- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
it makes the game more challenging (at least in multiplayer), but in my opinion no one should have a name or any other kind of icon to dictate their level in the game. Instead it should just remain invisible. Matchmaking should seriously undergo some revision... Maybe give the player a notice that they've leveled up, or keep track of how many kills they've made since they started playing online, but I want it to be more than just some over-simplified game server, but never let them directly see what their level is. Base it on the individual's performance. Informing the player of their level may only influence them to cheat, like how some asshats would boost for their level 50's in H2X when they didn't deserve them.
I just don't want an over-simplified gaming server, like counterstrike source. The way things work now in H2vista is kind of ridiculous. For pete's sake I get all of that from counterstrike:source and you can add 3rd party mods to the game. That is the main difference between H2vista and Counterstrike source now.
H2X kind of set the bar for online gaming in first-person-shooters, except we haven't found any other games with similar matchmaking systems.
[Edited on 06.12.2007 3:25 PM PDT]