Well then, Captains! The great "Ranking" is commencing,
and I'm not talking about Sprints and such…
This event is bigger! A full season!
Hmm… nine, eleven, thirteen… Fourteen?
Yeah, that's right! Fourteen!
The Fourteenth Season of Ranked Battles!
The season opens at the beginning of November
and closes a week before the New Year.
For those hearing about this for the first time, let me explain!
It’s a battle type with specific rules where players with same-tier ships
fight against each other for some great rewards.
Let's start from the beginning…
You'll receive 500,000 credits for your first victory in Ranked Battles!
For every new rank attained, you can obtain signals or camouflages,
and, most importantly, Steel!
In total, for attaining all the ranks, you can earn 5,500 Steel!
Even if you don't manage to attain Rank 1,
you'll receive Steel nonetheless! Not bad, right?
I’m not counting all the camos and signals
you can obtain for attaining ranks,
I'll make it easy—there will be a mountain of them!
To get all that stuff and a little bit more, you need to earn 55 Stars.
So, what are Stars and why do we need them? I'll tell you…
A Star is usually awarded for a victory in a Ranked Battle,
and you lose one in case of a defeat.
However, if you're first in terms of XP earned on the defeated team,
you'll keep your Star.
You need to earn several Stars at every rank to proceed to the next one.
The ranks are divided into three leagues:
the Second League, comprising Ranks 18–11;
the First League, comprising Ranks 10–6;
and the Premier League—the most serious one—which starts from Rank 5.
The higher the League,
the more Stars you need to collect to proceed to the next rank.
There are some irrevocable ranks too! Ranks 18–15 and Rank 12.
Have you already made your way to one of those? That's great!
You won't lose that rank
even if the battle is lost and your last Star is gone!
For entering a new league,
you'll receive a special flag for the duration of the Ranked Season.
The flag will cut down the maintenance costs of your ship
and it works for all battle types.
Now, let's talk about ships!
The Fourteenth Season will provide you with everything you like:
good old Tier X ships and the Domination game mode.
Sure, there are a couple of rules…
You can play carriers, and not more than three battleships per team are allowed.
Well, sometimes four if a battle takes too much time to allocate players.
The battles are played 8 vs 8 on the following maps:
Northern Lights, Trident, Shards, Haven, Greece, and my favorite…
The symmetrical one… Riposte!
I know that it won't be easy to collect 55 Stars
and reach Rank 1 on your first try!
I'll tell you outright— you’ll face a series of victories,
but also a series of defeats.
There will be times when you "stand still," i.e. when your team loses,
but you achieve the top place by XP.
But don't forget about "swings" as well, when a defeat follows a victory.
To avoid such scenarios, I'll give you several recommendations…
Choose a Tier X ship that you know inside out and take pleasure playing.
It will be easier to achieve a series of victories with such a ship,
or at least help you keep your Stars.
A winning streak always brings great joy…
But if that changes to a losing streak
and your Stars begin to dissolve like snow in the sun, it's better to stop.
No kidding! Take a short break!
Slow your breath, calm down, drink a hot and flavorful…
Drink your favorite beverage and choose another ship,
make it one of another type…
This method works, I've tried it myself.
I can give you more advice, but it will take several videos…
Remember, you need to win these battles at all costs!
Finally, have fun playing the game!
Oh! I almost forgot…
Be sure to obtain a pleasant 2,500 doubloons and a Ranked Token.
You can exchange some of those Tokens for a rare camouflage in the Armory.
The final reward— the Jolly Rodger achievement—
will be yours upon reaching Rank 1!
I think that every self-respecting Sea Wolf
has to unlock this achievement at least once.
Well! I hope I've told you everything for now…
Ok, see you in battle!
Fair seas and a swift rise to Rank 1, Captains!