TrophyChief Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 So it appears that a couple of North America top ranked trophy hunters have announced their retirement on twitter recently and it’s getting a lot of buzz and traction. Their reasons are legitimate and well founded. Will other high profiled trophy hunters follow? I’ve followed and respected their achievements from afar and it pains me to see them move away a hobby that they have spent so much time, money, and effort in. I wish them all the best in their new endeavors and will continue to look up to them as fellow gamers and friends. Do you guys think there is a shift happening in the trophy hunting community? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post panikooooos Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 Are you gonna link these trophy hunters and their reasons or....??? I don't know what you're talking about tbh 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shadiochao Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 Of course other trophy hunters will follow suit. It'll be like a domino effect, reaching all the way back to even the most casual of trophy hunters. I personally have no will to continue now that I know some guy out there is no longer earning trophies. If anyone wants my PS4 they can have it, I simply can't bear to look at it anymore. 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonLS90 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) Good for them. I started completely over with a new account last year and I feel a lot better just playing games casually and not obsessing over trophies or plats anymore. FYI, I was never a top trophy hunter or claim to be one but I had 50 or so plats on my old account and my list was not filled with easy plats either Edited May 9, 2019 by ClintonLS90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmland12 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I guess OP is referring to this: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheYuriG Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 People quitting are Roughdawg and MrUnknown, I believe. Think they got tired of playing ezpz after ezpz with the pace they have been put out recently. It's so much to buy and play that there is just no time to play other games they would enjoy more and it was not being fun at all. That or they are quitting on what they believe to be the highest position they could ever be and the competition is not really a competition since everyone is playing the same things, so there is no emotion in the chase, it's just a long stale race until someone eventually gives up. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ShinigamiSensei- Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 49 minutes ago, MrTrofyHuntr said: Will other high profiled trophy hunters follow? Don't worry pal, i'm not going anywhere ? 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonLS90 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, dmland12 said: I guess OP is referring to this: RoughDawg4 is a team account, right? So the entire team from that account is calling it quits 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaivRules Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 So THIS is the horrible thing people were talking about would happen since Ratalaika games came around... Now I finally understand all the pain and agony in those posts. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chocolat_GiddyUp Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) I only have 5 plats, but my mom says I am the best trophy hunter in the world. I don't plan on retiring anytime soon Edited May 9, 2019 by Chocolat_GiddyUp 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upendo_Vitani Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 They always have the option to play for fun. Like he said, there's nothing else after becoming #1 in the world. It's time to relax and play what he wants. I completely agree there's really no point anymore because of one developer single handedly making it so that having a high number of plats is no longer respectable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DEI2EK Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 oh woe is me i did nothing but stack shitty rata games and fast forward through vns for trophies and now i'm not having fun anymore someone gib me attention pls 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Respectable decision, it must be hard to quit a hobby that so heavily relies on continued activity. I’ve recently been thinking about how in most competitive games you can maintain a legacy long after stopping competing whereas in trophy hunting once you’ve fallen off the leaderboard that’s kinda it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MidnightDragon Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 If @Hakoom retires, that’s probably the day the world ends. I’m not stopping anytime soon. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Clown Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 They're retiring because they don't have time to play games?.. This isn't a sprint, you're not in a race. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damon8r351 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Who's Hakoom? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beyondthegrave07 Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, ClintonLS90 said: RoughDawg4 is a team account, right? So the entire team from that account is calling it quits He claims to be 1 person, but we can claim a lot of things... I have a million dollars and a 3-story house. Just because I say it, doesn't mean it's true (I don't have any of that, but you get my drift). As to the retirement thing, I find it absolutely laughable to use the term "retirement." Hey guys, I'm retiring from eating pizza or I'm retiring from playing the guitar... Please. I get that it was a big portion of your life, but don't make it out for more than what it is. You're quitting a hobby. That's it. Don't treat it like a profession because anyone can earn trophies. Like @TheYuriG said, you are not really directly completing with anyone since not everyone plays the same games. I think you summed it up pretty nicely. Lastly I want to mention, People quit trophy hunting all the time. Let's not pretend like higher ranked people are more important than anyone else. It's not going to affect how anyone else plays or change when/why someone would quit. Edited May 9, 2019 by Beyondthegrave07 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffectatiousDonk Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Best of luck to them both, I can attest Unknown is a lovely guy I am sure he will just continue to grow in whatever area he puts his focus into now. The only thing that really matter is Ike is now closer to #1. Come on Ike. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milktastrophe Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 50 minutes ago, coldsphinx93 said: They always have the option to play for fun. Like he said, there's nothing else after becoming #1 in the world. It's time to relax and play what he wants. I completely agree there's really no point anymore because of one developer single handedly making it so that having a high number of plats is no longer respectable. He can't be #1 since he quit this site. ? Even if he was, there totally is something after becoming #1: defending your title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Property_Damage Posted May 9, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2019 After 2000 plats they are tired lol i was tired of it after 25 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deceptrox Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 It's not fun anymore to him? I seriously doubt he earned most of the trophies on that account. Maybe he got tired of paying people to get trophies for him. I doubt other trophy hunters with over thousands platinum trophies have earned all the trophies on their accounts on their own, it's just not possible nor healthy to earn trophies/trophy hunt 24/7, but it's ok as long as they haven't cheated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrophyChief Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 2 hours ago, panikooooos said: Are you gonna link these trophy hunters and their reasons or....? I don't know what you're talking about tbh I thought about it, but honestly, I wanted to be respectful of their decisions and not call them out by name. If others want to do their research on their own accord, feel free. My intent was just to have a general discussion about the recent decisions made by top trophy hunters and whether they are justified in choosing to step away at this time. I'm finding a lot of fellow gamers who feel the same way and have been entertaining thoughts on whether it is worth it anymore due to easy platinums, finding time for more games they enjoy, the loss of motivation for the chase, etc. Personally, I still enjoy the hunt and the challenge that comes along with some trophies and games. Game on, friends! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AffectatiousDonk Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, MrTrofyHuntr said: I'm finding a lot of fellow gamers who feel the same way and have been entertaining thoughts on whether it is worth it anymore due to easy platinums, finding time for more games they enjoy, the loss of motivation for the chase, etc. Personally, I still enjoy the hunt and the challenge that comes along with some trophies and games. Game on, friends! For what it is worth I still love gaming and intend to continue playing everything and anything. It is alot of fun. Goodluck to you as well. There is much fun to be had still. Besides retirement is admitting defeat, one should never do that. Edited May 10, 2019 by cjshaitan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-1138 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) If I were playing something like MK9 (a game I loathe with a passion anyway) the mind-numbing repetitive boredom would have made trophy hunting "not fun" long before I hit 2000, just saying. But yeah, I've got my own semi-retirement planned as well. I've put a blanket ban on new purchases until I finish my current backlog, and what with the amount of new games worth playing having slowed down to a nigh-on nonexistent trickle, it's looking more and more likely I'll hit my goal by this time next year. I'll be playing the odd game for trophies, sure, but my main focus will be getting back to the golden era of gaming from '87 to '07. Playing some old classics and discovering some new ones is the elixir my gaming soul sorely needs right about now. Edited May 10, 2019 by AK-1138 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upendo_Vitani Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Milktastrophe said: He can't be #1 since he quit this site. Even if he was, there totally is something after becoming #1: defending your title. Meh that still doesn't sound fun to me. I respect where they are right now. Obviously trophy hunting is not something people can do forever. I'm even thinking once I hit 75 platinums I'm going to stop actively trophy hunting myself, and just play games I want to. I have a problem (probably a common one on this site) with trophies and my mindset towards them basically controlling how I play. And it's not fun that way. Edited May 10, 2019 by coldsphinx93 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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