missing tracks.. from crow nest to sled loading bay | Forums

[RichardTrial]

Hello all. I have not come here for a while then looking at the trackmap I realize that I am missing all tracks from crow nest to sled loading bay (I only have present village)
is it still possible to get those ?
thanks a lot

[RichardTrial]

can someone help me with this ?

[NOR-Storelumo]

I'm afraid not. The christmas event ended in early january, and tracks are unobtainable for now. But they will be released again after a while.

[Ubi-JollyCharly]

Hi RichardTrials,

As Storelumo said, those tracks were rewards for the Xmas event, therefore they are no longer available in-game.
I can't promise you will have the opportunity to win or purchase them in the future, but in general the event tracks are made available again at some point.

JollyCharly

[xitooner]

You did it correctly with the 2014 winter event, where all the tracks eventually could be gotten from the loot wheel. Saying that they might not become available ever just isn't good enough.

I think thats what JollyCharly is trying to say, but he is phrasing it in a way that can be misinterpreted. Would this sound better to you?

"It has historically been RLs policy to make all event tracks available (in loot wheel or in other ways) after some time has passed once the event is over. If that policy should change I will let you know as soon as I hear of it"

[RichardTrial]

where all the tracks eventually could be gotten from the loot wheel.

That would be nice, we might even end up BUYING a few gems for this

[Ubi-JollyCharly]

Listen, this is just one of those things that you guys have to change your policy on. Missing out on an event shouldn't shadow ban you from ever having the oportunity to compete at the top of the leaderboards. You did it correctly with the 2014 winter event, where all the tracks eventually could be gotten from the loot wheel. Saying that they might not become available ever just isn't good enough.

Hi bwestlie,

I am sorry my post upset you, but this wasn't my intention.
I thought is was already clear enough that I am not the one making the decision in-game, so I have no idea if or when the event tracks will be available again.
But as Xitooner kindly rephrased for me, all I tried to say is that, if we look into what have been done so far, it is most likely that the tracks will be available at some point.
However, it would be inconsiderate from me to promise anything, since I can't be a 100% sure.

Nonetheless, I don't completely agree with you. An event gives you, by definition, rewards that are exclusive to this event. Otherwise, why even bother participate?
I can understand it is frustrating not having some event tracks because you weren't available at that time, and this is why those tracks are often made available later on. But it would be, according to my experience with gamers, also frustrating for players that actively participated in an event to see their rewards given away so easily shortly after the event.

Hence, we are trying to make everyone happy, finding a compromise

JollyCharly

[big_ligands]

Stop making tracks exclusive prizes and there won't be an issue :P Exclusive paintjobs and outfits make the most sense.

[xitooner]

Stop making tracks exclusive prizes and there won't be an issue :

True, but you have to admit that giving tracks out in events is 95% of the reason people play those events. EVERYONE played the Bunker until they got all chip tracks...then many stopped because the tracks were the only reason they played the Bunker. Put a track in the top Bunker rewards next season, and watch the Legend count become 10x larger. RL wants you to plays those events so they make money, so they will make sure you do by putting something there you want VERY badly, beyond all else. Tracks.

But it would be, according to my experience with gamers, also frustrating for players that actively participated in an event to see their rewards given away so easily shortly after the event.

I think it's more than enough incentive that the tracks so far have not been released until a very long time after the related event.

Both very true. I know we gave RL a LOT of grief in the past when they once handed out the tracks almost immediately after the event. . . .because it made a mockery of all the hard work we put into earning those tracks. Thats why they wait now. I personally wouldnt mind if they made the tracks available sooner after. . . to purchase or with a VERY high gem cost..... because people should have "earn" them one way or another, IMO. . . pay with event effort, pay with money, pay with time delays, etc.... as a person who doesnt pay money, I would always wait anyway.

(there will always be annoyed people for whatever reason. For me its not the tracks, its the much needed LB recalculation because even track ownership doesnt matter as long as that is messed up).

It should be about skill, not time put into the game.

Its ALWAYS about the time put into the game for RL, and they wouldnt have it any other way. We can pretend its about skill (I do sometimes), but we all know that it will never be the perfect skill game as long as its F2P. We see evidence of this all the time. This is one of those times.

Besides, I dont really know that our track LBs scores are entirely about skill. Sure there are some truly skilled players (KarTank, etc) but is it really skill that let me get that top 10 score after 200+ attempts? I want to say yes, but I think there is a healthy amount of luck (and dedication) in most top scores.

[flooodi]

Then that should be a hint to RL that perhaps the events are, to be frank, ****. It's something you HAVE to do, not something you want to participate in because it's fun.

Agree! I got 100k chips in bunker waiting for perhaps nothing To use them.

Bwestlie, how was our showdown? I cant get connection to bunker for 3hours now...