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Offline Lightning

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Ranks / Stats / Awards
« on: 23-09-2009, 15:09:30 »
You've probably read in one of our news update that we are planning to add an official stats (statistics) and awards system to Forgotten Hope 2. Now, we've already done quite some work and testing on this, but I feel we can do with some extra input. At the moment, I feel our awards are too similar to Battlefield 2's awards and who better to ask for ideas about unique FH2 awards than the FH2 community?

Our awards will work quite similar to the ones already in Battlefield 2. When you play on a 'ranked' server, all your information will be send to our awards website (which is currently offline, or I would show it to you) and on this website you can see your stats (how long you played, how many kills you made, etc) and your awards (medals awarded for doing various things). You can, of course, also view other people's stats and see who the top FH2 players are. Which servers are 'ranked' is carefully regulated. Server admins will have to run with specific server variables (like ticket settings and spawn time) and have to apply for 'ranked' server status.

Awards will be for show only, you will not be able to get better weapons like in Battlefield 2.

So, I would like you to think about and discuss the following:
- How do you feel about an official stats / awards system?
- What kind of awards should there be?
- Should awards be serious (like BF2) or fun (like TF2)?
- Should the focus lay on teamwork or individual achievements?
- Should we make our own awards, or focus on historical medals (or a combination)?

Feel free to suggest awards you would like to see and what kind of requirements would be needed to obtain them. We are restricted to the same amount of awards in Battlefield 2, which is 150, so there is plenty of room.

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #1 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:12 »
well, it would be nice if the rankings had separated tabs for each military branch. So one global one, one for air, tanks, light vehicles, and infantry so you get a better view of how well you are preforming compared to teammates.

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #2 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:45 »
I feel the awards should be rather serious, however, I think a "Bicycle rambo" or "Tractor Stallone" award is a must  ;)

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #3 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:24 »


1. How do you feel about an official stats / awards system?
2. What kind of awards should there be?
3. Should awards be serious (like BF2) or fun (like TF2)?
4. Should the focus lay on teamwork or individual achievements?
5. Should we make our own awards, or focus on historical medals (or a combination)?

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2. Shiny pieces of metal.
3. Serious. Fun only if you go on a camping holiday with me.
4. Teamwork.
5. Both, I'd say.
« Last Edit: 23-09-2009, 16:09:10 by Thorondor123 »
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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #4 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:23 »
They should focus on teamwork.

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #5 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:33 »
Yeah focus on teamwork, don't forget to add medals for guys who repaired lots of vehicles and static guns, who reloaded in munitions lots of vehicles and static guns, the ones who spotted lots of enemy, the ones who demined lots of mines...etc... not only kills plz !!!

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #6 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:56 »
Fame and glory to those who get the most flag defence points.
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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #7 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:00 »


1. How do you feel about an official stats / awards system?
2. What kind of awards should there be?
3. Should awards be serious (like BF2) or fun (like TF2)?
4. Should the focus lay on teamwork or individual achievements?
5. Should we make our own awards, or focus on historical medals (or a combination)?

1. Thorondor likes this.
2. Shiny pieces of metal.
3. Serious. Fun only if you go on a camping holiday with me.
4. Teamwork.
5. Both, I'd say.

This.

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #8 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:58 »


1. How do you feel about an official stats / awards system?
2. What kind of awards should there be?
3. Should awards be serious (like BF2) or fun (like TF2)?
4. Should the focus lay on teamwork or individual achievements?
5. Should we make our own awards, or focus on historical medals (or a combination)?

1. Thorondor likes this.
2. Shiny pieces of metal.
3. Serious. Fun only if you go on a camping holiday with me.
4. Teamwork.
5. Both, I'd say.

This.

Me likes.


Plus there should be(if possible) some combination awards like you get Iron Cross if you play X hours as German solider, capture X amount of flags as Ger and so on.

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #9 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:16 »
So, I would like you to think about and discuss the following:
1- How do you feel about an official stats / awards system?
2- What kind of awards should there be?
3- Should awards be serious (like BF2) or fun (like TF2)?
4- Should the focus lay on teamwork or individual achievements?
5- Should we make our own awards, or focus on historical medals (or a combination)?
1- Like I feel about a cup of tea.
2- Can't argue with Toris' answer.
3- Mostly serious with the odd couple that are fun.
4- Mostly on teamwork, but not forgetting personal achievement.
5- Both.

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #10 on: 23-09-2009, 16:09:32 »
I think there should be a bunnyhopper award after you have hit the space bar a certain amount of times.

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #11 on: 23-09-2009, 17:09:49 »
yep we can all suggest satyrical awards like teabagging Moose, teabagging point du hoc guns, teabagging a dev, or dolphin awards for mg gunners.

But, I'd like to see defense points, flag defense awards, if it's possible to be more granular and have it map by map (heaven forbid it could be so cool as to be flag by flag e.g. you got bronze nubbin for your defense of Kidney Ridge).  Or even more granular awards like you are now silver Tiger hunter having teabagged 10 tigers...  that would be impressive. 

I'd like to see the air combat medals way out of reach, only since the tweaks to planes in 2.2. mean the air combat is more accessible for everyone (nice) but, I am still adamant (stand and deliver!) that I am an air ace and to prove this I would like to be one of a very few number that achieve air combat awards, selfish I know, but then we get nothing unless we ask.

Do the awards have to run as Gold, Silver, Bronze... couldn't they be more fluid as in named differently (like ranks of the military but different)


Dreaming of the knife kills badge already, hanging out of a plane and knifing someone badge... sweet
HadrianBT - Why the hell would "Germany" attack pigmy ppl??!!
Thorondor123 - I agree that people are not wearing enough hats

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #12 on: 23-09-2009, 17:09:06 »
1. It would be great. Mayby it will increase the number of players or the time played on server.
2. Something worth pursuing.
3. Mix of both. Some nice iron crosses with oak leaf or Mannerheim Cross(lol :D)
4. I think both equally
5. Read the comment above

I think the site witch all this information is showed should be like http://bf2s.com  
« Last Edit: 23-09-2009, 17:09:09 by Taikasaapas »
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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #13 on: 23-09-2009, 17:09:10 »
1- I think it'll be kinda cool
2- Historical mixed with made up (for the game), but designed to appear historical
3- Serious mostly, but a few fun ones for laughs
4- Teamwork, but some individual achievement (lafette MG gunner from a distance means few team work points, but it is incredibly important to teamwork at large...)
5- See question 2

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Re: Ranks / Stats / Awards
« Reply #14 on: 23-09-2009, 17:09:04 »
1. Thorondor likes this.
2. Shiny pieces of metal.
3. Serious. Fun only if you go on a camping holiday with me.
4. Teamwork.
5. Both, I'd say.

Agree.

Just one question, will the "global" rank be shown ingame just like in bf2? So you don't get a separate rank on every ranked server you play on.(like now)