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It's better than nothing!

It's better than nothing!

3rd MVP in a ranked match

How to unlock the It's better than nothing! achievement in Battlefield 3 - Definitive Guide

The achievement really isn't that hard to obtain and will most likely come naturally. You must come in 3rd place overall in a ranked match. (Which means, the 3rd highest scoring player of both teams combined). For those that are having trouble. I recommend you play Squad Rush as it is a 4 on 4 game mode. Effectively increasing your chances of getting it.

Some recommendations:
Always be in a full squad.
Play as 'Assault' class and be sure to unlock the Defibrillator
Revive team members whenever possible for easy pts.
+100pts Team Member revive
+110pts Squad Member revive
Always throw Medkits in high traffic areas for healing pts
+20pts Team Member heal
+30pts Squad Member heal
If attacking, destroy as many objectives as you can in the match. M-COM stations can be worth up to 600pts each.
Keep checking the scoreboard to see where you stand.

Good luck
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26 Oct 2011 16:36

19 Comments
Just want to say I unlocked both the MVP and 2nd place one, and have come in third about 6 times now, it's the only one to not have popped for me. Anyone else have this problem?
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By xL3N1N on 27 Oct 2011 16:59
Are you positive you were not just 3rd on your team? You have to be 3rd overall. That's the only thing I could think of. I haven't heard it glitch for anyone yet, so you would be the first.
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By AC1DGro0ve 3o3 on 27 Oct 2011 17:19
I just got it, I was in first place on my team, and my team lost, so I guess its overall, it was just confusing because I got MVP being First, and the 2nd place one being in 2nd, both times on the winning team.
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By xL3N1N on 27 Oct 2011 21:06
I got this when I was first on my team & I was def not 3rd overall, more like 4th or 5th overall.
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By Iam918 on 29 Oct 2011 21:15
I wonder if it's buggy? Although it wasn't for me. I was definitely in 3rd place.
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By AC1DGro0ve 3o3 on 29 Oct 2011 21:39
@AC I wouldn't doubt that it's buggy. Quite a few of the other 'chieves are as well.
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By Iam918 on 29 Oct 2011 22:43
is this bugged...
I ask because according to my ribbon count, I have not obtained the MVP 3 Ribbon, but according to my Dogtags page, it says "obtain the MVP 3 ribbon 10 times" - current count is 1.
Is the dogtag count page counting the ribbons won or the amount of times I've taken that dogtag from other players.?
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By Cruelty976 on 31 Oct 2011 17:43
It shows ones you've taken from people you knifed so if you can't equip the dogtag that would be the case.
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By matdan on 08 Nov 2011 00:38
This is the hardest one out of the 3 I can only place 2nd or 1st, is it possible to be placed 3rd?
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By matdan on 08 Nov 2011 00:38
good tips man.i was trying on conquest.got many mvp's and 2nd mvp's but 3rd place seems jinxed lol.but ill give squad rush a go.like you say the odds are much better on SR.thumbs up.dont see how you can vote negative on this solution.
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By FL trooper be on 09 Nov 2011 17:12
This achievement is driving me insane! I keep getting either MVP or 2nd MVP or 4th/5th place everytime heh. I should broaden out to rush instead of only playing conquest then heh.
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By FallenLegate on 10 Nov 2011 02:35
@matdan12 Same we just must just be to good
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By III on 12 Nov 2011 01:07
I just got in third place overall and I didn't get the achievement or ribbon.
Has this happened to anyone else
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By bhall237 on 26 Mar 2013 06:39
Bugged? Got third overall but no achievement or ribbon. Does your team have to also win or something?
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By CASS190684 on 26 Apr 2013 14:09
It does appear to be somewhat bugged. I suggest playing Squad Rush. Many others have had better luck unlocking this in that game type.
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By AC1DGro0ve 3o3 on 29 Apr 2013 13:03
When you play a quick match, does that count as ranked? I came third overall in a quick match, but nothing...
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By Dread Reaver on 18 Oct 2013 04:53
Am I doing something wrong or are there no squad rush matches available anymore?
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By DnB Gnasher on 12 Oct 2017 09:41
Squad Member revive is 110. Team heal is 20. Squad heal is 30. M-Com stations really do add up, if you arm it you get 100, and if it goes you get 500 more. That's how I got MVP, played against a bad team and just kept rushing, had like 6k points while everyone else had less than 1k.
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By Merciful F on 31 Oct 2011 17:13
I put this up prior to 'rent-a-servers' being introduced ....and I'm not 100% sure, but it may only be obtainable on DICE's dedicated servers. (because it does say 'Ranked'). If this is the case, then using quick match is probably not a good idea. The game will throw you in whatever match is available, dedicated server or not. Although, many people still had trouble unlocking this, way before rent-a-servers. It's definitely a buggy achievement. My suggestion is to browse for a Squad Rush match on a dedicated server. You should be fine then. I got it to unlock this way and so did a few people I know. Hope that helps. If so, please come back and let us know. Thanks.
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By AC1DGro0ve 3o3 on 18 Oct 2013 13:39
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