Kind of a Big Deal: Post-Nightfall

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Now that there are 6 easily obtainable PvE titles for KOABD (Protector/GMC Tyria, Protector/GMC Cantha, Protector/GMC Elona), there will be more people with KOABD titles, and it'll be a lot less rare.

What will you think about the title?

Two April Mornings

Two April Mornings

No Luck No Time No Money

Join Date: Nov 2005

Amherst College, MA

Scars Meadows [SMS]

Me/

Much easier to get, no doubt about it.
Makes PKM the new l33t title.
I don't think that it lowers any of the prestige of KOABD though. [Elona is difficult to map and get all masteres on for one]

Relambrien

Relambrien

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Delaware, USA

Error Seven Operators [Call]

W/

Let's see...PKM can be obtained by...

The six "easy" PvE titles
Incorrigible Ale-Hound
Max Treasure Hunter
Max Wisdom
Legendary Survivor

Or even throw in Savior of the Kurzicks/Luxons in there somewhere. Golden and Hated might come to pass if the carnival games are brought about for a third time. That's 14 titles...then max out Sunspear and Lightbringer for 16.

Wonder what quote it'll be this time...or better yet, "Ron Burgundy Incarnate". Or to appease all the fans out there... "Acolyte of Chuck Norris"

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Relambrien
"Acolyte of Chuck Norris"

OMG, I'm going to go cap "Avatar of Chuck Norris" right now!!


That is, of course, if he can be killed...

Star Alfur

Star Alfur

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

WoW. :3

PM if you need me.

W/

It's just a title that requires more grind than the others, that's all. Like most other higher-tier titles, it just shows dedication, too much time, etc., etc..

And once the Sunspear title is "fixed" (someday) and the cap for Lightbringer is known, 'People Know Me' is within reach. 3 Protectors, 3 GMCs, Sunspear, Lightbringer, Elite Skill Hunter (Max tier) - pick your final one. (Likely Ale-Hound)

Kalki

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Summoners of Forgotten Gods

W/Mo

I think everyone is calling PvE titles easy a little too much specially the cartographer titles. In a couple weeks I'll have these 6 titles maxed on my warrior. I had some really tough fights along the way. Some times I had to fight through 60 DP or take a really hard boss. Sometimes a few patrols would converge and it took a certain amount of skill.

Here's a hint: everything in this game is easy cause it's not... actual physical work. We all sit here and press keys to play a video game so why discriminate? People who spent several hundred hours to max these 6 titles deserve a big congratulations.

I think Skill Hunter can be maxed out now at least until campaign 4 comes out.

I'll be happy with maxing out 7-9 titles on this character before campaign 4 comes out. I'm not in a rush to get the PKM title.

Deleet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Denmark

Rule Thirty Four [prOn]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalki
I think everyone is calling PvE titles easy a little too much specially the cartographer titles. In a couple weeks I'll have these 6 titles maxed on my warrior. I had some really tough fights along the way. Some times I had to fight through 60 DP or take a really hard boss. Sometimes a few patrols would converge and it took a certain amount of skill.

Here's a hint: everything in this game is easy cause it's not... actual physical work. We all sit here and press keys to play a video game so why discriminate? People who spent several hundred hours to max these 6 titles deserve a big congratulations.

I think Skill Hunter can be maxed out now at least until campaign 4 comes out.

I'll be happy with maxing out 7-9 titles on this character before campaign 4 comes out. I'm not in a rush to get the PKM title.

So you're saying that we should congratulate people who spent 2000+ hours "working" on a videogame to get "honored" by other players?

Dav85

Dav85

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

ever thought that they might do it for fun? ye fun... remember "fun"? it's what a game is meant to be played for.
if after 18 months someone has 10 maxed titles i prefer him over some idiot that farmed 50milion gold

Caethas Turan

Caethas Turan

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Auckland, New Zealand

Reapers of Oblivion [Ruin]

I think those with the titles are actually quite clever. I am not one who has overly much time on my hands, playing maybe an hour a night, and a bit more on the weekends. And it takes creativity to get to some of those places for 100% Cartography. And it's taken me 14 months to max out four of those titles on my ranger. And I do a bit a night with my guild.

Titles are a reward for hard work. -shrugs-

justadude

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by arcanemacabre
OMG, I'm going to go cap "Avatar of Chuck Norris" right now!!


That is, of course, if he can be killed...
No, he cannot be killed, but he can kill you.

There is no Darwinism, only animals Chuck Norris lets live.

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

I have seen a lot of people in-game moaning on about this. I have 2 maxed titles at the moment and have been slowly working on Tyrian GMC, and am already at 80% on Elonian GMC. Why should I not try to get KoABD because someone else doesn't want their title devalued? If people with the current KoABD want to stay *cough* "Teh L33tz0rZ" all they need to do is go for PKM. I've been working for a very long time on my titles...and no, I don't really have a lot of time to do it...but this was always going to happen as the game got larger.

RoadKill97

RoadKill97

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Legion of Zeal [Zeal]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Star Alfur
And once the Sunspear title is "fixed" (someday) and the cap for Lightbringer is known, 'People Know Me' is within reach. 3 Protectors, 3 GMCs, Sunspear, Lightbringer, Elite Skill Hunter (Max tier) - pick your final one. (Likely Ale-Hound)
If you made that assumption from GuildWiki, let me tell you, that edit was an obvious sabotage and no one at GuildWiki has bothered to remove two remaining false "max levels".

Gun Pierson

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

Titles are fun, they add something to play for.

KOBD will be less rare yes that's why we have PKM now. I think KOBD is still a title that you won't get in a few days or even weeks when you start from nothing.

The Silver Star

The Silver Star

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

UK, Scotland

Il Guild Name Il

W/

Honestly people who spent lots of money, by that i mean REAL moeny e-baying there titles for KOBD they deserve to be "put down" by people just getting 3 Prot titles Max Sunspear soon and Lightbringer. I feel titles are a personal gain and shouldnt even be able to show them off


Btw if you have KOBD most people look at you and think "wow he needs to get out more" unless your a wammo and they will be like " when im older iw ant to be jsut like you"

Kalki

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Summoners of Forgotten Gods

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Deleet
So you're saying that we should congratulate people who spent 2000+ hours "working" on a videogame to get "honored" by other players?
When did I say they should be honored, since you put that word in quotes. I said they should be congratulated by other gamers for a time consuming gaming achievement.

Solarii

Solarii

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Farming DoA

Praetorians of the Netherworld

R/Mo

So I gave up at 96% Tyrian, and 95% Canthan... probably gonna quit on Elonian too...

But I have sat there for too many nights endlessly drinking left-over eggnog and witches brew to simply give up now...

And remember, alchoholics go to meetings...... I'm a drunk.

(Anti-sobriety Activism ftw!)

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

The game needs more...objective titles.

Like the Protector Titles.I'd like to see one for quests..but I doubt that will ever happen.

Maxiemonster

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

- Lightbringer (unless the maxed title is higher then I expect it to be )
- Spearmaster
- Legendary Survivor
- Incorrigible Ale-Hound
- Elonian Grandmaster Cartographer
- Elonian Protector
- Tyrian Grandmaster Cartographer
- Tyrian Protector
- Canthan Grandmaster Cartographer
- Canthan Protector

Yep, I guess it's not that hard now, but still, it takes alot of time.

Oh a GW forum

Oh a GW forum

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Deleet
So you're saying that we should congratulate people who spent 2000+ hours "working" on a videogame to get "honored" by other players?
Is that what you say when you run around spamming /rank?

Until you get a 100% map title, politely stfu and move along. If you don't care about someones title, good for you. I couldn't care less about most people's titles, not even if I tried. I don't critisize them for actually having the commitment to get them though.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

You only need 4 max titles in order to get KOBD right? There is so many titles that is easily obtainable from the three chapters.

Evilsod

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
You only need 4 max titles in order to get KOBD right? There is so many titles that is easily obtainable from the three chapters.
Its 5, and nobody gives a damn about Kind of a Big Deal anymore. Its all about People Know Me now.

9 titles that are easily maxable. 3x Cartographer. 3x Protector. Unlucky. Lucky. Survivor (unfair advantage). That means its still down to maxing Chest Running, ID'ing or Boozing. It hasn't actually changed in terms of difficulty to reach.

Edit: Forgot about Sunspear/Lightbringer. So its infact easier than ever before to get People Know Me and Kind of a Big Deal, which probably means its down to getting the rank after that to truly be '1337'.

Sid Soggybottom

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

How are Unlucky and Lucky "easily maxable?" Yes, it's easy to go AFK but considering that you have to AFK for weeks and weeks straight to max those titles out and the limited amount of Festival time you get, I'd say those aren't easy unless they make the games a permanent thing.

dj deviate

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/Mo

5 max for KoaBD 10 for PKM.
I think its good i have KoaBD and im now going for PKM and i think 2 money sink titles is well within reach without these new titles it was just a dream

ericdanie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Tribo dos Reis [TdR]

R/

Yet no one has been able to Max Lucky/Unlucky yet, so how can it be that easy? And it seems the first ones to max it will be on next year's Dragon Festival or next Boardwalk event.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

lol.. talk about not wanting us to grind for anything. Yet if you want these titles and KOBD and PKM than you need to grind a bit to get it.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
lol.. talk about not wanting us to grind for anything. Yet if you want these titles and KOBD and PKM than you need to grind a bit to get it.
lol - the "grind" again.

Don't get the titles then - easy as that. You only "need" Lightbringer in Nightfall, and having higher levels of Treasure Hunter and Wisdom Seeker will help you when salvaging insignias, inscriptions, and runes.

These titles are for those who play alot. I like to skill cap, and take some keys when I do. I am nowhere near maxing any of these titles (except GMC and Protector got those from Prophecies and Factions).

I respect any player who has attained any title.

To all those with any sort of title - Congratulations!!!