One of the biggest friction points for CozyTyper has been achievements and the way that they work, so we want to try to bring these in line with what the community is expecting and feels right to you CozyTypers!
We want to make some changes to the achievement system as we didn't initially communicate our intentions for these achievements at release, which you can read more about on our community discussions page.
After a lengthy discussion regarding the 4 toughest achievements ( completing the 4 weeks without a mistake ), we thought the best thing to do would be to open up the idea of removing those 4 achievements as they feel against the general vibe of CozyTyper.
To loop you into our perspective, here is what the main points of the discussion were:
- We wanted to create a higher tier of achievement beyond just accumulating total quotes. This led us to trying to follow the spirit of the game ( accuracy over speed ) to its logical conclusion, 100% accuracy. We recognized that this would be a rare achievement indeed, but we wanted to find a way to reward someone who managed such a feat.
- Because of the way that some people play games, those achievements were not seen as some far off goal, but one they were obligated to complete to feel they had finished the game. This is not wrong, it is just different from how we conceived it to be.
- Currently ~70 have completed at least 1 of these achievements, that is ~1% of players.
- If there were a way to convert achievements to legacy achievements similarly to the feat of strength system in World of Warcraft, or to exclude specific achievements from the 100% completion requirement similarly to PlayStation's Platinum system, then this would be a no brainer!
- Sadly our only other option is to outright remove them, which would allow those who have already 100% the game to keep that, despite losing the 4 perfection achievements. We really dislike that people will not be able to retain credit, and we are trying to weigh that against the frustration that these achievements are causing people.
- We are in a position where either decision will impose on people, and are struggling to find the best option.
To help us come to an answer, we would really appreciate your opinions on the matter.
We have a public poll active on our Patreon (which you do not need to be a patron to see/vote) below, and you can feel free to leave comments here if that is your preference!
If Patreon isn't your thing or you would prefer not to sign in, check out the strawpoll instead:
Patreon Poll Link
Straw Poll Link
Thank you for helping make CozyTyper a better experience for everyone!
- imophi