I am not a fan of the pvp mode, but i want the curses. i am really low levels for both to the courses, so i am wondering: there's a way to grind levels? lately i want to play also other games and i don't want to spend decades for a match, i've tried the loss-farm, and don't blame, i don't bother anyone doing that, because they have removed the only way i'd love to grind. so, there's another way to level up? i've also tried the solo on brig, but it's difficoult to manuvrate
there's a META for grinding curses?
Tbh there isn’t really a meta for getting hourglass levels unfortunately it just comes down to the term of “git gud”. I don’t enjoy nor like being the person that says that but it’s the truth, I spent two months of non stop grinding for my skelly curse and needless to say you improve over time whether you think you do or not, the best way honestly is to keep going no matter what happens and set a reasonable goal for that day because if I’m being honest this mode is hell sometimes, and I get it at times it feels like the odds are stacked against you but if you want to improve take everything you’re bad at load up into a server don’t vote up hg and go try taking on any ship you spot whether its bigger or smaller than your own do it and no matter what take every piece of info you can out of that fight. For example is the reason you sunk or lost was because you failed to get a board off or you made a poor decision in naval, no matter what the case is own it and do better because trust me the more you own up to your own mistakes you’re going to start seeing better results, just keep pushing and keep going because at the end of the day a level gained is one less level you have to earn. Keep your head up man you got this, I know pvp isn’t for everyone but hey if you keep pushing you’re going to start winning more fights you normally wouldn’t, don’t give up like most people keep pushing and join the few that have made it to their desired curse. Best of luck to you out there, you got this.
@paltz-kek yes i understand, but the fact is that i have no wanting to spend Hours or Even moths like you did in a mode that i don't like at all, i am honest. 'cause for me games have more to offer than a stupid match against players. the fact is that they have put two of the most wanted curses to unlock only in a mode that a section of people enjoy. so my searching for meta grinding is just for reaching the level cap for the curses ASAP, not for improve my skills, and left the hourglass forever, for the moment the only way i can do this is loss farm. let's talk about reward. you do an amazing fight, extremely long, and it took you out 2 hours and you lose. in 2 hours i have done hypotetically 24 immediate loses and i gain what you gained foryour only one lost x 24. if you thinkit, in that time you have completed only a match, for me this is the fastest way to level up. ok, you play also to improve yourself, but i am not here for that. the few hours a day that i have to play, i don't spend it anymore trying to defeat other people, in any game TBH. maybe i'm aging, maybe i am not a good player, but i don't care. i want to enjoy the game i'm playing, and the hourglass is not enjoying for me
@a10dr4651 and what about if the opponent is a runner that stay on the edge of the circle? i can be aggressive as i want, but if there's a runner outside i lose patience and left the match
@fedted998 said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
@lackbarwastaken i am asking them bruh
who are you asking? What's is your feedback or suggestion in this the feedback and suggestion section of the forum?
@lackbarwastaken i am asking any feedback and/or a suggestion about the argument that i have just posted in the feedback and suggestion sub-category, and imma replying other feedback and suggestion with my feedbacks and suggestions
@fedted998 that's for you to decide. I personally hunt them down and won't give them the satisfaction, if they're running then I must be better. However it isn't the most efficient way to gain allegiance.
The grind is long, if you're not enjoying the mode like you said then you'll struggle to reach 100 anyway. I wish Rare would refine it further so defensive mode has some significance rather than it being submarine simulator. Adventure is what most enjoy, not just diving for instant PvP.
@paltz-kek said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
Tbh there isn’t really a meta for getting hourglass levels unfortunately it just comes down to the term of “git gud”.
I would say it's "Persevere" as opposed to "Git Gud." You don't have to be good, you just have to be willing to fight through it, win or lose
@fedted998 I have both curses, and I got 50 levels of servants in one day. Here's my advice?
- Play during boosted days. Gold and Glory, Community Day, et cetera. The boost they give to allegiance is insane. If you don't enjoy hourglass PVP, only play it on these days and go enjoy adventure mode.
- Win fast, lose fast. If you're part of the "get cursed and get out" crowd that don't enjoy hourglass PVP, then you are not playing against the other pirates, you're playing against the clock. Your goal is to get in as many matches during the boosted days as possible. My tactic was "ram strat, best strat," especially in sloops. If you hit their flank with your bow, they get three holes and you get one. Better yet if you can board them and secure the sink afterward. Doesn't matter if your ship sinks as long as their ship sinks first because turning in streaks garners nowhere near the allegiance of a win. Either way, if you ram and board them, the match is usually over in five minutes or less. I rarely ever repaired my ship, it's not worth the effort. Unless you're full on tier 3 holes, you can keep a sloop afloat with a bucket real easy.
Hope this helps!
@a10dr4651 said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
The 'meta' is dive with outpost supplies, fight aggressively, win or sink. I only reset if the other ship allows me too or they have. Its all about speed and getting into matches quickly if you're just grinding for the curse. Brig battles are probably the fastest to do.
I would second this and add 2 things.
If you win, don't let the streak build up too high, cash in.
I don't let the battle drag on, if the opponent keeps repairing so it looks like it will be a 1 hour stalemate, I let them have the win and dive again.
@foambreaker said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
@a10dr4651 said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
The 'meta' is dive with outpost supplies, fight aggressively, win or sink. I only reset if the other ship allows me too or they have. Its all about speed and getting into matches quickly if you're just grinding for the curse. Brig battles are probably the fastest to do.
I would second this and add 2 things.
If you win, don't let the streak build up too high, cash in.
I don't let the battle drag on, if the opponent keeps repairing so it looks like it will be a 1 hour stalemate, I let them have the win and dive again.
I still believe solo sloop is the fastest way to win or lose, but I will support this statement as well. My only modification is "turn in if an outpost is nearby." If it will take you more time to sail to an outpost than to potentially win another match, just play. Don't sail more than a grid square or two, just dive again. The turn-in bonus is less than a win, and as much as a loss on boosted days.
@lordqulex said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
@foambreaker said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
@a10dr4651 said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
The 'meta' is dive with outpost supplies, fight aggressively, win or sink. I only reset if the other ship allows me too or they have. Its all about speed and getting into matches quickly if you're just grinding for the curse. Brig battles are probably the fastest to do.
I would second this and add 2 things.
If you win, don't let the streak build up too high, cash in.
I don't let the battle drag on, if the opponent keeps repairing so it looks like it will be a 1 hour stalemate, I let them have the win and dive again.
I still believe solo sloop is the fastest way to win or lose, but I will support this statement as well. My only modification is "turn in if an outpost is nearby." If it will take you more time to sail to an outpost than to potentially win another match, just play. Don't sail more than a grid square or two, just dive again. The turn-in bonus is less than a win, and as much as a loss on boosted days.
Yes, I guess I turn in because I am grinding ledger as well so the gold matters :)
@lackbarwastaken I think he's asking for feedback or a suggestion instead of providing it, can work both ways
I wouldn't grind it
not because you can't, you definitely can
not because Hg is content you shouldn't support, it's fine content for the game
simply because it has a high chance of burning you out of the game and that would be unfortunate
You can always do a fight here or there, play during extra allegiance times, but grinding that content is likely to burn you out and it probably won't be temporary.
I'm not saying this to discourage you because I fully believe you can do it and will do it if you dedicate to it but it's a grind that burnt out even many of the most passionate pvpers.
@a10dr4651 yeah, you are right. my hope is that they give us 5 levels for a month like the levels boost that exists to larinna for the emissaries. i don't like at all doing pvp. i have done sometimes and was more the bad experiences than the good ones. so if there's a way to boost the curse and the archeivements to obtain them, i am good and for me hourglass can be putted even out to my ships if there's a mode
@burnbacon yeah but the fact is that i think that sometimes in the future it will be a dead modality for the game. remember the hispanic-ghost forts? remember the accomendation of "hit another ship using a fort cannon"? nowdays is IMPOSSIBLE to do. i never see anyone doing a fort. my fear is that someday it will be unpopulated like the forts and do the end like the arena
@lordqulex that is the way that i am currently use, but after 2 hours of pvp where with my friends we've tried to fight, we dedcided to convert our gameplay and starts to do adventure, my problem is that haha. i have to do, i don't like the PvP so for me is not an enjoying thing to do, but it must to be done
@lordqulex BTW thank you for your consideration, it certainly helps me to bring further decisions, appreciated man
@wolfmanbush yeah i agree totally with what are you saying, the fact is that i am asking just for that, cause the current way i am doing it bothers me a lot. i hate grinding stuff in a slow way, but i am scared of the possibility that the mode will die someday like the arena. so i have, like the meme, the road that goes in 2 ways now: or wasting time with my game session and doing loss-farm, or hate more my game trying to do some matches but or i find the runner that brings me in the fight for hours or find lv 1000 full gold skelly duo sloop players that oper my behind like a bread in less than five seconds and make me question if i am capable to take this game or i have to quit and go to play a lego game. that's the pvp for me
@fedted998 said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
I am not a fan of the pvp mode, but i want the curses. i am really low levels for both to the courses, so i am wondering: there's a way to grind levels? lately i want to play also other games and i don't want to spend decades for a match, i've tried the loss-farm, and don't blame, i don't bother anyone doing that, because they have removed the only way i'd love to grind. so, there's another way to level up? i've also tried the solo on brig, but it's difficoult to manuvrate
In the beginning of season 8 I was a really bad pvper. But you just gotta fight through and improve over time. And now i have both curses! Just don't give up.
@fedted998 Not a fan of PvP full stop as I am not very good, so I didnt think I would ever get near to getting the Guardian curse. But I now have a brilliant crew (we do Gally), matches are found within a few minutes usually, and I am now sitting at level 92 after only 3 weeks. Of course we have winning and losing streaks but I can say its been a blast. I deffo wouldn't want to do this solo
@lordqulex If you hit their flank with your bow, they may get 3 holes but if they aren't completely horrible at the game they will have put at least 4-5 holes in you already with their cannons. I've had players ram strat me and it went pretty well for me. I do agree that it ended the games fast.
@hefty-henri said in there's a META for grinding curses?:
@lordqulex If you hit their flank with your bow, they may get 3 holes but if they aren't completely horrible at the game they will have put at least 4-5 holes in you already with their cannons. I've had players ram strat me and it went pretty well for me. I do agree that it ended the games fast.
That's another advantage to the strategy—if you lose fast enough times, your MMR will tank so low that you won't be matched with pirates able to put 4-5 holes in you before you ram. 😎
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