Bedrock Bring Back Permanent Ranks for FFA

[thomasblaine]

From my perspective as a Free For All player of the Battle Arena gamemode, the whole concept of substituting existing permanent ranks with temporary ones is disingenuous. It gives people unfair advantage in gamemodes like FFA where accounts that already purchased permanent ranks can forever select maps and spawns without worrying about paying for it, while newer players will be subjugated to the subscription system. Being able to select spawns is a crucial mechanic that allows for players to meet up much quicker in FFA maps and compete with each other. Limiting some people's ability to do that just because they weren't able to purchase the permanent rank in time is very unthoughtful and will result in drastic consequences for the Free For All community, and many other games. Newer people will lose motivation to play competitively, having to renew their subscriptions, while older players will slowly lose interest, and the gamemode(s) will slowly die. Please add the permanent rank back, if not as a re-replacement for the subscriptions, but at least as an option.

 

[wwxx]

From my perspective as a Free For All player of the Battle Arena gamemode, the whole concept of substituting existing permanent ranks with temporary ones is disingenuous. It gives people unfair advantage in gamemodes like FFA where accounts that already purchased permanent ranks can forever select maps and spawns without worrying about paying for it, while newer players will be subjugated to the subscription system. Being able to select spawns is a crucial mechanic that allows for players to meet up much quicker in FFA maps and compete with each other. Limiting some people's ability to do that just because they weren't able to purchase the permanent rank in time is very unthoughtful and will result in drastic consequences for the Free For All community, and many other games. Newer people will lose motivation to play competitively, having to renew their subscriptions, while older players will slowly lose interest, and the gamemode(s) will slowly die. Please add the permanent rank back, if not as a re-replacement for the subscriptions, but at least as an option.

I completely agree with your perspective.
As someone who also plays FFA and other competitive modes, I believe this change could unintentionally hurt the long-term health of CubeCraft.
Giving older players permanent map/spawn control while locking newer players behind a subscription creates a clear imbalance, especially in modes where positioning really matters.
This isn’t just about cosmetics it affects actual gameplay and fairness.
Suggestion
Instead of removing permanent ranks completely, CubeCraft could offer both options:

A monthly rank for those who want short-term access
A permanent rank for those who want a one time purchase
This way, everyone new and old players can enjoy the server equally and competitively.

Let’s keep the community growing, not divided.