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SHOLLY'S TIP SHEET SUPPLEMENTAL: The Diplomas, Part 1 of 2 10/15/07 8:14 AM

I can't decide what game to write up next, so this is a supplement for all you fans of Diploma Hunts. If you're not up to speed on Diplomas, a Diploma is a special achievement award for Gold players that can be earned by completing a certain task a certain number of times in a game. Every game will eventually have a Diploma (every cash game anyway--don't know about the free ones) that comes in one, two, or three pieces, and once you've collected them all, they will form a little animation when you look at it. Anyone can see anyone else's collected pieces, but only the owner can see the animation that comes with a finished one.

There are two new Diploma pieces launched every Thursday, and you have one week to collect them. Just play any cash game and complete the specified task, do it enough times, and you have yourself a Diploma piece! If you don't finish it in time, you can go back and activate it later, but you'll have to start that piece all over again.

Speaking of activation: On the Active Diplomas page, you have the option of activating an old piece that you didn't collect in time. You will get one week from the moment you click the Activate button to try again.

A few general tips for collecting Diploma pieces, then in Part 2, I'll give a bit of advice for each specific piece:

Play the progressives! If you're Diploma hunting, you should always play the progressives for the game in question. You get up to five entries per tournament (except some games like Keyword and GoGo 21, which only give you one due to their nature), and the board will be the same each time, so you have a good idea how to proceed.

If you missed a piece and a new one for that game is launched, you can activate it while the new piece is open, so that you have two pieces active for the same game. You can record achievements for both pieces at the same time! This isn't my original idea, but I don't recall who came up with it first.

Other than progressives, it's usually best to play the cheapest game you can. A Diploma Hunt can sometimes require you to use a less than optimal strategy for that game, and when this is the case, it's best not to blow more money on it than you have to.

Some Hunts allow for the collection of multiple points in one game. When this is the case, get as many as you can each time you play. This reduces the number of games you have to play, which is especially relevant if you're not particularly good at the game in question.

No, they're not worth much more than the visual appeal, but they're still cool to have. At least I think so. Watch for Part 2, which will provide advice on collecting each individual piece. If you have any comments or questions about individual pieces, please leave them here, as comments will be disabled on Part 2. Take care and good luck!

Comments

  • kiwi9669

    Great tips for everyone looking to get to Black Diamond level much quicker than just playing the tourneys or challenging. 3/4 of my jewel count came from the Diploma Pieces. My most favorite thing to do on King!! "Diploma Pieces Baby!"


    My Black Diamond came a lot more quickly through Diploma Hunts as well. I've been trying to stay on top of them, getting every one (other than Skat, which I didn't realize I could get at first) at its first availability, except for the last Pyramid piece, which was brutal.

  • stephanie7583

    Thanks so much for this guide I have gained so many diploma pieces using your strategies!


    Glad it helped :) Hope the other Tip Sheets help you win more cash as well...