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