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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.

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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!

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Capital88
Capital88

Lookin good!

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Crypter
Crypter

Neat.

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geewhiz
geewhiz

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 Author
Imperial88

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
macemaster11

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
goldenjabba

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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