How are Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond calculated?

[½ fat]

Is it based purely on the size of the animal or is the shot placement and all that factored in as well?

[Lechuck's Beard]

Originally posted by DamZe:

Size, weapon type used, quick kill etc..

But the worst offender is the "consecutive harvest" bonus which is completely out of place for a game like this and makes no sense. You are forced to kill to increase your chances at getting a better score on more quality animals which is BS.

Why is this a thing? I mean I've read it, but I don't understand it. The devs have obviously put this in place for a reason, but what reason? I'd have thought the opposite to be true as you're not just going Rambo style in the woods.

[Eekhoorn]

It is obviously implemented to penalize the player for shooting game and not tracking it down to bag it. Problem is, it should not be linked to the score of the animals you kill.

[Niar]

yep, so if you see a trophy worthy buck, but did not collect 5 other random animals before, chance is your worldrecord buck is only gold instead of diamond because 0% bonus. This and the stupid Animal KI with fearless animals coming back 2 Minutes after shooting a rifle, destroys the game completly for me.

[Goodkat]

Doesn't it also start at 0%, I could be wrong but I think when I first started the game I had to build it up to 100%.

[Mad_M]

Unfortunely the scoresystem is just pointless at the moment, Harvest bonus is just ehhh why. Doesnt add any value to the game at all, then its the quick kill bonus which i could understand in a way but, with how poor alot of the weapons perform, you hit a "perfect" lungshot but since apparantly 50m or something is to far to penetrate it enough to hit both lungs, you´ll get a low quick kill % and thus a poor score, even with a double lungshot it might not be enough to get 100% QK bonus.
So i guess the devs wants us to first go on a rampage to get that sweet rambobonus then we ought to go for the ethical spine/brain shot or the more lucky heartshot.
I cant see any reason behind the system, its so bad. Whats wrong with the trophy-rating? just check the integrity and score only on trophy.

[Mad_M]

Originally posted by Mr. Goodkat:

Doesn't it also start at 0%, I could be wrong but I think when I first started the game I had to build it up to 100%.

Starts at 0% then you get 20% each harvest

[½ fat]

So I need to kill 5 animals before I find a good trophy so that my chances of getting gold or diamond are better. That seems odd for a hunting game...

[½ fat]

Would be nice if the game would calculate it based on the size of the animal alone

[Primus Palus]

+1 on the stupid consecutive kill mechanic. I had a decent kill but lost a lot of points because I didn't have a kill before it.

[philaitch]

I was stuck on the Gold Blacktail and Gold Whitetail missions. I shot a lot of good sized bucks with the 7mm but only got silver. Switched to the bow and got 2 golds straight away. Hope this helps.

[WizzardNZ]

Im still Stuck on the gold Blacktail too. Thnx i'll try the bow.

[VithiA]

Right weapon on the rigth animal, and of course do not forget you need to kill some before to get the 100% consecutive.

[Ambro789]

I unlocked the spot trophy guess skill. I have seen two deer that must have been gold or above. However, they left no tracks made no sound and could see me at over 200 yards. Had a fallow sited at 340ish yards and he saw me and was gone before I could get into range with my 30-30. I am on the gold missions as well, perhaps one day I get those done.

[B1337]

Adding the regular crashes this consecutive harvest thing is a nightmare.

[bob bubble]

it is independent of the shot placement and even whichweapon or ammunition you use, as long it can provide 100% integrity. No difference between bow and guns.