@ess-vid

Agreeable, though it's inside-the-box thinking. Not that I blame you; you kinda have to think around the system as it is. SE has shot themselves in the foot when it comes to PvP. If they, for instance, had implemented a rating system based on performance (like fates), it would be harder to exploit. Just give players a noob buffer (10 matches/ranks/etc) to adjust. Else, if you don't achieve gold rating NO SOUP FOR YOU!! Of course, it doesn't have to be like this, just a suggestion from the top of my head.