Do you care about ranking up in online games

[KrackleJack]

i would care a little on ranking it depends on the game for example killzone 2 when u rank more doors open up to how to play and new experiences that keep the game refreshings (BTW SNIPER ALL THE WAY) same with the COD's.

so yay only care a little

 

[txgamer86]

yeah cause its more of a sense of acheivement for me personally..but it also shows how much skill u have well most of the time

 

[PauL o_O]

HahaNOOO

 

[Reap3r]

In FPS absolutely not, and the same goes for achievements in multiplayer. Far too often you end up getting people putting their own personal glory above the needs of their team so they can 'get this achievement', or 'rank up'. It's not as bad when achievements encourage teamwork and ranks don't give the player benefits, however unlock systems based on rank ruin games for me.

In RTS ranking systems are crucial, since otherwise new players would be crushed consistently by veterans. A perfect example of a good ranking system is the iccup ladder for StarCraft.

 

[ThisNewGuy]

I only care about it when i'm playing MMOs for obvious reason.

 

[Spirit_Of_Fire]

Yes. When I used to play generals zero hour I couldnt wait to rank up.

 

[Schnippshly]

I only care about ranking up in Call of Duty 5 because lots of really cool stuff can be unlocked. I didn't care about ranking up in Call of Duty 4 because I pretty much started with the only things I ever wanted to use. I wanted to rank up in Killzone 2 to be the medic. In Resistance 2, ranking up unlocked cool parts for the player's little outfits, so I really liked leveling up until I made my character as cool as possible. In Killzone: Liberation on the PSP, ranking up only gave the player little colored stars next to his name, but for some reason I used to really want them. After I lost my save, I stopped caring, but I still play the game a lot.

 

[Unknower]

Hell no. Ranking is a very bad idea anyway.

Unless we're talking about ranking like in Crysis MP. That's fine, as it's just in that match and it just gives you more prestige points to buy weapons when you respawn. It's fair for the new players too, as they get more points from killing players with higher rank.

 

[AlphaOmega]

I like when I reach a new rounded 1.000 extra score in HLstats in tf2 (21k atm o/) but I dont really care If I loose alot of it either.

 

[MiserableOldGit]

I thought the idea was great until I learnt that it was a pile of arbitrary nonsense based on your willingness to win using any and all exploits at the expense of any fun or test of skill. In Halo they actualy give you medals for speeding up and down the map in a ghost running people over while they're busy having a proper gunfight with someone else. Genius.

 

[ljackstar]

SHort answer no
Long answer noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Yooz]

Only if you get better weapons.

 

[Iron Mal]

While it is nice to rank up and be rewarded for doing well i wouldn't say I really care if I go up a level or not.

 

[Iskenator67]

Nope. I play for fun. Not to have my name on some leaderboard.

 

[MarxonSR1]

It's useful for gauging the skill of your opposition but it isn't always accurate. But I suppose it's a clever idea from developers to keep people playing, and stop them noticing that what they're doing is playing a single game ad infinitum, in a long monotonous drone. Possibly adding the occasional extra reward, such as extra weapons. Personally, I prefer multiplayer when you're fighting the person next to you not some faceless, universal computer generation that supposedly has a player behind it.
In essence you're fighting a hyper advanced computer, with creativity. But my competitive streak keeps me going.

But to answer the question after prevaricating for about 8 lines, I think they're a clever idea, but I don't like them. But my competitive nature with my friends keeps me wanting to get them.

 

[ffxfriek]

i like it in halo and halo wars but i dont really care. im more into my K/D ratio. .92 and growing.

 

[Metalchair]

no i jus play the game