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[Goose]

I decided I need some cash, so I've been trying to get though with ether my Wang, or my Fang.

Safe to say, after skipping day one, I have failed.

Oddly, I've done better then the proverbial "long string of 100 pointers" I remember leveling in my Dragons for, but doing twice the damage of any teammate just doesn't win games.

Someday, we'll hear if they have enough data to call Elo "accurate", but for now: FMT.

Edited by Goose, 30 May 2013 - 07:34 PM.

[Eraos]

This challenge has ruined the gameplay. Instead of playing normally, everyone is blitzing to cap points and completely ignoring the enemies.

Fundamentally the problem is that the gameplay modes are irritatingly broken (i.e. no harder to cap out your enemies when they are all alive than when they are mostly dead); but the challenge has massively exacerbated this issue.

It's no longer just "annoying", it's flatly ruining the game -- getting into a good fight is nearly impossible.

[Delas Ting Usee]

Done and done

[kesuga7]

the grind!
pgi is always looking for ways to make our eyes sore and grind more

Edited by kesuga7, 30 May 2013 - 09:32 PM.

[VXJaeger]

25 done, was fun 'cause there was some sort of goal why to play. And didn't really need to "push-it" to achieve it

[Goose]

Sooo we're gon'a get a graph or two showing win/ loss ratios for Them Who Won, and another one for number of games played by distribution of Fails?

You know: The whole "Elo will get you a 50/ 50 record" thing?

Edited by Goose, 30 May 2013 - 09:56 PM.

[Tice Daurus]

Done. Me want me free swag now please!

[HardmodeNPC]

finished mainly in spiders, with cameos from my favorite Dragon Didn't think I'd actually make it for a while...

[MQ9 Reaper Predator Drone]

Anakwaner Sek, on 28 May 2013 - 02:20 PM, said:

Cheesebuilds go! I have a better idea than what they have. Count how many cheesebuilds, boats, and poptarters you see in 25 matches then post it. We'll tally the sum total at the end of the week and divide it by the number of people still playing and figure out just how long the game has until it's totally run into the ground! Quick Fix? Bring in heat penalties. Real ones. Stop with these lame achievements and tournaments.

seriously , liking your own post ?

[Pit Viper820]

Done. This was fun!!

[Blake Malone]

Just finished it in time for bed

[B0un7yHun73r]

So now that I've completed the challenge, how will I get the holo? doesn't show up as a no-cost purchase under the standing items in the cockpit.Do we just get a promo code in an email? Haven't won a challenge so thanks for bearing with me

[FrunkyChicken]

Well this sucks. I'd love to get the reward but I left for a short holiday on the 28th and only got back for today. I have 2 hours to win 25 times.

[Barfing Gopher]

Done and done, the prize wasn't really a motivation this time but it was a great idea and I hope PGI does this again, maybe for paint schemes or colors, heck they could set a really high win ratio for a hero mech, love this strategy, give whomever came up with it a raise!

[Grimmnyr]

Thanks to my fellow Free World's Leaguers and all the random pugs who were teamed with us, I have completed my challenge (looks like the spelling was corrected too)!

[Zuesacoatl]

It sucks cause I work during the week, 12hr graves. Stuff like this should be extended to the weekend to give those of us with odd careers a chance to even try to do this.

[Musashi Alexander]

Just completed the challenge. Great idea and more accessible than the other tournaments. Would like to see more of this sort of thing. However, would be even better if the challenge had tiers with appropriately matching rewards. For instance:

25 wins - bronze coloured 3050 holograph
50 wins - silver coloured 3050 holograph
75 wins - gold coloured 3050 holograph

Or something like that.

[Mr D One]

Unlike the tournaments where clans and mercenary groups can sync drop singuarly, work together to rig the tournament so that their best team score can max out the individual score. (You know who you are, and don't deny it.)

This has been without a doubt the best way to get a real achievement with this game fairly.

Like a few other mechwarriors have mentioned the modes of play are the biggest contradiction.

The two modes are team orientated, dur, so how can you really rate one individual above another?

Simple, an arena or grand melee mode, 16 mechs enter (eventually 24), 1 winner. ( most kills x most damage x most movement steps (stop camping) over 15 matches)

Sure there will be team up's but eventually 1 undisputed winner will HAVE to emerge.


In saying this maybe us mechwarriors could get a highlander minature cockpit achievement item for 15 matches without pop tarting.

A stalker minature items achievement for 15 matches not using a PPC stalker build.

A no base cap achivement for fighting it out instead of capping it out, unless conquest.

etc etc.. you get the idea.

PGI this is the right direction for this game for achievments.

Thank you.

Edited by Dar1ng One, 31 May 2013 - 01:13 AM.

[Kamatayan]

Overly one dimensional contest which has just been turning most matches into a cap race. So many other kinds of contests that could have rewarded good piloting.

• accuracy contest?
  
• assists?
  
• savior kills?

Whoever came up with this is such a simpleton.

Edited by Kamatayan, 31 May 2013 - 01:30 AM.

[Ari Dian]

Eraos, on 30 May 2013 - 09:15 PM, said:

This challenge has ruined the gameplay. Instead of playing normally, everyone is blitzing to cap points and completely ignoring the enemies.

Fundamentally the problem is that the gameplay modes are irritatingly broken (i.e. no harder to cap out your enemies when they are all alive than when they are mostly dead); but the challenge has massively exacerbated this issue.

It's no longer just "annoying", it's flatly ruining the game -- getting into a good fight is nearly impossible.

I didnt had a SINGLE game where a team just rushed for the cap. Every single match was a fight, and all of these were good.
So i cant agree with you that this challange has ruined the game.