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Gamepass quests Microsoft Redeem points

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Soul hackers 2.

    Can be done on cloud

    There's 2 achievements that pop so you might want to save and use for 50pt dailies.

    Press Y to save !!

    This guide uses a save and reload, so quicker than the YouTube rewards Hunter play through .


    • Start a new game
    • Skip through all dialogue & cutscenes (you can fast forward non-cutscenes by holding RB)
    • Head to the fence in front of you and follow it to the right. Once you get into the alley another conversation will start
    • Continue on with the game. It's linear, so just follow the path
    • Do 2 combat encounters (one is a tutorial)
    • Keep following the path. Eventually the dude you're with will start a conversation with you about recon
    • Once you see the pixie in the corner, walk up to her
    • Save your game before talking to her! Do this by pressing Y, going to the bottom option on the menu (system), then hitting save in save slot 1
    • Once you've saved, talk to the pixie. skip the conversation and re-load your save after she disappears
    • Repeat the loading until you've spoken to her 9 times




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Oh that would have been handy, I did the rewards hunter guide. What a terrible game BTW, although I hate jrpgs anyway. The inability to skip cutscenes but only fast forward was an absolute pain.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,847 ✭✭✭Julez


    What's the actual point?! Why speed them up so much that you could never read them, but not be able to skip completely? Lol



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Easy solution for 7 Days to Die,

    ignore Rewards Hunter/chicken possible one.

    Start private game, equip the torch and find two zombies to beat up till they catch fire. You can continue to beat them or wait for them to die from buring to death...

    From Reddit



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Always looking for easy ways to complete these annoying game quests.

    Nice one :)



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I did this. From the 10 minutes or so of gameplay (I fell off a cliff first when I wasn't paying attention and broke a leg, so had to restart) that game comes across as ridiculously boring. Although I just don't understand survival games in the first place anyway...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    I think it's for people who like Minecraft with all that collecting and crafting.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    Weekly Treasure is there today 💶



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Got 2,500 points today for that 150 week streak! 😇



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    Is this number a myth for everybody or just me? What's the craic?



    As can be seen below, it's a fair bit lower at 172 - this is just from the Daily Set and searches, I've kind of given up on the Quests, not played a game in weeks.





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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I think it's the sum of all points actively awarded. So if you did a bunch of searches today, plus any rewards for the weekly stuff, plus any of the daily activities - they all add up. But then tomorrow, the weekly stuff will still be counted, but the daily ones go back to zero. I think.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    It's more that it's all the old offers on the page, that you did when you first signed up and stuff are calculated each day, even though you only get them once!

    Mine said I got about 700 points yesterday, despite getting nearly 3,000 for my 10 week bonus and dailies!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    Weekly Treasure is there today 🥳



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Do EA Play games achievements count for Game Pass dailies? 🤔



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    The answer is yes 👍



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    No weekly treasure yet - but a very easy 250 point Game Pass Quest.


    Hit 100 orange pegs in Peggle 2. I just replayed the very first level 4 or 5 times using the Gnorman character (as he can electrify nearby pegs after you hit a green peg) and it was all done in a few minutes.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Easy game alright for a change.

    There was a very long queue to use it on cloud... But it only took 20 seconds to download.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Started Maquette for the daily 50s nice game , one hour competition so achievements are fairly regular.




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Nice one Treppen, love short games full of achievements 😆



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Ya I had to slow the video on half speed as he does it like a speed run.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    You can now get a custom amount Amazon voucher with your points, up to £80

    Still redeems at quite a high € value, but now you don't have to get a bunch of 10'er vouchers if you wanted to cash out 50 quid worth!





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    I'm always wondering about the conversion to euro ratio.

    So if I've done my maths right for about 1000 points you'd get €0.76 going by Amazon.

    But if you bought an item using Microsoft gift cards the conversion rate is about €0.93. So maybe if you bought a new Series S and sold it cheaper by €20 then you might realise the cash value better than Amazon. Take a bit of hassle though.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    Just got an email giving me the missing 500 points 😃


    "Hello,

     

    I hope this email finds you well.

     

    This is Erika of Microsoft Rewards support. We appreciate that you take time in raising your concern to us. We are very sorry for the delayed response, as we have received higher volume of service requests than what is expected. Rest assured that we are doing our best to diligently work on your case.

     

    Upon checking to your service request, you reported that Xbox Game Pass competitive punch card for 500 points is not recognizing achievements. I know how important this is for you since you allotted time and effort to earn points. We appreciate your continued patience as we endeavor to resolve this matter. I'll be happy to check this out for you.

     

    After a thorough review of your account, we have confirmed that you have indeed completed the requirements for the offer however there was an issue on our end. As a result, we have added 500 points to your account to ensure you receive the points you deserve. "



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    I'm still bitter about that 500 points, wasted about 7 achievements on it. I reported it and all that.

    Anyhu here's an easy achievement, can be done on phone touch without even starting into the game.

    Midnight Fight Express

    Settings

    Audio

    Drag the Music Audio all the way to zero then press b to back out




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Got an email from Microsoft support, they have finally applied that 500 points from ages ago. Can't remember when I raised the issue, but good to see it resolved.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    The day has come ... It's taken just over 3 long years of daily clicking for 370,000 points.

    Redeemed €350 worth so going for the pre-order the new Xbox S 1TB. Then maybe flog it and buy something nice for myself or keep it and give my brother my old S.

    Problem is... checked my account a few times in last 2 hours and they've stopped at just €200 going onto my account! Is this normal?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    When did the 100 point treasure hunt thing stop? Haven't seen it for a few weeks I feel...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    It's there right now @dulpit

    I hit 156 streak last week, so that was 3 years :O

    @Treppen congrats :)

    Did you get the rest of your balance?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Yup converted all to €350 and purchased S 1TB so job is Oxo and this thread can now be closed 🤣....

    Wait ...What! I missed the 100point treasure hunt. Goddam , here we go again.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Might just keep the thread going for a little bit longer Treppen 😁

    When is that new 1TB Series S releasing anyway?



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  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,396 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    I logged in yesterday and there was no weekly treasure, haven't seen it in weeks.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    1st September. Actually I might just have 2 Xboxes on the go for points 😂 this might get confusing.


    Are they doing away with the gold/GPU top up trick?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Kinda, think it's now 2 years GPU for 3 Gold, but there's more talk in the stickied thread :)

    I have it alright! If it's the thing below you mean? Do you have a VPN on?




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    I got this new popup when turning in points tonight, that I quite like :)




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    No, there used be a separate reward for 100 points that was the weekly treasure hunt. Would appear randomly one day a week. But hasn't been there for ages now. I think.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    oh my apologies!

    yeah, i haven't seen them in a while either.

    looking back through the thread, they may have disappeared from the start of July!

    I wonder if we should report it as an issue?

    Though in reality, the tight gits probably took it away on purpose! It's 5,200 less points per year for collectors!



  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,398 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    Pretty sure they took it away on purpose, they even announced that they were doing it, but think that they were folding in the points into other quests, so that it was a wash or something like that.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    First they take the GWG away from me to post about!

    Then they take the treasure hunt away from Nyum Nyum!

    What's next?? 😂



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Limbo is nice and chill.... When you have a walkthrough .Quick to download too.

    I think it was a quest originally

    A small few parts are a little tricky but you'll get it after 3 tries kinda.

    Walkthrough with no commentary here. No achievements playing it this way but...play forward to unlock the chapter select, then watch the next video below it for the Easter eggs achievements. Seems complicated but piece of cake once you get the hang of it.





  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    This is probably an obvious question, but I have the points for €125 worth of Microsoft credit. I intend to turn that into a series x, so do I need to top up my account with the difference? Or can I just pay for the console and split the payment between account credit and credit card?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    When I started in 2020 I read of many instances where people ran into trouble trying to do both (credit card + gift card). So they were advised to just purchase the remainder you need as gift cards, then purchase the whole item using all your gift card balance.

    This might have changed.

    BUT be careful on the expiry date on the gift cards. People said they had to purchase a different item (because Xboxes went out of stock or a game release was kicked back) then instantly return the item citing an error, this kicked forward their expiry date again.

    Also think about getting gift cards elsewhere for other loyalty points, Tesco's say they don't count for points but I put them in between my shopping and I got extra points! That was a while ago, so they might have fixed it.

    You're probably spending another €400 to get the X so maybe look at CDKeys or Eneba where they have discount gift cards.

    This one here is a euro off so you'll save about €16 https://www.cdkeys.com/microsoft-gift-card-25-euro.

    Do you own research though, probably best thing to do is go into live chat with Microsoft, I've found them good and will handle the transaction for you in real time (well they did with me before when I had problems with my account).



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Apparently I earned 2,855 points on Thursday, but I've no idea how I did that!

    Anyone else see anything weird on their points?

    EDIT: Sorry, swiss cheese brain, I just remembered I hit the 160 week streak and got 2,500 from that!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Anyone else's quest for 250 points this week called Human Autumn Flat?

    There was another one a few weeks back called As Dusk Autumns 😆

    I thought it might be my language settings on the Xbox, but it's the same on the mobile app haha!



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Yep, seeing those unnecessary translations as well.


    Unfortunately it's now also decided that I'm travelling so I can't claim any points. It did start working again briefly for search points yesterday evening, but I'm apparently on the move again today and cannot claim anything through browser, app, quests on phone or xbox. :(



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,621 ✭✭✭Treppen


    Zooeeeeeemama

    After 3 years I cashed in my chips and this arrived a few days ago.


    Thanks for all the help folks... and screw you Dead By Daylight 😭



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭Nyum Nyum


    Brilliant, well done 🙂👏🏻



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,418 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    I've got a series x on the way that I paid a good chunk of with rewards points. Tis money for nothing really, a handy scheme...



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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,398 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatInABox


    In related news, MS started up an Xbox Mastercard, with points for purchases. Only the US for now, but a handy number if it came out here.




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