I dunno I guess.. if someone could solo PK all the way to hero without taking some significant con loss in the process. That's really impressive to me - a hell of a lot more impressive then ranking.

I just really hate ranking, and my *personal* opinion is that people who go out hunting solo, looting the gear they need are the sort of players I'd really like to be mudding with. So to ME, it makes perfect sense to reward that sort of playing.

I guess I think it comes down to what you guys think is the ideal player - I know the sort of person I want to be mudding with, but it sounds like you might not be looking for the same sort!

Oh well, I'm tired and I had a pretty enjoyable CFing experience tonight. So maybe I'll just let this horse die for now.