player ranking: beginner, intermed., pro

from Demigod Forums

first off, sry if this has been discussed.

i propose that the game would have 3 player ranks

beginner, this is what you start as, duh : ) 

intermediate 100-200 games played win rate >40%

pro 200+ games played win rate >50%

the numbers are quite batshit random atm, but im sure you'll get the idea. I also realize it is not too hard to cook a players stats with premades and nub bashing, however, i think this will be the minority of cases.

why do we need ranks?

so we could set a hard rank limit for custom games. eg. only beginners allowed to enter lobby.

so pantheon games would attempt to match up intermediates with intermediates...or at least have same ranks on both sides.

if skirmish ever returns in any form, i believe the ranks would help in random matchups also.

 

one could still make a custom game with no rank limitation ofcourse. this would just be an added option.

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

The more I play the more I only consider # of games as a good indication. I personally have 170 some games but I suspect about 100 were AI stomps in pantheon or cases where people rage quit and one or the other team conceeds. So my high win % does not indicate my skill. :-(

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting SirBriguy, reply 1
The more I play the more I only consider # of games as a good indication. I personally have 170 some games but I suspect about 100 were AI stomps in pantheon or cases where people rage quit and one or the other team conceeds. So my high win % does not indicate my skill.

I really try not to judge off win percent or number of games, since all that seems can be boosted by stomping the AI. Which is why I laugh when people try to sicount my post because I have less than 100 game orunder 80 win %.

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

I would agree # of games or higher win percentage than 50. I think mine is around..54%.  I would consider myself intermediate.