Quote Originally Posted by Elite Ferret
that is a good point, if a group of 6 forms and pushes on eup to Grand Duke the lowly Baronet could drop out and everyone would be demoted. Is it historically accurate for a Grand Duke to lose his Grand if a Baronet leaves him? I suupose that still could work and they'd just have to find a new baronet. but I agree it should be harder to get to the top rank.
Or maybe what I'm worried about will just be solved by player's quest for moderation. I can see the ranks wildly swinging up and down in the beginning and when there is an influx or drop of players. But on further thought, what will probably be sought out by players is not "players" but "stable and reliable players". Sure, you can get a few newbies to join and move you up a couple ranks but they might leave in a week. What will get fought over is the small pool of regulars. This will probably cause the ladders to become more stable as a few factions develop and solidify their holdings.