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-=NaG=- Heady
02-04-2007, 03:50 AM
The awards seem pretty easy as seen here:
http://www.forumplanet.com/planetbattlefield/topic.asp?fid=18377&tid=2010901&p=2

Now the pin doesn't count of course, but take the badges 6 times and it gives you 10.

Guess they wanted the unlocks to be easy to get for Brig Gens...


The one says you have to be killed by the goliath and speeder to qualify...that shouldn't be too hard...
Lt. Orth
02-04-2007, 04:04 AM
Indeed. Which should be interesting.
Vikaman
02-04-2007, 05:26 AM
Try destroying 5 Goliaths....

I would know.
Lt. Orth
02-04-2007, 05:38 AM
Hey, hooray RDX demopacks and motion mines ^_^
Vikaman
02-04-2007, 05:46 AM
Hey, hooray RDX demopacks and motion mines ^_^

No way.

:D

Sorry to be negative.
Lt. Orth
02-04-2007, 05:53 AM
Lmfao. I will love destroying the thing, it will be fun. I wonder how many people it can hold.
nutcrackr
02-04-2007, 05:59 AM
It's possible that Northern strike isn't going to be on many servers, having awards with heavy time based requirements would just be impractical for players because they wouldn't get enough play time.
rowdyman
02-04-2007, 06:00 AM
No way.

:D

Sorry to be negative.
Sounds like you know something you're not sharing...
Lt. Orth
02-04-2007, 06:03 AM
Sounds like you know something you're not sharing...

No, it sounds like he is in denial of the pwnage that is me destroying his Goliath with my demopacks, muhahahahahaha.
Papichat
02-04-2007, 06:15 AM
It's possible that Northern strike isn't going to be on many servers, having awards with heavy time based requirements would just be impractical for players because they wouldn't get enough play time.
There are only two awards with time based requirement and they are pretty short.
Two hours with Goliath for the "Transporter Duty Ribbon" and 5 minutes in a Northern Strike vehicle for the "Vehicle Excellence Badge".

I wonder how strong the Goliaths are and how they are controlled.
Vikaman
02-04-2007, 06:24 AM
Sounds like you know something you're not sharing...

I do know something.

I am not allowed to share it. :evil:
rowdyman
02-04-2007, 06:27 AM
I do know something.

I am not allowed to share it. :evil:
I figured as much, I just have an overdeveloped grasp of the obvious. :laugh:

edit: side note (not at vika) this was touched on in another thread but wasn't made clear. Can one use core unlock credits to obtain the NS unlocks?
Leemus
02-04-2007, 06:41 AM
I figured as much, I just have an overdeveloped grasp of the obvious. :laugh:

edit: side note (not at vika) this was touched on in another thread but wasn't made clear. Can one use core unlock credits to obtain the NS unlocks?

No........:evil:
Vikaman
02-04-2007, 06:59 AM
I am sure you can, as long as you have the 4th unlock of the class.
Elinombrable
02-04-2007, 08:30 AM
You cant use this core credits for NS unlocks (this is what they said). There will be some tipe of restriction i suppose. Anyway they will be avaliable through field upgrades.
Drevor
02-04-2007, 10:20 AM
I do know something.

I am not allowed to share it. :evil:You are actually neither allowed to tell us that you know something nor that you are not allowed to tell us. :p
rowdyman
02-04-2007, 10:34 AM
So, there is no point in hording my 5 unused unlocks?
Vreki
02-04-2007, 11:16 AM
So, there is no point in hording my 5 unused unlocks?

I heard other say that you can use it, so for now we must file it under "unknown"

I personally think it is likely that you can. because otherwise the oneway conversion from NS to core unlocks will cause troubles.

But remember that you need to have all the previous unlocks to get a NS unlock, so you may still need your saved unlocks to buy your way up a tree, even if they cant be used to buy NS unlocks.
rowdyman
02-04-2007, 11:51 AM
I heard other say that you can "unknown"

I personally think it is likely that you can. because otherwise the oneway conversion from NS to core unlocks will cause troubles. That's kinda what I was feeling too. As far as climbing the trees; I'm still undecided where I want to spend them. I was thinking left Engi tree; I'd like to try a road less traveled, but I'm thinking that might be hard to find.
The Gatekeeper
02-04-2007, 12:30 PM
Did you see there is only 7 awards! I guess you have to be better than Brig. General to get the extra three unlocks!
Drevor
02-04-2007, 12:37 PM
Did you see there is only 7 awards! I guess you have to be better than Brig. General to get the extra three unlocks!

7 awards of which 2 are Badges

1 Pin
+3 Ribbons
+2x3 Badges(gold, silver, bronze)
--------------
10 ;)
The Gatekeeper
02-04-2007, 12:48 PM
7 awards of which 2 are Badges

1 Pin
+3 Ribbons
+2x3 Badges(gold, silver, bronze)
--------------
10 ;)

Excuse my being-an-assness :D!

EDIT: Wait a MINUTE, the pin doesn't count for unlocks, because there are 4 RIBBONS, not three (dumm, dumm, DUMMMMMMMMM)!
The_Eliminator
02-04-2007, 12:59 PM
These threads make me chuckle when you know the truth. :D
The_Eliminator
02-04-2007, 01:00 PM
Excuse my being-an-assness :D!

EDIT: Wait a MINUTE, the pin doesn't count for unlocks, because there are 4 RIBBONS, not three (dumm, dumm, DUMMMMMMMMM)!

BTW there are four ribbons, the pin can be earned multiple times and does not give you an unlock unit.
Drevor
02-04-2007, 01:02 PM
EDIT: Wait a MINUTE, the pin doesn't count for unlocks, because there are 4 RIBBONS, not three (dumm, dumm, DUMMMMMMMMM)!*cough* ... because I cant read (or type) :rolleyes:

its 4 ribbons
Vikaman
02-04-2007, 01:16 PM
These threads make me chuckle when you know the truth. :D

I am with you there.
Wasp
02-04-2007, 09:24 PM
I read some official info that made it clear that unlocks in NS had to be earned. I'm pretty shure it was through awards. So there is no point in saving unlocks.
-=NaG=- Heady
02-04-2007, 09:32 PM
My guess is that the awards give you snowflake credits.

You can use the snowflake credit to unlock a snowflake awards. Which, if you have 1.19b, you will notice snowflakes indicating NS on the unlocks.


Although I would be against that, it would be good so that people couldn't use the credit to unlock something else than making someone unlcok the whole left Recon tree.

in short, you would have less starting players who own NS get a ton (not that they don't already...) more unlocks through NS.
Kalo
02-04-2007, 10:21 PM
Did anyone think you might have to have the gold badges to get the unlocks ;).
-=NaG=- Heady
02-04-2007, 11:04 PM
what do you mean?
Of course getting gold in the badges will give you a unlock...
I don't quite understand what you're saying...

It would be stupid if they made you get gold before you got the 3 unlocks for the badge.
Kalo
02-05-2007, 02:26 AM
No i mean make it so you only get the unlock if you get the gold version.
RottnJP
02-05-2007, 01:21 PM
The silliest badge/ribbon/pin requirements, IMO, are the roadkills... I mean, come on, where is the tactical sense in that? As if in WWII/Nam/Iraq you had the really *good* soldiers tossing their primary weps, grabbing a car, and practicing their vehicular homicide skills... Just stupid.
Oleg
02-05-2007, 01:53 PM
The silliest badge/ribbon/pin requirements, IMO, are the roadkills... I mean, come on, where is the tactical sense in that? As if in WWII/Nam/Iraq you had the really *good* soldiers tossing their primary weps, grabbing a car, and practicing their vehicular homicide skills... Just stupid.

Absolutely - that is incredibly stupid.

Right along with that extra-stupid dogtag obsession that Dice promotes in their every move/post/press release. :rolleyes:
Vikaman
02-05-2007, 02:48 PM
I love dogtags...
Dont take um away.. :p
rowdyman
02-05-2007, 07:07 PM
I am with you there.
Guys, half the fun is in speculation and anticipation over the new release; those of you "in the know" miss out on that. It's like Christmas time and shaking your presents under the tree before opening them.
The_Eliminator
02-05-2007, 10:04 PM
Guys, half the fun is in speculation and anticipation over the new release; those of you "in the know" miss out on that. It's like Christmas time and shaking your presents under the tree before opening them.

Well im afraid santa wont deliver much this chrimbo :rolleyes:
Vikaman
02-05-2007, 10:12 PM
Guys, half the fun is in speculation and anticipation over the new release; those of you "in the know" miss out on that. It's like Christmas time and shaking your presents under the tree before opening them.

I'd prefer to have my present to be as perfect as possible. :p ;)

But each to his own.
Shellsh0cker
02-06-2007, 10:13 PM
OK, first: You will be able to use core credits for NS unlocks. No, I'm not in the Beta, I just think logically:
1. They have already announced that you will be able to use NS credits to get core unlocks.
2. If you use an NS credit on a core unlock, you no longer have that credit to use on an NS unlock.
3. They clearly can't tell you that you can't get an NS unlock with a core credit because you already used that NS credit on a core unlock.

Does everybody follow my reasoning? You can use NS credits for core unlocks, so the converse must be true.

Second, You must get each badge 3 times (bronze, silver, and gold) and each ribbon once. This is an exercise in simple addition. 4 ribbons + 2 badges (bronze) + 2 badges (silver) + 2 badges (gold) = 10 unlock credits.
-=NaG=- Heady
02-06-2007, 10:15 PM
second, yes thats easy math....

first, anyone can think logically. But not everyone knows where "they" said that...
Shellsh0cker
02-07-2007, 01:27 AM
first, anyone can think logically. But not everyone knows where "they" said that...

It was announced in the producer interview (http://battlefield.ea.com/battlefield/bf/BF2142_News_011907_2.aspx), and apparently not everyone can think logically, as there have been other threads where people knew this yet still didn't think core credits could be used for the NS unlocks.
Metalman223344
02-07-2007, 01:30 AM
Dude If there were no roadkills in this game Metal would cry...I played bf1942 other day (first time) first thing i did was hopped in the buggy (DC BTW...But omg that buggy is so much better than the one we drive in bf2 and 2142)

And what ever happened to third person soldier views....They gotta bring it back
-=NaG=- Heady
02-07-2007, 02:01 AM
It was announced in the producer interview (http://battlefield.ea.com/battlefield/bf/BF2142_News_011907_2.aspx), and apparently not everyone can think logically, as there have been other threads where people knew this yet still didn't think core credits could be used for the NS unlocks.

I meant I didn't see that as I don't pay much attention to the news on here. But yeah, if they did say that then why not.
Killer_Kommando_
02-08-2007, 01:03 AM
And what ever happened to third person soldier views....They gotta bring it back
The third person views were edited into the game for the soldiers. If you check out the main game, there are only FP views for soldiers.
Whiteplague
02-08-2007, 01:25 AM
hey ive never shaken my presents... but i did once take a peek, as i have now at one of my presents
D-Zone
02-08-2007, 03:43 PM
The silliest badge/ribbon/pin requirements, IMO, are the roadkills... I mean, come on, where is the tactical sense in that? As if in WWII/Nam/Iraq you had the really *good* soldiers tossing their primary weps, grabbing a car, and practicing their vehicular homicide skills... Just stupid.

It's not just roadkills but having to spend 50hrs in a vehicle that really sux!