Informal Survey on Scoring and Progression

[Tally Ho]

I'm hoping I can pick the collective hive-mind on this: What's the general opinion on losing rank/rewards as a result of poor performance?

Say you hit level 10 in a game, then right away have a real stinker. Should that bad result cost you points and drop you back down to level 9?

[LGM]

It seems to me that once you make a level, you should get to keep it unless you do get worse. You make enough points to gain a rank, but should you be able to lose it right after? Seems defeating.

However... if you make a rank, and are not able to play at that higher level, you should lose it. Maybe not immediately, but if you drop 10% or something, yes.

Example... it takes 200 points to level up. In your next game, you really stink, and lose 3 points. Should you lose that new level? Not yet. However, if you lose 20 points over a few games or so, it makes sense to lose that rank until you can keep your points at that higher level.

I realize there are scripting issues with the idea, but I prefer it to immediately losing a level you just gained.