The Oracle: Ask Lyra A Question ! - Page 41

Greyed · 06-21-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyramion

Not like you could actually go into a server and test that yourself, right?

The battle cry of anyone who has ever worked in technical support.

"What happens if do this?"

....

"Uh, try and find out? Takes you 30s to try, 5 minutes to look up the support number, dial in and get through the queue..."

Zack · 06-30-2009, 10:33 PM

Oh Lyra,
When one runs in the heat of battle does the sprint meter recharge while he is sprinting? The bar seems kinda jumpy to me :P

**Fruvous** · 07-01-2009, 01:53 AM

Dear Master Lyra,
I recently discovered that you can't unlock everything.
editted out

These questions concern infiltration.
Will the Sniper Decoy buy enough vital seconds for successful infiltration? Or is the secondary spot better placed with APM/RDX(assuming IDS is available)?
Would a second spawning Recon divert much fire, or would it be better spawned as an assault?

Greyed · 07-01-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Fruvous

Dear Master Lyra,
I recently discovered that you can't unlock everything.

Wait.. wha!?

**Fruvous** · 07-01-2009, 04:50 AM

I have 7 unlocks I can't permanently unlock.. I looked up some players.. some people have 1 unlock missing, others have 2.
I guess this will be another question.

Master Lyra, what happens when you reach Brig. General?

**Lyramion** · 07-01-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Fruvous

Master Lyra, what happens when you reach Brig. General?

You lose the interest in points and gain interest in tactics and teamwork.

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Originally Posted by Fruvous

Dear Master Lyra,

These questions concern infiltration.
Will the Sniper Decoy buy enough vital seconds for successful infiltration? Or is the secondary spot better placed with APM/RDX(assuming IDS is available)?
Would a second spawning Recon divert much fire, or would it be better spawned as an assault?

"Sh*t´s situational". A Ghost can help you big time or it can be totally useless since the Support Helmet sees thru it when you activate the claok. A second spawning Recon can help but an Assault could safe your butt.

There is no definitive answer for those because it all depends on your enemy teams mindset and equimpment.

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Originally Posted by Zack

Oh Lyra,
When one runs in the heat of battle does the sprint meter recharge while he is sprinting? The bar seems kinda jumpy to me :P

Yeah the bar is jumpy but you don´t regain stamina. Stand still to regen stamina - the bar will be even more jumpy. Just a "feature" I guess.

**Fruvous** · 07-01-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyramion

You lose the interest in points and gain interest in tactics and teamwork.

I think you misunderstood my question [=p I was referring whether or not you're supposed to be able to unlock everything. I still have 7 unlocks left at this point. Someone else has 10. Others have 0 to 2 unlocks needed.

Why is there such a big discrepancy in unlocks between soldiers of the same rank?

**oniell121** · 07-01-2009, 01:36 PM

If I'm thinking correctly, those 10 unlocks are NS unlocks? If you don;t have NS then I don't believe you can permanently unlock them.

**Lyramion** · 07-01-2009, 01:38 PM

Maybe the masterserver swallowed some unlocks? You sure you dont mix up the NS unlocks?

**Fruvous** · 07-01-2009, 04:39 PM

I count 43 items that I've unlocked.
I am missing 7 items.
I've unlocked 3 NS Items.

XXXDemon007 · 07-01-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruvous

I count 43 items that I've unlocked.
I am missing 7 items.
I've unlocked 3 NS Items.

I am one rank away from Brig. General and I have some six or seven unlocks to go... I was like WTF?! did EA screw up? (that would be a suprise). Then I realized...
There are special awards/ribbons/badges/pins that are "Northern Strike" awards/ribbons/badges/pins. Every time you are awarded a NS award, you get one unlock, regardless of the award's point value. I looked, and this added up: I have five more NS awards to go, and one more rank to go, creating six potential unlocks: the number I still am missing.

**Lyramion** · 07-01-2009, 05:54 PM

Ya prolly what Demon says. You didn´t realise the NS awards giving you unlocks.

**Fruvous** · 07-01-2009, 06:05 PM

Ah, that definitely explains it. I have only minimal experience with NS =)

Zack · 07-02-2009, 01:56 AM

Lyra,
why do matches like Camp Gibralter sometimes turn into grenade/pk/sniper/rdx spamming purgatory on whatever server I log onto? Must I repent for a past crime?

**Lyramion** · 07-02-2009, 07:13 AM

Because Gamp G is a map that really maxes out at 32 players like many of the infantry maps. But people create 64 player servers with it. Thus you get all the stalemates.