Deep Rock Galactic
67 Achievements
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If Only I Got Paid For This...
In the Barrel Hoop game, achieve a score of 3000 or more in less than 100 kicks.
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How to unlock the If Only I Got Paid For This... achievement in Deep Rock Galactic - Definitive Guide
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So there's a little bit of luck when it comes to the speed of the hoop because at it's fastest speed the barrel won't fall fast enough for you to make a shot on it unless you anticipate it correctly and you'll end up missing or lose your multiplier (I couldn't anticipate it anyways). Here are some tips to help out
- The scoring is a bit buggy sometimes but normally yellow barrels count as 1pt and red barrels are 25pts
-Each consecutive basket adds a multiplier capping at 4x
-To maintain a multiplier, you must make a basket before it completes one cycle (starts left at piston, bounces off wall to right, then touches the piston again).
Note: if you are a god or feel risky, I found if you hit the basket as the hoop moves from left to right, you won't lose the multiplier when it touches the piston again. This is not recommended to attempt as there doesn't appear to be any pattern for the hoop speed and you'll likely need the extra time to process the hoop speed.
-When the new barrel falls in front of you, it's position will dictate it's trajectory (try to go for when the barrel hits the ground, if you hit it while it's in the air it'll sail high and can cause you to miss a basket)
-It is better to lose the multiplier than miss a shot, especially when it comes to the red barrels. Unless you are insanely lucky or can lock down an unknown pattern to the hoop, you WILL lose the multiplier a few times and that's okay.
-If your are getting 300pts every 10 throws you're on pace. I'd say if you haven't hit 600 by 20 throws then consider resetting (button to your right). Resetting also sometimes drops a red barrels first which is nice but I never got it to happen consistently.
I managed to hit 3000 pts on my 89th basket so there's room for error. I dropped the multiplier a bunch of times too, so there's a reasonable amount of room for error.
- The scoring is a bit buggy sometimes but normally yellow barrels count as 1pt and red barrels are 25pts
-Each consecutive basket adds a multiplier capping at 4x
-To maintain a multiplier, you must make a basket before it completes one cycle (starts left at piston, bounces off wall to right, then touches the piston again).
Note: if you are a god or feel risky, I found if you hit the basket as the hoop moves from left to right, you won't lose the multiplier when it touches the piston again. This is not recommended to attempt as there doesn't appear to be any pattern for the hoop speed and you'll likely need the extra time to process the hoop speed.
-When the new barrel falls in front of you, it's position will dictate it's trajectory (try to go for when the barrel hits the ground, if you hit it while it's in the air it'll sail high and can cause you to miss a basket)
-It is better to lose the multiplier than miss a shot, especially when it comes to the red barrels. Unless you are insanely lucky or can lock down an unknown pattern to the hoop, you WILL lose the multiplier a few times and that's okay.
-If your are getting 300pts every 10 throws you're on pace. I'd say if you haven't hit 600 by 20 throws then consider resetting (button to your right). Resetting also sometimes drops a red barrels first which is nice but I never got it to happen consistently.
I managed to hit 3000 pts on my 89th basket so there's room for error. I dropped the multiplier a bunch of times too, so there's a reasonable amount of room for error.
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This guide is great! I got it on 95! the 300 pts is a great thing to keep in mind while trying for this achievement. Wait till the hoop slows down and its a lot easier, just takes time.
By JJPeff on 25 May 2020 00:23
I hit 3000 on my 86th barrel. If you don't have a minimum of 2000 points by your 66th barrel, reset. You simply won't achieve it.
By DaithixPxD on 08 Dec 2020 14:12
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Make 99 kicks (Typically kick when the hoop touches an edge when moving slow, or kick when the hoop is in the center when it's moving fast) Get as much as you can that way. Then buy a drink from the bar and throw the cup in for the amount of points missing. Each cup will net 1 point. Depending on how many baskets you make before the 99th it can be a bit of a grind but the only way to guarantee the achievement as throwing the cup doesn't count towards kicks
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I know the description says less than 100 kicks, but I had 2,995 points after 100 kicks, and I still unlocked the achievement once I threw 5 beer mugs into the hoop.
By uberJames on 16 Apr 2022 10:08
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Every yellow barrel is worth 10 points.
Every fifth barrel is red, worth 25 points.
The second barrel in a row is worth x2 points.
The third barrel in a row is worth x3 points.
The fourth and every barrel afterwards in a row is worth x4 points.
-On this multiplier, red barrels are worth 100 points.
The hoop moves left to right. The pump on the left of the hoop has two functions.
-The hoop changes speed every time it hits the pump. It appears to change randomly, and it does not change when the hoop hits the right side.
-The score multiplier changes based on whether a barrel went in after the last time the hoop hit the pump. If none went in during that timeframe, the multiplier resets to x1.
Tips & Tricks
-Even if you look straight ahead, there's a randomness to your kicks. It will usually fly straight, but it may veer left or right. Good luck.
-If you never miss a barrel, you'll hit 3000 in 60 barrels.
-Look straight ahead, don't move the mouse.
-Try and time your barrels to land after the hoop hits the right side. While looking straight ahead, on the slowest speed, kick the barrel as soon as the hoop hits the right side. On faster speeds, time your kicks to just before the hoop hits the right side.
-For optimized kicks, wait til the barrel settles on the ground. Your kicks may fall short if you kick it while it's still bouncing on the ground.
-Obviously, you're more likely to miss if the hoop is moving faster. In this regard, if you see the hoop moving too fast, it may be a better idea to wait for the hoop to slow down. It's better to lose just the multiplier than the barrel as well.
-There will be a lot of times where the barrel rides on the hoop and doesn't go in. It's frustrating, but stay focused. Get a feeling on when the hoop hits the right side and time your kicks.
-The multiplier only goes up once even if you get two barrels in during the same timeframe. For example, you kick a barrel and it rides on the hoop but doesn't go in until after it hits the pump. Then you kick your next barrel and it swoops in. The multiplier resets to x1 and then only goes up to x2, even though you get two in at the same time. This is also frustrating.
I hit 3005 on kick 99, after about 2 hours of attempts. Good luck.
Every fifth barrel is red, worth 25 points.
The second barrel in a row is worth x2 points.
The third barrel in a row is worth x3 points.
The fourth and every barrel afterwards in a row is worth x4 points.
-On this multiplier, red barrels are worth 100 points.
The hoop moves left to right. The pump on the left of the hoop has two functions.
-The hoop changes speed every time it hits the pump. It appears to change randomly, and it does not change when the hoop hits the right side.
-The score multiplier changes based on whether a barrel went in after the last time the hoop hit the pump. If none went in during that timeframe, the multiplier resets to x1.
Tips & Tricks
-Even if you look straight ahead, there's a randomness to your kicks. It will usually fly straight, but it may veer left or right. Good luck.
-If you never miss a barrel, you'll hit 3000 in 60 barrels.
-Look straight ahead, don't move the mouse.
-Try and time your barrels to land after the hoop hits the right side. While looking straight ahead, on the slowest speed, kick the barrel as soon as the hoop hits the right side. On faster speeds, time your kicks to just before the hoop hits the right side.
-For optimized kicks, wait til the barrel settles on the ground. Your kicks may fall short if you kick it while it's still bouncing on the ground.
-Obviously, you're more likely to miss if the hoop is moving faster. In this regard, if you see the hoop moving too fast, it may be a better idea to wait for the hoop to slow down. It's better to lose just the multiplier than the barrel as well.
-There will be a lot of times where the barrel rides on the hoop and doesn't go in. It's frustrating, but stay focused. Get a feeling on when the hoop hits the right side and time your kicks.
-The multiplier only goes up once even if you get two barrels in during the same timeframe. For example, you kick a barrel and it rides on the hoop but doesn't go in until after it hits the pump. Then you kick your next barrel and it swoops in. The multiplier resets to x1 and then only goes up to x2, even though you get two in at the same time. This is also frustrating.
I hit 3005 on kick 99, after about 2 hours of attempts. Good luck.
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This achievement is pretty unfair, but there are somethings you can factor in to help you get the required score. I required 10 more hoops to get 3000 points than the achievement allowed. I've thought about going back to try again after confirming some tactics along the way but, frankly, it's not worth the time.
There are some variables I noted though.
- your score increases more for quick successive hoops, so don't take too long to shoot
- you'll know the multiplier has reset when the score font is small (default)
- the game screws you every so often with a barrel falling onto the platform wrong and falling off
- there appears to be only two speeds the hoop moves at so you can mentally mark when to kick the barrel
The slower speed the hoop moves at I would kick the barrel when it was all the way to one side, so that it would line up as the barrel got to the centre.
The faster hoop speed I would kick the barrel when it was 3/4 of the way to one side.
Good luck... and curse the developer who thought 3000 points in 100 kicks or less was a good idea.
There are some variables I noted though.
- your score increases more for quick successive hoops, so don't take too long to shoot
- you'll know the multiplier has reset when the score font is small (default)
- the game screws you every so often with a barrel falling onto the platform wrong and falling off
- there appears to be only two speeds the hoop moves at so you can mentally mark when to kick the barrel
The slower speed the hoop moves at I would kick the barrel when it was all the way to one side, so that it would line up as the barrel got to the centre.
The faster hoop speed I would kick the barrel when it was 3/4 of the way to one side.
Good luck... and curse the developer who thought 3000 points in 100 kicks or less was a good idea.
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can be done in multiplayer, if someone in the lobby hits the 3000 points , all other players can shoot one extra barrel in the ring to unlock the achievement.
My friend it 3000 in 80 kicks and the 3 others just had to kick one barrel in and we all pop the achievement.
My friend it 3000 in 80 kicks and the 3 others just had to kick one barrel in and we all pop the achievement.
By Marc0tte on 31 May 2020 22:30
Some useful things:
- The max multiplier its 4
- Each yellow barrel score 10
- Each red barrel score 25
- Every 4 yellow barrels, the next one will be red
- When the circle gets hit by the piston and back, thats a round; If u dont score in that round, you lose your multiplier and back to 0
- Personal opinion: better lose your multiplier avoid the fast round instead you kick the barrel and dont score
- The max multiplier its 4
- Each yellow barrel score 10
- Each red barrel score 25
- Every 4 yellow barrels, the next one will be red
- When the circle gets hit by the piston and back, thats a round; If u dont score in that round, you lose your multiplier and back to 0
- Personal opinion: better lose your multiplier avoid the fast round instead you kick the barrel and dont score
By PurpleLi0u on 30 Apr 2020 02:54
