Tag: competition

Wow, that was hard. My recent WildStar competition earned a flurry of responses, both in the comments and by email. And so many of them were very, very good – it made choosing winners very difficult. But winners had to be chosen, and so here they are.

First Place – OxTube

I said that submissions could be in almost any form, but I wasn’t expecting a good quality video. And the tip – about timing interrupts to get that moment of opportunity – is very, very WildStar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsChyfObBt4

Second Place – Themos

WildStar, unlike many MMOs, embraces the ability for players to socialise. There’s guilds and circles to form more permanent bonds, ship hands and expeditions for flexible groups, and even open-world combat encourages teaming-up. But, beyond that, it’s the close-knit megaserver-focused community that deserves special mention:

This is my ultimate tip for every player of Wildstar: Socialize :D. Yes, simple as that. It may sound a bit dumb but that’s how you will get hooked on Wildstar. Many mmos have great combat, challenging encounters, awesome graphics and many players to play with.. but only Wildstar has such a kind and gracious community. Whatever problems you might have, Nexus citizens will always be there to help. They will guide you, they will help you become stronger, they will give you tips for surviving on this dangerous planet and best of all.. you will have fun playing with them. So as soon as you step your foot on Nexus, don’t hesitate to talk to others or ask for advice. (As for me I made some awesome friends on Nexus.. and thanks to them I am enjoying this great game more than ever). So that’s my tip. Go out there and communicate with others! Nexus is a dangerous place for solitary adventurers after all.

Third Place – Xokako

No other MMO has combat quite like WildStar’s, and it takes some getting used to. Even more vital is understanding how it works, and how ability and AMP choices have an impact. Following a guide can give a quick shortcut, but there’s no substitute for that precious knowledge:

My advice to everyone with or without experience is not to blindly follow a rotation/priority system because you saw it in a guide. Don’t get me wrong it’s good that you read up and search for others opinion, but test it always and be brave to experiment. I’ve been lucky enough to get on a guild with players with such mentality and over all my MMO experience this is by far the most fun I’ve been having, from discussing the build, to test and compare it on dozens of parses.

Fourth Place – Allarius

This doesn’t just apply to runecrafting, but to almost all crafting professions (particularly tailors). If you’re not going to use something, salvage it. Save vendor trash for junk that can’t be broken down into something useful.

In case you hadn’t heard the news, WildStar (possibly my favourite MMO at the moment) is going Free-to-Play. A date has been set for this cosmotronic change, with servers being switched over later this month on September 29. If you’ve not tried the sci-fi world since launch, my latest column gives a run-down of the changes. In a nutshell though, this is the best version of WildStar I’ve encountered, with the game benefiting hugely from the additional year since its original launch.

But a changed game means a changed approach, for both returning players and complete newcomers. It means new guides, new tips, and new suggestions on how to get the most out of WildStar. And that’s where you come in, with a touch of WildStar swag to sweeten the deal, courtesy of some awesome friends.

Give me your best WildStar tip, advice, or suggestion, for both newcomers and former players.

Great ideas will be rewarded with lucrative prizes. Bad ones will be used by Avatus for target practice. On the unfortunate side, because of shipping costs and because the codes are restricted to EU, I’m having to limit this to EU residents only. On the plus side, here’s what you can win:

• First Prize:
  • 1 Granok Tee (Large)
  • 1 Blue WildStar Tee (Large)
  • 1 WildStar Baseball Cap
  • 1 Spiral-bound notebook (Blank)
  • 1 Postcard book
  • 1 Rowsdower Plushie
  • 1 Fancy Pants Top-Hat code
  • 1 Fancy Pants Jacket code

• Second Prize:
  • 1 Granok Tee (Extra Large)
  • 1 Spiral-bound notebook (Blank)
  • 1 Postcard book
  • 1 Fancy Pants Top-Hat code
  • 1 Fancy Pants Jacket code

• Third Prize:
  • 1 Granok Tee (Extra Large)
  • 1 Spiral-bound notebook (Blank)
  • 1 Postcard book
  • 1 Fancy Pants Jacket code

• Fourth Prize:
  • 1 Postcard book
  • 1 Fancy Pants Jacket code

You have until 23:59 GMT on Saturday, September 26 to get your entries in, which gives you a little over two weeks! Your entry can be text, video, a picture, a song – whatever you fancy. Creativity is more likely to help you win! To submit, either post your entry as a comment on this article, or email me [at] gazimoff.com to avoid it being eaten by the chompacabra spam filter. Or both!

And, as always, THE RULES.

1. The decision of Inventor Gazz in all disputes is final. Don’t like who Gazz picks as winners? Guess what, Gazz doesn’t care. Besides, Gazz always looking for new test subjects, and complainers provide good data!
2. Gazz reserves the right to republish and share your entries, while giving you full credit, either here or elsewhere. If you compose a ballad of helpful advice, Gazz may train chorus of bloodthirsty Ravenok to screech it at Exiles, before eating them.
3. Begrudgingly, data indicates Exiles have (SOME) good ideas too. So Gazz welcomes input from both factions.
4. Only one entry per entity. Got several ideas? Find several inferior friends, get them to enter too!