Naval Academy
Greetings, fellow Captains!
Tired of looking for worthy opponents?
Want to see what you can really do?
Try Ranked Battles.
It's a new mode dedicated to those who want to demonstrate their skills
and face the strongest World of Warships players!
In this episode of Naval Academy we'll tell you all about Ranked Battles:
who they are for and how to play them.
Ranked Battles is a new competitive mode
that allows you to show off your gaming skills and improve them
while engaging the best players.
It becomes available once you reach the ninth level of your game account.
To join a Ranked Battle, select this mode in the Port, choose a suitable ship
—ideally one upgraded to the top configuration—and start the battle.
Opposing teams consist of seven players;
each team can't have more than one aircraft carrier and two battleships.
This restriction is aimed at protecting the mode from protracted and dull battles
and ensuring a spectacular, dynamic, and interesting gaming experience:
true "fierce naval warfare".
Players receive not only experience,
credits, and achievements for winning a battle,
but also Stars.
It's the number of Stars earned that guarantee progression to the next rank.
We introduced three battle ranges with slightly different requirements
to ensure fair matchmaking.
In the early stages
you will face players that have recently joined the race for ranks,
just like you.
Players at the starting rank
lose only one Star if they are defeated,
but stay at the same rank.
However,
as players move up to subsequent groups, the conditions become stricter.
In the first battle range you only need two Stars to receive a new rank,
but in the middle range you'll need three or four Stars,
and in the top range—five Stars.
A defeat at higher ranks will have far more serious consequences:
if you lose all your Stars, you fall back to the previous rank.
Because of this,
players receive an additional Star when they reach the next rank:
this way an accidental defeat won't push them back.
All this means that you don’t just gain higher ranks while winning battles,
but also more dangerous opponents relative to your skills.
As a result, we have a system for "matchmaking by skill."
Of course, it is approximated,
because teams are assembled within several ranks.
We can't limit this selection to a single rank,
because it will increase the battle waiting time
as the matchmaker will need to assemble a greater number of arenas
from the same number of players.
Apart from this,
the game mode assists competition and skill development,
and an encounter with players from adjacent ranks
contributes to this objective.
As Ranked Battles are a season-based event,
players who reach the highest possible Rank
will not be able to participate in this season anymore.
They will receive their well-deserved reward,
bathe in glory,
and wait for new challenges.
In future, we may prolong the season for those who reach the top:
they could have their own extension.
Speaking of rewards, for the following seasons,
players will receive not only credits,
signal flags, and experience, but also special achievements.
As for the top players, they can look forward to a unique reward.
Always remember that your progress depends entirely on the success of your team.
Number of frags, damage, ribbons, and other individual achievements don't matter here.
Work together, cover your allies, follow the situation on the battlefield,
and maybe your victory rate will start to increase,
along with your number of Stars earned.
Quick commands contribute to well-coordinated teamwork.
They allow tactical messages to be shared instantly,
using the keys from F3 through F11, without distracting from combat actions.
Of course, just like in any competition, your progress may slow down at some point.
In this case we recommend working on your tactics, because in Ranked Battles,
tactics can differ from Random Battles even when using the same ship.
Remember this:
there is no limit for perfection for those who are persistent, tenacious, and curious.
Be daring and the top rank will be yours!
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Until next time, captains!
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