This was a controversial topic for a while, since a big part of the player base considered the existing ladder a better solution. People often requested that Blizzard change the ranking system to be more like StarCraft II. StarCraft: Brood War was a black sheep for a long time with its huge skill gap within certain ranks and an overall confusing queue system. Most modern titles that involve competitive play feature a similar ladder system. The updated Collection tab will give players more control of the console and building skins, as well. Top ranks–S, A, and B–earn unique portraits each season the S league’s portrait is even animated! Anyone who logs into StarCraft: Remastered during Season 1 will also receive an exclusive portrait. Players can toggle the ranking border on and off if they want. An example of the Seasons tabĪ new ladder brings new cosmetics! Each rank comes with a border, just like in StarCraft II, so players can show off their fancy S rank to all their friends and opponents. Global performance per race is also available in the Seasons tab. Players have access to their MMR, global ranking, total wins, and individual statistics for each map. It contains detailed information about current and previous seasons’ ladder performance. Players now have access to the new profile tab, Seasons.

Player statistics now available in the client S-rank players will have to play at least five games per week to maintain their position. MMR decay will also be present in every league. The system will be percentage-based, and the data will be updated daily. Rankings will be based on a fixed value for the first two weeks until there is enough data to introduce the dynamic system. More importantly, it is now possible to see exactly how much MMR is needed for a promotion or a demotion. For those who have played SC:R since the release, MMR for the initial placements will be based on their Frontier League data.Īfter each game, players will be able to see how much MMR they’ve gained or lost as a result of the match. They have to play five placement matches, the results of which will determine their starting league.

The new StarCraft: Remastered ladderĪ long-awaited change– StarCraft: Remastered now has a ranking system similar to StarCraft II and other Blizzard games.

Players will also receive rewards and portrait borders based on their ranking and will be able to view their performance statistics in the new Seasons tab. The new StarCraft: Remastered ranking system, revealed a week ago, has finally gone live! Patch 1.22.0 introduces the new ladder and some eye candy to go with it.

Starcraft remastered patch notes