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- Restrictions
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- Reward
At the end of a season and its stages, you get a certain number of an all-new in-game currency, bonds, and a crate with rewards. Bonds can be used to stock up on Directives and Improved Equipment. The amount of bonds you get for a stage depends directly on the highest rank you reach during it, e.g., if you reach the 4th, but then go down a rank and end the stage in the 3rd, you’ll be credited 400 bonds (the amount for the 4th rank). Your seasonal reward in bonds depends on the total Rank Points you get for all of a Season’s stages and your position on the Season Leaders list: only players who rank in the top 50% will receive seasonal rewards. So, the higher your standing, the higher your chances at earning bonds and a crate.
On top of that, all Beta Season participants who rack up 4 or more Rank Points will be awarded an exclusive “Ranked Battles Pioneer” medal.
Head over to the Ranked Battles rules and regulations to explore the full list of rewards.
Leaderboards and Leagues
The most tough and experienced tankers of Ranked Battles become Season Leaders. Your place on the Season Leaders list is defined by Rank Points you receive upon reaching a new rank. The more Points you earn, the higher your position, and you can check it at any time right in the game client.
When a new stage begins, rank leveling is reset, while Rank Points are stored until a season ends. It means that the entry barrier to the Season’ Leaders list goes up after each stage and you need to keep up a great performance throughout the season to stay on the list. Your ultimate goal here is getting into the top 50% of Season Leaders and staying there until a season ends. This will earn you a place in one of the three prize leagues, a sweet amount of bonds, and unique Badges (three types depending on the league) that symbolize your mastery. They are displayed in the Garage and next to your name in all battles for everyone to see.
If you'd rather keep a low profile, you can disable badges in the Player’s Account. Just left-click your username in the upper left corner of the Garage, and the badge slot to hide them.
Check the Ranked Battles rules and regulations for a detailed breakdown of leagues and badges.
General vision and further steps
Ranked Battles Beta Season is a testing phase, designed to collect feedback and fine-tune the mode based on what players say.
We're eager to tune Ranked Battles just right delivering an experience that truly resonates with players. With the Beta Season, we're rolling out a product to let a large number of tankers test it and define potential future adjustments. We will be monitoring player feedback in every region, collecting and analyzing suggestions.
While bonds are being introduced to the game with the Ranked Battles Beta Season, the Ranked Battles mode was not and is not intended to be the only way to earn bonds. In the future, we’ll make bonds available through other game modes and expand the list of items players can purchase with them.
Along with the new mode, we have added an all-new currency, bonds, to the game. Right now, Ranked Battles are the only way to stock up on bonds, but it won't stay this way for good, as bonds are a completely standalone feature.
Just as with Ranked Battles, we're testing the new currency and the new rewards. We will expand the list of items you can purchase with bonds; there will be much more than Improved Equipment and Directives for purchase. We’re also planning to make bonds available through other game modes, including ways to acquire them in Random Battles. Players will also be able to earn bonds by completing Missions and taking part in in-game specials. So if tankers aren't interested in Ranked Battles, they will still have their chance to acquire bonds in other ways.
We may make subsequent changes based on player feedback to the functionality, rewards, and economics of the mode, including to Improved Equipment and Directives.
After going over feedback and game data we collect, we'll proceed to optimize the experience by tweaking its functionality, rewards, economics, and any other element that raises concerns among players. We are tracking carefully the way Improved Equipment and Directives work and their effect on gameplay, and we may make changes to them based on that data and player feedback. For instance, we might revise Tiers and/or game modes where you can use them if a large bulk of players ask for it.
All players get 100 bonds when the Beta Season begins.
All players registered prior to June 3rd we'll receive 100 bonds when the Beta Season begins. Tankers can test the newly added Directives for crew or equipment, which also allows us to gather substantial feedback.
Thanks for reading this, and thanks for your interest in Ranked Battles, bonds and Improved Equipment and Directives. We hope this clarifies our views around these features and answers any concerns you may have. If you have any further questions or comments, please head over to the forums and tell us what you think!
It’s exciting to have you help shape what Ranked Battles will become when the mode launches. We look forward to your thoughts around gameplay, balance, and the progression system, and can’t wait to hit the battlefield with you on June 5!
