Incentive for S-Ranking every Mission

[Zetsu]

I dunno if posting this here will get any kind of recognition but wouldn't it be cool to get something out of S-Ranking every mission?
Yes, the steam achievement is nice but a small update with some reward would be nice.
It could be a special armor or weapon (Final Boss of the true Ending?) or something else entirely apart from maybe decals.

Other than that, great game!

[trigger11121987]

just to get 2 of the achievements....

one fore the S rank all missions and if you got all other achievements beside the previous mention achievement is the platinum get all achievements.

[raventhehunter]

Between the (currently) imprecise understanding of how final mission ranks are determined and how frustratingly difficult some of the bosses can be, I think S-rank rewards should be limited to cosmetics only, nothing that actually affects gameplay. So decals, emblems, or paint schemes would be fine, but actual parts would not.

[Raven]

you get an emblem

[Hibuki]

Originally posted by raventhehunter:

Between the (currently) imprecise understanding of how final mission ranks are determined and how frustratingly difficult some of the bosses can be, I think S-rank rewards should be limited to cosmetics only, nothing that actually affects gameplay. So decals, emblems, or paint schemes would be fine, but actual parts would not.

Agreed, anything that affects gameplay would not be ok.

[Caz]

Originally posted by Zetsu:

Incentive for S-Ranking every Mission

Being able to throw it in the face of the "git gud" and "filtered" trolls when they try to talk crap at you. Most of them don't have the Perfect Mercenary achievement. I noticed they stopped attacking me after I got it (on Day 4 of the game's release).

[ZTL-Altima]

Achievement and emblem are cool. If there were significant game content rewards it would gatekeep too many people from acquiring.

[𝐿𝑒𝓃𝑜𝓇𝑒]

Originally posted by raventhehunter:

Between the (currently) imprecise understanding of how final mission ranks are determined and how frustratingly difficult some of the bosses can be, I think S-rank rewards should be limited to cosmetics only, nothing that actually affects gameplay. So decals, emblems, or paint schemes would be fine, but actual parts would not.

There's nothing imprecise about it. 90+% of the factor into S ranks is speed and damage taken.

[Hibuki]

Originally posted by ✩✮ ~𝐿𝓊𝒸𝓎~ ✮✩:

Originally posted by raventhehunter:

Between the (currently) imprecise understanding of how final mission ranks are determined and how frustratingly difficult some of the bosses can be, I think S-rank rewards should be limited to cosmetics only, nothing that actually affects gameplay. So decals, emblems, or paint schemes would be fine, but actual parts would not.

There's nothing imprecise about it. 90+% of the factor into S ranks is speed and damage taken.

Not always - there was a mission in NG++ (grid 86 anti-hacking mission) where I took a lot of damage (healed at least 2-3 times) and feel like I could have done it faster too but I still got S rank in the end O_O

There are definitely some other factors.

[Fin]

Originally posted by Hibuki:

Originally posted by ✩✮ ~𝐿𝓊𝒸𝓎~ ✮✩:

There's nothing imprecise about it. 90+% of the factor into S ranks is speed and damage taken.

Not always - there was a mission in NG++ (grid 86 anti-hacking mission) where I took a lot of damage (healed at least 2-3 times) and feel like I could have done it faster too but I still got S rank in the end O_O

There are definitely some other factors.

Speed is the key for nearly all of the missions to get the S rank. Damage taken by you is basically irrelevant. Few missions require you to kill couple extra targets besides the objectives to reach the S rank besides the speed. But even them pretty much simply involve gunning down the targets that are on your flight path for extra payment.

In old games it used to heavily include damage taken and ammo used. This one basically ignores them. But I think people are thinking damage matters, but reality it just comes to less damage taken means you are spending less time being staggered, thus you are technically clearing the mission faster.

[Xombie]

Bragging rights. Less than half of one percent of steam players have it.

[Hibuki]

Originally posted by Xombie:

Bragging rights. Less than half of one percent of steam players have it.

Indeed, kudos to the people who take the time and make the effort to S rank all missions - I personally will not have the patience for it (especially some missions).

[Cr@zY-$HeeP]

When you S-Rank all missions, all your dreams come true.

The divorce immediately gets reversed, and your wife comes back with the kids. Those mortgage payments you weren't able to make get mysteriously filed in full, and the foreclosure on your home is made null and void by your local legislature. The phone rings, and it's your national lottery sweepstakes, informing you of your recent jackpot winnings.

That promotion you asked for? Granted. That car you wished you could afford as a child? It's waiting in the garage. Scruffy, the family dog you had growing up? He comes back from "that farm upstate". Dinner is on the table, and everyone is smiling and waiting for you.

Thank you, S-Rank.

[bigbenisdaman]

Game gibs emblem.

I want dlc already to spend the 50+ mill I got for S ranking...

[Hibuki]

Originally posted by Hibuki:

Originally posted by Xombie:

Bragging rights. Less than half of one percent of steam players have it.

Indeed, kudos to the people who take the time and make the effort to S rank all missions - I personally will not have the patience for it (especially some missions).

I said that and yet am currently in the process of S ranking the missions anyway (I've S ranked all until CEL-240 and I expect these last missions to be rough...) xD

The gameplay is just too much fun.

[Carnasid]

Originally posted by Hibuki:

I said that and yet am currently in the process of S ranking the missions anyway (I've S ranked all until CEL-240 and I expect these last missions to be rough...) xD

The gameplay is just too much fun.

That mission is actually very lenient on the S rank requirements, thankfully.