The Hunt: Roblox 20 Base Wars — 2012 Manliest Man Award
Win once, or bank two ~50% losses, then claim at the hub.
2012 Base Wars is the year that looks simple on paper and feels chaotic in live servers. The free UGC is the Manliest Man Award. The anniversary scrimmage objective asks you to win one match—or accumulate progress where a loss counts about 50%, so two losses can finish the meter the same as a single win. During launch week, Base Wars has been buggy: matches that will not start, kicks near objectives, progress bars that refuse to move, and claim errors back at the hub. Server hop aggressively, finish the meter, then return to the Hunt hub to claim. Unlock 2012 only after Natural Disaster Survival is claimed; keep All Quests and Updates nearby for live bug notes.
What “complete the match requirement” actually means
In-experience quest text for the Roblox 20th Anniversary Scrimmage typically reads along the lines of: win a match to finish; a loss is worth 50%. Practical outcomes:
- One win → quest complete.
- Two losses → ~100% progress → quest complete.
- Mixes such as loss then win also finish once the meter fills.
You do not need a heroic K/D. You need the anniversary progress bar to hit completion. If teammates are chaotic, taking two disciplined losses can be faster than begging for a carry—though a single coordinated win is still the cleanest path.
Some writeups also mention a short map / flag delivery flavor step before or alongside the skirmish meter (capture / hand a flag to a marked NPC). If your server shows that objective, finish it, then focus on the win-or-two-losses meter. Trust the live quest UI over outdated tip screenshots.
Before you queue Base Wars
- Claim The Disaster Forecaster so 2012 is unlocked.
- Enter from the Hunt portal when possible so the anniversary scrimmage quest attaches.
- Expect instability—budget time for hops, not one perfect lobby.
- Keep claim rewards open; hub “failed to check badges” style errors show up after buggy years.
- Prefer a device you can leave and rejoin quickly.
How to play the skirmish efficiently
Base Wars is team base combat with vehicles and objectives. For Hunt speed:
- Spawn a vehicle / tank early when the mode allows and pressure enemy points rather than camping spawn.
- Push score and objective play; idle AFK may eventually tick a loss, but active rounds finish sooner and break fewer edge cases.
- If your team is clearly throwing and you only need one more 50%, staying through the loss can still be optimal.
- If the match never starts, the progress bar freezes, or you get kicked near a capture, leave and hop servers immediately instead of arguing in chat.
Winning tips players share: get mobile early, focus fire on clustered enemies, and treat the anniversary meter as the real win condition—not personal highlight clips.
Buggy servers — hop checklist
Launch-week reports for Base Wars include:
- Skirmishes that never start
- Kicks when you are about to finish an objective
- Wins / losses that do not move the anniversary progress bar
- Teleport failures from the Hunt portal into Base Wars
- Hub claim UI saying it cannot verify your badge even after a clear
What to do:
- Leave to Roblox home.
- Rejoin Base Wars from the Hunt 2012 portal (or a fresh direct join, then return to hub after).
- Try a different server region / instance.
- Complete either one clean win or two counted losses while watching the quest meter.
- Rejoin the Hunt hub once, wait a few seconds for replication, then claim Manliest Man Award.
- If the pedestal errors with a badge-check failure, full rejoin the hub again—see Updates and Claim Rewards.
Do not grind the same broken instance for an hour. Hopping is part of the 2012 skill expression during this event.
Claim the Manliest Man Award
When the scrimmage meter completes and the badge toasts, leave Base Wars and return to The Hunt: Roblox 20. Claim the 2012 pedestal for Manliest Man Award, confirm inventory, and verify 2013 Apocalypse Rising 2 unlocked.
If friends already see 2013 while you are stuck, compare inventories: missing 2011 or a failed 2012 claim is more common than a silent Base Wars “shadow complete.”
How 2012 fits your schedule
Base Wars sits after NDS and before Apocalypse Rising 2. Mentally tag it as short but unstable. Clear it as soon as 2011 is done so you are not debugging queues on September 27. Use the tier list for later S-tier time sinks, and the Rewards Hub to confirm the trophy name in your catalog.
Watch Updates for hotfix notes. The event still ends September 28, 2026 at 10 AM PT. A secret badge phase is scheduled around September 19 ~1 PM ET; requirements reveal when live. Do not invent Base Wars secret steps—finish the main Manliest Man Award first.
Cross-links
- Updates — Base Wars bug tracker and schedule.
- All Quests — chronological objectives and UGC names.
- Claim rewards — hub badge-check failures.
- Tier list — remaining difficulty budget.
- Natural Disaster Survival — previous year guide.
Win once or bank two half-losses, hop when the instance is cursed, claim the trophy at the hub, and keep moving. That is 2012 for The Hunt: Roblox 20.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers for The Hunt: Roblox 20 quests, UGC, and Hub progression.
What UGC do you get for the 2012 Base Wars quest?
Manliest Man Award. Fill the anniversary scrimmage meter with one win or about two 50% losses, then claim the item on The Hunt: Roblox 20 hub.
Does a Base Wars loss count for The Hunt?
Yes. A loss typically grants about 50% progress, so two losses can complete the requirement the same as a single win.
Base Wars will not start or progress. What should I do?
Server hop. Leave broken instances quickly, rejoin from the Hunt portal, and watch the quest meter until a win or two counted losses finish it.
I finished the meter but cannot claim at the hub. Why?
Hub badge-check errors happen after buggy years. Fully rejoin The Hunt: Roblox 20, wait for replication, and retry the pedestal—see the claim rewards guide.
Do I need Roblox Plus for Manliest Man Award?
No. The twenty main year rewards are available without Plus. Plus adds early hub access and separate extras documented on the Rewards and Updates hubs.