Do you folks reckon a change in the ranking system may be coming?

2006-06-23 18:47:22

#1

Uranium: Member; +0|7163

With BF2142 around the corner, and the final BF2 patch surely coming around the same time, do you suppose EA will change a few things around to "wrap up" BF2? Like shortening the gap between the 20K and 50K ranks?

Perhaps this has a few inherent flaws I have yet to foresee, but I was thinking it may be a wise idea if EA were to change things so that one's points at the end of a round gets multiplied by one's K-D ratio. This would reward skilled players more than "chronopadders," and would make points accumulate quicker, without changing the rank structure itself. (Less work involved, I'm sure EA would love that one )

What do you folks think?

2006-06-23 18:47:51

#2

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|7338|California

or they just shut down rankings all together

2006-06-23 18:54:20

#3

spawnofthemist: Banned; +1,128|7259|Burmecia, Land of the Rain

Uranium wrote:
With BF2142 around the corner, and the final BF2 patch surely coming around the same time, do you suppose EA will change a few things around to "wrap up" BF2? Like shortening the gap between the 20K and 50K ranks?

Perhaps this has a few inherent flaws I have yet to foresee, but I was thinking it may be a wise idea if EA were to change things so that one's points at the end of a round gets multiplied by one's K-D ratio. This would reward skilled players more than "chronopadders," and would make points accumulate quicker, without changing the rank structure itself. (Less work involved, I'm sure EA would love that one )

What do you folks think?

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2006-06-23 18:55:09

#4

SysTray: "Generous mods" < Thats right Systray !; +180|7439|Delaware

That's not jesus...It's Obi Wan.

2006-06-23 18:56:35

#5

Tushers: Noctwisaskfirtush; +224|7302|Some where huntin in Wisconsin

al be gosh if those city slicker change dat der ranking whozamawatzit, dem lazzy city folk won't even use dat der real Toliet paper they use dems ders trees...Wez allz be uzn dem der hands!
be it given demz cocks morez taste!

(Cock=Chicken for you pervertitd bestrochnemous)

2006-06-23 18:57:48

#6

Uranium: Member; +0|7163

Why is that?

Okay, maybe I'm making a broad assumption that EA is going to want to do what I suggested, but it seems a bit odd to me that people who pick up BF2 after BF2142 is out will have to play for hundreds of hours to get all the weapons. We don't really know how long ranked servers/the BF2 community as a whole will last. Whenever I purchase a game, I try to get every feature out of it, and imagining a newcomer playing for such a long time strikes me as odd for a game that will soon be late in its lifecycle.

2006-06-23 18:57:48

#7

spawnofthemist: Banned; +1,128|7259|Burmecia, Land of the Rain

SysTray wrote:
That's not jesus...It's Obi Wan.

maybe in your world..

but on The Brick Testament its jesus..

i think there's a link to Jedi's being holy there.. maybe Jedi is the true religion after all :S

p.s. stryyker.. how's my derailing technique coming along?

2006-06-23 18:57:49

#8

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|7338|California

SysTray wrote:
That's not jesus...It's Obi Wan.

obi wan is jesus, didnt you get the memo?

2006-06-23 18:57:53

#9

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,401|7392|Noizyland

Honestly, I hope they don't add any new features, save the road to Jalalablah... thing...
If they add a new feature chances are it'll bung up the system. As for the ranks though, it is a possibility they'll make the gap between First Sergeant and Sergeant Major a little less, and I reckon it's probably a good idea too.
When Bf2 does truely die, and that won't be as cutoff as the introduction of 2142, there will be no point for ranked servers, but I'm sure it'll take a while yet.

Edit: My apologies for getting back on topic. It is Jesi Wan by the way.

Last edited by Tyferra (2006-06-23 18:59:50)

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2006-06-23 18:59:01

#10

thedoo2: Eluded Fate; +20|7162|Texas

Uranium wrote:
With BF2142 around the corner, and the final BF2 patch surely coming around the same time, do you suppose EA will change a few things around to "wrap up" BF2? Like shortening the gap between the 20K and 50K ranks?

Perhaps this has a few inherent flaws I have yet to foresee, but I was thinking it may be a wise idea if EA were to change things so that one's points at the end of a round gets multiplied by one's K-D ratio. This would reward skilled players more than "chronopadders," and would make points accumulate quicker, without changing the rank structure itself. (Less work involved, I'm sure EA would love that one )

What do you folks think?

I'm sorry, but did you say........."final"???????

2006-06-23 19:01:48

#11

Uranium: Member; +0|7163

Well I would imagine it to be final around that time. EA doesn't have a history of supporting games with patches after the next game in the series is released. If I recall correctly, the only thing that EA released for BF1942 after BFV was out was patch 1.61, which only fixed a minor clipping exploit.

2006-06-23 19:02:03

#12

spawnofthemist: Banned; +1,128|7259|Burmecia, Land of the Rain

Tyferra wrote:
Edit: My apologies for getting back on topic. It is Jesi Wan by the way.

apology accepted.. just don't do it again ok?

2006-06-23 19:41:54

#13

Home: Section.80; +447|7465|Seattle, Washington, USA

stryyker wrote:
SysTray wrote:
That's not jesus...It's Obi Wan.
obi wan is jesus, didnt you get the memo?

My memo says Chuck Norris is Jesus...

2006-06-23 19:48:16

#14

wedge3382: UD-6 Talon Whore; +14|7174|Ellisville, MS

Homeschtar wrote:
stryyker wrote:
SysTray wrote:
That's not jesus...It's Obi Wan.
obi wan is jesus, didnt you get the memo?
My memo says Chuck Norris is Jesus...

Chuck Norris is Jesus, his tears can cure anything. But we will never know because Chuck Norris never crys!

2006-06-23 20:06:23

#15

spawnofthemist: Banned; +1,128|7259|Burmecia, Land of the Rain

wedge3382 wrote:
Homeschtar wrote:
stryyker wrote:

obi wan is jesus, didnt you get the memo?
My memo says Chuck Norris is Jesus...
Chuck Norris is Jesus, his tears can cure anything. But we will never know because Chuck Norris never crys!

please.. enough with the chuck norris jokes already.. they're lame..

2006-06-23 20:10:00

#16

InviSniper: The first true Sniper.; +95|7261|Cumberland, MD, USA

I'd like to see a rank between First and Sergeant Major. That way, I'd get to my next rank faster.

2006-06-23 20:10:15

#17

Capt. Foley: Member; +155|7205|Allentown, PA, USA

stryyker wrote:
or they just shut down rankings all together

That sounds good, hopefully we wont have to see so many topics about stat padding.

2006-06-23 20:31:43

#18

InviSniper: The first true Sniper.; +95|7261|Cumberland, MD, USA

As long as life in the universe exists people will complain about padders and make useless posts about them instead of actually doing something about it.

2006-06-23 20:54:05

#19

TrollmeaT: Aspiring Objectivist; +492|7290|Colorado

I reckon there will be no change, it is set in stone.

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