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Main => The Classroom => Q&A => Topic started by: Arturo Sanchez on April 09, 2015, 07:03:02 pm

Title: Point of badges?
Post by: Arturo Sanchez on April 09, 2015, 07:03:02 pm
Not like anyone will look for them, nor can people really see them on you.

So... why collect them? Why even have badges as a thing?
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Lanliss on April 09, 2015, 07:04:43 pm
I think it is because they serve as a milestone for the player earning them, a reminder that you have done something to earn a reward.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Koali on April 09, 2015, 07:04:55 pm
It's like eating cookies. Nobody can tell you had one (unless you had more than one) but it makes you feel good inside.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: DJ Logicalia on April 09, 2015, 07:07:26 pm
I have my CA badge so people know I'm a CA, my Swabbie badge ( <3 ) and my Notorious Bounty badge. I just like the colour scheme
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Arturo Sanchez on April 09, 2015, 07:22:10 pm
I have my CA badge so people know I'm a CA, my Swabbie badge ( <3 ) and my Notorious Bounty badge. I just like the colour scheme

I don't see them though.

I only know you have them by your lvl and your text chat colour. As for the bounty? Nothing to suggest that at all.

case in point. Badges themselves serve no purpose to inform anyone of these facts.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Extirminator on April 09, 2015, 07:26:26 pm
You are aware of the fact that you can have three badges displayed on your profile... for people to see... right?
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Arturo Sanchez on April 09, 2015, 09:36:39 pm
You are aware of the fact that you can have three badges displayed on your profile... for people to see... right?

Only recent ones amongst achieves.

but no one really bothers looking at them.

Its not like steam badges either where you can arrange what people see.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: DJ Logicalia on April 10, 2015, 12:36:46 am
Are we playing the same game? You can customize what badges you have on your profile
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Kamoba on April 10, 2015, 02:09:34 am
You are aware of the fact that you can have three badges displayed on your profile... for people to see... right?

Only recent ones amongst achieves.

but no one really bothers looking at them.

Its not like steam badges either where you can arrange what people see.

You can pick which three to display on your profile.

I often check other peoples profiles, and know a lot of people check  mine.

Really surprised you didn't know this.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Dementio on April 10, 2015, 04:45:17 am
I want to answer this question by asking "What is the point of achievements?".

Very similar stuff.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Steve CZ on April 10, 2015, 06:50:12 am
What is the point of life? :O It's totally meaningless.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Arturo Sanchez on April 10, 2015, 09:20:47 am
I want to answer this question by asking "What is the point of achievements?".

Very similar stuff.

Achieves are a thing I work towards.

Badges are just thingies that comes with said achieves.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Omniraptor on April 10, 2015, 11:49:13 am
the cool badges can't be gotten with achievements.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Chaodiurn on April 10, 2015, 12:52:45 pm
Perhaps we could one day have a place on the ships where the chosen badges of the captain show. Hang them on the plants or something. If you're not a captain, of course, there's still much surface on your top hat left unused for advertisement -- or badges.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Extirminator on April 10, 2015, 01:48:05 pm
Perhaps we could one day have a place on the ships where the chosen badges of the captain show. Hang them on the plants or something. If you're not a captain, of course, there's still much surface on your top hat left unused for advertisement -- or badges.

I wanted it to be possible to have badges displayed on clan pages. But only specific ones that require actual clan achievements, and not just randomly slapping a expert engineer badge on a clan page - more in the sense of competitive event badges.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Hoja Lateralus on April 11, 2015, 09:06:17 pm
What if you could choose one which would be presented next to your nick (in a miniature of course)?

Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Cheesy Crackers on April 20, 2015, 05:27:51 am
It's all a secret plot by Muse, they're gonna reel us in with small items like badges which we progressively unlock up to the point that we obsess over collecting 'em all. Then they'll convert GoIO into 'Badge Simulator' to rival TF2's 'Hat Simulator' and make millions.


But seriously, some people don't care about this stuff and some do. It's always nice to have something to work towards even if it seems pointless to have it in the game. Someone mentioned 'why have achievements', but some people just like having little things to work towards and its always nice to have bragging rights even if you can't brag to anyone about it :P
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Alexander MV on April 20, 2015, 09:26:20 pm
Perhaps we could one day have a place on the ships where the chosen badges of the captain show. Hang them on the plants or something.


Like a Diploma in a doctor's office
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Lanliss on April 21, 2015, 12:23:01 am
But that would only show captain. Leaves the rest of the crews awesome badges out. I would prefer Viking style, with all of a crews chosen badges spread across the sides of the ship, just like they used to have their shields.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Tanya Phenole on April 21, 2015, 03:54:14 am
I'd love to have badges on engineers outfit! Just imagine how awesome they'd look on all those belts.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Ashunera on May 06, 2015, 11:35:57 am
Perhaps we could one day have a place on the ships where the chosen badges of the captain show. Hang them on the plants or something. If you're not a captain, of course, there's still much surface on your top hat left unused for advertisement -- or badges.

I wanted it to be possible to have badges displayed on clan pages. But only specific ones that require actual clan achievements, and not just randomly slapping a expert engineer badge on a clan page - more in the sense of competitive event badges.

Clan achievements... That is an interesting idea, what do you have in mind? Perhaps some bigger clan war concept?

As for badge, I will say I didn't even know to claim them until I hit level 13 in pilot... oops... They don't have a huge purpose, that is true, but hey, they are collectable.
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Extirminator on May 06, 2015, 11:46:39 am

Clan achievements... That is an interesting idea, what do you have in mind? Perhaps some bigger clan war concept?

As for badge, I will say I didn't even know to claim them until I hit level 13 in pilot... oops... They don't have a huge purpose, that is true, but hey, they are collectable.

I was thinking of achievements in the sense of an accomplishment, not really like steam achievements. An accomplishment like winning a community event, that can only be achieved with a team/clan so it makes sense to put it on the clan page more than just a random character rank badge. Because having a random Expert Engineer badge on a clan's page is kind of dumb and useless because it has to represent the entirety of the clan.
If you have community event badges that were earned as a team, it makes sense for them to be displayed on clan pages.

By community event badges I mean these:
http://gunsoficarusonline.wikia.com/wiki/Badges#Community_Event_Badges
Title: Re: Point of badges?
Post by: Ashunera on May 14, 2015, 04:55:30 pm
Ah, that makes sense