Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events

  • xxX1RA1Xxx
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    First of all I want to say this is just my opinion, I respect other points of view.

    I have seen multiple times at the forums people asking for this kind of events recently but I dont really think this is a good idea, after this events people would feel lazy to farm, if theres an announcement of getting X2 rep/gold next Friday for example, on Thursday people would say “Nah, lets not do the skull fort today, lets do it tomorrow”, thats just an example, a more accurate one would be when thinking about doing a two hour voyage, but what Im trying to say is that it would lose its essence, many people would be motivated to farm on X2 events but when this events end farming will not feel the same.

    As I said this is just my point of view, by the way sorry if I have spelling mistakes, this is my second language

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  • MaliceVanRow
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    I disagree. Double XP events are pretty popular and gets the motivation of players up. Especially in a game like this where the grind is long. Forts would also be HUGELY popular during a double xp event due to the amount of gold and rep you get without double XP.

    I think RARE should run one of these every so often and see how it goes. I think it would be accepted by the majority.

  • LargestGordon
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    These kind of events are common in many multiplayer games and are used as ways to pull in players on a regular basis. The very successful GTA Online has had recurring weekly events for years with different game modes giving different bonuses every week. I don't see SoT doing these kind of events soon but I'm sure they will be introduced in the future.

  • Prodigy Burns
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    @xxx1ra1xxx said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    many people would be motivated to farm on X2 events but when this events end farming will not feel the same.

    And this poses a problem how exactly?

    If people only play during double xp weekends let them, you'll still get your regular rewards throughout the week.

  • McDoll
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    Why do you care what other people are doing?
    Just go make your own imaginary fun in the empty game world!
    It's not like progression even matters anyway, given that all the cosmetics are just c****y recolours of the first ones.

  • TheMastaShoNuff
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    Why would people stop going after forts? It doesn't make sense.

  • Tyburn Ketch

    Yeah. I’m not for this much either.

    Regardless of what anyone else is doing, adding bonuses to play at a certain time of day or on a certain day will make ME feel compulsed to do it - and when it’s not always possible - I’ll start to resent it.

    I don’t play evolving gameworld games (wow) anymore because of this. It’s not healthy for me. This compulsive behaviour.

    I’d prefer these urges not be prodded by SOT’s. It’s one of its major draws for me nowadays.

  • Shuoink
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    I would love a double rep weekend of some sort, or maybe even something like double gold weekend that doesnt affect rep, anything. The only people i see resenting it would be the ones that grinded out to legendary already. The merchant quests especially are so tedious (they all are lets be honest) that a double xp even would be a fresh and needed boost imo

  • BraxKedren
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    yeah I'd actually welcome buffs to reputation gains on random events or "Bonus play" times. Especially if it's tied to some of these events. Gives people a reason to go do them, activates the game worlds as more people would play during those times, creating a more active server and grant chances on a lot more things going on.

  • Tyburn Ketch

    @shuoink said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    The only people i see resenting it would be the ones that grinded out to legendary already.

    And people with compulsive addiction issues ...

    Although I’m gonna have to get over this if I want to participate fully as I know the future plans of the game include weekly events ...

  • AA Yeti
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    @tyburn-ketch I get what your saying especially if it's only a day long event. If they did a Friday-Mon thing I think the compulsion would be reduced at least. A few hours of sunk in and I would be a happy camper.

    @Shuoink PL's choose to grind though the rep though to have the privilege of being first. I'm sure it would ruffle a few feathers but I would be willing to bet the majority of them wouldn't care. The ones I know said they wouldn't atleast but that's a sample size of 3.

    I think a event like this would encourage more players to play and breath more life into the half empty servers I have been playing on.

  • xxX1RA1Xxx
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    @themastashonuff That was just an example, as I said, a more accurate one would be about doing two hour voyages a day before an event of this, there would be laziness, other people, friends, or maybe even I could say “Why I would spent two hours in doing voyages if tomorrow theres an event? I should wait”, so thats an example of how the game would lose essence, by having to wait for doing stuff that we could do today but without being too convenient

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @xxx1ra1xxx If there was a scoreboard system I would totally agree with you. I'd want everyone on an even playing field at all times. However, there is currently no scoreboard system so I'm not as opposed to it as I would normally be.

    I do think, however, that it is better to provide the players with a redeemable "coupon" that, once activated, starts the players time with boosted reputation gain. This way people don't complain about missing the allotted time slot for the event and can use their 2x,3x,4x whatever x boost when they know they'll be able to make the most out of it.

  • Tyburn Ketch

    @xcalypt0x said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    @xxx1ra1xxx If there was a scoreboard system I would totally agree with you. I'd want everyone on an even playing field at all times. However, there is currently no scoreboard system so I'm not as opposed to it as I would normally be.

    I do think, however, that it is better to provide the players with a redeemable "coupon" that, once activated, starts the players time with boosted reputation gain. This way people don't complain about missing the allotted time slot for the event and can use their 2x,3x,4x whatever x boost when they know they'll be able to make the most out of it.

    Perfect!

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @tyburn-ketch Thanks :)

    The players would still have to log in at some point during the weekly event to collect the coupon (so the event still encourages players to play during the event) but if they are busy that week they can save the coupon for when they have more time to sail.

  • Tyburn Ketch

    @xcalypt0x said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    @tyburn-ketch Thanks :)

    The players would still have to log in at some point during the weekly event to collect the coupon (so the event still encourages players to play during the event) but if they are busy that week they can save the coupon for when they have more time to sail.

    Totally. Too many games don’t give this ‘redeem at will’ option and it always strikes me as being a bit mean.

  • Tyburn Ketch

    @reverend-reb

    Hahaha. Would be worth it alone to see more “legendary” salty tears of bitterness.

    ;p

  • DrunkPunk138
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    @reverend-reb said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    50/50/50/10, 13th Pirate Legend in the world weighing in...

    If you want an easy way to the top so you can pat yourself on the back for being on the same level of those of us who actually earned it... go ahead. Just know that you will always know that -thats- how you got there, by taking the escalator, and not climbing the mountain like the rest of us... and your stats would show it.

    Should we also nerf all the content for these events for you while we are at it? lol

    Seriously... get out there, put the time in, and GRIND like the rest of us. Put a helmet on, stop being so entitled and DO THE WORK. Ill tell you right now... Aint no pity in SOT city.

    This is the most amusing thing I've read on this forum all week. Legendary, indeed.

  • Coconut Monkey6
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    @reverend-reb lol, but didn't half of you initial "Legends" just boost? Jumped from crew to crew as they cashed in? Talk about taking the escalator. Those boosters took the darned elevator! I personally don't care what "Legends" think of those who might gain from double XP weekends. If Rare has such events, I'd be stupid not to take advantage of a tool they are providing.

  • John Hatter
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    I know there is interest in these sorts of events but I find myself hesitant as my past experiences with them find them rather game breaking.

    In my MMORPG hopping days I would go back to a few of my favorites only for them to be cursed with this permanent xp boost events that literally make the game pointless. It is usually under the context of getting new players in or allowing new players to join and speed through to the latest expansion area. While this is fine if your only interested in end game/new content this butchers the progress of majority of the game as you out level areas way too fast.

    The last one I played was Final Fantasy XIV when I was able to buy the latest expansion and they added a XP boost to 60 so you could enjoy the new stuff. I was able to level a crafting and a gathering class off quest turn ins and my actual combat class just leveled off of fighting...and they all still were a few levels higher than the areas I was for the story. While the XP boost is pleasant it took all of the challenge out of playing the game. I had similar scenarios during my time with SWTOR and LOTRO.

    Now all of that is in an MMORPG where content is king and you have to offer it your first born in order to make it to end game 4 expansions deep. I worry what such a thing would do if applied to the Sea of Thieves game format.

    I am also not personally a fan of day specific things like this as it just crowds servers needlessly on what could be my only day to play or more likely would always be on days life takes priority and I can't play.

    I would rather see them add more varying ways to gain rep as they have hinted at versus offer us twice the reward for no extra work. *It sounds appealing but at some point we paid money to play a game and if we just want said mechanics to get watered down...why play at all.

    *Entirely my opinion. By all means play how you so desire.

  • TheMastaShoNuff
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    @reverend-reb LOL. How many times have you server hopped looking for Forts?

  • Coconut Monkey6
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    @reverend-reb Shrugs oh well. Sounds like the only one losing sleep over it would be you, lol.

  • Coconut Monkey6
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    @john-hatter I see your point but it is really REALLY hard to compare SoT to any sort of real MMO. MMO's have solid progression and those XP gains can equate to in-game changes and advancement. In SoT, all that gain equates to..... new clothing options and possible access to a new hideout. Friday the 13th does double XP weekends every now and then to help with their character grind to much success. I don't see many, if any, people complaining there either.

    But in all honesty here, we are discussing something that will 99% never happen, lol. Rare is having a hard enough time getting the game to work while handing a crew mate a banana. I think them trying to add a double XP weekend would fry the servers for good, lol.

  • AA Yeti
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    @reverend-reb PL lost it's magic the second the first one hit by boosting through streamers.
    It lost even more when people could cheese through merchant alliance.

  • John Hatter
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    @coconut-monkey6
    I agree with you. My main concern is because they don't compare so cleanly. With the core game being the grind, watering it down no matter how convenient is still watering down the core of the game. They might as well just give out all the cosmetics and call it a day.

  • DrunkPunk138
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    @reverend-reb said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    @drunkpunk138 said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    @reverend-reb said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    50/50/50/10, 13th Pirate Legend in the world weighing in...

    If you want an easy way to the top so you can pat yourself on the back for being on the same level of those of us who actually earned it... go ahead. Just know that you will always know that -thats- how you got there, by taking the escalator, and not climbing the mountain like the rest of us... and your stats would show it.

    Should we also nerf all the content for these events for you while we are at it? lol

    Seriously... get out there, put the time in, and GRIND like the rest of us. Put a helmet on, stop being so entitled and DO THE WORK. Ill tell you right now... Aint no pity in SOT city.

    This is the most amusing thing I've read on this forum all week. Legendary, indeed.

    Hate it all you want, the truth is a bitter pill to swallow. Shall we build SoT saferooms for you now, my little snowflake? Go somewhere else if you want a handout... Filthy casuals. :-P Taking the easy way out if for w*****s not winners... and our encounters on the sea prove it time and again. Sweaties such as myself will always be waiting.

    lol There sure are a lot of assumptions in this post. Makes it all the more amusing.

  • Shuoink
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    @reverend-reb said in Please never add X2 Rep / Gold events:

    LOL the only one crying would be all the scrubs in LP gear getting wrecked by folks like me, lol.

    Yeah.. because it takes SO much skill to reach legendary.. oh wait... it only takes more time than someone else.. its not skill based at all.. hmm.. well then guess there isnt a problem at all with an xp boost other than salty legends who wasted their lives grinding to it already.

    Congrats, you spent more time hauling chickens than other people. Your not better, just had more time to waste.

    If being legend involved some kind of pvp element, then it would be a different story. Talking about that whole process would need a new thread...

  • xCALYPT0x
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    @reverend-reb @John-Hatter I have to admit, reading your posts reminded me of why I hate these boost events. It's the reason Runescape 3 is an absolute joke. No offense to anyone who likes the game, I still play it occasionally myself but I much prefer Old School. Perhaps I am even against it in games without a scoreboard, I'm not sure.

    @Reverend-Reb I would take it easy on the "casuals" though. I think they are a large target audience for this game.

  • TheMastaShoNuff
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    @reverend-reb Hey Reb how many times have you server hopped?

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