

i dont know if this has been suggested before but for people like me who like creating public games but often,as do many others, get deadbeaters joining at the tail end of the players.

can there be a way of when creating the game, the creator can choose the minimum and/or maximum rank they wish to be able to join. it would just be another option?

Alex

You've scored 913. Where do you get off specifying rank? Deadbeats would help you.

yes im a lowly private, but i enjoy playing this game and i don't deadbeat. You're not here to give meaningful info are u, so im guessing u must be thoroughly bored.

[nyg5680]

i usta be in the 700 but i started playin doubles which i find just as fun or more fun than standard games and now im a 1849 major but as long as ur havin fun thats good 2

[ab327]

precisely, i dont need nobs like that Houston twat making fucking stupid comments

[nyg5680]

like i didnt like bin a private i was set 2 get atleast a sergent cause it looked better than private but i wanna hav fun more than get a good score i just happen 2 get both

[B.L.Sebub]

is it an idea to keep games sepperated by rank so that a beginner can't play with a higher rank.
Now it happens that a game is lost because a beginner makes mistakes and gives away the game. If one can onley play a equel rank the game's wil be bether.

[notkin]

This already happens naturally. Higher ranks usually dont choose to play in games with lower ranks and often lower ranks are scared of higher ranks.

I say if you dont want to play with a different rank than dont. But if you want to you should still be able to do so.

[hecter]

I think that instead of just banning all newbs from all doubles or triples games, you have, instead, a rank range option when making a game.

[Fircoal]

already suggested.

[Georgerx7di]

I would like to see an option where you can set the minimum rank to join a game. For example, this game is for captains and above, etc.

This is important because, there are a lot of majors, colonels, and generals who would like to start 6 player games. The problem can be summed up this way, I played 2 5-player rt games yesterday, i won one, and i lost one. I won 53 points, and lost 45. And I'm only major. It makes it almost impossible to make colonel if you just randomly join 5 and 6 player real time games, because there will be so many privates and sergeants, that your bound to loose points, even if you win 1 out of 3 6-player game.

Importance = 4

[wicked]

Has been suggested and rejected numerous times. If you want to restrict who joins, you can do so by creating private games.

[maniacmath17]

Has been suggested and rejected numerous times. If you want to restrict who joins, you can do so by creating private games.

That makes sense, but what if you just wanted to play a game with random players that are captain or higher?

It just seems like every single site that has a rating system, also has a way to start games with specific ratings. Imagine being a Master at a chess site, and having no way of stopping a Beginner from joining all of your games.

[AAFitz]

i believe the new update is going to have something to make this easier

im not sure how they are going to set it up...im not sure they do, but as the colonel games were coming together, it was suggested that the update will make it possible...it might be private games or something, but I think we just have to be patient for now

for now your stuck with the elite games and the colonel games...or super elite games...or private games...