I am a big fan of the Bilge Rat events limited time events. I'm also a big fan of the limited nature of the rewards. What I don't understand is why the Titles are still earnable after the event is closed.
I mean, it is nice of Rare that they are but if anything I would rather have the titles be event exclusive than the clothes. Ideally both.
I know that is h*****n "completionists" with not a lot of time, or who are on a vacation during an event, but I think part of the appeal is that people are going to have different options unlocked. If we are looking at the possibility of bi-weekly events year round (counting the big updates) and they continue with the 2 titles per event cadence, by next May we should have 52 available titles outside the "base game". Everyone should be able to have a nice selection. The exclusivity lends to a "how did you get THAT" factor that can add quite a bit of fun to interactions in this multiplayer game.
Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks
Well, the way I see it is you should still get SOMETHING for completing the tasks post event, and the titles seem like the least impactful way to go with it (leaving the clothes and dubloons for the event itself). Just a way to show off what things you've managed to do generally speaking, you just didn't getting all the bells and whistles with it.
@ant-heuser-kush said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
@erikinthebakery I agree with you. As someone who is a fan of the titles, I look forward to unlocking them all... the unique ones, anyway. The ones that used to be event exclusive.
I think Rare is keeping the titles in so people don't feel like the events were removed.
This is what I was going to say. People feel like the events are content that is added and then removed. Without the titles there is really no incentive for players to utilize the content that Rare adds in for the different events. Depending on the nature of the event that is. Gunpowder skeletons introduces a new enemy and combat interaction but thrones just sit there.
@redeyesith Honestly, if people needed something left in I'd almost rather they were able to purchase the clothes than unlock the titles. I'm assuming that the clothes take quite a bit more effort to make than the titles and so if they were going to remove something I'd rather it be the lower time to produce item.
@ant-heuser-kush said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
@xcalypt0x said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
@ant-heuser-kush Lol if only I did that on purpose!
That pun was situational. I guess you can say people who missed the thrones couldn't chair less about them.
Agreed.
I believe that Events and their exclusive rewards should always be locked after the allocated time to complete it has passed.
While I understand why newer players would want these cool cosmetic rewards, I think that they should've been there to acquire it, like we all did.
As an example, in World of WarCraft, there are specific weapons/armor sets that are locked behind certain achievements that are not obtainable anymore. I am thinking specifically of the Challenge Mode Weapons and the PVP Season Elite Gear. These items are no longer obtainable for those who did not partake in these events and it's fair. People who actively engaged in the PVP seasons or in the Challenge Modes, while it was active, should be the only ones rewarded with these special items and not the players who came a few years after.
I understand that sometimes these Events require a lot of dedication, preparation and that not everyone has the time or energy to actively seek them out. Though a lot of us spend our time and energy trying to complete these Events and I think we deserve the exclusivity of these items.
I'm all for event exclusive rewards. I think the complication with the titles is they are tied pretty closely to the commendation system which is conveniently part of an event. It could really be argued either way depending on if you favor it towards the archive of commendations or towards the event.
On one hand (from what I hear, by all means correct me) the commendations part is staying minus the currency. Under that method I get why the titles stay as they refer to the tasks within the commendations and not so much as focusing on the event.
I do feel that there should be a specific title only attainable during the event. This way those who don't manage it are still getting title based content(we all love titles) but there is still that shiny exclusive for those who have earned it.
I think we will see a lot of adjustments in this department as they further figure out their footing with these events and their rewards.
@john-hatter said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
I'm all for event exclusive rewards. I think the complication with the titles is they are tied pretty closely to the commendation system which is conveniently part of an event. It could really be argued either way depending on if you favor it towards the archive of commendations or towards the event.
On one hand (from what I hear, by all means correct me) the commendations part is staying minus the currency. Under that method I get why the titles stay as they refer to the tasks within the commendations and not so much as focusing on the event.
I do feel that there should be a specific title only attainable during the event. This way those who don't manage it are still getting title based content(we all love titles) but there is still that shiny exclusive for those who have earned it.
I think we will see a lot of adjustments in this department as they further figure out their footing with these events and their rewards.
This brings up the bigger issue of event implementation. So far the events have been commendations. Commendations are the entire event. I wouldn't mind if, in the future, events are decoupled from commendations in some way.
@xcalypt0x
Because of the use of the commendation system and its structure I honestly look at the current event commendation list and question it's limited nature. I think it would be healthy if they gave the limited things their own gimmick to further clarify it's intent.People already lose out on the doubloons and the skins, as far as I know neither of those can be earned after the event. So keeping the titles and the ability to get the commendations and titles are no biggie. Stop feeling entitled because you had the time to get said titles as others may not, due to work, kids and everyday stuff.
Really sad to me that gaming has become this......
This is kinda a toughy. I agree that something(s) should be time limited, but I also think there needs to be something players can still get from doing the past event such as the commendations or maybe even a cosmetic or two. Fact of the matter is life comes first (for most people anyways lol), and not everyone will be able to participate in the events while they're active.
@sappyelephante Agreed! That is how it works right now. Titles/Commendations can be earned after the event. Doubloons and Skins/Cosmetics can not. Seems fair to me. Best of both worlds. That is why I am surprised to see anyone wanting more. Heck I'd say the same to those who want to be able to collect everything after the event. There should be and are time limited as well as things that you can earn whenever you have time.
Like I said, to me its a Win Win already.
@dumbdrunkpirate said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
People already lose out on the doubloons and the skins, as far as I know neither of those can be earned after the event. So keeping the titles and the ability to get the commendations and titles are no biggie. Stop feeling entitled because you had the time to get said titles as others may not, due to work, kids and everyday stuff.
Really sad to me that gaming has become this......
The entitlement argument could be seen going both ways. I'm suggesting this fully knowing that due to work and kids there are going to be events that I miss, and I'm ok with that. By next May, there will probably be around 70 titles (event titles plus the default ones). There is no reason to expect you should be able to get them all. The reason I suggested this is that for me, part of the fun is the fact that I won't have all the titles, and eventually won't even know where they all came from without having to look it up.
Rare titles aren't a bad thing. Honestly, I wish there were more hidden titles for some of the odd tasks in the game so that someday I can walk up to @DumbDrunkPirate (Master Banana Splitter) and have to ask you how the heck you got that title.
@dumbdrunkpirate said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
That is why I am surprised to see anyone wanting more.
Like I said, I'm not asking for more. I am purposefully asking for less.
@erikinthebakery said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
@dumbdrunkpirate said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
People already lose out on the doubloons and the skins, as far as I know neither of those can be earned after the event. So keeping the titles and the ability to get the commendations and titles are no biggie. Stop feeling entitled because you had the time to get said titles as others may not, due to work, kids and everyday stuff.
Really sad to me that gaming has become this......
The entitlement argument could be seen going both ways. I'm suggesting this fully knowing that due to work and kids there are going to be events that I miss, and I'm ok with that. By next May, there will probably be around 70 titles (event titles plus the default ones). There is no reason to expect you should be able to get them all. The reason I suggested this is that for me, part of the fun is the fact that I won't have all the titles, and eventually won't even know where they all came from without having to look it up.
Rare titles aren't a bad thing. Honestly, I wish there were more hidden titles for some of the odd tasks in the game so that someday I can walk up to @DumbDrunkPirate (Master Banana Splitter) and have to ask you how the heck you got that title.
@dumbdrunkpirate said in Bilge Rat post-event Title unlocks:
That is why I am surprised to see anyone wanting more.
Like I said, I'm not asking for more. I am purposefully asking for less.
My point, and its clear a lot of people agree, is that there already is a middle ground. Some stuff you can get during but not after the event. Some of it you can earn whenever. Sorry wanting it all to be exclusive is entitlement. When something is split down the middle and everyone wins, yet someone wants it all to be the 2 weeks only, to me that SCREAMS entitlement. No reason for anyone to ask for more or less when its pretty much already in a good spot. None. At. All.
And I am all for exclusives, But every other item or title does not need to be exclusive.
