Ranked

* *Smash Supreme* features a player ranking system.
	+ The player ranking system allows for players to battle others of a similar skill level in a competitive space of play.

* Ranked play rewards the players with chests relevant to their skill level allowing for players to gain the competitive edge in combat.
* Once a player reaches Rank 1, they will gain an ELO ranking which will rise and fall dependant on their performance in battle to show their progress within their current rank.

## Ranked Play

### Game Modes

* Ranked play is available within all PvP (player vs player) game modes.
	+ This includes the following game types:
		- **1v1 PvP**

### Ranks

* There are currently **11** ranks obtainable within *Smash Supreme*.
	+ **Those ranks are as follows:**

* The lower the number of the rank, the higher in skill the player.
	+ For example, 11 is the lowest and easiest rank to obtain, Rank 1 on the other hand is the highest rank - only the most skilled players will be Rank 1.
	+ Each rank consists of **3 stars** - in order for a player to rank up they must first gain and retain 3 stars within their rank.
		- Players can gain stars by winning PvP (1v1 **OR**2v2) matches.
			* **1 win = + 1 Star**
		- On the other hand, players can also lose stars:
			* **1 Loss = - 1 Star**
				+ If a player loses all 3 stars within a rank, they will be demoted to the rank below.

### ELO

* Once the player reaches Rank 1, the players ELO is publicly revealed - ELO is a global player combat ranking symbolised numerically.
	+ **The higher the number, the better the ranking!**

* Whilst a player is Rank 1, they will gain ELO rather than ranked stars.

* Ranked ELO helps further distinguish player skill past Rank 1, so although a player may be the top rank (Rank 1) they will still be progressing up a ranked leaderboard.
* The amount a player rises/ falls by is dependant on the ELO of their opponent - if the ELO of an opponent is higher than the player, they will fall by a greater amount than if the opponent was of a lower ELO.
	+ Players are rewarded by greater amounts when defeating brawlers at a much higher skill level than themselves.
		- **The higher the risk, the higher the gain.**

### Matchmaking

* To allow for fair and balanced gameplay, players will only ever be matched with opponents at the same or similar rank to themselves.
	+ Players will be matched with users within **3** stars of each other, this could result in an opponent being a higher (or lower) overall rank than the player.
		- As the player gets closer to ranking up, the battles will gradually get harder as the opponents will be of a higher skill level.

* Matchmaking is dynamic and therefore match difficulty and player skill will be forever changing according to the player's rank and their progression within that rank.

### What Happens if I Rise in Rank?

* Once a player wins enough games to rise up to the next rank, they will be rewarded with a shiny new rank icon to display their skills to the world!
* A rise in rank will also mean upgraded chests for the users; each rank has their own chest loot with different drop chances for moves.
	+ The higher the rank of the user, the higher the drop chance of rarer moves within the game.
	+ Gaining a higher rank is the easiest way for users to gain the strongest (*and rarest*!) moves within *Smash Supreme*.

### What Happens if I Fall in Rank?

* If enough games are lost, the player will be demoted from their current rank.
	+ This is with the exception of Rank 1 - Once Rank 1 is obtained it **cannot** be lost.
* Upon dropping ranks, a number of aspects of the game will change until the player is able to regain their previous ranking.
	+ Game elements such as the arena the player fights within and the quantity of loot they gain in chests is permanently reverted to suit the current ranking.

## Rewards and Loot

* A player's PvP ranking **does** have an effect on the loot retrieved within a chest.
* Due to the increase in cards required to upgrade a moves at higher levels, the amount of cards returned from chests increases alongside player rank.
	+ It is very likely that players of a higher rank will have upgraded moves and therefore more moves are required to progress.