You too can earn an Endurance Badge
I've tried 5 times over the past month (April) to get the Endurance Badge. I never thought that I had a chance before that due to health issues, and I hadn't tried. In those 5 cases with 25000+ points, I kept getting aced out by players, who already had the Badge. My last unsuccessful attempt was Sunday, April 19. I missed by 1687 points, because I started late in a serious attempt. I slept 16 hours Monday, the 20th. I spent Tuesday (April 21) morning (from 11 pm Monday) going for the new All Round Quizzer Badge (which was cool). I ONLY needed 55 quizzes for that. After I finished that around 10:30 am, I noticed that I had a good start for another try at the Endurance Badge. I took a shortcut suggested by another player of using the For Children quizzes, because my previous attempts had used a lot of my easy areas of expertise. Stopping for nothing (no meal and only one bathroom break), I managed to get it this time. I won with 30,060 points. That was 104 points over a Canadian player who already had it (He'd only been on FT for a month). If I had slacked off at anytime, I would have been second again. It was quite a day. Incredible!
So, you too can earn an Endurance Badge, but it may not be easy.
Now, if I had only gotten the Perfect Score, the Lucky Duck, or the new World Game Badge. ;)
May the Badges be with you. We NEED our 'steenking' badges.
Happy Trivia!
8 Comments:
Very good for you, John! I have two days off in a row, every week, (unless someone is on vacation)and I think, I just don't care enough! I used to, but now I play, respond, and call it a day. I am always in awe of someone who wants it, and gets it! Thanks for the encouragment. Maybe I'll give it another go!
By veronikkamarrz, May 07 09 11:08 PM
Congrats on the endurance badge John! I never realized it took that much commitment -- those top players make it look easier than it is.
The endurance badge is one I doubt I'll ever get because I never get an entire day to myself without interruptions or other familial duties. Like you, I've also done almost all of the easy quizzes!
Anyway, your hard work paid off. Yay! Now for that Early Bird...
By Squisher, May 07 09 11:10 PM
I see you've just gotten the Early Bird Badge! That was quick, congratulations again John! Keep 'em coming :)
By Squisher, May 07 09 11:23 PM
I just managed to pick up the Early Bird Badge on Ethnic & Religious Conflicts, so I changed it to the World Game instead. Now, if I can get that next hour...
Happy Trivia!
By jmelston, May 07 09 11:26 PM
Congratulations! The Endurance badge is one that I had definitely marked off as "not in this lifetime". Glad you got it!
By Pagiedamon, May 08 09 9:16 AM
Well done, very well done! I think of that badge as off limits, I'm not sure that I even want to try. I have played most of the day a few times lately and still only end up with about 12-13000 points for about 8 hours play.
By nasty_liar, May 08 09 9:49 AM
I keep suggesting that an Achievement: Endurance Badge (for 10,000 or 15,000+ points in a day) is needed for those of you with a real life, who can't devote 24 hours to the effort of getting the Endurance Badge. Maybe Terry will agree one day soon.
By jmelston, May 08 09 11:37 AM
Congratulations.Endurance takes a lot of hard work.There is a long list of badges I will never get,but I keep trying.
By Joybaby, May 08 09 4:01 PM