How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it?

**Gillespie** · 12-15-2006, 04:39 AM

Check out the Overall leader. WoKeN, I believe.

The game's been out for around 7 weeks now. Give or take. In 7 weeks time, this WoKeN fellow has logged 620 hours of playtime. Guys, if he plays the same amount of time each day (every day) he'd have to average 13 hours per day to get to that total.

13 hours a day.

How the hell?

**sordavie** · 12-15-2006, 04:42 AM

Multiple people using one account? Or, maybe he has no life (anyone watch the South Park WoW episode)?

ultrablue · 12-15-2006, 08:31 AM

http://bf2142fever.com/content/Interview_with_WoKeN

Acid · 12-15-2006, 08:48 AM

Yea, I just saw that interview somewhere. It was quite intresting to read, and he commented a lot on the need of teamwork and working together in a squad.

chaf3d · 12-15-2006, 09:29 AM

If you go into your BFHQ in game, and just go down the list of leaders, it won't take you long to find a stats set like this

Kills - 300
Score 56,789
Hours played - 56

A lot of them used the Titan Ground gun hack. Something about putting an ammo hub in the titan gun control area and shooting, it gave you about 150+ points everytime someone fired the guns off.

Now i'm not saying that ALL of them did that, but there are QUITE a few who have.

Take a look for yourselves some time.

Acid · 12-15-2006, 09:42 AM

Na, its mostly the troop transporter badges.

**DrunkenPirate** · 12-19-2006, 07:39 AM

Woken, is just 1 guy who has nothing better to do that play a game he likes, if it's what he wants to do then let him do it.

Relmar · 12-19-2006, 11:13 AM

No job, no school, just a game to take up all his time. that's how he got to the top.

::mutters to self:: damn full time job...

RedForman · 12-19-2006, 11:16 AM

Now if he could just get paid for playing it would all be worth it.

I know if you're a pro you can get paid but if only there was a way to get paid for casual play...

Zid · 12-19-2006, 12:21 PM

The way you tell and the way you can compare yourself is the SPM. Woken averages about 2.21 which is pretty good. It also shows hes actually playing. I average 2.17 ish so he is better then me =(

**Thanatos** · 12-19-2006, 01:16 PM

Higher SPM doesn't make you a better player, though maybe it's a good place to start. I think that being a 'good' player in the Battlefield series needs more than your ability to shoot, revive and repair.

Discipline goes a long way to making you a better player. One squad, or a few squad members holding a back flag / silo on defence may not see action for a few minutes, during which time their SPM is steadily decreasing. However, when the enemy comes to try and claim an 'easy capture', those defenders are ready and may repel the assault. They may score a few points in kills and heals, but not as much as they would have if they were fighting on the front line. Nonetheless, they have just made an enormous contriubition to the team.

It's cool to see all the stuff that gets tracked about your playtime - it lets you see areas you can improve in, or can reveal trends that you didn't think were there. Here at TG though, we play for the objective, not for score.

Revark · 12-19-2006, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thanatos

Here at TG though, we play for the objective, not for score.

Yep. Of course it is always nice when you play to win and get a good score to go along with it! But my side winning is #1 objective when I play.

BHack · 12-19-2006, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thanatos

Higher SPM doesn't make you a better player, though maybe it's a good place to start. I think that being a 'good' player in the Battlefield series needs more than your ability to shoot, revive and repair.

Discipline goes a long way to making you a better player. One squad, or a few squad members holding a back flag / silo on defence may not see action for a few minutes, during which time their SPM is steadily decreasing. However, when the enemy comes to try and claim an 'easy capture', those defenders are ready and may repel the assault. They may score a few points in kills and heals, but not as much as they would have if they were fighting on the front line. Nonetheless, they have just made an enormous contriubition to the team.

It's cool to see all the stuff that gets tracked about your playtime - it lets you see areas you can improve in, or can reveal trends that you didn't think were there. Here at TG though, we play for the objective, not for score.

Yes, this is why I think the win/loss ratio is a relatively important stat.

It shows what kind of impact you are having on the round.

Zid · 12-19-2006, 01:37 PM

well Woken has a very good W/L ratio as well, but this can be inflated by switching teams can't it?

**Shiner** · 12-19-2006, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHack

Yes, this is why I think the win/loss ratio is a relatively important stat.

It shows what kind of impact you are having on the round.

IF you are playing on the up and up. Teamswitching and team stacking can have a huge impact on this stat for those more interested in a score then the game.

12-15-2006, 04:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gillespie Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,067	How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? Check out the Overall leader. WoKeN, I believe. The game's been out for around 7 weeks now. Give or take. In 7 weeks time, this WoKeN fellow has logged 620 hours of playtime. Guys, if he plays the same amount of time each day (every day) he'd have to average 13 hours per day to get to that total. 13 hours a day. How the hell? __________________ <ArmA Information/SOPs> <ArmA Admin Team> <TG Req. Reading>

12-15-2006, 04:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
sordavie Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 2,260	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? Multiple people using one account? Or, maybe he has no life (anyone watch the South Park WoW episode)? __________________

12-15-2006, 08:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
ultrablue Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 471	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? http://bf2142fever.com/content/Interview_with_WoKeN

12-15-2006, 08:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
Acid Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,581	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? Yea, I just saw that interview somewhere. It was quite intresting to read, and he commented a lot on the need of teamwork and working together in a squad. __________________

12-15-2006, 09:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
chaf3d Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sudbury Age: 24 Posts: 177	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? If you go into your BFHQ in game, and just go down the list of leaders, it won't take you long to find a stats set like this Kills - 300 Score 56,789 Hours played - 56 A lot of them used the Titan Ground gun hack. Something about putting an ammo hub in the titan gun control area and shooting, it gave you about 150+ points everytime someone fired the guns off. Now i'm not saying that ALL of them did that, but there are QUITE a few who have. Take a look for yourselves some time. __________________ All the forces of Evil need to Succeed is for enough Good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke

12-15-2006, 09:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Acid Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,581	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? Na, its mostly the troop transporter badges. __________________

12-19-2006, 07:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
DrunkenPirate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norfolk, England Age: 29 Posts: 657	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? Woken, is just 1 guy who has nothing better to do that play a game he likes, if it's what he wants to do then let him do it. __________________ \|TG-71st\|DrunkenPirate - Bringing Rum and Wenches to the 71st Mountain Division! Tactical Gamer Primer - BF2 Rules, Announcements & SOP's - Kicked/Banned? - TG TeamSpeak POE2 Developer/Admin. Posts by me reflect my personal opinion only, not the view of the entire mod team unless expressly stated otherwise.

12-19-2006, 11:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
Relmar Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 336	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? No job, no school, just a game to take up all his time. that's how he got to the top. ::mutters to self:: damn full time job...

12-19-2006, 11:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
RedForman Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MA Age: 28 Posts: 485	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? Now if he could just get paid for playing it would all be worth it. I know if you're a pro you can get paid but if only there was a way to get paid for casual play... __________________ "I've been working since I was sixteen. I fought two in wars. Hell, I've killed people. I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy it..." -- Red Forman \|TG-Irr\|RedForman

12-19-2006, 12:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zid Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 596	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? The way you tell and the way you can compare yourself is the SPM. Woken averages about 2.21 which is pretty good. It also shows hes actually playing. I average 2.17 ish so he is better then me =(

12-19-2006, 01:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Thanatos Join Date: May 2003 Age: 28 Posts: 286	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? Higher SPM doesn't make you a better player, though maybe it's a good place to start. I think that being a 'good' player in the Battlefield series needs more than your ability to shoot, revive and repair. Discipline goes a long way to making you a better player. One squad, or a few squad members holding a back flag / silo on defence may not see action for a few minutes, during which time their SPM is steadily decreasing. However, when the enemy comes to try and claim an 'easy capture', those defenders are ready and may repel the assault. They may score a few points in kills and heals, but not as much as they would have if they were fighting on the front line. Nonetheless, they have just made an enormous contriubition to the team. It's cool to see all the stuff that gets tracked about your playtime - it lets you see areas you can improve in, or can reveal trends that you didn't think were there. Here at TG though, we play for the objective, not for score. __________________ New to TG? Read the BF 2142 Standard Operating Procedures and Server Rules Here!

12-19-2006, 01:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
Zid Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 596	Re: How do the top-ranked players on the leaderboards manage it? well Woken has a very good W/L ratio as well, but this can be inflated by switching teams can't it?

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