Unlocking weapons

[CoolHand]

I have read some posts on the internet, about getting enough points to unlock new weapons. My game has a very skimpish manual...

Is it only on the ranked servers that it is possible to earn enough points to unlock new weapons?

When (if) I get to unlock a new weapon, does my favourite kit bear any significance as to what weapon I can unlock?

Not that I care much if I cannot unlock weapons on the DMW server - I'm never going back to TK-ing servers, no way! I'll take a decent team-oriented game before any new gun! Well... except the ultra rapid 500 mm grenade cahin gun - I hear it will be unlocked after about 5 years on a public server.

[Ranger]

Hi Coolhand...

Unlocked weapons only really work under two circumstances:

1) On ranked servers where you 'earn' the unlockes based on your points...

2) An unranked server opens up all weapons to allow a level playing field.

dMw server takes another route, which is to close off the weapons upgrades completely so we all have the base weapons. Which - again - is done for reasons of fairness.

There are plenty of FAQs out there that tell you when you earn teh unlocked weapons on ranked servers...But, basically, your first unlock is at Lance Corporal.

Ranger

[suicidal_monkey]

I think it'd be rather nice to have some nights where we open up the locked weapons on the dMw server so we can all have a go without having to spend hours on ranked servers? I know I only really ever head over to ranked servers when the dMw server is empty...

[Mr_Bad_Guy]

yeah i just unlocked my first 1  wow   first time since 1 month  lol

[Blunt]

I read somewhere that the unlocked weapons are not that much better than the standard issue, and any advantage (higher damage) is offset by a disadvantage(slower reload/less rounds).

apparently the medics unlock is an improvement though...(a catapault would be an improvement imo)

so you won't see me rushing about on ranked servers anytime soon

[Ranger]

Originally posted by Mr_Bad_Guy@Jul 27 2005, 10:11 AM
yeah i just unlocked my first 1 wow  first time since 1 month lol

[post=89556]Quoted post[/post]

[/b]

I have to say - I love my anti-tank unlock (auto-shotgun)...

Devastating close up (bit crapper at medium/long range though!)...You'll also know I'm about as it sounds like a canon!



The 9mm SMGs that anti-tank gets are a bit feeble - although I do like the MEC Bizon.

[Cadaver]

Originally posted by Blunt@Jul 27 2005, 11:34 AM
I read somewhere that the unlocked weapons are not that much better than the standard issue, and any advantage (higher damage) is offset by a disadvantage(slower reload/less rounds).

[post=89562]Quoted post[/post]

[/b]

Yup - that's about right.  The unlocks generally aren't any better overall, they're just different.

[A Twig]

The MEC support upgrade is excellent. You can take down heli's with it!!!      

[delanvital]

RANT!

AFAIK the consequence of unloacking weaponry on the server is that EA at some point will ban the server from the in-game browser, based on IP.

That is of course bad enough, but to be frank, I think it is so stupid that commited players interested in genuine gameplay the way the game was meant to be played have to forget about such "upgrades" while frag-fest freaks at official servers (where teamwork is not an option) gain better gear etc - I would love to try out that 0.5 cal sniper, which can penetrate chopperwindows etc but that will never happen.