Whiteberry wrote:While I do agree with the expanded ranks and I do like the new icons, I think the point scale to reach the higher ranks are a little too high. If I'm not mistaken, there has only been one person to reach 4,000 points so far out of more than 18,000 players. Looking at the score board right now there is not one single Brigadier or General on the board. A Field Marshal looks to be almost impossible to achieve, even by some of the best and most talented players on this site.
Please don't get me wrong. I love this site and I love and appreciate the efforts of lack. I am not knocking his work and I do not want to say anything derogatory against his efforts. I'm just stating my honest opinion of the higher ranks and the required score to reach them.
I would like to see the point requirements on the higher ranks lowered by about 500 points each. Then they will be more achievable by more players, but still only a select few will be able to reach this level.
For everyone saying that 5000 points is too high: Keep in mind that Blitz got to 4300 months ago, and we have more and more players breaking 3000. The point of having the top rank at 5000 points is that its a hard to reach goal, something to shoot for. If you think 5000 is too high, be thankful thats all it is. Because a few weeks ago I was pretty sure we would have 10,000 as the top rank, and Twill was advocating 30,000 points at the top

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The site will keep growing, the points will keep inflating, and the 5000 mark will indeed be eclipsed. A year or two from now we will probably have multiple people above that range and people will be complaining that the the point system does not go high enough once again
Anyway, I must say that this is the best update yet, IMO. So many great new things for everyone to enjoy!