Rank Progressing Slowed to a Crawl

0hz · 05-10-2005, 02:01 PM

70K CP earned 4 ranks during each of the first 2 weeks. 70K CP last week earned 1 rank.

I seriously doubt that our serverwide CP rate has gone down.

I wonder if were just running into planned steepening of the curve or a stealth fix for unexpected 10K+HK/250,000+CP players.

Clericnon2boxed · 05-10-2005, 02:03 PM

hows the battle standard working out ? reusetime ?

Itzena · 05-10-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by 0hz
I wonder if were just running into planned steepening of the curve or a stealth fix for unexpected 10K+HK/250,000+CP players.

More higher ranks = more points on average per kill = more points needed per rank.

Mkopec1 · 05-10-2005, 02:13 PM

Sadly with this system I see no reason to do it. I mean why fucking grind your ass of on PvP for some reward that you have to grind some more to use.

The sad thing about this system is, at least on my server, I see the top 10 or so people in Hillsbrad day in and day out. Zerging shit is the most effective way to gain points.

I was there for about 3 hours last sunday and raked up over 100 kills with 2800 contibution points. It would take me cuntless hours to get that many points solo 1 vs 1.

Bizanich · 05-10-2005, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by 0hz

I seriously doubt that our serverwide CP rate has gone down.

I dunno about that.

A lot of our top ranked guys have said "Fuck this, I'm not grinding PvP like XP" and have slowed down dramatically.

Zehn - Vhex · 05-10-2005, 03:58 PM

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Sadly with this system I see no reason to do it. I mean why fucking grind your ass of on PvP for some reward that you have to grind some more to use.

If half the rewards were even worth using there'd be a point perhaps. But other then getting the pvp mount and combat potions there's really no point to going over rank 3 for the 10% faction discount and trinket.

Suineg · 05-10-2005, 04:45 PM

Did people not read before this was implemented that it was going to be super hard and was designed mainly for the PvP only servers for people that only want to PvP?

Did you honestly think that the same amount of points would get you to the top?

Iannis · 05-10-2005, 06:03 PM

I dunno. You had to grind RvR, to a certain extent, in DAoC.

Of course, our ranks didn't decay either. And the Realm Abilities were a lot cooler than...eh, what's the highest rank reward for WoW, a horse with a fancy bridle? meh. Why I thought WoW should've implement a new PvP-themed Talent pool. It's a lot more attractive to people to increase innate strength than just get raid-quality gear.

Kolle · 05-10-2005, 06:38 PM

considering raid gear is about as useful or better than the top ranked epic stuff then it's almost pointless other than epeen.

then you consider epxansions and updates with more raid content and even better stuff...

0hz · 05-10-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally posted by Beauti
Did people not read before this was implemented that it was going to be super hard and was designed mainly for the PvP only servers for people that only want to PvP?

Did you honestly think that the same amount of points would get you to the top?

I play on a PVP server, only PVP and play with lots of people who only PVP.

What has everyone upset right now is the fact that we were able to put in 4 ranks per week consistently then suddenly came to a dead stop here.

4,3,2,1 would have made sense. 4,4,1 with nearly 100,000CP of difference between players of the same rank is ridiculous.

As of today, no one gives a shit because 1 rank per week isn't worth the effort.

0hz · 05-10-2005, 07:04 PM

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Originally posted by Clericnon2boxed
hows the battle standard working out ? reusetime ?

Dunno. There's a collective refusal to buy them. PVE players were the only people who cared (understandably) about that thing to begin with.

Velk · 05-10-2005, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by 0hz
I play on a PVP server, only PVP and play with lots of people who only PVP.

What has everyone upset right now is the fact that we were able to put in 4 ranks per week consistently then suddenly came to a dead stop here.

4,3,2,1 would have made sense. 4,4,1 with nearly 100,000CP of difference between players of the same rank is ridiculous.

As of today, no one gives a shit because 1 rank per week isn't worth the effort.

Isn't run it run off plebs not points ? I.e. you can't be a sergeant unless there are at least 6 grunts etc.

In which case you are sort of pinned until you get more newbs into pvp.

Murr · 05-10-2005, 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by 0hz
I play on a PVP server, only PVP and play with lots of people who only PVP.

What has everyone upset right now is the fact that we were able to put in 4 ranks per week consistently then suddenly came to a dead stop here.

4,3,2,1 would have made sense. 4,4,1 with nearly 100,000CP of difference between players of the same rank is ridiculous.

As of today, no one gives a shit because 1 rank per week isn't worth the effort.

Two ways you can look at it - one, your cp totals will sort of rebalance as others increase and you'll jump more than 1 rank in the future as a result of current efforts. Two, you can be like me and start slacking off PVP-wise and still gain a rank a week, inexorably.

Sodami · 05-10-2005, 07:54 PM

Is there a cap on rank depending on your level? My 40 rogue has 900 cps and his standing is 427, yet he is still a scout.

Kreugen · 05-10-2005, 08:15 PM

This stare-down contest PVP is pretty dull, but then, having all that sta gear would be a nice boost when battelgrounds do come out, so whatever.

Personally I PVP about once or twice a week, and if it gets lame I leave.

05-10-2005, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
0hz Bigger, better, blacker. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 364 +0 Internets	Rank Progressing Slowed to a Crawl 70K CP earned 4 ranks during each of the first 2 weeks. 70K CP last week earned 1 rank. I seriously doubt that our serverwide CP rate has gone down. I wonder if were just running into planned steepening of the curve or a stealth fix for unexpected 10K+HK/250,000+CP players.

05-10-2005, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mkopec1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit Posts: 5,114	Sadly with this system I see no reason to do it. I mean why fucking grind your ass of on PvP for some reward that you have to grind some more to use. The sad thing about this system is, at least on my server, I see the top 10 or so people in Hillsbrad day in and day out. Zerging shit is the most effective way to gain points. I was there for about 3 hours last sunday and raked up over 100 kills with 2800 contibution points. It would take me cuntless hours to get that many points solo 1 vs 1. __________________ When I am working on a problem I never think about beauty. I only think about how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.

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Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,809 -8 Internets	Did people not read before this was implemented that it was going to be super hard and was designed mainly for the PvP only servers for people that only want to PvP? Did you honestly think that the same amount of points would get you to the top? __________________

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Iannis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Butt Hugging Moose Jockey Posts: 4,968 +0 Internets	I dunno. You had to grind RvR, to a certain extent, in DAoC. Of course, our ranks didn't decay either. And the Realm Abilities were a lot cooler than...eh, what's the highest rank reward for WoW, a horse with a fancy bridle? meh. Why I thought WoW should've implement a new PvP-themed Talent pool. It's a lot more attractive to people to increase innate strength than just get raid-quality gear. Last edited by Iannis : 05-10-2005 at 06:06 PM.

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05-10-2005, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Clericnon2boxed Up Syndrome Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bärlin Posts: 1,409 -2 Internets	hows the battle standard working out ? reusetime ?

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Kolle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,879 -25 Internets	considering raid gear is about as useful or better than the top ranked epic stuff then it's almost pointless other than epeen. then you consider epxansions and updates with more raid content and even better stuff...

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Sodami Man of Steel Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 375 +0 Internets	Is there a cap on rank depending on your level? My 40 rogue has 900 cps and his standing is 427, yet he is still a scout.

05-10-2005, 08:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kreugen Fires of Heaven Ancient Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,746 +44 Internets	This stare-down contest PVP is pretty dull, but then, having all that sta gear would be a nice boost when battelgrounds do come out, so whatever. Personally I PVP about once or twice a week, and if it gets lame I leave.