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Below are the achievements for the forthcoming LucasArts game Fracture. Check yesterday’s blog for a video. Have a look at the multiplayer achievements. This is a reflection on how much a developer rates their own game.

Sometimes, as we all know, multiplayer just doesn’t quite become as popular as the developers would like to believe. Think Stranglehold, BlackSite, etc. Not a soul in the lobby and you spend days waiting for someone to join. So let’s do the math. On the achievement, “Demolition Expert” (complete 1500 multiplayer games), if an average game last 15 minutes, maybe less, then that would be 375 hours. If you hammer it 8 hours a day then it would take 46.8 days. This all depends if anybody is in the lobby. All this for 15 points!

I am not saying Fracture will not be popular, but considering Gears of War 2 is just around the bend, I do this math all the time. My time is limited. I am a busy man. I seriously believe developers should leave accumulative multiplayer achievements to a DLC. That way people would have more experience to the gameplay and the achievements would reflect skill. They also be able to iron out any online glitching. Just a thought. Only because I cannot see myself spend 8 hours a day for 47 days on Fracture. I wouldn’t have time to write for this rag!

Complete Act 1 - 20 points

Complete Act 1.

Complete Act 2 - 25 points

Complete Act 2.

Complete Act 3 - 30 points

Complete Act 3.

Complete Act 1 on Hardcore - 20 points

Complete Act 1 on Hardcore.

Complete Act 2 on Hardcore - 25 points

Complete Act 2 on Hardcore.

Complete Act 3 on Hardcore - 30 points

Complete Act 3 on Hardcore.

Complete the Tutorial - 20 points

Complete the Tutorial.

Von Helsing - 25 points

Crush an enemy to death with a spike.

Open Sesame - 25 points

Successfully open a physics or hinged gate for the first time in single player.

Zapp! - 25 points

Successfully block (or unblock) an energy beam for the first time in single player.

Clap On/Clap Off - 25 points

Successfully used a TD switch for the first time in single player.

Combat Engineer - 25 points

Successfully raise/lower a bridge for the first time in single player.

Han Shoots First - 25 points

Kill an enemy by using TD and forcing them into the beam in single player.

Use the Force … Field 25 points

Kill someone by forcing them into a shield.

Collect a Data Cell - 5 points

Collect a data cell.

Collect 35 Data Cells - 35 points

Collect 35 data cells.

Collect all 100 Data Cells - 60 points

Collect all 100 data cells.

Deathrace 2161 - 15 points

Cumulative 25 kills running over enemies with the TDV-1.

Dragon’s Breath Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 25 kills with the Dragon’s Breath.

Mole Mine Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 25 kills with Mole Mines.

Rhino Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 25 kills with the Rhino.

Catapult Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the Catapult.

ST-4 Torpedo Launcher Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the ST-4 Torpedo Launcher.

Lodestone Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 25 kills with the Lodestone.

Raptor Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the Raptor.

ALM-37 “Deep Freeze” Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 25 kills of people frozen by the ALM-37 “Deep Freeze.”

Invader Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the Invader.

Scorpion Sniper Rifle Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 25 kills with the Scorpion Sniper Rifle.

Bulldog Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the Bulldog.

Pacifican SMG Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the Pacifican SMG.

Bangalore Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the Bangalore.

Black Widow Specialist - 15 points

Cumulative 50 kills with the Black Widow.

Dead Aim - 15 points

Accumulate 25 headshots kills.

Pugilist - 15 points

Melee kill 10 enemies in a row.

What Goes Up - 25 points

Kill 5 Hydras while they’re in mid-air.

Welcome to the Suck - 15 points

Kill 5 or more enemies with a single Vortex Grenade.

Beware falling objects - 30 points

Kill an enemy using the Stomp Augmentation.

Super Soldier - 30 points

Acquire All Augmentations in the Game.

President of the USA - 25 points

Accumulate 100 Alliance Wins.

President of Pacifica - 25 points

Cumulative 100 Pacifican Wins.

It’s Good to be King 15 points

Win 50 Kingmaker games.

All Your Base Are Belong to Us - 15 points

Win 50 Break-In Games.

Gold Plated Shovel - 15 points

Win 50 Excavation games.

Standard Bearer - 15 points

Win 50 CTF Games.

Inductee - 15 points

Awarded for completing one multiplayer game.

Private - 15 points

Awarded for completing 10 multiplayer games.

Battle-Tested - 15 points

Awarded for completing 100 multiplayer games.

Corporal - 15 points

Awarded for completing 250 multiplayer games.

Battle-Hardened - 15 points

Awarded for completing 500 multiplayer games.

Demolition Expert - 15 points

Awarded for completing 1500 multiplayer games.