200 hours... for one achievement? What kind of nonsense is that?

[resonance]

"Average Crust Enjoyer": 100 years in game. Well, I just let it run at 4x speed and one year took two hours. I mean, I have already finished the laser quest after six years in game. What am I supposed to do for another ninety-four? This achievement is just ridiculous.

And yes, I am fully aware that I don't have to do achievements, but it is the fact that someone even thought that this was a good idea that bothers me. Maybe if it was 200 hours total playtime over all games, then sure, but one game?

[Mike]

If it's 'free,' it doesn't really feel like an achievement, does it? It's supposed to be something only a few players have.

Otherwise, it’s about as satisfying as beating a game for the first time with a +100 trainer—an utter waste.

[Al]

Originally posted by resonance:

And yes, I am fully aware that I don't have to do achievements, but

but then its nonsense to rage out for nonsense.

[Monk]

So you don’t like to build out large settlements and while speeding through games. Good on you.

Some play slow and methodical and like large settlements so it’s a reward for that style of player.

If there's a reward for sky screaming you’ve got a good start.

[resonance]

Originally posted by Monk:

So you don’t like to build out large settlements and while speeding through games. Good on you.

Some play slow and methodical and like large settlements so it’s a reward for that style of player.

If there's a reward for sky screaming you’ve got a good start.

There is nothing you are doing in this game tat will last 200 hours on a single playthrough. I play at full speed normally and have beaten the laser quest, while delaying its start by holding off on the MDR, to allow for large base prep. I still completed the whole thing and all its stages before the seventh year without buying anything for the laser quest. There is nothing that will last a hundred years. Even with additional story content to come, there is very little chance based on anything seen so far, that what is to come will last a hundred years.

Achievements are supposed to be fun, or interesting, or to commemorate an event like completing a chapter. Letting the game run for hundreds of hours is none of those things. And while I am aware I don't have to do achievements, I am also someone who like to do them because it often lets me try new things. Things I would not otherwise do. Like for example, the achievement for completing Crust's "special assignment". That is not something I would ever do ordinarily because it just isn't how I play. But since it is an achievement, I did it. It was interesting, got play out the extra story and dialogue, and then I moved on. But I am not getting anything from waiting two hundred hours, except for maybe a stiff neck.

Also, don't know where you are seeing all these exclamation points in my first post that would imply screaming, but you want to read it as rage as opposed to irritation, go for it.

[Almasty]

They are opening up more achievements? Guess I better see if my first sandbox game will give it. Is over 100 hours at x4 of play on that one. No laser as sandbox doesn't give you that quest. Cheers

[BoilermakerU]

We should al least get some crypto for letting the game run for 200 hours straight. LoL

[resonance]

One saving grace for this achievement, is that tabbing out does not pause the game. Too many other games force the game to pause when you switch tabs and that is annoying as hell. At least here I have found that if I turn the graphics all the way down, I can tab out and play another game on steam (or do other things) and leave this running in the background to pass the years. Still not a fun achievement, but at least I am not forced to babysit the game all 100 years.

[zuur]

What date stamp do I need to get to ?
Not sure if my game is bugged out.

[Almasty]

Below the timer (day/night cycle) in upper right corner are 2 numbers. One is the version you are playing. The other is how long your current game has been running.

[Snake]

I earned it. I let it run and went and watched T.V

0.1 % have earned it.

[Almasty]

Congratz