Ranks are not valid.

[Gray Lensman]

As you all know, 1.3 implemented tougher AI for NPC ships and also made them much tougher in shield and hull. This was because both Frontier and a section of the player community considered the existing NPC combat to be too easy.
Therefore any PF combat ranks gained pre 1.3 are invalid because they were gained by killing easy opponents.
How many of you will be starting again from Harmless so that your combat rank actually means something and so that you can take some pride in it?

 

[Voz]

As you all know, 1.3 implemented tougher AI for NPC ships and also made them much tougher in shield and hull. This was because both Frontier and a section of the player community considered the existing NPC combat to be too easy.
Therefore any PF combat ranks gained pre 1.3 are invalid because they were gained by killing easy opponents.
How many of you will be starting again from Harmless so that your combat rank actually means something and so that you can take some pride in it?

Nope.
1) It will no doubt get tweaked again in the future
2) Why would I want to also reset my Exploration and Trading ranks?

 

[Marra Morgan]

As you all know, 1.3 implemented tougher AI for NPC ships and also made them much tougher in shield and hull. This was because both Frontier and a section of the player community considered the existing NPC combat to be too easy.
Therefore any PF combat ranks gained pre 1.3 are invalid because they were gained by killing easy opponents.
How many of you will be starting again from Harmless so that your combat rank actually means something and so that you can take some pride in it?

Nah, it doesn't bother me.
How about you? Are you sticking with yours or are you starting over?

 

[SpitTheDog]

As you all know, 1.3 implemented tougher AI for NPC ships and also made them much tougher in shield and hull. This was because both Frontier and a section of the player community considered the existing NPC combat to be too easy.
Therefore any PF combat ranks gained pre 1.3 are invalid because they were gained by killing easy opponents.
How many of you will be starting again from Harmless so that your combat rank actually means something and so that you can take some pride in it?

Not a snowball's

 

[Axelsson]

Since it is not known exactly how ranks work this is a strange idea. From 1.3 we can see the progress, but we have no information on how the "XP/kills" work. Sure there is theories, but FD could change this mechanic totally silent.
For example it seems much more important to kill higher ranks than tougher enemies. IE you get more "XP" for killing a Elite Sidewinder than a Dangerous Python. Do you take the same pride in those kills?

 

[Mnemoch]

Nope. But thanks for asking.

 

[Mephane]

As you all know, 1.3 implemented tougher AI for NPC ships and also made them much tougher in shield and hull. This was because both Frontier and a section of the player community considered the existing NPC combat to be too easy.
Therefore any PF combat ranks gained pre 1.3 are invalid because they were gained by killing easy opponents.
How many of you will be starting again from Harmless so that your combat rank actually means something and so that you can take some pride in it?

You assume that your particular sense of pride applies to anyone.

 

[LeetNoob]

I earned every single bit of my rank exclusively by ‘last shot’ kill stealing Harmless Sidewinders at NAV's after the security forces had worn them down. Pre 1.3
I am immensely proud of it.