Medals

[Armitage]

Any medal collectors out there got the basic knife combat medal yet.

If you have did you find a ranked knife only server

[DuVeL]

From EnemyDown (you'd better hurry):

A warning to stat padders..

"Hi Guys,
We have noticed an increase in behavior where leased servers are being used by clans solely to pad players stats, even to the extent where clans are institutionalizing rules that forbid normal play. Currently the favored method is for player admins to set rules where players must use either a knife or Pistol, players must revive each other, and players must not take flags. This creates environments where players gain stats unrealistically and creates an imbalance in the ranked server playing field. In our opinion, these players are breaking EA's Terms of Service, and we have begun taking action on the clans involved. However, clan coordination to this extreme requires us to create a long-term solution for this (separate from any scoring changes in 1.03).

As a group, Ranked Partners included, we need to work together to aggressively crack down on any server that is found to be promoting stats exploiting in order to maintain the integrity of the stats system.

The following steps will be taken each time we locate a server exploiting through enforced admin rules:

1. Customer support will strip the stats from those caught on the server at the time of discovery and anyone sharing a clan tag with the offenders that seem to have any anomalous stats.

2. We will contact the Trusted Partner who has leased the instance in question to the offending clan and request that the clan is immediately moved over to a non-Ranked server. This clan should not be given an opportunity to lease another Ranked Server from said partner, as they have too many avenues of coordinating exploitative actions.

3. If said clan continues to have access to a Ranked server, we will be removing the IP of offending server from the validated list shortly after contacting the Ranked Partner connected with them.


Please keep in mind we are not holding the hosting partner responsible for the actions of these clients. Also note that the tools we need to employ if we reach step 3 may impact other clients you are hosting. Because of this, we do ask that each partner works to ensure that clans/groups that engage in this behavior are removed from your clientele. We have 'busted' a few servers already and those partners have been exceptional in their response to correct the errant behavior.

Notify your clients that if they are running their servers in the manner described above or in any manner which could be questionable that they must cease such actions and run pure servers. Please forward any reasonable questions your clients have to me, off list, and I will reply."

[Armitage]

I only need 7 knife kills in one round :/

[DuVeL]

I know m8, I've just put it up as a warning.

[Ranger]

I've always avoided the 'pistol only' or 'knife only' servers to get this bdge (I still don't have it!)...

It somehow feels like cheating to go to these servers (as EA also thinks).

I am getting better with a knife and regularily get about 3 knife kills in a normal game - so I feel a conserted effort may now pay off and I will get my knife badge in a normal ranked game.

One thing that might be worth you trying - and so avoiding the need to go to a 'kife only' server - is to buddy up with a 'minder', and that way you have some cover as you try to get your knife kills.

Paddy and I keep meaning to try this out. He would 'mind' me while I go in for a knife kill, and then I would 'mind' him while he went shanking.

Picking the right map is also key, as are your potencial targets.

Mashur City is a good one, as it encourages sniping - and snipers are always good knife targets (as they tend to concentrate on thier targets and often don't hear ou sneak up behind them).