Pandora Tomorrow Ranking Changes/Score Reset

[OuFtb]

Ubisoft announced today that due to the Xbox Live auto update for Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, the ranking system will change, and all players scores will be reset to zero either this Friday, or Monday. UbiSoft stated that they realize this will upset many players, yet due to ranking problems this was the only way to resolve the issue.

The range of levels against which you can now gain or lose points has increased. Here are a few examples.

- playing against two guys of the same level = gain or lose between 9 and 11 points
- playing against two guys ranked 5 levels less = gain 4 or 5 points or lose 15 or 16 points
- playing against two guys ranked 5 levels more = gain 15 or 16 points or lose 4 or 5 points
- playing against two guys ranked more than 10 levels less = gain 0 points or lose 19 or 20 points
- playing against two guys ranked more than 10 levels more = gain 19 or 20 points, or lose 0 or 1 points.

To optimize your score, you can use the Level Gap option. This option specifies against which type of players you want to play. If you are level 8 and specify a level gap of 2, only people ranked between 6 and 10 will see your game session in optimatch results - so only these people will be able to join your game session.

http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/8B9D9170-5958-4424-9471-0852F6567918.htm

I looked around and didn't see this posted sorry if it has been.

[Variation-XBA]

I like that change quite abit

[Sheeyt]

Uh oh stat whores are going to be upset they lost their levels :cough: Casper :cough: :watchout:

[JJaX]

In the article IGN posted:

A representative at Ubisoft made it clear that the decision to clear the scores was not taken lightly. While this move will upset many gamers, Ubisoft's primary concern is for the proper balance of Pandora Tomorrow for the long-term future.

If you're one of the thousands who will be affected by this, at least you can that comfort in knowing the downloadable content will be coming soon

[thrAsher]

Sweet. DL content is gooood. Too bad other developer's can barely cough up a level or anything else for that matter in a timely fashion, especially content that's worth anything. Ubi has been good to us Xboxers, for sure.

As far as the stat fix, I'm for it. At least it makes a little more sense to me now, and I won't lose as many points playing those upper ranked players...

[PapaSKooT]

In the article IGN posted:

A representative at Ubisoft made it clear that the decision to clear the scores was not taken lightly. While this move will upset many gamers, Ubisoft's primary concern is for the proper balance of Pandora Tomorrow for the long-term future.

If you're one of the thousands who will be affected by this, at least you can that comfort in knowing the downloadable content will be coming soon
EGM says that the DLC will be coming in June in the form of two maps.

[JJaX]

2 new maps will be huge for a game like SC:PT

[Sheeyt]

I've actually read some rumors that say the 2 maps an outside Jungle setting and an Airport will be available this weekend. It's only a rumor though, so who knows. I also heard it will definatley be available by 6/6

[Whoopage]

New maps would be awesome...

Now if only I was able to get on live sometime in the near future.

As for the stats. I like how UBI always has to reset the stats for all their games. Now that I know how to play it, my stats will jump faster. But this will also spark people into quiting more again.

[Sheeyt]

Fack!!! Lastnight I was playing with Xtopia, Butterz, and Masterhash. I was the host and my game froze, loud buzzing sound and everything. So I turned it off and turned it back on joined Butterz game and for something like the next 3 rounds I was penalized 100 points!

[BunnyRabbit]

Im glad they did it.. These losers already at 4 and another at 2 thought they were so cool they would stick me and this other 0 on the same team.. To their suprise they lost 3 necks eash in the first 5 minutes! :hump:

Oh and my partner did nothing muahaha. It made me so happy to own them.. Of course we got to lobby and they left.
Im a 0 with mega negative due to freezing and disconnection...But I have lost few games since this has happened.

[Casper]

Fack!!! Lastnight I was playing with Xtopia, Butterz, and Masterhash. I was the host and my game froze, loud buzzing sound and everything. So I turned it off and turned it back on joined Butterz game and for something like the next 3 rounds I was penalized 100 points!
Stat whore!!! :rofl:

I'll get some games in tonight before my meetings..it's been a week or so.

[Sheeyt]

Damn Casper you weren't on all weekend.

[Casper]

Damn Casper you weren't on all weekend.
Dude, it was Memorial Day weekend - I was getting wrecked around the place and had some get togethers - found a new great boxing game in Fight Night and passed the controllers around between 6 or so people taking turns pummeling each other, it was a blast. This week is a little nuts too, but I should be able to get on tomorrow night if I'm lucky.

[Sheeyt]

Psssh Memorial Day weekend is no excuse. I did alot of sleeping and nothing else and still had time to get on SC and get my ass whooped, get pissed off and turn the game off, then do it all again. Especially by Jjax and Silvertrace.

[JJaX]

Psssh Memorial Day weekend is no excuse. I did alot of sleeping and nothing else and still had time to get on SC and get my ass whooped, get pissed off and turn the game off, then do it all again. Especially by Jjax and Silvertrace.

Yeah, Silver and I are a force to be reckoned with now...

I'm thinking about playing a lot more SC:PT and getting crazy good.

Good games though :hail:

*cough* warehouse rape *cough* :cheers:

[Sheeyt]

How in the holy **** did you get to that node so quickly? That was ridiculous. The two of your are liking ****ing gnats swarming around.

[silvertrace]

bwahahaha , took 40 seconds to knock out the first 2 stations......

i called 911 and asked for a rape kit asap...

[Sheeyt]

yea I know.. I was barely getting out of the damn spawn point. ghey ghey ghey.

[BunnyRabbit]

I once broke 6 necks all by myself in a win time of 1:56..
They were hella mad.. I got dern lucky at times though.

Oh and my score since reset hit bottom of -219 pts.. Disconnection and freezind.. Smackin it back up though.. I got it back to -139..Yayayay! :rolleyes:

[Casper]

I once broke 6 necks all by myself in a win time of 1:56..
They were hella mad.. I got dern lucky at times though.

Oh and my score since reset hit bottom of -219 pts.. Disconnection and freezind.. Smackin it back up though.. I got it back to -139..Yayayay! :rolleyes:
Turn off the in-game music to stop the freezes, then stop whining ;)

[Sheeyt]

I was up to level 3, until the dasterdly freeze and then my encounter with Jjax and Silver have welcomed me to the negatives.