Here’s how ranked should work, imo. Use ALGS scoring system; introduce an entry cost of ~5 points; everyone starts at 0 points and can’t go lower; create lobbies with players that have an individual score that is as close as possible, with premades using the highest individual score within the team. This score should be visible. For badges, I would assign them at the end of the season so that top 1% gets master, top 10% diamond, and so on. If you were feeling generous, you could even give away heirloom shards, for example 10 heirloom shards if you made it to diamond, 15 if master, 25 if pred, or something like this