Frustrating points loss

BoaterChick
BoaterChick Posts: 65
edited April 2016 in MPQ Events, Tournaments, and Missions
I accumulate a ton of points in PVP, then go to bed and wake up and I've lost 200 of them. What the heck do I need to do to keep from having to pretty much start over every day?

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  • Berserk_Al
    Berserk_Al Posts: 411 Mover and Shaker
    Isn't that the function of shields?
  • BoaterChick
    BoaterChick Posts: 65
    Gotta have hero points for those.
  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    If you aren't willing or able to shield, your best bet is to climb as late as possible. The more points you get, the more tempting target you become. If you climb late, there's less risk of someone finding and hitting you.
  • BoaterChick
    BoaterChick Posts: 65
    I'll keep that in mind for the next round. I broke down this time and spent $ on hero points so I could shield. I'm currently #2 in the Cyclops round, so we'll see how long that lasts after I unshield.
  • MeatLoafX
    MeatLoafX Posts: 74
    I've never liked that the points you lose are tied to your score... When a five star team can hit me for 60 points and I'm rocking a two star team... And even if I could respond I would only get 5 points in return... It always seemed off.

    The only time I've spent the hps for a shield is when I've really wanted the cover. I think you have to shield late - plan to spend your health near the end, make one long push to climb and then shield for the rest of the time. Otherwise, if the shield expires, you're going to get clobbered because the strong players rush the end it seems.
  • BoaterChick
    BoaterChick Posts: 65
    I just want to hit that 4000. I've been going back and forth between 3500 and 3800 for three days now. I've shielded twice and spent way too many hero points. I think I'm just going to go back to PVE, because this is frustrating .
  • madok
    madok Posts: 905 Critical Contributor
    MeatLoafX wrote:
    I've never liked that the points you lose are tied to your score... When a five star team can hit me for 60 points and I'm rocking a two star team... And even if I could respond I would only get 5 points in return... It always seemed off.

    The only time I've spent the hps for a shield is when I've really wanted the cover. I think you have to shield late - plan to spend your health near the end, make one long push to climb and then shield for the rest of the time. Otherwise, if the shield expires, you're going to get clobbered because the strong players rush the end it seems.

    This is how I started out doing PVP when I had a much younger roster and limited HP. You climb with under 3 hours as far as you can and buy the cheap shield. As your roster gets better and you start to accumulate more HP, you add a shield in there and go 3 and 8.
  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    BoaterChick wrote:
    I just want to hit that 4000. I've been going back and forth between 3500 and 3800 for three days now. I've shielded twice and spent way too many hero points. I think I'm just going to go back to PVE, because this is frustrating .
    In the season? You have all of next week to earn those points, it shouldn't be an issue.
  • BoaterChick
    BoaterChick Posts: 65
    YEah....I totally forgot the season runs another week. I was afraid I'd drop way down and have to climb back up if I didn't go ahead and get them. Smacking my forehead now.

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