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Draikin · Feb 19, 2007, 10:47 AM // 10:47

The only times I got the extra SRB was when I only had the combo after 50 seconds and then it's already too late. Like someone already said it does seem you have more chance of getting an SRB when you're not the leader. I don't have the time to race anymore now so I won't be making top 100 either. I don't except Anet to give away unique items though, wouldn't be surprised if it's just a mini pig again.

Dark Interception · Feb 19, 2007, 11:10 AM // 11:10

Ugh i thought i was gonna make the top 100 after i was 9th saturday night .. now a low 472 score is not even good enough to be in it

namkey · Feb 19, 2007, 01:51 PM // 13:51

Well if it comes down to top 100 unique accounts, then I'm still in with a chance, if its top 100 scores, then I'm goooorne.

Hengis · Feb 19, 2007, 01:59 PM // 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by namkey

Well if it comes down to top 100 unique accounts, then I'm still in with a chance, if its top 100 scores, then I'm goooorne.

If you don't end up with a top 100 place, this will be a travesty.

Although I didn't use all the advice in your guide, I did use some of your ideas, and increased my personal best from 457K to 469K (still not fast enough). Using Your advice AND getting lucky on that last box could probably produce a score of around 475K.

Here's hoping that you get lucky before the end of the day.

namkey · Feb 19, 2007, 02:27 PM // 14:27

Unfortunately, I'm seriously tired after only 4 1/2 hours sleep last night and I need sleep for work tomorrow, my best time will stand, so it'll all cmoe down how Anet give the prizes. The annoying thing was versing Jedi K and knocking his ping, I could see that we were doing the same things, but because of his 0.3 second ping advantage, he was constantly putting time on me. Australia is a great place, but we don't have much chance in this game, which is why I don't play monk anymore as well :P

Feathermoore Rep · Feb 19, 2007, 04:56 PM // 16:56

Oh well it was. My top score wound up around 465k. To many kd's combined with bad luck didnt help. And namkey you complain people with low pings. Well with my internet, college internet ftw, i almost have a ping constantly under 200. During the beetle races, I could maintain that average, but people with higher pings screwd me over. I could be clearly in the lead, and then someone would warp right behind me, with my ping still under 200.

Oh well it was fun. When i didnt go for score, I can beat 90% of the people in the arena. But after seeing the lowest score jump to over 470k, i gave up.

Oh yea ANet seriously needs to fix the top 100 so that it actually works right. Aka not having the same person on the board 10 times.

raven214 · Feb 19, 2007, 06:04 PM // 18:04

Winning is easy, but I can't imagine getting into the top 100. This morning I finally got my best score up to 456k. And that was with getting Echo+SRB quickly at my campsite, getting them again along the way, and having few kd's. So yeah, I'm giving up on my goal.

Kinda sucks that winning streaks mean nothing and it all comes down to luck. We might as well get lucky/unlucky points while we're at it.

Ekelon · Feb 19, 2007, 06:24 PM // 18:24

That guide is awesome Namkey :P Managed to get a nice score of 476k with it

BTW, just a thought, but I've been wondering something. The high scores are the same throughout the whole world right? There aren't specific top 100's per server is there? Since I haven't seen any Chinese/Korean names on the list yet throughout this whole weekend, but I've seen plenty of Chinese/Koren named players.

Draikin · Feb 19, 2007, 07:37 PM // 19:37

I thought the event would be over by now. I just raced a few more laps, got up to 471,235 now. I guess even with the duplicates removed from the list that still won't be enough for top 100.

//RogueNine · Feb 19, 2007, 08:16 PM // 20:16

well crap. 2 mins before the end I have 3 scores on top 100, then all of a sudden at the end they are GONE. What a friggen let down.

Draikin · Feb 19, 2007, 08:17 PM // 20:17

Event is over, top 100 get a Miniature Greased Lightning beetle. That includes the people that spike entered with the rest of their guild to get into the top 100...

Dark Interception · Feb 19, 2007, 08:23 PM // 20:23

Draikin · Feb 19, 2007, 08:37 PM // 20:37

Can anyone confirm if they gave rewards to the top 100 unique accounts? It seems the ingame top 100 wasn't updated to show unique players.

//RogueNine · Feb 19, 2007, 08:47 PM // 20:47

wahhhh its still the top 100 ENTRYS not the top 100 RACERS... by whatever stroke of luck or just by the fact that the list updates slow, my score went down about 20 positions from 86 to about 105-106. Man I raced for about 30 hours and 2 mins before I look my score is still there, then I cant get the prize.. Im dont think ive ever been so dissappointed in my life.

Dragou Du Porzan · Feb 19, 2007, 08:48 PM // 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draikin

Can anyone confirm if they gave rewards to the top 100 unique accounts? It seems the ingame top 100 wasn't updated to show unique players.

I can confirm that people with multiple top 100 scores got just one beetle. That indicates to me that people who just missed getting on the top 100 board did get a beetle for their efforts. I'm sure Anet planned for this; I wouldn't worry about anyone hogging beetles. Now I'm just crossing my fingers that namkey got his beetle (as he rightfully deserves to).

EDIT: Oh boy, I hope that's a misunderstanding on your part RogueNine. If you really did just miss being on the top 100 list, I would have thought you'd get a beetle. This is something we're going to need clarification on. I kept racing because statements from Gaile indicated that the top 100 racers would get the prize. I wouldn't be happy if my multiple scores on the board kept a bunch of people from getting a beetle.

//RogueNine · Feb 19, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

namkeys top entry was just a little behind mine I think, so no he didnt get one either =(

A Distant World · Feb 19, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

I personally dont think the true top 100 got the mini-beetles, and i think they did a poor job at determining how to give mini beetles for prizes.

namkey · Feb 19, 2007, 10:22 PM // 22:22

Nope, 36 hours of racing and I got nothing. Once everyone else figured out that best tactics, I just couldnt compete with my high ping

Feathermoore Rep · Feb 19, 2007, 10:35 PM // 22:35

No its ok namkey. Probably 70% of the people on the list are from spike entering in ID. I knew there was some way they were getting those scores....

Dragou Du Porzan · Feb 19, 2007, 11:00 PM // 23:00

There's still hope namkey! Here's what someone posted in another thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

Gaile said earlier that they'd be removing multiple scores from individual accounts and sliding the ranks down so it's the top 100 accounts.

I'd guess that as many as half of the top 100 scores are owned by the same account. If this report is true, there could be a significant number of extra beetles being awarded. We're going to have to wait and see what happens, but there's at least hope for those with scores just outside the top 100.