Re: Need For Speed Friction - An NFS 2022/2024 Idea

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Need For Speed Friction - An NFS 2022/2024 Idea

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Hey people,

 

Thank you for all the feedback on my NFS 2022 Dialogue posts, I appreciate everyone who contributed to it and anyone who just took the time to read it, it means a lot. After a lot of feedback and discussion with someone who contributed to my post, I've finally decided to present my vision for an NFS game - Need For Speed Friction. A deft blend of distinct features from all Need For Speed games before it while trying to radically re-imagine the series and put it back in the upper echelons of racing games again, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed making it. So here it is. Hope you enjoy!

 

Prelude - Features returning from previous NFS games.

Need For Speed Underground 2

 

- Spinners, Outrun Races and the Racebreaker feature that is expanded to contribute to your Friction rating.

 

- A character from Bayview features in the Elders DLC, and this game is one of the influences on the Tuner Origin Story.

 

Need For Speed Most Wanted

 

- Pursuit Breakers that can now be used against you by cops as well as you using them against cops, Cooldown Spots, the Speedbreaker feature which returns in the form of an auxillary part, Pursuit Milestones, Speedtrap Races, Checkpoint races, and a relative of Razor's via a story DLC.

 

- A character from Rockport features in the Elders DLC.

 

Need For Speed Carbon

 

- Crew Members but without roles and a character from Palmont City returns via the Elders DLC.

 

- Being able to adjust the size of parts on your car.

 

- An expanded Canyon racing system in which you are able to pick the type of canyon race you do, such as cat and mouse, sudden death, going up and/or down the mountain etc.

 

Need For Speed Undercover

 

- Highway Battle Races but if you have free roam cops toggled on pursuits can start in this race.

 

Need For Speed Rivals

 

- Pursuit Tech for Cops and Racers but balanced.

 

Need For Speed 2015

 

- A character from Ventura Bay features in the Elders DLC.

 

Need For Speed Payback.

 

- Action Cutscenes but this time you are actually able to play through them.

 

- Drag and Drift Races return, but Drag races now have an option to do a rolling start.

 

- Offroad Races and Autocross Races return in the Red Scarabs DLC, as do the Runner Missions for the base game.

 

- A character from Fortune Valley features in the Elders DLC.

 

- Roaming Racers are now a way to meet the requirements of Rivals in Need For Speed Friction. They count as Racing Milestones.

 

Need For Speed Heat

 

- The Performance Customisation system and Auxillary Parts return in full, as do Time Attack Races.

 

- A character from Palm City features in the Elders DLC.

 

- Fully customisable and talking Avatars, plus a Dialogue Wheel for pivotal parts of the story.

 

- No Health Bar anymore!

 

- Increased Level cap and 240 MPH limit removed.

 

- Real life stores also return in Need For Speed Friction.

 

1. Story Synopsis/Characters/DLC Content

In the lion's den that is Crisola City, cops and racers both fall prey to the same base desire - power. Racers battle it out day and night to get the attention of the most prolific crews in their borough, the crews battle it out to keep territory, recruit the best racers and take the title of the undisputed rulers of their area, and cops compete with each other to see who can be the most ruthless in not only shutting down but completely dismantling the street racing scene of Crisola. And there is only one group who stand head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to being as cutthroat and duplicitous as possible in getting what they want - The Silver Mantises. Led by Kevin "Mantis" Denton, a street racing prodigy who won an annual race called Desperado's Route and bought a Lotus Evija with his winnings, leads a group of 6 affluent socialites who spend most of their time on the remote Endola Island and, in just 5 years, have completely taken over street racing activity in Crisola City and have made the racers and crews of the city their own personal Monopoly pieces, replete with lethal consequences for racers and crews that go against their whims or outright refuse to join them entirely. Some racers have capitulated and have become lackeys for the Silver Mantises, but there are 10 who stand between the racers of Crisola and the socialites, and 9 mysterious drivers (3 for each of the boroughs of Crisola - Thornwood Valley, Downtown Crisola and Central Crisola) who are only known by codenames and seem to spend more time patrolling their respective boroughs than actually racing in them. Every attempt to wrestle control of street racing in Crisola from the Silver Mantises has failed miserably, and the Mantises have made examples of the "rebels" by either completely tarnishing their reputation or having them meet mysterious ends. You, representing either the Tuner, Muscle or Exotic/Supercar car classes, enter the russian roulette that is street racing in Crisola City and attempt to climb you way to the top not only for yourself, but for every racer in the city who has been under the yoke of the Silver Mantises. But with the cops, the Silver Mantises, their enforcers, and even some unlikely allies of your own along the way, you have your work cut out for you.

 

Need For Speed Friction offers a large breadth of choice for progressing through the game. Not only do players have the option of continuing with their class story after their Origin story or not, which comes with it's own race and pursuit bonuses, each of the 25 rivals in the game allow you to choose between 3 different milestone types in order to challenge them - Racing Milestones, Pursuit Milestones and Mission Milestones . The only fixed requirements are having a vehicle with a high enough BHP to challenge a rival and having a minimum amount of Friction points, earned by completing Missions, beating Pursuit milestones and by utilising your crew members' strengths. The higher your Friction points, the higher the chances of you recruiting rivals into your crew as you progress. A combination of the three milestone types is encouraged, but you could go through the entire game only ever taking down cops, winning races or completing missions.

 

Tuner Origin Story (Starting Area - Thornwood Valley) - A true student of the automobile, your interest in everything sporty but inexpensive started from a young age playing the Gran Turismo games, and when you weren't napping your way through school and college, you were working with your childhood friend Aiko on her Nissan Skyline R32 GTR. After a string of bad grades at college and a subsequent expulsion, you now have all the time in the world to carve up the canyons of Thornwood Valley. Aiko told you that Thornwood Valley is the place to be for new street racers, and after spending a few months saving for your first car (A Toyota AE86 or a Honda Civic Type R EK9), you and Aiko go to the Canyons in Thornwood Valley so she can show you the ropes of racing in Crisola City.

 

 

r/needforspeed - Hakone Mountain Pass, the inspiration and basis for Thornwood Canyon, one of the areas in the Tuner Origin Story.

Hakone Mountain Pass, the inspiration and basis for Thornwood Canyon, one of the areas in the Tuner Origin Story.

Muscle Origin Story (Starting Area - Downtown Crisola) - A lover of anything American, V8 powered, and a bullet in a straight line, you have many people to thank for your interest in Muscle and Pony cars, mainly your mother and your godfather, Trey. Your father was a Crisola City Legend known as "The Raging Hornet" and was widely regarded as one of the greatest drag racers of all time. Sadly, he was killed in a drag racing accident when you were a baby. After finishing school, you've decided to honour your Dad's legacy by picking up where he left off and become a street racing legend in your own right. Your 21st birthday is around the corner and Trey tells you he's had a Ford Mustang Fox Body and a Second Gen Chevrolet Camaro Z28 lying around for months and he thinks that they would make the perfect training wheels for you. Trey has told you to meet him near Crisola Keys in Downtown Crisola, your Dad's favourite cruising spot.

 

 

r/needforspeed - Blue Ridge Parkway, the inspiration for Woodlow Loop, one of the areas in the Muscle Origin Story.

Blue Ridge Parkway, the inspiration for Woodlow Loop, one of the areas in the Muscle Origin Story.

Exotic/Supercar Origin Story (Starting Area - Central Crisola) - The child of car collectors, you grew up in the affluent Central Crisola with one of the biggest exotic and supercar compendiums in the US right in your backyard. You and your brother Landon were taken to car shows yearly by your parents and the both of you grew up having a taste for anything top of the line with jaw dropping performance figures and timeless looks. Unknown to your parents, when he isn't at college keeping up appearances, Landon has been modifying the 1996 Porsche 911 Carrera S he was given for his 18th birthday with the help of the family mechanic and has been quietly making a name for himself among the crews of Central Crisola and has been planning to take on the leader of the Five Elements, Ember, for some time now. After catching him working on the seemingly bone stock Porsche in the middle of the night one time, he convinces you sneak into your parents garage and you decide to take something that blends in compared to everything else your parents own - a Lotus Elise Series 3 or a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, and Landon and you decide to race through Saggittaire County while he shows you the basics of street racing in the city..

 

 

r/needforspeed - The Las Vegas strip was an inspiration for one of the roads in Saggittaire County, one of the areas in the Exotic/Supercar Origin Story

The Las Vegas strip was an inspiration for one of the roads in Saggittaire County, one of the areas in the Exotic/Supercar Origin Story

1A. Rivals

The Rivals in Need For Speed Friction each have their own set of requirements for challenging them, and will confront you a number of times before doing so, mostly after races and completing missions. The class story bosses have a mission chain you must complete before challenging them and they will not reveal their full identities to you until you do. If you have a high enough Friction rating, you can recruit some of the bosses you defeat into your crew, and depending on what class you are, different rivals will be available to be recruited, all bringing their own unique bonuses to you. Here are the Rivals as follows.

 

Main Story Bosses

Akiko "Duchess" Ikeda - Toyota GT86 (Recruitable to all) ( Must have at least 300 BHP and 15 Friction points to Challenge)

 

Veronica "Thorns" Weber - Porsche 911 Carrera S 993 (Must have at least 360 BHP and 40 Friction Points to Challenge) (Recruitable to those who did the Muscle Origin Story)

 

Lamont "Skippy" Jones - Ford Torino GT Fastback 1969 (Must have at least 430 BHP and 75 Friction Points to Challenge) (Recruitable to those who did the Tuner Origin Story)

 

Tatiana "Tatu" Coleman - Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z (Must have at least 510 BHP and 115 Friction Points to Challenge) (Recruitable to those who did the Exotic Origin Story)

 

Satoshi "Slipstream" Ito - Nissan 370Z ( Must have at least 580 BHP and 150 Friction Points to Challenge) (Recruitable to those who did the Muscle Origin Story)

 

Colin "Canine" Baxter - Mclaren 570s/Artura (Must have at least 630 BHP and 180 Friction Points to Challenge) (Recruitable to those who started off with Tuner Origin Story)

 

Tyler "Anvil" Johnston - Dodge Challenger 2020 (Must have at least 660 BHP and 210 Friction Points to Challenge (Recruitable to those who completed the Exotic Origin Story)

 

Leona "Leopard" Sowell - Jaguar F-Type (Must have at least 700 BHP and 240 Friction Points to Challenge" (Recruit to those who started off with Exotic Origin Story)

 

Matthew "Maverick" Rossi - Lamborghini Murcielago (Must have at least 760 BHP and 270 Friction points to Challenge ) (Recuitable to those who started off with Muscle Origin Story)

 

Patrick "Hatrick" Rhodes - Ford GT 2017 (Must have at least 800 BHP and 300 Friction points to Challenge) (Recruitable to those who started off with Tuner Origin Story)

 

Socialites

Simone "Wings" Fabbron - Ferrari F40 (Must have at least 850 BHP and 350 Friction Points to Challenge) (Recruitable to all)

 

Ewan "Vision" Valdes - McLaren P1 ( Must have at least 920 BHP and 400 Friction points to Challenge)

 

Triston "Thorax" Prager - Porsche 918 Spyder (Must have at least 1000 BHP and 450 Friction Points to Challenge)

 

Tessa "Antenna" Soprano - Ferrari LaFerrari ( Must have at least 1050 BHP and 500 Friction Points to Challenge)

 

Xavier "Pincers" Richards - Mclaren F1 (Must have at least 1150 BHP and 550 Friction Points to Challenge)

 

Kevin "Mantis" Denton - Lotus Evija ( Must have at least 1200 BHP and 600 Friction Points to Challenge)

 

Tuner Bosses

 

"Gust" - Honda Civic Type R FK8

 

"Vapour" - Nissan 400Z

 

"Hurricane" - Toyota A90 Supra GR

 

Completing the Tuner Class Story grants the following two bonuses :

 

Tuner's Acumen - 20% point bonus during drift races.

 

Blending In - Cooldown Spots tick 30 percent faster at higher heat levels.

 

Muscle Bosses

 

"Shiv" - Ford Mustang GT 2020

 

"Musket" - Chevrolet Camaro 2020

 

"Switchblade" - Dodge Charger 2020

 

Completing the Muscle Class Story grants the following two bonuses :

 

Bullitt - 60% chance to pull a Wheelie at the beginning of Drag Races.

 

Let It Burn - Pursuit Breakers respawn faster.

 

Exotic/Supercar Bosses

 

"Ghoul" - BMW M8"

 

"Revenant" - Lamborghini Huracan

 

"Banshee" - Aston Martin DB11

 

Completing the Exotic Class Story grants the following 2 bonuses :

 

Catch Me If You Can - Nitrous refills 50% faster during pursuits.

 

Top Of The Line - Performance Parts cost 30% less.

 

1B. DLC

The Eye Of The Beholder - Play through Desperado's Route as Kevin Denton and rise through the ranks of the Silver Mantises.

 

Blood Of My Blood - Callum Callahan, the Nephew of Clarence "Razor" Callahan of Rockport fame, has come to Crisola City and, sharing his uncle's same duplicitous and cutthroat nature, is attempting to take advantage of the power vaccum left by the defeat of the Silver Mantises and Mantis himself. Complete a set of Need For Speed Most Wanted 2005 themed challenges before taking him down.

 

The Red Scarabs - Mantis left no stone unturned. In the event of his defeat, he installed a puppet crew known as the Red Scarabs in Preslow Pass, located right in the middle of Crisola City, where they have been awaiting orders patiently. On top of that, the Crisola City Police department have introduced their off-roading police force - The Coyote Division. Take care of Mantis's pet project once and for all. This DLC unlocks Offroad and Autocross racing and up to 40 new Offroad Vehicles, including the Land Rover Defender, Mercedes G-Class and Ford F-150.

 

 

r/needforspeed - Morocco, one of the inspirations for Preslow Pass, the off-road section of Crisola City.

Morocco, one of the inspirations for Preslow Pass, the off-road section of Crisola City.

The Elders - Turns out that the Silver Mantises weren't truly the ones running things after all. A group of Racers called the Elders, hailing from Bayview, Rockport, Palmont City, Ventura Bay, Fortune Valley and Palm City respectively, have truly been orchestrating every event in Crisola City, even Mantis's victory at Desperado's Route all those years ago. for far too long now. Free Crisola City from their grasp once and for all.

 

Noughties Titans Pack - Porsche Carrera GT, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and Ferrari Enzo.

 

Muscle Car Underdogs Pack - Ford Mustang New Edge 1999 and Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1996.

 

JDM Luxury Pack - Lexus IS 350 F Sport and Infiniti Q60.

 

2. Friction System

In Crisola City, things are constantly changing. Zone bosses are dethroned, crews break apart and form new ones, and racers are always trying to stay one step ahead of each other. Making smart choices, thrashing your competition and making the cops think twice about coming after you all increases your Friction. The more Friction you have, the more say you have in the way the races with the 25 rivals in the game play out, being able to "negotiate" the area, whether the race is in reverse or not, and even the type of races that you do later on in the game. But everything has a price - and the price of not being able to keep up in Crisola City, either by getting busted, losing races, failing missions or neglecting crew members decreases the amount of Friction points you have, and if a minus sign starts to appear in front of your Friction points, you're in trouble. Re-locked parts, cars and races await you if you don't start picking up the slack. So drive well, outsmart the cops and complete those missions, and make sure the only friction you create is the kind between your wheels and the asphalt.

 

3. Cars And Customisation

With little over 140 cars, Need For Speed Friction offers the most varied and versatile car list of any Need For Speed Game ever. Everything from 80s and 90s JDM Icons to 60s Muscle Car Heroes to the current Exotic, Supercar and Hypercar trailblazers feature in this game and fit into 4 distinct car classes - Tuner, Muscle, Exotics/Supercars and Hypercars. There's a performance machine for every kind of racer to get their hands on.

 

Note : You can have up to 30 cars in your garage at one time.

 

Tuners - Tuners are cars that are relatively inexpensive and accessible, easy to modify, and have a lot of potential when it comes to performance. Hailing mainly from Japan with some European exceptions, they excel in places with tight corners and hairpin turns, and when modified enough, can give the Aventador's and 812 Superfast's of the world a real run for their money. Toyota, Honda and Nissan are the poster boys for tuning cars and culture.

 

Muscles - Muscle Cars are coupes with big V8 or HEMI engines that are most at home on drag strips and anywhere that they can go fast in a straight line. What they may lack up in handling aptitude they make up for in straight line acceleration and pure, unadulterated driving joy. Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge are the undisputed kings of Muscle and Pony Cars.

 

Exotics/Supercars - Made from the ground up to be street legal high performance machines, Exotics and Supercars are meant to come out of the factory ready to be both road and track ready. Despite a few exceptions, when it comes to reaching top speed the fastest, few can keep up with these expensive pieces of engineering. Porsche, Ferrari and McLaren are the contemporary trailblazers of this archetype.

 

Hypercars - The top 1% of Supercars, Hypercars push the limits of not only what a Supercar is capable of, but what a Car is capable of. Electric Motors, Air Brakes, blindingly fast 0-60 times, these cars are extremely limited in production and have jaw-dropping performance figures. The Ferrari F40 is the genesis of the Hypercar, but Pagani, Koenigsegg and Bugatti are the contemporary pioneers of the Hypercar.

 

Need For Speed Friction Car List

 

JDM

 

Toyota

 

AE86 A70 Supra A80 Supra RZ A90 Supra GR MR2 SW20 GTS 1996 Celica GT4 ST205 1995 GT86 GR86

 

Honda/Acura

 

NSX Type R 1992 NSX 2020 (Exotic) Civic Type R EK9 Civic Type R EP2 Civic Type R FK2 Civic Type R FK8 1995 Integra Type R DC2 2003 Integra Type R DC5 S2000

 

Nissan

 

400Z 370Z 300ZX Z32 S13/180SX S14 S15 R32 Skyline GTR R34 Skyline GTR Spec V GTR 240Z 2000GTR

 

Mazda

 

MX-5 Na 1994 MX-5 ND 2020 RX-7 Savanna FC RX-7 FD Spirit R 2002 RX-8 2004

 

Mitsubishi

 

Evo 5 Evo 8 Evo 10 Eclipse GSX 1996 3000GT VR4

 

Subaru

 

1997 WRX STI (22B) 2007 WRX STI 2020 WRX STI

 

Muscle/American

 

Ford

 

Mustang 2020 Mustang Boss 429 Mustang Fox Body Mustang New Edge (DLC) Falcon XB GT 1973 Torino GT Fastback 1969 Escort RS Cosworth 1994 (Tuner) Focus RS 2016 (Tuner) GT 2005 (Muscle) GT 2020 (Exotic/Supercar)

 

Chevrolet

 

Camaro SS 1969 Camaro Z28 1973 Camaro IROC-Z 1984 Camaro Z28 (1996) (DLC) Camaro SS 2020 Chevelle SS Nova SS Corvette Stingray C2 (Muscle) Corvette C6 (Muscle) Corvette C8 2020 (Exotic/Supercar)

 

Dodge

 

Charger r/T 1970 Challenger r/T 1970 Charger 2020 Challenger 2020 Coronet Super Bee 1969 SRT Viper 2016 (Muscle)

 

Pontiac

 

GTO 1965 GTO Judge Firebird Trans Am 1977

 

Buick

 

1970 GSX GNX

 

Plymouth

 

Barracuda GTX 1971

 

AMC

 

Javelin

 

Mercury

 

Cougar

 

Exotics/Supercars

 

Porsche

 

1974 911 Carrera RSR 1996 911 993 2000 996 911 2020 911 992 918 Spyder 718 Cayman Carrera GT (DLC)

 

Ferrari

 

488 GTB 360 Modena F355 F8 Tributo F40 LaFerrari 812 Superfast Enzo (DLC)

 

McLaren

 

F1 P1 570S/Artura 720s

 

Lamborghini

 

Countach Diablo Murcielago Aventador Huracan

 

Jaguar

 

F Type XKR 2010 XJ220

 

Maserati

 

GTS. MC20

 

Aston Martin

 

DB11 V8 Vantage 2020 One-77 (HyperCar) V12 Vantage 2010

 

Lotus

 

Elise Series 3, Evora, Evija (HyperCar)

 

Koenigsegg

 

Agera Jesko CCX (DLC)

 

Pagani

 

Huayra (HyperCar) Zonda F (Exotic/Supercar)

 

Bugatti

 

Chiron

 

European Tuner/Miscallaneous

 

BMW

 

M3 E30 Sport Evolution (Tuner) M3 E36 (Tuner) M3 E46 (Tuner) M3 E92 (Tuner) G82 M4 (Tuner) F90 M5 (Exotic) M8 M2

 

Mercedes-Benz

 

C63 AMG AMG GT A35 AMG (Tuner) SL 65 AMG 2010 SLS AMG SLR McLaren (DLC)

 

Audi

 

RS5 Sportback R8 V10 Plus TT RS (Exotic)

 

Volkswagen

 

Golf GTI 1976

 

Golf GTI 1994

 

Golf GTI 2002

 

Golf R 2020

 

Corrado 1993

 

Volvo

 

242 Turbo Polestar 1 (Exotic)

 

Lancia

 

Delta Integrale

 

Alfa Romeo

 

4C Giulia

 

And don't worry... with the depth and level of customisation in Need For Speed Friction, you'll never run out of new ways to turn your performance machine into a homegrown, rubber burning, flame spitting monster . There's options for every type of racer, from sleek and smooth body kits and endless spoiler options for Tuners, all coming from a combination of in house tuning companies for manufacturers such as Nismo and Gazoo, to well known companies like HKS and Speedhunters, to lesser known tuning companies and even some made by the NFS team themselves :

 

 

r/needforspeed - Lightly Modified Toyota Supra A80.

Lightly Modified Toyota Supra A80.

 

r/needforspeed - Heavily Modified Toyota Supra A80.

Heavily Modified Toyota Supra A80.

to huge fenders, splitters, and those iconic Muscle Car blowers for your American beast :

 

 

r/needforspeed - Lightly Modified Ford Mustang Boss 429.

Lightly Modified Ford Mustang Boss 429.

 

r/needforspeed - Heavily modified Ford Mustang Boss 429.

Heavily modified Ford Mustang Boss 429.

 

r/needforspeed - Blower installed on a Ford Mustang Boss 429.

Blower installed on a Ford Mustang Boss 429.

to subtle bumpers and side skirts to aggressive, track ready wide body kits for your Supercar :

 

 

r/needforspeed - Lightly modified Porsche 911 993 Carrera S.

Lightly modified Porsche 911 993 Carrera S.

 

r/needforspeed - Heavily modified Porsche 911 993 Carrera S.

Heavily modified Porsche 911 993 Carrera S.

And that's not all - Spinners, an expanded wrap editor, true to life engine sounds, a handling model that is both accessible and sophisticated and is optimised for both grip and drift, canards to connect any loose body parts and fenders to the car, the ability to use your nitrous in bottles or refillable bursts, the ability to chop the top off your car to make it into a convertible and conversion kits to upgrade the trim level of your car all make an appearance in Need For Speed Friction.

 

4. Pursuits

The Police in Crisola City are always out for blood - which is why they're so aptly named after the jungle's most fearsome predators. The Leopard, Cheetah and Lion Divisions of Crisola City aren't made up of your average coffee swigging, Donut chomping amateurs - they have no issues using excessive force at higher heat levels to take you down. Each Division is assigned their own Heat Levels and given Pursuit Tech appropriate for the calibre of racers they'll be dealing with.

 

Heat Level 1/2 - Leopard Division - Ford Crown Victoria's and Ford Tauruses - Jammers and EMP's.

 

Heat Level 3/4 - Cheetah Division - BMW M5'S and Dodge Charger r/T's - Stun Mines and Electrostatic Fields.

 

Heat Level 5 - Lion Division - Chevrolet Corvette C8's and Lamborghini Aventador's - All of the above plus Shock Rams and Turbo Boosts.

 

But don't fret - with the return of Auxillary parts from NFS Heat, you will be more than a match for the cops of Crisola City, and with the return of the iconic Pursuit Breakers and Cooldown Spots from Need For Speed Most Wanted, there will be plenty of ways for you to shake them off your tail. But... make sure you get to the Pursuit Breakers before the cops do, as they can also be used against you. And failing that, there is now an option to turn off the police in Free Roam in the options menu.

 

5. Race Types

Circuit - A race around a set route over several laps.

 

Sprint - A race from Point A to Point B.

 

Checkpoint - A timed Sprint race. Checkpoints will be placed at Intervals and you must reach them before time runs out. Reaching them earlier than expected grants a time bonus.

 

Drift (Tuner Only In Origin Story/Available to everyone after Origin Story) - A test of style and technique. You go through the course, gathering as many points as possible by sliding through the corners. The longer you hold it, the faster you do it, and the more angle you hold, the more points you get. You also gain a multiplier the longer you hold your drift. But be careful, if you hit the wall or another car you lose your multiplier and the points you gained from that drift.

 

Touge/Canyon Racing (Tuner Only in Origin Story/Available to everyone after Origin Story) - Inspired by the legendary Toge races from Japanese Car Culture, two drivers race down a mountain in two heats in a cat and mouse style. The objective of the driver in front is to maintain the lead and create distance between them and the other driver. The further away they get, the more points they score. The objective of the driver in the back is to stay as close to the driver in front as possible and even overtake them for 10 seconds in order to score an overall win. The closer they stay, the more points they get. The person with the highest amount of points after the two heats wins.

 

Drag (Muscle Only In Origin Story/Available To Everyone After Origin Story) - The fastest race type. You start by warming up your tires by doing a burnout. Then, you line up with your opponent, and start revving. To get the best start, keep your revs in the green area when the light goes green. If you do that you’ll get a head start on the competition. You’ll have to shift gears yourself so make sure to shift up in the green area to get the most power.

 

Highway Battle (Muscle Only In Origin Story/Available To Everyone After Origin Story) - Inspired by the iconic car chases in films such as Bullitt, two drivers race through a highway on a set route at breakneck speed. A winner is decided in one of 3 ways - whoever maintains the lead for 90 seconds or more, gets 300m away from the other driver, or crosses the line first wins.

 

Time Attack (Exotic/Supercar Only In Origin Story/Available to everyone after Origin Story) - You race around a closed route for a set number of laps in an attempt to set the fastest lap time. The person who has the fastest lap time after crossing the line on the final lap wins.

 

Speedtrap (Exotic/Supercar Only In Origin Story/Available to everyone after Origin Story) - A sprint race but with speed cameras placed at intervals. Drivers must race through the speed cameras as fast as they can. The driver with the highest cumulative speed at the end of the race wins.

 

Endurance (Unlocked after reaching Endola Island) - A timed circuit race. The person who crosses the line first when time runs out wins.

 

6. Crisola City

Need For Speed Friction offers a dynamic weather and day and night cycle and boasts one of the most expansive but distinctive maps in NFS history - canyons, long highways, inner city straights, hairpin turns, glittering casinos, a fully explorable airport and a Preslow Fields, the off-roading hub, all come together to make Crisola City feel like a character in and of itself. Not only that, this is a map where shortcuts are rewarding and can make or break your chances in winning a race. Use them wisely and you will be rewarded. The pedestrians and feeling of a living breathing city also return from Payback, as do various "vista points" and landmarks scattered throughout Crisola.

 

Cops are much more active at night so expect to see higher cop presence in races at this time of day.

 

There's no place quite like Crisola City - the winding turns and tight corners of Thornwood Valley , home to the city's Canyons, Cresley Borough and the Brusken Loop (Inspired by legendary Takenouchi Pass and Hakone Mountain Pass, known for Iconic Touge Races, and is the starting area for the Tuner Origin Story.) :

 

 

r/needforspeed - Takenouchi Pass, the inspiration for the Canyons of Crisola City.

Takenouchi Pass, the inspiration for the Canyons of Crisola City.

, to the gigantic highways that wrap around Downtown Crisola and it's inner city straights that should only be driven down at breakneck speed (Inspired by Detroit and Miami highways and the Muscle Car Origin story starting area):

 

 

r/needforspeed - Miami, the inspiration for the Inner City part of Downtown Crisola.

Miami, the inspiration for the Inner City part of Downtown Crisola.

 

r/needforspeed - A Detroit Highway, the inspiration for the Downtown Crisola section of the Crisola Highway.

A Detroit Highway, the inspiration for the Downtown Crisola section of the Crisola Highway.

to the glittering and sprawling casinos, airport and sharp turns of Central Crisola (Inspired by real life Inner City LA and Las Vegas and also the starting area for the Exotic/Supercar Origin Story) :

 

 

r/needforspeed - An LA Casino, an inspiration for the Casinos of Central Crisola.

An LA Casino, an inspiration for the Casinos of Central Crisola.

 

r/needforspeed - Las Vegas, an inspiration for Cape Resplando part of the Central Crisola area of the map.

Las Vegas, an inspiration for Cape Resplando part of the Central Crisola area of the map.

and the multi-million dollar metropolis on the outskirts of Crisola called Endola Island (connected to Crisola City by the Crisola Highway):

 

 

r/needforspeed - A California Bridge, an inspiration for one of the landmarks on Endola Island.

A California Bridge, an inspiration for one of the landmarks on Endola Island.

it is truly a city that would put even the most seasoned of street racers through their paces.

 

And that, everybody, is Need For Speed Friction. I hope you enjoy what you read and if I've missed anything, be sure to let me know.

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Hey there @AndersLover Thank you for taking the time to provide such an amazing post🦾

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Hey there @AndersLover Thank you for taking the time to provide such an amazing post🦾

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Thank you for taking the time to read it!

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If I wanted to take this further and pitch this to developers or NFS influencers, how would I do that?

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@AndersLover My pleasure! you've already posted in the best place for us to gather feedback🦾

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Oh okay, well, the dialogue posts were me talking to other people in the community about their desires for the next NFS game and this post is my finished idea based upon those Dialogue posts, so would you mind passing this on to the developers?

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I hope EA would make such a great NFS game like this

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This needs to be fixed they should not have it only on Xbox series X&S and PS5. What about those players who can only afford a Xbox 1 and PlayStation 4 and want to play the NFS 2022 they can’t cause it will only be on Xbox series X&S and PS5. Unless for Xbox EA puts on Xbox smart delivery. Common EA please let it be on Xbox 1 and PS4. PLEASE !!!! This is latest news.
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