I for one am trying to aim getting a SKillz title and eventually want Über Micro Skillz (5) but it'll take forever at the rate the rewarding system is going for the RollerBeetle Racing. 7 for 1st palce, 5 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd, 2 for 4th, and 1 for 5th and 6th... Something tells me this doesn't seem right.
I spent roughly 5 hours (with little breaks in between) racing, and accumulated 140 or so tokens and barley 150 Gamer Points. The title I want is 12,000 points. Hell, (1) requires 1000. How can you achieve something like that when the oppurtunities are only weekend based??? Not everyone likes to stay glued to their computers during a weekend, and even if you did it would take way too long to the point where Guild Wars would probably die out before you can get access to such a title...
I think they need to add more points for the race seeing how we don't have many oppurtunities for these points. This is a title that deserves just as much attention as any other title.
A possible suggestion:
1st place = 50 points (7 Lunar Tokens)
2nd place = 25 points (5 Lunar Tokens)
3rd place = 10 points (3 Lunar Tokens)
4th place = 5 points (4 Lunar Tokens)
5 & 6th place = 2 points (1 Lunar Token)
This would make the title actually possible to achieve and IT STILL requires quite some racing grind. Either that or keep the minigame with the same point system permanently. But even then that's tough.
And please don't come in telling me I "just suck" at races. I've gotten 1st place quite a few times and I would win more if the lagspikes weren't so horrid.
I really like the race game, but the point system isn't quite fair.
Add more Gamer Point Rewards
Wretchman Drake
Arkantos
The points are fine imo...you can't expect ANet to hand you over the title on a silver platter, and you can't expect to get Uber Micro Skillz overnight. 50 points for win, that's way too much. If you want a title, earn it. If you have to grind for it, grind for it. If you don't want to grind for it, then don't.
Meat Axe
I agree that there's nothing wrong with the points system. You obviously have never gone for Legendary defender of ascalon... God, now I'm imagining what that would be like if you could only work on it over special events.
Anyway, at least at every event there is a different game to earn gamer points. It's a lot better than the grind you have to put in for other titles. I actually want to max out this title (Hell, I wanna max out all titles), but I don't mind taking my time at it. All titles take time, otherwise you'll have a seizure, or go insane, or your brain will melt. Or a combination of those.
Anyway, at least at every event there is a different game to earn gamer points. It's a lot better than the grind you have to put in for other titles. I actually want to max out this title (Hell, I wanna max out all titles), but I don't mind taking my time at it. All titles take time, otherwise you'll have a seizure, or go insane, or your brain will melt. Or a combination of those.
Arkantos
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Wretchman Drake
Arkantos, you don't get it, do you? You obviously haven't been trying to achieve gamer points from this event, now have you?
"I think they need to add more points for the race seeing how we don't have many oppurtunities for these points."
The Wintersday point system was completely fair, but this...
One weekend to grind for not even 1000 points? I doubt Guild Wars will still be around for another 12 holiday events. Let's get real. Either they add a permanent way of achieving them at a fairly slow rate or boost the points during the SMALL time they're here. I grinded alot yesterday for them and didn't even get 200 so don't tell me I can't work for it if you don't know what I'm talking about, k thx.
"I think they need to add more points for the race seeing how we don't have many oppurtunities for these points."
The Wintersday point system was completely fair, but this...
One weekend to grind for not even 1000 points? I doubt Guild Wars will still be around for another 12 holiday events. Let's get real. Either they add a permanent way of achieving them at a fairly slow rate or boost the points during the SMALL time they're here. I grinded alot yesterday for them and didn't even get 200 so don't tell me I can't work for it if you don't know what I'm talking about, k thx.
holababe
Yeah, I got 250 points from Wintersday, just doing a few casual snowball fights a day over a period of a week. If I do the same thing for Racing I'll get ~15 Gamer points a day.
cellardweller
The problem isn't that it takes time, its that they don't give you said time.
Wretchman Drake
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The problem isn't that it takes time, its that they don't give you said time.
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HawkofStorms
The real problem is, you earn points MUCH slower doing this then you did during snowball arenas.
It should be increased to be equitable.
It should be increased to be equitable.
LifesRestorer
snowball fights = around 10m or something like that. 1 win, which wasnt very hard = 10 points
beetle racing, takes 5 mins per race. IF you come first, which is very hard to do, you get 7... seeing as this event is only for 4 days also, you have no hope in hell of getting the title. not even lv1
beetle racing, takes 5 mins per race. IF you come first, which is very hard to do, you get 7... seeing as this event is only for 4 days also, you have no hope in hell of getting the title. not even lv1
Navaros
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The points are fine imo...you can't expect ANet to hand you over the title on a silver platter, and you can't expect to get Uber Micro Skillz overnight. 50 points for win, that's way too much. If you want a title, earn it. If you have to grind for it, grind for it. If you don't want to grind for it, then don't.
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Since the event is only for a few days and there is no time to grind for any semi-high version of the title, (ie: 3 or higher), the gamer point rewards should indeed be way higher.
/signed
Wretchman Drake
Well since Anet ruined this event's oppurtunities for the points I can only hope they do MUCH better during the upcoming Dragon Festival (next holiday event coming).
Arkantos
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Arkantos, you don't get it, do you? You obviously haven't been trying to achieve gamer points from this event, now have you?
"I think they need to add more points for the race seeing how we don't have many oppurtunities for these points." The Wintersday point system was completely fair, but this... One weekend to grind for not even 1000 points? I doubt Guild Wars will still be around for another 12 holiday events. Let's get real. Either they add a permanent way of achieving them at a fairly slow rate or boost the points during the SMALL time they're here. I grinded alot yesterday for them and didn't even get 200 so don't tell me I can't work for it if you don't know what I'm talking about, k thx. |
Yeah, I did try to get gamer points this weekend. But have you ever thought rollerbeetle races weren't meant for you to grind 1,000 gamer points? I grinded 239 gamer points in that 5 hours so I know what you're talking about.
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Eldin
/signed
Raced like crazy with the beetles and only have about 180 gamer points. 50 points for first place may be a bit high (I'd have about 500-600 points if that was the case), maybe a little lower.
Raced like crazy with the beetles and only have about 180 gamer points. 50 points for first place may be a bit high (I'd have about 500-600 points if that was the case), maybe a little lower.
leeky baby
the snowball event was the way to go :P
eggs0wn
/notsigned
The Gamer Title is NOT meant to get during one weekend. That is why you can only obtain the points during special events. I got Tier I in the Gamer Title during Wintersday and I got about 200 points this time. I don't really care if I max out the title but I will probally get Tier II or III by the time I stop playing GW. It is fine how it is. Aside from the Protector of X Title, you can't get any title in one weekend, why make this one so easy to get.
Btw, I 100% agree with Arkantos.
The Gamer Title is NOT meant to get during one weekend. That is why you can only obtain the points during special events. I got Tier I in the Gamer Title during Wintersday and I got about 200 points this time. I don't really care if I max out the title but I will probally get Tier II or III by the time I stop playing GW. It is fine how it is. Aside from the Protector of X Title, you can't get any title in one weekend, why make this one so easy to get.
Btw, I 100% agree with Arkantos.
Wretchman Drake
I'm not saying get it in one weekend, but it was impossible to get the 1st rank from this weekend when there's about 7 ranks. And did you EVER think maybe people have lives to attend to during weekends or they cannot make certain festivals? Every other title you have all the time in the world to do so except this one...
Every oppurtunity I get I try to grind gamer points but this weekend was terrible for that when Gaile promised it was a good oppurtunity to...
Every oppurtunity I get I try to grind gamer points but this weekend was terrible for that when Gaile promised it was a good oppurtunity to...
eggs0wn
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I'm not saying get it in one weekend, but it was impossible to get the 1st rank from this weekend
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Contradiction ftL.
Edit: And yes people do have lives during the weekend, your right. I travel constantly for sports. When the Gamer Title was introduced we had like 12ish days. I was away on vacation for 7 days and was gone all day for 2 days for a sports tournament. That leaves me with 3ish days (forgot how long Wintersday exactly was) And I got the title. Now I don't sit at my computer all day and throw snowballs. The longest I play is from 8pm-11:30ish.pm because I can't fall asleep earlier. And this title is unique because of that fact you can't work towards it whenever you want. That makes it special and the people who have it worked for it. Not everyone should have it. Hey, not everyone has a Mini Panda.
Wretchman Drake
I'm saying it was impossible to get the 1st rank from this weekend because it's not fair how this weekend you couldn't but the Wintersday event you could possibly even reach rank 5 with enough work grinded into it.
BahamutKaiser
Wow, I can't believe someone had the gaul to say "grind for it".
If it involves grind it doesn't belong in GW, it should involve skill and reward effectively for success, simple GW guideline.
If it involves grind it doesn't belong in GW, it should involve skill and reward effectively for success, simple GW guideline.
Arkantos
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Skyy High
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Wow, I can't believe someone had the gaul to say "grind for it".
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That said, the OP is right; points for this title come in way too slowly. Arkantos, you said it yourself, 239 points in 5 hours. At that rate, it would take over 250 hours to get lvl 5 in the skillz title...which would be absolutely fine, IF someone could actually gain/grind points continuously. It'd be a very nice challenge, and a good way to show off your dedication to minigames. However, as-is, you only get opportunities to spend time getting this title every 2-4 months or so. Assuming you could spend...maybe 10 hours a weekend JUST grinding these points, which really is a lot of frickin time for one game in a festival, at this rate it would take 25 weekends to get lvl5...and since the weekends are on average 3 months apart, it would take about 6 years to get the title.
Something seems wrong with that, no?
Nickhimself
Sweet Tooth is the most joke of a title the game has sever seen, you shouldn't even bring it up.
This title, can literally be maxed from 0 points in 5 minutes. If you have a keyboard like mine, the G15, you can make a macro that double clicks where your mouse is - Set that to 'toggle' and put your mouse over a stack of red bean cakes or another sweet. You will see the stack disappear in about 2 seconds. If you have enough sweets on you, you can fill the entire track in no time at all.
This title sucks.
Gamer Points REALLY DO need more ways to be achieved. Period. If you don't agree, you play all day long and think other people can do the same / want to do the same.
This title, can literally be maxed from 0 points in 5 minutes. If you have a keyboard like mine, the G15, you can make a macro that double clicks where your mouse is - Set that to 'toggle' and put your mouse over a stack of red bean cakes or another sweet. You will see the stack disappear in about 2 seconds. If you have enough sweets on you, you can fill the entire track in no time at all.
This title sucks.
Gamer Points REALLY DO need more ways to be achieved. Period. If you don't agree, you play all day long and think other people can do the same / want to do the same.
Eldin
I find the events such as the racing and snowball fights to be full of sportsmanship. Unlike PvP where, let's say, someone forgets to bring res "ZOMG YOU ****IN NUB GTFO!!!". In the holiday events, people are always wishing each other good luck and never yelling.
As such, as I stated in my first post, I see no reason for a considerable buff in points, though a small boost would be nice.
...and I agree with eggs - if a title could be acquired in one weekend, then it can't be worthwhile. It should be like the explorer titles which take time - playing through the prophecies campaign will net you about 50-65% (at least in all my characters' cases), and then one would go back and work hard to find the remaining nooks and crannies. The gamer title should be similar, it sholdn't be like "playing through it" a few times will net you a title.
As such, as I stated in my first post, I see no reason for a considerable buff in points, though a small boost would be nice.
...and I agree with eggs - if a title could be acquired in one weekend, then it can't be worthwhile. It should be like the explorer titles which take time - playing through the prophecies campaign will net you about 50-65% (at least in all my characters' cases), and then one would go back and work hard to find the remaining nooks and crannies. The gamer title should be similar, it sholdn't be like "playing through it" a few times will net you a title.
Skyy High
Difference between being able to "play through" to get a high title, and it taking the insane amount of time to get that I outlined in my post, JUST because the events are so spread out. No matter how hard a player works, they can't do anything about the 2 month (~) breaks in gameplay.
eggs0wn
That ^ is what makes the title unique. I don't want to see everyone walking around with it. And for christ's sake, you do NOT need to sit at your computer all day to get the title.
Wretchman Drake
Oh, boy... Here we go again...
It's obvious this event was terrible at giving out Gamer Points. I'm not saying they should make it easy so I can achieve Rank (1) in ONE sitting, but I grinded through alot of racing this weekend and barley got close to that. It's not fair this event was terrible at giving gamer points when Wintersday scoring system was much better. Why should the WIntersday have better scoring system than any other event?
It's obvious this event was terrible at giving out Gamer Points. I'm not saying they should make it easy so I can achieve Rank (1) in ONE sitting, but I grinded through alot of racing this weekend and barley got close to that. It's not fair this event was terrible at giving gamer points when Wintersday scoring system was much better. Why should the WIntersday have better scoring system than any other event?
lexisus
/signed
Why? While I think the points distribution during the Wintersday festival was OK, for some reason A-Net chose to lower the points earned during this event, which also ran during a shorter time-period. (it was slower/harder grinding gamer-points during this event than during the Wintersday, no point arguing that)
However, seeing how many points is really needed for even getting close to the higher ranks, I sincerely hope they'll consider making the rewards a little better for the coming events! And thus it's signed
Why? While I think the points distribution during the Wintersday festival was OK, for some reason A-Net chose to lower the points earned during this event, which also ran during a shorter time-period. (it was slower/harder grinding gamer-points during this event than during the Wintersday, no point arguing that)
However, seeing how many points is really needed for even getting close to the higher ranks, I sincerely hope they'll consider making the rewards a little better for the coming events! And thus it's signed
eggs0wn
Maybe Anet thought Wintersday gave out too many Gamer Points and they didn't want everybody running around with "Skillz (1)" under there name. Maybe they don't want someone to get a new Tier of the Title every event. Maybe they wanted players to recieve a low amount of points so getting the title is an ongoing process.
Wretchman Drake
So what, 3 events to get 1 tier at a time? I doubt someone will get a high rank tier then before Guild Wars is over.
MithranArkanere
I just tried the game, without playing much (one or two games for each) and I have more than 50 points.
A game title should be for tho who play games.
You want it? Play more!
A game title should be for tho who play games.
You want it? Play more!
Alanus
So you raced twice? You can get 14 points if you finish 1st in those 2 runs. I don't think you know how difficult it was in comparison to the Wintersday Event.