Jack Of All Trades... bah!

Lighteye1967

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As some of you that have played with me over the last week have noticed, I have been trying to get the "Jack of All Trades" achievement and have failed. Miserably. Many times. :cursing:

I've gotten 4 out of the 5 required kills a few dozen times, and end up getting hosed seconds before I am about to get it. :facewall:

Nothing like getting everything but the sniper kill then being the victim of a random rifle grenade from the enemy spawn, or a 100 yard Thompson headshot, or even worse, a one shot kill from half across the map from a 1911.

%$#@!

Of course, I have friends like Lungbuster who just HAS to bust my chops and get it effortlessly after watching me struggle for hours on a map. :chair: It's all in good fun, and I do learn watching other players like him. That's another reason I'm in EGO.

I have to get off of the mic and scream at the office wall in frustration occasionally, so if I disappear, or don't chat for a bit mid-game, now you know why.

No, my reflexes are not what they used to be, but IRL, I am still relatively lethal.

Good thing I've more patience now, than say, 20 years ago. I would've permanently embedded the keyboard and mouse into the wall then.

Nothing to do but watch my points plummet as I try for it legitimately, I'll get them back in the end.

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What map are you trying on?

I think Donner will be the easiest to get it if you roam around 2nd or tank house...

Or Strand if you patiently camp BG...
 
What map are you trying on?

I think Donner will be the easiest to get it if you roam around 2nd or tank house...

Or Strand if you patiently camp BG...



Flash, Donner, and Avalanche. Will try again tonight for everyone's amusement.
 
I will join you. I tried a few months back for a couple of weeks. But failed Miserably. I was sure i had it once. So sure. But apparently I used a rifle nade. So i Stopped in pure spite . . Only after dropping down the ranks a few thousand.

-Kiwi
 
1) Camp Donner field (as axis or allied rifleman)
2) Chuck both nades out of field and cross your fingers

If you get no kills, storm out of field and try to cap out for your team, and when you fail, go back to #1. Otherwise proceed to #3.

3) Defend field with rifle and get a kill
4) Defend field with smg/mg/sniper as your victims/teammates die and drop their weapons in there (there will be more than enough variety, trust me), rinse and repeat
5) Grats!

Definitely THE most frustrating achievement for me (I either got killed, or the map got won, 5-6 times when I was waiting for my final kill), but also THE most satisfying once I finally got it.
 
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Haha, yeah... I observed you try on Flash and then even tried helping you in Donner, lol.

Dropped my gun for you to get it and then just as we prepared for the enemy to stick his head around the corner, he came blazing out with a thompson and got you with a headshot, lol... Amazingly, missed me and I was standing right next to you, hahaha, lol.

I guess with that one, sometimes it takes a tiny bit of luck too.

Keep trying man :)
 
flash allies 2, or donner field, is your best bet, it does take a bit, but it gets easier, after trying for a long time lol.
 
ava on axis is a good place to do it too. church is amazing for getting kills when your team has the mid. cook nades and toss them out of the church window onto main street..camp the church hallway with all the other weapons and ur good
 
Yea that one was a pain. BUT i remember when i got achievements. I have been a War Hero for a while. Its funny that only 0.5% people have War hero. I feel special
 
So, last night...on Donner in the field playing as Wehrmacht. I think I just got my final kill for the achievement in the field by shooting over the wall, but nothing happens.

No notification, no nothing. I took my sniper rifle and ran like a scared schoolgirl all the way back to the German cafe to avoid dying and to review what I had made kills with then 10 seconds later- DING DING!! Lighteye1967 has achieved Jack of All Trades.

That was definitely the most frustrating to date. If anyone needs help with it, holler- I'll be more than willing to shuttle you the required weaponry if you'll only stay alive.
 
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congrats bro! i forgot you were trying for this. i woulda come help. feel bad i killed you a couple of times lol.

was there a specific class you played or order that you tried to finally get it?
 
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So, last night...on Donner in the field playing as Wehrmacht. I think I just got my final kill for the achievement in the field by shooting over the wall, but nothing happens.

No notification, no nothing. I took my sniper rifle and ran like a scared schoolgirl all the way back to the German cafe to avoid dying and to review what I had made kills with then 10 seconds later- DING DING!! Lighteye1967 has achieved Jack of All Trades.

That was definitely the most frustrating to date. If anyone needs help with it, holler- I'll be more than willing to shuttle you the required weaponry if you'll only stay alive.

I was on your team when that happened actually, so yea congratulations again.
 
1) Camp Donner field (as axis or allied rifleman)
2) Chuck both nades out of field and cross your fingers

If you get no kills, storm out of field and try to cap out for your team, and when you fail, go back to #1. Otherwise proceed to #3.

3) Defend field with rifle and get a kill
4) Defend field with smg/mg/sniper as your victims/teammates die and drop their weapons in there (there will be more than enough variety, trust me), rinse and repeat
5) Grats!

I did the same way long time ago and it works :)
I tryed every day and I had 1 chance a day but I failed
on day 5 I had 2 chances and I took it :)
 
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