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Flag Stealer

Flag Stealer

Steal the flag from the opposing team 5 times in a game of Transporter (Pro Tour)

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How to unlock the Flag Stealer achievement in DiRT 3 - Definitive Guide

Best way to do this is to forget about teams altogether. Although the description does say steal from the opposing team it does also (definitely) work in solo as this is how I got it.

If you do it in Pro Tour team there is no option for 2, 3 or 4 teams like there is in Jam Session so you basically have two teams of four people. Therefore there are only four people you can steal off as you cannot steal from your own team. Also once one team has hit the score limit (e.g. 3) the game is over so you have to get it before 5 (1st to 3 is the same as best of 5) flags have been scored. Not easy to do unless you can get a full boosting lobby together which will not be that easy as you can only take your own (max) four man team into Pro Tour team games.

If you go into Pro Tour solo you will be able to steal from all seven other people in the game making your chances of getting a steal much greater. Also, as everyone (eight people) is trying to get to the score limit (rather than just two teams) the total number of flags could be a lot higher (e.g. in a 3 to win game you could end up playing 17 flags - 2 for everyone + 1 extra for the winner) so the game goes on a lot longer - again meaning more chances to get the five steals.

Also the other solution implies that you need to steal five different flags - not true. I got it in a solo game before the 2nd flag had been scored as everyone got trapped in a corner and it was passed back & forth multiple times.

A slight variation of this was discovered by yollom69 who said "I got the flag then went to the nearest corner, hand brake turned into it so I was facing outwards and waited for someone to steal off me. As soon as they had I stole it back which is easy as I'm facing outwards and they're not. Head for another corner. Rinse and repeat."
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29 May 2011 01:19

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thanks for the guide, got mine in solo after everyone got stuck together :P
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By Tiale on 09 Aug 2011 16:03
You're welcome. Glad to help & thanks for the comment.
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By Doc Buddha on 09 Aug 2011 19:25
Good guide. This isn't as difficult as it sounds. I got it first attempt in a game with just 3 people. I got the flag then went to the nearest corner, hand brake turned into it so I was facing outwards and waited for someone to steal off me. As soon as they had I stole it back which is easy as I'm facing outwards and they're not. Head for another corner. Rinse and repeat. I'd stolen the 5 before there was even any score on the board :-)
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By yollom69 on 12 Mar 2012 01:30
Looking to boost, contact me.
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By Ox1893 on 02 Apr 2023 00:11
Looking to boost

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By xX Anton 91 Xx on 21 Jun 2023 09:17
Looking to boost
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By Mr Haps on 02 Jul 2023 22:24
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At this point (May 2012) this is very easy to get, as there is no-one playing the party mode. No-one. All you need is one boosting buddy.

I played on a Sunday night with a friend. We both searched for the party mode, found each other instantly, no-one else playing. We vetoed the first game type, got Transporter on the second. When the game started, I took the flag, and then we just bumped nose to nose back and forth, stealing the flag from each other. The achievement popped for both of us inside 20 seconds.
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21 May 2012 00:04

Simple !!

Gather a even numbered amount of users (4,6,8 as there needs to be balance for Team gameplay), head off to Pro Tour lobby and set up Teams of 2, 3 or 4 users respectively. Choices are solo and team so make sure you select "team" in the Pro Tour lobby.

With a vocal countdown hit "search matches" for Team Transporter and with some luck everyone should get linked up in the same lobby without randoms and the timer will start to countdown. Each user will take a turn capturing the flag first, next user steals it, rinse and repeat until each user has stolen this 1st flag once. Once this is completed get any one of the users to transport this flag to the purple base, in order for the 2nd flag to populate, capture this one then head to a central area in the compound free of obstructions.

Now congregate around this user with this "last" flag and take turns ramming each other, tracking amount of steals as you go along. Once you have stolen 5 flags the achievement will pop-up in-game (unlike the other D3 cheevos which pop-up after all the loading screens disappear after race results).

Best news is all the users can take their time in this mode as there is no timer for Transporter, just target amount of flags to be returned to base which you won't be doing anyways for this unlock.
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26 May 2011 15:14

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Top notch, thanks for the tips
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By Spilner on 26 May 2011 16:28
You're welcome sir. Just a side note I forgot to include in the solution...Appoint a host for each Team and then gather your mates under that DiRT 3 Party before searching for matches. Teams need to "find" each other in the Team Transporter mode since Pro Tour is strictly ranked matches. Good luck folks.
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By KnucklesNorwood on 26 May 2011 20:01
Can i get this achievements in PRO TOUR SOLO?
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By SzaszaPRO on 05 Aug 2011 20:07
Unfortunately no Szas. PRO TOUR Team~>Party Modes is the only way to unlock "Flag Stealer". It's a team based achievement. Get some buds together, split up into 2 party lobbies and "find" each other. With some luck you can lock down the room once the "pre-race" timer expires and all your friends can feel great about this achievement win.
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By KnucklesNorwood on 06 Aug 2011 04:56
Hi..I would like to boost this achievement,please send me a message at xbox live if you are interested..thanks for the solution
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By sadioki on 24 Feb 2012 16:05
Hi PDM,

I have never tried entering a full 8 user party into Pro Tour matches so not sure if that route works. I have been in a Party of 4 users before and we had to wait for public entrants to show up to "start" the match. You cannot select teams by color in Pro Tour like you can do in Jam Session mode. Best strategy is simply to pair up, commence a verbal countdown and have your boosting teams "find" each other in a Pro Tour party mode session. Good luck.
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By KnucklesNorwood on 29 Jun 2011 14:54
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Grab a friend and play Transporter, when the game starts, one of you, takes the flag, then have your friend touch your car while you will do the same, repeat it 5 times, and BAAM! Achievement Unlocked.

If you don't have any friend that has DiRT3, Pm me and i will help you smile

If you vote negative, please comment why , so That I could Improve my guides, thanks.
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29 Oct 2014 22:43

This needs to be done in Pro Tour so not much chance of boosting. You could luck out and get in a game with others going for it too but it's not something you can really rely on. You need to personally ram another car that is carrying the flag to steal it from them 5 times in order to get this trophy. Best chance is, when you do get the flag, take it to a corner and hope for a pile up. If you get a good corner with enough people trapped in the flag will be pinging from car to car like crazy and you should be able to get a good few steals at least. If you don't get all you need before someone gets it out the corner then try your best to get another steal and take it back there. There is a timer on the game though so you still need to be fairly quick about it.

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In the game mode Transporter (part of party mode from the pro tour selection), you will need to steal 5 flags from opponents. This is done by smashing into them. Once someone grabs a flag, they will be shown to everyone by a marker, and people will begin chasing them. You're best bet is to involve yourself in pile-ups with the flag, that way you pass the flag amongst each other many times before anyone can score. This achievement will unlock during the game.

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In the game mode Transporter (part of party mode from the pro tour selection), you will need to steal 5 flags from opponents. This is done by smashing into them. Once someone grabs a flag, they will be shown to everyone by a marker, and people will begin chasing them. You're best bet is to involve yourself in pile-ups with the flag, that way you pass the flag amongst each other many times before anyone can score. This achievement will unlock during the game.

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Go to PRO Tour/Group modes/Carrier.

You need to take the flag from the enemy 5 times per round.

Better to do it with a friend.
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16 Jan 2012 13:37