Problem with race reward system and the need for it to be changed
" In bursts, never pick up a chest armor. It slows movement speed down to much. You can also go to fetid pool to get to 5 really fast if you are 4 when you enter it. The best I can pull off is 7 and change, but watch a stream or two and you will get it quick. And you do get points for participating if you don't die. Just aim for a point tier and try to make it. After you get comfortable with that tier, try to push yourself to the next one. Seasons last for a while, and getting 100-300 points is not really hard to do at all. If you are wanting the 600 and 1000 point rewards, yes you do need to be a top tier racer, but you could simply farm the currency and buy those items in game for the amount of time these guys invest in racing. Also, roll scion or mule the spec throw gem from her if you are new to it. Anarchy/Onslaught T shirt Domination/Nemesis T shirt Tempest/War Bands T shirt Last edited by reboticon on Jan 22, 2014, 12:34:03 AM
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" I agree with your sentiment that races are geared to reward the very best(and maybe bots/hackers to some extent.) I also believe that this can be fixed by changing the way we are rewarded, rather than a change to race events. Race rewards should be purchasable with your points rather than a progression toward the next unique. For instance, the Void Battery Unique will not be accessible to 99.9% of the player base because about 4 people reach 1000 points each season. These players are already rewarded extravagantly because they receive demigod uniques and have a higher chance at winning the random draw uniques. Why should they also have exclusive access to the Void Battery? If you had to purchase Void Battery for 460 points that once used are gone forever, other players who desperately want a Void Battery can actually get one, and they can ignore all other unique rewards in favor of it. Identifying items on the ground: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1562689 Talismans as quest rewards: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1690768 Last edited by Brigs on Jan 22, 2014, 1:18:04 AM
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Having a lvl 81 character (even in softcore) and struggling with reaching level 5 in 12 minutes is actually impressive.
Remember, a 1 hour race is 1 hour of racing, not 1 hour of playing. There are some very basic differences, such as not wearing a chest armour until it is necessary, don't go to town unless strictly necessary, never stand still to think about what items to pick up/keep/wear (probably one of the most underrated areas to improve). While I do agree that there could be more players receiving the smallest rewards and/or dead players could receive points for the level they reached, I still think that many players have too little faith in their own ability to improve. Players who cannot reach the 3 point level bracket in a race can improve a lot by watching a top player stream a race. |
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The biggest issue is that unexperienced racers use wrong skills or ineffective weapons.
Join a public party and you will see players using flameblast or a 1h mace. For example "Turbo Brutus OP" I don't believe I could defeat Turbo Brutus with weak weapon combinations or useless skills in a reasonable amount of time. | |
" flameblast confirmed dumpster you mad fraggy? | |
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It looks like OP just doesn't want to put in the effort to practice. The way they are, races reward pretty much everyone for just playing to your skill level. I will say that maybe the 12 min burst races aren't the best place to start racing, maybe just do the 1 hour solo stuff or the 100 min. I have only been playing for less than a month and have earned several top ~200 spots as well as my best being 47th place in a burst event. It hasn't come without practice though, that's for sure.
It also looks like those burst events you were talking about have been the only event you have done this season. It doesn't look good to try once and then immediately say the game is broken and that its unfair to everyone who doesn't hack. |
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"  My bad, should've asked hilbert before so i can rock with shock nova or smth. Kappa | |
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OP, you've participated in a total of three races. You'll get better. Very few people can pick up a new skill to within 50% of the proficiency of masters of that skill by practicing it three times.
http://www.twitch.tv/exhortatory
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" dont underestimate him. he has already played about 1/200 or even 1/150 of the races that some top players did, he should already know how to handle this shit |
