lasentia | Thu 17-Dec-15 07:45 AM |
Member since 27th Apr 2010
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#61995, "Enjoy remaining average at best"
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You are pretty unique in the CF universe. People explore for the other reasons, they farm the points afterwards. Most Cfers have run Trothon or whatever 50 times, they've done the exploration, they know what there is to know to a very large degree. They farm it now sure, but they also know why and when to go there for other reasons. Knowing areas and actually knowing what is in them and why people would go there are very different things.
Edge point incentives tied to obs/exp are among the least of incentives to go to a new area. Edges die with your char, area knowledge does not. Knowing where and how to get gear and preps will enable me to kick the crap out of your char even if I have zero edges. You take the approach to CF that people playing 10 years do. The problem is they have area knowledge that generally you won't have. That means you're unlikely to ever reach their level.
The general CF hierarchy of winning a PK to me goes like this. (ignoring race/class/cabal and such) Skill>gear>preps>skill%s>edges So if you think focusing on that bottom tier is meaningful because edges are permanent for your char I would suggest you're taking the wrong approach. Why not prac everything once and spam up for extra hours, that way you get 50 extra pracs which means 50 more permanent HPs? Because ultimately, it's not worth the time, because your char will die. The only things that are transferrable from char to char is knowledge, not stats/edges.
Focus on the other benefits of exploration if you actually want to improve, not getting an edge that adds 5% damage to call lightning or whatever.
Edges can be nice. But they are very far from the end all be all of CF. Delve into the other aspects just as much and you'll thank yourself later if you keep playing CF.
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Is it just me?
[View all] , demon, Fri 11-Dec-15 06:12 PM
Any cons to age based edgepoint accumulation?,
Saagkri,
16-Dec-15 06:36 AM, #41
Just eliminate Obs/Explore already.,
lasentia,
16-Dec-15 08:08 AM, #42
No,
Kstatida,
16-Dec-15 10:50 AM, #43
There are much better reasons to explore than obs/exp X...,
Homard,
16-Dec-15 11:35 AM, #46
The problem is those incentives don't work that well,
Kstatida,
16-Dec-15 12:14 PM, #47
RE: No,
Saagkri,
16-Dec-15 12:31 PM, #48
You will hear a buzzer. When you hear the buzzer, stare...,
Murphy,
16-Dec-15 12:45 PM, #49
RE: No,
Isildur,
16-Dec-15 01:34 PM, #51
Your reasons are totally valid as well,
Kstatida,
16-Dec-15 01:51 PM, #52
You argue that everyone should be subject to the grind ...,
Saagkri,
16-Dec-15 02:42 PM, #53
I argue that obs/exp is a good incentive for new player...,
Kstatida,
17-Dec-15 09:21 AM, #55
Enjoy remaining average at best,
lasentia,
17-Dec-15 07:45 AM #54
Skill>gear>preps>skill%s>edges,
Kstatida,
17-Dec-15 09:36 AM, #56
RE: Just eliminate Obs/Explore already.,
Isildur,
16-Dec-15 11:08 AM, #44
i use that exp to rank,
laxman,
16-Dec-15 11:20 AM, #45
RE: Is it just me?,
Borkahd,
13-Dec-15 03:18 PM, #31
RE: Is it just me?,
Destuvius,
12-Dec-15 06:50 AM, #10
Edges,
Saagkri,
12-Dec-15 09:26 AM, #12
RE: Edges,
Destuvius,
12-Dec-15 09:43 AM, #13
Oops. Speaking generic IMM re: the rewards, not directe...,
Saagkri,
12-Dec-15 10:33 AM, #15
Nice cover-up attempt.,
TMNS,
12-Dec-15 10:18 PM, #28
Did I miss something as to who Destuvius is? NT,
Onewingedangel,
14-Dec-15 04:30 PM, #32
No, Sam is just being Sam. (nt),
Umiron,
14-Dec-15 05:05 PM, #33
Ah, figures. ,
Onewingedangel,
14-Dec-15 07:00 PM, #34
Well...who am I supposed to be? NT,
TMNS,
15-Dec-15 12:28 AM, #37
This.,
Murphy,
12-Dec-15 10:48 AM, #17
RE: Is it just me?,
Isildur,
12-Dec-15 10:33 AM, #16
Edges are one of the stupidest CF ideas ever. NT,
TMNS,
12-Dec-15 02:00 AM, #6
RE: Is it just me?,
Isildur,
12-Dec-15 12:32 AM, #5
Obs XP that leads to edges needs to go,
-flso,
12-Dec-15 07:49 AM, #11
RE: Obs XP that leads to edges needs to go,
Isildur,
12-Dec-15 10:22 AM, #14
RE: Obs XP that leads to edges needs to go,
Destuvius,
12-Dec-15 12:25 PM, #18
Probably wants others to experience what he does so the...,
Lhydia,
12-Dec-15 12:56 PM, #19
Just for you...,
Destuvius,
12-Dec-15 01:02 PM, #20
Hey buddy..lets not bring facts into this argument. <3 ...,
Lhydia,
12-Dec-15 01:23 PM, #23
My bad..,
Destuvius,
13-Dec-15 12:15 PM, #29
RE: Probably wants others to experience what he does so...,
Umiron,
12-Dec-15 01:05 PM, #22
Request and question:,
Iunna,
12-Dec-15 01:51 PM, #25
RE: Request and question:,
Umiron,
12-Dec-15 02:14 PM, #26
It's nowhere near consistent.,
Murphy,
12-Dec-15 01:05 PM, #21
RE: Obs XP that leads to edges needs to go,
Isildur,
12-Dec-15 02:16 PM, #27
RE: Obs XP that leads to edges needs to go,
Saagkri,
16-Dec-15 01:13 PM, #50
Not keen,
incognito,
12-Dec-15 01:39 PM, #24
RE: Is it just me?,
Umiron,
11-Dec-15 07:00 PM, #1
RE: Is it just me?,
demon,
11-Dec-15 07:10 PM, #2
I'll bite,
Sertius,
11-Dec-15 09:26 PM, #3
Imo,
incognito,
12-Dec-15 03:38 AM, #7
Saying "must have",
incognito,
12-Dec-15 03:43 AM, #8
RE: I'll bite,
Destuvius,
12-Dec-15 06:43 AM, #9
My take on the Edge dilemma.,
Quixotic,
13-Dec-15 01:48 PM, #30
I think you are wrong in your assumptions,
-flso,
14-Dec-15 07:07 PM, #35
Cyradia's post introducing edges:,
Quixotic,
14-Dec-15 10:28 PM, #36
This wasn't the start of edges though...,
Elerosse,
15-Dec-15 08:45 PM, #38
This guy gets it. n/t,
Eskelian,
15-Dec-15 09:05 PM, #39
RE: I'll bite,
Eskelian,
15-Dec-15 09:07 PM, #40
What edges do you need to compete?,
laxman,
11-Dec-15 10:13 PM, #4
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