Quote from the CoD4 at Xbox.com.

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What Prestige Mode really is.. When you hit level 65 you have the chance to hit Prestige Mode. If you choose to do this it will reset your ranking so when you join a lobby instead of having a normal logo like "Sergeant" you will have a special icon indicating that you have restarted your rank and you have already hit 65 and want to level up again. When you hit level 65 for the second time, you can restart it over again and your icon will change once more. You can restart your rank ten times and therefore if you do, it will signify that you are the best of the best.

That's a great idea, although I'm a little disappointed, since I thought it was a mode.


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So let me get this straight, you get your top rank, which I guess is 65 and then you reset this rank and start at level 1 again. Wouldn't this put the other level 1's at a disadvantage, since you potentially are going to be a lot better than they are, seeing as how you've already leveled all the way up once before?

That's the purpose of having the picture by your name that esentially says you're a veteran, Lost Cause.

I get that. But I have a feeling this will end up pissing a few people off.

Well, they have a warning. Tbh a skill level can't drastically increase in a short time.

Of course when you restart on level 1 with level 1 weapons, then go on a rampage, everyone will know why (ie, you've already destroyed the higher levels and wish to start over). It should be nice, especially since I think the greatest part of a game is being able to start over from scratch if you want.

You're right, starting over will be nice, has it been said if they'll delete your stats as well as everything else?

That's a good question, I don't know. Man, I can't wait to do that. It'll be *bleep*ing awsome.


Hi level 1 newbies!

Uh, it'll be different, they said it themselves when the Beta came out, they increased the speed of ranking up in the Beta.

Why not just go higher. I'm not disagreeing since I'm not sure how well it will actually work but if you can hit 65 and reset 10 times why not just have a lvl 650 (thats really High level)

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Why not just go higher. I'm not disagreeing since I'm not sure how well it will actually work but if you can hit 65 and reset 10 times why not just have a lvl 650 (thats really High level)

Because the point is, starting over and having the thrill of striving to do well and play your best to unlock this special gun that you want so badly and you think is considerably good or that you are good with, again after resetting your rank.

Wow i am getting to that lvl, ten presitge as quick as possible. because i'm not as good as i once was but i'm as good as i'll ever be.

Doesn't seem all that good to me.

Sure it's nice to have the option, but I'd rather not use it.