Thoughts on rank with emphasis on the Elite rank

[KellyR]

I've been doing some thinking and I find that the rankings, especially the Elite ranking, doesn't mean hardly anything. They didn't mean much in the original and 2 sequels, and I find here they mean nothing at all.

The reason I say this is, anyone can become an Elite. They didn't mean much on the predecessors because you could always load a save. But you did have to remember to save. With Elite: Dangerous, you don't even have to remember that. The server does it automatically. If there is no chance of dying, then reaching the top rank means nothing. And that is why I use Mossfoot's Pilot Ejection Table, to add some risk. I stick it out and fight when I know or are pretty sure I can't win, there's always the chance I might get a bad roll. And if I'm 25,000 light years out, I'd have to get an exceptionally good throw of the die to survive.

Now I'm not saying everyone should use Mossfoot's table. Not everyone thinks like I do. But for those who do, I want to thank Mossfoot on behalf of them for coming up with the Pilot Ejection Table. Just in case you want to use it, you can CLICK HERE to go to the main post about it.

 

[the100thmonkey]

Rank has meant nothing in online games for a very long time.

In this game, "Elite" status is most directly a measure of how long one can spend doing one thing, be that trading, exploring or shooting.

If you can get to elite in any of the categories without clearing your save, well done for playing hardcore.

The only reason I care about the ranks is because they directly determine how easily you can help your chosen faction, nothing more.

 

[Riverside]

Everyone that sticks with the game will get there eventually, yes. Put a time limit on yourself and try to get there within the first year and maybe then it will mean something to you.