It's not just about getting achievements. It's about getting achievements and doing it the right way. Auto's here to tell you how.
My name is Automan21k and I am an Achievement Hunter.
Why hunt for the prized Xbox 360 Achievements? I could ask the same question of a person going for max prestige on Call of Duty W@W. I hunt because I want to prove my skills to myself … I do not care what anyone else may think, if they care that my score is above or below theirs. I see the end goal of 1000/1000 as a sign that I bested the developer and beat all challenges they put forward.
Also, I do this as a credit to the developer, if a game is bad, I mean really bad, I won’t even bother to finish my current level. Why hunt for points on a game that’s not worth the time? (Yes, I know I have 835/1000 on Deadliest Catch, but that explanation is for another time)
But what makes me a Hunter and not a Booster? Simple. A Hunter is honest. We pursue a high Gamerscore through dedication and honest game play. Just as you wouldn’t exploit a glitch to win a ranked match online, we don’t exploit bugs to try to get something we didn’t earn. It is the same difference between a 2old2play Gamer and a Timmy
As a Hunter I have developed a set of rules to keep myself honest, and while I don’t force these rules on others, I do suggest if you are looking to start hunting, you may want to develop your own set.
Rule 1: No Avatar
Yes I consider the game Avatar: The Last Air Bender to be an act reserved for Boosters. Others in this category are TNMT, Open Season, and a few more titles (unless I want to play them for the game itself, and not the achievements).
Rule 2: No Glitching
If it means you have an unfair advantage over the game because of something that was not planned on by the developer, then don’t do it. (There is one exception to this rule, and that is if the achievement itself is glitched in a way it is otherwise unavailable.)
Rule 3: No MP Boosting
If it means doing something other than playing the game, such as stopping play and coordinating with the other team to unlock achievements, I will have no part of it. (I do take one exception to this achievement; when it is required to meet up with specific people for the viral achievements, like “play with a developer or with someone who already has the achievement.”)
Rule 4: Pursue the Hard Achievements
Having a high Gamerscore is only one part of hunting. The second is trying for the big scores. One I am most proud of is the COD4 "Mile High Club" Achievement. It took a lot of hard work and a sleepless night to get, but it is just one small thing I can show of as mine. Also, other gamers know the dedication it took to earn it.
Rule 5: Accept No Challenges from Boosters
If they break rules 2 or 3 (sometimes 1) there is no point in racing them. If they cheat on one game they will cheat on others, it’s like challenging a little old lady to a foot race, they are pathetic, you are faster than them, and a better competitor then they are….but they will run you over with their Electric Rascal then beat you with their oversized purse filled with stale roles they stole from the buffet faster than you can say Go!
Rule 6: Don’t Lose Touch with the Reason You Play Games
Hunting is fun and can provide a quantitative goal, but remember that you play games for fun. When games stop being fun and start being all about the points, you’ll find that the games you play stop being an escape or a way to relax and start becoming frustrating and stressful. It is good to take breaks on occasion and play a game you want to play and say to hell with the achievements. It’s not a job, it’s a hobby.
Rule 7: Get Your Own Achievements
Trading profiles is about the easiest way to kiss all of those hard earned achievements goodbye. I have heard far too many stories of people trading profiles only to find out the other person bought tens of thousands of MS points with the credit card linked to the account, changed the password, and changed the tag name and disappeared. Lets face it, it’s a dangerous world, and like it or not, you are your gamer tag.
Now think, do you use your password for your live profile anywhere else? Did you just give out the password to your firewall? The password for your email account? The password for your bank’s online account access? Trading like that is dangerous, and the risk is not worth any number of achievements. And in the end, if you didn’t earn the achievement, how would you even know you could?
Now think, do you use your password for your live profile anywhere else? Did you just give out the password to your firewall? The password for your email account? The password for your bank’s online account access? Trading like that is dangerous, and the risk is not worth any number of achievements. And in the end, if you didn’t earn the achievement, how would you even know you could?
I know there are many people who look at my gamer score and think, “Wow, that guy needs a life.” But I don’t do this for anyone but myself, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Consider the rules I listed, and then look at the highest gamer scores.
MyGamerCard.net has seven people listed with a 300,000+ gamerscore, the highest having more than 340000. All of these people have domestic and international versions of the same games. Are they earning these achievements, or are they trading their tags just to be number one?
If that’s the case, I’m happy being an honest and humble 6,394th in the world.
If that’s the case, I’m happy being an honest and humble 6,394th in the world.
Auto, out.
