Goblin Objectives are going to take a while

First off, I know not everyone enjoys BGs, but I do. It's the main reason I play.

Second off, I understand putting some BG incentives in the Goblin objectives to boost participation in a mode that's been lagging (and I'd love to see more people in there with me), but it fits into a troubling pattern...

Players: "This game is getting reeeeeally grindy and there's too much to do. It's hard to keep up."

Kabam: "Here's a new EQ, War Showcase, and a set of Goblin Army objectives to get a free maxed 6* Magik rework!"

Players: "Wait. 21 unranked BG matches + 21 ranked BG matches, at around 10 min per match is [checks notes] ...7 hours of grinding for a special objective?!"

Comments

Skulduggerry1

Compared to the Lunar Event, this is wayyyyyyy better. Good to be back in BGS for the rewards.

Slig

way worse. Not a fan of bgs. And even less a fan of doing them unranked.

Searmenis

It s not only that we have to play BGs, we have to play Unranked and WIN one, when there are only youtubers there atm. Unbelievable stupid.

ahmynuts

Kabam looked at the lunar event and said "double it and give it to the next person"

Oakenshield

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2934474#Comment_2934474

Not one, seven. Only good thing is that a bunch more people will be in there just going for completions so even if you aren’t that great you are likely to get a few wins.

But yes, I agree with the overall sentiment that this is way too grindy.

Myrmidon

I'm not the biggest fan of BG, but, at least in my case and from my perspective, it doesn't look too bad.

I find forcing players in doing friendly matches pointless, though.

Chovner

The amount of people who are going to AFK BGs for completion is about to go BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

BowTieJohn

What are ranked matches? I understand the two circuits, but what is ranked versus unranked, does that mean someone on the leaderboard we have to face off in BG and win?

Syndicated

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2934466#Comment_2934466

yeah bro, 10 minutes of BG x21 times, is nothing in comparison with 5-6 rounds of poker in 10 minutes, yah

Double_Helix

Good question @BowTieJohn. This is separate from the victory track / gladiator circuit distinction. When you start a BG match, you have the option of entering with either energy (unranked) or tokens (ranked, which is the VT / circuit).

Unranked matches that you enter with energy do matchmaking purely on account size. You should play someone with a similar top-30 prestige. Ranked matches, on the other hand, are based on matching other people in the same VT tier as you, or a similar GC point ranking.

Khellendros138

The unranked requirement is the big middle finger. Absolutely crazy!

BringPopcorn

Agh why, why does Kabam insist on making people grind stuff... Why can't it be ranked and unranked. They gotta make you play both for no reason aghh

Vas7h

Was it too hard to put a few milestones for playing different areas of the game (like AQ, AW, arenas)?

Instead, Kabam had to force people to play BGs for 7 hours…
I’d really like to know who comes up with ideas like that… and why no one tells them they’re awful.

GroundedWisdom

If you don't enjoy BGs, its will feel longer. If you do, it will seem to go by quicker. Just like anything in the game, really.

BowTieJohn

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2934509#Comment_2934509

Thank you! I greatly appreciate this.

Herbal_Taxman

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2934528#Comment_2934528

absolutely true. Just an evil choice e from Kabam.

Graves_3

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2934540#Comment_2934540

GroundedWisdom

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2934560#Comment_2934560

Funny.

The point is, not every Event will be tailored to what we personally enjoy. We get Rewards from playing the game. Sometimes we have to grind for them. It's a part of the game. The alternative is the lack of a game, just logging on to claim them.

BowTieJohn

I do wish and I know someone already mentions this, but it would have been nice to put some objectives were BG centric. If a few objectives were BG and another in this and that piece of content would have been nice. Please Kabam take of this and consider how to correct this in future events.

Double_Helix

For me, it's not about whether it's in BGs or some other content, it's the fact that we keep getting these "Do task X repeatedly for 7 hours" kind of objectives. The grind is just excessive.

jdschw

Will the offseason bg matches count as unranked?

Soundwarp

my thing is, idk if there’s enough points cause of RNG to even make it to the very end

SirGamesBond

This is all for BG engagement numbers which they were lacking for the month.

destroy456

What do you expect, this is them forcing us to be the genie pigs for testing out their new off season meta choices i believe along with like what people said above due to the lack of numbers last month.