SPT (Morty)

Really agree with this. I know people like to talk about how people get egotistical about their number, but when you create a ladder in and of itself it helps players get a concrete idea of where they stand as an individual. This ofc isn’t gonna apply to everyone, BUT-https://twitter.com/iamkingarc/status/1146079108822159364 …

When growing as a player in smash 4 I was undoubtedly within the top 20-25 range at multiple points in the games life span, but a lot of other people were too. That ambiguity did nothing but serve to make me dwell negatively on my skill, bcs even when I was “climbing”

I wasn’t actually aware of my position. It became detrimental for my mentality, not that this is anyone’s fault but my own ofc. It’s a more individualized take but nonetheless, my take on it

Your #20 wears your title proud as fuck? Cool, he’s content, let him be proud of something, because #21 is tight as fuck and doin everything he can to make that next step It’s a consistent cycle of motivation encouraged by the players themselves and results in more involvement

ALSO HUMBLES YOU TBH Imo there should just be a live ladder for every state/scene (depending on how divided your state is) and then once every 3 months a team of people double checks the data, hires a graphic artist, and puts out a PR. I’d love to work on this if