Ranking System

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The ranking system needs an overhaul or better yet to utilize the elo system like in AOE2. Currently the CP ranking is constantly being inflated and it's the best measure of a person's ladder rank more their time played.

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We are looking into ways to improve the ranking system. But let me explain the current design: We feel a player's Combat Power should be increased, as long as their skills grow, so a constant increase Combat Power actually makes sense because the player community as a whole is getting better at this game. And for players that are stronger than other players, they actually grow their Combat Power much faster, so Combat Power actually is a reflection of how good a player is, especially in the higher rank.

A simple elo system actually is not very user-friendly, it is for super competitive scenes like professional chess, and most games modify the system to make it less hardcore. In a simple elo system, a player tends to stay in one rank for a very long time, even constantly moving downwards if they do not keep up with the rest of the player base, you can see even the best of best chess players having a downwards trajectory in elo.

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In our current design, once you have a higher Combat Power, your position on the ladder actually reflects the your skill level. Spend more time without improve the skill level will not get you very far on the ladder.

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Anyway, thanks for putting the pitch in. There are still lots of problems with the current system, and we will improve it in the following months. I just want to explain the reason behind the current design a little.

[CrazyEmperorZim]

way i cant connect in the test server? i hawe error?

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@bearlike,

Thank you for your reply and glad you are working on it. The divisions you rolled out I think are a great idea.

My concern is CP inflation that makes it harder and harder to get into the top 200 or climb the ladder without a reset. Plus it reduces inter- CP quartile play since everyone is encouraged to only play higher rated players in attempting to climb the ladder. You could then have a group of players who only play each other and exclude anyone outside of a certain CP threshold. These are just my concerns and I'm glad you guys are working on alternatives. AOE2 DE ELO system is explained here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTaAWtuLHuo&ab_channel=SpiritOfTheLaw) as a template. Thanks for working on the game!

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Originally posted by ThisBeginning:

way i cant connect in the test server? i hawe error?

Hi, we found and fixed the bug that prevents you from playing the game. You should be able to connect to the test server now. Sorry for the inconvenience.