Leonhart
[10] Knight
Haven't seen much of fighting game ranking mechanics in general but it would seem logical to award players rather than punishing them. Hell, just hand them 1-10 points even when losing, it's not like it would matter much. It would, however, help to keep them motivated. Or atleast keep it at zero instead of robbing them of their hard-earned points.The ranking system in this game is already one of the most forgiving I've ever played in. Unless you have a dreadful win rate, you will generally continue to rise in rank until you're above the curve and end up losing more and gaining less for the wins.
If you have a ranking system entirely based upon progression, then it becomes a battle of time investment as opposed to skill. Which this system already caters to up to a certain point.