Gamer
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| Gamer | |
|---|---|
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| Campaign | Core |
| Title type | Account |
The Gamer title is an account based title given to players who win festival games. These festival games are listed below, along with the points you get if you win that game. This title can be displayed in the "Honor" monument from tier 3 onwards.
[edit] Gamer title track
Tier Title Gamer points 1 Skillz (1) 1,000 2 Pro Skillz (2) 2,000 3 Numchuck Skillz (3) 4,000 4 Mad Skillz (4) 7,000 5 Über Micro Skillz (5) 12,000 6 Gosu Skillz (6) 20,000 7 1337 Skillz (7) 32,500 8 iddqd Skillz (8) 50,000
[edit] Unconfirmed tiers gleaned from ATS testing
Tier Title Gamer points 9 T3h Haxz0rz Skillz (9) ??? 10 Pure Pwnage Skillz (10) ??? 11 These Skillz Go To (11) ??? 12 Real Ultimate Power Skillz (12) ???
[edit] Acquisition
The following table shows the number of gamer points gained for the different festival games that award them:
| Game | Event(s) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Dwayna Vs Grenth | Wintersday | 10 points per win |
| Costume Brawl | Halloween | 7 points per win |
| Rollerbeetle Racing | Birthday Celebration Canthan New Year Dragon Festival | 1st place: 7 points 2nd place: 5 points 3rd place: 3 points 4th place: 2 points 5th place: 1 point (if < 30 seconds after the winner) 6th place: 1 point (if < 30 seconds after the winner) |
| Dragon Arena | Birthday Celebration Canthan New Year Dragon Festival | 5 points per win |
| Dragon Nest | Birthday Celebration Canthan New Year Dragon Festival | 1 point for each defeated opponent |
[edit] Trivia
- "Numchuck skillz" is a reference to Napoleon Dynamite and the nunchuku weapon.
- The tier six "Gosu Skillz" is almost certainly a reference to the term originating in Korea for someone highly skilled in multiplayer games like Starcraft (RTS), Counter-Strike (FPS) and others.
- "iddqd" refers to the cheat code for god mode in Doom.
- "Pure Pwnage" refers to the mockumentary series Pure Pwnage.
- "These skillz go to", which is displayed on a character as "These skillz go to (11)" refers to the up to eleven idiom which originated in mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.
- "Real Ultimate Power" is a reference to the Real Ultimate Power internet phenomenon.
- "Über Micro Skillz" refers to the term "micro" or micromanagement. It is commonly used in RTS games for being able to control several units at the same time efficiently. More specifically, "über-micro" was coined in Pure Pwnage episode 2.
| Titles | |
|---|---|
| Character titles | |
| Core | Cartographer • Drunkard • Guardian • Maxed Titles • Party Animal • Protector • Skill Hunter • Survivor • Sweet Tooth • Treasure Hunter • Vanquisher • Wisdom |
| Prophecies | Legendary Defender of Ascalon |
| Nightfall | Lightbringer • Sunspear |
| Eye of the North | Asura • Deldrimor • Ebon Vanguard • Master of the North • Norn |
| All campaigns | Legendary Cartographer • Legendary Guardian • Legendary Skill Hunter • Legendary Vanquisher |
| Account titles | |
| Core | Champion • Gamer • Gladiator • Hero • Lucky • Unlucky • Zaishen |
| Factions | Kurzick • Luxon |
| Nightfall, Eye of the North | Commander |
