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Ranking System
Silvanoshi
(Silvanoshi)
#26
Let’s try and stay on topic chaps. The discussion here is the Ranking system. It’d definitely be interesting to hear thoughts from more people on this.
spookify
(spookify)
#27
Lets start thinking out side the Box for a ranking system… I assume it will be like LOL or CS in some way and naming and or brakets might be the harderst…
So here are some out of the box ideas (Instead of Gold, Silver and so on)
IDEA #1
LIGHT
Tier 1: Gamma Ray (Gamma)
Tier 2: X Rays (X)
Tier 3: Ultra Violet (Ultra)
Tier 4: Visible Light (Rainbow)
Tier 5: Infrared (Inferno)
Tier 6: Radio Waves (Ridiculous)
IDEA #2
Causes of Explosion
Tier 1: Natural
Tier 2: Astronomical
Tier 3: Chemical
Tier 4: Electrical and magnetic
Tier 5: Mechanical and vapor
Tier 6: Nuclear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosion
IDEA #3
SUNS
Tier 1: Blue
Tier 2: Blue White
Tier 3: Yellow White
Tier 4: Yellow
Tier 5: Orange
Tier 6: Red
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification
IDEA #4
Largest Explosions in the Universe
Tier 1: Big Bang
Tier 2: Gamma Ray Burst
Tier 3: Hypernova
Tier 4: Supernova II
Tier 5: Supernova
Tier 6: Nova
http://www.listoid.com/list/19
IDEA #5
Different Types of Energy
Tier 1: Kinetic
Tier 2: Potential
Tier 3: Elastic
Tier 4: Thermal
Tier 5: Chemical
Tier 6: Electrical
http://typeslist.com/different-types-of-energy/
IDEA #6
5th Element
Tier 1: Earth
Tier 2: Wind
Tier 3: Water
Tier 4: Fire
Tier 5: Milla Jovovich
Silvanoshi
(Silvanoshi)
#28
[QUOTE=spookify;518074]
IDEA #6
5th Element
Tier 1: Earth
Tier 2: Wind
Tier 3: Water
Tier 4: Fire
Tier 5: Milla Jovovich
[/QUOTE]
Ding ding ding ding! We’ve got a winner, we’ve got a winner!
Heheh, seriously though…it’s great to see you stepping outside of the box with your suggestions. LoL and SC II do the whole bronze, silver, gold malarky (along with plenty of other titles). CS went a different route with ranks such as “Legendary Eagle Master” and “Supreme Master First Class”. While a little more colourful, CS’s rank names are much more difficult to remember, and not immediately obvious as to which is superior through name alone. Maintaining ease of comprehension, while finding something new and interesting isn’t the easiest thing in the world, but it’s certainly a nice aspiration to have.
Can’t wait to reach Milla Jovovich…
chippy
(chippy)
#29
As long as each division/rank is easy to remember just by the name.
-
Alpha
-
Beta
-
Charlie
… -
Primary
-
Secondary
-
Tertiary
… -
Tera
-
Giga
-
Mega
… (This one could probably work quite well due to the setting DB has)
spookify
(spookify)
#30
You: What rank are you?
Me: I’m MJ.
You: No Way! I can’t wait to be in Milla Jovovich!
Me: Yeah its nice but I blew it in 30 Seconds and just dropped to Fire League…
:o
Glottis-3D
(Glottis-3D)
#31
are talking here about clan ranking system for matchmaking between clans (ingame clan system)?
or individual ranking for public mix?
spookify
(spookify)
#32
[QUOTE=Silvanoshi;518075]Ding ding ding ding! We’ve got a winner, we’ve got a winner!
Heheh, seriously though…it’s great to see you stepping outside of the box with your suggestions. LoL and SC II do the whole bronze, silver, gold malarky (along with plenty of other titles). CS went a different route with ranks such as “Legendary Eagle Master” and “Supreme Master First Class”. While a little more colourful, CS’s rank names are much more difficult to remember, and not immediately obvious as to which is superior through name alone. Maintaining ease of comprehension, while finding something new and interesting isn’t the easiest thing in the world, but it’s certainly a nice aspiration to have.
Can’t wait to reach Milla Jovovich…[/QUOTE]
In all honesty this might be the best… (If different words or abbreviations are used)
Or http://forums.warchest.com/showthread.php/42386-Ranking-System?p=518083&viewfull=1#post518083
IDEA #6
5th Element
Tier 1: Earth
- Atmosphere
- Crust
- Mantle
- Core
Tier 2: Wind
- Breeze
- Gale
- Storm
- Hurricane
Tier 3: Water
- Hard
- Boil
- Raw
- Rain
- Snow
- Filtered
- Soft
- Reverse Osmosis
- De-Ionized
- Distilled
Tier 4: Fire
- Class A (Red)
- Class B (Orange)
- Class C (Yellow)
- Class D (White Hot)
Tier 5: GOD
spookify
(spookify)
#33
[QUOTE=Glottis-3D;518078]are talking here about clan ranking system for matchmaking between clans (ingame clan system)?
or individual ranking for public mix?[/QUOTE]
For the ranked Match Making…
I am thinking League Clan play will be 3rd party. However there might be a 5 person Joiner like in LOL…
spookify
(spookify)
#34
The question is what kind of ranking system will be in place in “Dirty Bomb”.
Looks like 2 rebel factions are going against each other in a post government era…
Lets not forget we are in London so they might come up with something medieval or Royal 
Tier 1: Present (Novice) (Commoner) (Slave) (Old Man) (Elder) (Woman hahahaha) 
Tier 2: Entertainers
Tier 3: Tradesmen, Merchants
Tier 4: Clergy
Tier 5: Military (Sergeant)
Tier 6: Nobility
Tier 7: Royalty League (King/Queen and so on depending on Gender picked at start of game.)
http://www.lscacamp.org/Portals/0/Medieval%20People.pdf
Or Bites and Pieces from Each
Tier 1: Present (Novice) (Commoner) (Slave) (Old Man) (Elder)
Tier 2: Apprentice
Tier 3: Solider
Tier 4: Knight
Tier 5: King
Tier 6: GOD (Champion, The Few, Epic or L33t, PRO, Elite… This should be the easiest to name…)
FINAL
Must Be Level 20 To Enter Ranked with 10 Mercs Unlocked
Tier 1: Peasant
-Level 1 (0 - 1000 Ranked Points)
-Level 2
-Level 3
-Level 4
-Level 5
-Level 6
Tier 2: Apprentice
-Level 1
-Level 2
-Level 3
-Level 4
-Level 5
Tier 3: Solider
-Level 1
-Level 2
-Level 3
-Level 4
Tier 4: Knight
-Level 1 (Make Point Spam Larger) (10,000 to 15,000 Ranked Points)
-Level 2 (15,001 to 25,000)
-Level 3 (25,001 to 40,000)
Tier 5: Royal - Majesty - Ruler - King/Queen
-Level 1 (40,001 to 80,000)
-Level 2 (80,001 to 240,000)
Tier 6: ELITE (ONE LEVEL)
(240,001+)
spookify
(spookify)
#37
[QUOTE=prophett;518102]HAHAHA!
Seriously though - more manly rank names, please.[/QUOTE]
More manly and more modern huh? I havent see you guys come up with anything that hits what SD is looking for. 
Peasant = Novice
Apprentice = Beginner
Solider = Competent
Knight = Proficient
King = Expert
https://www.childrensmercy.org/content/uploadedFiles/dreyfus-novice-expert-scale.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition
-Newbie
-Novice
-Rookie
-Beginner
-Talented
-Skilled
-Intermediate
-Skillful
-Seasoned
-Proficient
-Experienced
-Advanced
-Senior
-Expert
Words Used to Describe Rank:
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/20025/what-are-common-word-sets-for-describing-ranks-in-a-profession
rank 1, Newbie
rank 2, Novice
rank 3, Rookie
rank 4, Trainee
rank 5, Hobbyist
rank 6, Practitioner
rank 7, Contender
rank 8, Achiever
rank 9, Apprentice
rank 10, Journeyman
rank 11, Intermediate
rank 12, HotShot
rank 13, Captain
rank 14, Leader
rank 15, Pioneer
rank 16, Whiz
rank 17, Professional
rank 18, Expert
rank 19, Veteran
rank 20, Elite
rank 21, Artist
rank 22, Star
rank 23, SuperStar
rank 24, the ranking is Maven
rank 25, the ranking is Virtuoso
rank 26-30, the ranking is Genius
rank 31-35, the ranking is Prodigy
rank 36-40, the ranking is Ace
rank 41-45, the ranking is Hero
rank 46-50, the ranking is King
rank 51-55, the ranking is Champion
rank 56-60, the ranking is Guru
rank 61-65, the ranking is Sage
rank 66-70, the ranking is Master
rank 71-75, the ranking is GrandMaster
rank 76-80, the ranking is Legendary GM
rank 81-85, the ranking is Phenomenon
rank 86-90, the ranking is Superhuman
rank 91-95, the ranking is Immortal
rank 96-100, the ranking is Demi-God
rank 100 (2nd time and beyond), the ranking is GOD OF TETRIS!
TETRIS RANKINGs
https://www.facebook.com/WalaNaNaKoNaAkoSaTetrisPataloNaAko/posts/320369408058488
British Ball Room Dancing Ranks:
Beginners
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Novice
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Intermediate
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Pre-Championships Pre-Champ (called also Pre-Amateur Pre-Am)
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Open Amateur
Bronze
Silver
Gold
http://www.dancesport.uk.com/training/faq.htm
chippy
(chippy)
#38
And what naming convention is SD looking for? 
If we’re now talking about player levels, I really like how Tribes are naming them (except all the inbetweeners I / II / III / etc). I might also add I’m not a really big fan of using actual military/law enforcement names for them, feels so cheesy. If we could get more of a story behind DB (CDA, GH center on bridge, etc) it would be really cool to name everything according to that. Think in the lines of the Judge Dredd comics, Cadet → Rookie → Street Judge → Riot Judge → Senior Judge → … → Chief Justice.
Mustang
(Mustang)
#39
So we’re on the topic of tier names now?
Colours are boring, military ranks are acceptable, although rather pretentious and dated.
Something in the same vein but more lighthearted would be nice, I like the whole legendary eagle, elite master race, supreme commander, godlike thing, although anything that starts with console peasant, newbie, rookie or something else jokingly derogatory would make me smile.
Just think along the lines of the Wolf3D difficulty levels and don’t try to take yourselves too seriously.
Djiesse
(DB Genome editor)
#40
[QUOTE=spookify;518074]IDEA #1
LIGHT
Tier 1: Gamma Ray (Gamma)
Tier 2: X Rays (X)
Tier 3: Ultra Violet (Ultra)
Tier 4: Visible Light (Rainbow)
Tier 5: Infrared (Inferno)
Tier 6: Radio Waves (Ridiculous)
[/QUOTE]
You would probably want to reverse that order so you go by increasing energy rather than increasing wave length (as shown on your pic). Whether or not you care about physics, Ultra should be higher up than Infra 
My suggestion would be once again to embrace our inner merc and go with synonyms of “mercenary” and similar:
Cannon Fodder (ouch!)
Hired Gun
Soldier of Fortune
Dog of War
Freelancer
PMC (Private Military Contractor)