So let me get this straight, over the past two seasons the rewards for 12 weeks of dedication to this CTF event (the holo tier finalists) have been diminished such that the only meaningful rewards are distributed to the top 25 finalists?
You used to be able to get a hoodie for the time but now you get rewarded with a coupon and treated like a sales lead to the academy? For 12 weeks of dedication ?
I’ve won more lucrative prizes at 3rd party CTF events sponsored by HTB that last a weekend or a day and just find it real insulting that they are very generous donors to other events but for the longest-lasting flagship competition on their own platform they give out coupons
Who is responsible for this decision and how many of you think it’s a good idea? What do you think will motivate participants in the future now that there are only rewards for 25 players?
I concur with this post. Many of us sacrifice our Saturdays(and sometimes Sundays) to work towards being the first to finish the seasonal challenge releases. I, for example, sacrificed my saturdays for the last three months to achieve top 25 in season 5. If the prizes aren’t matching up to the caliber of the sacrifice, there really is no reason to compete. Especially seeing how as the last few seasons have been championed by the same players(which is understandable… xct and his crew are elite).
To further this discussion, I think it would be extremely appealing for there to be rank specific merch(such as t-shirts or stickers) that only the top players can get. For example, it would be great if we make it to Holo rank, there is merch only Holo players can get.
Likewise, if you make it into the top 25, there should be merch only the top 25 can get.
At current, the merch is rarely refreshed from season to season. It’s the same stuff in the shop and there’s only CTF specific shirts, hoodies, and stickers.
HTB already sends a package with such type of merch to individuals that pass their Academy certification courses. It wouldn’t be a far leap for them to do it for the seasons.
TL;DR: We are dedicating weekends to win seasonal challenges but feel the prizes don’t match the effort, especially with consistent winners dominating. I suggest unique merchandise for top-ranked players to enhance motivation, similar to how HTB rewards Academy certifications with exclusive items.
the rewards seem to have been changed again back to the 1st nerf. when i created this thread i was reacting to this from the Heist rewards tab. It currently still a coupon but it’s actually for merch and not as ridiculous as this was:
