Remove difficulty as a ranking requirement

Was a cute idea, but removing it since it's not something you can 100% guarantee every time, which was the same reasoning for getting rid of times getting damaged / dealing damage from the requirements.

src/g_game.c

@@ -4129,7 +4129,6 @@ static void G_DoCompleted(void)
 	wipegamestate = GS_NULL;
 
 	g_gpRank.position = MAXPLAYERS;
-	g_gpRank.difficulty = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
 	{
@@ -4157,11 +4156,7 @@ static void G_DoCompleted(void)
 
 			G_PlayerFinishLevel(i); // take away cards and stuff
 
-			if (players[i].bot)
+			if (players[i].bot == false)
-			{
-				g_gpRank.difficulty = max(g_gpRank.difficulty, players[i].botvars.difficulty);
-			}
-			else
 			{
 				g_gpRank.position = min(g_gpRank.position, K_GetPodiumPosition(&players[i]));
 			}

src/k_hud.c

@@ -4833,8 +4833,6 @@ static void K_DrawGPRankDebugger(void)
 	V_DrawThinString(0, 50, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
 		va("RINGS: %d / %d", g_gpRank.rings, g_gpRank.totalRings));
 	V_DrawThinString(0, 60, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
-		va("DIFFICULTY: %d / %d", g_gpRank.difficulty, g_gpRank.difficultyTarget));
-	V_DrawThinString(0, 70, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
 		va("EMERALD: %s", (g_gpRank.specialWon == true) ? "YES" : "NO"));
 
 	switch (grade)
@@ -4848,7 +4846,7 @@ static void K_DrawGPRankDebugger(void)
 		default: { break; }
 	}
 
-	V_DrawThinString(0, 90, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_YELLOWMAP,
+	V_DrawThinString(0, 80, V_SNAPTOTOP|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_YELLOWMAP,
 		va(" ** FINAL GRADE: %c", gradeChar));
 }
 

src/k_podium.c

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static struct podiumData_s
 	UINT8 fade;
 } podiumData;
 
-#define PODIUM_STATES (10) // TODO: enum when this actually gets made
+#define PODIUM_STATES (9) // TODO: enum when this actually gets made
 
 /*--------------------------------------------------
 	boolean K_PodiumSequence(void)
@@ -470,29 +470,22 @@ void K_CeremonyDrawer(void)
 					break;
 				}
 				case 7:
-				{
-					V_DrawString(x, y, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
-						va("DIFFICULTY: %d / %d", podiumData.rankData.difficulty, podiumData.rankData.difficultyTarget)
-					);
-					break;
-				}
-				case 8:
 				{
 					V_DrawString(x, y, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
 						va("EMERALD: %s", (podiumData.rankData.specialWon == true) ? "YES" : "NO")
 					);
 					break;
 				}
-				case 9:
+				case 8:
 				{
 					V_DrawString(x, y + 10, V_YELLOWMAP|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
 						va(" ** FINAL GRADE: %c", gradeChar)
 					);
 					break;
 				}
-				case 10:
+				case 9:
 				{
-					V_DrawRightAlignedThinString(BASEVIDWIDTH - 2, BASEVIDHEIGHT - 10, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
+					V_DrawThinString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT - 10, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTOLEFT|V_6WIDTHSPACE|V_ALLOWLOWERCASE,
 						"Press some button type deal to continue"
 					);
 					break;

src/k_rank.c

@@ -68,18 +68,6 @@ void K_InitGrandPrixRank(gpRank_t *rankData)
 
 	rankData->totalRings = grandprixinfo.cup->numlevels * numHumans * 20;
 
-	if (grandprixinfo.masterbots == true)
-	{
-		rankData->difficultyTarget = MAXBOTDIFFICULTY;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		rankData->difficultyTarget = min(
-			MAXBOTDIFFICULTY,
-			K_BotStartingDifficulty(grandprixinfo.gamespeed) + ((grandprixinfo.cup->numlevels + 1) / 2)
-		);
-	}
-
 	for (i = 0; i < grandprixinfo.cup->numlevels; i++)
 	{
 		const INT32 cupLevelNum = grandprixinfo.cup->cachedlevels[i];
@@ -114,14 +102,13 @@ gp_rank_e K_CalculateGPGrade(gpRank_t *rankData)
 
 	gp_rank_e retGrade = GRADE_E;
 
-	const INT32 positionWeight = 1500;
+	const INT32 positionWeight = 150;
-	const INT32 pointsWeight = 1000;
+	const INT32 pointsWeight = 100;
-	const INT32 lapsWeight = 1000;
+	const INT32 lapsWeight = 100;
-	const INT32 capsulesWeight = 1000;
+	const INT32 capsulesWeight = 100;
-	const INT32 ringsWeight = 500;
+	const INT32 ringsWeight = 50;
-	const INT32 difficultyWeight = 200;
+	const INT32 total = positionWeight + pointsWeight + lapsWeight + capsulesWeight + ringsWeight;
-	const INT32 total = positionWeight + pointsWeight + lapsWeight + capsulesWeight + ringsWeight + difficultyWeight;
+	const INT32 continuesPenalty = 20;
-	const INT32 continuesPenalty = 200;
 
 	INT32 ours = 0;
 	fixed_t percent = 0;
@@ -153,11 +140,6 @@ gp_rank_e K_CalculateGPGrade(gpRank_t *rankData)
 		ours += (rankData->rings * ringsWeight) / rankData->totalRings;
 	}
 
-	if (rankData->difficultyTarget > 0)
-	{
-		ours += (rankData->difficulty * difficultyWeight) / rankData->difficultyTarget;
-	}
-
 	ours -= rankData->continuesUsed * continuesPenalty;
 
 	percent = FixedDiv(ours, total);

src/k_rank.h

@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ struct gpRank_t
 	UINT32 rings;
 	UINT32 totalRings;
 
-	UINT8 difficulty;
-	UINT8 difficultyTarget;
-
 	boolean specialWon;
 };