View Full Version : How many of you use the "Ranking" button?
Sadly, I can't make a survey and I'm not allowed to link to a survey - so let's do this old school: how many of you use the "Ranking" button (the one left from the star menu) to check your or other ppl's ranking?
a) hourly
b) daily
c) weekly
d) monthly
e) sometimes, but not on a regular basis
f) I accidentally clicked on it several times but don't use/want this feature at all
g) only once, but then I took an arrow in the knee
Thejollyone
25.02.16, 08:06
f total waste of screen space and pain in the bottom
topgearfan
25.02.16, 08:13
h) I accidentally clicked on it several times but I would use it if it displayed things related to the settlers online. Like player level, adventures played in a week, xp earned in a week etc.
TheVictorious
25.02.16, 10:20
f
but can be g for first time I see this button when I back to game.
I prefer remove this "thing" button from in-game keep it in home page.
G
And you can add the new zone buff feature as another thing I'd sooner take the arrow than bother with again.
G Dont care about the pvp,So was a mistake to hit that button
Mannerheim
25.02.16, 11:43
F.
The feature does not deserve a main button and should be hidden under the colony or pvp level window. Even after that the list should be embedded in to a game window and made more useful as it's pretty useless with the current limited stats.
Sharpielein
25.02.16, 12:59
f/c:
I click on it every couple days ... BY ACCIDENT AND THEN A FRIKKEN NEW BROWSER WINDOW OPENS.
I do not NEED the Rankings.
I do not WANT the Rankings.
I do not USE the Rankings.
The only thing they do is irritate the heck out of me.
we were talking about it in some other post just to move it away, but no reaction from BB
it's a totally useless and the most annoying button (hit it many times instead TO when rushing to buy ls :D)
Take your heavily biased survey out of my face, then go visit a library and look up the real meaning of the word democracy.
lordloocan
26.02.16, 00:21
Take your heavily biased survey out of my face, then go visit a library and look up the real meaning of the word democracy.
Democracy:: A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
This has nothing to do with democracy it is to do with people's opinions of an imposed system
F
queen-vicious
26.02.16, 03:00
F - sometimes I hit it several times in a day :(
Democracy:: A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
This has nothing to do with democracy it is to do with people's opinions of an imposed system
F
No this has nothing to do with peoples opinions unless they agree with the OP's opinion.
f/c:
I click on it every couple days ... BY ACCIDENT AND THEN A FRIKKEN NEW BROWSER WINDOW OPENS.
I do not NEED the Rankings.
I do not WANT the Rankings.
I do not USE the Rankings.
The only thing they do is irritate the heck out of me.
Must be between a and b = several times a day
Same here, I hit it many times a day, and have not use for it, It has been said when they imposed the feature on us, but do they listen - no sadly not :(
I dont mind that it is there even if only 3 players want it. But I fail to see their logic. They just removed the national chats, because no one used them :p
Why dont they remove pvp entirely by the same logic.
No matter what,- why does it had to be placed where we all hit it by accident over and over and over .... ?
Thejollyone
26.02.16, 07:33
I find it odd that they have dedicated 2 buttons on the UI to PvP when clearly it isnt as popular as they had hoped.
One button is enough, why not integrate the rankings one into the Colonies Globe button?
topgearfan
26.02.16, 09:06
No this has nothing to do with peoples opinions unless they agree with the OP's opinion.
imagining things again? there are 5 positive responses and only 2 negative responses. only option that seems to be missing is the 'I dont care' one.
lordloocan
26.02.16, 10:50
No this has nothing to do with peoples opinions unless they agree with the OP's opinion.
Sorry, you asked for someone to look up the word democracy and that is what was done. People are expressing their opinions from the range of options given but can also add input via text as you did. Hence all can express their opinion.
f/c:
I click on it every couple days ... BY ACCIDENT AND THEN A FRIKKEN NEW BROWSER WINDOW OPENS.
I do not NEED the Rankings.
I do not WANT the Rankings.
I do not USE the Rankings.
The only thing they do is irritate the heck out of me.
Exactly the same here, as described above, so:
f)
and
c)
only because it's so badly placed makes me hit it accidentally
With the broken and heavily malfunctioning Expeditions system why would anyone bother with the overall rankings ?
Fix Expeditions and maybe more people will be doing it so the rankings will therefore be justified.
Ozzymandeus
26.02.16, 15:35
They just removed the national chats, because no one used them :p
Why dont they remove pvp entirely by the same logic.
The answer to that question is simple.. because some players do actually play Colony mode!
Actually look at the rankings next time you accidentally click on the button if you don't believe me.
I find it odd that they have dedicated 2 buttons on the UI to PvP when clearly it isnt as popular as they had hoped.
One button is enough, why not integrate the rankings one into the Colonies Globe button?
I posted a detailed suggestion to that effect (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/31169-Colony-Mode-Interfaces) quite some time ago now that largely fell on deaf ears.
Perhaps if it got more support from the community BB might take some notice? (hint! hint!) :cool:
As for the Original Post, I'd like to state for the record that I actually play Colony Mode.
I was actually quite surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
I think that is largely because it really isn't true PVP at all. (not even a little bit!) ;)
Anyway, even though I do play it, I rarely check my rankings and when I do it is usually out of a morbid sense of curiosity as to how badly I am doing compared to the top players. I could certainly live without it being there, and probably hit the button by accident more often than I do deliberately.
So my answer is: E
Helen-Davis
27.02.16, 09:23
Only once to see what it was
f), still occasionally click it by accident, please make an option to remove it -_-
TabulaRasa
29.02.16, 00:40
what is that button?
The removal/movement of the Ranking button was suggested several times in the past here (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/31474-Move-the-Rankings-Button), here (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/31169-Colony-Mode-Interfaces) and here (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/31028-UI-changes-Rankings-to-cogwheel-drop-down-menu-Quest-Book-to-action-bar..?p=281581&viewfull=1#post281581) and it was passed on to the Dev Team.
The community obviously feels they need reminding Ravel ;) We all live in hope that one day they may actually listen to us :D :D
TheVictorious
29.02.16, 15:28
How about the replacement ? I have made suggestions tell me your thought? http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/32735-Replace-PvP-Rank-button-to-Speciliest-Center
The community obviously feels they need reminding Ravel ;) We all live in hope that one day they may actually listen to us :D :D
I posted the links mainly to not have new ones opened on the same topic and also in an attempt to give players who didn't check them the opportunity to add their 2 cents to that.
I for one would love it if all your suggestions get implemented as a happy Community = a happy Community Manager. :)
We, the community love you Ravel, and want so much for you to be happy, its those big bad devs, or managers or accountants who want us all to be grumpy like them. But we the settlers of Sandycove, Northisle and Newfoundland will stand firm against such grumpiness. We will gather our swordsmen of fair play, and our bowmen of reason. We will train our cavalry to charge their lines of bad code, and our canoneers will boom out against their silence and pour hot steel on silly unwanted content.
For we happy settlers all, will not be turned to grumpiness, though we may sway from time to time, we will regroup and stand firm, for Ravels happiness is worth fighting for, and we stand united and full of hope that one day those big bad devs, managers or accountants will see the error of their ways and venture forth to join us, where we can share happiness to all realms of TSO, and cake will flow freely from the MOD's tea cupboard. :D :D
and cake will flow freely from the MOD's tea cupboard. :D :D
the cake is a lie
Thejollyone
29.09.16, 17:08
bumping this suggestion as, for the 4th time today, I've hit this damned button. How many times would a PvPants player want to check their ranking a day for crissake??
What the heck is it still doing there on our menu tab :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Mortallicus
29.09.16, 17:48
I go through periods of not looking at it and then quite often. I do enjoy seeing players I know appearing from time to time. It is also my intention to get involved in this aspect of the game when I reach level 62.
So c and d fit me the best out of those options.
I have a lot of respect for how others wish to play the game so I would not discount pvp or a ranking system at all and as I said im going to give it a good go. Everyone thinks differently. The button however need not be in such pride of place.
Any button can get hit accidentally and i think you tune in to doing it. I used to hit it by accident but now no more . little sweet rewards every time I dont hit it has worked wonders for me. :)
Always and only by mistake
On occasion, only because I mis-clicked, then I utter an expletive and my only challenge is then closing the window before anything shows up.
the ranking button could be nuked!
perplex_cat
01.10.16, 09:06
F for me
I find PvP very exciting and seeing your name appear is nice
I usually check daily - so I use option B
We should encourage more ppl to use PvP and to see the ranking system expanded to include Ali / FT adv
Thejollyone
01.10.16, 13:57
only thing that would make me use PVP would be if I didnt have to have a 3rd army and the weapons were cheaper - other than that no tyvm
queen-vicious
02.10.16, 02:55
I don't play pvp, never will as i find it boring/costly/pointless/waste of settlers that my other army's need, so for me the big rankings button (that i still accidentally click on most days) is nothing but a pain. I never intentionally click it, and whilst i understand that some players enjoy pvp i still don't see the point of the rankings button where it is. Id prefer to have everything pvp tucked neatly out of sight (perhaps a drop down menu from a small tab well out of the way)
pvp is still full of bugs. as you may see in this post - most of us don't want this rankings button, so please BB place it elsewhere
lordloocan
02.10.16, 22:54
F Get rid of the thing to somewhere else please, we have asked for long enough surely.
LillaTheCrazy
03.10.16, 06:05
f...it's in the way
The button should be gone, the very fact that it does nothing for you in game other than opening the front page means its completely pointless.
Agree one point from me to remove this useless stupidness! :)
c)
but...
I use it as a shortcut to get to the forum and then on to the adventure guides.
I suppose it would be quicker still to bookmark them though :-D
I've never looked at the actual rankings because I have no interest in them whatsoever.
a big fat F from me... this survey seems a gr8 idea, maybe bb could use the info as well :)
the icon seems an unnecessary waste of screenspace to me. perhaps the (what I suspect is a tiny) minority of ppl who actually use it could find it in the menu. I know this increases the amount of mouse clicks but i'm sure the majority of players would be much happier, including many who enjoy pvp.
tuffswampdk
12.10.16, 15:29
Big F
Thejollyone
12.10.16, 16:33
wonders if we couldnt have a little more response from BB over this now, nothing since Feb, we still dont want it and now 6 pages long..
i use it on a regular basis to check on my friends
Thejollyone
08.09.18, 06:55
*Bumping this for the reason below
Chrome is a pain these days for this game with freezes among the most irritating issues, but hitting the ranking tab numerous times a day that opens a new tab now also results in the game freezing, and the only way to stop it if you're lucky is to zoom in and out.
Whilst this in itself is easy, having to do it multiple times a day is a chore which can be prevented if BB just simply move the button elsewhere. Whoever came up with the idea of placing the most useless button in the game between the 2 most used buttons (merchant & star) needs taking to task :p
And I don't wish to upset the PvP players, but how often a day do you need to check your rankings, in all honesty?
Please BB, re-visit this request and at least give it some fresh thought
*Bumping this for the reason below
Chrome is a pain these days for this game with freezes among the most irritating issues, but hitting the ranking tab numerous times a day that opens a new tab now also results in the game freezing, and the only way to stop it if you're lucky is to zoom in and out.
Whilst this in itself is easy, having to do it multiple times a day is a chore which can be prevented if BB just simply move the button elsewhere. Whoever came up with the idea of placing the most useless button in the game between the 2 most used buttons (merchant & star) needs taking to task :p
And I don't wish to upset the PvP players, but how often a day do you need to check your rankings, in all honesty?
Please BB, re-visit this request and at least give it some fresh thought
Talked to someone on test to at least not make it active during adventure - really really strange that this is one of the only buttons active at adventure. Why we need to see pvp rankings there is really a good question. Have messed up quite a few blocks when I want to move my view when sending and accidentally click rankings - then a new window opens. To have it greyed out during adventures does not solve the freezing - would love to see it gone completely- there must be other ways to access rankings - like from the menu in the left- I am sure people who actually wants to see the rankings can find it there.
Ozzymandeus
08.09.18, 11:01
Please BB, re-visit this request and at least give it some fresh thought
must be other ways to access rankings - like from the menu in the left- I am sure people who actually wants to see the rankings can find it there.
Perhaps both of you could lend your support to a suggestion (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/31169-Colony-Mode-Interfaces) I made some years ago?
Wulfmeister
10.09.18, 08:43
I use it - of course, I'm always actually trying to get to the TO or my Star menu when a sneeze or something intercepts me. I can categorically state I have never used it intentionally.
Brotherjon
10.09.18, 09:12
Pvp level 30 here for some time and quite enjoyed the pvp element to the game, but still have no interest in the button at all and only click it by accident sometimes. As someone previously mentioned, it would be good if it opened up some other stats for the game like adventures done, current island value, hours played per week etc..
hours played ..
Oh my, Please NO!! That's the last thing I need to worry about.
Oh my, Please NO!! That's the last thing I need to worry about.
Better than being reminded of who is on rankings list in pvp in the middle of sending a block on besieged city :-D
I'm lvl 72 and never even noticed a ranking button. Go figure.
Wuselwirbel
14.09.18, 10:21
f - a waste of screen space
Oh my, Please NO!! That's the last thing I need to worry about.
nah, the last thing u need to worry about is ppl's ranking!
wait - what ranking button?
Trigintiljon
18.09.18, 08:36
also F.
Never used it intentionally.
lordloocan1
19.09.18, 07:25
I assume the button was added in order to try to encourage players to try pvp for the challenge of being on the ''leader board''. Since that would appear to have failed maybe it's time for BB to consider removing it?
I have only looked at it once and that was a stray click! But assumed it was of some value to PVP players
I have only looked at it once and that was a stray click! But assumed it was of some value to PVP players
speaking as an ex-pvper who achieved high rankings... No, its pointless imo
I play pvp, but never intentionally clicked that button (except when first appeared). That button should be placed somewhere else (ie. colony preview or tower). That button is the main reason I don't use that mini browser.
Ironically, I just used it to open the home page, which led to the forums, which lead to this thread. Aside from a homepage shortcut once 1-2 months, I don't tend to use the button. I'm level 61 and still have the beginners questchain in my logbook, so I'm pretty sure that f + g are my responses. Anyone have a knee bandage perchance?
Trigintiljon
12.09.19, 06:12
Also never use it, only by accident.
I keep hoping that battle logs be removed from our mail and transferred under Rankings button (and rename it).
Could add more details about active adventure(s) there too, including lost/recovered units etc.
i never use it i normally hit it by accident and it annooys me
Use it to get to news/login page - but never use the 'Colonies' button - so I think that should also be deleted :))
this subject has popped up a few times. In general ppl only look at leaderboards when they accidentally misclick!
when i lvled up my watery castle (b4 it held pop). i was on there all the time and I am not an expert player. This probably reflects the lack of interest in pvp. getting on the leaderboards is very easy and i doubt any1 is really interested in them.
Fer-de-lance
23.09.19, 05:30
There's a ranking button? Guess my answer is H) just once in 8 years when Codyx asked how much I use it :)
bunnyjumping
23.09.19, 10:56
f) should be removed or atleast to be disabled that it don't open a other window anymore.
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