Curse

Lycan Nibbler · Mar 06, 2009, 05:17 AM // 05:17

This is anets way to make keys cost under 1k. Has there been a month yet without XTH errors?

Ec]-[oMaN · Mar 06, 2009, 06:00 AM // 06:00

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Originally Posted by Miss Drops Az

This is anets way to make keys cost under 1k. Has there been a month yet without XTH errors?

At one point in time I thought the addition of z keys would make the overall populace more inclined to gain balth faction. Cough another form/incentive to partake in the other half of the game. Then preds came and people with 20+acc's came because their 80+man PVE guild died and certain people ended up with info. Recent actions and failures have shown me otherwise, another failed attempt, Anet. Shit I sound like a crying baby

AKB48 · Mar 06, 2009, 06:36 AM // 06:36

Pathetic, just a diversion to get us to keep our voice down. "Yeah, we're working on the problem.......but just don't expect any solutions any time soon 'cause we are focusing all our energy for the April update, and there is simply no time"......Boy, will this be an update for the game or an entire upgrade for Guild Wars?

Fril Estelin · Mar 06, 2009, 08:48 AM // 08:48

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Originally Posted by Ec]-[oMaN

At one point in time I thought the addition of z keys would make the overall populace more inclined to gain balth faction. Cough another form/incentive to partake in the other half of the game. Then preds came and people with 20+acc's came because their 80+man PVE guild died and certain people ended up with info. Recent actions and failures have shown me otherwise, another failed attempt, Anet. Shit I sound like a crying baby

Yep XTH rewards are way too high (got 3*150points today, this is insane). As much as it will help me get my FoW armor, I hate that it doesn't promote the move from PvE to PvP. (but I hate even more how steep the PvP learning curve is, offtopic...)

I'm wondering whether this cockup happened because the update was released early (first week of the month), rather than later (second week of the month) as happened before. Honestly, they need to invest the dev time to fix this, month after month it's getting worse, and as much as I hate to say it, people are greedy enough (this is free stuff THAT WE CAN HAVE WITH ALMOST NO EFFORT at a basic level, there's even an app to do it for you...) to get pissed by stuff like that. They shouldn't, but they will.

Jenn · Mar 06, 2009, 09:46 AM // 09:46

Hahahah, I'm sure everyone will enjoy the extra keys

Thanks for the info ^_^

Xun Rama · Mar 06, 2009, 10:15 AM // 10:15

Just so you know... (don't shoot the messenger)

When you got the points (25, or whatever it was), it took away the amount owed for getting double last month, and the next round of reward points (130 for example) is completely unreduced.

So basically, we got double last month for free, and an extra 25-55rp this month for free too.

Hey, I love the keys, but just letting you know.

Sirds · Mar 06, 2009, 10:22 AM // 10:22

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

Yep XTH rewards are way too high (got 3*150points today, this is insane). As much as it will help me get my FoW armor, I hate that it doesn't promote the move from PvE to PvP. (but I hate even more how steep the PvP learning curve is, offtopic...)

I'm wondering whether this cockup happened because the update was released early (first week of the month), rather than later (second week of the month) as happened before. Honestly, they need to invest the dev time to fix this, month after month it's getting worse, and as much as I hate to say it, people are greedy enough (this is free stuff THAT WE CAN HAVE WITH ALMOST NO EFFORT at a basic level, there's even an app to do it for you...) to get pissed by stuff like that. They shouldn't, but they will.

We get ingame reward for logging to webpage, but not playing game. This is wrong from the start.
I understand if this happened one time like promotion, but this happened continously - we get reward for no playing GW.

kupp · Mar 06, 2009, 10:25 AM // 10:25

Got the rewards, 130 prediction points the same as last month, and I was expecting around 80 points? Nice surprise though

Not so nice is the price of zkeys plumming every month, ffs there's people trying to buy as low as 3.5k now.

t00115577 · Mar 06, 2009, 10:35 AM // 10:35

haha this is like 100 times better than the actual update

love extra points!

Came out with 130/155/155/180 on 4 acc's, gogo zkeys, must sell fast before they worth 1k lol

Fril Estelin · Mar 06, 2009, 10:42 AM // 10:42

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Originally Posted by Sirds

We get ingame reward for logging to webpage, but not playing game. This is wrong from the start.
I understand if this happened one time like promotion, but this happened continously - we get reward for no playing GW.

You were supposed to actually observe games to make predictions. In the end the tools (Guru threads at first, then automatic) took over the pedagogic aspect and transformed XTH into another farm bringing one more title (and e-peen emote) and money sink.

(I do appreciate how zchest gives you skins that may take time to get, it's really nice to be able to see all these skins for yourself, even if most of the time stats are meh)

Suggestion: reward only points if you actually observe games regularly, that would be strong (can still be abused at will) but may send the right message; combine this with reducing rewards to 1/4th (or 1/3rd ?) of the amount of TRP we get now.

zwei2stein · Mar 06, 2009, 10:43 AM // 10:43

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Originally Posted by Sirds

We get ingame reward for logging to webpage, but not playing game. This is wrong from the start.
I understand if this happened one time like promotion, but this happened continously - we get reward for no playing GW.

There are reasons why ...

See?

t00115577 · Mar 06, 2009, 10:50 AM // 10:50

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

You were supposed to actually observe games to make predictions. In the end the tools (Guru threads at first, then automatic) took over the pedagogic aspect and transformed XTH into another farm bringing one more title (and e-peen emote) and money sink.

(I do appreciate how zchest gives you skins that may take time to get, it's really nice to be able to see all these skins for yourself, even if most of the time stats are meh)

Suggestion: reward only points if you actually observe games regularly, that would be strong (can still be abused at will) but may send the right message; combine this with reducing rewards to 1/4th (or 1/3rd ?) of the amount of TRP we get now.

DONT DO IT!!!!

Why would anyone complain about the XTH, abuse it and become rich like the rest of us. It sickens me as much as lotto winners complaining about all their problems.

Lycan Nibbler · Mar 06, 2009, 11:08 AM // 11:08

I say the rewards are much too much and should be reduced 10fold.. and its got nothing to do with the fact Ive finished the title ^.^

It wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt a fact that the entry/password information supplied on the Xunlai page is probably the least secure place of all.

BenjZee · Mar 06, 2009, 12:33 PM // 12:33

I just hate how every time this happens im unable to get on at the point where i get the reward points. they fix it when i get on therfere no extra freebies

TideSwayer · Mar 06, 2009, 12:34 PM // 12:34

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Originally Posted by Miss Drops Az

It wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt a fact that the entry/password information supplied on the Xunlai page is probably the least secure place of all.

Obviously I'm no idiot and use a different email for my main account than I do for GW forums or the XTH login info. However, to connect your XTH account with your game account you have to list your account name (ie. your main GW email anyways) in your preferences. If it's not possible already (is it?), I really wish you could just use the character name that you registered with Tohlkano as your ladder Account Name instead of this (intended-to-be) secretive email address to link your XTH. Granted, my passwords for these two accounts are pretty freakin' random strings, but I'd like for one piece of info to not contain the other in the unfortunate event someone got access to my XTH login.

Verene · Mar 06, 2009, 02:03 PM // 14:03

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I hate that it doesn't promote the move from PvE to PvP.

There are likely a lot of players for which nothing will be able to promote such a move...

Fril Estelin · Mar 06, 2009, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by Verene

There are likely a lot of players for which nothing will be able to promote such a move...

If nothing can be done, nothing will be done.

Quote courtesy of myself.

pumpkin pie · Mar 06, 2009, 02:27 PM // 14:27

Thanks for the info Ms Regina.

Now, What extra keys!?! There's no extra points Ms Regina, once again, one of my account did not get any points while i use the same prediction/selection, its impossible that one of them don't get any points at all, both time the same account didn't get. So, can I assume, that if players get to keep what ever is extra, that those who did not get for 2 months straight now will get whatever points to be carried forward to the next months? If not how do i get these points?

How come some of the top 8 guilds aren't even on the list that we can choose from during the prediction period?

Dark-NighT · Mar 06, 2009, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Thats awesome, id thought i would still have a debt from last months double payout, but as it turns out thats gone now as well because i did get points, enough for 63 keys.

Thank you Regina.

Verene · Mar 06, 2009, 03:49 PM // 15:49

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

If nothing can be done, nothing will be done.

Quote courtesy of myself.

Yes, because not everyone is interested in it.