Glowing Hellhound weapons?

So are people generally okay with this being a ranked only and possibly time limited reward? This feels more like a pvp relic upgrade that has a time exclusive component. Like it doesn't feel exclusive enough when the ranked rewards can give full sets of armor and sometimes decent mounts.

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Originally Posted by Colt47

So are people generally okay with this being a ranked only and possibly time limited reward?

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Yes, I'm generally okay with this.

I think it's more bad than good. I understand the need to incentivize people to play ranked, as it's really not a very popular mode compared to casual. Exclusive rewards however, only incentivize win trading and other forms of cheating. If SE were committed to properly policing ranked to crack down on win trading, those using "client assisting modifications", or other forms of cheating, it would be one thing. However, SE has made it abundantly clear that they are more than happy to look the other way and pretend these things aren't a problem. Which I understand their reasoning for, at least for not wanting to add anti-cheat to the game, and I actually agree with this. But if SE isn't going to take cleaning up cheating seriously, then there should not be timed exclusive rewards in the game mode.

Gives people a reason to stick with ranked. Doesn't bother me much.

I'm okay with it gives me a reason to do ranked

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Originally Posted by Xylira

I think it's more bad than good. I understand the need to incentivize people to play ranked, as it's really not a very popular mode compared to casual. Exclusive rewards however, only incentivize win trading and other forms of cheating. If SE were committed to properly policing ranked to crack down on win trading, those using "client assisting modifications", or other forms of cheating, it would be one thing. However, SE has made it abundantly clear that they are more than happy to look the other way and pretend these things aren't a problem. Which I understand their reasoning for, at least for not wanting to add anti-cheat to the game, and I actually agree with this. But if SE isn't going to take cleaning up cheating seriously, then there should not be timed exclusive rewards in the game mode.

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The reward isn't exclusive though. You can get the weapon at any time in the future. And you don't even need to be a top 100 player so win-trading will not stop you either. This is a net positive imo.

Not much of a loss, weapons don't look that cool, the people who do care about them will just use third party programs to apply them in Gpose. Not worth wasting time inhaling the cheeto dust and sweat of ranked CC for.

Maybe give ranked a shot for once you losers.

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Originally Posted by AtomicBomb

Maybe give ranked a shot for once you losers.

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Cheeto dust and sweat intensifies

I dunno. There are a hundred pve Weapons that look better and do not require praying to the Gods before every match.

(aka: getting competent team mates, no cheaters in your or the enemy team, not having a completely unranked/new person in your last match before plat and so on.)

I think its fine if its just something thats always available within top 100 as a bonus
not really a fan of most the Hellhound weapons anyway but the Reaper and Monk weapon will probably look very cool with the glow

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Originally Posted by Araxes

I dunno. There are a hundred pve Weapons that look better and do not require praying to the Gods before every match.

(aka: getting competent team mates, no cheaters in your or the enemy team, not having a completely unranked/new person in your last match before plat and so on.)

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The irony is that if the reward would rival the hundred's of weapons in terms of how good it looks people would then consider it unfair of it bsing locked behind PvP.

There is honestly no winning on this...

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Originally Posted by Reinhardt_Azureheim

The irony is that if the reward would rival the hundred's of weapons in terms of how good it looks people would then consider it unfair of it bsing locked behind PvP.

There is honestly no winning on this...

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Sadly true. Wich is why we cannot have nice things :(

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Originally Posted by AtomicBomb

Maybe give ranked a shot for once you losers.

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i did and was not impressed.

Honestly i never cared about the weapons i just care about the armor glams.
But lets go ahead and ask this question so the rest of yall mfs don't have to.... How does one get these new glowing weapons (assuming you care, i really don't lol) do you play untill you reach a certain rank? if so, what rank?

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If you say Top 100 (and its actually how you get the ugly weapon) im going to laugh in your face and walk away, the current relics look soooo much better and take less time.

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Asked somebody in my fc about it and they told me

You need a hell hound weapon
You need to be diamond or crystal for a commendation crystal
Being top 100 gives you 2 extra

There you go, enjoy your shiny new toy that nobody but you cares about.

You have to reach diamond and then you start earning a new token.

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Originally Posted by Colt47

So are people generally okay with this being a ranked only and possibly time limited reward?

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Yes, particularly because the visual effect is not all that attractive, so there's not as much appeal to go after it.

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Originally Posted by Towa-Musa

Honestly i never cared about the weapons i just care about the armor glams.
But lets go ahead and ask this question so the rest of yall mfs don't have to.... How does one get these new glowing weapons (assuming you care, i really don't lol) do you play untill you reach a certain rank? if so, what rank?

Ps:
If you say Top 100 (and its actually how you get the ugly weapon) im going to laugh in your face and walk away, the current relics look soooo much better and take less time.

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Asked somebody in my fc about it and they told me

You need a hell hound weapon
You need to be diamond or crystal for a commendation crystal
Being top 100 gives you 2 extra

There you go, enjoy your shiny new toy that nobody but you cares about.

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this the pvp version of "it's not like i like you" and it gave me a chuckle, but real talk tho im glad they're increasing ranked incentives even tho i personally dont need it as well as not making it a time exclusive thing hopefully they continue this path as i would like to see if they do other pvp effects on the other weps

can you just get them in the following seasons unranked?

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Originally Posted by anna-steele

can you just get them in the following seasons unranked?

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That would probably defeat the purpose of incentivising ranked que, but we'll see. These dont seem hard at all to get though, not sure why everyone is immediately writing it off as a loss.

Just que rank enough times and you'll get to diamond eventually. If not this season then the next, the weapon is always there. If you keep playing you'll eventually get good enough to land 2 commendation crystals next time. It just gets easier and easier with the more experience you have.

I get its not like PvE where you have guides, 3rd-party software, add-ons, 3D modelers, pastebins etc to help you effortlessly get a clear within <100 attempts. You have to understand that you don't get better at PvP with minimal effort and nobody can hold your hand all the way through. Just accept that.

I mean... Late adopters are still waiting on the get it later version of series rewards. I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.

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Originally Posted by Sinstrel

That would probably defeat the purpose of incentivising ranked que, but we'll see. These dont seem hard at all to get though, not sure why everyone is immediately writing it off as a loss.

Just que rank enough times and you'll get to diamond eventually. If not this season then the next, the weapon is always there. If you keep playing you'll eventually get good enough to land 2 commendation crystals next time. It just gets easier and easier with the more experience you have.

I get its not like PvE where you have guides, 3rd-party software, add-ons, 3D modelers, pastebins etc to help you effortlessly get a clear within <100 attempts. You have to understand that you don't get better at PvP with minimal effort and nobody can hold your hand all the way through. Just accept that.

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huh ?? weird rant. i avoid ranked cuz its full of trolls, throwers, and ragers. plus the queue is always dead after the first week. not worth the hassle

I like the casual aspect of CC so I play it a lot but ranked is such a turn off for me personally - I don't think there's anything that's worth malding at ranked mode in this game, not even the biggest and shiniest FOMO weapon and armour...

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Originally Posted by Shikiseki

I like the casual aspect of CC so I play it a lot but ranked is such a turn off for me personally - I don't think there's anything that's worth malding at ranked mode in this game, not even the biggest and shiniest FOMO weapon and armour...

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im just glad that they are only putting the glowy stuff behind the ranked, let em have the small stuff i say. we still get base weapon and armors, thats all that matters at the end of the day.

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Originally Posted by anna-steele

i avoid ranked cuz its full of trolls, throwers, and ragers. plus the queue is always dead after the first week. not worth the hassle

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yuuup, basically this.

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Originally Posted by Shikiseki

I like the casual aspect of CC so I play it a lot but ranked is such a turn off for me personally - I don't think there's anything that's worth malding at ranked mode in this game, not even the biggest and shiniest FOMO weapon and armour...

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It's kinda odd how Ranked pans out, on the unranked to Gold bracket you get more chill matches than in Casual. On Gold/Plats you get ragers, marks and all that weird stuff, some of the same in Plat/Dia but some play more as a team. Dia/Crystal has people just going through motions and instantly leaving after game to queue up for next with no time for malding. Then again I guess this can vary based on Datacenter, I saw 2 players who constantly got mad at everyone in past few days while others just wanted to play the game.

Turns out sniping and making them tilt more gives pretty good odds to win.