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[WVAnonymous]

QQ! Gimme moar c-bills! Waaaah!

I hope someone lets us know if the Death Star gets awarded. That would be truly spectacular.

Edit: Do the title achievements show up in the web side bar? Haven't seen one yet, but it's a new system.

Edited by WVAnonymous, 20 March 2014 - 12:19 PM.

[CyclonerM]

No problem Viterbi. I did not see the mail, and anyway i already unlocked the cadet bonus achievement so i would have guessed the error.

P.S. Well, to make us forgive you, a little MC amount could be wonderful or some c-bills to save for a Kit Fox or Adder

[Serene]

I guess it would be to much to expect the Achievement progress and awards listed on our Stats page, not just the game client?

Edited by Serene, 20 March 2014 - 12:22 PM.

[BlueFly17]

Viterbi, on 20 March 2014 - 12:06 PM, said:

This email was sent in error, and I can say that it's mostly my fault. I was under the impression that with the stat reset everyone would be able to obtain the new achievements associated to the Cadet Bonus. Apparently this isn't the case, and I should have had that clarified before drafting/sending this email. I'm sorry to everyone who received this email and was excited about the extra C-Bills.

No biggee, don't sweat it.

[TamerSA]

Saw the mail, got excited...
Saw this, went "meh... makes more sense anyway"

To get back to the topic, I'm liking the achievement system. To me achievements are just amusing little additions at the end of a good match. It adds a little smile on top of a good game to see a hat trick achievement after rocking the front lines in a close game for example.

The game doesn't need it, but it's smoothing over the edges a bit towards a good production value game.

Edited by TamerSA, 20 March 2014 - 12:36 PM.

[Voidsinger]

The error I don't like.

What I do like is that Viterbi got on to the matter, admitted it was an error, and quickly clarrified the manner.

Thank you Viterbi. It is things like this which will help slowly restore a bit of trust to PGI.

Keep up the good work.

PS, on those earnings titles. One can "earn" quite a lot, and still be asset poor. If you like certain celebrities earn a great deal, then blow it on things (well, they blow it on stull like illegal drugs etc). I'd suggest making the achievement titles more to do with hard work and persistence. Most especially, lose the "Richer than Blake" title.

Just a little hint from one of the Beautiful People (Beatles song ref), the 0.001%er.

Edited by Voidsinger, 20 March 2014 - 12:49 PM.

[Heydiddly]

Viterbi, on 20 March 2014 - 12:06 PM, said:

This email was sent in error, and I can say that it's mostly my fault. I was under the impression that with the stat reset everyone would be able to obtain the new achievements associated to the Cadet Bonus. Apparently this isn't the case, and I should have had that clarified before drafting/sending this email. I'm sorry to everyone who received this email and was excited about the extra C-Bills.

Bummer, lol. Really, I'm just glad you addressed this quickly and honestly - if it had been allowed to simmer for a few days without answers, it would be a much bigger deal.

[Liev Andropov]

Heh, I saw that C-bill boost and thought about jumping back in and playing a bunch over the next couple days, as I could be able to afford a new medium. Guess not, so no enticement for me to jump back in significantly...

Edited by Liev Andropov, 20 March 2014 - 12:53 PM.

[Monsoon]

LoL, I was wondering about the email. I thought maybe they were playing to reset Cadet bonuses for the weekend or something. Oh well, no extra 8million C-Bills for me.

[Roachbugg]

they should let us get our cadet bonus again any way i need them c-bill for a third highlander

[Hammington]

these may be a little bugged... the liquid metal achievement is 'lose 5 components, do top damage, and survive the match' i got it in a match where i stomped my way through an entire lance and made a dent in a second one... got seven kills, ended up with both arms and side torsos missing, so i probably did top damage and lost 5 components but i died, and shouldn't have got the achievement. not complaining though, it was one hell of a good match.

[Karnophage]

I have been playing since closed beta and I don't remember getting any Cadet bonus from matchs. The bonuses were implemented after the launch of open beta game to help new players get a mech of their own. So if you had over 25 matched before the Cadet bonus was implemented you did not get the CBill boost.

Edited by Karnophage, 20 March 2014 - 01:55 PM.

[Blitzace]

This is a welcome addition. I'm also super excited to see my early games erased from the record. My K/O spread thanks you!

[Major Spongebob]

yeahhh

[Texas Merc]

Karnophage, on 20 March 2014 - 01:30 PM, said:

I have been playing since closed beta and I don't remember getting any Cadet bonus from matchs. The bonuses were implemented after the launch of open beta game to help new players get a mech of their own. So if you had over 25 matched before the Cadet bonus was implemented you did not get the CBill boost.

This is incorrect. I, like you, played the CB and when they introduced the Cadet bonus all accounts not having played the 25 matches were rewarded a cbill bonus.

You may have not noticed it at the time but it still happened.

[Amsro]

Jody Von Jedi, on 18 March 2014 - 07:39 AM, said:

Referring to the original announcement, ELO will not be reset. This will keep game balance the same as far as the teams go.

Jody

So, still unbalanced then.

[Arathena]

Yay! I am really excited for this! I am going to go play now!

[Devil Fox]

I might've actually played if that e-mail was true to it's word... human error or not... ain't you meant to pass these things before people higher up or they just let it slide?

I was going to use the money to buy a griffin and just use it to LRM the tourney away... there goes that hope...

[ShadowFighter88]

Karnophage, on 20 March 2014 - 01:30 PM, said:

I have been playing since closed beta and I don't remember getting any Cadet bonus from matchs. The bonuses were implemented after the launch of open beta game to help new players get a mech of their own. So if you had over 25 matched before the Cadet bonus was implemented you did not get the CBill boost.

Texas Merc already said this - but those of us who had our 25 games before the Cadet Bonus was introduced got the whole bonus (or part of it if we had only played some of our first 25 games) as a lump sum dumped straight into our account. They said as much when the bonus was introduced.

EDIT: And speaking of the cadet bonus - the new Knight Errant achievement; supposed to unlock once you've earned your whole Cadet Bonus but it's still locked for me (all of the other cadet bonus-related achievements are unlocked, though) - will that sort itself out after I play a game or is this a known bug?

Edited by ShadowFighter88, 20 March 2014 - 02:35 PM.

[Jody Von Jedi]

ShadowFighter88, on 20 March 2014 - 02:34 PM, said:

EDIT: And speaking of the cadet bonus - the new Knight Errant achievement; supposed to unlock once you've earned your whole Cadet Bonus but it's still locked for me (all of the other cadet bonus-related achievements are unlocked, though) - will that sort itself out after I play a game or is this a known bug?

Knight Errant unlocked after my 1st match.

Jody