erik_benny

Hello, This is a difficult question to put into simple phrasing so I'll include a screenshot. Under "Recommended," the "Gifts for Leveling Up" area has a bunch of options.  I've purchased them before, and vaguely remember having a time-sensitive gift within the gift, if you will.  I had a couple questions about this. 1.)  The total cost in Gold.  To obtain the gift, and the 2nd one (inside of it,) by my math it is:  299 + 388 = 687 gold for both gifts.  Is this correct? 2.)  What does "5 Level 50 Special Gifts" cover, or what are the items that they are talking about there? Thank you, in advance,

I wish we could actually just do an item flow or gift flow which included gold costs, and the actual full scope of what's included.  I don't see them going out of their way to offer it proactively, but nonetheless I'd love to somehow get that on this forum.  I realize some of the terminology is reversed, sort of like "current buff, previous buff," and what not, but the Level 4 Rune set "double your stats" was a little misleading.  Good thing I held back on that one!  I read somewhere else those things stack UP TO LEVEL 3, meaning beyond level 3... it's best to not combine them.  Need to find some actual conclusive wording for it, but that's my take on it thus far.  I'd buy every single last one of those bundles if they had things like Server Launch Event Steed Steak/Fish/Chicken/etc., or if they had a way to get Breakout Stones, Low/Mid/ Refinement Gifts, Passive Skill Chest, RED/Yellow Pixies, or even just a big fat pile of coupons!  Very strange to keep including XP Potions in them.  Who knows, maybe we could eventually see a low-cost high-content bundle that lets us feed the Tree?  Ya know? 

Good point, I've been buying and selling or churnin'-and-burnin' 1 and 2 star heroes since I began playing the game.  I figured "why not?," but at this point the Hero Points/Spirit is critically important.  I really don't want to buy the stones in that store, nor do I want to buy things like the EXP Potions.  I've already got enough to start my own potion store, lol, but the point remains.  You're right about the Market... as long as you one'sy two'sy it and don't get impulsive, it's a great way to accumulate them. Thanks again.  Couldn't click "like" because I've apparently liked 10 of your posts today, already.

We*   I'll follow-up if I find out! Edit --> I've kept an eye on those things and have not noticed any different phraseology.  Uh oh Joe's nearby gotta skate... lol 

Right on.  "War Has Broken Out?," you mean?

Precisely.  You truly said it right there.  At risk of being a whiner, I really hate when so much of a gamer's success in an event is predicated on how willing they are to sit there with a finger poised over a mouse. 

Thank you again.  Yeah, I didn't even know about the double thing.  Many players that know about these things like to stay tight-lipped about it.  Conversely, I like to spread it around.  Competitions only good and fun when it's fair!

I'd remove the "only" from your last sentence;  you're on FIRE today with the answers, and I want to thank you for that. I hit the 30 / 30 but BARELY.  I literally have to go from one to another from the start of the event, and as frequently as physically possible in and between. This precludes me from trying for 4-star challenge cards (10:00am Rare Monsters/Incubi,) and I miss lots of Pirate Treasure. Factoring in unforeseen defeats (spawn kills from enemy players,) (mis-clicks on players if you "Hide Players,") recharge/resupply, etc., it can be done but it's extremely difficult, I'm finding.  I just noticed as we speak, since the Call To Battle event is firing-up, that the guards (Bandit, etc.,) in the white-flagged or unclaimed areas are a lot easier to defeat.  However, the players are swarming in since it's the kick-off of the day's event.  FYI. Re: Bosses/Governors, yeah, I figured the kill reward was probably why.  I must admit it is kind of a raw deal to work as a team to whittle the guy's health down, only to have the actual prize reward to go to 1 guy who just sat there and camped, then opportunistically clicked.  Come on!   

Excellent, thank you again.  Hopefully this can get added to a Guide of some kind, or perhaps pinned;   I've seen many people asking about this, and I do know for certain that it's a common area of confusion/questions.   WE ALL WANT THEM, that's probably why! 

Cool thank you for clarifying!  I wish we could see, start-to-finish, what is truly included. You probably already know in advance, I'm sniffing around for Breakout Stones and things like that, or perhaps bundles of Formation Stones / Essence of Fashion, stuff that's way too pricy on a "one'sy two'sy" buying basis.  Part of me was also hoping "Five level ___ Special Gifts" meant Refinement Gifts

Not sure if this is actually the right thread for discussion about Call to Battle, but has it been discovered or made known yet... about the Guards? Sometimes much weaker, and more realistic/easy to kill Guards appear.  However, most of the time, they're VERY lengthy battles and frequently easy to lose.  Elf Captain, Guard Captain, or something like that.  To clarify, I'm asking how to know or anticipate when the other guards are going to appear.  Very difficult to reach the goal at the rate I'm going!     Side question:  I've also seen a lot of players with insane, like crazy-high figures and kill streaks, and other point rankings.  Is it true that one could actually earn 300+ prize gold in one day's worth of Call to Battle?  Everyone seems to say something different, so I figured I'd ask to find out for certain.  Again, sorry if this isn't the best or most appropriate area to ask about the specifics.  So far, it appears to be more of a bug-reporting thread.

I took a look at Secret Arsenal, and saw "Heavenrenderer"-graded items.  They are VERY expensive!  Pretty sure that's the one that comes after Twilight gear.  FYI in the event you had not noticed!   

Thanks for making a thread about this. Does a Passive Skill have to actually be fully upgraded to be useable?  For example, I have Indominable Spirit at 20%, which I got thanks to a Passive Skills Chest.   Perhaps I'm confused because I'm not level 90 yet.  The grayed-out icons are what have me wondering.   

I was hoping I was missing something and there was a way to get them other than the pond! I did notice they're in the VIP Bundles, but getting to level 7 and 8 is quite a stretch!   I'm at 6 myself, now, and really need one for each Formation building/slot.  Was also hoping to tap-into the Red or even Yellow Pixie topic as well.  102 Event Medals but need 300!  :-O

You're right.  Lately, though, that Break-Defense thing sure looks attractive, especially when one doesn't have it!! I just hit 80+ on one server, but am trying to be more calculated and avoid the same mistakes on another.  I'm finding that if one doesn't preponderate the Pirate Treasure each & every time, or simply have super-open availability for any/all events, it's a big gap to fill.  Thanks for replying

Thanks guys, provides a little clarification.  What about the BR?  Like Crazy said above, I've hit Process several times before on the same item, often resulting in pretty low stats, but see one of my other Heroes' Elementals with very high BR, like 2,000 or something.  Is there a general way to know what to predict, or perhaps better anticipate/plan upgrades?  Good to know now that "Piercing" = "Break-Defense!"

Thanks guys!

Thanks guys!

Good experiences with this guy, knows his stuff, friendly and approachable. If member/gamer vouches count, let this serve as that.

Before I paste my Staff Application, I wanted to mention my experience with SwiftJustice, who applied above.  He leads the guild "EPIC," which I was a member of.  He volunteered useful information, actively maintained guild chat (to encourage participation,) and had a positive and friendly demeanor.  This is obviously someone who will be an effective admin/moderator.  Forgive the longwindedness or wordiness, here, but I believe "too much is better than not-enough" when it comes to these things!  1. Your nickname in the game benny 2. Your gamer experience I'm 35 years old and have been gaming since 1992 when internet was first introduced for home users.  I work from home, part-time only, and game approximately 8+ hours a day, 7 days a week. I am a Root-level Administrator, Gameserver Administrator/Moderator, Development Assistant, Web Forum Administrator (mgftw.com/forum.php,) In-site Wikia Manager, as well as Zencart Cash Store Manager (mgftw.com/store,) for the Marvelous Gaming community.  I have been active since 2010.  I also manage the Community, fulfill cash donations/orders/support at the Zencart store, and also assist as-needed with the MG (Marvelous Gaming) Facebook page.  My duties include management of all non-Owner/Root Administrators/Moderators, as well as Community Bans (mgftw.com/bans) and Statistics (mgftw.com/stats) for all game modes, all games and servers.  Manage and implement in-game updates, and provide support/stat-editing and accomplish said order fulfillment via PHPMyadmin.   Working knowledge and application of/with Blockscript, Comodo SSL, VBulletin / VBulletin License Management, Blockscript, SourceBans, Steam, PHPMyAdmin, Zencart, Paypal, Source/Valve products.   Please view this experience with confidence at www.mgftw.com --> Store, Stats, Bans, Contact Us* and Staff list.  I can provide proof of position(s.)  Also,  I encourage you and your Team to view my posting history in confidence, and also visit our store for cash donations (server costs) and to verify that I am the Store Manager.   3. Main server, that you play on, and additional servers All Servers, favorite is S2: Courage;  willing to be present as-needed. 4. Why do you want to be our forum moderator I feel it's a mutually beneficial arrangement, as I am very mature, as well as experienced in this area, and have years of demonstrated success and effectiveness with it.  I am the most happy and productive when I interact with other gamers, and feel this is a win/win arrangement.   I greatly enjoy leading by example as a personal value, personal mission, as well as daily goal. I am regularly/always available and active, and enjoy routines, such as the duties a web forum moderator must conduct.  I am also consistent, as this is a requirement and paramount trait an effective moderator must possess. 5. A little info about yourself, what do you do, what do you like and etc. I believe most of this is covered in previous questions, but I'd like to offer some additional details for you and your Team. I am a movie and television buff, and proud super-fan of shows like True Detective, LOST, Twin Peaks, Frasier, and many more.  This is frequently a source of good and short-and-sweet quotes or ideas that I use in conversation daily, especially in a gaming environment.  Whether the function is to paraphrase, conduct quick info. exchange, or establish common ground (mediation, overcoming communications barriers, etc.,) I feel that being an entertainment junkie is an essential adjunct to communicating effectively with anyone online. I work out of my home, as I mentioned earlier.  I'm an on-call part-time remote PC support specialist for WWT, a tri-state company that performs outsourced support for Dell, as well as other like companies/corporations.  This allows me the unique opportunity to have 7 day-a-week availability, and assures that I will be actively online in not just peak gaming hours, but also holidays, early mornings, and any other NON-peak gaming hour(s.)  Working from home also means that I'm in front of a computer more or less every moment I'm awake and functioning! My name is Erik Benny Cameron, most call me Benny, but I'm used to being addressed by either.   I live in Fotr Wayne, IN, USA, but despite timezone, am always actively online. I have hosted and been a regular presence in very visible places, such as OVERKILL Software Developer/Staff streams, and have been asked to come back multiple times due to enthusiasm/communication skill/adaptiveness to conversation/ability to entertain/sense of humor.  I have also hosted three charity streams in total using their products/software, for the sake of 100% "to-charity" revenue generation.  My history is readily and easily viewable at ActionAgainstHunger.org.  "AAH" is what the Company goes by, and twitch.tv/erikcameron is the address which I conducted any and all streams on, especially charity ones.  With partners and community suport, Developer sponsorship, and dedicated viewers, we have raised/generated a total of $11,000 cash directly to the charity.  This took place in the last two years.  I did these things as well as maintained an active presence at MG (MarvelousGaming) while doing so.  All of these things were done in my free time, causing no sacrifice of work output/quality or personal health.  Streaming is not something I have an interest in doing regularly, only occasionally, and only if requested, or if it's for a charity.  My attention and efforts will always revolve around playing the game itself and interacting with the community. I love people, so if I'm chatting, replying on a web forum, or talking one-on-one, I'm doing what I want to (and should be) doing.   My defining personality characteristic is that I love building mastery.  The most simple and easy example of this is that I enjoy many, many games, but only truly play five or less.  I am proud of my in-game hours, and have an insatiable appetite for knowledge.  Here are some examples in bullet points to support this and clarify: ---Knowing every game detail ---Knowing "how to do everything" in the game ---Knowing how to solve problems in-game ---Being active in bug-reporting ---Actively contributing, as needed, by testing, or simply being present when Developers require help from Staff or Community ---Enjoying said game and said community daily, with consistency ---Despite any Staff role, or entertaining capacity, always being an active game player, as well as daily one 6. Your nickname in Skype AluminumTunes I can and do use other communications software, such as TeamSpeak, for example, and am versed in both things. 7. Your Gmail address (others won't fit) marvelousgamingerik@gmail.com