What good is an extra challenge day if I hit my Max on Wednesday or Thursday?? I like the choice of choosing your RSL level. Makes so much sense. @Narnia Great ideas. I agree with @Dragonfyre too. There's some great ideas here NG.
@Bod , UC seemed failed because it wasn't continuous.
As an example, entering UC with 15 round passes resulted in very high starting difficulties.
With consecutive UC's more logical difficulties will be faced.
Also rewards can be adjusted better especially for lower level players.
Without some changes, game will eventually take all the time a player has
Isn’t this just what UC was with gas in trade shop and distance? You need to seriously adjust the trade goods if you go ahead with this as in almost double them. Also need better rewards for going further, similar to what you have done with tokens, maybe take away random crates and give specific rewards, such as a legendary weapon or 4phones or a epic frag or couple of components etc or even a large amount of XP ala the distance. I honestly don’t think this will work, I’ll play and do my best but if the rewards aren’t adjusted properly it will be a massive blow to this great game
I'm already going to struggle next week since I won't have any round passes to start with. I've decided that I could use a break from this game...might as well use it during a Freemen Challenge, which I utterly despise.
I spent almost 200 bucks the kast weeks so i can do more stars in the challenge and now this crap starts again. Just leave the challenge alone and do something NEW instead. I surely dont spent more money now. So thx ng i guess.
They realize they will be forced to do something now though, since Guild Wars will be coming by the end of the year and will occupy every other Saturday and Sunday. This will take up players' time.
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> They realize they will be forced to do something now though, since Guild Wars will be coming by the end of the year and will occupy every other Saturday and Sunday. This will take up players' time.
I only care fir the challenge and spent too much money for that. Now that ends. I just dont get it why they tinker with the challenge so often and yes changes in this game almost never benefit the player. What exactly changed in the distance???? Yep nothing. So no more soup for u from me NG
I state this every time they change the challenge and I will state it again.
FEWER ROUNDS = FEWER TRADE GOODS.
I will be extremely unhappy with ANY challenge changes unless the TG rewards are adjusted accordingly to yield the same TOTAL TG rewards as the current version of the challenge. Everyone seems to ignore the reduced TG until they are implemented, and by then it is often too late.
May I suggest the forgotten story missions. Reset or add more levels. I say reset in Nightmare mode for those who competed it and give awesome rewards and add some new spice to it. Where is chapter 15 at?
They realize they will be forced to do something now though, since Guild Wars will be coming by the end of the year and will occupy every other Saturday and Sunday. This will take up players' time.
MAX 150 minutes per player every 2 weeks - that's not a ton of time and will be hard to even play that long unless you grind for GW gas. it will also replace the lost xp and rewards from fewer rounds of challenge
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There have been some formats I did not particularly care for because the difficulty was there, but the rewards did not seem to match.
I mainly do weekly challenges and outposts. The Distance is too much gas for me to complete at 4 gas a map (even once a week) as I prefer to save gas to contribute to my guild in challenges. And 5 gas for scavenge missions is a bit much as well. The plan for more gas being available may change this. I shall see.
I am a bit iffy on the mention of special walkers. There are some maps already composed of mostly special walkers; Archives and Fish in a Barrel are a couple I can think of. Adding more special walkers to these would be fun or a nightmare?
As for starting rounds; depending on class bonus/weekend event, I usually get anywhere from 9-10 round passes. It will be interesting to see how adjusting difficulty and number of rounds played will impact my overall performance week after week until the most favored challenge format is reached.
Extending challenge day. If I finish Sunday (or sooner given the announcement plans), extending it a day probably won’t matter a great deal to me. Mondays and Tuesdays tend be my season highlights days or outposts. But honestly, I will still play no matter what the format is. I’m an addict to NML.
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The previous tests were bad and did not please the players because it was done only in a single week, not having continuity, besides being done in bad time, when all were with many round passes.
Having continuity, with consecutive weeks, surely the result will be satisfactory.
I will be in the minority on the forums, but I am happy with the current format. Basically adding in ultimate challenge stuff is a game killer for me. So for me, this might kill the game finally
a) TG/rewards will have to be adjusted or else it is just shifting the grind from one game mode to another. And that is certainly not what everyone is asking for. (And no, we don't get enough TG to buy everything everytime without any sort of effort - calculate what three full restocks of items cost on average, add them, then see how much we earn during challenge... and you should see this is not the case at all. )
b) Okay, so... this week I finished round 32 and got 10 round passes. I can't pass 33 yet. That probably means I get fewer round passes... no idea how this will turn out in terms of rounds played... and rewards...
c) No special walkers, please. That will be extremely annoying. Was always annoying, will always be annoying. Is already annoying when one round is harder then the next after that. Will be even more so if every round is hard. We hated it before, we will keep hating it.
So since the test starts on my birthday - can I ask for the gift of not doing that? Pretty please?
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Try not to get as many round passes this challenge...check Do not spend gold on healing...check
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Seriously, if you (NG) are going to make this change, keep it permanent, and quit screwing with us. This up and down BS is getting old. Please stop saying you are going to “adjust rewards”. We aren’t stupid.
Picking your own starting point or the often mentioned, best idea of the super map once each round is better than the hazy description of changes pending.
Pick a side of the fence and stay there, for the love of all that is good
With at least one round of each level, from 27 to 31, already eliminates 5 rounds, with 6 missions in each round, are 30 missions less, costing 5 gas each mission, is an economy of 150 gas and about 3 hours less game. It's a good start to reduce grind.
As a mostly FTP player, it always dread me when a council update arrives. Not because of the grind but because of the gas costs.
With stronger survivors we are expected to reach higher RSL but due to gas costs the gap between FTP & PTP will be greater, not to mention the special weapons on sale. So with fewer rounds to reach higher RSL or lesser gas costs is always welcome.
For mid gamers i think it will work out too. Even though they may reach their max at a faster rate, they can make use of the remaining gases to grind and improve their level to end gamers and reaching higher RSL in the process. That’s the whole point of playing games isn’t it? No point just blasting your way through the easy stages always, it gets so boring after a while.
Only con I see is the global/local leaderboards, with each change, lesser stars will be achieved and its harder to catch TOP 50 anymore.
((Context - I am an endgamer who doesn't typically love the UC, because I despise the hospital and gold needed to really enjoy the highest difficulties))
How about this??
IF, and I say IFFFF, you run another Ultimate Challenge... Consider paralleling it with some other events that would entice some players to take advantage of the extra free time:
#1) Super Cycle Double Outpost rewards during UC
#2) Extra Tomatoes & XP from scavenge with reduced gas costs
#3) Reduced Distance gas cost with Gold component rewards (hard)
#4) Reduced Distance gas costs with Double rewards (normal)
Run these events parallel to the Ultimate Challenge and everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, will be happy.
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now i agree with the change in the rounds per level (i have less time to play) but it should the same for all.
talking serious:
if my last round is level 31 and other person can complete level 32 there will be a HUGE difference and i think its not fair, make it equal for all, if its 1 round its 1 round, its its 2 or 3 its 2 or 3 but for all players. So lets end the grind and make it 1 but make it for everyone.
talking half serious:
people should choose the round they start, if top players say (i dont belive in that) that its not for the stars and its only to be challenging let people start where they want so if i want to start at level 1 i will start level 1.
To 'grind' seems to be an ugly and dirty word (not talking of crushing coffee or sexy dance) If I'm correct it means when somebody is trying hard and repetitively to obtain a goal beyond his/ her possibilities? Aren't ALL games based on this principle? Obtaining goals? It becomes very difficult to do so if rules are changed every Time though...
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As an example, entering UC with 15 round passes resulted in very high starting difficulties.
With consecutive UC's more logical difficulties will be faced.
Also rewards can be adjusted better especially for lower level players.
Without some changes, game will eventually take all the time a player has
I honestly don’t think this will work, I’ll play and do my best but if the rewards aren’t adjusted properly it will be a massive blow to this great game
> They realize they will be forced to do something now though, since Guild Wars will be coming by the end of the year and will occupy every other Saturday and Sunday. This will take up players' time.
I only care fir the challenge and spent too much money for that. Now that ends. I just dont get it why they tinker with the challenge so often and yes changes in this game almost never benefit the player. What exactly changed in the distance???? Yep nothing. So no more soup for u from me NG
I look forward to the changes, this will be very important when the Guild Wars comes, which will consume even more time.
FEWER ROUNDS = FEWER TRADE GOODS.
I will be extremely unhappy with ANY challenge changes unless the TG rewards are adjusted accordingly to yield the same TOTAL TG rewards as the current version of the challenge. Everyone seems to ignore the reduced TG until they are implemented, and by then it is often too late.
Another benefit will be to be able to devote myself in the distance of Saturday, the prizes are great.
And probably the Guild War should bring more excellent prizes.
The fun of the challenge is to be difficult and challenging, so I'm happy with those changes.
There have been some formats I did not particularly care for because the difficulty was there, but the rewards did not seem to match.
I mainly do weekly challenges and outposts. The Distance is too much gas for me to complete at 4 gas a map (even once a week) as I prefer to save gas to contribute to my guild in challenges. And 5 gas for scavenge missions is a bit much as well. The plan for more gas being available may change this. I shall see.
I am a bit iffy on the mention of special walkers. There are some maps already composed of mostly special walkers; Archives and Fish in a Barrel are a couple I can think of. Adding more special walkers to these would be fun or a nightmare?
As for starting rounds; depending on class bonus/weekend event, I usually get anywhere from 9-10 round passes. It will be interesting to see how adjusting difficulty and number of rounds played will impact my overall performance week after week until the most favored challenge format is reached.
Extending challenge day. If I finish Sunday (or sooner given the announcement plans), extending it a day probably won’t matter a great deal to me. Mondays and Tuesdays tend be my season highlights days or outposts.
But honestly, I will still play no matter what the format is. I’m an addict to NML.
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Having continuity, with consecutive weeks, surely the result will be satisfactory.
b) Okay, so... this week I finished round 32 and got 10 round passes. I can't pass 33 yet. That probably means I get fewer round passes... no idea how this will turn out in terms of rounds played... and rewards...
c) No special walkers, please. That will be extremely annoying. Was always annoying, will always be annoying. Is already annoying when one round is harder then the next after that. Will be even more so if every round is hard. We hated it before, we will keep hating it.
So since the test starts on my birthday - can I ask for the gift of not doing that? Pretty please?
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But nothing listed here actually changes it. This just generates stress for the players and the game, without a clear purpose.
I feel tricked by NG everytime the grind is supposed to improve or "be fixed". First The Distance twice a week. Now Guild Wars.
Just position yourself clearly to the players: "we want you all online 24/7 and that's how it's gonna be".
Try not to get as many round passes this challenge...check
Do not spend gold on healing...check
Keep enjoying playing the game & banter with my great Guild-Mates..check
Seriously, if you (NG) are going to make this change, keep it permanent, and quit screwing with us. This up and down BS is getting old. Please stop saying you are going to “adjust rewards”. We aren’t stupid.
Picking your own starting point or the often mentioned, best idea of the super map once each round is better than the hazy description of changes pending.
Pick a side of the fence and stay there, for the love of all that is good
With stronger survivors we are expected to reach higher RSL but due to gas costs the gap between FTP & PTP will be greater, not to mention the special weapons on sale. So with fewer rounds to reach higher RSL or lesser gas costs is always welcome.
For mid gamers i think it will work out too. Even though they may reach their max at a faster rate, they can make use of the remaining gases to grind and improve their level to end gamers and reaching higher RSL in the process. That’s the whole point of playing games isn’t it? No point just blasting your way through the easy stages always, it gets so boring after a while.
Only con I see is the global/local leaderboards, with each change, lesser stars will be achieved and its harder to catch TOP 50 anymore.
Phew! Whiplash baby!
((Context - I am an endgamer who doesn't typically love the UC, because I despise the hospital and gold needed to really enjoy the highest difficulties))
How about this??
IF, and I say IFFFF, you run another Ultimate Challenge... Consider paralleling it with some other events that would entice some players to take advantage of the extra free time:
#1) Super Cycle Double Outpost rewards during UC
#2) Extra Tomatoes & XP from scavenge with reduced gas costs
#3) Reduced Distance gas cost with Gold component rewards (hard)
#4) Reduced Distance gas costs with Double rewards (normal)
Run these events parallel to the Ultimate Challenge and everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, will be happy.
Join ZOMBREX! We have a tiered guild structure so players of every level and ambition can find a home they fit in.
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talking serious:
if my last round is level 31 and other person can complete level 32 there will be a HUGE difference and i think its not fair, make it equal for all, if its 1 round its 1 round, its its 2 or 3 its 2 or 3 but for all players. So lets end the grind and make it 1 but make it for everyone.
talking half serious:
people should choose the round they start, if top players say (i dont belive in that) that its not for the stars and its only to be challenging let people start where they want so if i want to start at level 1 i will start level 1.
If I'm correct it means when somebody is trying hard and repetitively to obtain a goal beyond his/ her possibilities?
Aren't ALL games based on this principle? Obtaining goals?
It becomes very difficult to do so if rules are changed every Time though...