In nearly all games you have to have some sort of goal or count of your progress, i.e. number of kills , or amount of wealth, or number of rings, amulets or whatever, with tanx the count on your progress is points, as your points increase so does your rank, as we all know, so what is wrong with people playing just for points,I dont see any harm in it,I have made several niks and see how long it takes me to make it to a captain,usualy about 6 hours playing time,,,,,not boasting ,just saying, but it seems after you reach captain the envy of other players seems to start, they feel they are justified unfairly reducing your rank by playing with very low rated niks ,themselves are higher rated,in their usual nik, and more skillfull than yourself, why do you think it is your duty to stop the personel goal of anyplayer who is just playing a game his,or her, way, and it is just a game.no more no less, chill peeps, dont get upset ,it just a game;)