What does passive rank mode mean?
In order to keep the ladder meaningfull, up to date and to encourage activity we have a rule that says that you must have played at least one game within 30 days if you wish to be listed as a valid contender in the ladder. If you don’t play a game for 31 days your account will be set in passive rating mode. While beeing in a passive rating mode you won’t get listed as competing in the ladder and you’ll temporarily lose your place in it until you play a new game. You’ll then be considered to be an active player again and you will be automatically removed from the passive rating mode. You will of course also regain your proper rating, taking the new game into account, as usual. And to answer the question everybody fears: No, you won’t lose rating while beeing in passive rating mode. If you had 1500 when you were put in the passive mode, was passive for 3 months and then play a game where you win 10 points, you would then be an active player again, but now with 1510 points.
