Add more possible faction ranks

[spocklin]

As it stands there are only a handful of faction ranks you can assign in-game. For many factions, including mine, there are significantly more faction ranks that cannot be added into the game. This makes the ranking for extremely complex forum factions too generalized. I think it would be great if we added at least a few more possible ranks to the list so we can have a better way to sort out who is what rank in a faction. This may help newer players as they could see a more complex faction ranking system that shows a clear line of progression.

 

[Markonius]

As it stands there are only a handful of faction ranks you can assign in-game. For many factions, including mine, there are significantly more faction ranks that cannot be added into the game. This makes the ranking for extremely complex forum factions too generalized. I think it would be great if we added at least a few more possible ranks to the list so we can have a better way to sort out who is what rank in a faction. This may help newer players as they could see a more complex faction ranking system that shows a clear line of progression.

I totally agree with this. Perhaps an optional 'extra rank' function where you can add a tab for extra rank within ranks. This would mean that as many as you want could be added.

 

[Jasper1991]

No.

That is more data a server has to store that is frankly, completely unnecessary.

Additionally, the only permissions you can grant per rank are:

Relationship
Kick
Invite
Kick on friendly fire
Claim system
Homebase set/clear
Description and news post
Share fog of war

With so few permissions you can have per rank additional ranks are completely unnecessary because you will just end up with 4 ranks with the same permissions and a different name, this redundant data has to be stored in an already huge database.

We need to be DECREASING the amount of redundant data stored on a servers database, not INCREASE it.

Instead of making a "more complex ranking ranking system" that requires the developers to accommodate for your faction, redesign your ranking structure, we have 15 different ranks in our faction and we do completely fine with 5 ingame ranks because our ranking system is better designed.

The better solution to this is just to have a better ranking structure than increasing database size with redundant data.

 

[Ithirahad]

Rank data is about the last thing we should be worried about, as far as database size, I'd think.

IMO, we should go further than just expanding the number of ranks.

 

[spocklin]

For a faction that has so many people already in it I disagree with most of the comments thus far. The game has been changed in such a way that it can handle so much now so worrying about database size should not be a problem. This post really goes out to my other forum faction friends out there.

 

[Markonius]

For a faction that has so many people already in it I disagree with most of the comments thus far. The game has been changed in such a way that it can handle so much now so worrying about database size should not be a problem. This post really goes out to my other forum faction friends out there.

I think Ithirahad's suggestion is perfect for what you describe. No?

 

[spocklin]

Yes Ithirahad has a point in that we should not be too concerned about database size.

 

[nightrune]

Why not allow factions inside factions? That should get you everything you need and have clear delineation of power and ownership.

 

[Ithirahad]

Why not allow factions inside factions? That should get you everything you need and have clear delineation of power and ownership.

That'd work, but I would still like the option to add/remove ranks within a faction/rank tree.

 

[nightrune]

That'd work, but I would still like the option to add/remove ranks within a faction/rank tree.

I suppose but thats a complete overhaul since the blocks have to agree with your ranks.