Being able to choose whether to rank or not

[aojsd 144]

What if someone could choose whether they wanted to rank or not when they reached the amount of experience required for them to rank? They wouldn't be able to gain experience until they chose to rank, but they would still be able to earn crystals. I already posted it on feedback here. http://feedback.tankionline.com/users/421560-aojsd2841/feedback/.

[dennyboy1505 4]

Nah, than you can't call it experience points anymore.

[MisterGeneral 692]

What's the point of not ranking?

[aojsd 144]

What's the point of not ranking?

For example somebody has wasted too many crystals on supplies or things that they ended up hating, then they could stay at their own rank to earn crystals to buy other things that they want instead of falling behind in crystals compared to other players or being forced to use combos that they're either unskilled with or don't like.

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Would be cool to rank down though... to play with your friends.

Equipment should change as far the rank allows ofcourse; and you should be able to rank back up to normal  just as easy.

[Faced 375]

Not a good idea, I think

[aojsd 144]

Not a good idea, I think

Could you also specify why? Your post is nearly useless if you don't give a reason along with your opinion.

[dennyboy1505 4]

Unfair to new players, staying low rank with the best equipment. Forever time to save up.

[Faced 375]

Could you also specify why? Your post is nearly useless if you don't give a reason along with your opinion.

Yes ofcource, why you should wait to rank. Only about the crystals?

Edited September 4, 2013 by Faced

[aojsd 144]

Yes ofcource, why you should wait to rank. Only about the crystals?

Well, since crystals are a vital part of the game, yes. For example, what if someone did not want to rank to brigadier or higher for a while if they did not want to have to play against other players with m3's if they didn't have enough crystals for m3's due to wasting them on other things, such as supplies or by buying/upgrading too many different weapons and hulls. To me, it somewhat quells the desires of some of the players who want refunds without hurting the tanki economy.

[Faced 375]

Well, since crystals are a vital part of the game, yes. For example, what if someone did not want to rank to brigadier or higher for a while if they did not want to have to play against other players with m3's if they didn't have enough crystals for m3's due to wasting them on other things, such as supplies or by buying/upgrading too many different weapons and hulls. To me, it somewhat quells the desires of some of the players who want refunds without hurting the tanki economy.

Aah, now I got it better.

[TheLonelyEpic 212]

No, as previously stated the economics just don't work. People could stay low ranks and purchase every single modification, making buying cry redundant.

[IF_AKINFENWA 9]

With the rank-down idea, it would be funny if a Generalissimo ranked down and brought M3 Twins/M3 Mammoth + drugs and pwned sergeants x)

[r_DidYouKnowThat0 1,662]

With the rank-down idea, it would be funny if a Generalissimo ranked down and brought M3 Twins/M3 Mammoth + drugs and pwned sergeants x)

He won't be able to use Mammoth M3, because you have to be Generalissimo. Even if he bought it, if he ain't a Generalissimo, then he can't use it.

[IF_AKINFENWA 9]

He won't be able to use Mammoth M3, because you have to be Generalissimo. Even if he bought it, if he ain't a Generalissimo, then he can't use it.

But in the test server you can rank up to Generalissimo, get M3 Mammoth, then rank back down to Recruit by using /addscore -1000000.

[ExtremeKiller26 443]

But in the test server you can rank up to Generalissimo, get M3 Mammoth, then rank back down to Recruit by using /addscore -1000000.

It's test server.

There are cheats there.

Do you think then they would put cheats in main game? Test server is test server, it doesn't have anything to do with main server.

[Ilia.ArchangeI 6,785]

Would be cool to rank down though... to play with your friends.

Equipment should change as far the rank allows ofcourse; and you should be able to rank back up to normal  just as easy.

Yeah I think that would be cool :) Choose to play in any rank below you (with weapon limitations).

[Eragon 13,876]

nice idea feedback site

[FatalTank 712]

  Having the option to not rank up would be unfair for the good players that have the amount of crystals required to upgrade something ON TIME....thus making the game boring because there would be no point in ranks at all...since everyone on a certain rank will have the same modifications of any turret or hull with other players!

 My opinion but, if that happens, there would be no point in playing Tanki anymore. Game's beauty would be lost.

Edited September 5, 2013 by FatalTank

[Remaine 4,687]

no

[ExtremeKiller26 443]

Well... Someone who uses... say Thunder Hornet. He ranks upto Brigardier then ranks up and buys hornet M2. Then he will never rank so that he keeps pwning. There would be no point then...

[hogree 4,179]

To be fair, this would cause more problem than solve. For example, many Generallisimos would drop rank to play with noobs at a lower rank, and even though their equipment drops too (not sure how that would work, considering perhaps now they would like to change their equipment at this rank), they will remain to have far higher skill levels than people at that rank - and higher drugs too. This will lead to easy drug pwning, and easy pwning generally.. im against this.

[aojsd 144]

Ok, thanks for your opinions guys, TBH I didn't think of that many of the apparently numerous downsides. A mod can close this now.

[Eragon 13,876]

FBI will

Edited September 5, 2013 by eragon33
Stop with the pointless posts

[FederalBureauFBI 2,881]

Ok, thanks for your opinions guys, TBH I didn't think of that many of the apparently numerous downsides. A mod can close this now.

Closed by request.