3 BILLION! - Training Day Challenge (RO Anniversary Event)
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Altoholic_Monkey,
Posted on: 2009-08-18 13:01 in Virtue
Questions: Are we not allowed to use Vengeance or Fallout at ALL, or just not in a way where it seems to have been planned or could have been easily prevented?
Do we have to defeat-all on the missions, or just complete the objectives?
Also, about Smurphy's challenge: it seems right now, if a team BEATS Smurphys time, they get LESS than if they DON'T beat Smurphy's time. (50M vs 250M). There a typo there or something?
-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
It's all just details until somebody posts up a time. I'll be heading up an attempt this Saturday even though I'm not eligible for prizes. Something about being an SG leader in RO... :P
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You can use Vengeance and Fallout, you cannot have someone who's only purpose is to be a vengeance/fallout dummy. |
Originally Posted by EmperorSteele
Questions: Are we not allowed to use Vengeance or Fallout at ALL, or just not in a way where it seems to have been planned or could have been easily prevented?
Do we have to defeat-all on the missions, or just complete the objectives? Also, about Smurphy's challenge: it seems right now, if a team BEATS Smurphys time, they get LESS than if they DON'T beat Smurphy's time. (50M vs 250M). There a typo there or something? |
There aren't any "defeat all" missions. Some objectives may be easier to achieve by defeating MOST...but that's up to the team.
I can see where you're confused:
Those who attempt (this means finish all 6 missions) Bunny/Smurphy's Bonus challenge will earn 50 million.
If one of the team beats Smurphy's time then they win 1 BILLION inf prize. If team also had the fastest time of the normal competitors (those not going for the bonus) then they would win the normal prize of 2.1 billion as well. The gamble is can you beat Smurphy's time and the other contestants to potentially walk away with 3 billion.
If no one beats Smurphy's time then the team with the fastest (The Losers) win a 250 million inf prize.
You are actually get more cash going for the Bunny Bonus: 50mil to complete all 6 missions. You don't get any cash for finishing the challenge normally, but you may have a better chance at getting the 2.1 Billion.
The date of this event confuses me. Is it a 15 day-long event?
If it's still going on I'll rustle up a a team and give it a go! 
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Yes it is a 15 day event and it is still going on. |
Originally Posted by Xanatos_NA
The date of this event confuses me. Is it a 15 day-long event?
If it's still going on I'll rustle up a a team and give it a go! |
The RO Anniversary Celebration is from Aug 15 - 30th (15 days) and the Training Day Challenge is open until the end of the celebration (Aug 30th). Teams can practice and decide to have an official run, with an RO Observer, anytime during the contest period.
When you are ready to get an official time, post here, send me a PM, or contact me via in game global @Alty. We will assign an RO observer to your team and your time will time will be recorded.
We also have other events going during these 15 days so check out the link in my sig!
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Is the 3 bil PER player or is it divided among the players on the team? (actually, 3 bil per player would be obnoxious because there's a 2 bil cap per character... everyone would have to get the money spread out among their alts. Plus, you'd need to bank 21 billion influence in the event that a full team DOES beat Smurphy's challenge AND gets a faster time than the other teams, not including the prizes for everyone else. Still, I prefer clarity when it comes to these things =)
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Originally Posted by Altoholic_Monkey
[color=LemonChiffon]The gamble is can you beat Smurphy's time and the other contestants to potentially walk away with 3 billion.
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-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
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Originally Posted by EmperorSteele
Is the 3 bil PER player or is it divided among the players on the team? (actually, 3 bil per player would be obnoxious because there's a 2 bil cap per character... everyone would have to get the money spread out among their alts. Plus, you'd need to bank 21 billion influence in the event that a full team DOES beat Smurphy's challenge AND gets a faster time than the other teams, not including the prizes for everyone else. Still, I prefer clarity when it comes to these things =)
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It's at the top of the OP...but I can clarify.
The billions (2.1B Normal & 1B Bunny Bonus) would be split between your team of 5 - 7 members.
Draft your team, if your team wants more cash (if your team wins), play with 5...or sweet talk your teammates out their shares, greed is good
Although, you may have a tougher time of it with just 5. We want to give away the prizes so we're not trying to make it impossible, just fun and challenging for folks. The missions are up so you can test them out, take a peek whatever you need to do.
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Heh, it's funny you should say that. I've had this suspicion that you guys would totally change the missions after you get submissions for team-runs.|
Originally Posted by Altoholic_Monkey
We want to give away the prizes so we're not trying to make it impossible, just fun and challenging for folks. The missions are up so you can test them out, take a peek whatever you need to do. |
Team Leader: "Hey wait this was a boat before why're we on the Eden map HAX!!!"
-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
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Nope we wouldn't do that to anyone. We want people to have fun on our anniversary, no tricks involved. The prize is available to those who want it. |
Originally Posted by EmperorSteele
Heh, it's funny you should say that. I've had this suspicion that you guys would totally change the missions after you get submissions for team-runs.
Team Leader: "Hey wait this was a boat before why're we on the Eden map HAX!!!" |
I created the Training Day series in I14. I took it down in July to add more RO characters and tweak a few things when some MA features were added, but those missions have been around for several months. No plans to change them now.
In case you're wondering about maps, 5 out of the 6 missions are on outdoor maps and 1 is on a cargo ship. It's pretty much a straight up beat down against custom characters that are actual alts of RO members.
Here's some helpful hints about the missions in the Training Day Challenge:
1. There are no "defeat alls"
2. All NPCs are custom characters based on alts of RO members
3. The NPC in each mission represents RO SGs For example: The first mission (Morning) has NPCs from Green Machine [Empathy Defenders] & Faithful Fans of Fallout (Radiation Def/Con)
4. Mostly outdoor maps used (5 missions) and 1 cargo ship map.
5. There are no minions.
...Good luck everyone!
There has been an update to the Training Day missions, tonight. There were some settings that needed to be reduced.
Hopefully this will make it easier on teams. If anyone has trouble, please leave feedback on the mission using the AE feedback tool.
We want folks to win the prize, we don't want it to be an exercise in frustration.
Well, looks like I won't be doing this... get nothing but teamwipes on heroic. Can't seem to keep anyone interested in doing all 6 missions if we can't even beat the 1st. Ah well, good luck to the other participants!
-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
AND WE ARE DONE! Awesome work, everyone! Here was Team RO SG Leaders:
1. Storm Echo 50 Defender (Storm/Sonic) @Sailor Rush
2. High Falutin Hobo 50 Tank (Shield/Mace) @Hobo Healer
3. Merryl ShockClaw 50 Corruptor (Elec/Rad) @Merryl
4. Crimson Fox 50 Scrapper (DB/WP) @Gamewolf
5. Smokee Lavender 50 Defender (Dark/Dark) @IPDaily
6. Azeema 45 Defender (Dark/Elec) @El Dudereeno
7. Ohmaire 50 Defender (Kin/Psi) @Ohmi
8. (RO Observer) @Alty
Time for Team RO was 2:05 at challenge lvl 3. Again, excellent work by everyone! Looks like the team to beat can't win the challenge!
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Everyone did a great job even on the tough times, map lag issue (fixed now) and I disconnected twice. Thanks for the all the SG leaders who ran through all 6 mission in remarkable time. |
Originally Posted by SailorDRush
[...]Time for Team RO was 2:05 at challenge lvl 3. Again, excellent work by everyone! Looks like the team to beat can't win the challenge!
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For those who may want to try it, here are my suggestions:
- Do your homework (RECON) so you know what you're up against. - Check out all 6 missions solo (with stealth ability) first before you draft up a team.
- Form a plan of attack -- The tactics you normally use on standard missions may not work.
- Accept the inevitability of face planting and team wipes. (It will happen....A LOT)
- The empowerment stations are your friends.
- The first mission is meant to be tough, do not get discouraged. (It's a challenge for a reason)
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Originally Posted by Altoholic_Monkey
For those who may want to try it, here are my suggestions:
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- I soloed all 6 missions on my MA/Regen scrapper beforehand. Completed 5 of the 6 with my only failure to finish being the last one.
Stealth and team TP are your friends. So are inspirations.Quote:- Form a plan of attack -- The tactics you normally use on standard missions may not work.
Even buffed to the gills, our team wiped a few times. A little debt won't kill you, and it was all gone by the time we finished.Quote:- Accept the inevitability of face planting and team wipes. (It will happen....A LOT)
Big time. We used our 15 minute timeout to send people to their bases to reapply empowerment station buffs.Quote:- The empowerment stations are your friends.
Quote:- The first mission is meant to be tough, do not get discouraged. (It's a challenge for a reason)
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| Big Hint: Watch NPC Chatter for AV locations and ambush cues. Pulling is a good tactic, use it when possible. |
So, anyone else want to give this a shot?
Was good fun! I had only ever done the first mission solo before to fight myself. Was a fun series of missions and a good challenge. Was surprised my squishy tank held up as well as he did, was expecting many more wipes.
...Can you guys extend the contest until I16 is live? I'll gladly solo this set for 5 @ +2 & No AVs for a fraction of the reward, but I can't seem to get anyone else to stick with me when i grab 4 dudes on rugged *frowney face*
Heck, maybe I'll do the arcs that way anyway, reward be damned. I gots ta PROVE mahself!
-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
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We can't make any decisions on contest extensions at this time. There's another team scheduled to run and the celebration is over on Sunday 11:59pm EST/8.59pm PST...so if that team finishes all six mission they'll win because there isn't any other competition. The SG Leader team can't win anything. |
Originally Posted by EmperorSteele
...Can you guys extend the contest until I16 is live? I'll gladly solo this set for 5 @ +2 & No AVs for a fraction of the reward, but I can't seem to get anyone else to stick with me when i grab 4 dudes on rugged *frowney face*
Heck, maybe I'll do the arcs that way anyway, reward be damned. I gots ta PROVE mahself! |
This would be a good time to try and draft up a team, your odds of winning are very high.
Training Day Challenge
Summary
Training Day Challenge -- Heroes & Villains
Saturday, August 15 through Sunday, August 30th @ 11:59pm ET
Take a team of 5-7 players thorough a series of six MA missions and live to tell about it. Do it quickly and get rewarded handsomely. There also a Bunny Bonus (aka Smurphy's challenge)
Contact: @Alty
Prizes: 300 million x7 + 5 Participation Points| Total Prize Value: 2.1 Billion Inf
Bunny Bonus: 1 Billion Inf + extras
Players can can register their teams by posting here or sending me a PM with the following information:
- Your Global Name:
- Your Team's Globals:
- SG Affiliation:
- Server:
- Date & Time preferred for Official Observeration:
All teams must have their attempt observed by an RO Judge on or before Sunday Aug 30th to be officially entered in the contest.--------------------
The Details
The Challenge
Training Day is a set of single mission arcs created in the MA as a challenging TF/SF for RO members. This contest requires a team to complete the entire set of six missions in the fastest time possible.
The Six (6) Missions (in order)
Requirements
Rules
Judging
Procedures for Observers
Training Day Challenge -- Bunny Bonus! -- By Smurphy
That's right. All you've got to do is try* and 50M Inf is yours.**
But wait, there's more!
I'll be organizing my own team to take on the Training Day Challenge on Challenge level 5.
If a team does the challenge, beats my time, and is the fastest team to beat my time they get a...
1 Billion Inf bonus!
If no team succeeds at beating my team's bonus challenge time...So let's get all the details and questions handled. Each person's global account only gets 1 shot at the Training Day Challenge. Choose your team and choose your attempt wisely. In order to be eligible for Bonus Prizes a team must do the entirety of the Challenge on Challenge level 5. This uses up their one attempt. That team still is eligible for the main prize. Smurphy's team is not eligible for either Training Day Challenge first place prize.
Hypotheticals
Team A runs the challenge in 2 hours on Challenge level 3.
Team B runs the challenge in 2 1/2 hours on Challenge level 5.
Team A wins the main prize of XXX Inf
Team B wins the bonus prize of 1 Billion Inf
No teams receive loser places.
Team A runs the challenge in 3 hours on Challenge level 3.
Team B runs the challenge in 2 hours on CHallenge level 5.
Team B wins the main prize of XXX Inf
Team B is first loser for the bonus prize and receives an additional 250M Inf.
2nd through 4th loser prizes available.
Team A wins nothing.
Team Leaders can also send me a global tell @Alty to sign up. We need the global of the contact person/team lead.
If you have any questions, please post here or ask in our event global channel: RO Events