Distinction - what is the point?

  • So, I understand you can get 100 levels of rep in a faction, then after getting a distinction (complete with a ring) you can do it all over again from level 1.

    …other than getting rings, what is the point of this? Are there certain cosmetics locked behind certain distinctions or is it literally only the rings and nothing else?

    If it’s only the rings you get for that, I fail to see any reason to go for them…

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  • Something for the veteran players that many immediately ruined by cheesing and exploiting it to the max and now high seas is quite uneventful a lot of the time, lol.

    If you want something for that daily dose of loot accomplishment it def can help with that. Long term goals, etc.

    As long as cheesing and exploiting are treated as they have been there will be a severe lack of interest a few weeks after every season (major drop off in risk participation after these community weekends), but if people play organically and don't really care about the big picture it's something to use for motivation on a session by session basis.

  • It's to give veteran players a sort of "end game" content and continued participation in Emissaries and the organic shared world environment.

    Unfortunately, unless Rare actually ROLLS BACK THE PROGRESS of the exploiters, it was largely a waste of dev time.

    Seemingly every server I'm on has at least one crew exploiting...and usually it's more than one. It's absolutely wild. Far more widespread than the old Veil exploit or the hourglass exploit.

  • what is the point

    Instead of being stuck at a set number. We can keep going

    And I believe every time you lvl up, it takes more exp to lvl up.

    So if you come across someone with all factions at D5, holy moly!

  • @burnbacon if there’s someone with all factions at 5, they’ve 100% exploited their way to it. Sad tbh.

  • @tesiccl Highest distinction I got so far is 400 in Gold Hoarders. Everything else is 100-200. Just a GH fan.

  • Very good question. As some comments say it’s something for veteran players or “end game content”…other than that there’s no cool cosmetics. Personally I would like to see Distinction 1 unlock Gold Hoarder Rug, Distinction 2 unlock Gold Hoarder Captain Table, Distinction 3 unlock Gold Hoarder Bed/drapes, Distinction 4, Unlock Gold Hoarder Chandler, Distinction 5 unlock Gold Hoarder Captain Chair.

    But, no…instead of real content…Rare just like adding more grindy stuff. In a year or two they might up it to Distintion 10 with still no special cosmetics to unlock.

  • As with HG that was supposed to be a long grind so it goes with the distinctions. You know this is not the reason you play the game, the devs know it as well; so the distinctions are there to give a sense of purpose while you enjoy your daily adventures in SOT.

  • Short goals for cosmetics.
    Also let's us keep grinding for bigger numbers.

    XP raises at the same rate per distinction from what I can tell.
    The higher you get 1-100 xp does slow down, but resets each distinction.

    Also stepping stones for distinctions 6-10 lol

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