Thanks. But I believe skipping conversations, while not a ToS breaking and relevant only to the contest, also does not grant achievement with a <15 min run. More evidence would be appreciated. I'm at limit (220 gear, 30 affection), with 13 min combat time from start to end according to parse (without conversations), I don't think it took me 2 min from quest picking to combat start (I used teleport and sprint).

When does tIme start for achievement? Quest taking or first combat/attack? Can it be obtained in a run that skip conversations?

I have been asking this a few seasons ago and been assaulted by so called "pro-pvpers" and pvp guildies that would see their multi-toon strategies broken by this... but seasons after seasons the problems are still there... cheaters, throwers, synchers, and a whole lot of other people ruining the environment. We need ranked to be a "1 toon x 1 season" affair with a sort of season in-game subscription, even if it would mean all playing 1-2 classes and nothing else. And cross-faction arenas.

Cross faction ops 4+4 and 8+8 but with pvp flags on. More fancy ways to increase your dps output while doing the boss.

In case you were referring to me and not to OP since you're mentioning Nico, keep in mind I'm talking about Nico achievements introduction.

You are right achievements system design is more flawed than what just exclusive content poses as a problem, I was just underlining another side effect of the way they're handling their current promotions. I don't have Nico and couldn't care less, but the unobtainable achievement sounds to me as a previously undisclosed penalty for not meeting the terms of their promotion. It's just bad design.

If there is exclusive content the achievements related to it must go. If there are achievements related to content it should not be exclusive, and return in one form or another. Currently a new player subscribing is being told "you can't catch up sorry". How much stupid is this design? Btw achievements related to CM only content are highly debatable, though GTN offfsets this by giving another option.

I confirm the bug. Obtained Rank 20 on all 4 alliance members 7 january 2016. Received achievements and rewards. Alliance Growth advancement showed 100%. Log out, log in back 8 january 2016. Two of Rank 20 achievements removed, Alliance Growth advancement shows 68%. It's not a case of rewards not claimed. Bug reported. (adds to bugs reported about Chapter 3 completion achievement not granted, and planetary story missions achievements not granted) Disappointing.

Why this bug is not considered in patch 4.0.1? I reported it personallly and I've seen multiple posts about it. Those that reverse engineered a Defiant MK-26 Implant consumed a weekly conquest component, only to obtain a recipe for the same item with 216 rating and more components required to craft it. While players that used the component for a Defiant earpiece now probably have a 220 rating item recipe according to what I'm reading.

Shall we expect new disciplines in 3.0? Either mimicking old hybrid skill advancements or new ones merging roles. I know +1 per advanced class would be a lot.

Think how much time you've wasted. You're still the stupid kid you was at the beginning. Is this the kind of people building a pvp community? Doing rated with 8 alts? You're a joke.

You are all clueless about what is to be done to build a competitive environment. And there's no room for reporting anybody with the kind of playing I'm describing. It's a system problem. Nobody is preventing you from playing alts. My suggestion is that only 1 character of choice per season should be allowed to do ranked, or at the very least there should be a single legacy ranking. Next time you get a leaver, a partisan geared alt, or a total noob in your solo ranked match think about what I posted. Unless it's you with one of your 22 alts... Pathetic replies and attitude, you're the first cause pvp is bad.

Fastest reply from exploiting supporter, argumenting it is the "human nature", therefore rules are not meant to be changed. No surprise here. Pathetic.

Rated Pvp needs the enforcement of 1 character per account, registered to do rated warzones. If this is not implemented, using alts and synch-queuing to wintrade for the benefit of guildmates and friends will continue. Season 1 is a fraud already, this kind of playing doesn't make sense.