[PapayaPyon]

Ah I do recall seeing someone mention that we'd be out of rank until completely finishing a prince route~ Just gotta slowly work the routes and hope that our event mates will also keep it up xD
I'm dreading the end of the lucky 24hr DX everything will be so much harder >__<

[SarahlynneAkane]

This is why we party hardy!
And yes ranking is calculated after finishing one event route ~w~

[tsukamaete]

@ SarahlynneAkane (and maybe Razareil?), if you've got the money to spend on a route for IYAT, I highly recommend Ebihara (boss route)! He's one of my favorite Voltage guys, although the guys in LLFTX are messing up my favorites list now xD

I've got an open event mate slot now, if anyone is interested. I'm a bit more on the "slow and steady" side, but I'll definitely finish all routes and hope to get a mate who will do the same <3

I've never been able to decide if it's better to go all out and get as many LF as possible at the beginning of the event, or save it for closer to the end. Opinions, veteran event rankers? ^_~

I'm leaning towards the "wait til the end" strategy, just because Voltage usually has lucky hours right at the end of the event and completely mess up whatever rank I've achieved. But then again, it is really stressful trying to cram it all in at the end ._. And I never end up in the high ranks (usually around 50s or 60s, except for birthday events, since it seems like players are less competitive for those?)

[Razareil]

@tsukamaete: Wow, that's impressive. And YES, onegai-shimasu!

@sandymaxy: Lol, thanks! I usually feel kind of like I'm the crazy one off in a corner muttering to herself, but I'm glad if any of it was helpful. :D It quickly became clear to me after joining that playing harder isn't enough; so I became determined to play smarter--to play the system as well as the game. I think it's just my personality. ^^;;

@SarahlynneAkane: Wow, I did not know that about the rankings. I thought it just took them a day or two to calculate things for everybody (and that it proceeded in a random order), not that there was a method to their madness!


Gomen, minna! I ended up with Marie's free slot and I wasn't reading the new posts (was out at a karaoke bar checking the walkthrough between songs) so I didn't know somebody else wanted it! >.< *guilt stab stab stab*

[SarahlynneAkane]

And now I'm stuck at 6 energy and about 4k more love points to go ;~;

-- Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:08 am --

It happens in bodyguard events too, after first event route the ranking is calculated.

And I used to do the cramming as the deadline approached for events as well xD i did it for bodyguard, almost got to finish my 5th route (mizuki) but as i finally got the love factors for the last mission, i think or the last current factor mission, the event ended ;w;

-- Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:09 am --

At least with rankings that's what i came to observe ;w;

-- Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:12 am --

Excluding saved up cards, i have 9381 gacha points. Do you guys think i should go ahead and wait till the middle of the event and proceed to try to finish the gacha? Or wait until i have like 20k @w@

[sandymaxy]

@SarahlynneAkane: I had the unfortunate event where I played Keith's route first, and never knew about Laura. I wasn't expecting her to be THAT mean.
And yes, please have some really hot and sexy scene during Wilfred's event. Don't disappoint me, Voltage.

@tsukamaete: I play pretty much the same as you. :) Can I add you as my event mate? I have you as a normal mate, so it shouldn't be hard to find me.

@Razareil: Haha, yeah, this game makes you strategize or else you won't complete everything. It's so cruel. And yeah, I thought it took time to calculate the rankings, didn't know it's only after your first prince.

[SarahlynneAkane]

Yeah I was thinking about choosing Kippei ~w~ i may be reaching out and hoping to get enough money for two routes in iyat and one route in llftx. And maybe for another mfw *starts going into voltage daze and not sure which to get first*

-- Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:20 am --

Then again we must calculate a lot if we want to land the right guy eh? *raising eyebrows with a suggestive smirk*

And ah I am playing Keith's route first. After doing a couple of events and then finally completing the sweet route for the common story, my friends told me they'd match me with most of the princes but suggested either keith or joshua. then one proceeded to ruin edward's main story plot and i was like D: spoilers from the spoiled young one.
And yeah laura, if it were me i'd slap you and take the money. In hindsight of course.<.< *hisses*

Okay cattyness out of the way i am doing extensive searching for you guys! *w*

[Razareil]

Second whacked-out thread suggestion of the day: event matchmaking. It might only work for BMP due to computer access, but even that would be something. People could post something like:

Name: Razareil
ID: 692944583
Final LF: V-Day 60796
Current LF: 14655 (which works with the post timestamps)
Slot availability: 1 ETA 2 days (or 2 current, or whatever)
Seeking long-term mates? Y

[SarahlynneAkane]

@Razareil   Match maker match maker make me a match? Find me a find, catch me a catch?

:3

[tsukamaete]

I agree with @Razareil, playing smart rather than hard is the best way to go. I'm lucky that I have so many mates and can harvest a lot of gacha in a relatively short time, but even in MSB (where I don't have nearly as many mates), it comes down to timing and having very good, supportive mates.

@SarahlynneAkane: I usually save up a lot of gacha and spin a bunch at one time (generally on PC, since then I can open a bunch of tabs with the gacha and spin 10 or 15 at once). Be warned, though, your gacha points drain reeeeally quickly this way! ^_^;
And ahh, don't get me started on all the guys I want to buy! xD I rarely, if ever, spend money on GREE games, since all my "game budget" goes to the non-Gree games. So many good stories! <3

@sandymaxy: Accepted your request! I look forward to working with you <3

[SarahlynneAkane]

I must learn the way of the pc @w@ spent some time just now going through bmp's friendlist <.<

And yes, I like doing what I can with what I have. Alrighty now its time to remember my login for my bmp account @w@

-- Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:41 am --

And of course I forget that my mom took the laptop to do her taxes...
Nevermind *slumps back down*

[sandymaxy]

@Razareil: That's a great idea though I do wonder what happens when we need to update our profile when our stats changed or when we already have a mate to add.

@tsukamaete: I look forward to working with you, too! ^_^ I wouldn't mind being long term mates as long as we are consistent about completing the events on time.
And choosing which non-Gree routes to play is quite difficult when you are a completionist like me. I have to just suck it up and only play the routes I really want to play. Plus, being on Tumblr and following people who post about their thoughts and feelings on routes help a lot when choosing routes to play.

[AvengingValentine]

It is entirely possible to be in the top 100 without having to pay a dime. It takes time, consistency, and a whole lotta caffeine, but certainly doable.

I've tried. Believe me, I have. I don't take caffeine considering it makes me ill, but I've tried to do everything I could to get in the top 100. I haven't been able to... ever. Although I'm pretty close right now. It helps to do the Gacha and get the letters or full course meal. On the last event, my event mates weren't helpful /: Sadly.

For that, you need time, high amount of mates, and determination to greet 3 times a day   I did it twice, ended up in top rank, without spending money at all but greeted ALL my mates 3x a day. After that, I stop greeting my mates hehehe... I ignored BMP for a while, overdosis from greeting gave me headache  

I have. Greet 3x a day and try to make sure I party before my strength reaches 100. XD (So as not to waste a single point.) The mates part is harder though. I see some gals have their event mates chosen before the events. I haven't done that. So I have to guess and try to choose who might stick to the end and be helpful. Can't tell from the beginning.

[SarahlynneAkane]

I follow the voltageromancefans and otome-garden :3

[dreamlessnights]

Thank-you for all your hard work everyone. ^^

I've been wondering how people get into the top everytime. After reading your posts I gather it's just a matter of how long you've been playing. @_@ I only recently started playing but I work really hard. I greet 3 times a day and even set my alarm to wake up in the middle of the night to use my strength and go back to sleep. XD And yet the furthest I've got is rank 300 something in Valentines, which was the first event where I completed all the princes. I guess it gets easier as you play more?

Anyway, thanks again for everyone's contribution. :D Everyone's so ahead and I'm just almost on my 3rd prince, so I'm not really sure how I can help except to just cheer everyone on. ^^