I really dislike the rank feature, and personally would like the option to hide my rank to everyone else. Wh not give people the option to hide it from others online? What could possibly be wrong with that? I'm sure others will agree or disagree but if they want everyone to see their own rank that's fine. The number means nothing other than how much time you've spent levelling different classes. Reply with yes or no. If you're indifferent and don't care then I'm sure you'd like the option of being able to hide it 😉

@Zaheen1337 wrote:@TallerGoblinWell I'd like players who have fully maxed every class to be able to have a custom plate, available to everyone irrespective of Unicorn Chomper.@CJackson5083Nobody is going to look at your name in a gun fight, check the score to see what rank you are and then decide to fight you or run, it's purely so nobody else can see your rank. There is no harm or benefit to this, all it does it stop players from trying to add you, go for you, ignore you, copy you, etc.I play games for fun, in other shooter games I use to change my name very frequently just so I could play in peace but this game is madness and populated so there is no need for that. I just thought it would be a cool little feature for people, like myself, who like to keep everything a mystery 🙂Thats a good idea Zaheen. Do you know what, on a similar note the other team shouldn't be able to see your plant/zombie icon. I mean how are cactus' supposed to survive in this game. All the zombies have to do is look for the cactus icon and your easy pickings.

@TallerGoblin Well I'd like players who have fully maxed every class to be able to have a custom plate, available to everyone irrespective of Unicorn Chomper. @CJackson5083 Nobody is going to look at your name in a gun fight, check the score to see what rank you are and then decide to fight you or run, it's purely so nobody else can see your rank. There is no harm or benefit to this, all it does it stop players from trying to add you, go for you, ignore you, copy you, etc. I play games for fun, in other shooter games I use to change my name very frequently just so I could play in peace but this game is madness and populated so there is no need for that. I just thought it would be a cool little feature for people, like myself, who like to keep everything a mystery 🙂

@CJackson5083 Well in that case, nobody is going to look at someone's rank, walk as close as possible to them, try and remember what the high ranker was called, look at their name in the middle of a gun fight and decide to run or not...you can only see name tags when you're virtually on top of someone. What you said before and what you're saying now is irrelevant to what I replied with. You're just trying to find something negative to say about a perfectly good suggestion, and failing. 🙂 If player names were visible to everyone in the map at all times, then maybe that would be the case. It isn't like this unless you have mad hax.

I'd say No. Never really given it too much thought though. If I stay in a lobby I usually have a quick look, mainly to see if there are any really huge numbers. I'm always amazed at how quickly people level up. I myself am a plodder, dont care about people below or above me - its all pretty relative though. What I really wish is that they would add a bit of variety in the ranking badges, mostly all the same colour with limited variety in symbols - its all a bit plain. Even from the Beta I was hoping it would be really vibrant.

It's one of those things you don't notice, but definitely would if it were missing. And then you would start to wonder, what is this person trying to hide???? To me, it's fine as-is.

Suggestion: Hide Rank Option | EA Forums

23 Replies

TallerGoblin
10 years ago
I don't see why not. But I'd also like them to create cooler gamer plaques because these ones look * 🙂
CJackson5083
10 years ago
The benefit I can see to this is that the players on the other team won't see you're a high ranking player and either target you, or run from you. Other than that, I don't see any need for it. But I do agree with you that the rank only means you have spent time ranking up characters. And honestly, it's nothing to brag about, since 2xp is always available by completing challenges.
Zaheen1337
10 years ago
@TallerGoblin

Well I'd like players who have fully maxed every class to be able to have a custom plate, available to everyone irrespective of Unicorn Chomper.

@CJackson5083

Nobody is going to look at your name in a gun fight, check the score to see what rank you are and then decide to fight you or run, it's purely so nobody else can see your rank. There is no harm or benefit to this, all it does it stop players from trying to add you, go for you, ignore you, copy you, etc.

I play games for fun, in other shooter games I use to change my name very frequently just so I could play in peace but this game is madness and populated so there is no need for that. I just thought it would be a cool little feature for people, like myself, who like to keep everything a mystery 🙂
TallerGoblin
10 years ago
@Zaheen1337 wrote:
@TallerGoblin
Well I'd like players who have fully maxed every class to be able to have a custom plate, available to everyone irrespective of Unicorn Chomper.
@CJackson5083
Nobody is going to look at your name in a gun fight, check the score to see what rank you are and then decide to fight you or run, it's purely so nobody else can see your rank. There is no harm or benefit to this, all it does it stop players from trying to add you, go for you, ignore you, copy you, etc.
I play games for fun, in other shooter games I use to change my name very frequently just so I could play in peace but this game is madness and populated so there is no need for that. I just thought it would be a cool little feature for people, like myself, who like to keep everything a mystery 🙂
Thats a good idea Zaheen. Do you know what, on a similar note the other team shouldn't be able to see your plant/zombie icon. I mean how are cactus' supposed to survive in this game. All the zombies have to do is look for the cactus icon and your easy pickings.
CJackson5083
10 years ago
@Zaheen1337, if you thought I meant that people would look at your rank DURING game play and decide to fight or run, then you aren't as intelligent as you'd like to think you are. I was referring to looking at the names in the lobby between games.
Zaheen1337
10 years ago
@CJackson5083

Well in that case, nobody is going to look at someone's rank, walk as close as possible to them, try and remember what the high ranker was called, look at their name in the middle of a gun fight and decide to run or not...you can only see name tags when you're virtually on top of someone. What you said before and what you're saying now is irrelevant to what I replied with. You're just trying to find something negative to say about a perfectly good suggestion, and failing. 🙂

If player names were visible to everyone in the map at all times, then maybe that would be the case. It isn't like this unless you have mad hax.
Anonymous
10 years ago
I'd say No. Never really given it too much thought though. If I stay in a lobby I usually have a quick look, mainly to see if there are any really huge numbers. I'm always amazed at how quickly people level up. I myself am a plodder, dont care about people below or above me - its all pretty relative though.

What I really wish is that they would add a bit of variety in the ranking badges, mostly all the same colour with limited variety in symbols - its all a bit plain. Even from the Beta I was hoping it would be really vibrant.
Zaheen1337
10 years ago
Well if you haven't given it much thought it means you probably don't care, so what difference will it make if someone else hides their rank? That was my point.

Meh, I don't see why promotion was a thing anyway. They probably only implemented it to stop someone botting more than 10 levels.
tristkiss
10 years ago
It's one of those things you don't notice, but definitely would if it were missing. And then you would start to wonder, what is this person trying to hide????

To me, it's fine as-is.
Anonymous
10 years ago
@Zaheen1337 wrote:

Well if you haven't given it much thought it means you probably don't care, so what difference will it make if someone else hides their rank? That was my point.

Meh, I don't see why promotion was a thing anyway. They probably only implemented it to stop someone botting more than 10 levels.

Wow why so angry. Did you or did you not invite people to respond. Am I or am I not allowed to express my opinion. You asked for yes or no - I said no, build a bridge and get over it. Must remember to ask for your permission beforehand next time.