Or "is anyone even Rank 2 yet?" or "yet another Queen's Wrath post!"
So, with the event finishing a week today I can't see anyone getting to rank three legitimately, the numbers just don't add up.
I've done every bounty except for a few of the headshot ones because sod that, and of course the ones requiring the class item be equipped that are unobtainable yet keep popping up.
I've had the shader and emblem on to get the (poorly communicated) 10% rep bonus from each and I am a little over halfway to rank 2. If I'd done the few I missed I reckon I'd be about two thirds of the way there, maybe a little less. I seriously doubt rank 3 is reachable even with doing every bounty every day.
Yes you could do the bounty refresh glitch if you really wanted to, but I really don't fancy having the banhammer swung in my general direction. However, I think this is something Bungie definitely need to look at as it lays the foundation for future events. If they can fix a loot cave they can fix this.
Things I would address:
1. Increase the pitiful low rep payout or decrease the rank requirements. 75-100 per bounty out of 3000 required? What? Going from 1000 required to 3000 was more than a little jarring and progress even with the 20% boost is at a snail's pace. Would 1500 not have been sensible? Whatever do you need for rank 3?
2. More bounties. Just have every possible bounty available every day since it's a small selection. That way nobody can have a pop at a slot being wasted on the class item bounties as they'll become usable faster, or a crucible bounty taking up the slot of a PvE one.
3. Rep payout from Kill Orders too. That would make them a little less pointless now, since it's not like they're good for shards or anything. 100-150 rep would be fine, I'd play the Riksis mission a bunch more times for that!
Now, maybe this is the long game. Maybe this is set up so we can get rank 3 next time this event runs. But that seems a little daft to me considering the start of the event pointed out the shader, emblem and the fact the guns for sale are replaced by stronger ones at rank 3.
I'm not saying these items should be handed out like candy on halloween, but I think events should be enjoyable for all. Let the more hardcore players knock it out at speed if they want, but run it long enough and structure it better to give the players who can't spend so much time with the game ample opportunity to get the goodies by the end as well, so long as they do put some time in. Because I'm somewhat in the former category and I don't feel the event items are obtainable even for me.
Thoughts? Ideas? Further suggestions?
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[quote]Or "is anyone even Rank 2 yet?" or "yet another Queen's Wrath post!" So, with the event finishing a week today I can't see anyone getting to rank three legitimately, the numbers just don't add up. I've done every bounty except for a few of the headshot ones because sod that, and of course the ones requiring the class item be equipped that are unobtainable yet keep popping up. I've had the shader and emblem on to get the (poorly communicated) 10% rep bonus from each and I am a little over halfway to rank 2. If I'd done the few I missed I reckon I'd be about two thirds of the way there, maybe a little less. I seriously doubt rank 3 is reachable even with doing every bounty every day. Yes you could do the bounty refresh glitch if you really wanted to, but I really don't fancy having the banhammer swung in my general direction. However, I think this is something Bungie definitely need to look at as it lays the foundation for future events. If they can fix a loot cave they can fix this. Things I would address: 1. Increase the pitiful low rep payout or decrease the rank requirements. 75-100 per bounty out of 3000 required? What? Going from 1000 required to 3000 was more than a little jarring and progress even with the 20% boost is at a snail's pace. Would 1500 not have been sensible? Whatever do you need for rank 3? 2. More bounties. Just have every possible bounty available every day since it's a small selection. That way nobody can have a pop at a slot being wasted on the class item bounties as they'll become usable faster, or a crucible bounty taking up the slot of a PvE one. 3. Rep payout from Kill Orders too. That would make them a little less pointless now, since it's not like they're good for shards or anything. 100-150 rep would be fine, I'd play the Riksis mission a bunch more times for that! Now, maybe this is the long game. Maybe this is set up so we can get rank 3 next time this event runs. But that seems a little daft to me considering the start of the event pointed out the shader, emblem and the fact the guns for sale are replaced by stronger ones at rank 3. I'm not saying these items should be handed out like candy on halloween, but I think events should be enjoyable for all. Let the more hardcore players knock it out at speed if they want, but run it long enough and structure it better to give the players who can't spend so much time with the game ample opportunity to get the goodies by the end as well, so long as they do put some time in. Because I'm somewhat in the former category and I don't feel the event items are obtainable even for me. Thoughts? Ideas? Further suggestions?[/quote] Would assume wearing the queens class item (which I'm told is droppable) would apply all xp earns to queen similar to faction items. But I honestly stopped after they broke the drops. I've only ever seen helm and chest dropped. I've seen two people with legendary snipers that reportedly drop? Over all because I already had purple gear on my titan and saved for my other two characters I found this event useless. The class items are hideous and the gear only served me well because I needed a Hunter chest. I will probably make a couple runs on my lock for a helm but meh. Not to big on my lock so it's on the back burner
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I have a feeling the queen will return
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The bounties multiply when you hand them in together. I didn't realise until the other day. I'll hit rank 2 today but I won't make rank 3
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I see your point OP, but I sincerely doubt Bungie created that beautiful Reef screen for there only ever to be two story icons on it... 😉
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I doubt that Queen's wrath will be a one-time event. I ran some numbers and figured out it's impossible for me, where my Queen rank is now, to hit 3. No doubt there's other people in the same situation. Did manage to get the weapons, R1 shader, R1 emblem, and a regal-as--blam!- cape though, so I feel satisfied with the event overall.
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Edited by xcrimsonlegendx: 10/3/2014 7:40:14 AMI got to rank 3 a couple of days ago. Having the weekly nightfall XP boost helped.
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I could have, but I hate the PvP, which there shouldn't have been any bounties for in the first place, and I only got the nightfall bonus this week and didn't last week
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I will be rank 3 as soon as I get home and complete my queens dailies.
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I'm halfway to rank 2 and all I've done are the bounties face your fears extermination protocol the archon on earth and the relic harvest fallen
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This probably isn't a one time event so we will have other opportunities to get to rank 3. On swtor it can take half a year to get to legend rank for an event so that's what bungie will most likely do for a lot of it's events.
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I hit Rank 2 on Wednesday, so it took 1 week and 1 day. This was doing all the PvE Queens bounties (did not do a single PvP Queens bounty). I also applied the shader and emblem as soon as I hit Rank 1. Judging by the rep graphic on the website here, I am about 25% towards Rank 3. If I continue with the PvE Queens bounties every day I *may* make Rank 3 by the time the event ends.
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I'm guessing queen faction stuff will come back around in the future.
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Edited by DeEmTodash10: 10/19/2014 5:30:09 PMI got very lucky and recieved her legendary ship on one of my many solo attempts. When I turn in a 100+ bounty with emblem,shader and ship equipped I now get 181xp and on a +50 bounty I get +90 This could be the ship boosting as I just got appox +10% before.