How do you like the new rankings?

Cronus · Post by **Cronus** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:38 pm

How do you like the new rankings?

I tend more towrads my first option.

whitestazn88 · Post by **whitestazn88** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:42 pm

i liked the older ones. it was something to strive for. like i wanted to get to lieutenant which was 1800 points back then, and i would have felt accomplished.. now its just bastardized. i should still be corporal 1st class

Scott-Land · Post by **Scott-Land** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:43 pm

it's terrible-- the only rank they should've changed was General. imo-- i would've liked to seen it changed to 4K instead of the prior 4200.

lord voldemort · Post by **lord voldemort** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:47 pm

looks like brigadeer is the new colonel rank to aspire to. and general is the new elite of elite
isnt field marshall 4500?
we should see that sooner then

Cronus · Post by **Cronus** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:49 pm

Scott-Land wrote:it's terrible-- the only rank they should've changed was General. imo-- i would've liked to seen it changed to 4K instead of the prior 4200.

he could have at least added a "lieutenant general" or "major general rank" at the 4000 mark and leave field marshall at 5000. Now there are 32 people at Brigadier or higher.

bob3603 · Post by **bob3603** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:55 pm

I don't like how he bumped down the higher ranks. He could have just added a master sergeant class down lower instead.

Wwoody123 · Post by **Wwoody123** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:08 am

I voted that I liked the old ones better, but it was sort of a knee-jerk reaction. It'll be awkward settling into the new system but eventually it will start to make sense.

Still don't know why Field Marshall is so high, though.

Cronus · Post by **Cronus** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:24 am

Wwoody123 wrote:I voted that I liked the old ones better, but it was sort of a knee-jerk reaction. It'll be awkward settling into the new system but eventually it will start to make sense.

Still don't know why Field Marshall is so high, though.

I still think they should have added another ranking and had Field Marshall at 5000 or higher. Since deadbeats add points to the system that never leave as every point won must be lost from someone else, thereby infusing a constant stream of extra points into the system, as time goes on, it will get easier and easier to get higher rankings. They should be making it harder, not easier to get the top rankings.

oVo · Post by **oVo** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:47 am

There's a certain sence of accomplishment that comes with finally achieving a new rank
that is lost by lowering the bar. Like using a bigger net for the Stanley Cup to improve
scoring opportunities... it's just not the same.

sixer · Post by **sixer** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:52 am

It is marketing. New players that advance in ranks quickly are more likely to stay.

pissedoffsol · Post by **pissedoffsol** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:08 am

i logged in and was like WTF? i lost my last match. how did i move. lol

Looks like my sig is invalid now. 1800+ isn't LT anymore

Cronus · Post by **Cronus** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:00 am

sixer wrote:It is marketing. New players that advance in ranks quickly are more likely to stay.

still don't see why they had to completely change the top-tier rankings. Or they could have added an additional layer.

RobinJ · Post by **RobinJ** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:12 am

I really don't mind much either way. The top ranks are now more acheivable which is perhaps not such a bad thing. Anyway, once we get an overload of brigadiers I'm sure it will be shifted up again

DiM · Post by **DiM** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:40 am

the idea is good in theory. new people advancing quicker in ranks = happy customers.
BUT (a big but) it was implemented horribly. i used to be proud to have achieved a rank of major and one of my goals was to be a colonel. now every former major is a colonel. and not only were all ranks cheapened by the inflation now they're even more cheapened by this measure. so the new ranks suck.

what should have been done was the introduction of a few intermediary ranks. this allows new players to advance quicker and it also keeps the old ranks in place so that we can still have the same goals.

Riazor · Post by **Riazor** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:45 am

DiM wrote:the idea is good in theory. new people advancing quicker in ranks = happy customers.
BUT (a big but) it was implemented horribly. i used to be proud to have achieved a rank of major and one of my goals was to be a colonel. now every former major is a colonel. and not only were all ranks cheapened by the inflation now they're even more cheapened by this measure. so the new ranks suck.

what should have been done was the introduction of a few intermediary ranks. this allows new players to advance quicker and it also keeps the old ranks in place so that we can still have the same goals.

I have to agree with DiM here. I recently demoted to captain, but now im major again without doing anything :roll:

Maybe it's still the same, but now you have to aim for a rank higher, i dont know...

But, adding a few ranks in between, while letting the "usual" ranks stay, or even raise a bit with 100 pts wouldve been better, imho.

Fireside Poet · Post by **Fireside Poet** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:46 am

I think the rank adjustment was needed. The Captains were too lopsided and the 200pt gap for LT was too narrow. It also hearkens back to the original system where Colonel was 2000 and was the mark to strive for. I also consider it just a delay for the majority of the "higher ranked" on Conquer Club ... it'll just force more triples games where the new players donate their 10pts and life goes on.

yeti_c · Post by **yeti_c** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:54 am

Yay another biased Poll that will prove f*ck all.

C.

lozzini · Post by **lozzini** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:58 am

i like how i can now see what rank every poster is, and it suprises me, everyone who posts in ther forums are high ranking premiums, just makes me feel even worse lol

Pedronicus · Post by **Pedronicus** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:58 am

They should of adjusted the ranks up only if you are a girl.

Girls are shit at risk and they need additional help. :^o

friendjonny · Post by **friendjonny** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:00 am

Whoa whoa whoa!!! These ranks aren't a glitch? OH NO!!!!!
Who in their right mind would do this purposfully? The only change to ranks that should ever be made is to make them harder to get (to counter point inflation). This is horrible. I hope they fix the ranks soon.

Wild_Tiger · Post by **Wild_Tiger** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:21 am

well okay so now its back to the first ranking system no?
I think it was stupid with there being 30 colonels and all, but lowering the ranks wont change it.

ah well I'm gone soon anyway.

Qwert · Post by **Qwert** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:22 pm

New Recruit
Cook
Cadet
Private -1000
Private 1st Class-1100
Specialist-1200 ---------------- new
Corporal-1300
Corporal 1st Class-1400
Sergeant-1500
Staff Sergeant -1600 ------ new
Sergeant 1st Class-1700
Sergeant Major-1800 ------------ new
Officer Candidate -2000----------- new
Lieutenant-2200
Captain- 2400
Major-2600
Lieutenant Colonel-3000 --------- new
Colonel-4000
Brigadier-4500pt
General-5000 pt
Field Marshall -6000pt

Well if you ask me i will add new 5 ranks,and put 6000 point for Field Marshal,and 5000 point for General.

Genghis Khan CA · Post by **Genghis Khan CA** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:52 pm

qwert wrote:
New Recruit
Cook
Cadet
Private -1000
Private 1st Class-1100
Specialist-1200 ---------------- new
Corporal-1300
Corporal 1st Class-1400
Sergeant-1500
Staff Sergeant -1600 ------ new
Sergeant 1st Class-1700
Sergeant Major-1800 ------------ new
Officer Candidate -2000----------- new
Lieutenant-2200
Captain- 2400
Major-2600
Lieutenant Colonel-3000 --------- new
Colonel-4000
Brigadier-4500pt
General-5000 pt
Field Marshall -6000pt

Well if you ask me i will add new 5 ranks,and put 6000 point for Field Marshal,and 5000 point for General.

Some good ideas there but the 1000 point gap between lieutenant colonel and colonel is too high... especially when there are only 500 point gaps between colonel, brigadier and general!

In terms of general thoughts, I guess at the end of the day it's just a symbol by your name... I suppose I liked the old ones, but I remember when they changed last year I preferred the original ones - so I guess it takes a few weeks to get used to and then everyone forgets the old ones ever existed

But I must say it would have made more sense to shift the rankings upwards rather than downwards, particularly with point inflation going crazy recently and record numbers of colonels/majors/captains etc. But point targets are still the same and if you're someone who wants to climb the scoreboard just aim for brigadier instead of colonel, or general instead of brigadier instead, not too hard of a shift once you get used to it

mr. incrediball · Post by **mr. incrediball** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:56 pm

conquer club has rankings? then what was i sending lack food for?

Shatners Bassoon · Post by **Shatners Bassoon** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:03 pm

I've worked really hard over the last few weeks to secure lieutenant status to now shoot up to captain,it feels hollow and fake;and now the elusive diamond feels somewhat cheapened.