First Strike Mod for Battlefield 2142 First Strike... Ranked? news

First Strike

Battlefield 2142 mod | Released Sep 28, 2007

First Strike is a Star Wars total conversion modification for Battlefield 2142. The goal of First Strike is to totally immerse the players into the amazing universe of Star Wars by presenting the most accurate representations of famous Star Wars locales, weapons, and characters, and combining them with exciting, fast paced gameplay and features new to the Battlefield scene. Within this mod you'll find yourself as a soldier of the Galactic Empire or as a freedom fighter for the Rebel Alliance. You'll fight across lovingly detailed recreations of various Star Wars locations with a wide array of weapons and vehicles.

Report this article First Strike... Ranked?

Yes, you read that correctly. In version 1.2 of First Strike your progress will be recorded AND ranked. For quite a while now we've tried to figure out why exactly people are more drawn to play vanilla 2142 as opposed to First Strike and, well, the no brainer was really the ranking system. Of course there are other reasons, and yes, we know not everyone likes ranking systems, but the fact is a large population of gamers like to earn something for their playtime.

Posted by Imperial88 on Jan 13th, 2008 digg this super bookmark

Yes, you read that correctly. In version 1.2 of First Strike your progress will be recorded AND ranked. For quite a while now we've tried to figure out why exactly people are more drawn to play vanilla 2142 as opposed to First Strike and, well, the no brainer was really the ranking system. Of course there are other reasons, and yes, we know not everyone likes ranking systems, but the fact is a large population of gamers like to earn something for their playtime.

So, anyways, here is a breakdown of how this system is going to work in First Strike:

The Ranks:
1 Midshipman - Starting Rank
2 Ensign - Earned with 250 Points
3 Sub-Lieutenant - Earned with 350 Points
4 Lieutenant - Earned with 450 Points
5 Lieutenant Commander - Earned with 550 Points
6 Commander - Earned with 650 Points
7 Captain - Earned with 750 Points
8 Line Captain - Earned with 850 Points
9 Commodore - Earned with 950 Points
10 Rear Admiral - Earned with 1950 Points
11 Vice Admiral - Earned with 2950 Points
12 Admiral - Earned with 3950 Points
13 Fleet Admiral - A select few will be appointed by the Dev Team.
14 Moff - A select few will be appointed by the Dev Team.
15 Grand Moff - A select few will be appointed by the Dev Team.
16 Grand Admiral - A select few will be appointed by the Dev Team.

The points to achieve the ranks are a combination of what you earn from awards and your end game scores. The points are also subject to change as we may need to adjust it for balance, but you get the gist of it.

The Awards

Trooper Service Pin

Heavy-Weapons Service Pin

Medic Service Pin

Support Service Pin

Officer Service Pin

Re-Supply Superiority Pin

Defib Superiority Pin

Demolitions Superiority Pin

Vehicle-Tech Superiority Pin

Small-Arms Superiority Pin

Melee Superiority Pin

Starfighter Superiority Pin

Imperial Medal of Honor
Awarded for 200 Hours of Imperial Service

Rebel Medal of Honor
Awarded for 200 Hours of Rebel Service

Galactic Medal of Achievement
Awarded for 500 Hours of First Strike Gaming

The exact specifications for most of the pins is still being finalized, but I think you can get an idea of what you will have to do to earn it. The goal of the pins requirements in most cases will ultimately be to promote teamwork and recognize individual skill.

And, finally, here is a clip of the system in use with a player who has achieved all of the awards.

Oh, and yes, 1.2 will be here VERY soon!

Comments

Capital88 Jan 13 2008, 10:59pm says:

Lookin good!

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Crypter Jan 14 2008, 5:29pm says:

Neat.

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geewhiz Jan 14 2008, 5:34pm says:

hey guys i just went on like 3 weeks ago and there was one server on there.....are there no First Strike players for some odd reason?

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Imperial88 Jan 15 2008, 4:59pm replied:

The player base is a little thing at the moment for some reason. We're hoping the next patch will build it back up to where it was, but if you want to play the weekends are usually your best bet to find people.

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macemaster11 Jan 14 2008, 9:58pm says:

maybe you have an older version of the game??
or your playing through a firewall and servers not showing up.

those are the two reasons i can think of, hope this helps!

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goldenjabba Jan 31 2008, 6:39pm says:

If you have problems finding servers, go to advance search, and make sure all boxes at the bottom have nothing clicked except "same mod" and press " update list". Thats how i got my servers... and be patient and wait for ppl to show up!

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