I agree that the badge-credit algorithm seems to have some issues (I shouldn't have to spam every single power from my secondary just for credit if I don't need to), I'm just pointing out that a) It's not impossible for Masterminds to get the badges, and 2) The devs don't have it out for Masterminds (unless it's a villain Mastermind, obviously).
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I agree, there HAS to be a design problem or bug somewhere. I ran the events on my Demon/Thermal MM with the same tactics: "Pets on Aggressive, destroy everything in sight, sit back and watch". |
Originally Posted by Bionic_Flea
Sorry, I didn't read upthread so I din't see the link. Having read it now, you indicated that you used your secondary more than usual to overcompensate for the pets-don't-count design. You also got 2 of the three badges solo and the one time you teamed, you got the badge, but your lower level partner didn't.
I think there is a design problem if the same players on a team don't both get the badge. Even if it is possible to get the badge by using certain strategies, I think it is broken if a player contributes normally and does not get a badge his teammate gets. |
I did the Neutropolis even twice with no problems. Got the badge the first time, got the emote the second time.
I ran the Imperial City event three times. Got the badge the first time, time ran out the second time due to the timer not resetting properly after getting to the roof and defeating the first wave of guards. Got the Temp Power the third time.
I ran the Nova Praetoria event six times now, both solo and teamed, both sitting back with pets doing everything and participating by buffing and healing. All six times resulted in the small reward choices and no badge or temp power.
Something has to be broken in the NP event for MMs. If the other events can work fine with me soloing and just directing my pets for the most part then I can't figure out what could be wrong.
Do I have to take damage from the enemies? That's the only thing I can think of that happens differently in the NP event than the other two. The NP event enemies are so squishy, they hardly last any time at all and it's easily possible that I did not get hit at all during any of the attempts.
I'll try again today if I can fit it in but this time I'll wait until one of them actually gets to hit me a few times before I sic the pets on them.
Okay, the Protest event went better this time and I got the badge.
I made sure to put pets on Passive mode while I defeated some of them totally by myself and to also take some damage. I also put Warmth (PBAoE Heal) on auto while doing it.
One of those three things made the difference between six failures to get the badge and success.
I did the protester event on my MM and using no personal attacks I used only my pets. I was the only one who participated in the event and I got the reward table but the badge was not listed nor did I receive one.
In the middle of the event I was insta-killed (still not sure how as I was a 50) I assume I got caught in the blast of an exploding car.
Is this a bug or WAI?
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As the dev said, pets don't count, so you gotta knock skulls yourself. buffs/debuffs also aparently dont count or count so little that it just dosent matter.
Masterminds gettin the shaft cause they bring their own team. Dev love at its finest.
Potentially, is Castle's hint that if you are "actively" participating, you're golden. Those who did not get any badge credit/reward as Masterminds - were you issuing "Attack" commands to your henchmen?
Sorry, I didn't read upthread so I din't see the link. Having read it now, you indicated that you used your secondary more than usual to overcompensate for the pets-don't-count design. You also got 2 of the three badges solo and the one time you teamed, you got the badge, but your lower level partner didn't.
I think there is a design problem if the same players on a team don't both get the badge. Even if it is possible to get the badge by using certain strategies, I think it is broken if a player contributes normally and does not get a badge his teammate gets.
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