Multiplayer Achievements

[SharpeXB]

Something that might add some appeal to multiplayer is Acheivements. Ranks, Badges, Awards etc. Rise of Flight had a set f these for a while. Many multiplayer games do. Currently there’s a score displayed in mp but it’s for no purpose in the game. I know people scoffed at the “Pilot Rank” in the Campaign as being too game-like for a sim. But many players like a sense of progress and achievement. The upcoming Career Mode will offer that and no doubt is going to divert many people away from playing online. The MP system could mirror the Career in terms of authenticity, not being too game-like. Rise of Flight also had some great trinkets like cigarette lighters and scraps of enemy planes.  I can see earring a vodka bottle for so many crash landings etc. 

There could be an historical rank progression per nationality or such. Right now it’s clear MP needs some more appeal because despite the growth of the game it has remained poorly attended. Some compelling progress might encourage more players to get online. Some of the servers have stats but these aren’t seen in the base game and therefore not paid much attention to. Some are more well done and some less so. 

There should be a way to do this that’s fun and encouraging yet not arcade game like.