To Prestige or not to Prestige

Burning Eclipse

That is the question. I'm not even lv 50 yet, let alone 70, but plenty of people on boards are heading in that direction. So, what will it be for you: Prestige or not? Do the extra classes and titles/emblems do it for you??

I think I will once, that's about it though!

Dcully

Nah its just an e-penis waving exercise imo.
I will stay at 70 and work on all unlocks for all weapons.
Having all weapons and unlocks is far more interesting than bling bling titles and emblems to me.

GavRedKing

Dcully wrote: »

Nah its just an e-penis waving exercise imo.
I will stay at 70 and work on all unlocks for all weapons.
Having all weapons and unlocks is far more interesting than bling bling titles and emblems to me.

+1 on the above, I prestiged up about 5 or 6 levels in COD4 before stopping and working on the weapons, headshots and trying be a better player, I voted for not sure, but I am swaying towards just getting to lvl 70 and just work on the weapons about 90% sure I will do this.

ScissorPaperRock

gavredking wrote: »

I prestiged up about 5 or 6 levels in COD4 before stopping and working on the weapons, headshots and trying be a better player,

Prestiging kind of forces you to become a better player though, as you start off with less powerful tools.

Vegeta

Dcully wrote: »

Nah its just an e-penis waving exercise imo.
I will stay at 70 and work on all unlocks for all weapons.
Having all weapons and unlocks is far more interesting than bling bling titles and emblems to me.

I'd tend to agree

Didn't do it in CoD4 so wont do it in this.

There are enough custom slots as it is and the unlocks in this game are much more of an advantage then they were in CoD4,

Vegeta

ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »

Prestiging kind of forces you to become a better player though, as you start off with less powerful tools.

Not really in CoD4, I think they got the balance much better in that game.

In this game, no doubt the perk unlocks are nearly a necessity to be competitive

opinion guy

EH.
I dunno. I don't want to per se. But then I like the idea of having a few extra classes to choose from. Plus I do think it is good practice and makes u better to have to play without all the fancy toys for a time. I know on WaW I'd have the fanciest gun going and some 7th+ level prestiger takes me out with a pointy stick from the other side of the map

GavRedKing

ScissorPaperRoc wrote: »

Prestiging kind of forces you to become a better player though, as you start off with less powerful tools.

I think even the bog standard default weapons you start at level 1 with in MW2 or better then in MW1 and that gives you a better advantage. I think its better in MW2 the way you get more of a feeling of reward by unlocking perks, makes it fairer IMO.

But after I reach lvl 70 I highly doubt i'll take the plunge and prestige, each to there own though.

BigDuffman

'scuse the ignorance but what is prestige?

Blazer

Prestige is you rank upto level 70...hit prestige and start all over again from level 1. Gives you extra custom classes and fancy emblems...

Normally wouldn't be bother but thanks to the crap that is IW I have to play on both normal and hardcore servers.
So example..my sniper rifle class is WA2000 with silencer and heartbeat sensor for hardcore mode with Cold blood perk.
However in normal mode only headshots are one shot kills thus I need 2 sniper classes.
Will definitely prestige at least 1 and see how it goes after that.

Redzer7

Berkut wrote: »

Prestige is you rank upto level 70...hit prestige and start all over again from level 1. Gives you extra custom classes and fancy emblems...

Normally wouldn't be bother but thanks to the crap that is IW I have to play on both normal and hardcore servers.
So example..my sniper rifle class is WA2000 with silencer and heartbeat sensor for hardcore mode with Cold blood perk.
However in normal mode only headshots are one shot kills thus I need 2 sniper classes.
Will definitely prestige at least 1 and see how it goes after that.

Yeah might do the same and see how long it takes me to hit level 70 again.

Varik

my classes tend to be for each map with some overlap not for the situation

Henrik_is_God

I reached level 70 last week . Went prestige on the last one , not gonna bother this time

LD 50

I think I will, just for a couple extra custom slots. Gonna be hard losing all the guns, attachments and perks though.

Kev_ps3

Definitely. Got to 10th prestige on cod4 and will do the same on this.

eddien1234

well i m on pres2 lvl 53 and when i get to 70 i ll be goin again , i like playing with reward to be honest

craze7

Went Prestige yesterday and on my first game after on Terminal someone on the other team dropped a nuke!!! First time seeing it happen! Second game i was 32:2 using Recon class! ☺

P.s i just like the sound when you complete challenges!!! ☺

ScissorPaperRock

craze7 wrote: »

P.s i just like the sound when you complete challenges!!! ☺

Haha that's what does it for me too to be honest!

craze7

I know, but some times it can get distracting in the middle of a fire fight! I'm like WTF??? ☺

Useful.Idiot

I'm only level 54 but I'll definitely be prestiging. Not sure for how many times but at least once or twice anyway.

I did the same in COD4, I found it was really interesting to keep re-starting with a clean slate in terms of weapons/attachments etc. Also I used to get accustomed to new weapons each time I prestiged (ie. Getting red tiger on a certain sniper rifle and then going for red tiger in a different sniper rifle next prestige time around)

radio_protector

I'm undecided at the moment. I'm at level 62 so i'm not too far away (although my xbox broke so i wont be playing MW2 until i get a replacement:(). I never had the opportunity on COD4 because i used three different xbox live profiles and was never really that good

Soby

Not going to.Not worth it for just a extra custom class or whatever you get.Is there any kind of gold weapons or anything for finishing all the weapon challanges

DOC09UNAM

Will prob prestige but not straight away, will work on the K : D ratio and unlocks first, would like to unlock everything for all guns.

I've seen 7 nukes set off by someone who's already prestiged once and is level 56 already i think.

He's the definition of awesome on mw2.

Dcully

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Will prob prestige but not straight away, will work on the K : D ratio and unlocks first, would like to unlock everything for all guns.

I've seen 7 nukes set off by someone who's already prestiged once and is level 56 already i think.

He's the definition of awesome on mw2.

Theres guys on pc into their 3rd and 4th Prestige.

Soby

Dcully wrote: »

Theres guys on pc into their 3rd and 4th Prestige.

sad sad people

Useful.Idiot

I wouldn't call them sad. Id be well into 3rd/4th prestige if I could play Cod whenever I wanted. There's always the hardcore ones. Prestiging once already isn't really that impressive.

Burning Eclipse

Soby wrote: »

sad sad people

Soby, you dressed your avatar like a pirate... and you paid for it (as did I)!!!

Are any of us really in a position to be labeling others as sad for something they enjoy?

Soby

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Soby, you dressed your avatar like a pirate... and you paid for it (as did I)!!!

Are any of us really in a position to be labeling others as sad for something they enjoy?

Haha fair point:D

Burning Eclipse

Soby wrote: »

Haha fair point:D

In fairness, we both look class

LD 50

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

In fairness, we both look class

Says you!

Exclamation Marc

Doubt I'll be prestiging up this year. Did it once last year and it was more of a pain. Because I think if you're going to prestige, you should prestige all the way upto the tenth level; and I really don't have the time for all that. I'd be happy to rank up to level 70 and max out all my guns, and all the challenges I can (apart from the prestige challenge obviously).

Worked hard to unlock the guns and attachments and just not really interested in doing it again.

Redzer7

I was contemplating weather to prestige today or not but I did anyways on level 23 1st prestige now and delighted I did, owning all the noobs with weaker guns and perks :P.

DOC09UNAM

Useful.Idiot wrote: »

I wouldn't call them sad. Id be well into 3rd/4th prestige if I could play Cod whenever I wanted. There's always the hardcore ones. Prestiging once already isn't really that impressive.

It's not the prestiging that i said was impressive, it was that in seven of the games i've played with him, that he's set off a nuke in.

That was impressive.

craze7

Tbh i don't see the point in not prestiging, saying you wanna max out all the guns is kinda pointless cause you will get no xp from it anway. I played my first 70 with the Scar and M16, now on my second i'm using the Tar and since last night the M16 again!!!! ☺

minotour

Prestige and Having a life are incompatible i reckon, was gutted when i did it early in COD4 however I didnt know about the extra custom class MW2, that would definitly come in handy..............guess Ill cross that bridge when i come to it, in about a month or so at the going rate.

Rb

95% no, 5% maybe.

I did a few prestiges on MW1, generally stumbling home drunk and up for a challenge only to regret it the next day. Not worth it whatsoever.

Dcully

craze7 wrote: »

Tbh i don't see the point in not prestiging, saying you wanna max out all the guns is kinda pointless cause you will get no xp from it anway. I played my first 70 with the Scar and M16, now on my second i'm using the Tar and since last night the M16 again!!!! ☺

How is it pointless?
I could say the same about Prestige.
Maxing out the guns and challenges is only a side issue to those happy to not prestige.
I play the game to enjoy its gameplay more so than any gain of xp.
Playing as a team in team based modes is great fun when played corectly.
Unfortunately you have far too many statwhores seeking xp more than working as a team.
Its no coincidence a lot of these statwhores are the guys crazy into this bling bling prestige drivel.

minotour

lol@Statwhores - These are the maniacs running around like headless chickens with 2 shotguns right? Usually found in the soulless caverns of FFA or DM games, occasionally wandering into a team based game only to be frowned upon and shunned. (I bet their the same noteless wonders singing in the server room )


I dont even know what me k:d ratio is or how to find out (i dont see it in barracks?)..............and in truth nor do i care. I too like a good team game, dont even need to speak to each other, good players can tell by the map what the others intentions are and where everybody should be and whats about to happen. Perhaps only once every couple of days do the planets line up and present that scenario but when it does its worth it.

DOC09UNAM

minotour wrote: »

lol@Statwhores - These are the maniacs running around like headless chickens with 2 shotguns right? Usually found in the soulless caverns of FFA or DM games, occasionally wandering into a team based game only to be frowned upon and shunned. (I bet their the same noteless wonders singing in the server room )


I dont even know what me k:d ratio is or how to find out (i dont see it in barracks?)..............and in truth nor do i care. I too like a good team game, dont even need to speak to each other, good players can tell by the map what the others intentions are and where everybody should be and whats about to happen. Perhaps only once every couple of days do the planets line up and present that scenario but when it does its worth it.

Barracks > Leaderboard > kills Ratio is to the right.

You're ranked on the kills though, not the ratio, so i don't know why everyone fusses over it.

Soby

Anyone know if there a golden gun thing for complete all weapon challanges or something similar?

Dcully

Not sure Soby, id like to know this myself.
I must say some of the new titles and emblems do look shiney
Nice animated ones etc.