Missconception of "optional milestone" liquidation goals.

[Chirico Cuvie]

I think the newer players aren't aware this is a commuty driven tier level in which the percentages will go up over time, the more people purge monsters, sentinels, etc.

Would players than not accidentally end the expidition or can they still go back to contribute to the Tier bar?

It is the only way in order for exo mech upgrade parts to be availble to purchase at the quicksilver shop?

[Mysticalmaid]

I just read one post where the posters think we only need to do 50 kills each, which I hope isn't the case. No wonder it's going up so slowly though if a lot of people are bailing and waiting for a handful of us to finish it for them.

[jdhjelseth]

Originally posted by Mysticalmaid:

I just read one post where the posters think we only need to do 50 kills each, which I hope isn't the case. No wonder it's going up so slowly though if a lot of people are bailing and waiting for a handful of us to finish it for them.

That is the initial consensus at this Point. Players Have to Play.

"The Galaxy Needs You... Liquidate the broods."

"Do your Part to Save the Galaxy from the Pests of the Galaxy." (Including Sentinels)

[Chirico Cuvie]

Originally posted by Mysticalmaid:

I just read one post where the posters think we only need to do 50 kills each, which I hope isn't the case. No wonder it's going up so slowly though if a lot of people are bailing and waiting for a handful of us to finish it for them.

Well yes, that's the confusing part. "50 and counting", there's no way to see the count or if it is counting at all. But if tier 1 is still at as we speak 40%, we still cannot continue with optional in phase 2.

What makes it even more confusing, you can clearly see tier 1, 2 and 3 having different percentages as if they already are counting in 2 and 3.

[Shadow Strider]

Originally posted by Mysticalmaid:

I just read one post where the posters think we only need to do 50 kills each, which I hope isn't the case. No wonder it's going up so slowly though if a lot of people are bailing and waiting for a handful of us to finish it for them.

Yeah, I posted about that possibility in one of the other threads...
The quest only counts as far as 50 kills... there is no indication that it makes any difference after that...
I also "hope" that additional kills make a difference, but unfortunately I've seen no reason to believe that it does

[Phaedrus]

Originally posted by Mysticalmaid:

I just read one post where the posters think we only need to do 50 kills each, which I hope isn't the case. No wonder it's going up so slowly though if a lot of people are bailing and waiting for a handful of us to finish it for them.

One Youtube creator says there is a limit per day. These always move slowly at first - it will keep moving.

[Chirico Cuvie]

Meanwhile after finishing all the tiers, I am still grinding for the community while ship hunting lol.

[Shadow Strider]

Originally posted by Shadow Strider:

Originally posted by Mysticalmaid:

I just read one post where the posters think we only need to do 50 kills each, which I hope isn't the case. No wonder it's going up so slowly though if a lot of people are bailing and waiting for a handful of us to finish it for them.

Yeah, I posted about that possibility in one of the other threads...
The quest only counts as far as 50 kills... there is no indication that it makes any difference after that...
I also "hope" that additional kills make a difference, but unfortunately I've seen no reason to believe that it does

That being said, I also stressed that people can switch back to their main saves without actually ending the expo early if they are fed up waiting for the community missions to complete and don't feel like exploring within the expo like me

[wkitty42]

Originally posted by Chirico Cuvie:

What makes it even more confusing, you can clearly see tier 1, 2 and 3 having different percentages as if they already are counting in 2 and 3.

this makes me wonder if Tier 1 is for the 1st area, Tier 2 is for the second area, and so on... it also makes me wonder about collecting the grubs and if/where we crush them...

[Fr0stByte]

Would of been nice to have a clear description for the optionals from HG cause as others have stated. Keep hearing different things. Heard that you need like 160 kills of each tier for "your part", others say its just a timeline/scripted thing and will complete as the time goes on or you just need 50 kills of each tier hence the 50+ kills.

[Shadow Strider]

not sure if kills are counted separately for each location, but I doubt it...
Either way, I've killed several hundred at each of the sites (destroy one whispering egg at a time and killing everything until the swarm subsides, then destroying the next), but unfortunately I see no reason to believe it has made any contribution beyond the first 50 kills.... I just find it fun.

[poppetshadow]

Originally posted by wkitty42:

this makes me wonder if Tier 1 is for the 1st area, Tier 2 is for the second area, and so on... it also makes me wonder about collecting the grubs and if/where we crush them...

I wondered this as well, so I made a list of all the original dropzone systems and planets so I could go back for those kills: (name only spoilers)

R1 - Angyuan-Raho XIX - Ritehfle-Delta (or Eardog Sigma?)

R2 - Nuuraya Cycler - Ridl II

R3 - Rudoin-Blosa - Ubin 93/M7

R4 - Uooyiiji - Azuzuma F8

R5 - Taotie - Wednaean H8

[GamingNomad]

I just finished phase 5 and seeing the first tier at 40s makes me not want to wait around. Wondering if I exit the expedition do I get anything if the community finishes tier 1?

[KLEMBO]

Originally posted by GamingNomad:

I just finished phase 5 and seeing the first tier at 40s makes me not want to wait around. Wondering if I exit the expedition do I get anything if the community finishes tier 1?

I'm more or less finished with 5. So we've got another 5 week wait? I haven't clicked to finish any level, but I find this community goal idea HG has is just a PITA! I'm getting very bored with killing those green things and everything else that's meant to add to the goal. I think it's gone up 1% from when I started. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? I killed many on every level. (A lot more than 50)

[Shadow Strider]

Now that Tier 4 of the mission has a % value (currently 0%) it's clear that there is a 14% difference between the tiers. (42%, 28%, 14%, 0%, --)
Imo, this is pretty clear evidence that it makes no difference where the kills happen, it's a single tally (if a tally really exists... it might just be time based as other have speculated).

Also, in case anyone wants to know their actual total for kills for horrors and sentinels, you can look at your milestone data for mercenaries guild.
I've currently only killed 928 horrors and 319 sentinels in the expo, but I'll be getting back to the rampaging again shortly ;)
(I can't see a total for bugs anywhere... they are not included as horrors, I've checked.)

[Mr. Bufferlow]

People always complain they want a "purpose" to the game. HG provides one in a community event and now everybody is confused and angry.

Remember, this is their game design. If they want to welch on the community event or give us a big middle finger for not meeting their desires for count, screw them.

Knowing past events and how HG works in general, they are going to make it come out alright in the end...no matter what happens...hell we can't even see the numbers they are using and how they use them.

Just have fun, do as you please and let them worry about the stupid event. Maybe they will wise up and stop them or figure some way to make them more transparent. They got the money, they need to worry about the community event failing.