Board Game Arena

being various shades of blue for strong expert good etc.

I think expert rating should get a lot more points since
you have to beat a lot of people, but someone could be in the
top 3 without too much effort if it is not played much.

Actually I like the looks of the blue icons most, they exude some kind of tranquility for me.
In contrast, I think the yellow ones were a lot prettier before, more elegant with a hint of glamour over them.

Regarding the points awarding for the trophies, this has been brought up a few times but never really been responded to by the admins. I agree that the 1st/2nd/3rd places are overpowered compared to the mere rating levels, and many tournament trophies too by the way, while we are at it. With tournaments there is no theoretical limit in their amount, and I've seen people get 5k or more for a single one. That's 5 times the score for obtaining a master, while master would actually be harder frequently (well, or simply impossible in many games).