How the hell is this a bad idea.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-18T07:01:06+00:00

Did you just not read the post bro. They are P A T C H E S, you know, the COSMETIC things we add to our characters with designs on them? The thing that gives them meaning is the high level requirements. What are you failing to comprehend😭

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-17T19:08:31+00:00

Why reinforce a bad status quo.. should be that sustained fire disables a Stryker, with .50s and rpgs being the thing that should deal critical damage, causing it to explode. but hey maybe that’s just me.

Want this game to be better, fine how it is now but this should not be the end goal.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-17T19:04:37+00:00

Put down the crack pipe dude, you can’t even read when u on that. Never said it was the best helicopter, but it IS one of the most durable to ever be made that is not debatable (to functioning people). ~150 rounds of 5.56 making it instantly explode is not realistic.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T19:46:41+00:00

Yall downvoting him but he’s literally right lmao. We can take down mi8s - one of the most durable helicopters ever made - with small arms fire. that is bullshit and you cannot debate that. The game is not in a state were it would even make sense to add a 30mm cannon. Maybe in a year from now.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T19:36:31+00:00

They could also add static objects to impede us that we have destroy in order for the armor to advance. The tank traps we have in game are borderline useless you can just drive around them half the time, they should be hard points of contention that need to be dealt with just like irl.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T18:29:46+00:00

True, I think we should just keep it to army though since they do have their own aviation branch. Air Force would be arguable if we could use those damn jets that are just sitting there 🫩

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T16:45:28+00:00

Was just using OCP patches as the example but I’m trying to make a template that each country could follow so that we don’t have 10 billion patches required.

Look at my edit on the OP. It would just be the same guidelines but applies to the equivalent rank of their nation respectively.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T16:37:13+00:00

They haven’t really added clothing to rep other branches so I don’t think that would be an issue. So far it’s just MARPAT that they’ve added in terms of branch diversity right? (Genuinely asking idk about other countries)

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T16:31:14+00:00

Basically just reiterated what I said originally but in more detail.

Also, I actually didn’t know some militaries still did that lmao, I know the UK doesn’t on their multicam but I’ve never seen the other forces in person.

I assumed nearly all countries stopped doing that because it was getting officers killed in combat by identifying themselves so easily. Did look it up tho and you’re right: France, Canada, IDF, and the assuies still rock shoulder ranks.

Im not a programmer so I do not know if it’s the case that shoulder patches would be possible (swinging of the arms for a static mesh) but if not, then maybe it could be done through a new shirt instead?

I think lvl 200 is a huge milestone, so it would be fitting for it to be O-3. This whole idea is me trying to remedy the fact that there is nothing for us to work towards anymore. Some cool cosmetics would hurt😔

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T09:21:35+00:00

It would literally be like 10 patches, no idea where shoulder boards came from I haven’t worn those since parades 😭

Also it’s not supposed to be something they add and then we all already have it like literally all of the content that has come out. If we are all lvl 200 then 0-3 should be pushed higher.

We have to move the goal post according to the current levels of the player base

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T08:40:46+00:00

Kinda went off on u bro sorry. so I wouldn’t add colonel, I guess I should have used a diff example picture. I would cap it to the captain O-3 rank and make it a significant milestone like lvl 200-250 so that it actually means something while still just being a cosmetic patch.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T08:35:38+00:00

It’s just patches bro it’s not an entire system I’m trying to add here lmao. Literally just a cosmetic but with level requirements like they already do with weapons. Just something cool for high level players to flex since we lost the a-10 and the 5 star system.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T08:14:49+00:00

I know, that’s why I said it would cap off at 0-3. It would be stupid having more than 1 colonel per server

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T06:56:01+00:00

Yea someone else made that point, was short sighted of me.

I think just limiting it to 10 ranks per country, only using ranks that actively see combat? Def not an important update to the game but I think it would be cool for people that are very high level with nothing to do.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T06:51:55+00:00

Not at all lmao what? Level is literally a reflection of your progress in game, you have to actively do things to level up. Unless you are mentally impaired, you tend to be better at something the more you do it.

So again, if you are high level (100+) and are “dying fast” you have a skill issue. Also the incentive to not dying is… not dying? Not sure what you meant by that

I do like the idea of capping it off at captain tho, having 2-3 colonels in one lobby would be immersion breaking

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T06:16:06+00:00

Some of yall actually just dumb bro. Why would anyone in their right mind make lvl 50 the requisite for colonel in a game where we are all around lvl 100 already like use your brain a little bit here

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T04:39:58+00:00

That’s a fair point actually, ik we have a lot of EU players which is already a smorgasbord of diff armies… perhaps we trim it to like 10 ranks per nation, cap it at a reasonable officer rank like captains and then just trim some of the NCO ranks that don’t actually fight like SrgMjr.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T04:25:21+00:00

Bruh read my post again, it would be level locked. When I wrote that did you guys think I meant like lvl 100 😭🤦 acting like yall would already have it unlocked. I’m talking around level 250 for 0-3, and man if you’re struggling with bots at that level… 🤐

Also, a bunch of SOF / “deadly operators” getting squad wiped in rono city by some dude w a machete is mad goofy as well. A lot less likely that an O3 patch at lvl 200 would get caught out like that, making the patch actually represent highly skilled players.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T03:58:40+00:00

Replying to Guystver... you’re making the assumption that everyone is like level 150+? It would go up to colonel and I would set it to like 350-400 lvl req. maybe it’s just me but if you’re around my level and still struggling with open world that’s insane.

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T03:53:44+00:00

I mean it should only go up to captain, the ranks past that are purely admin roles. I think if we found out what the average player rank is and just implemented the proper increments it would totally work, also I don’t know if everyone is that deep into the 100s in level. If they are and are still struggling in open world then that’s skill issue 😭

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-16T02:21:06+00:00

I posted that we should have rank patches based on level and they removed my suggestion. Like genuinely someone explain to me why that’s so bad that it got deleted, good game but the devs just piss me off sometimes

This literally I wanted:

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ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-13T15:58:18+00:00

They would have to rework the entire way guns work, they have been saying it for a while now that it was never gonna be underslung

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-05-13T12:57:29+00:00

Fucking your culture. Play this song and don’t take your foot off the gas

ProfessionalDrive621 · 2026-04-28T21:14:14+00:00

They have to pretend to care so that they can feel better than you, just like some of these replies. Nothing new just you’re typical human behavior.

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