[bf1942] Issues regarding "ranked servers"

[Sebastian Kleye]

I think EA will give the ranked server binary to some trusted GSPs (I 
hope so :) ). Otherwise the chances are very likely that somebody uses 
the ranked server binary for reverse engineering or network sniffing to 
build a "ranking cheat" or something like that if it would be available 
to everyone...have you ever thought this way? I think it was a big 
effort to build up the stats system...to big and expensive to be crushed 
in days or even hours of some leet hax0r.

Luke wrote:

>I hope thats the way it plays out....... and I will do my part, if I can.
>But, I am totally outraged over EA's blatant attempt to cut us out of the
>game (or relagate us to the n00b servers) with this tactic. There is no
>other reason that they would opt to make 'ranked' server status unavaiable
>to any admin who wants to set it up. It's totaly unbelievable.
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>I am seriously thinking of starting a website to promot the boycott of BF2
>ranked servers........ that's how much this pisses me off. For years us
>admins bust our asses to help make the BF franchise (and others) a success
>and this is how they turn it on us? BS......
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>Other games that h ave uses 'stats' and 'rank' always left it as an option
>for ANY admin to implement these features or not. Examples are UT2004 and
>Americas Army.
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>Luke
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>Michael Ressen said:
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>>Scummy wrote:
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>>>With al this payment info does this mean players will have to pay to be
>>>ranked or to play?
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>>I'm not sure how to read that.   Perhaps.   In any event, I wouldn't
>>worry about it.   The leagues will base off of the game as it's played
>>on public servers, so without the unlocked items.   On EA servers those
>>who absolutely have to play with the ranking system can deal with the
>>rampant teamkilling and mass chaos that has always been associated with
>>EA's servers.
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>>The real gamers, clans, and leagues will still play on GSP-hosted
>>servers just like any other FPS.   I wouldn't expect to see any change.
>>   Keep in mind the requirements to run a server are pretty high, and
>>are usually out of the affordability range of the average 15 yr old.
>>EA's servers will be a success, but the quality play will still happen
>>on the public GSP hosted boxes.
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>>No worries, guys.
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>>/BA
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