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I put this challenge to you. My individual goal (HM) is to increase my GS by 20,000 points by September 1st 2010. As this seemed a popular idea, many freeola users have jumped in with their own personal challenges.
If you are interested in joining the challenge, just post your target score and how many points you are away (or just a target amount), along with your Gamertag and I'll put you on the board below.
Keep posting updates when you unlock achievements. The best way (and most manageable) would be to post the game title and the number of points achieved from the start date of your target. For instance: if I had a Viva Pinata and unlocked 600 points, I would post: "Viva Pinata - 600 points".. Points gained from before the target date do not count.
LAST UPDATE - gr13ve - 8 games - 695 points
Lets see how we get on...
HM - 20,000 point increase
TOTAL 12795/20000 (7205 points left)
dav2612 - Score to 25,000
Current Score - 25091 - TARGET REACHED
TOTAL 6725 points
Emmie87 - Score to 23,000 (current score - 22,451)
TOTAL 3505 points
gr13ve - aims to have score at 50,000
Current Score - 41913
TOTAL 12296
Grandprix - 8295 points to take him up to 20,000 GS total
Current gamerscore 20005 - Remaining - 0
TOTAL 8300 - TARGET REACHED
Hedfix - 20,000 point increase
TOTAL 20000 points - COMPLETE
Sonic Chris - 7280 points to take him to 12,000 GS total
TOTAL 435 points
pb - a solid 10,000 point increase
TOTAL 515 points
Warhunt - keeping us updated on his achievement progress
TOTAL 671 points
RM18 - current score; 78,418 (increase to 97,000)
TOTAL 615 points
L33TGAM3R - Telling us how many points earned from games
TOTAL - 5490 points
Edgy - Target of 15,000
Current score - 11909
TOTAL - 1015 points
THE DEADLINE HAS EXPIRED!
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Good luck to both of you in your quest, and the nice thing is you may discover some great games along the way!
> gr13ve wrote:
> P.s you can have your thread back now HM, and good luck with the
> challenge. I might give it a bash as well with all the games Im
> hoping to rent.
>
> Not a problem gr13ve.
>
> If you wanted to take part, go for it! If you want me to update
> the main board with your progress, then post it here and I'll
> update it. You can set your own target and date if you want as
> well.
>
> Should be a bit of fun!
Im currently sitting at 29600odd so I reckon getting to 50k is what Im aiming for. And just to spice things up a little I'll go for the same end date as you!
Achievement race gogogogogo! :D
Got an email from boomerang, my first game is on its way - Halo ODST, bit peeved seeing as it was 12th in my list but meh as long as I eventually get to play everything I'll be happy.
Now to send that back (sad face now as I loved playing through it) and onto CSI: Deadly Intent. Fingers crossed for a good 900 (although my target of 400 (40%)from each will be good enough!)
Hoping FF13 is awesome and has loads of good ones!
I don't really play games for the achievements. I play games that I enjoy as they are the ones I buy. If I was in the industry or just wanted to play a ton of games for no reason other than to play them, then I probably would rent more games. If I was in the industry, I'd probably get games sent to me, which would be great. :)
> My completionist nature is totally dominating at the moment.
> There are so many games I haven't even started as I'm working on
> finishing some of my older games.
> As for rental games, I never touch them. I don't have the same
> interest to play a game I've rented as a game I own, particularly
> with achievements going on the profile etc.
The xbox360achievements.org website is particularly handy when looking to rent a game. The postal service is pretty good as there are no time restraints and, if used sensibly, can get you through a huge amount of games at a fraction of the cost of buying them.
> EDIT: Forgot to mention - if you need online achievement help and
> I have the game - as long you help me if I don't have them, I'll
> totally help you get those precious points.
Cheers GP, I'll update this page frequently (as well as the rentals thread) and if a game you own pops up and need online achievements for, then give me a shout and I'll "boost" with you :)
For example, I'm in the process of playing through 50 tournaments on Tiger Woods 07 and I'm not skipping any rounds. Currently got about 3 tournaments to go. I'm also considering studying up on techniques to play Hexic so I can get the 6 black pearl ring achievement. I think I need psychiatric help.
As for rental games, I never touch them. I don't have the same interest to play a game I've rented as a game I own, particularly with achievements going on the profile etc.
EDIT: Forgot to mention - if you need online achievement help and I have the game - as long you help me if I don't have them, I'll totally help you get those precious points.