I think we need spice something up, Crow is right, we need to understand that no one wants to play the same preset on the same map for 3 years. Atwar take an INSANE amount of grinding to rank up. You need to implement new things into the game, whether its just a new unit, a new game mechanic, or a statistic on units (such as morale). You have to understand that atwar is seasonally played, summer and Christmas break is when this game gets played BY FAR THE MOST. Do things during these times to get the community involved, don't change the rank shields during the dead of school thinking it will get more players. We need to advertise this game, the game we love, or it dies in a few years. Older players can remember the better days of atwar, we have to update the game, not waste time on stupid things like shields.