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Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends!

Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends!

@Lance5500 said ^

Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends!

How do you want us to win shields if you keep stealing em? ;(

@Lance5500 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/At8NH3sS) > Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends! How do you want us to win shields if you keep stealing em? ;(

@Lance5500 said ^

Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends!

@Lance5500 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/At8NH3sS) > Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends!

@Lance5500 said ^

Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends!

So where will we find this motivation?

@Lance5500 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/At8NH3sS) > Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends! So where will we find this motivation?

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@Lance5500 said ^

Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends!

Yes ikr but the main prob is where do we find the motivation just like my brain lol

@Lance5500 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/At8NH3sS) > Motivation is the key. Win more shields, friends! Yes ikr but the main prob is where do we find the motivation just like my brain lol

you are staling all the shields

you are staling all the shields

I’d like to share how I personally view trophies and what gives them value in my eyes.

First, I don’t think the value of trophies should be measured only by quantity. Looking at some tournament stats (the exact figures aren’t the main point here):

Rating: 2608
Performance: 2415
Games played: 64
Win rate: 73%
Berserk rate: 100%
Average opponent: 2150

To me, the “average opponent strength” feels like one of the most meaningful indicators of how difficult the result actually was. That’s where I feel the real “weight” of a tournament or trophy comes from.

I wonder if it could be useful to display additional context when viewing a trophy, perhaps something like a simple strength ratio based on average opponent rating versus the player’s rating at the time of the tournament. For example:

(2150 / 2608) = 82.44%
(2608 / 2150) = 121.30%

In this framing, values above 100% would highlight performances achieved against stronger opposition, which I personally find meaningful and potentially motivating, especially when tracking improvement over time.

Congratulations on your recent accomplishments.

I’d like to share how I personally view trophies and what gives them value in my eyes. First, I don’t think the value of trophies should be measured only by quantity. Looking at some tournament stats (the exact figures aren’t the main point here): Rating: 2608 Performance: 2415 Games played: 64 Win rate: 73% Berserk rate: 100% Average opponent: 2150 To me, the “average opponent strength” feels like one of the most meaningful indicators of how difficult the result actually was. That’s where I feel the real “weight” of a tournament or trophy comes from. I wonder if it could be useful to display additional context when viewing a trophy, perhaps something like a simple strength ratio based on average opponent rating versus the player’s rating at the time of the tournament. For example: (2150 / 2608) = 82.44% (2608 / 2150) = 121.30% In this framing, values above 100% would highlight performances achieved against stronger opposition, which I personally find meaningful and potentially motivating, especially when tracking improvement over time. Congratulations on your recent accomplishments.