Rangers, get ready for the Leaderboard Rewards!

Rangers, Gear Up for the Leaderboard Rewards!

We're excited to announce the launch of our Season 1 Leaderboard rewards! Get ready to compete and win big - with 166 ILV tokens up for grabs every week!

Timeline:

The excitement begins with rating resets! Our first weekly snapshot begins on Jan 31st, 2024, at 00:00 UTC. Mark your calendars!

Rewards will be paid out before the next week's snapshot. The snapshots happen at the same time weekly.

Reward Distribution:

Eligibility Criteria:

You must have a wallet attached to your Illuvium account to be eligible for rewards.

Rules for Fair Play:

Remember, fair play is key! Breaking the rules will lead to disqualification and a potential account ban, but rest assured, an appeals process is in place for any concerns.

• Additional Accounts: Only one account per player. Secondary accounts must be identifiable. [Example: Porklamington, Porklamington1, Porklamington2]

• Intentional Losses & Surrenders: No intentional losses or surrenders to manipulate game outcomes.

• Consequences: Violators face disqualification and a possible ban, with an available appeals process.

Contact our support team if you have any issues: https://link.illuvium.io/support

Rating Resets

A soft rating reset shifts your rating towards the average while preserving the overall rankings. Your visual Rank will be modified to mirror your newly adjusted rating.

How Will It Work?

Rating Adjustment: Your rating will shift towards the mean by a set percentage. This shift will be more pronounced for players at the rating extremes than those nearer the average.

Increased Rating Uncertainty: Following the reset, your rating's uncertainty level will rise. This change ensures that your initial matches post-reset have a more considerable impact on your rating, with significant shifts based on performance.

Rank Reset: Your rank aligns with your adjusted rating and will be updated accordingly.

Why Are We Doing This?

Maintaining Competitive Integrity: This reset aims to foster a fair competitive environment, minimising the impact of rating deviations caused by evolving gameplay elements, imbalance, and bug exploits.

Dynamic Post-Reset Matches: The increased volatility in ratings post-reset not only adds excitement to your early games but also serves a critical purpose: ensuring players swiftly return to a rating that truly reflects their skill.

Ranking Climb: While the reset itself won’t immediately alter your ranking, the top performers will rapidly rise in the rankings post-reset due to the increased gains from each match.

Rationale Behind Rating Reset Instead Of Rank Reset

In contrast to many games where only the visual rank is changed, we adjust the underlying skill metrics. Our primary reason is the dynamic nature of being pre-release. Imbalances and bugs can lead to inflated ratings that do not accurately represent player skill. Resetting ratings periodically ensures that top players consistently demonstrate their prowess. Our ultimate aim is to maintain systems that reflect our players' skills.

Planning and Implementation

Private Beta Phase Adjustments: Anticipate more regular resets during the private beta phase. This strategy will help us refine our ranking system and incorporate player feedback effectively.

Long-Term Planning: Post-release, these resets may be scheduled to coincide with longer seasonal cycles, but the exact mechanics will most likely differ significantly. Season 1 will start off at a one-month duration.

We Value Your Participation

Your Feedback is Important: We welcome and encourage you to voice your experiences and insights as these changes take effect.

Stay Informed: Rest assured, we will update you on the specifics of these adjustments as they are finalised.

Thank you for your support and involvement. Your active participation helps shape an excellent gaming experience for our community.

Join the Challenge!

Are you ready to climb the ranks and earn those ILV rewards? We can't wait to see you on the leaderboard! See where you stand on the official leaderboard: https://play.illuvium.io/arena/leaderboard

Glossary

Rating: A numerical representation of a player's skill level in the game, calculated using the Glicko-2 rating system. It is a dynamic metric that changes based on match outcomes.

Ranking: The ordered list of players sorted by their rating. This determines a player's position relative to others in the game based on their skill level.

Rank: A visual title given to players based on their rating. It symbolises their skill tier (e.g., Bronze I, Silver III, Holo CDXX).