So Community Shield....

[WoundedEagle]

lol

[Frenzyn]

You get them by being visible in the community and helping out tremendously, like physiologic does.
Hope that answers that. :)

You do not get them by asking.

[WoundedEagle]

I wasnt asking in fact i was just wondering the basics my dear friend

[Kossi]

you get them by being EXTREMELY active and EXTREMELY helful

just being active and doing giveaways wont give you one

[Zeus]

you get them by being EXTREMELY active and EXTREMELY helful

just being active and doing giveaways wont give you one

+1 :D.

@OP I suggest you don't think about getting a shield, rather help the community because you WANT to, not for a shield. Then when you feel you have done a lot to contribute to the community, start thinking about the shield :D. They only give out 1-2 every 2-3 weeks, so you have to work hard for it!

[Kossi]

tbh i want the shield, but im not going to go crazy and make 5 guild threads and give away all my stuff (partially cus i have no ideas of guides)

i dont want the PL shield, because i HATE blue...
the community shield...yesh.

[Inching]

funny how royce got the shield and current is MIA.... ya, that fits very well

[Zeus]

funny how royce got the shield and current is MIA.... ya, that fits very well

Royce tends to go MIA for a few weeks then comes back. We should expect his return shortly :D

[Kossi]

what ever happened to fluffnstuff?

[WoundedEagle]

Lol i wasn't ASKING for one at all just.... may i repeat myself, Asking how theyre recieved

[Pharcyde]

The Shield is a very honorable shield, very few players in the game will ever be able to obtain it. The devs made a checklist of things to do to be even considered for one. By doing all four still wont get you the shield, the shield really is only for the truly helpful players in the game, or in other words, if you love the game and strive for positive growth just because you love the game so much, then yeah, you will be in the category of winning the shield.

Then you are at a disadvantage if you came after the Gaurdians of Alterra was made. Many players are being "helpful" in hopes of winning the shield, the devs certainly know who is really committed to the game, because players who were extremely helpful before the shield existed, are the people that do it just to do it, true PL love.


what ever happened to fluffnstuff?

Fluff was posting today lmao :P.

[Pharcyde]

Lol i wasn't ASKING for one at all just.... may i repeat myself, Asking how theyre recieved

Sorry double post, I think this point is strong enough to get its own post.



I don't think it's about being "good". Let me quote:

So, first, they want feedback. We do know that they listen. They also want feedback a certain way, as in save the drama for your mama. That' why it says "constructive" twice. In this regard, it would not be wise to encourage a troll to say that the devs are "ruining the game" and so forth, or to threaten to quit if the devs don't make some sort of change that benefits you economically. That's not feedback, it's whining, and there is a lot of it going around. Arguing against other people's feedback by calling them names or in other ways deriding them is another thing that happens too much. New players, especially, are going to say things we've said months ago, and telling them just get over it noob is really anti-community. So the opposites are better. Encourage feedback, don't criticize it. If I disagree about some nerf the devs have done, I should stay level-headed in my opinion. I should remember that, if someone disagrees with me, their opinion is equal to mine, and it is up to the devs to figure out what to do with both points of view.

Second, they mention reporting. I do report offensive things. I am not a saint. My poetry is really for the 18+ crowd. But I find racism offensive and always report it, as well as any anti-women derogatory talk. I don't report the occasional slip when someone can't resist a swear word when something doesn't work out. That would be hypocritical of me. I am like the Dad in Christmas Story and his furnace sometimes, and I can forgive a lot of that. But hate is intolerable and I do report it whenever I see it. I have also reported threads when one teenage boy insults another teenage boy by implying that he is gay. I imagine other people who were given shields have reported things that are different from what I have reported, but apparently that is part of the expectation.

Third they listed player run events. Since I never did one of these, I think it expands actually to information collection and distribution, too. I am no sure what I have done in this area to merit a shield, so I will guess. I think possibly my old thread called "Why I disabled XP on some characters" was probably the first post encouraging PvE twinking, and we are now finding that low level farming is based around PvE twinking. Another whole set of posts I made concerned sportsmanship and netiquette in public maps. We all know that Yanis got one for second place in a contest, but I am sure he would have gotten one anyway because of his willingness to share information.

And lastly, there's "be helpful". Well, we all know this is why Royce got one, and Fluff, too. Theres probably no better way to explain the concept than to say, let these guys be your role models.

So that's it. It's not really about "being good". That should be the normal condition. It is about going above and beyond. And I agree that several more folks go above and beyond. But I think suggesting names should be done in PMs to the devs. And when you do make these back-channel suggestions, give good reasons based on these points. I was told "we have our list, but we are open to suggestions", so do suggest! Just be sure to build a good case. The person you are suggesting is worth the effort, right?


What are they? Simply put, Guardians of Alterra are players of Pocket Legends and contributing members of the community that have distinguished themselves as a valuable player to both Spacetime Studios and to other Pocket Legends players.

How are Guardians distinguished from other players? We have designed a very unique and special shield for Guardians. Players wearing the shield below have distinguished themselves in the world of Alterra.

How do I become a Guardian of Alterra? Guardians are selected by the staff of Spacetime Studios and have generally contributed to the play community in some or all of the following ways:

• Providing useful and constructive feedback to both players and Spacetime Studios developers.

• Helping to keep the game forums clean and friendly by reporting inappropriate posts and attempting to diffuse arguments or flame wars.

• Fostering community development through player run events, good will, etc.

• Being visible, helpful, and constructive.

And a VERY Special thanks to Yanis, who will also receive the ultra-rare and coveted Shield of Legends for his tireless work in cataloging every Pink item in the game (http://www.spacetimestudios.com/forumdisplay.php?16-Trader-s-Market).[/I]

For the very special thanks, key point tireless work. He has made a massive list without complaint, or asking for reward. He did it just to help the community, not many people will do it and expect only happy PL players in return.

[WoundedEagle]

Well thanks for a good description of the question my post asked. And i've playing since Valentines day exactly so ill still stride for any honor or notice but as of now imma level and play as normal

[Conradin]

I think you should focus on helping the communtity and on playing instead of the shield. I have been helping out the community for a long time, and theres nothing better than a new player coming back to you in 3 weeks and thanking you how you got them started and they show their max lvl chars and millions of gold. Dont worry about the shield. If you truely deserve it. You will recieve it.

[Pharcyde]

I think you should focus on helping the communtity and on playing instead of the shield. I have been helping out the community for a long time, and theres nothing better than a new player coming back to you in 3 weeks and thanking you how you got them started and they show their max lvl chars and millions of gold. Dont worry about the shield. If you truely deserve it. You will recieve it.

VERY Good description there, that is exactly what I was trying to explain in my rambling. But I totally know how you feel Conradin, I always feel good when a player messages me saying "Thanks so much for the guide! It literally taught me how to properly play this game and have fun!". Even though I sometimes get mobbed in Balefort, it's still nice knowing how appreciative our community is.