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Player Ranks
Ever wondered what those stars and medals next to your name mean?
Pacifier
If you've played fewer than 4 games, your ranking will be a "pacifier" (a polite way of saying "n00b"):
Stars
Stars show basic statistics about a player. There are three rows (top, middle, bottom) as follows:
Statistic | Position | No star |  Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Units killed | Top | <150 | 150+ | 300+ | 600+ |
Games played | Middle | <50 | 50+ | 100+ | 200+ |
Games won | Bottom | <10 | 10+ | 40+ | 80+ |
Medals
Medals are used to indicate your win:loss ratio:
Medal | Games Won | Win:Loss Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No medal | <6 | <2:1 |
| Silver Chevron | 6+ | 2:1 or better |
| Double Chevron | 12+ | 4:1 or better |
| Gold Star | 24+ | 8:1 or better |
Both requirements have to be met to achieve the medal. So, if you've won 20 games, but your win:loss ratio is less than 4:1, you'd get a Silver Chevron.
Summary
The lowest rank is the Pacifier – it means the player has played less than 4 games.
The highest rank is 3 gold stars and a gold star medal – it means the player has killed over 600 units, played over 200 games, won over 80 games and has a kill ratio of 8:1 or better.
For developers
Currently human player rankings aren't exposed to scripts – all human players will be set to MEDIUM difficulty, regardless of their rankings.
For information regarding Campaign and AI difficulties, see: Difficulty Levels.
To change the images, see: Images, Icons & Cursors.