Originally posted by SlapShot
Keep stats, but get rid of ranking all together.
Most people, in general, have always and will always be concerned with personal perception and how they are seen and judged by other people. It's human nature and in this game its no different.
As long as there is rank, people will strive for higher rank so that when the possibility of being judged or judging others is a factor, they can point to it to defend or ostracise ... and in most cases, from what I have seen, it is used to ostracise.
There is a faction and mindset in this game, that if you carry a high rank, you are way cool, elite, and are a force to be reconded with, when in reality, most know that the ranking system is a joke.
I would be safe in saying that anyone who is ranked, at least in the top 100, uses the EW and MW to easily bolster their ranking ... including you SHawk.
Nothing wrong with doing it ... cause it's there ... but I believe that ranking, at point in the Aces High timeline and mindset, is the root of all that is evil in this game.
Get rid of ranking first, then see where the dust settles, and then make adjustments accordingly.
Keep your hands and ideas off the EW/MW ... this "problem" is an LW problem.
I would be safe in saying that anyone who is ranked, at least in the top 100, uses the EW and MW to easily bolster their ranking ... including you SHawk. With regards to myself you would NOT be safe in saying. The reason being pointed out in your first paragraph.
Most people, in general, have always and will always be concerned with personal perception and how they are seen and judged by other people. It's human nature and in this game its no different. Been along time since Ive been in either of these arenas and you'll be very unlikely to see me in them in the near future. Reason being I don't want to be tarnish as a milk runner score hoarder even though some profess that is what I am. Secondly last time I was in there to fight and it was 18 bish 11 rook and 2 bloody knights......yer great fun:rolleyes:
The scores should be separated outta these arena's if anything. Combined LW scores & combined EW, MW.
Now to the post in general.
It's been a good while having split arenas and it must be working for HTC's customer retention, even though I would prefer 1 MA. It would be interesting to know if it's the power of tv advertising as opposed a genius concept to split. The quote was something like "we are expecting a large influx of new players". Plenty new players around and plenty old names have left. Merry go round but it must be working.
Also pointed out we are the vocal minority. We on these boards are 1% of the player base & of that 1% only 4% actually post. Take it 2 ways. 99.6% couldn't give a monkeys toss or the 4% of 1 are passionate about the game excluding, the lunch time jokers.
I'll end here by saying there won't be any changes until September when HTC's pie chart shows a drop in numbers (kids back to school) and has another dicky fit like the previous last 2 years. Revenue is the key.
