I ding level 36 and head to RWZ and see this...

[Perfidy]

Tried to talk to Levantera to get the Vanguard Member badge and this is what she says: 

[InvaderStych]

Get this player a Bug Hunter badge!

[Perfidy]

It was strange. I never thought about Levantera being naked. Closing the game and verifying the manifest resolved the issue. 

 

[Water]

11 hours ago, InvaderStych said:

Get this player a Bug Hunter badge!

 

The devs have indicated that, while it's not an official rule, in general they are much more inclined to award the badge if it is not asked for than they are if it is asked for.

[roleki]

That's a bug?  I always got that message if I zoned straight from an AE farm to RWZ to get the Vanguard badge, and didn't drop off the AE team "Task Force."  I thought it was just somebody behind the scenes being a farthammer about farming.

[Snarky]

On 2/14/2024 at 5:41 AM, Water said:

 

The devs have indicated that, while it's not an official rule, in general they are much more inclined to award the badge if it is not asked for than they are if it is asked for.

Let me translate, do not ask.  Look, here is motivation for not asking. Fetch!

[Yomo Kimyata]

1 hour ago, Snarky said:

Let me translate, do not ask.  Look, here is motivation for not asking. Fetch!

 

 

[Luminara]

Bug Hunter is generally awarded for finding exploits or game-stoppers, and showing the steps to reproduce the problem.

 

And the reason it's less likely to be given to people who ask for it is to avoid accusations of favoritism or prejudice.  They'd either spend every waking moment trying to explain why Player A got the badge but Player B didn't, or they'd be forced to hand it out for the most trivial things to prevent infighting and hostility.