Concord players are instantly throwing themselves off maps for XP in a last-ditch attempt for achievements before the servers close in just 2 days

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Concord, full team together

This morning, 35 Steam players, myself included, started upConcordand decided to play a few games of Rivalry, a competitive mode in Concord that dishes out the most XP available. After waiting for five minutes (I’m queuing with PS players, too), I finally got into a match, if you can call it that.

This is literally every match of Rivalry in Concord rn because this is the fastest way to earn XP for the Platinum 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/BZ12OV7lc1September 3, 2024

Not everyone has given up, though. I did have a couple of games in which at least a few people actually tried to take things seriously. While some stayed still and others ran to the nearest map edge, one or two competitors put up a good fight, but even still, matches were over just as quickly as they began.

In one Rivalry match in which my entire team went AFK, I did try to fight back, but I only managed to take out a maximum of two people per round, which obviously wasn’t enough to secure the win. I also got the vibe from my fellow teammates that I was drawing things out too long and obstructing their get-rich-quick hack. Even still, a loss granted me another 15,000 XP, and within five games, I managed to climb three levels.

But not everyone has been successful with this new strategy. “I’ve been doing this shit for an hour and only went from Level 44 to 45, I am NOT getting this Platinum, bro,” one playersays on Twitter. Apart from just trying to make the most of Concord in its last few days, some players are trying to rapidly level up in an attempt to platinum the game.

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Leveling your account to 100 means you’ve essentially completed the game, and PS players will get a platinum trophy for all their hard work. Right now, it’s an ultra-rare trophy, which just 0.1% of players have managed to earn. The trophy name is also “Living Legend,” which some have pointed out as being quite fitting: “Ironic how this is the most fitting trophy name for the one person in the world who Platinum’d Concord,” one playersays on Twitter.

But it’s not all about the platinum trophy. Another good reason to level up your account is to get all the free cosmetics and items that come with it. Concord is full of really cool customisable options. Some of the hero skins, like the Freegunner outfits, look great. There are weapon charms and skins, but my favourite customisable item is probably the business card.

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Concord shop

This is like your run-of-the-mill name card, but instead of getting to pick different backgrounds, you can completely change it up. There are different icons, backgrounds, and side bars, which means you can make a card that looks unique. Then you also get to pick a motto like “Bad for you, good for business” or “Tighten those buns, let’s get it done” as well as deciding what two stats you want to display alongside it on the card. I currently have my elims and damage dealt, but you can put how many 6+ kill streaks you’ve had, headshots, and much more.

So, if you have a few hours free and want to join in the last-ditch effort to climb to level 100, grab some cool skins, or just have a fun time watching players hurl themselves off the side of the map, then you have a couple more days to do so.

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