So I got Brigadier General.. now what?

[Lukey21]

No more unlocks to work towards, just some left over badges I could take the time to get.. Exciting.. As far as trying to achieve the higher ranks.. Unless I'm dishing out ridiculous play time or stat padding I don't see this happening. I guess it makes sense to give the higher ranks to the non-casual gamer who can pump out endless playtime.

I just wish there was something in between. Few more unlocks/ranks, something for the casuals. Sure casually I can attain the next 2 ranks in a few months, but what really had me hooked was the idea of deciding which item I would unlock next. Now there's nada.. Just a rant, nothing more..

[Drevor]

well ... wait 1-2 months for the expansion and new weapons to unlock ;)

[Locherbread]

Thing is there are only so much they can add, medal/rank wise..your gonna be bored regardless...

[nekrosis]

Okay, Brigadier General already? I don't see anything casual about that I'm pretty sure you could get the next couple ranks within a week.

[Elinombrable]

This shows that you have played a lot of hours a day and :p

[buhg]

Delete your player and do it all over. ;) It'll only take you 2 months.

[Vikaman]

man, how much do you play?!??!!?!?


if didnt play that much (per day), i take that comment back, and assume you are very skilled.

[InfraRedPS]

Well I bought my own server so that will keep me going, but if i didn't I would take the top rank as the end of my BF2142 outing. Trying to get to the top of a leaderboard and staying there would be too frustrating and would become a chore so really there's only the awards and then wait for expansions.

[Bullet Magnet]

Maybe try going outside and getting some sun?

[InfraRedPS]

Maybe try going outside and getting some sun?

In December!?

[_Bull_]

Del your player and start again or just make new player :)

[Svartberg]

You still have a lot of awards left, and now that you maximized your rank - you can sit back and just play for fine and not for points.

If the unlocks were a big part for you, you might want to go play an mmorpg or normal rpg's - since that's what those games are centered around.

[Got Your Back]

I like how he refers to himself as a "casual" player! LMAO!! 200+ hrs in a month & a half!

What do you consider "non-casual" play? :confused:

Like somebody said.... Go out & get some sun! Its good for the body!

[centepede]

dude who are you kidding...lol. You say your a casual gamer?...lol. Yeah ok!!!!! noone gets to your ranking from playing...ohhhhh, just a few hours a day. I almost have over 100 hundred hours playing this game and my rank aint even close(and no I dont suck...look at my stats)

[InfraRedPS]

A casual gamer wouldn't think 'what else is there to do' he would go out there and buy another game.

[JerKinXx]

Play for fun.

[entertainer]

Delete your player and do it all over. ;) It'll only take you 2 months.

I'm up to major silver in a week ;)

[TB-303]

Play for fun.

Ditto,

Start up a clan, get some good players. Show you greatness on the publics by being one of those brilliant SL's.

How you managed to rack up so many points is beyond me. I play almost every day and I'm only in the Junior Comissioned Ranks at the moment.

Oh, and if more unlocks are coming out, I demand a respec with every expansion that contains unlocks. Otherwise, it isn't fair to us 'casual' players who can only squeeze 4-8 hours of play a day;)

[sddo]

why aren't you just happy that you can have your pick of whatever kit you want in the game? if i want to have a decent support or recon layout i either have to start a new player or just deal with my limited items. you've got everything there is to get item-wise, so use it!

[gergnoodle]

spend more time collecting dogtags

or think that this game is more than just badges and pins ill gladly give up points to make sure we win like on cerebre landing go engineer and stop all the car rushes to the rear

stats dont stop just becasue of the rank get the rest of the gold badges

[centepede]

How you managed to rack up so many points is beyond me. I play almost every day and I'm only in the Junior Comissioned Ranks at the moment.



dude!!....great question?......how do you manage to get all those points?....hmmmmm...lets see...could it posibly be a little thing calles padding....lol....whats it called again?...stat Pa.....lol.

[*FMJ*Power]

How you managed to rack up so many points is beyond me. I play almost every day and I'm only in the Junior Comissioned Ranks at the moment.



dude!!....great question?......how do you manage to get all those points?....hmmmmm...lets see...could it posibly be a little thing calles padding....lol....whats it called again?...stat Pa.....lol.

you people are sad,, he plays titan, plain and simple, he knows where the real points are and he plays it, just like every other player playing for points. the saddest thing of all are people that cry padder because someone is a better, like anything else in life theres always going to be someone better than you, the difference is if you can accept it and respect a better player or just cry padder.


to the op, if i were you id concentrate on one weapon, start kicking butt with it and rise to the top leader board for your favorite weapon, most of all, just have fun, this stat system has destroyed the gaming for fun concept.

[NKDeus]

http://battlefield.ea.com/battlefield/bf2142/PlayerSummary.aspx?Lang=us&SrchName=&Profiles=&PID=82777406

800 hours playing

[Kudu]

That's 192 hours. (8 days)

[NKDeus]

ROFL, learn your maths, that's 192 hours.


after another look its 8 days solid or 192 hrs
the stats are'nt very clear about that

[Kudu]

Sorry, was in a bad mood, changed my post to sound nicer :D

[NKDeus]

dont worry, i'm thick skinned

Lukey21
"Why dont you go outside and learn to do something less boring instead"?

anyone remember that theme tune?? Kids dont know what they are missing these days.

[Jonson]

bilo has brown whiskers in his cage

[The_Eliminator]

Well take a lesson from me, i used to play video games ALOT and i mean most of my living day. The only time i didnt was when i eat and went out with friends. I then realized that i was considerably wasting my time and so i decided to take up guitar. 3 years down the line and im almost grade 6 and it was one of the best things i have done. What i am trying to say is, take a break and go do something constructive with your life.

[CarbonFire]

Or, you could do what gamers used to do back in the old days before meaningless and trivial "rewards" were introduced...

...You could play the game for fun.

I know, its a very scary concept. It can be difficult for some to know how to obtain this "fun" when its not explicitly made into a rewards system. I'm thinking about starting a fun-challenged support group ;)

Counting Field Unlocks, I've also reached the no-more-new-weapons plateau, and I have MANY of the badges and ribbons and whatnot to still "collect". At some point, I may get around to actually altering my playstyle to obtain these arbitrary benchmarks, but that will probably only happen once the fun of BF2142 starts to fade. Till then, I'll just continue improving my game and learning to kick arse better and better - and have fun in the process :p

Edit: Didn't read all the way through the entire thread....but yeah, *FMJ*Power hit the nail on the head as well.

[Snakeyezzz]

...get in that kitchen and bake us some pie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Battlefield 4028:SUPREME AndroidGOD comes out next year.....you can wait for that.

or GET A LIFE.......remember what that was?........you know.....girlfriend....paper route........burger flipper.........a JOB!!!!!!!!!!!............and get out and see the world instead of the greasy fingered front of your monitor.


(congrats on the rank by the way)

[Riggz]

Well take a lesson from me, i used to play video games ALOT and i mean most of my living day. The only time i didnt was when i eat and went out with friends. I then realized that i was considerably wasting my time and so i decided to take up guitar. 3 years down the line and im almost grade 6 and it was one of the best things i have done. What i am trying to say is, take a break and go do something constructive with your life.

What makes a guitar more constructive than a video game?? .. He enjoys playing video games so...let him be. It's all entertainment.

[LECHIP]

Just play for fun.

[The_Eliminator]

What makes a guitar more constructive than a video game?? .. He enjoys playing video games so...let him be. It's all entertainment.

Im pretty sure i get more out of playing the guitar than sitting at my desk all day playing a video game ;)

[ToxicVega]

In December!?

in Aust. it is warm outside, unlike the freakishly cold weather in the south US we have been having

[Haemogod]

Well, i actually plan to stop playing when i get that rank.

I didnt play BF2 much because it didnt work between patch 3 and 4 on my pc patch 3 simply didnt work.

[Beerman]

Breakdance!

[EyeofG]

If they relance a EP pack for 2142, it may have more unlocks

[Warhawk]

In December!?In December its about 70 degrees here. Perfect for outdoor activities. He lives in a much cooler part of texas but I'm sure he could still do somethin outside.

[Mek^bvser]

Im pretty sure i get more out of playing the guitar than sitting at my desk all day playing a video game ;)

The kid in sixth grade gets it better than most.
Wait untill credit card companies figure out reward unlocks.
If youre just playing for points and "rewards"you must not get much joy out of a well played game.
Read books untill you find the author that unlocks the "excellence in literature"ribbon

[Mr_Mondo]

No more unlocks to work towards, just some left over badges I could take the time to get.. Exciting.. As far as trying to achieve the higher ranks.. Unless I'm dishing out ridiculous play time or stat padding I don't see this happening. I guess it makes sense to give the higher ranks to the non-casual gamer who can pump out endless playtime.

I just wish there was something in between. Few more unlocks/ranks, something for the casuals. Sure casually I can attain the next 2 ranks in a few months, but what really had me hooked was the idea of deciding which item I would unlock next. Now there's nada.. Just a rant, nothing more..
battlefield 2?

[sike3000]

im only gunner silver. and ive had the game since release.

butthen again havent played it alot cos needed new grfx card.

[Lt. Durden]

Maybe try going outside and getting some sun?

Outside means danger! Sun means.....omg! the sun burrrns.

Oh and If you get bored, just play for fun. Join a fun Clan, and skrimage with other clans. Join tournuments, make your clan #1, go for the leader board. It's all fun..


I still play DoD (Day of Defeat) it's a pretty old game I got on Steam. I still play the same old maps....it's still fun, and I still get a kick out of clan battles and have fun.

oh and maybe get a girlfriend
you won't be bored for long with a woman...you get a whole new outlook on gaming.

I play BF2142 to take a break from my woman. instead of trying to be the #1 gamer of gamerville.

[=HPSF=Supe]

In December!?

It shows that he's from Hawaii (HI). So yeah he gets sun. That bastard :)

(it is damned cold in Canada)

=HPSF=Supe

[Bullet Magnet]

Im pretty sure i get more out of playing the guitar than sitting at my desk all day playing a video game ;)

I don't know about that. What do chicks prefer? A BF 2142 Commisar, or a guy who can play guitar?

[Bullet Magnet]

It shows that he's from Hawaii (HI). So yeah he gets sun. That bastard :)

(it is damned cold in Canada)

=HPSF=Supe

That is true, I forget about winter sometimes. FYI though, I am moving really soon to a colder place. Destin, FL.

[The_Eliminator]

I don't know about that. What do chicks prefer? A BF 2142 Commisar, or a guy who can play guitar?


Let me think...

Cyber chicks or Real chicks? ;)

[Cigar_Man]

Let me think...

Cyber chicks or Real chicks? ;)

LOL. My first thought was that Cyber chicks dont biatch at you, of course I have been married twice.

[Nefarious]

It shows that he's from Hawaii (HI). So yeah he gets sun. That bastard :)

(it is damned cold in Canada)

=HPSF=Supe

Haha, tell me about it. Had a snow storm yesturday.:rolleyes:

[Filippo]

Just play for fun?

[Lukey21]

Looks like I'm playing for fun.. woot, settled. :cool:

[Ecko]

Play for fun now... no more grinding for certain badges to rank up quick. The moment i hit the top rank i'm dedicating myself to the saaw... hell not many kills but fun. Or maybe i'll go back to sniping.

[GrandHero]

Get your life back

[Lukey21]

Best part is I never lost it, but thanks for caring.

[jsr]

What makes a guitar more constructive than a video game??

One word:

groupies

[Lukey21]

I just think it's funny how most of you think a person is incapable of achieving my play time and having a great life at the same time. I'm 21, goto college and have a girlfriend. I just happen to have lots of free time since I have no job atm. I see no issue with sitting back and enjoying something you like to do... :|:

[buhg]

What makes a guitar more constructive than a video game??

It's actually been proven that the study of music improves upon memory retention and general cognitive abilities over someone who hasn't studied music extensively.

[Ecko]

It's actually been proven that the study of music improves upon memory retention and general cognitive abilities over someone who hasn't studied music extensively.

It's also been proven the playing video games makes you less violent due to you exhausting your Stress over a virtual world rather than the real one. So both have there good points :P

[LahLahSr]

That's the problem with the stats and point-system. The rank doesn't reflect how good you are, but is a function of how many hours you play. Everyone will reach these high ranks if they spend enough time playing.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not claiming that you do not play well - I have no way of knowing one way or the other.

my point is that ranks should be reflective of a players' skill - something that can be won and lost.

Most importantly, the stats and unlocks have screwed up too many players heads - they play to progress, just like in Everquest or something. They forget that there are only 2 good reasons to play: to have fun and to get your team a team-victory.

Alas, the point system is so noobishly designed that it doesn't promote this kind of play - the value of a team-win is insignificant and you can get so much more personal career points in other ways.

Congrats with the high rank - it shows a lot of dedication to the game.

[buhg]

It's also been proven the playing video games makes you less violent due to you exhausting your Stress over a virtual world rather than the real one. So both have there good points :P

That may be true. But if you compare someone that's spent 8 hours a day playing BF to another that spent those same 8 hours studying music, over a long period of time, the gamer would seem like relaxed-retard in comparison... ;)

[Ecko]

That may be true. But if you compare someone that's spent 8 hours a day playing BF to another that spent those same 8 hours studying music, over a long period of time, the gamer would seem like relaxed-retard in comparison... ;)

Exactly :P Who needs weed...

[Cazzy]

I agree with the poster a few pages back... what ever happened to playing the game just for fun? Remeber those days? I find it hilarious that people devote most of their waking day to get their stats/awards/unlocks as quick as possible and then a mere month or so after release they are "bored". Try to pace yourself next time maybe.... see a movie, go outside, live a little huh?

[GrimsDead]

I play 2 hours a day and im only missing 1 unlock, its not like its hard to get points... 100+ points per map :)

[Lukey21]

I agree with the poster a few pages back... what ever happened to playing the game just for fun? Remeber those days? I find it hilarious that people devote most of their waking day to get their stats/awards/unlocks as quick as possible and then a mere month or so after release they are "bored". Try to pace yourself next time maybe.... see a movie, go outside, live a little huh?

There you go again with your assumptions. What is with this go outside shi-? You do not know me, please stop acting like you in fact DO. Instead of making this all personal and attacking me with these ridiculous and WRONG accusations you should go worry about your own life instead of thinking you know everyone else's.

This thread was just a rant, I can express an opinion, right? I simply said it would be cool if there was a lil' more. Instead half of you turned this into an opportunity and try to attack me? Give it up.

[MandoAdenn]

I'll be hitting Brig. Gen. soon.
Just got the SAAW Anti-Air as my Field Marshal Gold unlock, so I've been having fun with that lately...
I might just have to switch to using pistols and knives to keep the game interesting until an expansion comes out, though.

[LahLahSr]

That may be true. But if you compare someone that's spent 8 hours a day playing BF to another that spent those same 8 hours studying music, over a long period of time, the gamer would seem like relaxed-retard in comparison... ;)

Yeah..but the guitarist oesn't have all those great STATS to prove the he is a God!! now does he? lol. Playing guitar doesn't give you an ePenis either...

..on a more serious note, I think it depends on the type of guitar music....spending 8 hours a day practicing Rammstein will probably make you part deaf and part dumb..lol.

[Col.Krust]

well its balance. keep all types of players satisfied. BF2 I never made it to office rank despite hundreds of hours of play. this game moves much faster.

[disfigured]

So I got Brigadeir General .....now what?
Lukey

Rephrase that this way:

Now I got Brigadier General ..........So what?

Delete your account. Create a new one. Then.............

Just play.

Play with out anything in mind other then trying to help the team win. Base all your decisions on that premise. Don't look at your score , or your stats.

Join a squad or create one. Look at the team scores and let that determine what you think you should do. Or if there's a commander giving orders and your an SL follow them no matter what the cost to your stats.

And if your team is losing continue to fight and scrap and make the best of a bad situation.

You'll find the game takes on an entirely different feel.

[RaptoR]

lmao!!! 7 pages of flaming.... thats awesome...


lukey gratz on your rank, just focus on your badges and medals, if stats is what keeps you going in this game (like me)...

[Phenomenomenon]

You play for the ends and not the means.

It's not about the destination it's the journey man.

I play for the moment, the dance between me and the enemy amidst a firefight. The girlscout badges and the ranks and the rest of it, are all a byproduct of honest gameplay and quite frankly an afterthought.

If your soul satisfaction from this game was some virtual scooby snacks I thinik that you have missed the boat.

You were doomed from the beginning.

Why not try organized team play? Explore tactics and teamwork and raw combat effectiveness. Join a clan or a competition league like TWL or CAL.

Or I guess you could just sit and see if EA throws you a bone and gives you a few more meaninless ranks or badges to zombie grind for. pffft.

[Cazzy]

There you go again with your assumptions. What is with this go outside shi-? You do not know me, please stop acting like you in fact DO. Instead of making this all personal and attacking me with these ridiculous and WRONG accusations you should go worry about your own life instead of thinking you know everyone else's.

This thread was just a rant, I can express an opinion, right? I simply said it would be cool if there was a lil' more. Instead half of you turned this into an opportunity and try to attack me? Give it up.

I was not attacking you personally, I was just saying in general...but since now you insisted I think I will take the time to say that yes, I think someone like YOU that can play for 8 days of just over a month of release has way too much free time. That's almost a third of a month doing nothing else but playing BF!! And thats not counting all the boot ups, restarts, etc.. which would add so much more time. Hey I love the game also, but at 21 years old I was out of college, working full time, and was married. Even if I had all that free time, I would do different things not focus on just one. So in fact you are the one who needs to GIVE IT UP.

[Beerman]

I just think it's funny how most of you think a person is incapable of achieving my play time and having a great life at the same time. I'm 21, goto college and have a girlfriend. I just happen to have lots of free time since I have no job atm. I see no issue with sitting back and enjoying something you like to do... :|:

How true that is, when I played bf2 I was #18 for about a month and I had a girlfriend but had no job, I played a good amount on weekdays and drank and partied on weekends, but it was the summer, good times.

[UnchainedGun]

No more unlocks to work towards, just some left over badges I could take the time to get.. Exciting.. As far as trying to achieve the higher ranks.. Unless I'm dishing out ridiculous play time or stat padding I don't see this happening. I guess it makes sense to give the higher ranks to the non-casual gamer who can pump out endless playtime.

I just wish there was something in between. Few more unlocks/ranks, something for the casuals. Sure casually I can attain the next 2 ranks in a few months, but what really had me hooked was the idea of deciding which item I would unlock next. Now there's nada.. Just a rant, nothing more..

TIME TO START UP A NEW PLAYER PROFILE! WE ALL KNOW U PADDED TO GET THERE, NOW TRY IT THE RIGHT WAY! lol JUST KIDDING, DONT GET MAD!

[[RID]FRENZY]

oh and maybe get a girlfriend
you won't be bored for long with a woman...you get a whole new outlook on gaming.

You are so so wrong.....maybe if you are like 16-23 where you have the motivation :D

I ran out of stuff I wanted when I hit Commisar silver....since then I have been playing to win....not win as in gold (although that tends to be the case :p) but actually win the matches. Nearly upto a 3:1 W/L ratio and its climbling and I hardly ever go commander but usually SL or a member. Now I have the kits unlocked I switch to what is needed in a match, usually engineer.

I always play to win who gives a toss about badges and crap like that :p

[Rick Astley]

Really how long do you play to get Brigadier General already??? I'm just a simple 2nd Lieutenant Gold...

[Litany]

I don't know about everyone else, but I've got everything I wanted unlocked weeks ago, recon, assault and support, and guess what? I still play, why is that? ranks? no way, to keep my name from falling to far on the rankings? no way. I play it because I think its fun. Playing city maps with my clark is the most fun this game has to offer in my oppinion, and man its fun!

[Warhawk]

It shows that he's from Hawaii (HI). So yeah he gets sun. That bastard :)

(it is damned cold in Canada)

=HPSF=Supe?? I'm pretty sure Fort Worth, is right next to Dallas, Texas.

[SignOfHobo]

Casual gamer being a brigadier general in less than 2 months, thats just too funny lol.

[Bullet Magnet]

?? I'm pretty sure Fort Worth, is right next to Dallas, Texas.

He was talking about me, not the OP

[DirrtiestSanchez]

Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight, get down tonight...

[=HPSF=Supe]

He was talking about me, not the OP

Hehe yes, the guy with the "Location: Aiea, HI" in his tag.

=HPSF=Supe

[=HPSF=Supe]

Hey I love the game also, but at 21 years old I was out of college, working full time, and was married. Even if I had all that free time, I would do different things not focus on just one. So in fact you are the one who needs to GIVE IT UP.

I don't agree with this. It certainly works for you, but not for everyone. To each his own. The key with games like this is that, sure, you can have a girlfriend, but as long as you don't live with her, you're ok heh. In university, I was a quake1/2/3 fiend - played all the time. You can socialize, date, etc - as long as you cut class, and/or not need to work part-time to pay the bills, you'll still have plenty of time to play. The real key is to not live with the girlfriend... I say, if you have the free time and you're young, why the hell not. There is plenty of time for responsibility later - you're not going to get the prime gaming years back. Once you're married and/or living with a girl (I am the former), you need to spend a bit more time with her, and not game 8 hrs a day (like we all wish we could). If you're like my buddy Doom, who is in a long-term relationship yet not living with her, you have many, many more hours to play games. Too bad his PhD requires him to "work" heh.

Again, to each his own. If you can goof off and get away with it and enjoy it, why the heck not. Life is short.

=HPSF=Supe

[The_Eliminator]

See if you had taken up guitar the time i said you would be at least grade 1 by now :p