Sgt.Gh0st
Pump-Action Pimp
+16|7259|The Hague, Holland
Yesterday I played on a "1 weapon only" server. However the server name whas :
[insertclantaghere] City Maps !
Somebody just said "Wanna play pistol only?" and everybody did it .
So basicly it whas a agreement of both the USMC and MEC (Karkand, ofcourse^^) to use 1 weapon, nobody would be kicked if they dindt obey the "rule".
Is this statpadding/illegal?
I mean, both sides just "decide" to use 1 weapon the entire round.. Thats not illegal right?
Your opionons plz.
ViPeY
Member
+0|7156|Hampshire, England
If the server was unranked then that is all good.  As long as every1 on the server is happy then no probs.

However, if this was a ranked server than this constitutes stat padding (in your case making it very easy to get the pistol badges).  EA have been known to shut down ranked servers who allow pistols/knives only and players who frequent them have had their profiles wiped clean.

EDIT: I just re-read you post and i suppose as the admins didnt actually set the server up so that you had no choice but to use pistols then this isnt quite the same violation as i described above.  Still treading on thin ice tho tbh.

Last edited by ViPeY (2006-01-13 10:11:44)

$kelet0r
Member
+16|7159
well if it was ranked there's no way they could have kicked someone using all his/her weapons - not unless they wanted their ranked status removed
so if it is enforced it is breaking the EULA with EA

if the players decided to do that by themselves - well thats free choice, no harm in that
Mj.Blindfisch
Bulletdrop-Buddha
+338|7174|Germany
Lame,totally lame.

Pistol or knife only rounds are plain stats padding.
18 kills with a knife against opponents armed with assaultrifles,that's a challenge,18 kills with knife against knife is just a bunch of idiots hopping around and only a matter of time until you get the expert knife badge.
And seeing everyone having this badge definitely decreases your online gaming experience and only leads to mickey-mouse-bullshit like this:"Why can't I get this badge when everybody else has it?Boo-hoo,that's so unfair,I think I'm gonna ask a buddy if I can kill him 18 times with my knife."

Just like the wise Yoda once said:"Noobtubing leads to bunnyhopping,bunnyhopping leads to tankwhoring,tankwhoring leads to stats-padding and stats-padding leads to a bunch of 15 year old computergeeks (whose necks I'd snap like a twig in real life) who are ego-boosting their useless existence and masturbating to the sight of the stats-page." ;-)

Last edited by Mj.Blindfisch (2006-01-13 10:24:27)

Sgt.Gh0st
Pump-Action Pimp
+16|7259|The Hague, Holland

ViPeY wrote:

EDIT: I just re-read you post and i suppose as the admins didnt actually set the server up so that you had no choice but to use pistols then this isnt quite the same violation as i described above.  Still treading on thin ice tho tbh.
There were no admins on the server, I mean its a mutual understanding to only use the (for example) pistol.
Hell we even had a "Rocket Launcher" only round, wich whas fun . If you wanted to use your full kit, fine. You wouldnt be banned/kicked or whatever.
Btw, the server whas ranked..
My question to you is, whas it illegal?

$kelet0r wrote:

well if it was ranked there's no way they could have kicked someone using all his/her weapons - not unless they wanted their ranked status removed
so if it is enforced it is breaking the EULA with EA

if the players decided to do that by themselves - well thats free choice, no harm in that
Your saying what we did whas perfectly legal? I sure hope so..
Sahasrahla
Code poet
+1|7222|Branson, MO, USA
I say "legal" since it was your choice and there was no rule or repercussion for using other weapons. I'm just surprised you found a whole server worth of people that were cooperative with something like that... Cuz I know I would have been tempted to rack up a bunch of Assault Rifle kills during that Pistols-only round
8th{E}_SpawnXG
Member
+1|7193
noobs. . . nobody can stop you from using 1 weapon . .what if everyone joined a server with the intention of trying for a badge. . .they would all be doing the same thing. . even if they didnt talk to each other or anything. . .like im currently trying for my expert pistol . If i join a server using only my pistol, no admin is going to make me use a shotgun. I dunno about you guys, but I live in a free country and I'll use what weapon when and where I like.
[VS-UK]MrFarmer
RoadKill
+1|7206|Eindhoven, Netherlands
I remember back in the days when i whas constandly playing DF2, we used to play with just the knife and or pistol, not forced ofcourse, nobody would care what you did, but now since they added badges and stuff the only thing you hear is OMG STATSPADDING. who cares when ppl find it fun to just do some rounds with knife/pistol/shotty/m203/c4/claymore/ATMine or what so ever.

Its fun some times and yes you do get some knife/pistol/shotty/m203/c4/claymore/ATMine kills to ur stats, so what, as long as you enjoyed your play time its all ok, no matter what you do , doesnt include cheating ofcourse
M1-Lightning
Jeepers Creepers
+136|7208|Peoria, Illinois

Mj.Blindfisch wrote:

Lame,totally lame.

Pistol or knife only rounds are plain stats padding.
18 kills with a knife against opponents armed with assaultrifles,that's a challenge,18 kills with knife against knife is just a bunch of idiots hopping around and only a matter of time until you get the expert knife badge.
And seeing everyone having this badge definitely decreases your online gaming experience and only leads to mickey-mouse-bullshit like this:"Why can't I get this badge when everybody else has it?Boo-hoo,that's so unfair,I think I'm gonna ask a buddy if I can kill him 18 times with my knife."

Just like the wise Yoda once said:"Noobtubing leads to bunnyhopping,bunnyhopping leads to tankwhoring,tankwhoring leads to stats-padding and stats-padding leads to a bunch of 15 year old computergeeks (whose necks I'd snap like a twig in real life) who are ego-boosting their useless existence and masturbating to the sight of the stats-page." ;-)
Why does it bother you? It does not affect you or your stats. It is allowed by EA. EA only interferes if the server admins force people to obey it. If you really don't like it, then hop on their server and kill them all with a tank if it makes you feel better about yourself. If they kick you for it then go report them. There's nothing you can do about it if they all agree to have sniper battles or knife fights. They paid $50 for the game like everyone else, so leave them alone.

Last edited by M1-Lightning (2006-01-13 14:11:31)

Rus_78_Region
Member
+0|7177|St.-Petersburg, Russia
lol... nice.... Knife servers !!!!!
Ty
Mass Media Casualty
+2,398|7252|Noizyland

Ranked = Crime against humanity.
Unranked = Good time had by all.
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Darkhelmet
cereal killer
+233|7228|the middle of nowhere
I wouldn't really care
lawfulone
Member
+0|7156|Iowa
Hey i was the one who want to start that i think the games funner if you take awat tanks at karkand

THATS the IA_clan server

Also on that server you can get KNIFES only thats fun


But for the recond we were not admins to the server people still used tanks and rifles an all that so thats it also if you dont like it SUX it trebek and move server


BUT you were a tankwhore an got kicked so BYE BYE go bitch somewhere else OK
Speelbal
Member
+146|7229|Netherlands

lawfulone wrote:

Hey i was the one who want to start that i think the games funner if you take awat tanks at karkand

THATS the IA_clan server

Also on that server you can get KNIFES only thats fun


But for the recond we were not admins to the server people still used tanks and rifles an all that so thats it also if you dont like it SUX it trebek and move server


BUT you were a tankwhore an got kicked so BYE BYE go bitch somewhere else OK
I have trouble reading this.
lawfulone
Member
+0|7156|Iowa
well go back to school then i geuss

SO sick of people bitching about a little fun
tard
I'm a Bitch
+6|7196

Speelbal wrote:

I have trouble reading this.
well he is from iowa
lawfulone
Member
+0|7156|Iowa

tard wrote:

Speelbal wrote:

I have trouble reading this.
well he is from iowa
OK dumbass
vm2092
Member
+0|7158|Eastern, USA
I doubt it's "illegal" and I don't really see a problem with what you're talking about. I don't see how people can try different game types to make the game more exciting, perhaps.
Sgt.Gh0st
Pump-Action Pimp
+16|7259|The Hague, Holland
Guys, keep the flaming somewhere else ok?
Well im glad you guys think its legal, so do I .
I have to admitt, the fact that everybody whas playing 1 weapon only, whas the best teamwork I ever saw in this game . It sure gave me new reasons to play the game.

Btw just for the record, when everybody whas knifing eachother (the road infront of hotel whas one big shank fest) I just HAD TO PULL OUT MY PKM .
That felt so goood.... And evil..
boomshagalaga
Member
+1|7156
I've got none of my badges so far w/ statspadding. I f*cking hate people who stats pad to get the experts knife badge or any badge for that matter. I got it the uber hard way, or it could be my experience with the cutlass in the Battlefield Pirates mod for BF 42.

Refering to the thread title, I just think people should play with whatever they think is fun. If everyone agrees to have a pistol only, let it be. Just dont kick people who arent using those weapons because it probably isn't their fault.

Last edited by boomshagalaga (2006-01-13 16:43:54)

pdanrichey
Member
+5|7284
I think it's fine...as long as everybody agrees to it and plays by those rules...I say, no big deal.  I've been on them however where there is an admin, and if he sees someone kill someone else with something other than the knife/pistol/shock paddles...whatever the round may be...he will kick them from the server.  That's the way I like to play those rounds.  Some freaking moron thinks it's funny to blow everyone away with a tank while the rest of us are trying to knife it up.  Face it, knife fighting is freaking hilarious and entertaining...I see nothing wrong with it...even if it's on a ranked server. 
BTW, I'm 24, not 15...and the word noob or noobtube...or dolphin diving...bunnyhopping...etc, tends to be used by 15 year olds who masterbate to their stats page.  If someone bunnyhops out of my way when I'm firing at them...more power to them for getting away.  I'll just chuck a grenade at them and blow them up that way...what's the big deal?...IT'S A GAME...use the flaws to your advantage, don't complain about them!!  If someone in Karkand starts using the GL and nothing else, respond to them with either your GL...or a tank.  Just my 2 cents.
-_{MoW}_-Assasin
Member
+13|7205|Australia
how about a n00b tube only server?

That should get n00b tube n00bs off our good servers and into their own little corner
miSteRsiSteRfiSteR
Member
+0|7201
hell yes it is legal. ranked or not. the server isn't set up for pistols only, so if everyone, or almost everyone agrees to it, then who gives a shit.


HAVE FUN

if having a pistol only round sounded good to everyone at the time, then what the fuck....why not.

i have got in on a sniper only match, and a couple of pistol/knives/defib matches on a 64 player server. it was probably the best time i had playing. not that i got alot of kills, or badges or anything, just 60+ guys in a group hopping, slashing, shooting, and defibin the shit outta everyone. there were a couple of guys that were getting massive kills by toobin all of us that were gathered up. it was hilarious. i didn't get mad about them tubin, if they didn't want to have the fun the rest of us were then fuckem. they missed out.

that's a good god damn time right there, i don't care who you are.


enjoy the "only" matches. like someone else said, the people that play along with that are doing the best teamwork. same team or not.
Sgt.Gh0st
Pump-Action Pimp
+16|7259|The Hague, Holland

miSteRsiSteRfiSteR wrote:

enjoy the "only" matches. like someone else said, the people that play along with that are doing the best teamwork. same team or not.
VeNg3nCe^
¦Tactics Øver Principles¦
+314|7183|Antarctica
meh, I donno if you would call this 'stat padding' or not, I assume so though.  Theres nothing wrong with 2 ppl trying to pistol eachother, but I don't agree with making everyone do it.

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