Guild Wars 2

I am surprised that Anet did not come up with a tiered ranking system and only put a gold amount (100 gold) to earn the only ranked WvW position of Commander.

What I think they should have done is create a tiered system with multiple ranks players can earn through earning badges and completing objectives along with some gold spent. This would allow players to feel like they are accomplishing something during their WvW career with opportunity to gain higher ranks, thus afford some form of reasonable buff they give to their squad (as long as they are in proximity to the leader)

A quick example:

Sergent: 500 WvW badges, + rank 2 Realm Avenger, + 5g
– This rank can only command 1 group, however they give a 5% speed increase to their squad and 5% speed increase in building siege equipment.

Lieutenant: (Must have completed Sergent rank) 700 WvW badges, +rank 4 Realm Avenger, + completion rank 2 Realm Defender, + 10g
- This rank grants the player to command a team of up to 10 players, 7% speed buff, 10% speed in siege building.

You get the idea, again these are just examples and I think Anet could come up with some very creative and solid ranks that players can earn.

Ultimately, I would like to see Anet remove all commander ranks, refund their gold, and allow players to start over fresh with a new ranking system that has some meaning and requires leaders to be active in WvW. Placing a time requirement between ranks would also be suggested (48 hours between ranks to start and go up from there)

We have Realm Avenger ranks, Realm Defender, Repair Master, etc. All of these ranks could be incorporated into higher tiered ranks and allow those dedicated to the cause to claim them.