I mean the concept of a “new rank” is one of those things we all think WOW COOL just because it’s fun in concept.
But if you think about whether it actually benefits anything, not really.
It’d require a new graphic and a bit of editing to current ranked menus.
And it would probably require different comp point rewards to bronze, and bronze already gives 25 (like 2 wins from comp worth), so would a new rank really be necessary.
I mean do we need a new rank just so “wood tier” can gain 10 comp points less than bronze lmao.
Having just said that last sentence I decided on yes cus it’s funny.
I like this from a psychological perspective.
3 ranks within the ranks makes your improvements or climb feel noticed.
For example if every 166 SR, you went up a rank, that would feel good and incentivised playing.
Climbing from Gold to Plat takes a long time and for a lot of it it can feel like you aren’t actually making progress.
But at the same time it has the opposite effect when dropping a rank so perhaps splitting each rank in 2 could be more beneficial. Like Plat minus and Plat Plus and gold minus and gold plus…etc