Originally Posted by
Energizeric
Just a question... Of what purpose are Achievements/Achievement Points now that there is no longer going to be a leaderboard?
If there is no Top Players leaderboard and my Achievement Points are not shown on my stats page for others to see, then it would seem like a useless thing and there would be no motivation for anyone to try to finish any of the achievements other than the few that grant some sort of title or reward. And since 90% of players use their guild as their title, I doubt anyone is going to want to work towards an achievement just for a title that they will never use.
I understand the reason for discontinuing the leaderboards, but perhaps our Achievement Points should at least be listed on our stats page for others to see. At least then there is some motivation.
Remember that APs are strongly linked to the economy of the game in many ways. Many pet eggs command certain prices not because they are useful pets, but because you need them for APs. Also, many of the crafting items used to craft the glintstone set are also somewhat in demand because of the APs granted for crafting that set. Few players find the actual set very useful. The level 26 mythic helm and level 31 mythic armor also are in demand for this reason, as nobody I knows actually does PvP at those levels.
I think by discontinuing the leaderboard you are going to find that it affects many other areas of the game in a negative way. I understand that there have been some abuses of the leaderboard, but don't you think a far better idea would be to post some sort of "Rules of Conduct" and then set up a way that players can be reported for cheating, such as kill farming and botting? I'm sure if STS were to receive a report of a player cheating and you were to look into it, you could determine if there is enough evidence for a ban.
I realize STS has limited resources, but I think this "competition" part of the game adds much enjoyment, and I personally will not play nearly as many hours if there is no leaderboard. I think the really hardcore players are going to become somewhat bored without some sort of way to be recognized for your in game achievements.
