Jan 14: One-week HC Race

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RangerSpeedy wrote:

Lack of rewards below top 20 kinda put me off, why no rewards based on level aswell? top 20 will be taken by people who play all day every day.

I have to agree with this. Even if its top 20, only the people who can no-life it (no insult intended) will get the reward and everyone else will get nothing which kind of detracts from wanting to enter the race. Its kind of like "why bother".

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I have to agree with this. Even if its top 20, only the people who can no-life it (no insult intended) will get the reward and everyone else will get nothing which kind of detracts from wanting to enter the race. Its kind of like "why bother".

For fun perhaps? And i mean its a race. why wouldn't who ever puts the most time be rewarded. what else would you want to reward? I am curious I have a few ideas id like to know what more casual players expect.

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Sawm wrote:

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I have to agree with this. Even if its top 20, only the people who can no-life it (no insult intended) will get the reward and everyone else will get nothing which kind of detracts from wanting to enter the race. Its kind of like "why bother".

For fun perhaps? And i mean its a race. why wouldn't who ever puts the most time be rewarded. what else would you want to reward? I am curious I have a few ideas id like to know what more casual players expect.

I'm not a casual player, but I'm also not an extreme player either. Its good to at least reward the players for trying.

Still, there should be a much more minimal reward for people who don't make it to ranks 20+. Maybe a random low level rare item or a crafting gem of some kind. A single gem really, nothing too big.

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Pizzarugi wrote:

I'm not a casual player, but I'm also not an extreme player either. Its good to at least reward the players for trying.

Still, there should be a much more minimal reward for people who don't make it to ranks 20+. Maybe a random low level rare item or a crafting gem of some kind. A single gem really, nothing too big.

Normally there a levelling rewards (as orbs), but they were probably taken out for this race. Open Beta will be in a few days after the event ends so theres no point in giving anyone any rewards that they would just take away again in a few days

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Metronomy wrote:

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Pizzarugi wrote:

I'm not a casual player, but I'm also not an extreme player either. Its good to at least reward the players for trying.

Still, there should be a much more minimal reward for people who don't make it to ranks 20+. Maybe a random low level rare item or a crafting gem of some kind. A single gem really, nothing too big.

Normally there a levelling rewards (as orbs), but they were probably taken out for this race. Open Beta will be in a few days after the event ends so theres no point in giving anyone any rewards that they would just take away again in a few days

Well if these Demigod's Presence amulets can survive past the last wipe, certainly orbs can too? :P

please patch in the totem balancing before this race. otherwise will be so freaking boring and wont give adequate feedback.

edit: also, just putting it out there, anyone wanna account-share a spork build? I cant put in the hours to compete for the top prizes.

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MrMordred wrote:

Australian here, played totemplar to level 63, so I have an idea of what some maps are like. That said, I can dedicate my entire week. I intend on doing a 100 hour shift straight up (streamed). Looking for group? Will be spending the next day or so researching what class/build etc i'll be following, going for a tanky ranged character... Maybe even a tanky totem templar because I can keep myself relatively out of trouble, and still be useful. -If- I don't die, I -will- be top 20, easily...

Most likely going to be 100 hour shift -> 8 hours sleep -> 60 hour shift.

Stream quality will be fairly average, but enh.

http://www.twitch.tv/euphoriea

Have been informed by the attractive 20y.o. Size 8 GF with DD that boobs will be shown if we get to $500!

IF I HAPPEN TO DIE - I'll play out the remainder of the time in softcore.

im sorry to say , its not possible to stay awake for 100 hours and be focused on what you do ... you will die if you do that (ingame that is) or fall asleep

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indczn wrote:

At least it gives a higher than insignificant risk of death

I don't know where you people get that from. I called from day 1 that int he last 1week race, at *least* 2 people would die in the last hours. 4 did in the top10... I know many of those that got lucky, especially in the last few hours. I fell asleep repeatedly until I actually fell asleep for the last 2 hours on the loo.

As there is inflation with money, there is inflation in terms of not-played time in those 1week races. It is sick. Veterans maxed out on just a bit more than half as much play time than during this week.

Now everyone seems to follow the (pardon my french) stupid logic of there being an insignificant risk of dying. I see people preparing for 100h marathons now. Like everywhere I do. 90% of those *will* die and I don't call that insignificant.

It is quite the contrary, those that no-life these races, help GGG more than you can imagine. Did you not notice that all the alpha tweaks basically revolve around those races right now? Those 2 races are here only for final balancing in CB. I can still participate, I don't need more Demigods. It will still be fun. Test a build, maybe hit a decent rank (last race, it was ridiculously easy to get to and stay in top25 if you had full time).

By the way, I am agreeing with you on the matter that a turbo race would be cooler. I would have loved that. But GGG explained a few times why there is not a permanent turbo league right now and the same reasoning explains the fact that this last race is another party race. I am just saying.

TL/DR

You should probably try to reach a level higher than 53 or visit a map before making ignorant comments.

We gonna do the right thing and have an 8 hour per day playtime limit?

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Aurinax87 wrote:

We gonna do the right thing and have an 8 hour per day playtime limit?

Better put in only being able to have 1 character per race as well, maybe even 1 account. Gotta go all out with ridiculous things like that.