BF2 Stat Whore Crackdown

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Looks like stat whoring is bugging the folks at EA enough to start cracking down on it a bit. Here is a note from EA concerning some planned crackdown on people being naughty that was sent out to ranked server admins.

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).
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In general, I've enjoyed the entire rewards/badges system in Battlefield 2. Having those cute little awards pop up every so often telling you how super awesome you are is really fun. I mean everyone knows on the inside that they are awesome, but it's nice to have some validation in your life by a computer program.

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

From The Chatty
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    August 31, 2005 2:06 PM

    you don't need a game to tell you you're super awesome, that's why you have us dorks here

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      August 31, 2005 2:06 PM

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      August 31, 2005 2:34 PM

      seriously. it's sometimes actually not easy to interpret steve's posts correctly. the lines between his uber-sacasm/irony and the truth like to blur from time to time. hrmh...

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        August 31, 2005 4:03 PM

        I think sarcasm is easier when you're British, but Steve seems to get it. He's not being sarcastic, he actually likes the cool little medals that pop up and tell you you're super awesome.

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