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    Why the Arcade Competitor Achievement/Trophy is so difficult to get

    I just got the Arcade Competitor achievement (win 10 Featured maps in Multiplayer). But I had a heck of a time getting it because you can only do it with "Featured" maps and at the time of this post there are only 9 of them. So you have to be lucky that out of possibly hundreds of maps, one of those 9 maps appears in your multiplayer lobby. Even if one of them does appear in your lobby or if you're the map picker and you picked one of those maps, then you still have to hope that enough people vote on it to play it (which doesn't always happen because not everyone is going for the achievement or know about it). If you're lucky enough that a Featured map appeared and enough people voted on it, then you still have to WIN the game which is about a 50/50 chance (depending on how good your team is). To top it off, out of those 9 Featured maps, you really only have a decent shot with 7 of them because 2 of them are individual deathmatch maps where there can be only 1 winner (out of at least 6+) so your chances of winning with those maps are significantly lower.

    As more maps get uploaded by more people, it will only get more difficult to play a Featured map. So if you're going for all the achievements/trophies, I would recommend trying to get the Arcade Competitor as soon as possible while the game is still new. At the time of this post, this is the list of multiplayer "Featured" maps:

    Farm Cry
    Abandoned
    The Collapse
    Neon Gladiators
    Arctic
    On a rock beyond the sun
    Ancient Market

    Coastal (Individual Deathmatch - only 1 winner)
    Inferno (Individual Deathmatch - only 1 winner)

    So if you're going for the achievement and you see one of those maps, vote for it and hope others do too. When it's your turn to be the map picker, select one of those and hope others vote for it.
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    Pointless. As I suck a## and will never win a game in deathmatch lol.
    Team deathmatch, sure. But individually? Never. The game in multiplayer is so difficult. Everyone uses shotguns as they are one hit at close to medium range. Or else go with a submachine gun and spray and hope you hit a headshot. It's a bloody nightmare. All the other weapons blow without a headshot.
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    Originally Posted by Outlier2004 Go to original post
    As more maps get uploaded by more people, it will only get more difficult to play a Featured map. So if you're going for all the achievements/trophies, I would recommend trying to get the Arcade Competitor as soon as possible while the game is still new. At the time of this post, this is the list of multiplayer "Featured" maps:

    I was hoping this wasn't the case, but feared it might be right. I really hate the multiplayer, but i like trying to get the achievements. I don't mind doing multiplayer for a chievo, nor do i mind a little bit of grinding. But when it becomes a lottery as to whether you can get the requirements or not i really lose faith!!

    Hope they sort something out for this.. i.e featured only playlist. Or would that be too easy
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    It's possible to make a boost lobby with 6 players. Im a completionist and am working on these trash MP achievements today. If anyone wants to just get this cheevo done message me on Xbox x603xpoopballsx and we can set up a private lobby for this.

    I'm tired of playing shovel throwing 10 times on a row honestly.
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    Yeah it sucks but I've done it in couple of hours so not that bad. Most of them were at that farm, people like to vote that one. Anyway, I'm happy I'm finally done with it because multiplayer is sooooooo bad. Can't believe how anyone can enjoy multiplayer in Far Cry...
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