Need for Speed Most Wanted (2012) FAQ: Find answers to frequently asked questions about gameplay, car performance, and evading the cops. Learn how to optimize your car and strategy.
Hey there! So, you're diving into Need for Speed Most Wanted (2012) and looking to track down all those hidden billboards? This section is going to help you out. While I haven't found every single one yet for this version of the guide, I'm planning on hitting the road and finding them all. You can check out the full map and my progress over at themangatron.blogspot.com/2013/08/need-for-speed-most-wanted-criterion.html.
Frequently Pondered Questions:
Q: I saw Vin Diesel in a tank race in Fast Six. Is that relevant?
A: Uh, okay... not really for this game, but it's a movie thing!
Q: He also flew without wings. Killed the movie for me, man.
A: Wait what? That scene was in the trailers! A man will do anything for the girl he loves, even fly. That didn't stop you from going to the movie theater, apparently.
Q: He also drove through the nose of an AN-124 Condor.
A: Hoover Dam SPOILERS :P Diesel Sneasel, I don't want to talk about Diesel anymore. I was just making an example.
Q: Did you know in the Philippines, they use a type of gas called Diesoline?
A: Oh for farming's sake...
Q: Where do I submit info/typo fixes?
A: The best way to get me info or fixes is to visit the post on my blog and comment there. I'm not giving out my email because I've been fighting spam for 14 years. Seriously, you newgens don't know what it was like back in the day – posting your email anywhere was like putting up a classified ad for anyone to contact you. Just comment here: themangatron.blogspot..html
Q: What's a newgen?
A: I consider a newgen anyone born within the last 18 years. They got it spoiled alright. Back then we had to deal with a simple internet, no torrents slowing down ISPs, no YouTube, no Broadband, no Rotten Tomatoes to help us decide what movie sucks and what doesn't. Nowadays you've got smartphones, portable consoles more powerful than the home consoles of the 90's, Facebook & Twitter for everyone to share pics of their latest breakfast. :P
Q: Not all newgens are spoiled.
A: I know, but there sure are some bad ones too.
Q: What does "donkey-butt" mean in this FAQ?
A: I'm not the sweary type like some newgens are these days. It kinda irritates me, they add "F*cking" to anything, like "F*cking awesome!" or "so f*cking epic". Do they even realize what they say? That also means "That's so mating awesome!" or the hilarious "that's mating ridiculous". So I'm sticking to donkey-butt instead of azz, and considering the education system these days, people could learn a thing or two about the work-horse, and that emule program. That thing was great when it works :D
Q: Help! My Chinese clone controller doesn't work properly!
A: There's an update. I usually got the message that I configured a button on my controller too fast, but it still works.
Q: I can't beat ____ car/race.
A: If you're struggling, go and unlock all the PRO parts for your cars. I don't even have a car with all PRO parts, just the ones that mattered, but maybe unlocking all PRO parts will make it a supercar >__>
Q: My car is too slow.
A: I'd say it's common knowledge, but don't confuse your car with parts mixing. For example, if you want to go fast, it's best to equip Lightweight chassis + Aero Body. You don't want to equip Reinforced Chassis + Aero body; it's just making things neutral. There are exceptions though, but hey, not all cars are perfect.
Q: How do I hide from the cops?
A: I don't know if this game has True Sight like Company Of Heroes 2, but it does sort of work by line of sight. That is, if they can see you, you are still under pursuit. The only exception to this is if you are still within their heat radius, no matter if you are hiding in a box, you will still be under pursuit. Once you enter cooldown, if you are not in their sight, you will be hidden. Be sure to stop the car, no buttons pressed, in order for the engine to shut down, thus cooling down faster. Yes, hiding behind a ledge as high as your car's height does help, even if the cop is on the other side.
- Keep an eye out for the billboard locations linked on my blog. I'm working on finding them all!
- If you're having trouble with a race or a specific car, make sure you've unlocked all the PRO parts. This can make a huge difference.
- When upgrading your car, think about how parts work together. For speed, Lightweight chassis + Aero Body is a good combo. Avoid mixing chassis and body types that cancel each other out.
- To lose cops, use line of sight and heat radius to your advantage. Once you're out of their sight and heat radius, stop the car completely to cool down faster. Even a small ledge can help hide your car.
Special Thanks:
- EA? For being the worst company in the world? Hey, EA, why do we fall? So that we can get ourselves back up again.
- AMD for making my budget gaming dreams come true.
- The team behind Notepad++, which this guide was created with.
- Rii for their minikeyboard.
- Vin Diesel for flying in Fast Six, I loved seeing people complain about how unscientific that was :P
- Criterion for the memories. I heard they won't be driving games anymore :( (they won't be making driving games for now)
- Anime for keeping me sane. Love me waifu's :D
Contact Me:
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This FAQ was created on a BenQ S6 MID, and finished off on my Desktop.
Time to completion: Est. 23 days? I actually went 1 week without even touching this FAQ >_>
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