MW2, whats happens when you Prestige?

[Grant76]

Hi guys, you'll have to excuse my ignorance..

I'm new (ish) to MW2, up till now I've only ever played driving sims.

I've recently got into MW2, great fun, get totally pissed off with the glitches & boosters though, but reading the posts on here at least I'm not the only one!

I'm on level 67 at the moment about to go onto 68. What happens if I Prestige at 70, I know I'll lose my guns & perks so is it worth it? Do you do the same challenges with the guns etc?

Thanks very much, Grant

[Neil H]

You go back to level 1 just as you are when you start the game, so have to do all the challenges again to unlock weapons and perks. But you unlock extra 'Veteran' challenges which can give you other callsigns etc.

I'm glad I did it, keeps the game interesting.

Edited by Neil H on Tuesday 9th February 11:14

[Not Ideal]

This thread may help you as well.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Grant76]

Thanks

[Mini1275]

You regret it.......Untill you get some guns and perks back .

[Not Ideal]

Does using the default classes count towards your achievements etc..??

[North West Tom]

Not Ideal said:

Does using the default classes count towards your achievements etc..??

Yeah, and you get an extra Custom Class each time you prestige.

[Mr E]

Not Ideal said:

Does using the default classes count towards your achievements etc..??

Think so.

[lawrence567]

North West Tom said:

Not Ideal said:

Does using the default classes count towards your achievements etc..??

Yeah, and you get an extra Custom Class each time you prestige.

You only get the extra 1 after the first time u prestige u dont get one the second time.

[Neil H]

lawrence567 said:

North West Tom said:

Not Ideal said:

Does using the default classes count towards your achievements etc..??

Yeah, and you get an extra Custom Class each time you prestige.

You only get the extra 1 after the first time u prestige u dont get one the second time.

AFAIK you get them every other time, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th & 9th.

[mrmr96]

lawrence567 said:

North West Tom said:

Not Ideal said:

Does using the default classes count towards your achievements etc..??

Yeah, and you get an extra Custom Class each time you prestige.

You only get the extra 1 after the first time u prestige u dont get one the second time.

You get an extra slot on 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th prestige. (So you end up with 10 custom slots eventually.)

My advice would be: if you're going to prestige then do it immediately. Else any additional XP you earn is essentially 'wasted' as it goes to your global total XP score and that's about it. One exception would be if you're close to unlocking a title or emblem you want, then do that before prestiging else your progress towards this will be lost.

Also, take a piece of paper and write down your favourite classes, so by the time you unlock everything again you know how you like it setup again.

[Pulse]

I actually would reccomend NOT writing them down. I've changed my weapon preferences at each prestige and it's loads more fun!

[Devilstreak]

Pulse said:

I actually would reccomend NOT writing them down. I've changed my weapon preferences at each prestige and it's loads more fun!

^^ Yup. I'm on third time round now and i've used different guns/set ups entirely every time. This time i've used Riot shield and snipers, both of which i'd never used in this game.

Although I used to love snipers in cod4 so it is coming back slowly.

[mrmr96]

I know what you mean - the best loadout will depend on your playstyle and will evolve. So if you play differently now, your old favourite may not be the best.

I've been experimenting with differnt guns, trying to maximise the XP earned by doing the easy challenges on all guns. However this can be frustrating almost as often as it is rewarding. So to finish off an evening I must admit I do like to have one or two games on my 'go to' loadout - the one where I consistently get at least 2 or 3 to one K ratios. Nice to finish on a 'good game'. :-)