[Medal] Diamond Medals

[ViperOverLord]

I propose that there be a diamond level medal that comes after platinum. Thus, medals would be in order:

Bronze
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Diamond

If you look at the platinum medals, they typically take years to attain. However, they do get attained relatively soon enough by the hardcore players. But then when a player hits the platinum level, he/she feels like games thereafter count for a little less. Thus, I would say if you have a diamond level medal that takes a very long time to attain, then games in a player's continued ledger will still have more meaning.

I would propose that diamond levels be at least 5x the platinum levels so that nobody reaches such medals quickly and so that those medals are rare and hard to come by. I feel like this would be very beneficial to the site; and I'm guessing there would be a consensus.

[2007spaceodyssey]

[sempaispellcheck]

Sure, why not? Never too many medals.
5x may be a bit much, but you may be right about that - I couldn't say.

sempai

[owenshooter]

why not champagne? then we could finally have champagne in the platinum lounge... the black jesus has spoken...-Jésus noir

word...

[betiko]

As far as i know, no one managed to get full platinum (i think ollie, mage and b00060 are close not sure they are there yet)
I know that i ve given up on gameplay medal, too long, too obsessive after silver anyway.
If plat is at 1000, diamond shouldn t be more than 2000, just remember that there are just 10000 players on this site.
Anyway, if some players are up for diamond, i don t really care, but i will definitely not go for it. Platinum is already "super elitist" enough imo.

[Silly Knig-it]

I think 2000 or 3000, is more realistic.

Crossmaps at 500 (more than we have maps for )

But I like the idea of having a medal above platinum.

[JamesKer1]

I think 2000 or 3000, is more realistic.

Crossmaps at 500 (more than we have maps for )

But I like the idea of having a medal above platinum.

We might want to wait before we make a Diamond CM for more maps to come out

Looks Good!

[JOHNNYROCKET24]

As far as i know, no one managed to get full platinum (i think ollie, mage and b00060 are close not sure they are there yet)
I know that i ve given up on gameplay medal, too long, too obsessive after silver anyway.
If plat is at 1000, diamond shouldn t be more than 2000, just remember that there are just 10000 players on this site.
Anyway, if some players are up for diamond, i don t really care, but i will definitely not go for it. Platinum is already "super elitist" enough imo.

I would easily get diamonds

[ViperOverLord]

As far as i know, no one managed to get full platinum (i think ollie, mage and b00060 are close not sure they are there yet)
I know that i ve given up on gameplay medal, too long, too obsessive after silver anyway.
If plat is at 1000, diamond shouldn t be more than 2000, just remember that there are just 10000 players on this site.
Anyway, if some players are up for diamond, i don t really care, but i will definitely not go for it. Platinum is already "super elitist" enough imo.

I would easily get diamonds

Not across the board...

[JPlo64]

maybe make Diamond medals kind of like a leader board as opposed to a fixed goal?
for example, top 5 players in a medal category have diamond medals. Then the goal never ends b/c you have to keep staying ahead of everyone else.
Just an idea.

Either way, I see no negative to adding more medal levels.

[lt.pie]

I was thinking a shiny black quartz color might be nice !. OK, go ahead and implement !!

[betiko]

maybe make Diamond medals kind of like a leader board as opposed to a fixed goal?
for example, top 5 players in a medal category have diamond medals. Then the goal never ends b/c you have to keep staying ahead of everyone else.
Just an idea.

Either way, I see no negative to adding more medal levels.

i think this is the only way it could make sense, kind of. adding levels for the sake of adding them while not even 0,1% users will reach the mark in most categories.... might as well just put a special mark on the category leader. the problem is that you can't strip a medal afterwards..

[demonfork]

Platinum is more valuable than diamonds... So diamond level being above platinum doesn't make sense.

Maybe unobtanium instead.

[JamesKer1]

maybe make Diamond medals kind of like a leader board as opposed to a fixed goal?
for example, top 5 players in a medal category have diamond medals. Then the goal never ends b/c you have to keep staying ahead of everyone else.
Just an idea.

Either way, I see no negative to adding more medal levels.

i think this is the only way it could make sense, kind of. adding levels for the sake of adding them while not even 0,1% users will reach the mark in most categories.... might as well just put a special mark on the category leader. the problem is that you can't strip a medal afterwards..

I'm sure the coding could be taken care of to do that.

[IcePack]

Maybe black diamonds for top 25 in each catagory?

[Shannon Apple]

Platinum is more valuable than diamonds... So diamond level being above platinum doesn't make sense.

Maybe unobtanium instead.

Actually no. Music goes diamond after platinum, so it makes sense that CC would do it that way as well.

[Endgame422]

Platinum is more valuable than diamonds... So diamond level being above platinum doesn't make sense.

Maybe unobtanium instead.

Huh?
A 5 carat diamond weighs one gram.
A 140 carat diamond weighs 1 ounce.
An ounce of platinum is worth roughly 1200 USD per ounce.
The value of a 140 carat(1 ounce) diamond?
Millions if its cut.
Even still thousands rough.

[betiko]

Platinum is more valuable than diamonds... So diamond level being above platinum doesn't make sense.

Maybe unobtanium instead.

Huh?
A 5 carat diamond weighs one gram.
A 140 carat diamond weighs 1 ounce.
An ounce of platinum is worth roughly 1200 USD per ounce.
The value of a 140 carat(1 ounce) diamond?
Millions if its cut.
Even still thousands rough.

yup I was thinking that i should start a business and trade grams of platinum against grams of diamonds with DF.
and a 140 carat diamond... definitely millions!

[Fewnix]

One possibility is that when someone hits that diamond level - say top 5 or top 25 in a medal category- at a particular point in time ( say its calculated as of the first of each month)- they get the diamond medal and get to keep if, even if they drop below the top diamond category later. Around the first of each month there would be a post in the appropriate forum of the CC;ers who have qualified for a diamond medal

So we could have CC'ers strutting their stuff, proof on their medal profile and in the forum post , that they have been recognized as one of the top speed players, or top dubs players or top assassins or whatever and lots of friendly competition with challengers taking them on.

COOL!!!


Related it might be good to clarify the medal standing as in Fog Achievement

http://www.conquerclub.com/public.php?m ... 16&&page=4

am I correct that the top player in the history of CC when it comes to fog is [player]gogglez[/player] who is the only one ever to have won 5 medals in that category?

And that as one of the few (200 or so?( who have won 4 medals in fog, I am one of the top players in CC when it comes to that category.?

SUPER COOL!!!

maybe make Diamond medals kind of like a leader board as opposed to a fixed goal?
for example, top 5 players in a medal category have diamond medals. Then the goal never ends b/c you have to keep staying ahead of everyone else.
Just an idea.

Either way, I see no negative to adding more medal levels.

i think this is the only way it could make sense, kind of. adding levels for the sake of adding them while not even 0,1% users will reach the mark in most categories.... might as well just put a special mark on the category leader. the problem is that you can't strip a medal afterwards..

[betiko]

how could someone have 5 medals in the fog category when the maximum is platinum, meaning 4?

[JamesKer1]

how could someone have 5 medals in the fog category when the maximum is platinum, meaning 4?

There's a glitch. Reported to admins, let me know if you find anymore Fewnix

[Dukasaur]

Platinum is more valuable than diamonds... So diamond level being above platinum doesn't make sense.

Maybe unobtanium instead.

Huh?
A 5 carat diamond weighs one gram.
A 140 carat diamond weighs 1 ounce.
An ounce of platinum is worth roughly 1200 USD per ounce.
The value of a 140 carat(1 ounce) diamond?
Millions if its cut.
Even still thousands rough.

yup I was thinking that i should start a business and trade grams of platinum against grams of diamonds with DF.
and a 140 carat diamond... definitely millions!

Maybe he was thinking of carborundum.

[ViperOverLord]

maybe make Diamond medals kind of like a leader board as opposed to a fixed goal?
for example, top 5 players in a medal category have diamond medals. Then the goal never ends b/c you have to keep staying ahead of everyone else.
Just an idea.

Either way, I see no negative to adding more medal levels.

That's interesting....Or you could have a categorized running leader board and diamond medals as originally proposed.

[demonfork]

Platinum is more valuable than diamonds... So diamond level being above platinum doesn't make sense.

Maybe unobtanium instead.

Huh?
A 5 carat diamond weighs one gram.
A 140 carat diamond weighs 1 ounce.
An ounce of platinum is worth roughly 1200 USD per ounce.
The value of a 140 carat(1 ounce) diamond?
Millions if its cut.
Even still thousands rough.

yup I was thinking that i should start a business and trade grams of platinum against grams of diamonds with DF.
and a 140 carat diamond... definitely millions!

sure let's do it.

I can get 35 ounces of diamonds for $180

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/h ... 1.html?s=p

the equivalent in platinum would cost $42,000


Diamonds are not scarce, they are one of the most abundant substances on the earth. The only reason why diamonds for jewelry are expensive is because the DeBeers company controls 90% of the diamond market and they are able to make them artificially scarce by manipulating the market.

diamond is widely used for industrial purposes at a cost of about $.04/ crt.

So lets do this... I will trade you diamonds for platinum all day long. PM me and give me your address, I'll even ship you the first ounce and you can send me the platinum when you get the diamonds.

[Gabriel13]

Battle Royale diamond medal? I'll take it.