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Thirty minutes or less

Thirty minutes or less

Completed 100 VCTF matches played to at least 3 captures.

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How to unlock the Thirty minutes or less achievement in Unreal Tournament 3 - Definitive Guide

I'm posting as a new solution because even with the other solutions it took me a while to find the right menus, etc. Maybe I'm slow but I figured others would have the same problems, so here's a very direct walkthrough with some clarification.

For 100 matches at an average of about 3.5 minutes per match (including load time), this takes about six hours total.

First of all I recommend installing the game to hard drive as this will reduce load times and also save your 360 the wear and tear of constantly reading the disk.

1. Sign in your profile (the one getting the achievement) on first controller.

2. Select "Multiplayer" (not Instant Action). Now hit the X button and sign in as Guest on the second controller. Once the Guest is signed in, select "Host Match".

3. Select mode "Vehicle CTF" and then map "Necropolis". For server, select "Player Match" and "Listen". Set max/min players and private slots all to 2.

4. On the Game Settings screen, select the following for each option:

Splitscreen: Yes
Bot Skill Level: Godlike
Bot Combatants: Players vs. Bots 1:2
Goal Score: 3
Time Limit: 10
Opposing Bot Faction: Random
Force Respawn: Yes

5. Now hit X for mutators. Add Speed Freak, Weapon Replacement and No Super Pickups (thanks to MasteroftheVG for pointing out that the godlike AI puts priority on picking them up) by hitting Y on each of them, then configure Weapon Replacement by hitting X on it and change every weapon to Impact Hammer. Be sure to hit A (not B) to return to the settings menu so that the mutators save.

6. Hit Start to start the game. On the loading screen disconnect both controllers if you wish.

SET IT and FORGET IT! (sorry Ronco)


Thanks to v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ for suggesting the Necropolis map which is really the key to doing this reasonably fast. I switched to 10 minutes instead of 5 because sometimes they won't cap within 5 minutes but they always do within 10 (each time they don't within 5 is 5 minutes wasted but having it at 10 it will still end as soon as they cap so no loss). The enemy bots usually cap twice within a minute and a third time at around 2-3 minutes, but it varies.

If you have any suggestions to make this better or have any problems, please post a comment and I'll try to address. If you're going to vote negative please post a reason so I can improve this solution, thanks!
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23 Oct 2010 16:59

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No problem, just trying to help out.
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By v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ on 30 Oct 2010 15:28
i'm not sure if this is irony on Epic's part, but i found that when i tried these settings to get my 100 games, the supposedly "Godlike" bots had the common sense of a wet fart. one of them would park a vehicle on top of one of the jump pads so he couldn't use it to capture my flag, then he would just hang around said vehicle the entire time while his partner bot just sat defending their flag back at their base. i left my console on for 8+ hours hoping to wake up to a popped achieve, but this bot idiocy was apparently constant. i watched a couple more matches after i woke up, and at most they would capture 2 flags per match, then hold to this moronic pattern until the timer ran out. i had to switch to Suspense to get this "set it and forget it" technique to work. :/
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By TombOfAnubis on 02 Jun 2011 02:53
Good solution as I tried doing this with one controller and two bots, which resulted in the two bots not capturing the flag. I enabled the Speed Freak and Weapon Replacement mutators like the solution said, but I also enabled No Super Pickups since Godlike AI seems to put a priority on picking those up.
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By MasteroftheVG on 22 Aug 2011 19:53
Nice tip MasteroftheVG, I'll add it to the solution!
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By Nv Defines on 22 Aug 2011 23:52
Worked perfectly. Did exactly what you said and got it in 4 hours 45mins. (2 controllers not one!)
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By SchiZoPHreNiikz on 14 Aug 2013 19:51
Thanks Dutch x Monster - I found myself in the same situation as them, after 6 hours on Necropolis idling this had got nowhere. Found the game assigned one bot to attacking, and one to defending, and the only attacking bot stuck in the tank below the flag. I'll be trying this on the map Sandstorm from now on.
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By Bridge188 on 19 Nov 2020 11:27
going to try this tonight..
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By HamletBacon on 02 Oct 2013 01:52
Sadly this map bricks often due to them picking the tank and setting it on the jump pad making them unable to get the flag I recommend Rails or Sandstorm since those maps consistently get 4min times also change all weapons to Rocket or Link Guns when the bots see you with a jack hammer they can get stuck too or better let them chose whatever they like
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By on 09 Sep 2020 14:47
I've found with Sandstorm the bots quite regularly get stuck trying to drive a tank through another tank, and on the geometry just above there when on foot (trying to get the flag back to their base). Time to try some other maps.
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By Bridge188 on 19 Nov 2020 13:39
Rails - They got stuck driving a tank up and down the middle of the map

Containment - Seems to work, but slow. They do seem to consistently finish, just it takes nearly all the 10 mins sometimes

Suspension - They seem to get some captures, but sometimes get stuck and won't cross the bridge in the middle for no reason

Corruption - This is the one I'm currently using. Not got stuck yet, and 3-5 mins per run.
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By Bridge188 on 19 Nov 2020 14:11
Thank you for doing the experiments for what map works best Bridge, I'm gonna follow your advice and use corruption because I've found with using Necropolis the enemies use tanks but block the jump pads up to my flag so after 2 captures they wander around not knowing what to do.
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By ToxicBlaze17 on 24 Dec 2022 16:22
Corruption seemed to work better for me too. I idled an entire day on Suspension and hardly got any progress. The Bots would always get stuck on 2 captures and then just refuse to end the game.
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By RumbleFish10 on 26 Jan 2023 13:39
This guide on corruption is the way to go.
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By SYst3M0FAd0Wnzz on 31 Jan 2023 06:34
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I am going to clarify this solution for everyone, and bring PrismSub7's comment out of the comments section and into a solution. Again, credit goes to PrismSub7 and Darksky602, I am merely clarify this solution.

Make sure you have a second controller signed in as a guest. Then host a match of VCTF with the following specifications:

Map: Suspense
Splitscreen enabled?: Yes
Bot Difficulty: Godlike
Bots: Humans vs Bots 1:2
Capture limit: 3
Time limit: 60 (I left it on 60 just to be safe)
Mutators: Speed Freak + Weapon Replacement (replace everything with impact hammers)
Force Respawn: Yes (I don't think it matters, but I left it on anyway)

Then once the loading screen appears, disconnect both controllers and leave it run for awhile while you go do something else. I am not sure how long it takes, but I just let mine run over night as other people have commented that this takes longer than other modes.
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25 Jun 2010 18:09

Player Match
Splitscreen: Yes
Godlike bots 1:2 ratio
Autorespawn Yes
5 MINUTES!!
Map: Necropolis

EVERYTIME, I mean EVERY time the 4 godlike bots end up getting 3 captures in roughly 4 minutes
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28 Aug 2010 14:56

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Also make sure you have speed freak on and weapon replacement to all hammers.
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By v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ on 28 Aug 2010 14:56
Very nice suggestion, I'll try it out and let you know my experience/
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By Nv Defines on 23 Oct 2010 14:31
ok tell me what u think
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By v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ on 30 Oct 2010 15:29
I watched the first 2 matches end with the bots capturing TWICE...they drove around and ran around like idiots, avoiding the last capture at all cost...not a good solution! I switched to split-screen, NO bots and finished all matches with 3 captures in an average time of 1 min and 45 seconds...dont be lazy and do the work...its much easier AND faster!
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By Wyrmser on 04 May 2011 19:39
Maybe your settings aren't right
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By v CoMpLiCaTiOnZ on 04 May 2011 21:15
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You can boost with 16 bots or play these normally in mutiplayer. If you're going for "Around the World", "Hat Trick", Jack of all Trades", "Armadillo" "Ace" and "Deathwish" then completing them will either get this along the way or you will be close. Also see Note: in "Flag waver".

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