[SC] Rank system

Rank system is not fair. I could just sit in 1-1 map and run gates forever. I would be happy to pay monthly fee like 10 euros (like in EVE) for example in turn for removing everything for real money from the game. You know the part that makes a game pay to win. That's nothing new and has been said a thousand times before.. but time has gone by, since i played this game actively, and I'm just hoping for the change.

 

You mean like everyone pays a monthly subscription. The only problem with that I think is the fact that EVE is a good game lol.

 

As Stone Mason said, DarkOrbit is not good enough to be a true Pay To Play game xD

It simply is not good enough and at this rate, never will be, to do so :^)

I wanna try out EVE, but I fear my PC may not be able to handle it xD

 

I like the look of EVE also, I don't really want to get into it incase I really like it.

 

Dark Orbit could be as good game, it's just 2D. I personally don't care about the graphics that much. In the end I'm after rankpoints anyway. I think most of the people who play this game, are. People would come back to play Dark Orbit, if ranking system would be fair. Now there's just no challenge, almost no hope to move up in ranks. Paying players will run their gates and/or kill others in their overpowered ships. I would remove galaxy gates from the game completely, if I could. That's another option.

 

I had an idea which I submitted in the update and ideas sections. I thought it would be a good idea to introduce more different ranks into the game mixed in with the ranks we have now. That way it would be possible for people to move up to these ranks instead of needing millions of rank points to get to the next rank.

 

Grr, trying to figure out why I even clicked into this thread. One of the biggest problems with this game is the mentality over rank. Like the OP said, you can pay to do gates and be top gun. There is less stress, probably more fun. Personally I think they should give you an option to turn the rank icon off. Mine is distracting when it bounces back and forth. Also, players see a high rank and forget they are in a game. See enemy, smack or try to smack. Otherwise log off, or change maps. The ranks only mean, you played harder. Not that you are "harder" or better, just more determined than the next pilot to achieve something. It goes hand in hand with global chat. "I have popped you 30 times so shut up and log off." On my other account, I just see it as a signal that I am going to be delayed in whatever I was working on.

 

You're saying ranks mean that paying player plays harder by paying real money for gate spinning and uber FE-ship? And that makes paying player more determined than non paying player? Even if the non-paying player tries to rank up without gate spinning (that means killing everything for hours-day after day). That with medium strength ship, with goli, all lf3 and 8 drones. It's going to be hard if you don't pay. It's good you have no mentality over the ranks.

 

For some, yes, playing harder does mean paying real money. If you make a game that allows a shortcut for those willing to pay, people will pay. They will talk mess about how much stuff cost but in the end, there will be a lot of players that will pay to be stronger now, rather than work hard for it. I don't care what game it is, if you can pay to do something now rather than work towards it, people will do it. If you ever play on the test server, you will hear people talk about how they bought uri there. Its the test server, they give you tons of uri, credits and gate spins, yet people still shell out a credit card for more. Oh, and thank you.

 

Unfortunately with so few players to shoot in the maps, the steadily crappier box payouts along with only the crazy, high kill count missions that just don't pay for what is required to do, the GGs are the best way to make points. Even then, THEY'RE only worth while by waiting for the 50% XP (faster Ranking advancement) / Honor (faster Rank advancement) boosters. With the Ring formation and now the Tartarus, anyone with a few hundred thousand URI can be more or less invincible - at least enough to get to a port. Just not worth hunting anymore.

 

Oh yeah...players are in the GGs instead of in the maps every weekend. Should count the ones in boot camp

 

I would like to see all ranks up to Col. be ep based. Once you reach a certain ep you get that rank. after that the higher ranks could be based as they are now to make the gaters happy. They should restructure the system to make actual game play mean more then redoing gates over and over.

 

I'd give my vote for that.

 

Rank is based, in large part, on honor earned. I've played this game for almost a decade, some others have played longer. Started as a free player. As my rank got higher, I realized that in order to continue to move up in the ranks the wallet would have to be opened. I've earned the right to play this game as I choose. If I want to spend the money I work hard for, who is anyone else to judge that choice? When I started, the vast majority of players were adults who worked and played the game as a getaway from their daily responsibilities. Now, with a younger demographic, the game has become a place for people to complain about not being given enough things without having to earn them. Work for it, then you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.

 

Where did anyone judge your playing style in this thread? Secondly what "things" are you talking about exactly?

 

maybe i was a little quick there, battlecruiser. regarding the "things" newer players always seem to be complaining about not having the things to fight the "big boys". When I started I didn't either, but i worked hard and earned them. i didn't ask for them to be given to me.

 

That's good that you have earned your equipment as a free player. But still that's completely different subject. Thread is about rank system fairness.

 

the whole ranking system needs an overhaul IMO. the gaps between each rank are unobtainable unless you have huge amounts of money to buy uri and even larger amounts of time to brain numbingly sit in boring boring GGs. Its no wonder this game is dead, its not gonna last another 12 months, everyone has left the game. RIP DO