I'd be much obliged if you read this, however it is a rather long rant, (if you're going to rant then do it properly I say,) so I don't expect many people to.
A post which r2zoo wrote in a thread discussing the possibility of Battlefield 4, (or whatever they decide to call it,) got me thinking. And ranting.
This has been my first thread on the game Battlefield 2 for a very long time. Sure I have posted in threads regarding the game but normally only offering help or advise to people who come to this site seeking help. Honestly the game bores me. I have been here a long time, longer than most but not as long as some others, (of course.) I am a Moderator on a site which was initially, (and still is to most people's opinion,) dedicated to BF2 statistics - what did you think the 's' stood for, (don't say "Search" that was my joke, I just let you use it sometimes.) Yet thanks to r2zoo's post, (and my own opinion which has been formulating for a while,) I have realised that it is not hackers or bugs or EA or ANYTHING like that which makes BF2 less enjoyable, it is statistics.
I propose that EA immediately promote everyone to the highest rank, give everyone all unlocks, even all awards, (although that is not necessary, I think randomly distributing them for no reason in game would be a better plan.) Eliminate stats like accuracy, favourite weapon/map/kit, EVERYTHING! It is ruining this game!
This proposal WILL eliminate all the game's problems. Glitchers will not glitch. I know for a fact that hanging around in an off limits, (and physically impossible,) small area in a computer game sometimes shooting sitting-duck targets is not fun. People do it to improve their statistics. It will eliminate padders. If there are no stats then there is nothing to pad. Simple.
It will eliminate those people who spend all their time sitting in a tank blowing people away as they spawn near the Karkand Hotel. Why?
People are playing the game for a purpose in which games are not intended. Games are for fun, yet the people who do these things which annoy everyone are not having fun, nor are they making it fun for those they kill for their precious statistics.
My next point regards the importance of the statistics. It is honesty time. I have never EVER looked at any of your stats, at least not thorougly. I don't think I've looked past your rank. I havn't even looked at my statistics for a good few months because thankfully I stopped caring a long time ago.
I don't think I'm alone in this. I'm sure you've never looked at my stats. I'm sure you don't care about other people's stats either. Hell, who gives a shit right?
Okay this taken into account, why do people care about their own stats so much as to ruin their game and everyon else's?? No one looks at them so who cares? Should you? NO!
This logic dosn't penetrate some people, which can be understandable - people with low self esteems like to have a bigger number than the other guy, (or smaller, whatever,) which is why EA need to help me in my mission to rid the Battlefield series of statistics. It is the only way to cure the incurable, (oxymoron I know, I don't give a fuck, this is a rant remember?)
How many times have you resisted firing your gun wildly into the air for fun because you're worried about your accuracy going down? When have you turned down a knife fight because you don't want to add one insignificant death to your score? The list goes on, I can safely assume most if not ALL of you can answer in the affirmative to all of these possible questions, Hell, I bet I can.
This is not foolproof, and God knows Battlefield 2, (and 2142,) has it's fair share of fools, especially those who will use bugs glitches hacks whatever just because they're bored - there is no cure for these people. Still, I positivly know that the removal of statistics would help BIG TIME.
Statistics were fun in the beginning. Without them this site would most likely not exist. However the incredibly consise statistic system means that only the very few of players can just play the game to the best of their ability and have fun. The majority however pay for stats, and either use stupoid means to achieve good stats or get pissed off every time they have a 'bad stat day', (as a moderator here I know countless occurences of angry angry people for the sole reason that they had one of these days.) Without them, sure people would have a day or two in which they sucked at playing, but it wouldn't be a big deal, and I wouldn't have to close their needlessly angry threads.
I am saying that the satistics system is what is causing:
- Hackers
- Glitchers
- Padders
- Campers
- Complainers, (and thus complainers-about-complainers.)
- Threads on 'this veichle/weapon is too powerful.'
- The changes in the game which has introduced new bugs
- Threads on "Which gun should I unlock next" as well as "What gun is better?", "OMG look at this padder" and other such threads.
My point is since most people cannot ignore their statistics they play the game for their meaningless stats instead of for fun. The only way of curing the multiple problems which arise from this is to remove them entirely. Opinions? Insults? Rebutals?
If you read all this I take my hat off to you. Thank you.
- Ty.
A post which r2zoo wrote in a thread discussing the possibility of Battlefield 4, (or whatever they decide to call it,) got me thinking. And ranting.
This has been my first thread on the game Battlefield 2 for a very long time. Sure I have posted in threads regarding the game but normally only offering help or advise to people who come to this site seeking help. Honestly the game bores me. I have been here a long time, longer than most but not as long as some others, (of course.) I am a Moderator on a site which was initially, (and still is to most people's opinion,) dedicated to BF2 statistics - what did you think the 's' stood for, (don't say "Search" that was my joke, I just let you use it sometimes.) Yet thanks to r2zoo's post, (and my own opinion which has been formulating for a while,) I have realised that it is not hackers or bugs or EA or ANYTHING like that which makes BF2 less enjoyable, it is statistics.
I propose that EA immediately promote everyone to the highest rank, give everyone all unlocks, even all awards, (although that is not necessary, I think randomly distributing them for no reason in game would be a better plan.) Eliminate stats like accuracy, favourite weapon/map/kit, EVERYTHING! It is ruining this game!
This proposal WILL eliminate all the game's problems. Glitchers will not glitch. I know for a fact that hanging around in an off limits, (and physically impossible,) small area in a computer game sometimes shooting sitting-duck targets is not fun. People do it to improve their statistics. It will eliminate padders. If there are no stats then there is nothing to pad. Simple.
It will eliminate those people who spend all their time sitting in a tank blowing people away as they spawn near the Karkand Hotel. Why?
The culprit again is statistics.I wrote:
It's certianly not fun, it's like watching an incredibly static TV show as you try in vain to switch channels. How fucking dull.
People are playing the game for a purpose in which games are not intended. Games are for fun, yet the people who do these things which annoy everyone are not having fun, nor are they making it fun for those they kill for their precious statistics.
My next point regards the importance of the statistics. It is honesty time. I have never EVER looked at any of your stats, at least not thorougly. I don't think I've looked past your rank. I havn't even looked at my statistics for a good few months because thankfully I stopped caring a long time ago.
I don't think I'm alone in this. I'm sure you've never looked at my stats. I'm sure you don't care about other people's stats either. Hell, who gives a shit right?
Okay this taken into account, why do people care about their own stats so much as to ruin their game and everyon else's?? No one looks at them so who cares? Should you? NO!
This logic dosn't penetrate some people, which can be understandable - people with low self esteems like to have a bigger number than the other guy, (or smaller, whatever,) which is why EA need to help me in my mission to rid the Battlefield series of statistics. It is the only way to cure the incurable, (oxymoron I know, I don't give a fuck, this is a rant remember?)
How many times have you resisted firing your gun wildly into the air for fun because you're worried about your accuracy going down? When have you turned down a knife fight because you don't want to add one insignificant death to your score? The list goes on, I can safely assume most if not ALL of you can answer in the affirmative to all of these possible questions, Hell, I bet I can.
This is not foolproof, and God knows Battlefield 2, (and 2142,) has it's fair share of fools, especially those who will use bugs glitches hacks whatever just because they're bored - there is no cure for these people. Still, I positivly know that the removal of statistics would help BIG TIME.
Statistics were fun in the beginning. Without them this site would most likely not exist. However the incredibly consise statistic system means that only the very few of players can just play the game to the best of their ability and have fun. The majority however pay for stats, and either use stupoid means to achieve good stats or get pissed off every time they have a 'bad stat day', (as a moderator here I know countless occurences of angry angry people for the sole reason that they had one of these days.) Without them, sure people would have a day or two in which they sucked at playing, but it wouldn't be a big deal, and I wouldn't have to close their needlessly angry threads.
I am saying that the satistics system is what is causing:
- Hackers
- Glitchers
- Padders
- Campers
- Complainers, (and thus complainers-about-complainers.)
- Threads on 'this veichle/weapon is too powerful.'
- The changes in the game which has introduced new bugs
- Threads on "Which gun should I unlock next" as well as "What gun is better?", "OMG look at this padder" and other such threads.
My point is since most people cannot ignore their statistics they play the game for their meaningless stats instead of for fun. The only way of curing the multiple problems which arise from this is to remove them entirely. Opinions? Insults? Rebutals?
If you read all this I take my hat off to you. Thank you.
- Ty.
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