Avatars on PIMD Note: This is an updated & combined version of two guides. The first guide is "A Guide to All of PIMD's Avatars" by Julzz (prev. -SIN-SWEET-HONEY). The second is "Guide to the Right Avatar" by Holmes (prev. Jiggy). Shop Avatars Locating the Shop The Shop avatars are, easily enough, available in the Shop! The Shop is accessible via your Home screen. Just tap on the icon labeled "Shop" in the lower right-hand part of your screen. The Basic Avatars There are several "basic" avatars that are always available to purchase in the Shop. These avatars have varying prices, with the currency being Extra Credit (also known as EC). The price tiers and their respective stat bonuses (calculated as a percentage) are as follows: 10 EC [stats]10/10[/stats] 20 EC [stats]20/20[/stats] 50 EC [stats]30/30[/stats] 200 EC [stats]40/40[/stats] 500 EC [stats]50/50[/stats] When first creating your profile on PIMD, the 10 EC avatars are available for free choosing as your default. You can only choose one ー the rest will need to be either collected via snapshots or purchased in the Shop, if you so choose. Here are the avatars! Note: The names of the avatars are listed from left to right and from top to bottom. Enthusiastic Rookie Note: This is the one I had first chosen. Keen Student | Ambitious Scholar | Passionate Pupil Dynamic Learner | Spirited Novice | Eager Undergrad Ready Newcomer | Bright-Eyed Freshman | Cheerful First-Year Stylish Second-Year | Trendy Sophomore | Scholarly Junior Studious Third-Year | Cool Fourth-Year | Boss Senior Sociology Senior | Sociology Major | Phys Ed Senior Phys Ed Major | Chemistry Senior | Chemistry Major Art Senior | Art Major | Drama Senior Drama Major | Business Senior | Business Major The "snapshots" mentioned above are part of the tutorial for new players. If a player collects 100 snapshots of a specific default avatar, it will transform into that avatar. Starter Pack Avatars For one-time only, a player can purchase a "Back to School" Starter Pack. Note: The cost of $9.99 is in USD. The price will vary depending on the player's location. This Starter Pack includes two avatars ー a male version ("Freshman") and a female version ("Freshwoman"). The stat bonus for both avatars are: [stats]14/14[/stats] Personally, I recommend buying the Starter Pack, especially when you are still a new player. The other goodies included come in handy more for a new player than an experienced one. That being said, it isn't a requirement. The Starter Pack does not expire, so one may purchase it at any time. Monthly Avatars Each month, A Thinking Ape releases a set of themed avatars. These avatars can either be directly purchased in the Shop (like with the default avatars) for EC and/or will be available in a "bundle" from the Molly's Corner section of the shop. Note: The pictured avatars are from October 2018. The cost of $9.99 is in USD; prices may vary depending on location. A game developer will post a thread in the Events subforum about the new monthly theme and how to obtain the different kinds of avatars. These avatars are exclusive to that month and will be unavailable for purchase when the month is over. Here are some more examples of monthly themed avatars: • November 2018 • September 2018 • August 2018 • July 2018 • May 2018 • June 2018 • April 2018 • March 2018 • February 2018 • January 2018 In addition to availability in the Shop, often these exclusive avatars can also a potential prize on the spinner. In some cases, the avatars available in the Shop and on the spinner can differ. Be sure to keep up to date on the current monthly theme in the Events subforum so that you can be aware of what method is being used that month. Social Shopper Box Avatars A Social Shopper box, also called a buddy box, is a box received in your Rewards Inbox following either your own purchase of EC or Doctor's Notes (DNs), or a clubmate's purchase of either. EC and DNs can both be bought in the Store. More information about Social Shopper boxes can be found on this Announcements thread. The gist: Multiple possibilities await when you open a Social Shopper box, including avatars! There are four sets for each male and female avatars available, with different stat bonuses and at different rarities. Each set has two kinds of avatars: a non-VIP one and a VIP one. Set One Non-VIP (super rare) [stats]30/30[/stats] VIP (super rare) [stats]35/35[/stats] Set Two Non-VIP (super rare) [stats]40/40[/stats] VIP (super rare) [stats]45/45[/stats] Set Three Non-VIP (ultra rare) [stats]50/50[/stats] VIP (ultra rare) [stats]55/55[/stats] Set Four Non-VIP (ultra rare) [stats]60/60[/stats] VIP (ultra rare) [stats]65/65[/stats] The chance of getting an avatar out of a Social Box is small, but it does happen! It can sometimes be frustrating opening up a box in your Rewards Inbox and not getting an avatar, but eventually you'll get one. Just have patience! VIP Champagne Box Avatars Another surprise for the Rewards Inbox lies in the VIP Lounge package. This can also be purchased in the Shop, and will grant you a special VIP Champagne Box every day for a week. More information about the VIP Lounge Package can be found on this Announcements thread. In the VIP Champagne Box, there are three sets of both male and female avatars, again at differing stat bonuses and rarities. These avatars also have non-VIP and VIP versions. Set One Non-VIP (rare) [stats]30/30[/stats] VIP (rare) [stats]35/35[/stats] Set Two Non-VIP (super rare) [stats]40/40[/stats] VIP (super rare) [stats]45/45[/stats] Set Three Non-VIP (ultra rare) [stats]50/50[/stats] VIP (ultra rare) [stats]55/55[/stats] The VIP Lounge Package also comes with various collectible items that will combine together to create avatars! The thread "VIP Champagne Box: Combinable Avatars" by -iLyssaTheGummyBearKissa- is about the items, their combination tiers, and the avatars awaiting. In short, though, these avatars have stat bonuses, as well! Non-VIP [stats]60/60[/stats] VIP [stats]65/65[/stats] The collectible items are easy to get in the VIP Champagne box, as they are common. The items can also be traded or gifted between players, meaning you do not need to purchase the VIP Lounge Package to be able to get these avatars! (Although it will speed up the process of collecting...!) Hunt Avatars Box Avatars Avatars can be received as a part of hunt boxes. These avatars are usually two male and two female avatars ー each avatar being a non-VIP and VIP one. Both have two different stat bonus possibilities. Non-VIP (super rare) [stats]65/21[/stats] [stats]21/65[/stats] VIP (ultra rare) [stats]69/23[/stats] [stats]23/69[/stats] The male avatar can have either the higher strength bonus or intelligence bonus, and the female avatar would have the opposite. Which avatar has which bonus alternates every hunt. To elaborate, one hunt it will be strength male / intel female. The following hunt would be intel male / strength female. These avatars can be earned via LITE boxes ー opened using $1,000 in in-game currency, and earned 2x an in-game day by completing 2 respective parties ー or PIM-key boxes ー opened using a 10 EC PIM-key and earned as random drops from Party of the Day, Pro Party of the Day, Cat Cafè, Pizza Pop (Art), or rare hunt-exclusive invite sessions. Transformable Avatars Also found in hunt boxes are collectible items that will transform into either a male or a female avatar after you collect an allotted amount. Some collectible items are hunt specific. These types of collectible items can be seen in the following hunt boxes: • "Malice in Wonderland" • "Autumn Springs" Another type of transformable avatars are the Zodiac avatars. Introduced during Black Friday of 2018, these avatars are available in all hunt boxes moving forward. There are 24 altogether ー a feminine and a masculine version for each of the twelve traditional Western Zodiacs. Image courtesy of [ATA]Marceline. The activators pictured above are available in the Shop for $1,000 in in-game cash. Story Avatars The main facet of hunts are to complete Stories to earn rewards. A part of these rewards are exclusive avatars! There are typically four sets of Story avatars per hunt, with two different kinds (one being non-VIP and the other being VIP). Set One Non-VIP [stats]48/14[/stats] [stats]14/48[/stats] VIP [stats]57/14[/stats] [stats]14/57[/stats] Set Two Non-VIP [stats]59/16[/stats] [stats]16/59[/stats] VIP [stats]63/17[/stats] [stats]17/63[/stats] As in the boxes, the gender of the avatar and its favored stat bonus alternates each hunt. The PIMD community works together to discover the different stages of Story rewards in "Stories Tiers and Rewards" by -PA_Samurai-. Leaderboard Every hunt has a leaderboard that lists what players collected the most drops, and depending on what "place" you finished in, you can get really awesome rewards! And of course, these rewards can include exclusive avatars. A leaderboard has three tiers: Top 500 collectors, Top 100 collectors, and Top 10 collectors. These are often referred to as T500, T100, and T10 for short. The last two are where you get the avatars! Non-VIP [stats]71/29[/stats] [stats]29/71[/stats] VIP [stats]81/30[/stats] [stats]30/81[/stats] T100 gets the non-VIP versions of the avatars, and T10 gets both the non-VIP and the VIP versions of the avatars. Avatar Bags Avatar bags occur once in a blue moon. Unlike boxes, they only have avatars inside them. These avatar bags are available for a limited time (the duration of the hunt) in the Shop for $1,000 in in-game currency. They cost 200 EC to open. These bags do not expire, so even if you think the cost to open is too expensive, you can purchase them cheaply in the Shop and save them in your showcase for a period of time when you can open them. Avatar bags are not able to be gifted or traded between players. There are two types of avatar bags: male and female. Each type typically includes 6 different avatars, adding up to a total of 12 avatars. Thus far, only the Patriotic Party Bags differed from this, with each bag containing 8 avatars for a grand total of 16 avatars. Like both box avatars and Story avatars, there are non-VIP and VIP versions of the avatars. Bags usually contain 3 sets of avatars, with both versions. Set One Non-VIP (common) [stats]45/45[/stats] VIP (rare) [stats]50/50[/stats] Set Two Non-VIP (rare) [stats]55/55[/stats] VIP (super rare) [stats]60/60[/stats] Set Three Non-VIP (super rare) [stats]65/65[/stats] VIP (ultra rare) [stats]70/70[/stats] These stats experienced a power creep for Black Friday 2018, with the release of the Galactic Avatar Bags. These Avatars (and most likely future bag avatars) have the following stats: Set One Non-VIP (common) [stats]65/65[/stats] VIP (rare) [stats]70/70[/stats] Set Two Non-VIP (rare) [stats]75/75[/stats] VIP (super rare) [stats]80/80[/stats] Set Three Non-VIP (super rare) [stats]85/85[/stats] VIP (ultra rare) [stats]90/90[/stats] When a hunt will include an avatar bag, a game developer will make a thread in the Events subforum. Here are some examples of other avatar bags that have been available in the past: • Bunny Avatar Bags • Valerie's Secret Avatar Bags • Black Friday Avatar Bags The newest Set Three VIP avatars, with a combined stat bonus percentage of 180%, are thus far the largest stat avatars. These avatars are extremely popular with players on the Leaderboard because of this! Utilizing Stat Bonuses Importance of Bonuses Avatars are often choosen for their aesthetic. Players want an avatar that looks visually appealing. However, avatars are not only for looking good on PIMD. Previously, I listed the different stat bonuses for different types of avatars. Many players, especially those that do not PvP, do not pay attention to an avatar's stat bonus when equipping the avatar. Many don't even know what it means! An avatar's favored build-type (strength, intelligence, or even build) can help a player completely maximize their overall bonus. This particularly helps in PvP. But how to you calculate which avatars would help you maximize your overall bonus? Calculating Max Bonus Calculating this involves a little bit of mathematics. It can be a little intimidating, but it's a simple "plug and chug" formula. Key Variable "x" refers to an avatar's strength bonus. Variable "y" refers to an avatar's intel bonus. Variable "s" refers to your raw strength. Variable "i" refers to your raw intel. Variable "b" refers to the overall max bonus. Formula {(x ÷ 100) × s} + {(y ÷ 100) × i} = b To receive your maximizied overall bonus, you want an avatar that has stat bonuses similar to your build. Hence, a strength-built player would want a strength-built avatar. An intel-built player would want an intel-built avatar. Finally, an even-built player would want an even-built avatar. Examples #1 ー Even Build Avatar's Stat Bonus [stats]45/45[/stats] Player's Raw Stats [stats]1,000,000/1,000,000[/stats] Formula {(45 ÷ 100) × 1,000,000} + {(45 ÷ 100) × 1,000,000} = b b = +900,000 #2 ー Strength Build Avatar's Stat Bonus [stats]69/23[/stats] Player's Raw Stats [stats]1,500,000/500,000[/stats] Formula {(69 ÷ 100) × 1,500,000} + {(23 ÷ 100) × 500,000} = b b = +1,150,000 #3 ー Intel Build Avatar's Stat Bonus [stats]21/65[/stats] Player's Raw Stats [stats]500,000/1,500,000[/stats] Formula {(21 ÷ 100) × 500,000} + {(65 ÷ 100) × 1,500,000} = b b = +1,080,000 Special Thanks Here are some people that have helped me make this thread the most informative it can be. Thank you! • Julzz • Holmes • -iLyssaTheGummyBearKissa- • Kefo • -PA_DragonLily- I appreciate it! More Guides 《Chat Channels》《Extra Credit》 《PIMD Crates》《Relationships》《The Battle List》 /END
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Fire, this is more a guide to earning avatars on pimd; and while many new players are fixated on earning avatars, the methods aren't hard to learn, or execute. A "Guide to Avatars" would discuss what is done with them once earnt. You can talk about their uses, how they work, how to maximize their benefits, and how to maximize their effectiveness in different situations. Many players say that all you need are 3 avatars: 1 to attacc. 1 to defend. 1 to rp. Plz either add the other half of the guide, or specify the specificity of dis guide in title.