Apex Challenge Series

[snow loom]

Long story short this is a simplified set of challenges designed to reward the entire community for working together. It's weapons, skins, and gear offered at intervals.

Let's say 6 months for a weapon
3 months for gear and skins.

This is mostly a way to engage the community and make the base game a little more versatile. Basic challenges, basic rewards, benefits for all.

Spring Thunder: A break action shotgun in 16ga with a rail that fits the Ascent 1-4 scope and red dots long barrel and camouflage finish. A turkey gun, pure and simple, it could even include a special type of birdshot with a heavy buff that's designed to floor turkeys and geese out to 50 yards or so. 16k turkeys silver and above in 6 months.

Apex Predator: a bolt action .338 with a laminate stock and 4 round magazine. One unit lighter than the tsurugi with more sway at long range (300+). An alternative to the tsurugi for people who prefer traditional style weapons. 20k class 7-9 Predators in 6 months at Silver or above.

Raining Feathers: a 20ga over under WITHOUT THE SCOPE RAIL to introduce new hunters to bird hunting a bit sooner. 10k silver and above upland birds in 6 months

High Impact: a bolt action 12ga with a 3 round magazine that unlocks 12ga slugs (or introduces a sabot slug ammo) that can use the Ascent 1-4 and Hyperion 4-8 scopes as well as red dots. 12k big game taken with shotguns in 6 months.

I put 6 months because I have no idea how many people are dedicated to making weapons playable, I chose ammunition we already have (for the most part) because it would both be easier on the devs and let the players who only have use some of the ammunition they had to download just to see it locked in the store

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I'm a little annoyed now, when this first posted I got a warning about Rule 3 that showed up for less than a second before it disappeared and I keep rereading the whole thing because I'm worried about something weird being in here

[sleek oasis]

It happens every now and then, completely random.

[snow loom]

Dislike, my paranoia kicked in

[finite mantle]

Looks good

[snow loom]

If you guys have any ideas feel free to add it

[finite mantle]

Honestly, I'd like to see challenges revolve around the class of game the reward covers as well as caliber type. Rifle, shotgun, blackpowder, pistol, bow/ upland birds, waterfowl, small-mid-lrg game, dangerous game. Ex. Reward: 204 ruger T: 1-2 (in-game): Rifle 10 Gold- Bobcat, Coyote, Rabbits to unlock. •338: Rifle 1 Diamond Brown Bear, Grizzly, Moose, Bison to unlock. These kinds of challenges would be fun to do.

**** my bad its a community challenge so maybe Rifle: 10k Gold bobcat, coyote, & rabbits to unlock the 204 Ruger and Rifle: 500 diamond Brown bear, Grizzly, Moose, & Bison to get the 338?

The community counter would go up with ea. Confirmed harvest till the challenge goal is met.

[snow loom]

These are more or less community challenges, something that improves the base game for players who only have it and a new challenge for level 60 players

[finite mantle]

Got it. Yea I was thinking about a 6mo challenge to ea. Individual then I revised it to a community counter.

I re-read the thread and you're looking to stay around the current calibers as well. So......Pump 22LR aka Mosquito 🦟 200k Gold rabbits. The community would have 6mo to complete the challenge and the community counter goes up with ea. successful harvest. Sound about right?

or the High Impact: 500k Gold Harvests while using Slugs sry just noticed you had a goal attached to it 😅

[snow loom]

Weren't here for the Stradivarious were you? We had a year and just barely made 60k

[finite mantle]

no I wasn't so I'm guessing, I had alot of gaps in my gameplay since release

[snow loom]

It was like 4 years ago, I admit there weren't nearly as many players back then though

[finite mantle]

ah well putting that into perspective that explains the low count. Most games I played the community events were huge so I assumed it was here as well

[snow loom]

Nah, there's nowhere near as many players in cotw, at one point somebody worked it out and posted that each player had to do like 300 kills to unlock the rifle if the whole community worked toward it

[finite mantle]

Really thats it?! I thought there would be way more. But its still not horrible depending on the parameters in place. But that helps with putting it into perspective. I'll defn. give it some thought because I'd love to see this esp. siince I missed out apparently 😅

[snow loom]

Plus the number of people actively playing the game are probably way lower than the number who joined the discord. With it hitting gamepass player count spiked but there's no guarantee that those people will remain as long term players. That's part of the reason everyone was so angry about the weapon voting. It's no doubt a ton of players had it through game pass and were voting the .300blk up because they liked it in cod and won't be around when the gun actually gets in game

[finite mantle]

I get that though I voted for it knowing what it was and I wanted the single personally bc I love single shots. The single I voted for. The 450 bush was in the 1st phase.

[onyx ember]

I have the game on game pass. Personally i voted for the 375 h&h. I know some others who did the same. 300blk is “OK” at game. But why bother when we have the 30-30 that would do better

[finite mantle]

but yea I'll give it alot of thought and I'll share some challenge ideas based on your threads contents for sure. Thx for letting me know

[snow loom]

Here's a challenge idea:

Smoking Guns
.54 caliber muzzleloader (Hawken style) rewarded for 20k gold and above harvests with muzzleloaders

[finite mantle]

Hybrid DR 9.3
• Innogun Hybrid Double Rifle: Upper-Break Single/ Lower-Pump Magazine
• Upper: 243win single/ Lower 9.3x62mm 3rd mag
• T: 2-9 - (.243 T: 2-6/ 9.3x62 T: 5-9)
• 16k Gold or higher harvests with Single Shot Rifles

[finite mantle]

👆 https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/03/18/innoguns-hybrid-pump-action-single-shot-double-rifle/#:~:text=The lower can be chambered,1%2C3 or 5 rounds.

[snow loom]

That thing is insane, the impuls too.

[finite mantle]

🤣 thought you'd love that. I have a nak for finding unique firearms.

[snow loom]

Well, tbh, I don't love it, I just think it's weird (no hate to Germans but they come up with some weird sh*t) I do like the impuls stock, but it looks like the kind of thing they'd have in a weird sci-fi show

[finite mantle]

well d**n I thought I hit it out of the ballpark this time 😅

[snow loom]

Yeah, never been a fan of super modern stuff

"Old man" style is my favorite according to my wife

[finite mantle]

😆 I get that figured it had a classic look, over-under barrel, utility, & in the 9.3x62 with a pump action. All the classic vibes that clashes with modern Enginuity I actually love it. Dont think I could get one in the states though 😢

[snow loom]

I guess I like older styles and simple mechanics. I can build ARs but I enjoy fixing up lever guns way more. I'm modding a lever action replica for a friend's DnD nights now

[finite mantle]

Ah. You're a traditionalist and that's legit. I'll see what else I find but the hybrid stays 🤣

[snow loom]

Yeah, no hate for folks who like super modern designs, as long as they accept not everyone likes them. Let me be an old man in peace

[finite mantle]

35 w/ 2kids, 2 Dogs, 2 Cats, 7 Chickens, 2 Lizards & a wife not to mention a broke down 99 pickup I know not this peace you speak of........yet lol

[finite mantle]

Strass 14
• Strasser RS 14 Evolution: Straight-pull Bolt Action
• 10.3x68mag
• T: 4-9
• 15k Gold of Higher Harvests with Bolt Rifles

1857 Kam
• 1857 Norwegian Kammerlader - Breach/Blackpowder
• .58 cal
• T: 4-8
• 10k Gold or Higher Harvests with - Muzzloaders

[finite mantle]

TC-375 J
• Thompson Contender
• 375 JDJ
• T: 4-9
• 8K Gold or Higher Harvests with Pistols

[finite mantle]

1884 Hammer
• 1884 H&H 8g Paradox - Blackpowder Cartridge
• Spherical 7-8/ Conical 9-10
• T: 7-10
• 15K Gold or Higher T: 9 Harvests

[finite mantle]

Here is another oddball "(Lever + AR)" but I'm curious to see the 450Bush model bc I'm realistically considering getting one of these --> https://www.bondarms.com/LVRB-Coming-Soon-P8583.aspx

[snow loom]

. . . they totally stole that from Apex Legends. It's literally called the thirty-thirty in that game

[snow loom]

See what I mean

[finite mantle]

Flightlite did it first but I'm not a fan of there design on the lever version but Bond arms model looks way better and if your a lever guy you still have options to do your conversions. But being able to use AR uppers with it as well is a huge game changer.

And I dont play Apex Legends or any Battle Royale platform game mode.

[finite mantle]

But if I got this in 450Bushmster: https://www.bondarms.com/LVRB-Coming-Soon-P8583.aspx with this wood furniture: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fplaces-to-get-these-wood-handguard-covers-v0-36xusanxh3pa1.png%3Fwidth%3D960%26format%3Dpng%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Db64615f2c6e5403a4ab42dc7a63ee590ae510e1c I would find inner peace. I'm seriously considering it.

[finite mantle]

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[snow loom]

Two for insurance: an over under 9.3x74r with express style sights and use of the regular scopes. Makes use of an underrated caliber and offers a unique alternative for larger game. 4.5 weight.

26k red, sambar, and rusa deer taken in six months (uses Caversham animations and skeleton so it should be simpler to introduce)

[snow loom]

Home on the range: a 1886/71 inspired lever action chambered for .358. A step up in power from the .30-30 with more range than the .45-70 but a lighter recoil. 3.75 weight. Using jacketed soft point and flexible Polymer Tipped bullets loaded to modern standards for high performance and tough game.
Jacketed Soft point ammo has 32 expansion and 16 penetration
Polymer Tipped ammo has 16 expansion and 44 penetration.

Earned after 24k class 6, 7, and 8 animals are taken down within 6 months

(Based on .348 Winchester and accounts of its effect on grizzly bears and moose)

[onyx ember]

Are you saying 24,000 class 6-8 animals in 6 months? Not everyone has time for that. Should definitely be a challenge but maybe 2,000 animals harvested with lever action rifles/shotguns in a specified amount of time? Just a suggestion. Definitely agree with the gun/caliber choice though

[finite mantle]

previous event for the 270 was 16k from what I heard.

[onyx ember]

Wasnt sure, thanks for clarifying. And yeah that sounds more reasonable now.

[finite mantle]

👍 no problem I personally missed the event, however Huxley explained it so I had a better idea behind it.

[onyx ember]

Which 270 was it? The stradivarious?

[finite mantle]

Believe so. Ya it was the stradivarious I just checked. It was the event reward back in 2017.

[onyx ember]

I was curious. Same with the sundberg 454?

[snow loom]

Nah, the sundberg was an anniversary gift they just gave everyone. I'm trying to keep things in the 10k to 20kish range because there are way more players now but the idea is that the entire community works toward the Reward and it's unlocked for everyone

That way even if you only have a few hours a week to play you can still contribute and get a reward, and for the people who somehow live on this game it's something to work toward too

[onyx ember]

Was confused as to how it worked. At first i thought it would be the reward for those who got that many trophies

[finite mantle]

Oh no its based on the entire community. I wish they did this more to add an additional weapon &/or caliber a year along with the weapon packs & the reserve unlock giving us 5 weapons a year or 6 weapons if the events are 6mo intervals over a year interval.

[snow loom]

Nah, grinders get enough stuff kicked their way, the rest of us need something fun too

[finite mantle]

agreed

[loud crystal]

Would enjoy a pump .22, single shot .270 and bolt 20

[snow loom]

Like Grandpa taught you: a .270 caliber single shot rifle (preferably with the gray pepper laminate stock and matte finished stainless metal) done in a Falling Block style action that supports all the rifle scope, red dots, and a nice set of iron sights for the old at heart.

15k deer of gold rank or higher taken with a single shot and pass the harvest check

[snow loom]

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[snow loom]

The New West: a .357 magnum revolver rifle (basically boosting the .357 the same way as the .44 Moradi)

12k class 3 and 4 animals ranking silver or above

[onyx ember]

Need one for 45 colt too. Maybe modeled after a winchester 1873 or something

[snow loom]

Winning in the West: a .45 Colt lever action modeled on the Winchester 1873, with the ability to mount regular scopes and red dots.

15k deer, wolves, and antelope

[snow loom]

How's that?

Or alternative option👇

[snow loom]

Fast as Lightning: a .45 Colt pump action rifle, based on the Colt Lightning rifle. New reproduction models have been slightly modified to accept modern sights, red dots, rifle scopes, and fiber optic sights.

An alternative companion to the single action revolver we got in the Handgun pack.

[onyx ember]

If prefer the lightning pump. Would be nice. What do they have for rifle length ones, like 12-14 rounds of capacity?

[snow loom]

12 in repro, honestly I'd settle for 8 as long as they brought it to the game

[onyx ember]

Same

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Precise Predator

16k small predators in 8 months

7mm-08 (2-7)
Soft point. 17 pen. 19 exp.
Polymer Tipped 36 pen. 6 exp.

A step up from the .243 using a larger bullet but the same case size. Thanks to a wide range bullet selections this lightweight and low recoil rifle is suitable for everything from red foxes and coyotes to black bears and mule deer.

A mild but direct upgrade from the Ranger .243 with an ammunition capacity and weight to match

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[finite mantle]

More Challenges = More Rewards

[snow loom]

Bump for the sake of fun

[snow loom]

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