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[Sky Hawk]

The points and rewards are acceptable but, I think, it should be a whole week (7 days) long event, not just a 3 days long period..

[anfadern]

The MWO community must be the most whining such in the world! It really doesn't matter if the challenge is to big och to small, it's always the same.

Do you want some crackers to go with the whine sir?

[Toaster36]

Appogee, on 24 April 2015 - 02:59 AM, said:

You do realise it is 50 CW matches, and not 50 Assault/Skirmish/Conquest matches, right?

joelmuzz, on 24 April 2015 - 03:05 AM, said:

With the filthy casuals references I'm pretty sure the post is just a joke.

Joel gets it.

[PhoenixNMGLB]

I like the scoring system, those who put in the time and effort get the big rewards which is as it should be.

Personally I will be happy if I get enough games for the participation banners.

[Insects]

PhoenixNMGLB, on 24 April 2015 - 03:37 AM, said:

those who put in the time and effort get the big rewards which is as it should be.

The $9.20 mech is a big reward for what is realistically 30 hours of grinding in game?

[Risen]

PhoenixNMGLB, on 24 April 2015 - 03:37 AM, said:

I like the scoring system, those who put in the time and effort get the big rewards which is as it should be.

Personally I will be happy if I get enough games for the participation banners.

too bad that the ony effort required here is time
reaching 80 points in a normal match is just dead easy, maybe reaching 80 while being fully stomped might prove "difficult"...

[White Bear 84]

Sky Hawk, on 24 April 2015 - 03:13 AM, said:

The points and rewards are acceptable but, I think, it should be a whole week (7 days) long event, not just a 3 days long period..

Would support this suggestion

[PhoenixNMGLB]

joelmuzz, on 24 April 2015 - 03:49 AM, said:

The $9.20 mech is a big reward for what is realistically 30 hours of grinding in game?

Really? So you don't gain anything else for those 30 hours?

You are complaining that you are getting rewarded for playing a game. The reward for me would be that I got to play for 30 hours to be honest.

[Tom Sawyer]

Well I have to agree 50 CW matches over a weekend is going to be fracking nuts.

I however will drop with the OLDS. If there are not enough OLDS I will drop with the those on the FRR hub.

I will play and have fun fighting. If I do not get 50 so be it.

I will still have fun playing the game mode that keeps me playing this game. And if I get a few rewards along the way even better

[PhoenixNMGLB]

Tom Sawyer, on 24 April 2015 - 04:01 AM, said:

Well I have to agree 50 CW matches over a weekend is going to be fracking nuts.

I however will drop with the OLDS. If there are not enough OLDS I will drop with the those on the FRR hub.

I will play and have fun fighting. If I do not get 50 so be it.

I will still have fun playing the game mode that keeps me playing this game. And if I get a few rewards along the way even better

^ this

[Fireeagle]

The battle of Tukkayid took 21 days guys- i am working in an hospital and i have to work this weekend - you are biting the ones who pay for your work!!!!

To be honest i am thinking about canceling my wave III order as a sign of protest!

Edited by Fireeagle, 24 April 2015 - 04:07 AM.

[Crispy Chicken]

first of all, YES, this event is nice, cause it gives out quite the rewards.

BUT !!!
50 games alone in CW means about 25 hours playing, and that without wait times. Not to mention that quite a number of people won't be able to score 80 points in each game. Tukkayid was the biggest and longest battle in the known universe, so make it big (ok, 63 drop zones is that) but also LONG ... why don't you make it last one week (or 10 days) and thus give average players (or more exact, players with a family life) an opportunity to enjoy this event to its fullest too?

the 'real' Tukkayid took longer than 3 days... far longer .. about 2 or 3 weeks if I remember right?
and let me quote here from the MWO game home page

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What is the timeline of MechWarrior Online?

The game is set in a 1:1 timeline with the BattleTech universe, meaning that the current year 2014 equates to 3051 in BattleTech lore and each day that passes in real life also passes in the game. This means we are on the brink of the upcoming Clan invasion and utilizing the latest in technology available in the 3049 timeframe

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so please, act as advertised

Edited by Crispy Chicken, 24 April 2015 - 04:23 AM.

[Padre902]

The sale is pretty sweet, but what's with the rewards for the personal challenge? Incredibly underwhelming. The mech has value, but the amount of GXP/C-bills/MC you can win is so small for the time commitment it has no incentive value for me at all. Compared to other challenges the payoff for time invested is really low.

[White Bear 84]

Going for 50 points...

[Wan Chu Minge]

Its all good IMHO, the event just needs to be longer...

Friday is a write off for me in the UK as this don't start til 10pm 11pm, and being one ugly Mo Fo, I really need all the beauty sleep I can get...

Saturday is 'do stuff with the family day' Sunday is 'get nagged by the wife to do stuff day' ..

so.. meh, not loads of time to work with.. ah, well, it will be what it will be. I just need to pick a side.

Edited by Wan Chu Minge, 24 April 2015 - 05:14 AM.

[Kyynele]

What's up with the event starting so late?

Typically the weekend events start at 8PM Finnish time, allowing some matches to be played during friday evening, this time the event starts at 1AM, which basically means that Europeans don't get to play on Friday at all. Considering that playing 50 matches takes a lot of time, having to do it in 2 evenings instead of 3 is pretty off-putting.

[Wiley Coyote]

Too bad I'm going to be away this weekend. I've never played CW but would have given it a try just to get the participation banner. Unlikely I'll get enough time Monday night to get 5 points for it.

[Curccu]

Could start few (4-5 hours) earlier.. Kinda sucks that it's 1AM in here, Finland when it begins.

[Andan]

Crispy Chicken, on 24 April 2015 - 04:19 AM, said:

first of all, YES, this event is nice, cause it gives out quite the rewards.

BUT !!!
50 games alone in CW means about 25 hours playing, and that without wait times. Not to mention that quite a number of people won't be able to score 80 points in each game. Tukkayid was the biggest and longest battle in the known universe, so make it big (ok, 63 drop zones is that) but also LONG ... why don't you make it last one week (or 10 days) and thus give average players (or more exact, players with a family life) an opportunity to enjoy this event to its fullest too?

the 'real' Tukkayid took longer than 3 days... far longer .. about 2 or 3 weeks if I remember right?
and let me quote here from the MWO game home page

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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What is the timeline of MechWarrior Online?

The game is set in a 1:1 timeline with the BattleTech universe, meaning that the current year 2014 equates to 3051 in BattleTech lore and each day that passes in real life also passes in the game. This means we are on the brink of the upcoming Clan invasion and utilizing the latest in technology available in the 3049 timeframe

##############################################################
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

so please, act as advertised

I get we aren't really doing a 1 to 1 anymore, but I definetly agrre with you Crispy and would love to see this event take place over a greater period. If anything it would allow more of the current players to at least get the award for taking part in this historic event.

[Keilaaja]

Kyynele, on 24 April 2015 - 05:10 AM, said:

What's up with the event starting so late?

Typically the weekend events start at 8PM Finnish time, allowing some matches to be played during friday evening, this time the event starts at 1AM, which basically means that Europeans don't get to play on Friday at all. Considering that playing 50 matches takes a lot of time, having to do it in 2 evenings instead of 3 is pretty off-putting.

I hear you and agree i think the timing is bad for non NA players regarding friday. This whole event seems bit ill prepared for what it should be, CW is in beta but comon PGI, little more forethought had gone far here. Giving notification 6days before the event for many who consider should be kind of pinnacle of CW, the actual details coming up slightly more than 24 hours of the given starting time.

I've already heard several people being diverting from the event cause their simply isnt enough time to react to make the proper arrangements to take part no matter how much they would like to try it out. The 20+ hours requirement less in than 3 days for the prices is pretty silly, the prices themselves are fine but the grinding time for so many CW matches is too short. I Wish you had thought this more thoroughly cause this could have been excellent point to reintroduce the CW for people.

Edited by Keilaaja, 24 April 2015 - 06:35 AM.