SOCOM Ranking Gripes

First off I have to say that Zipper had a good idea when they set up the ranks so that there are different classes of players. Additionally, I think it smart to also make the lower ranks dependent on number of games played. But here is the rub: 100 games until you make it to the actual Ranks (thats rank with a capital 'R'). Given that the majority of games when averaged end up lasting one hour, you are looking at having to play over 100 hrs to achieve status. 100 hours equals 2½ full-time work weeks! And I am not even taking into account that at least half of the games you enter are filled with bad mouth children or are half-way completed and don't count towards rank, which must add another 50-100 hrs of gametime. My suggesdtion is that they drop the rank requirement to 50 games.

Check your Socom 3 Rank online

√ Socom 3 Rank online

You can check your Socom 3 rank online at socom3.scea.com. You use your game username and password to log in and Check your Socom 3 Rank online.

There are message boards and leader boards as well, all of which are so much easier to use than via the in-game interface. They need to add game type Leader-boards, Convoy and Control Points leaders etc. I have yet to mess with the ladders but will. I know there are many weak strategists trying to slowly inch there way up the ranks, I also know how much I would enjoy quickly pushing my way thru them.

Unlockable Content for Online Play

Here is list of the content for online play that can be unlocked by playing through the single player version of Socom 3. To unlock everything play through the game 3 times at the hardest diffuculty allowed.

North Africa KILLJOY (Seal): Complete Training Mission
North Africa Ghillie Suits: Complete North Africa on Commander
South Asia Ghillie Suits: Complete South Asia on Commander
Poland Ghillie Suits: Complete Poland on Commander
Poland COLDKILL (Seal): Complete Poland on any difficulty.
South Asia Hari Raman (Terrorist): Complete South Asia on Captain

Front Grip: Complete on Captain
Medium Scope: Complete on Captain
IW-80 A2: Complete on Admiral
STG-77: Complete on Admiral
ZX25 Airburst: Complete on Admiral

Online Play

Well after reading Donkey's sharply critical review of the single player version I thought to start an online play review version. Well let me tell you, I think that this SOCOM 3 shit is more addictive than cigarettes and beer, both of which I comsume mass quantities of while playing online throughout the night.
I don't have time to waste talking about how to play online, when I can play online.

Problems with single player

I decided to take a little time and write a review of the single player game. In a nutshell, this series has been going down hill for the single player game. Socom 1 was very hard but was playable. Socom 2 was damn glitchy, making you have to restart because your teamate fell through a hole in the level. Socom 3 has horrible AI, period.

SOCOM 3 Among Top Sellers

According to an article over at gamedaily, SOCOM 3 is among top sellers.

Wedbush Morgan Securities October 2005 NPD Video Game Sales Preview notes that the firm believes October sales will total $416 million, down 13 percent over last year. Despite the sluggishness of the market in recent months, share strength among companies tracked by Wedbush Morgan remains strong, implying that investors are confident in the group as a whole, and unconcerned with the financial burdens that will accompany the coming console transition.

The research note did note that the October year to year comparison is somewhat difficult, due to the release of GTA: San Andreas in October 2004. Wedbush Morgan expects October sales to be driven by SOCOM III (SCEA), Soul Calibur III (Namco), Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision), The Warriors (Take-Two) and SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, PANTS! (THQ), and for 15 titles to sell over 100,000 copies (compared to 18 the year prior).

Destroy the TANK!

· 3 missles from an RPG to the body
· 1 missle from an RPG to the turret
· 2 vehicle mines at slow speed
· 3 vehicle mines at top speed
· 3-6 shots from the seal mini-tank
· 1 shot from humvee mounted TOW missle turret

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