Question about Spread Needle/G

[R2D6battlebot]

Does anyone know exactly how the leaderboard system is going to work? My real question is, does it keep track of individual characters? Or does it do it by account? I'll be devastated if I dont get a Spread Needle, but Im not going to want to do all of the work on just one character and neglect all that delicious exp for my others. Im hoping it goes by account, but Im not sure how that would work, the only way I could see was to post the leaderboards using ID numbers, but not sure if that would be smart or not. Any helpful input is appreciated.

[Follisimo]

There is no word yet on how the system will work and how many could be given out. We just gotta wait for more info to be posted.

[sheep]

goes by character

[Nirvash7]

There is no leaderboard! There are no leaderboards on the U.S. servers!

[Anduril]

On 2008-04-14 12:17, Nirvash7 wrote:
There is no leaderboard! There are no leaderboards on the U.S. servers!

CillAura made some reference to us getting one, but so far nothing concrete.

[Nirvash7]

No, that was for clear times on missions like Bruce, Egg Thives, and HSM.

[norrisj15]

I sure hope there is none. some people like to play alts. I got 2 characters to finish and then I'm all done! A leaderboard doesn't really reward the best players anyways. I know that even if there is a leaderboad I personally would still play my alts just to gather the easy exp and to not waste my time.

[pikachief]

On 2008-04-14 12:22, Nirvash7 wrote:
No, that was for clear times on missions like Bruce, Egg Thives, and HSM.



the JP got that too, they have not comfirmed wether or not we are getting leaderboards.

infact, several people have PMed chillaura about it, and he never responds.

so its still up in the air wether or not we will have kill leaderboards or not.

[Dragwind]

Well I hope its not something you need to get on a leaderboard for. We all know the people with no other life activities but rolling out of bed to play this game 24/7 will obviously reach the ranks, while the others who aren't fortunate enough to play all the time wouldn't get a chance. However, I feel ST realizes this and i'm guessing it will be something like 1up, where you just clear a certain amount of stuff and you get it. Just imo.

[SonicTMP]

With the population on pc/ps2 won't pretty much everyone get one? http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Syl]

Well anyone who plays regularly would lol

[stukasa]

On 2008-04-14 14:03, SonicTMP wrote:
With the population on pc/ps2 won't pretty much everyone get one? http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif


I think we'd be combined with the 360 servers like we have in the past. But anyway, at this point we don't know anything for sure. They hinted we might have a leaderboard but that's all we know right now. We don't know any details except what the JP servers got, and our events aren't always set up identical to theirs anyway. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[R2D6battlebot]

I personally like the idea of having, you know, RARE, HARD TO OBTAIN items. I hope they do have a leaderboard, because I do play all the time mwahahahahahahahhaha!!

[RedMussel]

He also said if we do end up getting a leader board that they will try other ones after the event, something at the casino. m 0:

[Randomness]

Another problem with leaderboards for kills:C rank. Seriously, you'd have level 130/15 AFs spamming the hell out of it solo then...

[SonicTMP]

On 2008-04-14 16:37, Randomness wrote:
Another problem with leaderboards for kills:C rank. Seriously, you'd have level 130/15 AFs spamming the hell out of it solo then...



That sorta evens it out though. Anyone high enough to use the weapon will be able to roll over C rank mobs if they REALLY want to be high enough on the leader board.

[pikachief]

On 2008-04-14 16:37, Randomness wrote:
Another problem with leaderboards for kills:C rank. Seriously, you'd have level 130/15 AFs spamming the hell out of it solo then...



*equips swimming claw PAs*

EDIT: wait i got soemthing better!

*goes shopping for 6 beam vulcanics*


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[sheep]

From: sheep
To: chillaura
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:20 am
Subject: Max Attack G
for the top 500 leaderboard, does that go for all 4 your characters combined or just a single one? like could i level a couple of characters and get both their creature kill count to go towards my total for the leaderboard or which ever kills more goes for it?




From: chillaura
To: sheep
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:03 am
Subject: Re: Max Attack G
It will be by character, theoretically you could earn more then one rank on the list.

-ChillAura


Stop saying that there isnt any proof or anything cause that is a copy/paste

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[-Tidus_415-]

Finally its confirmed!!!!

inb4bawwwwleaderboards

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[pikachief]

YAY!!!!

[sheep]

i sent another question and didnt get a reply....ill dig that up

ok nevermind the 2nd question wasnt very good....lol

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[sheep]

gib rarz for confirm?

[pikachief]

On 2008-04-14 20:07, sheep wrote:
gib rarz for confirm?



*gibs psycho wand*

*psycho wand turns into curseline*

aaarrrrg

[sheep]

On 2008-04-14 20:23, pikachief wrote:

On 2008-04-14 20:07, sheep wrote:
gib rarz for confirm?



*gibs psycho wand*

*psycho wand turns into curseline*

aaarrrrg



=( atleast i get to feel special for contributing something to the community!

[R2D6battlebot]

Well, my feelings are very mixed. I mean its cool that its confirmed and all, but this still means that Im shit out of luck as far as raising my alts. Oh well, some things require sacrifice, and I have no problem having my alts take a hit for the main.

[mvffin]

I hope the put up leaderboards for party mission times. then people would go back to egg thieves. its like a ghost town there and it makes me sad. I love that mission.

[Caradoc]

difficult to attain weapons? Weapons not handed out to every person in the game?

Oh how terrible that will be, MMO =/= Casual friendly. (Except WoW and... look how that turned out)

I have a full time job, I can't play 24 hours a day, I'm lucky to play 5-6, I'm GLAD leaderboards are confirmed! I get sick of BAWBAW didnt get my weapon more than me actually not getting a weapon I want.

and /agree with mvffin, it is a fun mission!

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[Arika]

On 2008-04-14 16:37, Randomness wrote:
Another problem with leaderboards for kills:C rank. Seriously, you'd have level 130/15 AFs spamming the hell out of it solo then...



I won't going to get benefit from leader board due to the fact that I got final exam (In Australia) around that time. but I m sure there must be leader board because :

1. people are selfish, they don't care server reward, they only care individual reward. Nobody want to play the same mission ever and ever until we reach our goal of kill amount ,if they don't using some reward to lure individual players to have a competition.

2. spam C solo is nothing really. the kill counts doesn't work like that. you can just have a full party and split up kills everything on S. you still get the kill amount as much as total killed on your party. Thus, party > solo unless u spaming for gold badge.

3. for those who don't going to make it, just either prepare a trading deal(what I am doing ,since no time) or you can wait for the normal version(non-G)
when it has /G, it mean it is not normal version anyway.

Without leader board, MAG will die. that is it.


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[pikachief]

On 2008-04-15 02:14, Arika wrote:

On 2008-04-14 16:37, Randomness wrote:
Another problem with leaderboards for kills:C rank. Seriously, you'd have level 130/15 AFs spamming the hell out of it solo then...



I won't going to get benefit from leader board due to the fact that I got final exam (In Australia) around that time. but I m sure there must be leader board because :

1. people are selfish, they don't care server reward, they only care individual reward. Nobody want to play the same mission ever and ever until we reach our goal of kill amount ,if they don't using some reward to lure individual players to have a competition.

2. spam C solo is nothing really. the kill counts doesn't work like that. you can just have a full party and split up kills everything on S. you still get the kill amount as much as total killed on your party. Thus, party > solo unless u spaming for gold badge.

3. for those who don't going to make it, just either prepare a trading deal(what I am doing ,since no time) or you can wait for the normal version(non-G)
when it has /G, it mean it is not normal version anyway.

Without leader board, MAG will die. that is it.


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i was about to post the same thing.... thanks lol

[Andy1423]

3. for those who don't going to make it, just either prepare a trading deal(what I am doing ,since no time) or you can wait for the normal version(non-G)
when it has /G, it mean it is not normal version anyway.

I just was talking to my friend about this last night. Although we wish this game was magically in it's third year of maturity it's not. Yes items are fairly sparse, but in due time Chainsawd's will be dropping as well as SPREAD NEEDLE's. Every year this game double's in variety and sharpens the game play. As much as I want a spread needle (and believe me I really really want it), I might as well come to the harsh reality that I won't get it because I’m just way too busy. Then all I have to worry about is having fun. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif We'll all get a piece of that pie, it just might not happen right away.



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[S4CT4L1TY]

On 2008-04-15 07:59, Andy1423 wrote:

3. for those who don't going to make it, just either prepare a trading deal(what I am doing ,since no time) or you can wait for the normal version(non-G)
when it has /G, it mean it is not normal version anyway.

I just was talking to my friend about this last night. Although we wish this game was magically in it's third year of maturity it's not. Yes items are fairly sparse, but in due time Chainsawd's will be dropping as well as SPREAD NEEDLE's. Every year this game double's in variety and sharpens the game play. As much as I want a spread needle (and believe me I really really want it), I might as well come to the harsh reality that I won't get it because I’m just way too busy. Then all I have to worry about is having fun. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif We'll all get a piece of that pie, it just might not happen right away.



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Well said i agree 100%

[Golto]

If they give the spread needle / g out to the top 500 in kills at least it will be a lot easier to get than the JPN pc/ps2 had because they have over 10k active players and we have what down to 2k combined?

[amtalx]

The population should balloon during the event but even if it doubles to 4k, 1 out of every 8 will get one. Not bad. It will still be quite a bit of work though.

[SonicTMP]

On 2008-04-15 01:39, Caradoc wrote:
difficult to attain weapons? Weapons not handed out to every person in the game?

Oh how terrible that will be, MMO =/= Casual friendly. (Except WoW and... look how that turned out)

I have a full time job, I can't play 24 hours a day, I'm lucky to play 5-6, I'm GLAD leaderboards are confirmed! I get sick of BAWBAW didnt get my weapon more than me actually not getting a weapon I want.

and /agree with mvffin, it is a fun mission!

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Seeing as WoW has passed 10mil subcriptions worldwide I'd say it turned out quite well.

This is more or less the same argument you would see on wow. It's a game. Everyone has fun and gets cool gear.

In the end it's all data. It will be deleted one day (just look at the recent closing of PSO servers) and when it happens all that whinning about getting or not getting an item in a game becomes meaningless.

[Mag_Launcher]

Ugh... worst timing ever on this event, I swear. GTA4 and Mariokart: Wii mere days after the event starts. And THEN we're subject to the goddamn leaderboard so that means only 500 spreads are going out, PLUS, some of the more prominent no-lifers up in here can take up to 3 additional ranks with their alts, further hogging the spreads to themselves or to sell to us suckers for max meseta and some psycho wands. But then again, I'm on PC/PS2, so it shouldn't be TOO hard to maintain at least one rank to ensure I get the gun I need.