dkykong Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 ok so if u are like me and u have reupped quite a few times but have used up all your rare boxes for stupid xp, and as a result are still missing the gold skin for the required weapons needed for the "golden artifact" achievement, then your in luck. Im on my gold rank and rare boxes take forever to achieve now so i was messing around last night and stumbled across a method that allowed me to earn epic/rare/normal boxes MUCH faster. 1) Delete your GOW:J player data from your HDD then disconnect from your internet so u can play offline. If u did it correctly once u start up GOW:J your rank will now be reset to level 1, but dont worry u can revert back once u reconnect back online later. 2) Now that you're level 1 all boxes will be much faster to attain. So what u wanna do now is to play campaign and earn as many ribbons as u can to attain rare boxes. I suggest last act, section 4 or 5 im not sure, the one where u can use the trip wire crossbow to rack up trip wire ribbons easily. While going for the ribbons u will be racking up on kills and experience which will go towards normal/epic boxes. When i was doing this last night i probably was able to net around 25-30 ribbons a playthrough. Trick is to get as many ribbons as possible with the tripwire crossbow and then the rest of the enemies try to bag and tag them with frags. Each enemy u kill with a bag and tag awards u with a ribbon so it really adds to your ribbon count. 3) Once u have earned as many epic/rare/normal boxes as u want finish the section and exit to main menu. Check to see all boxes u have earned, now just go back to your dashboard and reconnect to internet and boot up GOW:J as normal. Once u enter the main menu u should be reverted back to your old rank with everything else such as ribbons/medals intact. But now u will have some boxes that will reward u with skins only due to the TU2 patch. If u still dont have enough boxes for the golden skins just repeat from step 1. Sorry for not posting a video of my method for im not really good at the whole techno stuff lol. I just hope i was thorough enough and if u have any questions just msg me via xbox live GT: dkykong. Also im looking to boost the new dlc chieves now that i have the required gold skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Riptide Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Great find if this works. Ill let others whom back up their saves to test first however as I'm afraid that I'd end up resetting myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkykong Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 i know what u mean. Funny how i was actually trying to reset my stats so it would become much easier to earn the boxes. But everytime i reconnected to the internet my stats would come back but then i realized the boxes i earned from restting my stats offline were still with me when i reconnected. So in the end it was a win/win scenario for me. But i do understand why u wouldnt want to try this method first without confirmation. Wish i was more familar with posting videos and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaStA CaT Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Great find, if this works it'll be, dare I say, epic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Brown Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) ok so if u are like me and u have reupped quite a few times but have used up all your rare boxes for stupid xp, and as a result are still missing the gold skin for the required weapons needed for the "golden artifact" achievement, then your in luck. Im on my gold rank and rare boxes take forever to achieve now so i was messing around last night and stumbled across a method that allowed me to earn epic/rare/normal boxes MUCH faster. 1) Delete your GOW:J player data from your HDD then disconnect from your internet so u can play offline. If u did it correctly once u start up GOW:J your rank will now be reset to level 1, but dont worry u can revert back once u reconnect back online later. 2) Now that you're level 1 all boxes will be much faster to attain. So what u wanna do now is to play campaign and earn as many ribbons as u can to attain rare boxes. I suggest last act, section 4 or 5 im not sure, the one where u can use the trip wire crossbow to rack up trip wire ribbons easily. While going for the ribbons u will be racking up on kills and experience which will go towards normal/epic boxes. When i was doing this last night i probably was able to net around 25-30 ribbons a playthrough. Trick is to get as many ribbons as possible with the tripwire crossbow and then the rest of the enemies try to bag and tag them with frags. Each enemy u kill with a bag and tag awards u with a ribbon so it really adds to your ribbon count. 3) Once u have earned as many epic/rare/normal boxes as u want finish the section and exit to main menu. Check to see all boxes u have earned, now just go back to your dashboard and reconnect to internet and boot up GOW:J as normal. Once u enter the main menu u should be reverted back to your old rank with everything else such as ribbons/medals intact. But now u will have some boxes that will reward u with skins only due to the TU2 patch. If u still dont have enough boxes for the golden skins just repeat from step 1. Sorry for not posting a video of my method for im not really good at the whole techno stuff lol. I just hope i was thorough enough and if u have any questions just msg me via xbox live GT: dkykong. Also im looking to boost the new dlc chieves now that i have the required gold skins. If you delete your player data before going offline how exactly do you just get it back? Or is the player data saved on the servers? Edited June 19, 2013 by Josh Brown Question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashapeshifter Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 If you delete your player data before going offline how exactly do you just get it back? Or is the player data saved on the servers? Player data is saved on there servers. Instead of deleting it you can move it to a usb drive instead though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xhunterrrr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Do you need to clear your cache for this method? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdemthangz Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Thanks, op! Edited June 19, 2013 by gotdemthangz i was being childish and don't want to stain the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xhunterrrr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) I do not see that written in any of the steps. A little reading comprehension goes a long way. Thanks captain fucking obvious. I was just double checking. Sometimes people forget to type things. Instead of being a useless prick, try being helpful. The OP also said to play offline. You know one way to play offline? Clear your cache and refuse the update. Edited June 19, 2013 by xhunterrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xhunterrrr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looking at stupid questions wears on my soul. Classy response though. I guess Maine knows how to prioritize what they teach in school. LOL. I'm not even from Maine. And Philly apparently teaches people how to be douche bags. Done with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Riptide Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) That's captain fucking obvious. I was just double checking. Sometimes people forget to type things. Instead of being a useless prick, try being helpful. The OP also said to play offline. You know one way to play offline? Clear your cache and refuse the update. Mate don't worry about him, he's just sulking because you dissed his big golden artefact "tip " for goldenartifact cheevo lol Edited June 19, 2013 by Sonic Riptide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLaKgRaVy Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 It's okay, xhunterrrr, he's just mad at you because you called him out on his stupid Golden Artifacts TIP thread. He can't help that he's a moron; he was born that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xhunterrrr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Apparently, you cannot read or write sentences. It must hurt having to edit every single post to add the words your brain couldn't process the first time. Instead of posting 5,000 times on this website, you should have tried for your GED or something. Now, you are a lost cause. Have a nice life! Silly, silly child. I have a BA in biology (from a top-rated private college, nonetheless) and am currently working on my BSN. This is actually spot on. I noticed he tried to be a smart guy in one thread and then showed he was an idiot in another. Simple really. I was a smart guy there and asked a logical question here. As I said in an earlier post here: The OP also said to play offline. You know one way to play offline? Clear your cache and refuse the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLaKgRaVy Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 <snipped because it's a stupid post> Go away, troll. Please. Don't make us hate you more than Destro and DanielH... Just disappear while you can. We don't need another self-righteous douche prick in these forums; there's plenty already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xhunterrrr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thought you were done with me? More people graduate out of Colleges of Science and Technology with Biology degrees than all other Science majors combined. I don't think I have to explain to you why. If you have to spend time explaining why you aren't an idiot, I don't know what to tell you. I am sorry I struck a chord. I'll just leave this tidbit of information: I graduated with honors from Carleton College. Look it up. But this is completely derailing this topic. So, I apologize to the OP. Oh, and yes, you can clear your cache to play offline for this method. It doesn't affect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRaW CaRNage x Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Anyways ot nice find. This will hopefully allow me to get my gnasher gold skin a lot easier. I think ill move my player data to a jump drive over deleting it due to the history of resets thanks to Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xhunterrrr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Anyways ot nice find. This will hopefully allow me to get my gnasher gold skin a lot easier. I think ill move my player data to a jump drive over deleting it due to the history of resets thanks to Epic. That's what I did. Just in case something goes wrong, I have a copy of my player data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Riptide Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I'll just leave this tidbit of information: I graduated with honors from Carleton College. Look it up. But this is completely derailing this topic. So, I apologize to the OP. Oh, and yes, you can clear your cache to play offline for this method. It doesn't affect it. Have you been successful with this method then hunterr? I'm just about to try myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xhunterrrr Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Have you been successful with this method then hunterr? I'm just about to try myself. Well, I moved JUST my player data to a USB drive, cleared my cache, and then proceeded to earn some ribbons/prizeboxes. I am about to re-instate my full player data to see what happens. Just a note, LEAVE your campaign data alone. That way, you can access any act and chapter of the campaign you have previously completed. EDIT: Re-installed the TU and opened my boxes. Worked wonderfully! Got my gold Gnasher from this, so all I have left is the gold player skin. Edited June 19, 2013 by xhunterrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supadryz Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Great find. I have up'd 5 times so it is struggle at the moment, I have gold weapons but no armor. This method will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Riptide Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Well, I moved JUST my player data to a USB drive, cleared my cache, and then proceeded to earn some ribbons/prizeboxes. I am about to re-instate my full player data to see what happens. Just a note, LEAVE your campaign data alone. That way, you can access any act and chapter of the campaign you have previously completed. EDIT: Re-installed the TU and opened my boxes. Worked wonderfully! Got my gold Gnasher from this, so all I have left is the gold player skin. Great!! Thanks again to the op for the find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barad Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Very annoying..I have the gold skin for both the lancer & hammerburst but neither shotguns or character skins. Nice tip OP, will try this now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotdemthangz Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I apologize for everything I said. Let's get back to achievement hunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkrenegade25 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 LOL. I'm not even from Maine. And Philly apparently teaches people how to be douche bags. Done with you. Calm down I'm not a douche bag. I don't think ur a douche either. You guys have to calm the FUCK DOWN YOUR ACTING LIKE 4 YEAR OLDS. AS FOR GOTDEMTHANGZ QUIT BEING A TROLL for Christ sake. Cheers,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdr manbearpig Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Thank You OP! Got my gold skin fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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