Monthly LF4 Event Idea For All

Hello , this is ★▐▌GUИŚŦΔЯ▐▌★ from GB 1, A lot of people are talking about bringing players back to the game and LF4s seem to be an issue too. I have an idea that may work to cater for everyone.
Dark orbit could set up a monthly LF4 event, with 3 seperate sets of tasks, which runs constantly each month and ongoing. Everybody from newb to ufe could compete with realistic possibilities for everyone.
The event could be similar to the influence event, where players have to kill certain aliens etc... This is only an example but I was thinking something like this:

One event with 3 seperate tasks. A player would need to be full prem to compete in the event. ( only 1 of the tasks needs to be done and the top 2 winners of that particular task in that month get a Lf4 each ?):.

task 1* newbs to level 10, for example could have a monthly task for popping most number of lordakias in the x2 maps and the top 2 players that have destroyed the most lordakias in that month, win a LF4 each.

task 2* level 10 to say level 18 have a monthly task for popping the most number of sibs in x4 maps or maybe sibelonites in x5 maps (optional) and the top 2 players that have destroyed the most sibs or sibelonites in that month, win a LF4 each.

task 3* level 18 and upwards could have a monthly task of popping the most bks or bbks ( optional ) in the upper x7 maps and the top 2 players that have destroyed the most bks or bbks in that month, win a LF4 each.

if a low level account is more advanced in their ability (for example: level 10 or under but fe with 8 drones), they would likely be strong enough to compete in one of the other 2 tasks and can do so if they wish to due to players from level 10 and 11 being able to access the upper maps.
Any player greater than level 10 cannot participate in task 1 . (unless they were below level 10 when they started the task). Task 1 would just be for newb to level 10 only.

The only thing left to ask is how would this type of monthly event be rewarded. Maybe a guaranteed lf4 for the top 2 players in each task.?

With a realistic goal and plenty to keep players busy and the temptation for players to go prem to join the event, i'm sure this may work.
what do you think.?

 

Great idea and its not like 12lf4s a year will hurt DOs bottom line, if anything it will make players want to play more. But rather than only top x amount of players in their level get it make it so its just a monthly quest so everyone could get the lf4.

 

exactly, and with players needing to be full prem member to compete in this event idea, dark orbit cant lose out. people will have more to do with a goal to aim for each and every month. if there was 2 LF4s available to each task , that would be 6 LF4s a month. even if it was only one LF4 for first place of the chosen task, that would be a total of 3 LF4s a month dark orbit could give.

 

A lot better than some lf-4 ideas out there. However. This does cater to those with money, or a lot of time. I know it's bad of me but I wish there was another way for this to be done as for the noob part a person with a lot of money and one could easily win against those with maybe an hour or less of availability to play and no money

 

hello FooJubIsBack2 ,You are correct about the amount of time to ensure a top place for a reward, however, it would entice people to log in and play to reach the top spot for that month.
From a newb point of view i would think this would be a good way for them to obtain a LF4 without the more superior ships taking advantage of the event. The 3 task ideas would divide the players into taking the appropriate task for that month.
I understand that a player can be high fe at a low level by using money, but it wouldn't take much effort for a novice player to be strong enough to easily pop a lordakia in x2 maps. For a player that as just joined the game and managed to get a few basic items, the task 1 idea is a good way for them to get a lf4 as lordakias in x2 are weak aliens anyway and gives them a fighting chance to obtain a LF4.
Also, a player with 2,560,000 xp points is level 10. The chances are that several thousand lordakias will be popped by a player within that month. each lordakia is 800 xp, so for example if a player destroyed 4000 lordakia (at least) they would have earned 3,200,000 xp which would take them beyond level 10 and would only allow that player to compete in the "newb task 1 event" the one time.

 

Once upon a time one could grind or pay real money to move up in the game. If you didn't have a lot of time to play
you could spend a little dough to stay on pace. If you had a lot of time you cold grind it out spend very little money.
Good idea.

 

it wouldn't work. i would kill friend or foe in x7 map and spawn kill bks for 12 hours a day 7 per week.

 

How would you spend money killing several hundred lordakia?

At least this idea is a LOT better then those ideas putting LF4 in weekly.
I agree

(PS, LEON, this is not trolling, right?)

 

I don't even need to argue with this.
Idea is so revolting that the devs will start to skip over anything that changes the way that things like Havocs, Hercs and LF4s are dished out, and they'll come up with their own.

But on a serious note, it is not hard at all to get one, bloody LF4. The only "hard" part in this is simply time.
Step one: Build Zetas.
Step two: Use the 25 Keys on LF4 days
Step three: Repeat

The only reason there are UFEs and such, is because they spent money into the game, and bought soooo many Booty Keys, that they constantly went for boxes, LF4 day or not, and just racked it all up.

 

love the idea. It would get things moving in the maps, perhaps more ships flying around.

Getting that Lf4' would be something to look forward to, maybe it would excite the game a bit, have more ships to fly with, hunt with, and destroy. Perhaps bring back some old pilots that gave up on the game.

I am UFE and at the moment i don't mind it if new players had it easier, what good is it for me to log in and fight the same ships i have been popping the the last 7 years, would be cool to have new names, ships, and future "skilled pilots" to Fly and Fight against. I apologize if I got off topic.

It's a +1 from me. Great idea ★▐▌GUИŚŦΔЯ▐▌★

 

The main idea for this thread is not only to give people a chance to compete for a LF4, but get new players on the game with things to aim for each month. I personally think this would work quite well.
One thing we can all agree on is that dark orbit is a dying game, with less people playing. some people like the idea and some don't. I will take the criticism from people about this idea. I suppose it's personal preference what people expect from the game. I just thought that with the game not being as busy as it once was, it would be a good way of having more things to do in the game with the opportunity of gaining a LF4.

Not everyone has the hundreds or thousands of pounds to put on a game like this but with dangling a carrot in front of the new or novice players, it will likely tempt people into taking up the challenge and at least purchasing premium membership for the low monthly amount and maybe putting a bit of uri on their accounts.

Yes it would take some work to be the top winners for the month, but it would give more hope to get players to log on, and give the "less well off" a chance to work towards a reward. People can still do the galaxy gates and booty boxes to try getting a LF4 as normal. This event idea is for people with time and willing to compete.

The point of this idea is to bring players back to the game with more to focus on. (look at the rewards for the influence event. They were laughable, yet players were competing to get first place or top 10).

hello supmonkey, the idea for an event and the tasks were just examples. This is also another example. The event could have: task 1:streuners on x1 , task 2:lordakias on x5 , task 3:Streuners on x8.
The event could be tailored for, to stop people taking advantage.some of the experienced high flyers probably wont be bothered about competing in a monthly event for LF4s as they will likely already have them although if they wanted to try for an LF4 they could. Like I have previously mentioned, this idea is for introducing new players to the game with an incentive. A new player just joining the game may be reluctant to spend big straight away, but with new things to do and an incentive in place, it will likely get a new or already playing player, to go premium.

request to close thread please

 

Enjoy the game.

Closing as requested.