Question about Unlocking Ugh-Zan Difficulty

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Just wondered can Ugh-Zan difficulty be unlocked through playing Serious difficulty in multi-player or can it only be done through standard single player mode?

[puddingtopf]

I think multiplayer works, but you can also just enter this in the console: /sam_bUghZanActivated=1

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Originally posted by puddingtopf:

I think multiplayer works, but you can also just enter this in the console: /sam_bUghZanActivated=1

Would the achievement still unlock if you cheated to unlock that difficulty mode?

[puddingtopf]

I'm pretty sure that this command doesn't count as a cheat, otherwise it would basically break your whole game, so yes. I think I unlocked two achievements after I had already activated this.

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Thanks. Will try it out.

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Originally posted by puddingtopf:

I'm pretty sure that this command doesn't count as a cheat, otherwise it would basically break your whole game, so yes. I think I unlocked two achievements after I had already activated this.

I can now confirm this achievement can't be unlocked in multi-player. Tried it on Ugh-Zan difficulty, no extras on The Great Pyramid and it didn't activate.

[puddingtopf]

Originally posted by pferreira86:

this achievement can't be unlocked in multi-player.

Achievement? We were only talking about unlocking Ugh-Zan difficulty...
Do you mean the achievement for beating one of the final levels on that setting? Because the achievement description clearly says "in singleplayer".

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Originally posted by puddingtopf:

Originally posted by pferreira86:

this achievement can't be unlocked in multi-player.

Achievement? We were only talking about unlocking Ugh-Zan difficulty...
Do you mean the achievement for beating one of the final levels on that setting? Because the achievement description clearly says "in singleplayer".

So it can't be unlocked in multi-player? Blast...

[puddingtopf]

Originally posted by pferreira86:

So it can't be unlocked in multi-player? Blast...

Yeah, could've saved some time by reading the description, lol. You better do this legit in solo mode, so get ready to quicksave. I actually wanted to try this as well, I'm just not sure about the broken achievements in this game.

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Originally posted by puddingtopf:

Yeah, could've saved some time by reading the description, lol. You better do this legit in solo mode, so get ready to quicksave. I actually wanted to try this as well, I'm just not sure about the broken achievements in this game.

I'm good. I doubt very much I can last five seconds on that difficulty. I'd just be reloading the same five seconds again and again. Plus as you say no guarantee this achievement will work.

[puddingtopf]

Originally posted by pferreira86:

I'm good. I doubt very much I can last five seconds on that difficulty. I'd just be reloading the same five seconds again and again. Plus as you say no guarantee this achievement will work.

I see, you're not one of the hardcore fans? But I understand, it's a pretty stupid difficulty mode... Still, I think I'm gonna give it a shot tomorrow, at least to see how it is. And if I manage to get through it, I better get that damn achievement.

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Good luck. Tell us how it goes.

[puddingtopf]

Originally posted by pferreira86:

Good luck. Tell us how it goes.

Thanks, will do.

[puddingtopf]

Update: I just played The Great Pyramid on Ugh-Zan difficulty because I was bored.
I can confidently say that this mode is complete sh*t. It's so unbalanced, I really don't recommend trying to get this achievement if you're not an experienced Serious Sam player. But at least it worked and I unlocked it.

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Originally posted by puddingtopf:

Update: I just played The Great Pyramid on Ugh-Zan difficulty because I was bored.
I can confidently say that this mode is complete sh*t. It's so unbalanced, I really don't recommend trying to get this achievement if you're not an experienced Serious Sam player. But at least it worked and I unlocked it.

Okay so like Who Needs Kills Anyway and Christmas Survival 2014 no chance of me getting these. Good to know. Ahahahaha!

Perhaps when Croteam come back to Serious Sam Revolution and fix the achievements either to work or make them less punishing I'll try for the remaining 15.

[puddingtopf]

Originally posted by pferreira86:

Who Needs Kills Anyway and Christmas Survival 2014

WNKA is a really stupid achievement, I don't even know how you're supposed to avoid so many enemies. CS14 is probably very hard, but at least it's simple and probably doable. I want to try that and a few other missing achievements from my list as well (but not now).

Also, I'm curious: I've noticed that you've barely played the HD games, and that was over 3 years ago. You even skipped BFE. Why are you so interested in Revolution? And why don't you want to get better and try some of the harder stuff? ;^) Or am I underestimating you? Because SS is really more fun if you see and understand its complexity on Serious difficulty.