Ranking should have more benefits.

2006-04-28 19:24:33

#1

Redback00: Member; +51|6586

Maybe I'm wrong but as far as I know, the only advantage to earning your rank are new weapons, but only to a certain point, and Commander election. I think there should be additional benefits so people can also strive for rank because if all weapons have been obtained and you're not interested in the Commander role then ranks means nothing.

One thought I had was that when getting in a vehicle, any vehicle, the highest ranked player should get there choice of seats. If they want to sit where someone else is already sitting then the higher ranked player switches seats with the lower ranking player having no say. If the lower reanked player doesn't like the fact that they were switched out of their seat then they can walk.

Just a thought.

Any others?

2006-04-28 19:26:37

#2

l::.:LIAM:.::l: Member; +139|6685|Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia

good point +1

2006-04-28 19:48:02

#3

J=MAN: Member; +25|6671|OZ

I like

2006-04-28 19:49:29

#4

I~Love~Mysti: Member; +23|6596

And higher ranks can kick lower players out of the drivers seat of a jet.

2006-04-28 19:50:28

#5

Darkhelmet: cereal killer; +233|6763|the middle of nowhere

LOL

2006-04-28 20:02:12

#6

spage: Get Claymores, Here!; +7|6786

Why do that, in the millitary one of the perks of being higher ranked is not being the sucker that has to cart you around.

2006-04-28 20:06:45

#7

Gulf_War_Syndrome: OMG ERYX HAX!; +62|6691|Adelaide, Australia

Hmmm, I'm sure a lot of people would be annoyed when people start abusing the system, stealing their tank/apc/heli/jet just to be a 'tard.
You're right though, once you've unlocked the couple of guns you really want, ranking up just means you get a new rank logo next to your name. I still need to get Colonel to get that cool bird thing...

What I always thought would be a better idea is to be able to "pull rank" in your squad. So often you have a decent squad working well, and then some random joins the sqaud and gets the SL role while swapping squad leaders. They're always half way across the map, and don't respond when you ask them to swap the squad leader around again. There's already nine squads, so you can't make another... Wouldn't it be nice to be able to pull rank, making yourself squad leader again?

I'd like to see something similar regarding mutiny of commanders, but I'm not sure how it could be done fairly, and without giving people more ways to be annoying retards. Perhaps giving people with high rank "more votes" when voting in mutinies?

2006-04-28 20:07:13

#8

Redback00: Member; +51|6586

Spage.....

Just because you have the power doesn't mean you need to use it......it's your discretion.

If you want a cheuffer then have one.

2006-04-28 20:24:05

#9

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|6733|California

http://www.firearmsmod.com/

this is the best mod ever (HL2)

you can choose a skill, then level up, and then get upgrades for weapons
(ex. skill level 3 support gets a placable mortar)

2006-04-28 20:34:17

#10

[CANADA]_Zenmaster: Pope Picard II; +473|6758

Wow that is a good idea - at least you don't get kicked out of the vehicle if you are low rank, and higher ranks don't have to switch seats if you don't suck (depending if they are nice people or not of course). +1

High ranks get the added benefit of then not having to suffer with a horrible pilot/driver/idiot. If they are gunning they might suck but at least you don't crash like fools.

2006-04-29 03:34:34

#11

polarbearz: Raiders of the Lost Bear; +-1,474|6801|Singapore

I would LOVE this. Many a time i would LOVE to kick an idiot heli pilot who would SIMPLY not let me fly. I would be like 'hey let me fly you can gun, even if you can't TV i'm sure you can MG them infantry while we circle strafe'. But nooooooo, they have to do it so badly they won't even make it off the carrier.

I've had idiots fly so badly they just go smack into the carrier superstructure before I have time to bail. My only consolation is when I bail hopefully I hit the chopper and give the pilot fag a -4. Helps release some of the rage. Also helps when I'm in a vodnk and gunning some chopper and some idiot jumps in and dirve off. At least I can switch over, drive him off a cliff or something. Also works wonders for tanks, jets etc etc.

I LOVE IT

2006-04-29 19:42:32

#12

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6784|PNW

Redback00 wrote:
Maybe I'm wrong but as far as I know, the only advantage to earning your rank are new weapons, but only to a certain point, and Commander election. I think there should be additional benefits so people can also strive for rank because if all weapons have been obtained and you're not interested in the Commander role then ranks means nothing.

One thought I had was that when getting in a vehicle, any vehicle, the highest ranked player should get there choice of seats. If they want to sit where someone else is already sitting then the higher ranked player switches seats with the lower ranking player having no say. If the lower reanked player doesn't like the fact that they were switched out of their seat then they can walk.

Just a thought.

Any others?

Sometimes, a player with 2000 global points is a more efficient killer than a smacktard who plays 24/7 with 150,000 points. Seat override should not be an option. What SHOULD be the case, is commanders should be able to see the ranks of squad leaders. It wouldn't do anything else but add an element of depth.

2006-04-29 20:58:24

#13

polarbearz: Raiders of the Lost Bear; +-1,474|6801|Singapore

Commanders should also have the right to kick or replace squad leaders IMHO. With all the plane camping fags nowadays, half the squad space is taken up by idiots already in a plane or waiting for a plane.

wtf.

2006-04-29 21:08:18

#14

jax: Member; +12|6780

um what happens when you get some smacktard on 50,000 who decides to start practicing with a plane. it would kinda suck in a way because when you have a higher rank you arnt better. Some people with high ranks suck, they just play alot. i think it would be better if they used k/d ratio or your global ranking at using a tank and the person with the best global rank would be able to choose what to do with the tank. but hten it would ruin the game for all the people that arnt good and in levels like karkand you just get sporn camped by all the high scoring tank whores so mabey its not a good idear at all although i do agree about the fact that once you get over 50,000 then ranking up is pretty pointless. mabey they should introduce some euro-force unlocks to make it more interseting for the higer ranking players

(sorry about not using paragraps)

2006-04-29 21:17:41

#15

polarbearz: Raiders of the Lost Bear; +-1,474|6801|Singapore

Most planes are one seater so he'll have to do it usual smacktard style i.e. TK you out to get it. So i don't really see the problem?

2006-04-30 09:49:37

#16

Impaqt: Member; +37|6651|Chicago, Il

That would just increase the amount of Statpadding and Vehicle whoring..... People are bad enough about Ranks and Badges without getting their pick of Vhehicles....

The only thing that I think getting more experice should get you is getting better with your kits.... Reductions in deviation for your badges would be nice..... SOmeone that has 50 hours using a light machine guns should be more effective thansomeone who picked it up for the first time....

2006-04-30 10:09:09

#17

Miller: IT'S MILLER TIME!; +271|6768|United States of America

There was always that post a while back about upgrading your guns parts and such. That would be cool.

2006-04-30 10:10:43

#18

Spearhead: Gulf coast redneck hippy; +731|6702|Tampa Bay Florida

I'd like the ability to choose which accesories to have on your weapons. Example, you can choose to have regular grenades (more than a medic, of course), or an M203 for Assault. For Spec-Ops carbines, you can choose to have regular sights or laser sights. You get the idea

2006-04-30 10:20:19

#19

baune2377dk: Member; +11|6590|Copenhagen / Denmark / Europe

How would n00bs get experians and the point If the High rank players steal their stuff...

And we alle know that It would been abused! Big time!

But +1 for auther anyway. I to think It would be nice to stribe for more than just weapons....

So good sugestions...

Just need to ajust

2006-04-30 10:26:04

#20

baune2377dk: Member; +11|6590|Copenhagen / Denmark / Europe

Spearhead wrote:
I'd like the ability to choose which accesories to have on your weapons. Example, you can choose to have regular grenades (more than a medic, of course), or an M203 for Assault. For Spec-Ops carbines, you can choose to have regular sights or laser sights. You get the idea

Now this is more like it.

This would be super.

Maybe some thing, like more bodyarmor and same speed. Or longer sprint, and stuff like this.. Better accuasity...

There is a bunch of things...

2006-04-30 10:27:10

#21

Fabbi_Kanin: Member; +46|6612

Yes, and the higher ranked players would also have the choice of blowing lower-ranked player's heads off!

No, seriously. I agree that there should be more benefits when ranking up but not benefits that just piss other players off. Why not more grenades, an ability to wield more than 2 claymores at a time or anything.

Baune has a point, how would the newbies het ANY experience? Could be kinda hard with these benefits you suggest...

2006-05-01 02:48:11

#22

xbrandomx: Member; +9|6663

They have this- its called the M95.

I'm kidding

it would be cool if they helped out higher ranks but I'm not sure how to do that... maybe commander unlocks?

Last edited by xbrandomx (2006-05-01 02:48:56)

2006-05-01 05:28:56

#23

Statikcat: Member; +4|6611

+1 for the accessories idea.....oh how id love an aimpoing on my m16/m203...and deployable bipods would be cool like FireArms (HL1 BTW), when you gi prone and deploy a bipod or use a piece of the map your accuracy with LMG's is significantly improved

2006-05-02 18:27:45

#24

killerkebab: Member; +6|6654

Too much potential for abuse on this idea. A higher ranked guy could just whore a tank or jet ad infinitum by grabbing first seat. Even worse if he can kick others out.

2006-05-03 12:12:30

#25

NZDeathBoy: Member; +20|6712|Chch, New Zealand

The bigest problem i see with higher ranks, 'pulling rank' is that most of the high rank players i've played with or see play on m team are just points whores. So why give them more reasons to point whore.

More oftern then not they don't do whats best for the team, just them selves. I'm not saying all the high ranks are liek that, jst the ones i've played with of late.

Another prob with 'pulling rank' is say, if i was in a tank, and the other guy wants it cause im not as good as him, so what? Im learning. You can't really learn how to use apcs/tanks playing single player or unranked, you canreally only learn by playing other people in ranked servers, where everything you do counts.

A smart high rank player,if they are really wanting a tank or waht ever and a n00b gets in, they should know to wait it out, as we all know the n00b will die fast.

Also, once you get a high rank, why do you really need better weapons? once you get 155,000 or what ever, you must have some skill with the weapons, so you don't need better ones. Most high ranks are always the top of the table, or consitantly near the top, i don't think they need more updates for weapons.

Though in saying all that, i do agree once you hit 50k there isn't much to aim for, i just can't think of a fair and balanced way to dis out rewards. In real live, you start siting behind a desk after you get a certain rank.
Somehow i don't think people would like that sort of reward in BF2

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