EPTAn Open Letter to Blizzard Regarding Divisions - Page 19
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iNviSible.yunO
Germany211 Posts
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Sealteam
Australia296 Posts
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h4xh4xh4x
Canada90 Posts
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Hectic
Australia159 Posts
However theres no reason to give everyone an overall rank. Once you get past top 2000 it will almost become completely meaningless to know your overall rank because noone knows how many active ladder players there are at any time, making league standing a more practical indication of skill for lower league users. | ||
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ZapRoffo
United States5544 Posts
Increase the pool size for divisions as you go up in leagues, until diamond where there are no divisions and just one pool of players. Bronze: 100 players per division Silver: 200 players Gold: 1000 players Platinum: I dunno how many players there are in a league overall, but have like 10-20 divisions Diamond: 1 division. This lets players lower in the ladder get more of a personal feeling instead of being number #329834 and gives them an indication of how close they are to advancing, and as you move up, you gain more comparison as you become more competitive, while still giving some measure of possible achievement without being overwhelming, and then as you get to the top level, give the information fully competitive players want, their overall place. Anyone else think this is cool? | ||
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Drazzzt
Germany999 Posts
What is Blizzard doing here??? | ||
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Icks
France186 Posts
On May 26 2010 18:11 ZapRoffo wrote: I don't.An idea I saw on the official forums (yes I saw something intelligent on the official forums o.O) that I really like was: Increase the pool size for divisions as you go up in leagues, until diamond where there are no divisions and just one pool of players. Bronze: 100 players per division Silver: 200 players Gold: 1000 players Platinum: I dunno how many players there are in a league overall, but have like 10-20 divisions Diamond: 1 division. This lets players lower in the ladder get more of a personal feeling instead of being number #329834 and gives them an indication of how close they are to advancing, and as you move up, you gain more comparison as you become more competitive, while still giving some measure of possible achievement without being overwhelming, and then as you get to the top level, give the information fully competitive players want, their overall place. Anyone else think this is cool? I think it goes against elitism. I would make the opposite. Less players on top. Hard to reach the top. Regarding the main topic, i "can't see" Blizzard letting anyone take any nickname already taken, and let the ladder as it is. If it stays like that, from day 1, i'll start a clan where everybody is named "Bob", and we'll become the biggest clan in europe and then control the world of Bob... then Blizzard may change their mind. No, seriously it's too silly to stay as it is. And about knowing where you stand, though i agree with OP, one thing we miss at the moment, to discuss, is the online rankings page, where you could see anyone's stats. I dont think any Blizzard's guy did communicate about this, but of course there will be online stats. (at release, a patch after, an expansion later? >_< ) | ||
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tsigalah
Sweden6 Posts
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papaz
Sweden4149 Posts
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Qikz
United Kingdom12024 Posts
If I'm number 10,000 I get a win and go up to 9,999 what have I actually accomplished? I'm just one player in what seems to be and endless pool of people. | ||
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Dooba
Croatia588 Posts
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Kashll
United States1117 Posts
On May 26 2010 19:48 Qikz wrote: I actually like the divisions. I see no problem with not being stuck at like number 10,000. It's nice to be able to be the top 10 in my division and it's nice to actually feel progression from passing people. If I'm number 10,000 I get a win and go up to 9,999 what have I actually accomplished? I'm just one player in what seems to be and endless pool of people. So you prefer lying to yourself to feel good, than just dealing with the truth and being intrinsically motivated by your success? Ok... | ||
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papaz
Sweden4149 Posts
On May 26 2010 19:48 Qikz wrote: I actually like the divisions. I see no problem with not being stuck at like number 10,000. It's nice to be able to be the top 10 in my division and it's nice to actually feel progression from passing people. If I'm number 10,000 I get a win and go up to 9,999 what have I actually accomplished? I'm just one player in what seems to be and endless pool of people. Thing is you haven't accomplished more by being top 10 in your division. Only difference is that blizzard is giving you the sense as if you have. Being top 10 in your division means less then being 9999 of a global pool. When you are 9999 of a global pool then you actually are 9999 of total players. Now where did you stand again? top 10 of what divsion?? is that divison good? how good? compared to other divisions in same league? How good are you actually? If you are a competitive player than ofc you want to know where you stand compared to others. If not, then I understand. But this solution that blizz is going with feels like i am playing with 5 year old kids that is going to cry if they lose or can't show off to their facebook friends how good they are. Don't get me wrong. I am nowhere good. I play in bronze league, but hell I wanna know where I stand and don't want blizz to treat me as I was a little kid that can't handle the truth! | ||
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valaki
Hungary2476 Posts
On May 26 2010 19:48 Qikz wrote: I actually like the divisions. I see no problem with not being stuck at like number 10,000. It's nice to be able to be the top 10 in my division and it's nice to actually feel progression from passing people. If I'm number 10,000 I get a win and go up to 9,999 what have I actually accomplished? I'm just one player in what seems to be and endless pool of people. If you would be rank 10k in a merged division then your are number 10k too now in terms of elo points. I don't really understand how you can see your own progression when you fight for rank 1 in the 115th division with a guy who played 600 games just to maintain his 1450 points in plat. And in a merged division 1 win would mean at least 20-30 places in the rank, so with a lucky streak you could be 500 places higher than the you were yesterday. I think that would be a bit better motivation. But it's my opinion only. Also /signed. | ||
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LundiZ
Sweden39 Posts
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JinSin
United States83 Posts
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uSiN
United States208 Posts
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Daedie
Belgium160 Posts
Like the top league being only 1 division (pro league), diamond being like 5 - 10 divisions, all the way to bronze which should be a couple 100 divisions. This will help bad players feel good about themselves like now, but at least you'd have a reasonable idea of how good the top league players are. And also, need to have access to a system that allows you to see all divisions of all leagues. | ||
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KillerPenguin
United States516 Posts
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HaFnium
United Kingdom1075 Posts
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