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[unc00l]

Ugh, what's with the timegating of all these recent events? It's exhausting and ridiculous. Not everybody has the same amount of time to play everyday, I liked it better when the events weren't time gated so you could work on it when you actually had time, like the weekend. I'm really starting to get burned out by these events now.

[MovinTarget]

Here is a thought. If you are going to make new, green mechs hunted in their first weeks. Perhaps you can incentivize pilots to drop in them by giving all variants of that mech pack a cbill and/or XP boost above and beyond premium time/hero/collector/tournament supporter bonus?

Make it for a limited time (length of the event), or maybe a bonus they get for one drop per variant daily for the duration of the event, something like the double XP once a day but not tied to winning or losing.

Edited by MovinTarget, 26 October 2016 - 05:58 PM.

[a gaijin]

I just have to say this is a really great event.

I've got so much free stuff and basically it's like going trick or treating!
Just as much fun as when I went trick or treating as a kid

Kudos to PGI! I'm thankful

[Piith]

need Terra Therma, voted for more, I only have 2 of 6 completed, because everyone wants to play the same maps over and over and over Manifold and Polar highlands . . 4 hours so far and no terra Therma, but a crap load of manifold and Polar.

I'd like to win some prizes too

[FireStoat]

I commented earlier that the events were a lot of fun, but time for an edit.
I'm one of those horrible Huntsman pilots that rushed to Master the chasis and now I play it for the minimum needed for the tiger pattern unlock and move on to other mechs. See, it's like this...

I can stand at the rear and to the left of a friendly Kodiak with a gauss build and 4 enemies will completely ignore him and shoot me up like, every time. Lol. I'm getting the feeling that I'll be able to actually enjoy playing in the mech AFTER the event's over.

[Piith]

finally got to play Terra Therma. only 4 n'half hours to get it voted in.
That's too long, when Manifold, Highlands and Canyon .. . will get voted 2-3 times in a hours time. Not a fan of manifold, and getting burnt out on the rest.
too bad that multiplier doesn't work

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from my short time playing, I see that happening to any new mech (event)

[ERescue]

D V Devnull, on 26 October 2016 - 03:44 PM, said:

Meh... You only need a Kill Blow or KMDD, not both. Be certain to share the Huntsman mutilating, so you can enjoy someone else also being happy.

There's maybe one thing I would have suggested doing differently at this point. Instead of having Premium Time bags, swap that out for extra Mech Bays. But hey, that's just me. And it's just an idea for PGI to consider for the next Event.

Mmmmmmmmmm... PUMPKIN PIE!!!

~D. V. "Ooooohh, those tasty Halloween thoughts!!!" Devnull

@Devnull: I do not know about you, but I have gotten both Premium time AND a Mech Bay from my bags so far...

[DGTLDaemon]

A couple of questions to PGI regarding the Trick or Treat (Loot Bag) event:

1) I originally owned a Marader IIC Standard Pack, but cancelled the preorder when ED went on PTS because some changes made to the weapon balance made some builds that I planned to use on Marader IIC non-viable. With ED now out of the way, I'm considering re-purchasing the Marauder IIC Standard Pack. Would purchasing it during the event make me eligible for the 20 bonus loot bags, or did I need to own that pack at the beginning of the event?

2) The second question is unrelated to the event, but still I originally purchased the Marader IIC Standard Pack during the early adopter window. If I re-purchase it now, is there any way I could get the early adopter rewards back? I mean, the only reason I pulled my preorder is because ED scared the living hell out of me

An official reply from a PGI representative would be greatly appreciated

[General Solo]

Thank you PGI

[MovinTarget]

DGTLDaemon, on 27 October 2016 - 04:44 AM, said:

A couple of questions to PGI regarding the Trick or Treat (Loot Bag) event:

1) I originally owned a Marader IIC Standard Pack, but cancelled the preorder when ED went on PTS because some changes made to the weapon balance made some builds that I planned to use on Marader IIC non-viable. With ED now out of the way, I'm considering re-purchasing the Marauder IIC Standard Pack. Would purchasing it during the event make me eligible for the 20 bonus loot bags, or did I need to own that pack at the beginning of the event?

2) The second question is unrelated to the event, but still I originally purchased the Marader IIC Standard Pack during the early adopter window. If I re-purchase it now, is there any way I could get the early adopter rewards back? I mean, the only reason I pulled my preorder is because ED scared the living hell out of me

An official reply from a PGI representative would be greatly appreciated

Typically you'll still get them, just may take an hour.... or a day to trigger... think about it, they are dangling a carrot for more sales...

[DGTLDaemon]

MovinTarget, on 27 October 2016 - 06:34 AM, said:

think about it, they are dangling a carrot for more sales...

Yeah, I realize it's a carrot, but I always wanted that mech, just stopped wanting it when I saw ED on the PTS, and now with ED out of the way, I want it again Might as well re-open my wallet, especially if it gets me extra loot bags and/or if I can get my early adopter rewards back.

P.S. And, since RNG has finally stopped hating me and gave me a mechbay, I guess I can also stop hating the loot bag portion of the event

Edited by DGTLDaemon, 27 October 2016 - 09:12 AM.

[Nosiwosi]

anyone else stuck on 10 bags today?

[MovinTarget]

nope, did you wait past the next hour for them to show up?

[LT. HARDCASE]

Does PGI not realize that people who work 9-5 EST will find it extremely difficult to participate in the daily grab bags?

[Felicitatem Parco]

LT. HARDCASE, on 27 October 2016 - 03:48 PM, said:

Does PGI not realize that people who work 9-5 EST will find it extremely difficult to participate in the daily grab bags?

Please explain how? If your efforts are split between days, then your efforts don't simply disappear... they are just split between days.

So you play today to finish yesterday's bags and get half of today's done, then tomorrow you finish today's bags and get half of tomorrow's done... etc.

[Cy Mitchell]

Piith, on 26 October 2016 - 08:53 PM, said:

finally got to play Terra Therma. only 4 n'half hours to get it voted in.
That's too long, when Manifold, Highlands and Canyon .. . will get voted 2-3 times in a hours time. Not a fan of manifold, and getting burnt out on the rest.
too bad that multiplier doesn't work

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from my short time playing, I see that happening to any new mech (event)

If you can, try playing right after the new day roll-over (8PM EDT). I was having the same problem that you are describing and someone told me to log on after the roll-over and I usually get Terra Therma in one or two map rotations. I missed a few days until I started doing that but I finished them out quickly thereafter.

[Dee Eight]

LT. HARDCASE, on 27 October 2016 - 03:48 PM, said:

Does PGI not realize that people who work 9-5 EST will find it extremely difficult to participate in the daily grab bags?

How is it PGI's problem ? They run a video game... your 9-5 isn't the same as a lot of other people. Trying to tailor perfect events for everyone's schedule, a hundred thousand players world wide, would be impossible.

[MovinTarget]

Okay, done all event challenges except for the grab bags...

[Commander A9]

People who haven't gotten their Terra Therma matches in by now are screwed. People aren't picking the map much now.

This is why I warned PGI against tying challenges into specific maps...

[StefanMewa]

This week I played like max 2-3 hours per day (not every day), usually 7-12 matches. At least 2 of them were on Terra Therma - maybe it's tier issue (mine is 3 so I get whole spectrum of players) or you're just unlucky, or I don't know Also, if you already got your TT this day, you may be kind to other players and vote TT for them

As for 'hunting the new chassis' events, maybe it'll be good for PGI to actually choose one variant and make it trial mech for a period of event - as a 'demo' mech. People would check it out, some of them may like it and buy the full pack afterwards (or not). Also it'd significantly increase the availability of targets to hunt for