There are two main changes we've prepared for this season: ranking tiers and forum ranking UI. Let's take a closer look at what's been changed:
Raw ELO system we used during Season 1 has been replaced with Ranking Tiers. As you can see on the image above, there are 5 tiers:
Elo Hell
Bronze Tier
Silver Tier
Gold Tier
Platinum Tier
Ranking Tiers are displayed both in-game and on forum Ranking page. Top players who get to Gold or Platinum will also get their global ranking position displayed in addition to their tier.
In order to get a rank tier during Season 2, any player has to complete 10 qualification fights in ranked mode first. When the first 10 games are over you will get your primary rank tier - which can be Bronze, Silver or Gold depending on qualification fights' outcome. After that you can move up (or down) rank tiers by keeping playing in ranked mode. You will see chat notifications when approaching your next rank tier, and you will see an additional notification when you're about to play a qualification fight.
Forum Ranking UI update
Forum ranking view has undergone some major changes to work with the updated system. Finding other players' ranking stats has been made easier, you can now always see players ranked closest to you and more. See a more detailed breakdown below:
UI Breakdown
1. Ranking Tier image.
This image represents player's current Rank Tier.
2. Player name.
Player's name - click on it to see ranking info on all mods played by the user.
3. Ranking Tier.
This displays player's current Ranking Tier. If a player is ranked Gold or Platinum, an additional line with their global ranking position will be shown,
as well as ranking trend if they've moved up/down rank recently.
4. Top ranked mods.
Quick ranking access to the three top played mods.
5. Rating dynamics.
Similar to rating dynamics in the old system, pressing this button displays a chart with your ranking info for recent ranked games.
6. Display limit.
A toggle to see more entries in global ranking data table (100 players max).
7. Search bar.
A hybrid search bar to find specific player or mod ranking data.
Rewards
Season 2's top players will receive the following prizes:
Rank 1: 500K TC, Void+Superior Pack, unique 3D item set.