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BluehairOMO Posted - Oct 04 2005 : 20:32:48

http://ubar.bf2s.com/ranks.php

Some of you on Ventrilo were wondering why you didn't get promoted after patching with high scores, while some of us low scorers got 2 or more unlocks. To get to the higher ranks you not only need score but badges.

Yes ... now we DO need steenkin' badges!
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BackPainOMO Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 20:41:14
Master Sargeant and First Sargeant are the same pay grade in the military, so it makes sense that they would not be one after the other. First Sargeant is a higher qualification of the same promotion. Just my 2 cents without knowing a thing about how the game actually works.
Older_Than_Your_Dad Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 19:39:01
quote:
Originally posted by Catheter-OMO

Where did you read that the Master Sergeant and First Seargeant were an either or situation?

This is what I was going by http://ubar.bf2s.com/ranks.php


I have experienced it myself as well as reading it on multiple boards. It wasn't something that Dice anticipated when they reduced the requirements. Before, this probably wouldn't have been an issue since the First and Master Sergeant didn't happen until some ridiculous point total where you would have plenty of time to get the badges.

Hopefully they fix it on the stats server side, but I doubt it. I have all the badges and hope it works for the next promotion.
Catheter-OMO Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 06:42:52
Where did you read that the Master Sergeant and First Seargeant were an either or situation?

This is what I was going by http://ubar.bf2s.com/ranks.php
Older_Than_Your_Dad Posted - Oct 21 2005 : 13:38:33
quote:
Originally posted by Catheter-OMO

I'll get First Seargeant if and when I get my basic knife badge.


This is what I was mentioning in my post. You have to get the badges before you get to 20K. Once you get Master Sergeant, you can't get First Sergeant. It is an either or, but not both. Just make sure you get the badges before 50K so you can get the Sergeant Major, instead of Master Gunnery Sergeant.

Also, I just figured out that the time, point and game info that grandeade mentioned are the estimates to the next promotion.
HEARTBURN-OMO Posted - Oct 21 2005 : 12:19:51
yep, haven't paid too much attention to the stats but I have 48 knife kills and haven't earned my basic knife. So, I guess when I get two more kills I won't get the basic and according to you guys I won't get something else. Oh well, I still kill ya.
Catheter-OMO Posted - Oct 21 2005 : 12:05:43
He was talking about bf2tracker.com Yea I have everything except knife and demolition and I haven't seen demolition on any of the required list.

I got my Master Sergeant this morning. I guess it takes awhile for the states to catch up. The way I see it is, I'll get First Seargeant if and when I get my basic knife badge. The other thing I'm wondering about is I now have 40 knife kills, and I've heard if you get 50 before you get the 7 in a round you'll get the Veteran knife badge instead of the basic and it may keep me from getting First Sergeant.

I've had a round where I got 5 and a round last night where I got 4 but the tickets run out before I can get 7.
Older_Than_Your_Dad Posted - Oct 20 2005 : 23:39:39
quote:
[i]What about you new guys that have been sniping almost all the time? Have you got your sniper basic combat?



BTW congrats on getting 20K points tonight, but I guess you know, first sergeant is not available after you get master. Make sure you get all the basic before you hit 50K... so you can sergeant major.

Remember, you can get the kit combat badges by using the kit with armor, air or commander. You don't actually have to snipe. The knife, pistol and explosive has to be done the hard way. I got a bunch of the basic badges by being a commander or armor. I just got my expert engineer badge tonight using the bomber.


What was the other site that grandeade mentioned that listed even more requirements like number of games, hours played etc..
Catheter-OMO Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 08:43:36
You only need 7 with knife and pistol. My pistol wasn't that bad. I killed the same guy 6 times. I guess he got pissed and just kept coming back. craneman He better get a cloak of invisability next time :D

I just kept hiding near a flag and in site of the spawn area. When they spawned I would start firing. I was using spec opps so they couldn't hear the rounds and had no idea where I was until after the 3rd time. He tried to get me with a shotgun but only got half my life as I shot him between the eyes. After that I moved to the oppisite side of the spawn area and he came right back and I got him again, and again, and again.

He is now ranked as my best victim :)
BackPainOMO Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 08:02:31
Do your sniper duty on a city map. Mashtur City, Sharqi Peninsula, or Strike at Karkand.

Dragon Valley and FuShe Pass can work too if shoot outs over flags start up.

Maybe we should have a badge night where we shrink the map and have higher tickets to give people time to complete the requirements. I picked up the support badge last night and only have the medic badge among the kit types. Don't expect to EVER get knife or pistol. Maybe pistol, but I'll be killed 30 times to get 10 kills.
FuddyDud-OMO Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 07:57:00
There is a cure cathy, but the side effects are bad.
Maybe you need a patch.
Catheter-OMO Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 07:18:05
I have Master Sergeant coming up but I doubt I'll get First Sergeant cus you have to have all your basic badges, including; Knife, Pistol, Sniper. I got my Pistol last night but the other 2 seem to allude me. I haven't really tried too hard but I did try 2-3 rounds as sniper and the best I did was 6 kills.

What about you new guys that have been sniping almost all the time? Have you got your sniper basic combat?

Dementia you have all you basic badges so your next promotion will be at 50,000 pts. Master Gunnery Sergeant.

Sure wish bf2tracker would get back up. I'm a stat junky :(
Dirtbag-OMO Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 05:16:04
Ah, but this is done with a locked server Dan. Therefore NO points when the server is locked.
IcecreamLtDan Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 17:46:25
BADGES!! WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' BADGES!! Sorry, couldn't resist. It does appear that some of the ranks need badges to acheive them but, for the most part, they're generally not that hard to get. I understand you guys have an initiation using pistol, knives and defibulators so getting the badges for pistols and knives shouldn't be too hard for you.
Dementia-OMO Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 16:49:15
Badges ???
BackPainOMO Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 14:22:46
I passed up on unlocking ("unlock later" or something like that).

When you do that you have to exit the game and when you come back and go into BFHQ it will offer you the unlocks.

I got 2 last night by making sargent up from lance corporal. I chose the sniper rifle upgrade and the support weapon upgrade. Most of the others just don't seem like much of an upgrade.
Petrified-OMO Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 10:49:48
Actually, I played awhile on the OMO server last night, was promoted several times and after a few rounds disconnected, went to the BFHQ and was able to unlock. So... keep trying.
Catheter-OMO Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 10:19:30
After you get your ingame notification Fuddy you have to play another round and earn some points. Not sure how many. Then when you close BF2 and restart it, it goes to the BFHQ page to get your unlocks. You'll probably get them tonight when you enter. I would think the database is up-to-date by now, but who knows.
FuddyDud-OMO Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 09:34:03
Is that something to do with multiple personality disorder?

I got my promotions but it still shows up same as ever in the stats page so I still cant unlock any weapons. I know, patience!!
Petrified-OMO Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 09:27:53
Oh, I got all my promotions 3 times over and twice after each kill last night. Odd really.
Monk147 Posted - Oct 06 2005 : 03:42:01
Points do not have to come from a Kill as org. thought.

From the Readme for the 1.03 Patch.

GAMEPLAY CHANGES

- Many criteria for ranks and awards have changed. If you are immediately
eligible for a new promotion, unlock, badge, award, or ribbon, it will
be awarded the next time you receive points on a ranked server.

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