Changing Meta
The second rankers' event ushered in a subtle but significant shift in the gaming culture, with the change in players' mindsets becoming increasingly evident with each passing day.
Up till the second rankers event, the sense of competition that the players felt amongst one another was on a petty level, with most still being focused on their own gameplay, however, all this changed after the second rankers event.
As the average player level increased and alongside it did the difficulty to gain more levels, the brutal nature of the Terra Nova world was eventually revealed to all.
At the start, the difference of a couple levels was nothing too much.
The gap between a level 6 and a level 8 player could easily be closed within a day, but the same couldn't be said for the difference between a level 250 and a level 252 player.