FAQ: new achievements & XP system

[iliz sera]

I notified that my XP was decreased from 312k XP to 279k XP after one night. Also I saw lots of changes in XP in top 100 players. Is there any new method to calculate XP that we don't know?

[ufm]

Co-ops and some games with readily available solvers (including Letter Tycoon) do not award rank related trophies anymore, and such trophies are all retroactively removed.

[SteveV]

Any word on when the "Play X games simultaneously" achievements will be re-enabled?

It's frustrating to see (many) players with these awards while we're currently unable to achieve them (I've had multiple days this Summer with >10, perhaps even >30 turn based games going due to jumping into a fair number of tournaments...)

If it's going to stay disabled then all the players already awarded should be stripped of those awards & XP (I mean, yeah, the XP maxes out at 145 combined, but...)

[megamau]

Co-ops and some games with readily available solvers (including Letter Tycoon) do not award rank related trophies anymore, and such trophies are all retroactively removed.

What is the point of eliminating Connect 4 ?
Most "traditional" games and abstract games will have AI or even solvers. The solution is to ban the cheaters, not to remove a game.
Shall we elimnate Chess, Draughts, Go, Neutreeko, etc. ?

[ufm]

Co-ops and some games with readily available solvers (including Letter Tycoon) do not award rank related trophies anymore, and such trophies are all retroactively removed.

What is the point of eliminating Connect 4 ?
Most "traditional" games and abstract games will have AI or even solvers. The solution is to ban the cheaters, not to remove a game.
Shall we elimnate Chess, Draughts, Go, Neutreeko, etc. ?

I elaborated on it, well, you already read my post though.
By the way, competitive features of BGA chess is gone due to repeated user requests over years.

[Palapapa]

What is the thing that decides how much XP is given by the top spots in a season of arena?
The number of players that reach elite? The total number of players in the season?

Is there somewhere we can see the criteria and the corresponding rewards in XP?

Does a 1200XP elite means automatically 60k/30/20/12/6/3 for this game even if there is not even 20 elite?

[sprockitz]

What is the thing that decides how much XP is given by the top spots in a season of arena?
The number of players that reach elite? The total number of players in the season?

Is there somewhere we can see the criteria and the corresponding rewards in XP?

Does a 1200XP elite means automatically 60k/30/20/12/6/3 for this game even if there is not even 20 elite?

it is based on number of players in the arena season 1000/500/200/50 are minimum numbers for 60/30/20/12k respectively. 6k is the minimum for arena (there is no 3k). Also the 500/200/50 are minimum numbers for awarding top 20, top 10, and top 5 trophies (top 3 are always awarded).

The value for reaching Elite uses those same thresholds but is based on number of players in the previous season, so getting 1200 for reaching Elite doesn't necessarily mean the winner will get 60k xp (but it is a good indicator )...you can see total number of players on the main arena related page for each game.

[Coffist]

Any word on when the "Play X games simultaneously" achievements will be re-enabled?

It's frustrating to see (many) players with these awards while we're currently unable to achieve them (I've had multiple days this Summer with >10, perhaps even >30 turn based games going due to jumping into a fair number of tournaments...)

If it's going to stay disabled then all the players already awarded should be stripped of those awards & XP (I mean, yeah, the XP maxes out at 145 combined, but...)

I join to this question. 100% right!

[Palapapa]

it is based on number of players in the arena season 1000/500/200/50 are minimum numbers for 60/30/20/12k respectively. 6k is the minimum for arena (there is no 3k). Also the 500/200/50 are minimum numbers for awarding top 20, top 10, and top 5 trophies (top 3 are always awarded).

The value for reaching Elite uses those same thresholds but is based on number of players in the previous season, so getting 1200 for reaching Elite doesn't necessarily mean the winner will get 60k xp (but it is a good indicator )...you can see total number of players on the main arena related page for each game.

Thank you!

[apostolosoruler]

When you finish season, e.g. Quetzal, last one. Only the players in Elite mode win trophies? Got 2nd place, but was in Silver rank. Was the fact that there were less than 50 players, the reason for no achivement?