League rankings + promotions: suggestions and ideas for change

[Jack•Sparrow]

(10-03-2012 06:23 AM)Gfich Wrote:  As for the promotion thing, you could have a system where every 2-3 weeks all #1s of a league play 5 or so matches against #100s from the league above. Whoever wins 3 or more of those matches gets promoted/not degraded, and vice verca if you lose a lot.

The problem with this is that being #1 or #100 in a Division is only indicative of activity, not skill. The system currently in place is there for a purpose (which I believe is doing it's job), and there's a reason we aren't shown the hidden stats... Some people might not like it, but it is the way it is, and it's what keeps the majority of players happy.

And let's face it... From a business perspective, if you can't keep everyone happy, you just have do your best to keep most people happy. After all, happy players are more likely to buy stuff (hence the happy calm music you hear in shopping centres)