arizona91
Member
+2|7170|Kansas City
my friend (bigmutigerfan) has 29,000 points and it shows him as a Master Ser. instead of a First Ser.  I know that there are badge requirements necessary to get First as opposed to Master.  He had all of those requirements BEFORE getting to 20,000 pts but it still shows him as a Master.  He was the one that even notified me of the requirements so that's why i tried for the darned pistol/knife badge a month ago.  Now it shows that I "supposedly" have the requirements to get First Sergeant instead of Master come 500 more points.

Any idea why he doesn't show as a First Sergeant?  Or any idea if I won't get it as well. 

Thanks.
IBKCKNURASS
Corrosion Inhibitor
+172|7157
if u post his pid we can usually tell u exactly why he didnt get it by viewing his stats from when he became a master sgt
tF-voodoochild
Pew Pew!
+216|7268|San Francisco

IBKCKNURASS wrote:

if u post his pid we can usually tell u exactly why he didnt get it by viewing his stats from when he became a master sgt
Well, depends on how long ago he got to the Master/First Sergeant level, and whether or not his stats were updating on bf2s.com around that time. However, it goes without saying that if he ended up getting Master Sergeant instead of First Sergeant then it is because he failed to have all of the proper badges before reaching 20,000. If you have the required badges then you have nothing to worry about.
IBKCKNURASS
Corrosion Inhibitor
+172|7157
there are other site that track stats longer
Chielxxx
Member
+0|7105|Eibergen
You will become first sergeant, and about your friend as far as i can see ,he had al requirements for first sergeant but maybe he won his veteran knife or pistol badge in the same round as his basic, and then it will count only the veteran one , while you needed the basic one.
IBKCKNURASS
Corrosion Inhibitor
+172|7157
I also checked bigmutigerfan stats and from what i can tell he should have had it. he got that rank on dec8th and he had every medal required, only thing i can thing of that may have effected it would be his pla wins losses. but if that was it then it would be a server side thing.....
arizona91
Member
+2|7170|Kansas City
what's the deal about the PLA wins and losses in regards to getting FIRST vs MASTER?   I don't know about that requirement................as for the comment you made, Chielxxx, about the veteran and basic badge in the same round, that's exactly what he did.  He got his veteran pistol and his veteran knife in the same rounds so you could be on to something.
polarbearz
Raiders of the Lost Bear
+-1,474|7209|Singapore

IBKCKNURASS wrote:

there are other site that track stats longer
But chuy is god and this is his turf. So i only go to bf2s even though sometimes 'You are #32982948 of #52374093 in the queue. 10d 21h 33m 12s' really gets into me.
thinner44
Member
+1|7230
Somebody said that the pistol/knife basic/vet badge glitch had been sorted out and that it no longer registered the vet badge before the basic...so he should have gotten FS. Seems that information is probably incorrect
I always go by the stats page, if it's there in green and white, chances are it's correct. Looking at my own situation (131 points to go), FS is my next rank with only a couple of 'not needed' badges missing.

@ arizona91, it was probably the basic/vet badge problem that decided your mates rank..... I'll come back here after 131 points and let you know for sure

I'm back after 200 pts. I was awarded First sergeant in game. So Chuy's site is perfect and the BFQ has a problem

Last edited by thinner44 (2006-01-09 03:44:15)

arizona91
Member
+2|7170|Kansas City
Thanks, Thinner..........sucks for my friend I guess.  I'll be back here in about 300pts now to let y'all know if I get First osergeant or not.
Dr0pped
Member
+8|7174|Ontario, Canada

Chielxxx wrote:

You will become first sergeant, and about your friend as far as i can see ,he had al requirements for first sergeant but maybe he won his veteran knife or pistol badge in the same round as his basic, and then it will count only the veteran one , while you needed the basic one.
That makes no sense to me. Clearly having the vet badge means you have satisfied the requirements for basic.  So, does this mean that since I got my basic and vet knife badges at the same time, I'll never qualify for 1st sergeant (assuming I get basic pistol sometime in the next 6000 points...)?
BurlySmurf
Member
+1|7175|Nellis AFB
It is a glitch that was supposedly fixed, but apparently it is still out there. When people won the basic and veteran badges in the same round the servers only registered the veteran. The basic was lost in limbo and you didn't have the right requirements.
thinner44
Member
+1|7230

BurlySmurf wrote:

It is a glitch that was supposedly fixed, but apparently it is still out there. When people won the basic and veteran badges in the same round the servers only registered the veteran. The basic was lost in limbo and you didn't have the right requirements.
Agreed, the glitch is still there, that's why I made sure I only had my basic badges before the GS. It was supposed to have been fixed, I wonder when the new patch comes out, they'll fix it then. Seems a shame that folk have gone to all that trouble and not get the appropriate rank up... although Master Sergeants may have something to say about that

So for anyone now tuning in Basic first, don't go for veteran at the same time... or else (only applies to FS).
H00D3DCL4W
Member
+0|7124
I got my Basic and veteran knife badges in the same round and it gave me First SGT. But It did show the veteran badge first then the basic when the awards flashed up
thinner44
Member
+1|7230

H00D3DCL4W wrote:

I got my Basic and veteran knife badges in the same round and it gave me First SGT. But It did show the veteran badge first then the basic when the awards flashed up
And then someone comes along and puts a spanner in the works . Ok, I really don't know how to explain it then. Some do, some don't..... true your stats show basic/vet knife badge acquired at the same time, I take it that they were before GS reached. So there's no rhyme nor reason as to why some get FS when they get their knife/pistol basic/vet badges before GS.... and why some get MS (as aforementioned). So it's luck of the draw...unless anyone knows different ... anyone... anyone...
arizona91
Member
+2|7170|Kansas City
well, it gave me First Sergeant so it looks like the glitch has been fixed and only affected my friends ranking.
Thanks for the answers, guys.
Julmovski
Member
+0|7097
I also have a problem getting promoted to first sergeant. Do i have to have all the badges required before i reach 20 000 points or can i get promoted later on? My account name is same as this username so any tips are welcomed plz.
Ty
Mass Media Casualty
+2,398|7195|Noizyland

Yes, you need to get all combat badges before you cross the 20,000 point mark. If not, you will be promoted to Master Sergeant, not First Sergeant. If you get the badges later, you will still be a Master Sergeant until you reach 100,000 points, where in your case, you will be promoted to Sergeant Major.
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