Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-38279969-20190716211814/@comment-39551824-20190717131938

I have found that if I persist in a reasonable fashion, I will end up in the top 500, finish all of the quests, and reach virtuoso. I have not found that talismans have any effect on receiving APs. Twice in the last year I have finished in the top 200 but it was a significant effort; I stopped using access passes in the months preceding and hoarded many talismans during that time. I'm sure that some of the top scorers purchase access passes, but it is possible without spending money.

Andrew