I can appreciate efforts by the developers to put a limit on the Skyhammer farm. I mean, I can understand why people farm it, as reaching rank 80 is a pipe dream for most. At the same time, it undermines efforts pvp players have gone to acquire their rank through legitimate games. However, the concern of this post is that players who are trying to play within the boundaries of the game are being punished.
I’ve attached a screenshot of my most recent match, of which I played in a hotjoin. I played how I normally do, which on this map involves using the cannon (very effective on cutting down the zergs). At the end of the match, I saw my score was 471. Unfortunately, I’ve noticed that my rank points were a mere 310 (glory was 500).
I must admit, I’m disappointed in this bottle-necking. I know the root of this may be an implementation for controlling Skyhammer farmers, which is good that they are trying to contain the situation. I can’t help but feel punished for the actions of others though. It is a long and difficult road to rank up in pvp, and I feel that the task has been made even more difficult by limiting the amount of rank points legitimately earned in a match.
Mostly, this post is here to let others know about this rank points cap. Back to the grind now….
