Ranking Systems

in my fed there are about 40 medals you can get, ranging from getting level 25 infrastructure to being top in the pr ranking on the server. Fair enoguh my fed is only small at the moment, 7 members, but it does help to encourage those who are newer and gives them a lot to aim for, if you want to see it look at my fed website
http://www.freewebs.com/unionagainstterra/index.htm

also we are looking for new members on fast anyone who is looking for a friendsly fed please contact me

My fed has a ranking system and altho i have been extremely lazy and haven`t updated the player stats for quite sometime I find that it is rather beneficial. .

1. It motivates newer players
2. It gives players a goal to work towards
3. It is especially useful for fed leaders to see exactly what your members are doing ( or not doing ) .

All of this of course depends on your ranking system you need a good one with lots of different ways to gain in the ranks to accomodate different playing styles . Here is the one i made up for BlackStaff please feel free to use it

http://gc.gamestotal.com/i.cfm?&&1179&&popup=fed&fid=5386

Why put in a ranking system in a fed???
Might motivate people who are doing good for a short while but when they get passed or just fall down on the ranking by themselves they will feel bad and not motivated anymore, think a fed looses on a ranking system.

*thinks they are a joke

there alright. they can motivate players, but can become a hassle later on.

What do you mean by that ?