[RaviorStygian]

If there's anything I don;t care for in the Zero series it's the ranking. I can't seem to be able to get or maintain higher ranks, especially since I use Cyber Elves.

Is anyone here actually good at keeping C, B, A, or even S ranks?

[MythosZero]

Actually, to tell you the truth, I think the ranking systems were a mess in The Z series, wants you end up with a bad rank Its almost in possible to rank back up + If you actully do get a good rank It is extremely hard to maintain that rank, I get that a good rank defiantly not be easy to get, but it is pretty bad in the MMZ games. Of course i never really cared for the ranking I just love the series in it self.

[CX111]

MythosZero, on 27 June 2012 - 07:06 AM, said:

Actually, to tell you the truth, I think the ranking systems were a mess in The Z series, wants you end up with a bad rank Its almost in possible to rank back up + If you actully do get a good rank It is extremely hard to maintain that rank, I get that a good rank defiantly not be easy to get, but it is pretty bad in the MMZ games. Of course i never really cared for the ranking I just love the series in it self.

I maintained a C through LOTS of hard work and patience. It really only takes one or two bad ranks to drag you down-- before that, I had a B.

Your best bet is just to keep at it and learn from mistakes you make.

[RaviorStygian]

I got 73p and got an E rank . . . how does that make any sense?

[CX111]

RaviorStygian, on 29 June 2012 - 02:30 AM, said:

I got 73p and got an E rank . . . how does that make any sense?

Sometimes you gotta do other things. They take into account how much damage you take, cyber elves used, and all sorts of stuff. There are also sometimes tasks in level you gotta do (like destroying all the security cameras, or killing certain enemies.)

It's frustrating. Like, makes you wanna growl and rip something open.

[Zan]

I run consistent A ranks in the majority of ZERO games (85~95 average), with S in the intro (95~100). That is, with a lot of soft resets (LR Sel Start) around to reload saves whenever a life is lost.

See, it's basically a matter of:
-Be fast.
-Destroy many enemies
-Take as little damage as possible.
-Do not lose lives.
-Complete mission objectives
-Do not use score penalty upgrades.

As long as you fulfill the bottom three at all cost, there's some leeway from ~B to S in what your final rank will be, but it should never be C or below. Remember, sub tanks are your friend; they don't run completely dry with each use, unlike in the X-series, and will avoid that dreaded additional score penalty for losing a life.

All in all, just get the select few upgrades allowed to you and practice on each stage and boss a lot. Soon it becomes second nature to survive with a good rank from start to finish. This is easiest in Z3 and Z4 new game+ when the Shadow Dash and 7-stage Elf are available. Also, Ultimate Mode.

[RaviorStygian]

So points really mean nothing? Cause I'm sure 73 points normally wouldn't get me an E.

It all sounds good and everything, but I think the ranking system preventing you from getting EX skills and different forms is going way too far. Half of the people who play the game will probably not experience the other forms because of how hard it is to perfect a Zero game. I will at least practice maybe, but I would probably practice with save states in a ROM and then actually try it out on my cartridge.

Thankfully the games are fun enough that putting that much effort in is reasonable, but I can't imagine playing some of the latter parts without Cyber Elves. It's too bad using Cyber Elves lowers you rank since it feels so satisfying to get a double health bar.

[Zan]

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So points really mean nothing? Cause I'm sure 73 points normally wouldn't get me an E.

Points mean everything, actually. But it's an average of all missions completed. You scoring E at 73 points means you performed worse on many of the preceding stages. I suggest getting a solid 95-100 on the intro stage, and keep an average of 90-95 on the first easier ones, so you can afford more mistakes on the later harder ones. As long as your average is above 85, it's A rank, and a guaranteed EX skill.

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Thankfully the games are fun enough that putting that much effort in is reasonable, but I can't imagine playing some of the latter parts without Cyber Elves. It's too bad using Cyber Elves lowers you rank since it feels so satisfying to get a double health bar.

ZERO4 allows you a full lifebar without score penalties. Keep your elf level equal or lower than max. In addition, make good use of all four sub tanks given to you. In ZERO2 and 3 you're going to have to survive with only two tanks, though, and none in ZERO1.

[Vile]

I find it easy to keep an A rank. It just takes some time to get the motions down. Once you understand how to play Zero as its intended to be played, the game is a cinch to beat with A.

I never use cyber elves, and I use Dash ALL THE TIME. Literately, if I have to jump or wall scale, I hold down L. It keeps the speed up. And for bosses, I try to keep my buster charged, but use the triple slash rather than a charged slash.

[ZEROrevive]

First time I played Megaman Zero, I kept Getting C's....maybe D once, I can't recall. I vowed not to use any cyber elves but that changed when I reached the end game to where you fight Copy X and his armed form. Only used a few elves for HP upgrades....somewhat regretful now as I'm sure I could do without since I've improved. But was my first Megaman game where you use wall jumping/dashing, So I was very messy at first.

What I'm curious of, is which game in the series is easiest to achieve a high rank? Ive only played the first two games, So I'll put my assumptions on the first game being the easiest. The fact that you can grind to level up your skills on weapons makes things a breeze.

[CX111]

I thought MMZ4 was the easiest, because of your new handy-dandy cyber elf bud, and the Z-Knuckle. God, that made things better.

[TheDoctor]

In Zero 1, however, ranks are relatively meaningless unless you want Jackson.

[Vile]

I found them super easy to get in Z3

[shake n bake]

I found the ranks to be a pain and i felt it was difficult to keep a b or higher.

[*Corvus*]

good ranks? I usually go with the buster/saber combo and Im ok. usually get A's or B's for rank. what I would suggest, however, is just keep moving, use your weapons with proper distance (enemy far=buster instead of running up to use the saber) and keep your use of cyber elves to a minimum.

[FRANK TORPEDO]

I just ignore the ranks. SCREW EM.

[Douglas]

Finale, on 09 November 2012 - 03:18 AM, said:

I just ignore the ranks. SCREW EM.

lol ya XD On hard, they just give you a good rank if you beat it anyways lol XD (MMZ1 anyways, not sure about the rest)

[BladeWing]

The Zero series was a hard one to really get good at for me. It took about 2 runs before I really knew what I was doing.