Fluffyudders wrote: I'll probably get flamed for this, but I don't have a huge problem with scaling. The game punishes players who take a brute force approach by playing every node to death
NorthernPolarity wrote: Sorry to hear about your frustrations. I'm still not convinced about the level 30 M. Storm guy winning the PvE events. They seem to pop up in the first subs or so before the scaling gets them. Out of the top 10 people at the end of the main event, did you check how many people actually had lowbie rosters?
Fluffyudders wrote: The game punishes players who take a brute force approach by playing every node to death, while rewarding those who play smarter. Taking advantage of rubberbanding, not falling victim to the laws of diminishing returns, and not obsessively striking after each reset, these things seem to pay off.
TheUnwiseOne wrote: NorthernPolarity wrote: Sorry to hear about your frustrations. I'm still not convinced about the level 30 M. Storm guy winning the PvE events. They seem to pop up in the first subs or so before the scaling gets them. Out of the top 10 people at the end of the main event, did you check how many people actually had lowbie rosters? I was been a little drastic with the level 38 guy to make a point lol but yes there has been times, and there have been forum goers with low level rosters who have come here and explained they came 1st or top 10 in pve events. Not just subs either. the hunt for example, in my bracket 2 of the top 5 didnt have a character higher than 70. The one before that, the guy only had a boosted HT and 5 other characters in his entire roster. where did he finish? 1st. It does get a little disheartening for others as well as myself to see rosters like that win when some of us have been playing for 4 months to get a decent roster. What can you do but just continue or quit, and thats where im torn right now. Guess i shall see in the next 10 day event where i stand
Phantron wrote: The guy with the weak roster invariably falls out of a main bracket as time passes because community scaling catches up to them. Such a guy may won a sub bracket or two, but it's not like the sub brackets gave anything worth fighting for in terms of prizes.
Puritas wrote: Phantron wrote: The guy with the weak roster invariably falls out of a main bracket as time passes because community scaling catches up to them. Such a guy may won a sub bracket or two, but it's not like the sub brackets gave anything worth fighting for in terms of prizes. As you write this, 7 out of the top 10 in my main bracket have level 85 characters tops, and several are using 40-50s. In 4d21h I'll have a screenshot proving you wrong ;P
TheUnwiseOne wrote: You see therein lies the problem. On one hand you have someone saying that playing less is the best way to counter scaling. Then the next guy says playing more is the best way to counter scaling. That is my point. We all have a method but whose is actually right? Beats me.
TheUnwiseOne wrote: Why is it so god damn bad and at complete polar opposites for people with near enough the same rosters? How can someone place highly in previous PVE's and have level 50 nodes and yet someone else who also finished just as high with a near enough identical roster have to do with level 200's and beyond? It truly baffles my mind.