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by Xav de Matos, Jan 03, 2011 5:00am PST

2010 is over. Time to start clearing space on our shelves for the swarm of new titles hitting in 2011. In the first three months alone we're going to be bombarded with quality titles. Then a steady stream of other anticipated games are going to trickle out. In November we have Uncharted 3 landing and my personal "OMGOMGOMG" game of 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, arrives. Then Gears of War 3 and, well, all those games that have yet to be revealed.

This generation makes me happy to be a gamer. You know who else is happy? Credit card companies and loan sharks; the only two options I use when making mass video game purchases. What I'm saying is, I make bad decisions.

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By: trOmblyj x Show Full Post

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BF:BC2 SERIOUS BUSINESS

So, I'd like to change things up with the Serious Business Shackbattles that we've played off and on for the past several months.

I want there to be set squads. It will be a pain in the ass, and it might not work at all, but I think if I don't put the effort forth to try it, we'll never know if it failed or if it would have taken off. And I think the best way to go with BFBC2 is to pick 4 man squads, which will be easier to shuffle than 16 man teams.

Because I think if we don't to this, we'll continue to have problems with the balance of the matches, and people will lose interest and stop playing in them.

So, ITT, post your in-game name, and I'll start a google doc. If anyone has a suggestion for making sure all the really good players don't end up in the same squad, go for it, let me hear it.

Jan 03, 2011 8:05am PST

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BF:BC2 SERIOUS BUSINESS So, I'd like to change things up with the Serious Business Shackbattles that w : trOmblyj
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  Navy_Spitfire. 4 man squads for our 32 person shackbattles? Would be all be using separate TS3 rooms then... : Navy Spitfire
  - Thisis for the separate Serious Business battles that happen less-frequently. : jimmy_legs
  - no, one channel per side as we currently do, but to hopefully resolve our balance issues I think it would... : trOmblyj
- I'll throw in. jimmylegs : jimmy_legs
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  Hemtroll I'm not sure how to divide all the really good players or how to even decide which ones are r... : Hemtroll
  - you're #1 in hacks in my book, hemtroll. : jimmy_legs
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  stgdz but I never use TS : stgdz
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    Well, TS is pretty integral in the SERIOUS BUSINESS shackbattles. : trOmblyj
    - pretty integral = mission critical. I'd say without it that squad is sunk. : jimmy_legs
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      thats ok, I will play the opposite team then with my trust recon setup of saiga, light weight, extended m... : stgdz
      
      The whole point is that the whole battle is all shack squads.. : jimmy_legs
- vile. let's see how far the rabbit hole goes. : vile
- ingame name: rheroux I like the idea of having set squads. If not just for strategy but for a good cla... : rheroux
- BeowolfSchaefer : BeowolfSchaefer
- zebosausamite : zebosausamite
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  On the Brane My only concern is being able to attend regularly and how to work subs into the squads. : On the Brane
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    Also what about new players? : Shadowdane
    - that's fine : trOmblyj
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  actually, put me in as a sub or something because I imagine this next srs bsns battle will be my last for a good while, class starts again next Monday
  
  Jan 03, 2011 9:22am PST
  
  actually, put me in as a sub or something because I imagine this next srs bsns battle will be my last for... : Hemtroll
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  Mordaken... though i am not as regular as most, I try to be there when I can. : mordaken
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    Put me in as a sub. : Alco23
    - Mispost... Meant for OP. : Alco23
- Dengar. : dengar65
- ZenzenTen. I can see this being either awesome or totally killing interest in srs bsns. Screw rules, I pl... : ZenzenTen
- I can probably sub if you need it : Arctic Fox
- Goncyn : Goncyn
- xxxSTUKAxxx. I am not very good at BC2, but I can mow people down as an Assault guy. : stuka
- twifosp : twifosp
- MercFox1 wheeeeeee : MercFox1
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  What are the game settings during Serious business shackbattles? : ant_hillbilly
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    Can we do hardcore? : Alco23
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      Do I look like a whore? I need to be wined and dined first. : ant_hillbilly
      
      Yes. Yes you do. : jimmy_legs
      
      Let's just skip to the haargen daaz : Alco23
- I'm game. DudeHoyt : dudehoyt
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- SolidSnack : dvldog760
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  Haha, SERIOUS BUSINESS and Shacknews has not gone together for a very long time! : alias
  - tounge planted firmly in cheek : trOmblyj
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    Seriously. Shackbattles are pretty much a mockery of their former glory. : Dschinghis Khan
    - I do not perceive them ever to have been glorious. : alias
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  set squads? Like you said "it might not work at all". I'd have to agree it wont work and you shouldn't ev... : gyokuro
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    It's good that you travelled forward in time, saw the results, came back and told us before we even tried... : Hemtroll
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      It's great because gyokuro doesn't even play with us. : ArcKnight
      
      because he knows it would never work, he's seen it! : Hemtroll
- I'm CptTrips in game. : Trips
- flarpo : theylookwolfs
- SgtBlarg. Has there been a game of 'nilla bf2 in a month? I still don't have 'Nam. : mrblarg
- whistleteets : whistletits
- n00bja : noobja

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