EPTI really hate time-based achievements - Page 2
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Tippereth
United States252 Posts
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kzn
United States1218 Posts
On August 08 2010 09:57 Postman wrote: I feel really stupid right now because I did that when I played. No thoughts about even thinking about using feedback at all. Don't feel bad the first time I did it it took me like 10 Hybrids to figure it out, and I'm supposed to know how to play Protoss. | ||
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sikyon
Canada1045 Posts
I like the timed achievements because they add pressure onto the situation, which is what you would expect from a competent opponent (even though in this case it's artificial, pressure is still pressure). | ||
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Malgrif
Canada1095 Posts
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Yung
United States727 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2691/omgimsomad.jpg) RAWR im mad so close. | ||
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Gedrah
465 Posts
On August 08 2010 11:49 Kurr wrote: He randomly asked me for ideas which I answered after about 2 minutes of thinking. Maybe if I had years to come up with missions I wouldn't be limited to adding achievements to already existing missions. How can you possibly not understand this? Open the editor and create something, tbh. I'm not trying to be a jerk. I just want you to save us from the awful achievements in the default campaign by creating some fun single player missions with interesting achievements. I'm not sure that the Battle.net achievement system is accessible to mappers, but if so, shiiii'! Get on it! | ||
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Gedrah
465 Posts
Damn! I must say, working for that achievement improved my spellcaster micro so much. I needed 4 tries with a couple reloads on the try where I won (I did really well up to the part with the Tanks and needed to make better time). | ||
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Aikin
Austria532 Posts
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Dementophobia
Austria64 Posts
On August 08 2010 06:45 Kurr wrote: Honestly, can't gaming companies come up with more interesting achievements? If I wanted to do a speedrun of the game I would. They can and they did. Blizzard made a ton of non-time based achievements and some time based. It's your choice which of them you want to do. And if you really want to do all of them, you'll have to deal with the time-based as well, but no one forces you to do that. I also do prefer non-time based and of course there are many achievements I do not like, but I have the freedom to skip them. I don't like playing Melee against A.I., so I simply won't get the win 1000 Games against Insane A.I. achievement. I will have enough work to do with the Zen Master achievement already =). Don't pressure yourself to get achievements that are not fun for you. It's not like there are 10 achievement and you want to collect them all this summer. There are several hundred achievement and some of them will take months to complete - you will not be able to get all the achievements even with years of playing time. You can pick what you enjoy, and skip what you don't. | ||
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ironchef
Canada1350 Posts
That said, doing it fast it does take skills/knowledge/playing well, and some people get a kick out of it. In RTS, learning a map beforehand and executing properly isnt unreasonable to ask for. I think SC2 achievements have a decent variety, and doesnt feel like it emphasizes timed achievements too heavily. I think it's fine. | ||
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Poobah
England91 Posts
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Kezzer
United States1268 Posts
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Insanecorn
11 Posts
On August 08 2010 13:07 kzn wrote: Don't feel bad the first time I did it it took me like 10 Hybrids to figure it out, and I'm supposed to know how to play Protoss. Meh I found templar in that mission a waste of food...immortal + stalker was far easier. Immortal enter...stalker blink in...suddenly its all dead and u lose like 1/2 at most. It's funny when the big bad guy runs in and lifts up 5 guys...kills 1 and then dies...itd suck and be very painful to be him. The cool tosh one is easy...just be careful. I hate time based missions as instead of having the time to macro up and produce a strong army and move in ur on the clock...the achievements...meh. They aren't my favourite but they add more flavor than 'U GOTTSTA DO DIS AND DEY ATTACK WHILE LIEK U MACRO UP' | ||
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Klive5ive
United Kingdom6056 Posts
I think it would have been much better if they just made an "insane" mode that you unlock after Brutal. | ||
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HarleyM
United States30 Posts
On August 08 2010 11:54 mechanix wrote: im pretty decent at sc2 and all the achieves were just too easy to do on hard mode. need some brutal achieves. some achieves i was thinking were like defeat the brutal campaign without: -upgrading your infrantry from the armory -hiring mercs -researching anything above 20 (or maybe no researches at all?) I did this. No research/mercs/upgrades at all. The campaign was fun  Was unable to beat all-in air version though, just the nydus version. I would really like to see someone beat all-in air without any of these things, just so I know it is possible and I can go push myself again | ||
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CruS
Sweden218 Posts
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CruS
Sweden218 Posts
On August 09 2010 19:58 CruS wrote: I would actually love some hard core speed run achievements (the 8 hour LOL too ez I have a 3.5 hrs record now in my 2nd try - yet to play "All in" in that one tho) For example Media blitz I completed in 12 minutes using 3 ghosts and 3 nukes. | ||
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PloppiE
Australia9 Posts
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Klive5ive
United Kingdom6056 Posts
On August 09 2010 20:04 PloppiE wrote: I found the breakout timed hard achievement to be one of the most fun I've ever attempted. It wasn't even difficult (25 minutes is way too long imo) I got it with 18 min on my second try. I don't think they will try and invest too much in achievements for the campaign, that's kind of what the multiplayer is for. Want a really hard achievement? Solo Zen Master. Team Zen Master ftw | ||
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Sanguinarius
United States3427 Posts
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