How do you earn 'Gnome Alone' (the honorary achievement for Gnome Chompski)?
The official Left 4 Dead Blog has stated in a 2020-11-18 blog post:
An update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2.
- Honorary achievement for Gnome Chompski's upcoming journey into space on Rocket Lab's "Return To Sender" mission.
Update: At the time of this edit, Gnome Chompski has already been launched into space. However, I've opened the game but it shows that the achievement is still locked.
Gnome Alone achievement:
How do you get this achievement?
Best Answer
While the accepted answer is correct, I felt I should post an answer to clarify the actual conditions to unlocking this achievement.
The requirement for unlocking this achievement is simply running the game past the date of 20/11/2020.
Behind the Scenes
Gabe Newell partnered up with Weta Workshop and Rocket Lab to send 3D printed Gnome Chompski into space for charity. The Gnome was launched on 20 November 2020[1]. Newell plans on donating $1 for every person who watches the video within 24 hours of the launch to the Starship children's hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. The space mission was followed by adding new auto-unlocking achievements named "Gnome Alone" to Left 4 Dead 2, Half-Life: Episode 2 and Half-Life: Alyx games on Steam.
- "Gnome Chompski - Behind the Scenes" @ the Left 4 Dead Fandom Wiki
The achievement is suppose to unlock as soon as you run the game, but there are reports of the achievement not unlocking. Solutions that have reported to resolve the issue include:
- Loading up a map (single player or multiplayer).
- Verify the installation.
- Completely remove and reinstall "Left 4 Dead 2".
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What is gnome alone achievement L4D2?
The new achievement is called Gnome Alone, and the text is "If you are reading this achievement, Gabe Newell has successfully launched Gnome Chompski into space." It is of course yet to activate.How do I get Gnome Chompski?
In Left 4 Dead 2, he can be picked up by scoring over 750 points in the shooting gallery minigame at "The Fairgrounds" and must be taken all the way to the Rescue vehicle in "The Concert" to unlock the "Guardin' Gnome" achievement.How do you get the gnome achievement in Half Life 2?
The Garden Gnome, also known as Gnome Chompski, is an object from Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Half-Life: Alyx. While seeming insignificant at first, it is in fact part of a popular achievement that requires the player to carry the gnome to the final location of the game.We Asked Berliners How Much They Earn | Easy German 406
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Answer 2
It doesn't look like it is achievable as of late. Referenced by it saying "Gnome Chompski's upcoming journey into space." In a future update, it may become possible.
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