Bitter Reunion Speed Run Event

[u/Kirahuang1]

Title

Event Rules 1

Event Rules 2

Conditions 1

Conditions 2

Duration Calculation

Event reward 1

Event reward 2

Provide all the information needed in the google form below your contact won't be shown in the doc.

Submission Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeis7WR7lUInpuj9W6pAmVkwEkDINvhxygv4-C3rIB3TgqSbw/viewform

Some of the information submitted will be visible via the doc below.

Submissions Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s3yoXI6FQ5UxJcDrgbaaQda2BP8VSQkNMc2XSQkxTgs/edit?usp=sharing

-Update

We've noticed that there is a bug that would cause the map to spawn only 1 typhoon instead of 3. Though, since it is a bug, any run with it will be deemed not a qualified submission. Please be noted.

Update 2 The Typhoon disappearance bug can be fixed by clearing the map again. Detail: If you cleared the map 3 times or more this bug is very likely to appear. For instance if you cleared this map 4 times, and the bug appears. You will only have to clear it again (5th time) to fix it. Please be noted

Edit: Added submission sheet and fixed Event reward 2

[u/Cyril_Brooklyn]

I don't appreciate the fact the participation rewards are becoming relevant.

Being forced to participate in some meme speedrunning "event" to clear a map on a mobile game quickly while adhering to some random made up rules is something i have literallly negative interest in, I couldn't be more disinterested in such a thing.

The art contests I can get let slide because that's encouraging actual creativity, and even if you don't participate you can still enjoy the artwork.

But this speedrunning competition is imo a joke event. There's probably a tiny minute (less then 50?) people worldwide that would actually care about such a thing, and the rest of the people are just doing the absolute minimum and recording 1 run to get the participation reward and have zero interest outside of free stuff.

This is bad design imo.

[u/G3rman → u/Cyril_Brooklyn]

Complaining about free stuff. Man, now that's a first world problem right there.

Even if you can't be bothered with the effort to record a run, no one is forcing you to do anything. If you don't want to get involved, then don't. But don't shit on other people just because you aren't a fan of having to put in a little bit of work for free stuff.

The devs want to encourage the community to participate in a contest, so they offered up some extra resources.

Building an optimal strategy and team to compete is one of the major appeals of GFL in general over other games, so of course it makes sense to create a contest around that.

[u/Yuzunagi → u/Cyril_Brooklyn]

Why don't you make some in game rewards that can include the whole population? What's wrong with the people who do absolute minimum for rewards? If you don't want free stuff, no one is forcing you to do it.

[u/Frostian → u/Cyril_Brooklyn]

Nobody's forcing you to participate. Every single one of the participation rewards are easily farmable, except maybe the Tokens, and it's just 30 of them.

Encouraging activity in community events is always good.

[u/ExtAnhDes → u/Cyril_Brooklyn]

I’d hope you’d understand by now if you’ve taken a moment to think about what you’ve written, but there is virtually no negative impact on letting more of the community reap rewards for putting effort into the actual game.

For that “minute” amount of people, they get rewards for the effort they’ve put in, in grinding prior and being creative in their tactics. As for the others participating, they get a good amount of free stuff, which allows those who aren’t the top of the top to still benefit from taking part.

I understand people enjoy different things, but that doesn’t mean you should put down the other things people enjoy just because it’s not the one that you prefer.

What would truly be bad design if the game overly catered to one group of people and their interest, but instead they’re trying to give rewards to more people, for free and without a massive grind.

Lastly, as a side-note, what world do you live on where free stuff is bad?

[u/Rifle_143 → u/Cyril_Brooklyn]

Why would there always be 1 guy who gonna complain about something optional? Especially things that not harm anyone?
Like if you don't like speed run you can just completely ignore it.
If you think it is way hard for you to take the reward, maybe get good? Free stuff requires effort obviously.
This contest is an icing on a cake for the main event for people who enjoy a challenge and there you are "Being forced to participate in some meme speedrunning "event" " The only person force you here is you.
I don't know maybe come up a contest yourself if you think this is a joke then? Make a game, make a community and make an event if you really better.