Regarding the Rank Meter in Ranked in Splatoon 2,
Here's the problem:
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Say you have one or two cracks. In fact, sometimes when you lose a match, it does not give another crack.
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Indeed sometimes when you are are on three cracks and you lose, it does not demote/pushback…you seem to get one more free chance.
(Note, I mean in normal games with no disconnects. Of course, when there's a disconnect you are not penalized.)
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Moreover, when you win the amount of movement to the right seems to vary. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot.
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It does not seem to relate to your personal performance in the game (whether number of kills, coverage, time in control etc).
Does anyone know what the actual exact rules are for
(1) When or if you get a crack
(2) How much it moves when you win
It genuinely seems somewhat random.
I checked the printed handbook and it has no information.
Best Answer
From the Splatoon Wiki
(emphasis mine)
So what the wiki seems to be saying is that the cracks merely serve as a visual indicator for the second number, much like the progress bar. I was unable to find values, but it probably has something to do with the difference between the ranks of each team and not just random chance.
To answer your questions:
(1) You get a crack for every 25 points in the "crack" number
(2) It moves an amount determined by how likely you were to win the game.