Shaalira D'arc
Quantum Cats Syndicate
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Posted - 2012.09.13 06:32:00 -
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Perkin Warbeck wrote:
Points. You got me there. I didn't know the point of Faction Warfare was to earn points. I thought you had to kill things before they killed you (or in my case, try not to be killed too quickly). Where do I get these points from. Are they for sale in Amarr?
Probably referring to Battleclinic points, which are earned for each KM and provide an alternative metric from raw kills and isk destroyed. Players, corporations, and alliances are then ranked based on these points earned. Those who top the rankings end up rather well-known.
From their FAQ:
Battleclinic wrote:BattleClinic uses a proprietary system to award points to kills (and to award negative points for losses). We do not disclose the formula, but we can tell you that skillful combat techniques are rewarded. In other words, you can't climb the ranks very quickly by sitting outside your POS and shooting Velators for a month.
Your ranking is based on your points compared to the points earned or lost by other players at a specific point in time. Due to the volume of killmails we process, we update standings weekly. Note that tens of thousands of other players are involved in combat as well as you; therefore somewhat significant swings in rankings can occur. For example, fleet fights can generate a thousand killmails or more. If several large fights occur within a short time period, they can statistically impact player rankings. In short, your ranking is not directly influence-able, since you're competing with tens of thousands of other players.
BattleClinic only tracks the ranking history of the top ten thousand pilots in EVE-Online. If you don't have a ranking history displayed, you're currently not in the top 10k.
From my experience, killing ships your size or larger is worth more points than killing ships smaller and cheaper than your own. Killing things solo or in small groups is worth more than killing things in large groups. Destroying well-fit PvP ships is worth more than gun-less, unfit, or PvE ships. Etc.
The merits of the battleclinic system have been thoroughly debated elsewhere. But a fair number of PvPers do consider the point system valid enough to take pride in their battleclinic ranking.
Edit Addendum: This would be Perkin Warbeck's ranking, which would explain why some would find your claims less than impressive. |