Anything in the works as far as in game achievements, in game milestones, in game rewards(aesthetics, weapons) for certain achievements and milestones? Also any thoughts on enhancing character identity via character background story via character creation like you guys used in Eve Online? Add to that a "virtual service record" where all of the players promotions, achievements and milestones can be tracked and viewed at any time. For example: Titles. Endless potential here. Titles for reviving, healing, driving vehicles, destroying vehicles, capturing objectives, resupplying allies, spotting, basically every aspect of game play. Faction as well as Chapter, Clan and Craftworld appropriate Titles. Guild titles unlocked via leveling up the guild, accomplishments while playing with guild mates, guild ranks, guild titles(for members). - 100 executions = Fanatic - 500 executions = Zealot(unlocks special cape and matching loin cloth) - 1000 executions = Bearer of the Word(unlocks special torso armor piece) - 5,000 executions = Executioner(unlocks cape of skulls) -10,000 executions = Ender of Worlds(unlocks special armor set with cape and matching loincloth). -50,000 executions = Champion of Chaos(50,000 Executions wearing the Mark of Khorne = Champion of Khorne). -100,000 executions = ??? http://forum.eternalcrusade.com/threads/hitting-the-wall-and-long-term-progression.61276/
I would second many of those. But those I marked in red I think they would be better off, since they promote bad attitude and trolling (things that are supposed to be penalized not rewarded). Apart from that, I would suggest different names to most of those achievements (names that fit more with the ones that are already in game or with the 40k thematic). I would also suggest modifications to some. Let's see, I think achievements must be taken carefuly and not just thrown in at random, they must attract the people and motivate them to get them, not just look and say "what the heck man" (like some achievements WoW had). With this, I mean that they shouldn't really be all too easy (althought some really easy ones for starters are fine), but neither near impossible/frustrating to get (like, shoot down a hawk with a lascannon... sounds fun, but really? those things are way too fast). On the other hand, when talking about grinding achievements (i.e. kill x number of enemies) I think it's best to have number of achievements related to that, instead of just one, that gets unlocked in certain milestones (many games do that, and some people have suggested something like that here too), and those milestones should make the player feel they are reachable and not just a hell to get (for example, if first achievement was kill 100, the second should be kill 500 or maybe 1000 max, not kill 100.000 and the third about a million). This last part about grinding makes me think of something about current achievements... why are so many with the "scout" title to the side, and not a single one with an upper rank? I think that at this point in development (game released and all) we should have upper tiers of achievements with different ranks, that could fit the grinding achievements I talked about. Now achievements I would suggest are: - Get X number of fort victories on attack (conqueror) - Get X number of fort victories on defense (siege breaker) - Kill 100/500/1000/2000 enemies with heavy weapons (support fire/suppressor/devastator/obliterator) <- actually this one made me think that many more achievements could be divided on races and even subfactions to give more proper names to each even if they are basically the same (ex. kill 100 with eldar heavy weapons/kill 100 with chaos heavy weapons) - Kill X number of enemies with heat ailment using LSM (Inquisitor) - Kill X number of enemies with poison ailment using CSM (Nurgle's preacher) - Win X number of matches with a Waaagghh on (Green iz best/WAAAAGH) - Kill X number of enemies with a striking scorpion (Silent and deadly/Striking scorpion) <- yeah, maybe some achievements could use just the name of the class too Well, with just those for now, you could see the vast amount of achievements we could get without much thought about (just get the same thing for different races to get different names for example), we just need good names and proper milestones for each achievement. And I'm thinking too that the commendations one get should have an individual achievement each instead of just giving one achievement for getting all (also the things you do for each commendation are grinding type achievement worthy too). By the way, all these things about achievements wasn't already discussed in an old thread about just that?
An achievement for attackers who triple cap and hold all three points for 2 minutes. An achievement for defenders who never lose a single point for the duration of the match.
Mark is for any subfaction. This kind of things usually ways to get Titles, Vanity items ect... not achivements. If this kind achivements are presented players will be forced to do factions they possibly don't want just to get 100% achivements so it's bad.
@Oveur Tie achievements with cool looking goodies ingame and you have yourself a group of ppl who will spend more time in game !~ Even small stuff like reskins and color palette changes will work wonders. Also makes titles a thing...and let some cool titles come with small aura effects or something. Cosmetics will make this community go gaga
