Post: Black Ops: Prestige is Time-Bound
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07-04-2010, 08:57 PM
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Treyarch have revealed they are extremely considering Black Ops Prestige Mode to have a time lock i.e. you cannot prestige unless you have played enough time playing Black Ops Multiplayer. When you reach the top rank you will not be able to prestige unless you have played for a certain amount of time. Is this a response to mass boosting and hacking? Almost certainly.
Treyarch held a voting poll on their forums to see how much time the community would like to have to wait for Prestige Mode to become available:
David Vonderhaar's post on the Black Ops Forums:
Originally posted by another user
Let's have a discussion about how long it should take you to Prestige.
Imagine it is day 1. You just bought Black Ops and started playing MP.
Think of the time as "game time played" or "hours spent playing MP on an average day" and not "real time" or "when you have a good day."
Don't worry about which Playlist or game mode you are playing, your skill level, or any Double XP weekend.
Think about it like I need to think about it. At a macro level.
In development, we are logging the average XP earned per hour played, so I have a statistically accurate idea of how long it will take you.
Imagine it is day 1. You just bought Black Ops and started playing MP.
Think of the time as "game time played" or "hours spent playing MP on an average day" and not "real time" or "when you have a good day."
Don't worry about which Playlist or game mode you are playing, your skill level, or any Double XP weekend.
Think about it like I need to think about it. At a macro level.
In development, we are logging the average XP earned per hour played, so I have a statistically accurate idea of how long it will take you.
The vote fell to 24 hours. As long as Treyarch take the Community's decision it is either those who have played 24 hours that will be able to enter Prestige Mode or that only those who have reached maximum rank will be able to Prestige if they have 24 hours of playing time. Could this mean that boosters who have reached top ranks in under 24 hours will be unable to prestige? Certainly, although does it mean those who have struggled to reach top rank under 24 hours will still be able to prestige while they're under the max level of each prestige?
Is this a good idea, do you think this is better? It takes me more than 24 hours to hit top rank so I don't really mind! However, I don't think this will stop hacking since hackers can set your time played to any value they want. I don't think it is good for other reasons because many core and experienced gamers have gained the skill to prestige in under 24 hours and I believe it's unfair for them to wait. However, I've always been tempted to stay at level 70 to keep all guns, perks and attachments. I promptly prestige since I don't want to waste any of my score. This may be good as it could force us in certain situations to stay at maximum level for a while.
Oh, and as an added bonus I've enclosed a download link to Treyarch's official set of Black Ops Wallpapers:
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EDIT: Thanks to GQGK for bringing for bringing this alternative analysis to our attention:
He tells us this may mean they will change the top rank according to how much time it will take for you to reach it. Since they have the XP per hour they will change that to 24 hours. Here's an example:
It takes 10XP per hour
It takes 240XP to reach top rank
Therefore, it takes 24 hours to reach top rank on XP based per hour.
I do not think this is a better assumption in another way although it is certainly valid. Please take this into note as another possible option that Treyarch could take. I think it is alongside my assumption and while it seems a tad more likely I believe a well adjusted time-lock could be exactly what Treyarch are looking for to solve many of their problems. It'd be easy to implement, if tuned correctly wouldn't severely anger the community as it would only be an anti-hacking implement and could easily be adjusted.
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07-05-2010, 01:58 AM
#41
Acdude
Bounty hunter
It's a good idea. Takes me more than a day to hit Lv.70, if it take you less then you are either a booster or hacker.
If you got to Lv.70 in less than one day play time, then you need to stop playing cod, fat ass.
On the other hand, this will for-sure put a hold on some boosters, as for hackers, not really. With hacks, we all know anything is possible. I'd be surprised if THIS was the reason for no prestige hack in Black Ops.
If you got to Lv.70 in less than one day play time, then you need to stop playing cod, fat ass.
On the other hand, this will for-sure put a hold on some boosters, as for hackers, not really. With hacks, we all know anything is possible. I'd be surprised if THIS was the reason for no prestige hack in Black Ops.
07-05-2010, 02:18 AM
#43
Doctor Stan
Banned
Originally posted by RiDa
Remember guys, it's GAME time. So you would have to have 24 hours played on your leaderboard stats (in game of course).
I think it's a good idea, because if you reach top rank before 24 hours, then you have some time to get used to the guns and other stuff unlocked at the top ranks. You also wouldn't be flamed for being prestige so early.
I think it's a good idea, because if you reach top rank before 24 hours, then you have some time to get used to the guns and other stuff unlocked at the top ranks. You also wouldn't be flamed for being prestige so early.
I didn't think about it like that but you're right. That would eliminate that argument. This is a fix I don't mind seeing (even though I did make a crap load of 10th prestige accts on mw2). It could help matchmaking some but I don't know.
The levels to prestige is my consern. How many levels will this have to actually prestige. If they follow there trend then it'll probly be like 75-80
07-05-2010, 02:45 AM
#44
Pro Killer
Level 1 Trustworthy
Lol People will leave there console on for a night there they go they got 20 days of playing
07-05-2010, 03:22 AM
#45
GizmoRoll
I am error
Originally posted by Pro
Lol People will leave there console on for a night there they go they got 20 days of playing
It's game time, not 'LULZ LEAVE XBOX ON' time.
I'm honestly not to happy with a day played for a prestige. I rank up pretty fast (SND and GW) and can easily finish a prestige in under 20 hours. If this is the prestige system, I won't prestige.
07-05-2010, 03:39 AM
#46
DeAd_bLiTz
You talkin to me?
what if you rock at cod like most people do.... im just saying like that would be a bad idea for old FPS Gamers wouldn't it? because we can rank up so quickly it's just another advantage to new FPS Gamers.
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