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[EpicMidget]

Alright, time to rip the band-aid off and just say it. I'm a collectionist. One of my favorite things about PR2 growing up was the large amount of parts and hats to collect. It gave the game a massive replay value. Then at some point the staff started adding in contest parts, which in all honesty, I dislike with a burning passion. I'm sorry, but I don't want to have to get good at xDevous Traps 6x or whatever AND ALSO be better at it or faster on it or another similar map than someone else just to get a new part.

I know this is going to be a controversial take and nobody wants their precious exclusives taken away from them, but it really sucked a lot of the wonder and novelty I had that came with part hunting and beating a really hard map once and not having to worry about recording myself for the prize. And y'know, sometimes? I just really don't want to have to participate in the community to enjoy these benefits in the game I like to play on my own.

On another somewhat related note, it kind of irks me that Epic Parts are treated in a similar way. I think you should be able to earn every Epic Version of parts in-game, even if doing so is extremely rare/grindy/tedious.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Mia😮

I both agree and disagree with you here. I think it is fantastic to have sets that are exclusive to contests, since that is the only main incentive to participate at all, since experience has become so trivialized. Contests should have very strong incentive to participate, since they are what players can sink hours and hours into, where gameplay has actual tangible reward. That increases forum discussion, discord discussion, and increases the active player base as a whole. We need more events that occur at set times, particularly something like 'speedrunner of the week' (SotW), since that will bring people back each and every week. I believe owning those outfit pieces should certify that that player has accomplished that task, like wearing a medal of honor. This is why I was quite disappointed to see the gecko set given out in a giveaway.. ;P

With that said, I strongly believe that all epic pieces should be obtainable outside of Epic Everything as well. Eternal made the argument that this shouldn't be done as it will take money out of Jiggmin's pocket. I disagree, since the epic upgrades could be obtained from difficult levels, or challenging contests, so the person considering purchasing Epic Everything would get more value, if those updgrades now signify technical/artistic competence and determination.

I am also a collectionist, and have obtained everything that is possible to obtain in this game (including purchasables, not epic everything), and crave more. I will fight with you!! (: