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More ways to complete Dan testing

rabbitwarrabbitwar
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edited September 14, 2018 in Feedback and Suggestions
Make it possible to rank up Dan levels by getting lower ranks on the test, but require more completions to do so. Ex: the test for Dan 3 would give 50 points for SS rank, 25 points for S rank, 12.5 points for A rank, each rank can complete 100 points and then at 100 points you get the option to level up the skill. This would make it easier for players who lag to gain ranks by spending more time instead and would allow players to make regular progress on the test even when a moment of bad luck causes them to miss getting a higher score
BronzebreakGremm

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  • THICCthighssavelivesTHICCthighssavelives
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    I have the opposite opinion. Dans represent the very highest levels of a skill. I think players should pass ONE very difficult test, not many moderately difficult tests. What I do agree with is removing as much chance and luck from the tests as possible, as well as limiting the effect of lag on the outcome of the tests.
    Gremm
  • GremmGremm
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    edited September 16, 2018
    THICCthighssavelives wrote: »
    I have the opposite opinion. Dans represent the very highest levels of a skill. I think players should pass ONE very difficult test, not many moderately difficult tests. What I do agree with is removing as much chance and luck from the tests as possible, as well as limiting the effect of lag on the outcome of the tests.

    I agree that player skills should play a vital role during the Dan tests but there are so many factors that depend on luck that i would rather have a system like rabbitwar suggest than continue as it is now.

    +1 Support
  • ErorservErorserv
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    Gremm makes a good point about luck. It would be much more fair to eliminate the uncontrollable randomness within the test. That said, critical hits and deadly should be removed during dan test, and of course, the points adjusted to compensate for this. This would leave only the players skill to be the deciding factor in the test.
  • rabbitwarrabbitwar
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    I would also like to see it become a test of actual skill, but I don't actually expect that to happen. Balancing on any game would be very difficult when the playerbase is spread out so far, for example, a skill like magnum shot, the rate of attack will differ greatly between players because they need to balance aim % vs attack speed. Balancing is also harder because a lot (possibly all?) of the work is done on the KR side where latency isn't much of an issue. I made this suggestion because I felt it was a more doable solution.