heya,
the ratings dont really indicate an accurate representation of a players true skill.
to me and IMO, a player who can win with any Civ, against any other civ, and this in all ages, this is a top ranked, my hat is off to player.
but the ranking as it is now is bologna, it only counts wins and losses and HC level as the ranking, this is not a true representation of player skills.
Righ now the rank and ladder climbers have only two basic strats to win, FF (fast fortress) and rushing.
once you learn how to do those two strts well you will do much better in climbing up the ranks, but like I said before, that is not a true representation of player skill, but rather how well a player can master those two strats.
When you can play the considered worst civ, against the considered best civ, and that against someone equal or even better than you and win in any age, then you have proved that you are a top player and deserving of high rank with all the kudos that go with.
your good at FF and or rushing, getting your wins before age 4? so what!
seems that you have allot of company in those who also can follow those to strats and micro well...win with a so called worse civ, and that against player using the so called better civ, in all ages, and then you will have my respect as a really good player!
There is allot more to this game than the fortress age, prove yourself in age 4 and 5 then you are a true skilled player.
the "you" i have used, is not to the original poster but as a generalization to the now better ranked players.
if i were in this for the rankings, I would have a disire to know that I was just as good with any civ, against any other civ and this in any age, then I could brag about my rating with confidence, because I would know I could play any part of the game and still win consistantly!
so what! you are good at FF and or rushing, but are you just as good in age 4 and 5? or do you FF and rushing strats fall apart and you get owened afterwards in age 4 and 5?
winning consistantly in age 2 or 3 is one thing, winning in all ages consistantly is something else.
Zorba.