How do almost all Elite players have the Alpha Boost? (or Gold Rush)

[Sung Jin-woo]

I just wanted to know how some of them got it. I know some of them actually played in the alpha stages, but some others just have it even though they didn't play in alpha. Does anyone know how they got it?

[jorden444]

Pretty sure the only other option is through trading.

[jorden444]

Originally posted by Skulking:

They spent their tournament prize money on it?

I can't tell. But if they would, then that's their choice. I don't know how much they earn but they can spend it on whatever they want.

You can also make a lot of favourable trades in order to get it. But that takes a while...

[Pigeon]

While some actually played the Alpha version of the game, others have spent a pretty penny to trade for these items.

[stargazing]

Afew years late to this but usually the ORG they are in pays for it as part of the contract (if you wanted the boost that is of course)

[LordFastTrakz]

They break terms of service and purchase it for $5000+ outside of the game and Psyonix thinks they are 1. buying 1.1m credits at 6500 at a time, 2. trading those at 30000 credits (limit) 36 times before getting the item.

A fair an equal community.

[Nupstarr]

Originally posted by LordFastTrakz:

They break terms of service and purchase it for $5000+ outside of the game and Psyonix thinks they are 1. buying 1.1m credits at 6500 at a time, 2. trading those at 30000 credits (limit) 36 times before getting the item.

A fair an equal community.

Little bit useless correction but i am pretty sure the credit cap is 100k instead of 30k.

[LordFastTrakz]

Originally posted by Nupstarr:

Originally posted by LordFastTrakz:

They break terms of service and purchase it for $5000+ outside of the game and Psyonix thinks they are 1. buying 1.1m credits at 6500 at a time, 2. trading those at 30000 credits (limit) 36 times before getting the item.

A fair an equal community.

Little bit useless correction but i am pretty sure the credit cap is 100k instead of 30k.

It may have been increased since I was trading in such large quantities, at somepoint it was 30k but none the less anyone who thinks over a million credits are being paid upfront for an item, and the fact Psyonix wants you to believe that's what they believe is ludicrous.

I'm only slightly annoyed by it because I've seen traders in the past have their inv's worth an actual fortune become useless in a trade banned account for third party / real money trading, but heaven forbid a team of pro-players who started playing 1-2 years after launch and has lobby's exclusively using the boost raises suspicion and has a blind eye turned even if its the Orgs doing the shady deals on their behalf.

Then I remember its an artificial shortage that makes them so expensive and if Epic wanted to give everyone whilte octanes and goldrush (non-alpha reward) next week there is absolutely nothing stopping them, it's not asif they have not recycled assets in the past and simply changed the rarity category.