Kill-XP Based On Rank Difference

[Holyman_Tanki 40]

AFAIK (and I think, according to the Wiki), rank makes no difference to the amount of XP a player earns when killing another player.

 

Given the issues with unbalanced teams, and low ranked players being dominated by higher ranked players for cheap points in DM, would it be positive/feasible to address this?

 

E.g.

 

1) Destroy another player of the same rank: receive 10 XP

 

2) Destroy another player of a lower rank: receive 10 XP (- 1 XP for every rank lower that player is than you)

 

3) Destroy another player of a higher rank: receive 10 XP (+ 1 XP for every rank higher that player is than you).

 

Not suggesting that the rank-band limitations be removed or altered: that would invite hordes of low-ranked players to try and hunt down Generalissimo's, with the latter not being able to earn any XP!

 

Just think that it would help adjust the focus within games with varying ranks.

 

I know when I'm playing DM's, I *ALWAYS* focus on the lowest ranked targets, as a way of getting XP and moving up the Results Table. If I knew I would get fewer points for killing low-ranks, and more points for destroying higher-ranks, that would alter the dynamic considerably.

 

Apologies if this idea has already been discussed and dismissed: I did first search through this entire sub-section to see if I could find an obviously-titled thread!

 

:unsure:

 

 

[magnaboy2 656]

I think it used to be like that(the XP gaining method) a few years ago(4-5),but they changed it,can't remember good tho

[Holyman_Tanki 40]

Was wondering if that was the case...

 

Can't otherwise imagine why this hasn't come up before.

 

If it was that way previously... Wonder why it was altered?

[Chameleos 157]

I think it used to be like that(the XP gaining method) a few years ago(4-5),but they changed it,can't remember good tho

it was related to the rating you had,if you made a new account and didnt die,you'd end up gaining 1 exp per kill.

maybe they removed it cuz of that

[Maf 32,356]

It used to be like that about 2 years ago. They changed it for some reason and I have no idea why... But since they changed it, then there must have been a reason for such a change, meaning that they're probably never going to revert it back the way it was.

[magnaboy2 656]

it was related to the rating you had,if you made a new account and didnt die,you'd end up gaining 1 exp per kill.

maybe they removed it cuz of that

Lol,that's probably why they removed it,if you're a nonstop heavy drugcamper,it'd take you forever to get to gissimo rank....

[creeperskelly 1,281]

Isn't it based on rank difference now?

 

If I kill a Gismo don't I get more XP for that compared to killing another Major?

[Maf 32,356]

Isn't it based on rank difference now?

 

If I kill a Gismo don't I get more XP for that compared to killing another Major?

No, you get 10 points for a kill, regardless of the enemy's rank. You get a different amount of points in team battles when multiple people participated in destroying the enemy tank and when you kill an enemy, who was carrying the flag.

[creeperskelly 1,281]

I see - the information I read is old. Thanks.

 

If I blow up 2 or more tanks at a time is there a bonus for that (such as 10 for the first one and 15 for the second one), or, is it just (tankskilled*10)?

[magnaboy2 656]

sorry wrong answer xD

[Baby_Sam 614]

What about when it takes you half an our to kill a mammoth and one second to kill a wasp. That is where I think the exp should be different, i.e. it should be based on damage points, not damage percentage. It does not have to be double, it can range from 8 to 12 points, or whatever.

 

But because of this, I rather focus on killing light tanks unless I have no choice. Why would I spend half the battle killing one huge tank?

[creeperskelly 1,281]

I agree - you should get more XP depending on how much armor the opponent has.

 

Why should XP reward be the same for an M0 Wasp or M3+ Mammoth?

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

If I blow up 2 or more tanks at a time is there a bonus for that (such as 10 for the first one and 15 for the second one), or, is it just (tankskilled*10)?

There's no double/triple/etc. kill bonus. If I skewer 3 people with Railgun and destroy all of them, I get 10 * 3 = 30 XP in total.

[creeperskelly 1,281]

That's a bummer. The more kills at a time the higher the score should be.