[DEV REQUEST] Please make the Hellhound Obtainable By More than Just the Top 100 PVP

[Stormfur]

I'm the OP and I did join PVP ranked Feast this season -- not solely for the mount, mind you, but because I wanted something to do besides grind for scripture/craft/aquapolis and PVP was the one thing I hadn't really tried. I dabbled a bit in Frontlines too, previously.

As I said, I'm leveling WAR in addition to using DRK for PVP just so I can be a better contributor to my team. Of course, my goal is to make it to the top 100, but my biggest issue with this mount is that it's both seasonal *and* exclusive. I don't want to diminish the rewards that the top PVPers get -- earrings won't cut it but I know it also takes a long time to create and render 3D mounts of various sizes, so I'm betting an alternative may not be available by the time season 3 ends, and they had to create *something* quickly.


For the person who wanted to see where all the PVE'ers are that want the Hellhound mount, I had a few minutes, so I searched.

4 things you want to see/see improved in Stormblood (the hellhound mount request was from me)
My thread from August requesting the Hellhound, Tiger, Blackguard wings.
A request I made from July


"Oh but Stormfur" I hear you say "I don't just want to hear it from you! I want to see what other PVE'ers think!" -- okay! Fair enough!

Here you go. And here. - Here's one from last year. And another. And another. And another.

[jack891]

I agree somewhat that they could make the hellhound mount obtainable in some other way, certain number of 8v8 wins for example would be a good idea. however nobody can deny how highly skilled the top 100 are and with the amount of time and effort they put into the feast they should absolutely be rewarded with exclusive items which is why they should receive a cooler mount, the armoured hellhound!!!

[Kai_Lee]

If SE simply do what everyone request, when does SE have time for other more important content. The hell hound already exist and is just a gift to top 100 feast players, if they put in a armor version they will have to spend time modeling it. Im fine with making the hell hound available to others but then SE needs to give top 100 feast players a different mount and I vote the Cerberus which model is already available in game.

[Stormfur]

Oh I agree, the top 100 work really, really hard for it and they're really, really good. Definitely deserving of a prize.

But the same argument could be made for Alexander Savage. Could you imagine the absolute goobue dungstorm that would ensue if only the world first raiders got the mount from, say, Alex the Soul of the Creator? Eventually it becomes keyboard-mashingly easy as we get better armor/weaponry. I'm just arguing that the Hellhound could be done the same way, even entirely from PVP via wolf marks/# of wins if it had to be.

I do wish that they could do something to make PVP more accessible and improved for everyone. I know I'm relatively new to it and I cringe a little when we get a new person just because of the increased likelihood of losing and the lower score, just like I'm sure people cringed when I first started. That, plus the fact that once you hit platinum or diamond, it's in your best interest to NOT do any more PVP gaming so you don't lose your rank.

[NekoNova]

As a unique PvP Mount collector, making this mount available to PvE'ers takes away my game experience.
Can you please not be so selfish?

[Reaperking386]

Oh I agree, the top 100 work really, really hard for it and they're really, really good. Definitely deserving of a prize.

But the same argument could be made for Alexander Savage. Could you imagine the absolute goobue dungstorm that would ensue if only the world first raiders got the mount from, say, Alex the Soul of the Creator? Eventually it becomes keyboard-mashingly easy as we get better armor/weaponry. I'm just arguing that the Hellhound could be done the same way, even entirely from PVP via wolf marks/# of wins if it had to be.

I do wish that they could do something to make PVP more accessible and improved for everyone. I know I'm relatively new to it and I cringe a little when we get a new person just because of the increased likelihood of losing and the lower score, just like I'm sure people cringed when I first started. That, plus the fact that once you hit platinum or diamond, it's in your best interest to NOT do any more PVP gaming so you don't lose your rank.

But this is nothing new. Similar MMO's do this, most notably the reigning MMO champion, World of Warcraft. I understand that this is a different game, but exclusive rewards are given to the server first and top PVP teams and instead of the community being negative of the certain reward, those players are instead praised and looked upon with great respect. Taking away mounts, pets, and titles away from a PVPer and giving them to a collector who probably wont even use them will only worsen the current condition of PVP. This is where the line must be drawn, because no matter what they give these guys someone is going to complain that they are trying to collect it, but can't because they do not believe they can be the best.

A notable item besides a mount should be trophies or statues you can store in your house to show that you were one of the top players, but some housing collector is probably going to complain about that as well.

[AlphaFox]

As a unique PvP Mount collector, making this mount available to PvE'ers takes away my game experience.
Can you please not be so selfish?

People could say the same about raid gear and those who can eventually just power through to gain the gear. I am all for you guys getting the mount ahead of us, especially for those of us who are not hardcore and can't even dream of getting the top 100. After all not everyone can be in that bracket but after a year or so, I think it's fine to give the rest of us a chance.

[Kaitoo]

People could say the same about raid gear and those who can eventually just power through to gain the gear. I am all for you guys getting the mount ahead of us, especially for those of us who are not hardcore and can't even dream of getting the top 100. After all not everyone can be in that bracket but after a year or so, I think it's fine to give the rest of us a chance.

you are not entitled to spoonfeed every reward in the game

[AlphaFox]

Don't recall asking for it to be spoonfed.

[Kaitoo]

Don't recall asking for it to be spoonfed.

You brought up the raiding example. What is this other then being sponfed?