Alternative to Weapon Unlocks

[Teaves]

It looks good at first glance, but why bother ranking above lance corporal?

surely to get MORE then one extra weapon. Practically speaking a lance corporal will still only have ONE extra weapon to choose from on the battlefield but a staff sargeant will have 5 extra guns (ie: a gun for every job) the lance corporal would have to quit the game to choose anything other then the one he decides upon joining the server, making it still very stacked in favour of the higher rank (ie a reward for the time put-in)


With the comparison with MMORPG's, if you come across a higher ranked (leveled) player is it not possible to kill them and loot the stuff they earned throught the 100 hours play? i only play FPS so that only from what i read (and hear mates whining about :laugh: )

I'm also pretty sure that you can swop weapons on the fly in those sorts of games anyway, by trading/finding/stealing/looting it, regardless of rank or experience (by fair means or foul, i see a hell of a lot of WoW/SW Galaxies gold and items for sale on ebay anyway )

[Heerst]

i was thinking this my self... because a lot of ppl(includeing myself) regret what i unlocked but then again im to far to want to start over again...
[start listening EA/DICE]

So which weapon was it you regret unlocking?

[Azmodeus]

So which weapon was it you regret unlocking?

Mine was the medic rifle.
I played medic a lot, and it seemed the natural choice to get an upgrade when the time came.
But its innacurate, weak and innacurate.
I tried 3 times to kill with it. Twice I used the scope, and was out-shot by someone using burst-fire on their M16. The other time I was up close, and I sprayed, and was again out-shot by a burst firing M16.

[jnick]

I actually think it's a horrible idea. It defeats the purpose of ranks. Ranks serve 3 purposes:

1. Unlocks
2. Commander Priority
3. Bragging Rights

If I can change my unlock everytime the round changes, or everytime I connect to a different server, then whats the point in even having ranks? I'm not going to use 4 different kits consistantly in one map . . .

I'm sorry to say, but the majority of the people who like this idea regret what they've unocked. The answer is simple - too bad. If you REALLY cared as to what gun you unlocked, you would have tried out the weapons in the demo, or in a server which allows all the guns to be used.

Basically what you're saying, is upon coming a Lance Corporal, technically speaking, you have unlocked every gun in the game . . . yeah, that's a great idea. Hell, if that's the case, why put unlocks in the game to begin with? Think about it. It defeats the entire purpose of the ranking system.

[Mute]

It is a well thought idea, but there wouldn't really be any point in getting past Lance Corporal. Very few people play more than 2 different kits in a round. Plus a lot of hard earned Sargeants and Staff Sargeants wouldn't be too happy about this.

[Caa Caa Mouth]

thats the best idea ive heard in a while EADICE listen up

[shifty182]

awsome idea

[Carpface]

excelent idea actually.

[Teaves]

It is a well thought idea, but there wouldn't really be any point in getting past Lance Corporal. Very few people play more than 2 different kits in a round. Plus a lot of hard earned Sargeants and Staff Sargeants wouldn't be too happy about this.

Those big rank players, with the huge numbers will still have thier bragging rights intact and commander priority, AND still a weapons advantage, just not quite so pronounced. Myself i cant think of the last time i played with only 2 kits per match, except when i spend a round in a BH or off sniping somewhere, thats why i think this idea still gives the higher ranks a big advantage, anyway that the point in a discussion thread i guess

What stands out at the moment, is that more people are for the idea then against so far, and with almost every thread so far on suggestions here being the exact opposite, i really do hope the EA/DICE people read these forums, obviously not for the next patch but something to consider for the future (it would also take the edge of that hard lock-down attitude that caught people out at the beggining ) with the current score requirments more people then not will NEVER ever get to use some of the weapons the way it currently stands (remember they said 1 million copies sold)

[yuliang01]

nice idea.

Maybe not unlock all weapons. Limit it to two for Lance corp, three for corporal, which means as a Lance corp, you can use your unlocked weapon with two classes maximum.

[Jaxx]

I just plan on unlocking 2nd at CPL and then I could really care less if I ever make another rank or unlock. I picked .50 at first unlock and I will pick SF next. It really doesn't matter if people don't like the weapon others choose. If it works for you then use it and have fun.

To me they are the 2 best unlocks.. now as far as normal guns the medic on mec is awsome. Great fire rate and it is acurate. I hear the unlocked medic sux. Anyways point I'm trying to make is unlock what you want... But I don't feel they should let you switch or change unlocks... my 2 cents

[Cutter]

In the end, I don't think it's going to matter all that much. They are bringing out new weapons with the expansion and it doesn't sound like they plan to tie them with rank and unlocks.

It also sounds like BF2:SF is going to be a seperate game almost. If that is even remotely accurate I can't see my self playing regular BF2 after the expansion is out.

[maforduk]

Great Idea...don't listen to these noobs calling it a bad idea!

EA...EA...Get your coders ready.

[Hollister360]

Great idea