View National Rankings
After reading through this ambitious thread
http://forum.toribash.com/showthread.php?t=521780 I thought of an idea with smaller scope but still with the intention of national/international competitiveness just using the existing rank system.
Ideas:
1 - National Rankings: A player can view the rankings within each country. Who're the highest ranking players in Australia? Sweden? Russia?
2 - Country Rankings: Player's can view which country has the highest average rank. Showing the top 3-5 could add some competitiveness.
Possible Issue -
Whether a minimum amount of players for a country is required to rank it. Why? If there's a country with only one ranked player, and that player is highly ranked, then they would practically automatically be top ranked as the majority of populated countries would have a diverse amount of ranks which would lower their average.
Possible Rewards -
Displaying somewhere both in-game and on forums the previous winners for both individual national ranks and country ranks. Top 5-10 players for national. Only top country shown.
Giving the top player for each country a 3D armband/headband with their countries flag designed into it.
Community Effect -
Adding awareness of players within certain countries, building more of a 'national pride' feel for ranks.
Adding national competitiveness may encourage more in-game activity as well as good-natured patriotic forum support. An increase in in-game activity would require displaying the ranks on the forums though, more work.
Well thanks for reading/considering my idea. Any feedback, additions or criticisms welcome!