PvP Progression System and Rankings - Dev Diary about the next big update for PvP Expeditions
Dear Settlers!
With the upcoming game version the Progression System and
Rankings for Expeditions are going to become available. The new version will be deployed on
June 23rd 2015.
Let's have a closer look at this huge update for PvP!
For the first time ever in "The Settlers Online", permanent rankings will become available.
The rankings can be found on the website. They are recalculated every few minutes and reset monthly.
An archive of past months will be available. The rankings will be provided for each game world and world wide instances.- The ranking page always shows the top 10
- Past months are archived and can be accessed with the and buttons below the table
- The viewing player's rank and the player one rank above / below are also shown
- Only PvP battles will be taken into calculation
- Only Tier 3 Colonies will be counted towards ranking (More details on the colony Tiers: Progression System)
The PvP Ranking can be accessed through the website ("Ranking" button) or via the menu bar in the game:
Hidden by menu: "Efficiency" and "Defeated units"
The three ranking types are calculated based on several factors:
Average time per Map size
Indicates how fast Expeditions were finished on average. There will be one time ranking per map size.
Requirements
A minimum of 5 played Expeditions, Colony Tier 3. If a player falls to Tier 2, the ranking entry will not be removed.
Your ranking will not be updated until Tier 3 has been reached again.
Important:
- This will list the average time needed for all expeditions 1 user plays
- If two players have the same time, the player with more played expeditions will be ranked higher
- The maximum amount of time being considered is 3 hours, even if an Expedition took more time
- If an Expedition was cancelled, it will count as a 3 hour completion
Time (fastest)
Shows how fast expeditions were finished. There will be one time ranking per map size.
Requirements
Colony Tier 3. If a player falls to Tier 2, the ranking entry will not be removed.
Your ranking will not be updated until Tier 3 has been reached again.
Important:
- The displayed time shows the fastest Expedition finished by a player
- If two players have the same fastest time, the player with more Expeditions will be ranked higher
Efficiency (won / lost unit ratio)
This rank shows the efficiency of defeating enemy units
Requirements
Minimum 1000 enemy units defeated, Colony Tier 3. If a player falls to Tier 2, the ranking entry will not be removed.
Your ranking will not be updated until Tier 3 has been reached again.
Important:
- The amount of defeated enemy units is divided by the amount of units lost by the player
- Only fights from won Expeditions are taken into account
- If two players have the same ratio, the player with the highest amount of defeated enemy units will be ranked higher.
Please feel free to leave your feedback here.
Happy conquering!
BB_Ravel