Poll

How many hours of play did it take for you to "flourish"?

0. I am God.10%10% - 16
0-25. It came naturally.22%22% - 35
25-50. It's fucking easy, folks.10%10% - 17
50-100. I lost a few days of my life to this.18%18% - 29
100-150. If at first you fail...6%6% - 10
150-200. I may be in need of a life.7%7% - 11
200-250. I knew it would pay off! Say, where's my wife?5%5% - 8
250+. I had nothing better to do.10%10% - 17
FOREVER. I still suck balls.8%8% - 14
Total: 157
Snake
Missing, Presumed Dead
+1,046|7013|England

Ive played 2 other online games, SOF2 and CSS, both in a clan for the majority of the time. Therefore, Im used to developing tactics and using common sense and situational awareness. Im not in a clan for BF2 and have no intention to either.
However, BF2 is worlds apart from those games in terms of how you play, how you shoot, move, cover and even on how to avoid enemies.
Ive been consistently improving the longer Ive played the game...just like everything in life, practise makes perfect.
I started out as a karkand slut and upon leaving it (for good) back in May, for PLA maps and EF, I became a better player overall. But im still improving. Ive all but mastered armour battles thanks to the booster packs and PLA maps, but choppers are my new toys Piloting and gunning has got a lot better. But only in SF since theres no tking for them...vanilla I gave up after 3 attempts.
I would say that I "clicked" around about 150-200hours after gaining experience and time on a lot of maps, and noting tactics used by others and myself.
As a result, my KD and Infantry stats dont really reflect what I am now achieving ingame.

Last edited by Snake (2006-11-11 11:07:37)

Tushers
Noctwisaskfirtush
+224|7131|Some where huntin in Wisconsin
i came from old school compy fps where a pixel took up 3/4 of the damn screen
i came in played as sniper fucked up my stats and now i try and get em back and some fucking arty gets me so yea bf2s fun but not on my compy my compy is about as cool as butt secks
FrankieSpankie3388
Hockey Nut
+243|6977|Boston, MA
Within a few hours. I've been playing FPS and racing games for years, so it's just like any other game for me.
VeNg3nCe^
¦Tactics Øver Principles¦
+314|7152|Antarctica
If you mean getting good scores, good KD ratios, and helping the team, then less than 50h.  If you mean being truly skilled, then 250+.
liquidat0r
wtf.
+2,223|7074|UK
What can I say... I'm God.
doxed
Member
+21|7093
25-50 hours for me.

it sucked for a while because i started off in servers that had pretty decent players. they'd team stack and work us over bad but it was a good learning experience. to start now with IO servers would have been nice to ease into the craziness. it was hell when the blackhawks weren't nerfed yet. i remember hearing those things and hiding behind/under whatever i could find.
OliTz
Member
+12|6827
Started with clans in early October of 2005 and ever since than I got better.
Clans have the ability to turn a average player into a very good player.
EVIL_STYX
TANK WHORE
+62|7129|FIVE RIVERS OF HELL

PBAsydney wrote:

EVIL_STYX wrote:

PBA_ U mess with your sig ALLOT

EVIL_STYX IS BACK!!!
Actually it's a rotator
I know that, I was just having fun my man!

EVIL_STYX OUT!!!
Phrozenbot
Member
+632|7062|do not disturb

Last one.
SpawnKiller
#1 Karkand Whore
+14|6832
took me under 50 hours.  I was inlove with sniper rifle then found out about stats and starting useing spec ops. Then the love of my life came at around 50 hours and i was god. 
|Mu|2dEr|
Member
+8|6814|Louisiana
About 250, then I got a new computer and account... I would probably still be "flourishing" with my old hp.
jkohlc
2142th Whore
+214|6973|Singapore
bout 10~15 hours....i was new to the Battlefield Series...
INFERNO552
One shot wonder
+62|6886|canada
i was really good when i first got the game, it seems ive gotten worse i ive been playing
Fenris_GreyClaw
Real Хорошо
+826|6966|Adelaide, South Australia

i scored 5 medals in my first round, one of them the Gold medal and i got 100-ish points. the next round, i was promoted.

no wonder i'm bored with this game.
FatherTed
xD
+3,936|6947|so randum
i just switched from Black Hawk Down to this, so not so long to get good
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Towelly
It's A State Of Mind
+399|7037|Your attic
I'm not a bad player now, but I'd say I'm still getting better.

For me "flourishing" is defined by when you can go into a server and pretty much always come in the top 2-3 on your team no matter the opposition or the map, so for me that was around 300 hours.
lxcpikiman
imbad @ bf2
+70|7042|Toronto-Canada
me when i learned how to shoot the tv guided missile and how to fly heli that's when i realized i became a decent player
Phrozenbot
Member
+632|7062|do not disturb

Pikiman! Hey remember me and Counter1990?
CTD-CaptainBuck
BLEEDING BLUE
+71|7214|Tenn
i think for my first 25 hours i just ran around trying to find all the neat stuff to get killed by. im not new to FPS games so i wasnt clueless, mainly drunk. first coming into this game i fell in love with the m16/medic. and was able to do well and was outscoring ppl in my frist few games. not really good KDR but it was positive. But then I got High
Greenboi
Member
+14|6814
Im just starting to get decent now, i hated it back when i first started like a year ago, so i didnt play... recently started again and now i like it and my skills are increasing slowly
Sgt_Bob05
Nade Spammers Must Die
+49|7148|Australia
First i learn't to fly, then to tank whore, then to play inf. My stats are not accurate of my skill.
lxcpikiman
imbad @ bf2
+70|7042|Toronto-Canada

Hellogoodsir wrote:

Pikiman! Hey remember me and Counter1990?
i do rembember counter1990 in fact i played with him yesterday.But you,i dont remember you.
Phrozenbot
Member
+632|7062|do not disturb

I was his pilot. You guys were having a hard time.
|Mu|2dEr|
Member
+8|6814|Louisiana

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:

i scored 5 medals in my first round, one of them the Gold medal and i got 100-ish points. the next round, i was promoted.

no wonder i'm bored with this game.
Is this guy serious??? 100+ points and 5 medals right after install?  I don't know you... but i'm calling a bluff.

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