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Show me your Accolades!!!

philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
edited October 2012 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
So now that time served titles are meaningless, is this all we have to go by in order to 'judge' other players?

Haven't accolades always a better indication of commitment to the game?

How about Cryptic introducing accumulative accolade rewards or titles? Perhaps take the veteran titles away from time served and use them with accolades instead?

Thoughts?
Are we there yet?
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I am not sure it even matters anymore... You can get shortcuts or boosters for everything...

    Eventually you can probably buy a "speed up accolade collection" booster too.
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  • philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    anazonda wrote: »
    I am not sure it even matters anymore... You can get shortcuts or boosters for everything...

    Eventually you can probably buy a "speed up accolade collection" booster too.

    Are there any at this point? I certainly hope not as I've worked a long time (just over a year) to get to 6250 and am proud of the accomplishment.

    What is the upper end at this point for the accolade counter anyway?
    Are we there yet?
  • drogyn1701drogyn1701 Member Posts: 3,606 Media Corps
    edited October 2012
    Why do you need to judge other players?
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    philosophere wrote: »
    Are there any at this point? I certainly hope not as I've worked a long time (just over a year) to get to 6250 and am proud of the accomplishment.

    What is the upper end at this point for the accolade counter anyway?

    I am at 11k something... I think it tops at around 14K or so...
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
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  • weylandjuarezweylandjuarez Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Hard to say - I'm at 7740 on my main (although I've never specifically gone hunting for accolades) and there's still a ton left to do in my journal - I'd guess close to 10k in accolades available?

    *Edit* anazonda beat me to it - looks like I've got a lot more to earn...
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  • cormorancormoran Member Posts: 440 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    philosophere wrote: »
    Haven't accolades always a better indication of commitment to the game?

    Not really, Someone could have been playing for years and almost have their accolades maxxed out on one toon then decide to make an alt, would their new characters lack of accolades then turn them into a noob?
  • lordmalak1lordmalak1 Member Posts: 4,681 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Cool, when do I get my " I'm a loser because I'm a monthly subber and play KDF" tag. You can have your "I'm God because I played 1000+ days and didn't buy my instant vet toys" title.

    The elitist and petty attitudes of some of you vets is a real turnoff to my interest in playing STO.
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  • philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    drogyn1701 wrote: »
    Why do you need to judge other players?

    Judge may have been a poor choice... to gauge commitment, skill level, or how knowledgable another player is.

    These points don't just fall in your lap for having an active subscription. You have to actually play all of it (even the boring bits) in order to earn them.

    With all the raging going on over Vet titles, etc., hoping that at least if Cryptic would make this a more prominent 'look at me' thing, it would perhaps calm things down a bit...
    Are we there yet?
  • philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    anazonda wrote: »
    I am at 11k something... I think it tops at around 14K or so...

    Holy TRIBBLE! :eek:

    Well... only one more year to go....


    PS. Congratulations on your accomplishment. How long did it take you?
    Are we there yet?
  • philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    weylandjuarez wrote: »
    Hard to say - I'm at 7740 on my main (although I've never specifically gone hunting for accolades) and there's still a ton left to do in my journal - I'd guess close to 10k in accolades available?

    *Edit* anazonda beat me to it - looks like I've got a lot more to earn...

    Know how you feel.....:(
    Are we there yet?
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    lordmalak1 wrote: »
    Cool, when do I get my " I'm a loser because I'm a monthly subber and play KDF" tag. You can have your "I'm God because I played 1000+ days and didn't buy my instant vet toys" title.

    The elitist and petty attitudes of some of you vets is a real turnoff to my interest in playing STO.

    Thank you... And vice versa.
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
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  • mazurkr1mazurkr1 Member Posts: 30 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    accolades is one way to show your time-in-game, simply due to the fact that some accolades are no longer available (1 and 2-yr anniversary, for example).

    so, it's one thing that can't be "bought", i suppose.

    now, if only they could show who got their kill accolades before the foundry.... (get off my lawn!)
  • philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    cormoran wrote: »
    Not really, Someone could have been playing for years and almost have their accolades maxxed out on one toon then decide to make an alt, would their new characters lack of accolades then turn them into a noob?

    Good point. Then should not accolades become something more account wide? To give something back to alot of peeved players...
    Are we there yet?
  • philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    lordmalak1 wrote: »
    Cool, when do I get my " I'm a loser because I'm a monthly subber and play KDF" tag. You can have your "I'm God because I played 1000+ days and didn't buy my instant vet toys" title.

    The elitist and petty attitudes of some of you vets is a real turnoff to my interest in playing STO.

    I'm not sure who your directing that at....

    Accolades are in my opinion one of the best indicators of skill, knowledge and or commitment to the game. If this was made more prominent, it might help heal some wounds that the "insta-vet" (tm) protocol has caused.
    Are we there yet?
  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    anazonda wrote: »
    I am at 11k something... I think it tops at around 14K or so...

    Nope, 15k+. ;)

    I know some people in the accolade channel who have 99% of the accolades, and the remaining ones are with the broken Fleet Actions and completing the No Win Scenario.
  • cormorancormoran Member Posts: 440 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    philosophere wrote: »
    Good point. Then should not accolades become something more account wide? To give something back to alot of peeved players...
    Hopefully, when implemented, the CORE Connect achievements will be able to accomplish this. They seem to be account wide from what I can tell.
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    cormoran wrote: »
    Hopefully, when implemented, the CORE Connect achievements will be able to accomplish this. They seem to be account wide from what I can tell.

    Do you belive that is ever going to happen? I mean... They can't even fix black verts in interiors...
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • cormorancormoran Member Posts: 440 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    anazonda wrote: »
    Do you belive that is ever going to happen? I mean... They can't even fix black verts in interiors...
    Honestly? Nope.

    IMO It's something they should have had ready for us when they changed the forums over.
  • xenor002xenor002 Member Posts: 424
    edited October 2012
    The "I EARNED 1000 Day Vetern Status" accolade would be nice. :P :( :rolleyes:
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    xenor002 wrote: »
    The "I EARNED 1000 Day Vetern Status" accolade would be nice. :P :( :rolleyes:

    Yea... Love your signature text btw.
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • phyrexianherophyrexianhero Member Posts: 768 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    The Accolade thread is sticked in the Academy section of the forum. :)

    Current maximum totals are 15375 (Fed) and 13615 (KDF), plus the Incursion and Fleet Alert wrapper accolades which no one in-game has completed yet.
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  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    lordmalak1 wrote: »
    Cool, when do I get my " I'm a loser because I'm a monthly subber and play KDF" tag. You can have your "I'm God because I played 1000+ days and didn't buy my instant vet toys" title.

    The elitist and petty attitudes of some of you vets is a real turnoff to my interest in playing STO.

    I'm a vet from the start of this game, don't group me with these people, they are nuts, CRAZY!! I TELL YOU THEY ARE INSANE!!! AND THIS IS COMING FROM SOMEONE DRESSED AS BATMAN!!!! :D
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  • philosopherephilosophere Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    mazurkr1 wrote: »
    accolades is one way to show your time-in-game, simply due to the fact that some accolades are no longer available (1 and 2-yr anniversary, for example).

    so, it's one thing that can't be "bought", i suppose.

    now, if only they could show who got their kill accolades before the foundry.... (get off my lawn!)

    So you see my point. Thank-you.

    But even the foundry kills do take the time to actually log-in and play. Could/should Cryptic expand the accolade system and tie it in with the NW ported rewards system for foundry content? So much for each mission played based on the missions length, etc?

    Would titles be enough? Perhaps rewards like a free bauble.... ie a master key or two?
    Are we there yet?
  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    philosophere wrote: »
    I'm not sure who your directing that at....

    Accolades are in my opinion one of the best indicators of skill, knowledge and or commitment to the game. If this was made more prominent, it might help heal some wounds that the "insta-vet" (tm) protocol has caused.

    You can just run a Foundry mission for accolades and just grind to get an Romulan or Remen, etc. there are many ways around it. I can have someone shoot me in a private PVP map to get my phaser accolade.
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  • scotttetriusscotttetrius Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Id say the best guage to see how good someone is as a player by a title is one they get from No Win Scenario.
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    scotttetrius wrote: »
    Id say the best guage to see how good someone is as a player by a title is one they get from No Win Scenario.

    Actually no... that just tells if he has a proper team...
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • lordmalak1lordmalak1 Member Posts: 4,681 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    philosophere wrote: »
    I'm not sure who your directing that at....

    Accolades are in my opinion one of the best indicators of skill, knowledge and or commitment to the game. If this was made more prominent, it might help heal some wounds that the "insta-vet" (tm) protocol has caused.

    heh< I wanna see those wounds bleed and fester.

    yer accolades mean nothing in a single player game, nobody can see them in the chat box.

    Yer crits mean nothing in PvP if your actions can't back them up.

    Feel better ?
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  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    What they should do is give the Vets big silly crowns to walk around with...wait wait walk no no they are Veterans, they should not walk.

    They should have this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpugML3CsSQ
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  • cormorancormoran Member Posts: 440 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    neoakiraii wrote: »
    What they should do is give the Vets big silly crowns to walk around with...wait wait walk no no they are Veterans, they should not walk.

    They should have this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpugML3CsSQ


    A big silly crown would go perfectly with the big Silly badges us Lifers got! :P
  • jengozjengoz Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I can't wait till they add Accolade boosts to the Zen store!!
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