What means "playthrough"?

[StinaWestbear]

In some achievements "scenario" is mentioned, others are about "playthroughs".
But what exactly means "playthrough"?
In the endless mode is there a playthrough? Is it the time between 2 ice storms?
Until now I always fail to get the achievements including "playthrough".
Please can anyone help me???
Thank u.

[Lord Dem]

Playthrough and Scenario mostly intend the same thing. Endless achievements are specifically mentioned for being in Endless mode.

[General Idea]

Playthrough - As you play through the game, scenario or an endless mode run you can obtained achievements as you progress (the award for the achievement popping up on the lower right hand side of the screen), some of which are awarded at the end after completion.

Scenario achievements are specific to a particular scenario.

[Lord Dem]

Originally posted by General Idea:

Playthrough - As you play through the game, scenario or an endless mode run you can obtained achievements as you progress (the award for the achievement popping up on the lower right hand side of the screen), some of which are awarded at the end after completion.

Scenario achievements are specific to a particular scenario.

That is not correct. For example:"

Finish a playthrough with Charcoal Kilns as the only buildings that provide Coal

You cannot get that achievement on Endless it has to be a scenario. The wording of playthrough and scenario intend the same thing.

[General Idea]

Originally posted by Lord Dem:

Originally posted by General Idea:

Playthrough - As you play through the game, scenario or an endless mode run you can obtained achievements as you progress (the award for the achievement popping up on the lower right hand side of the screen), some of which are awarded at the end after completion.

Scenario achievements are specific to a particular scenario.

That is not correct. For example:"

Finish a playthrough with Charcoal Kilns as the only buildings that provide Coal

You cannot get that achievement on Endless it has to be a scenario. The wording of playthrough and scenario intend the same thing.

Sorry but you are mistaken. Playthrough awards can and are awarded as you satisfy the conditions for the award.

An example for this been 'There was no Waldo' that can only be achieved between the storms on an endless run. The award pops up as soon as you satisfy the conditions and not at the end as you are suggesting.

Edit: The example you quoted is 'finish the playthrough' the operative word been 'finish'. You then get the award after finishing or completing which is what I also mentioned.

[Lord Dem]

Originally posted by General Idea:

Originally posted by Lord Dem:

That is not correct. For example:"

Finish a playthrough with Charcoal Kilns as the only buildings that provide Coal

You cannot get that achievement on Endless it has to be a scenario. The wording of playthrough and scenario intend the same thing.

Sorry but you are mistaken. Playthrough awards can and are awarded as you satisfy the conditions for the award.

An example for this been 'There was no Waldo' that can only be achieved between the storms on an endless run. The award pops up as soon as you satisfy the conditions and not at the end as you are suggesting.

Edit: The example you quoted is 'finish the playthrough' the operative word been 'finish'. You then get the award after finishing or completing which is what I also mentioned.

You cannot get the achievement of using JUST Charcoal Kilns for example on Endless because you never finish the playthrough. The achievement popups after the end of a scenario. You are mistaken

[Lord Dem]

Furthermore -
The achievements related to "playthrough are"

Bad At Politics
Keep every promise made during a playthrough

Expats
Set up 2 Outposts in one playthrough

Worse Than London
Finish a playthrough without building a single House or Bunkhouse

Better Than London
Finish a playthrough without building a single Tent

Tis But A Scratch
Finish a playthrough without an Infirmary or House of Healing

Charcoaled
Finish a playthrough with Charcoal Kilns as the only buildings that provide Coal


In Endless a condition of being called a "playthrough" is never reached because is Endless you never finish it.

[General Idea]

Originally posted by Lord Dem:

Originally posted by General Idea:

Sorry but you are mistaken. Playthrough awards can and are awarded as you satisfy the conditions for the award.

An example for this been 'There was no Waldo' that can only be achieved between the storms on an endless run. The award pops up as soon as you satisfy the conditions and not at the end as you are suggesting.

Edit: The example you quoted is 'finish the playthrough' the operative word been 'finish'. You then get the award after finishing or completing which is what I also mentioned.

You cannot get the achievement of using JUST Charcoal Kilns for example on Endless because you never finish the playthrough. The achievement popups after the end of a scenario. You are mistaken

Some of the awards don't mention the word 'playthrough' and pop up as soon as you have satisfied the conditions for the award. Those that do mention the word 'playthrough' are not necessarily specific to finishing the playthrough.

You are correct about the Charcoal Kilns award specifically, it pops up at the end after completing or finishing the play through and cannot be achieved on an endless mode run as you further explained. I didn't disagree with you on that.

[Lord Dem]

You said I was mistaken when I said you can't finish the "playthrough" achievements in Endless. And I listed the playthrough achievements. You can only get those on scenarios.

[General Idea]

Originally posted by Lord Dem:

You said I was mistaken when I said you can't finish the "playthrough" achievements in Endless. And I listed the playthrough achievements. You can only get those on scenarios.

Did I mention that you are mistaken? My point being that there are other playthrough achievements and that some of those awards don't mention the word 'playthrough' and pop up as soon as you have satisfied the conditions for the award.

Did you get the achievement for setting up 2 outposts when you did or at the end of the playthrough after finishing? It happened when I did.

[Lord Dem]

Originally posted by General Idea:

Did I mention that you are mistaken? My point being that there are other playthrough achievements and that some of those awards don't mention the word 'playthrough' and pop up as soon as you have satisfied the conditions for the award.

Did you get the achievement for setting up 2 outposts when you did or at the end of the playthrough after finishing? It happened when I did.

Original Poster asked the difference between the achievements which mention Playthrough and Scenario. Since all "playthrough" mentioned achievements the 6 mentioned in my above post are the only achievements which refer to the achievement being unlocked on a "playthrough" the original question basically asks if there is a difference for those achievements and achievements which state Scenarios. Those specific 6 achievements are only unlockable in Scenarios and NOT in Endless which is what the OP asked and is tiring going around in circles explaining semantics to a question.

[General Idea]

What means "playthrough"?

Originally posted by Lord Dem:

Originally posted by General Idea:

Did I mention that you are mistaken? My point being that there are other playthrough achievements and that some of those awards don't mention the word 'playthrough' and pop up as soon as you have satisfied the conditions for the award.

Did you get the achievement for setting up 2 outposts when you did or at the end of the playthrough after finishing? It happened when I did.

Original Poster asked the difference between the achievements which mention Playthrough and Scenario. Since all "playthrough" mentioned achievements the 6 mentioned in my above post are the only achievements which refer to the achievement being unlocked on a "playthrough" the original question basically asks if there is a difference for those achievements and achievements which state Scenarios. Those specific 6 achievements are only unlockable in Scenarios and NOT in Endless which is what the OP asked and is tiring going around in circles explaining semantics to a question.

What means "playthrough"? I gave an explanation.

Let the OP decide for himself/herself and leave it at that.

[Jon_Smith]

Originally posted by General Idea:

What means "playthrough"?

What means "playthrough"? I gave an explanation.

Let the OP decide for himself/herself and leave it at that.

Ugh dude, really. You are ignored all the context that the OP put in the rest of the message and making it out like he just wants the dictionary definition of a playthrough.
He clearly elaborated, in his first post, that he wanted to know the difference between a playthrough and scenario in the context of achievements.

Lord Drem is 100% accurate in his understanding and analysis of the question and he gave a correct explanation of the difference.
You are being difficult and hyper focusing on one thing to try and prove to yourself or your ego you are correct. Chill out man and realise there is context and nuance here and the OP didnt care about general definitions of a word, he wanted to understand how to get certain achievements and found the wording confusing. Lord Drem has helped make it less confusing, you have just been a net negative and made it more confusing with pointless bickering.

[StinaWestbear]

Thank all of you very much for your answers full of information and hints.
Lord Dem understands my problem in full.
I had problems to unlock those achievements in which "playthrough" is mentioned.
After reading your answers I try to unlock these Playthrough-achievements by fulfilling the required actions during a scenario. At the end of the scenario the achievement(s) should be unlocked then...

[General Idea]

No worries my friend as I was only trying to help. I'm glad that you found your answers to your question with Lord Dem. He and John_Smith are good guys that are experienced and have played the game for many hours. I only have 740 hours so far.

The main thing is that you are satisfied and I'm sorry for any confusion that I may have given.

Good luck and I hope you succeed in gaining those achievements.

[StinaWestbear]

Yesss!!! It worked. Thanks again... :)