A player challenged herself to earn the rarest achievement in ARC Raiders. Two months and 300 hours later, she wonders: Was it even worth it?
Which achievement are we talking about? Streamer and YouTuber Evelyn “Eskay” Hollis set herself the goal of achieving an achievement in ARC Raiders that only 14 other players have ever achieved. We are talking about the “Cantina Legend” rank, for which only the top 100 players qualify.
The rank is achieved through the weekly trials, where players earn progress to secure a spot on the leaderboard. Players can only rank up twice a week, meaning for Eskay’s plan to become Cantina Legend, she had to rank up every week at every opportunity throughout the entire season. And this becomes increasingly difficult with each rank-up and stronger opponents.
After 2 months and 300 hours in the game, Eskay finally managed to earn this prestigious title for herself. However, the victorious mood was not present for the streamer; quite the opposite, as she reveals in her documenting video on YouTube: “To be honest, I find it really hard to present this experience positively.”
“Was it worth it? Not really.”
Why was it not a positive experience for the streamer? Eskay explains at the end of her video why this challenge she set for herself will not be a pleasant memory. Although she spent a lot of time in the game and achieved something that only 14 other players worldwide can claim.
Nevertheless, the streamer is sure:
The fact is that I temporarily ruined my life to play Arc Raiders Trials. I postponed so many commitments. I skipped meetings with friends who only visit once a year. I missed dinners. I skipped the gym. I put my career on hold. I almost missed a trip to Paris. And for what? For a skin?
Eskay on YouTube
What insight does Eskay take from the experience? The streamer emphasizes that she is proud of this achievement and that the people who have achieved the “Cantina Legend” rank have truly worked hard.
She wanted to prove to herself that she could deliver a strong performance regardless of the game and felt after several weeks that she had invested too much to give up. She also did not want to disappoint her two friends and teammates.
However, it seems Eskay has learned something for herself through her concluding words, something she wants to hold on to:
Don’t get me wrong, I am no stranger to grinding, but the older I get and the more experiences I gather, the more my priorities shift. I can’t just play 12 hours a day, even if it’s somehow my job.
There are so many things in real life that I want to do and haven’t done yet. There are so many memories and experiences that I have missed because I played video games.
Eskay on YouTube
With Eskay’s achievement, the streamer proved that she can indeed be proud of her performance in the shooter, even if it cost her a lot and ultimately was not worth it. Her community is understanding and still celebrates her for this extraordinarily rare achievement.
Other streamers cannot boast such feedback from their viewers. Thousands publicly argue about whether a Twitch streamer cheats or plays like a god: Thousands are sure that a streamer in ARC Raiders cheats, while others say: Whoever really thinks that isn’t watching carefully
