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Competition Gold Rush 2021

Discussion in 'Company Events' started by Dylan | Arkadia, Sep 10, 2021.

  1. Dylan | Arkadia

    Dylan | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    Dylan | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    Gold Rush 2021
    (Gates Open) 12th September 2021 20:00:01 UTC - (Gates close) 12th October 2021 00:00:01 UTC

    (what is UTC? click here)


    - Attention Gold Rush Enthusiasts -

    The Gold Rush event is upon Planet Arkadia again. This year the event comes with some interesting prizes.


    Rules

    Based on a completely random cycle, when you kill a mob in the instance it will award you points that will be added to your mission that you accepted at the quest giver. You could be awarded 10 points for killing a small creature or a larger creature - It is completely random. They are not calculated on maturity or by items dropped in loot.

    You will need to obtain the "Gold Rush mission from the Gold Rush Quest giver first before you will be able to enter the Gold Rush instances. You can enter these instances however many times you like during the Gold Rush and there is no key required to enter, the mission itself acts as the key.

    Total score will be calculated based on hourly point averages to derive each participant's 20 hour normalized points.

    Example of how it is calculated:

    Avatar 1
    Total points: 2000
    Hours: 20
    Average points per hour: 100
    20 hour normalized score: 2000

    Avatar 2
    Total points: 3800
    Hours: 39
    Average points per hour: 97.44
    20 hour normalized score: 1948.72

    As the event uses normalized score that means that Avatar 1 would win as their normalized score is higher than Avatar 2.

    This event is intended for solo hunters. Any attempt at abusing team mechanics or any other Entropia Universe systems or features in order to gain an unfair advantage over other participants will be grounds for disqualification from the event, forfeiture of any prizes, and possible sanctions imposed on one’s Entropia Universe account.


    YOU CAN ONLY WIN PRIZES IN ONE CATEGORY
    YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE CATEGORIES, ONLY ONE


    If you abandon the mission at any time during the event, all points will be lost and they will NOT be replaced. You will have to start from scratch. So make sure you decide which category you want to compete in beforehand.

    You will have to complete a minimum of 20 hours in the Gold Rush Instances to qualify for winning a prize.


    Qualifying Instances

    Gold Rush Category 1*
    Gold Rush Category 2
    Gold Rush Category 3
    Gold Rush Category 4


    Prizes

    Category 1*

    1st: Firebird Dropship (UL) Bundle
    2nd: Pulsar Armour Plate Gold Rush
    3rd: Random Apartment on Arkadia


    Category 2
    1st: Firebird Dropship (UL) Bundle
    2nd: Pulsar Armour Plate Gold Rush
    3rd: Random apartment Deed on Arkadia



    Category 3
    1st: Firebird Dropship (UL) Bundle
    2nd: Pulsar Armour Plate Gold Rush
    3rd: Random Store Deed on Arkadia


    Category 4
    1st: Firebird Dropship (UL) Bundle
    2nd: Firebird Dropship (UL) Bundle
    3rd: Random Shop Deed on Arkadia
    7th: Pulsar Armour Plate Gold Rush


    Prize Item Statistics

    Firebird Dropship (UL) Bundle
    1 x Unlimited Firebird Limited Edition
    1x Unlimited Warp Drive
    1x Unlimited Thruster



    Pulsar Armour Plate Gold Rush
    Stab: 5
    Electric: 25
    Durability: 1100

    Random Apartment on Arkadia
    Winners will each be given an allocated number and all Prizes will also be given a number and then be put into a random number generator to see who is allocated which one.
    Locations will be shared in a later post.

    Random Store Deed on Arkadia
    Winners will each be given an allocated number and all Prizes will also be given a number and then be put into a random number generator to see who is allocated which one.
    Locations will be shared in a later post.

    Location
    Aakas Teleporter [11212, 9742]


    * Category 1 is only available to avatars with less than 125hp

    Example: Someone with 124.9hp can join Category 1, but if you have 125hp you will have to compete in Category 2, 3 or 4.


    !!! PLEASE TAKE NOTE THE FOLLOWING !!!

    PLEASE ABANDON ALL PREVIOUS GOLD RUSH MISSIONS BEFORE TAKING THE NEW MISSIONS.


    If you have these missions activated, points will not be allocated to it and they will not count towards your final score for the new chapter. These points will be null and void. We ask that you abandon the mission before you accept the new mission and enter the gates. Please pass this message to others who might ask .

    LAST NOTE
    If there are errors that get reported that we deem unfair or problematic to the Gold Rush and its participants, we will pause the event with notices put on all our socials and official media points with instructions and communications.

    Please note that information and notices in this post can change without notice, so please make sure you keep checking back.


    With that said, best of luck to one and all. When the event starts it will be announced across all media platforms. So get your equipment ready, load those weapons and get ready for the Gold Rush 2021.
     
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  3. Dylan | Arkadia

    Dylan | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    Some info on the prize items afaik. Gold Rush Armor plate is mostly electric ?. Firebird dropship is warp capable. 2 passengers i think..a link to prizes would be very good
     
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  6. Killahbee

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    Nice! :) What are the restrictions of the other categories?
     
  7. Heidi Stassinopolis

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    The size of your gun :)
     
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    fire dropships are warp capable ? Yes they are
     
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  9. Heidi Stassinopolis

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    "You will have to complete a minimum of 20 hours in the Gold Rush Instances to qualify for winning a prize."

    No maximum? or normalisation? so if we hammer the gold rush for a month solid we get a win from most time in instance?
     
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    event rulez updated to this post no longer necessary :)
     
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    For sure, now that I have verified there are no time limits, I'm out. I'll bet money I can name the winners before the event even starts.
     
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    @Dylan | Arkadia please confirm if the scores will be normalized to 20hr like previous events or not currently its a bit confusing.
     
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    @Dylan | Arkadia hello , and thank you for this details. somethink about Skill pills ?
     
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    if it is like Myahem like after 20 hours make a score it is ok , if not we laet the booters and multiple players acount to play cuse rest of us with a life have no chances .
     
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    @Dylan | Arkadia
    We need clarification on this "Total score will be calculated based on total accumulated score". Are we talking 20hr average or really total score sum? If its the latter I will fly right back to calypso, because then this event is nothing but a gift to big wallets and botters and you know that very well.
     
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    As usual, ark devs doing exactly what we expect from them...
     
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    @Dylan | Arkadia

    I totally agree with what said more than once above. It's a very very very bad idea if you can do unlimited hours and the score is not normalized.

    It has to be either

    a) normalized, average points/hour
    or
    b) as in Mayhem, 20 hours and possible to do 20 hours again, and again, and again


    Otherwise, as people already said, it's just a big gift to all the hard grinding boters - and that is just bad both for the game and for Arkadia reputation.
     
  19. Dylan | Arkadia

    Dylan | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    Rules have been updated and prizes have a better description. Please read it again before participating.
     
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  20. Heidi Stassinopolis

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    Excellent Dylan thank you