Seasonal Rankings, Incentives

Hiya, I just wanted to list out some ideas I had that I wish ML implemented regarding incentives to play, b.c as of rn, I only log on to do events. I know that's just a me problem though, and most people are probably content. These are just things that I think could be interesting and fun, but aren't serious suggestions since they all have their cons. I also recognize that these aren't things that are easy to implement. Plus, I can see the community being split or in uproar regarding these suggestions. My apologies if this has been suggested before.

- Implementation of seasonal individual and guild-based rankings.

• Competition is always nice, and it makes for a great incentive to play and work towards a goal, especially if a reward is involved.
  
  Cons: Players may feel uneasy about the competitiveness of these rankings, especially with how relaxing MS is as a game. The reward may cause uproar depending on what it is, since it will feel unobtainable for some players, especially those who do not want to partake in any sort of ranking system. (However, for those who feel like it is unobtainable, having many categories of rankings may make them feel as it is more feasible, even more so if they are non-combat related.) Additionally, the implementation of a seasonal ranking system is not exactly old school or nostalgic.

Ideas for types of rankings for a season:

Spoiler

Individual Rankings:
Total mob kills. (Con: Skewed towards mages.)
Total boss kills. (Could be separated into several categories such as Total Horntail kills, Total Zakum kills, etc.)
Total GPQ runs. (The current GPQ leaderboard motivates no one, as achieving top score does nothing, nor is it an easy thing to accomplish, which is why it being a seasonal thing makes the most sense).
Total Accumulated fame for a season. (Not resetting actual fame each season, just fame posted on rankings).
Top points for Omok/Match Cards. (Not ideal as a ranking b.c people can funnel themselves points using alts or get fed by friends.)
Most event points gathered during an event period. (Pro: incentive to continue point farming, which helps those who have trouble finding parties once people buy out event items. Con: burn-out.)
Most PQs completed during a season. (Also not ideal since some levels are locked out of PQing and some PQs are faster than others. However, separating this category into separate ones like "Most LPQ runs" may combat the latter issue. The main problem with this is that it creates burn-out. Additionally, having too many sub-categories may lessen the importance, need for effort, and motivation to engage when concerning the other categories.
Top Voters. (Possible con: I feel like some people may feel weird about this ranking, I think, like, that it seems disingenuous or urging people to vote? Personally, I feel that it is good thing though, since our community will benefit and grow from voting.)
Fastest JQ Time for a season.

Side note: Rankings separated into level ranges may allow for more fairness.

Guild Rankings:
Pretty much the same as individual rankings, except with the points being guild-based/accumulated as a whole. (Pros: Stronger community, more incentives to be in a guild and to grow it. Cons: Small guilds at a disadvantage, may create a toxic guild vs. guild environment.



I include a lot of cons in hopes that it opens up a conversation to improve a system.