Blacklist #3 must have died or been scared off...

[Myshkin]

I've been slowly going through the career mode, and everything so far has been fine until tonight... I challenged #4 and beat him, next thing I know it is telling me #2 is my next opponent. I was pretty sure that was incorrect, so I dug through the menus and found, indeed, that I had somehow skipped over #3. I see how I can go back and complete the races and challenges, because they are not checked off. But it shows #3 as defeated.

Anyone else seen something like this? I skimmed through the threads here and didn't see any mention of it. I am just going to go through with #2 now, although I need to jack up my bounty by $3 million and my biggest so far has only been ~$825,000, so that'll take some time.

I find the game fun enough, but I only go through one Blacklist rival per sitting, I can't seem to sit through more. Not like the old days of PU or GPL where I would spend hours and hours at a time.

[Justin Martin]

Interesting, does it show that you completed all #3 races, milestones and bounty?

[Myshkin]

No, it had showed that I had done one Milestone. I went back and did the other speed trap milestones (through the Blacklist menu, as they don't show on the map) to see what would happen, and it gave them to me. I may go through and do the challenges I feel like doing anyway.

It also gave me the unlocks for beating #3. I bought the Carrera GT so I'm happy about that. I've finished the races and the speed trap Milestones for #2, so now I have to work on the cop stuff and my bounty. 9 minute chase? :eek: I've only had one last more than 9 minutes so far, and I barely got away. The one time I went beyond 10 minutes, it changed to level 5 and I drove around for a bit before getting smacked down by the suicidal SUV's.

I had thought that I had seen a fluke with #5 or #6 where it let me challenge the Blacklist driver even though my bounty at the time was $200k short. So something is weird, but as long as I can continue I'm not going to worry about it. It will probably never show me as 100% complete, but I don't particularly care.

[Commander]

That's odd, I have never seen anything like that in my game. I know that sometimes in a police chase you manage to accomplish several milestones at once, but defeating the blacklister without a race... naw, never seen that before, must be a rare bug or something. &(

[Myshkin]

Not only defeating a Blacklister without a race, but passing him when you beat the guy above him. As soon as I beat #4 and it goes to your next opponent, it showed #2.

Passing multiple milestones during a police chase doesn't seem odd, on the contrary I am glad because then you can wrap everything up in one fell swoop. I would hate it if I had to complete each Milestone individually.

[jtace]

That's an interesting one, least it's not caused any problems for ya. :)

[Wazza]

Well we all know how fast you are Mysh. He was just very scared. :D

[Radical-Al]

lol yea. THE BUS STATION... that has been a saving grace for me (the top of the roof structure [where people would sit and wait]accross from the multiple busses you can drive over, just sit there at the end)

[Myshkin]

Alex, I tried that once after seeing the pics in the other thread, but I must not have been positioned correctly because my "busted" status nearly peaked, so I took off. I don't actually have trouble making it to 9-10 minute long chases (starting at a low level like 1 or 2), just once it hits level 4-5 where the SUV's start going crazy, and they set those SUV-spike strip roadblocks, and they start spawning on you like bees, I can't keep it up. I probably have not learned the maps well enough to evade as well as I need to... on some parts that I know well, I do okay keeping away but then I hit an area where I need to do a good maneuver and I blow it, and I go around a blind turn/hill and run smack into those SUV's.

Wazza, yeah I'd like to think that in my own little world. :p But the truth is I only get decent at racing games when I practice a LOT, my natural talent is average at best. And it seems I don't have the patience anymore to do most of these runs more than once... I hate it when I screw up and lose a race. Luckily the AI is dumb enough that it doesn't happen often, even though "catch up" is annoying sometimes.

I suspect my lack of patience has more to do with the NFS games in particular than driving sims in general. A couple of years ago when I was still playing it, I could sit and do 10-15 laps at the Nurburgring in GPL (say 80-120 minutes) and stay focused.

[Radical-Al]

a few times, some of the cops morphed onto the landing... like jumped up and went through the roof lol. go to the very end and the middle... but not so that your off the edge ;)

PS- you were pretty patient when I met you in like 2001 lol

[[RS]Alt]

You know I've seen something like this happen - well, not exactly like it.

I've finally made it up to #2 and yes, the milestones are the pits. I can't really get the cops to chase me - even though I "wait for them" during the early part of a chase. They get lost so easily, it seems. And the SUV's - I hate the way the appear to spawn as mentioned previously.

I was driving my Viper (so far the best handling car) during a Milestone event (I can get the races and bounty pretty easily) and managed to get the car impounded (dangiT!). So I backed out of the competition to a different screen - don't recall which one now. It may have been the "before you load the career mode" screen. When I went back into the career I am playing with, not only did I have the Viper back, but the game showed that the current Blacklist racer is defeated - but he's not really. I can't go any higher in the blacklist because I still have 1 or 2 Milestones to complete (I already have the bounty and races finished).

So I would say that this is a "bug" in the game but it's not enough of a bug (to me) to keep me from being able to play it. I haven't fired it up today (12/20) but I'm sure the game will still be showing me that I've defeated BL #2.

:nono: ....StRaNgE.... :nono:

[Myshkin]

Hey Alt you know what I do to keep the chase going when my heat is low and the cops are dumb? I follow them... go 50 mph and get him to go in front of you, then follow him. Or go as slow as possible, so that when they make a dumb turn you can turn around and catch him.

When another cop joins the chase it gets a little tougher because they will try to hit you to stop you, and they are so inept that you might get ahead of them and they'll make a dumb turn. When it gets up to somewhere in the 2 heat range, I'll start doing circles around the block. I don't know how often you lose them when you aren't trying, but I think I lose them accidentally maybe one out of three now.

:wave: @ Alex

[Commander]

Ok I think I figured out what happens to #3, he gets arrested. If you are lucky enough to complete a pursuit milestone right before you are to challenge Ronnie, and you hear on the police scanner that he has been arrested, then he doesn't appear on the rival list anymore since he is in jail. It counts him as "defeated". The police scanner is useful for a lot of things, actually.

[Myshkin]

Are you serious, Teej? It almost sounds like a joke, but then I thought it would be especially funny if true. Would have been more effective if they had programmed it like that and mentioned it in a cut-scene, as it is it is confusing. I have never noticed the police scanner say that anyone has been arrested, except for me of course.

[Commander]

Yeah, I am dead serious. If you pay attention to the scanner, Ronnie gets arrested all the time. When you are in "evade" state waiting for your cooldown, often you will hear the cops say they think they "found the guy". After some time, you will hear them say that he is not who they are looking for, but he is associated with street racing, "name one Ronald, last name McCrae, streetname Ronnie". Also, listen closely to see if you ever hear the cops say on the scanner that they have arrested a female street racer who claims to be an under cover operator. ;) Like I said, the police scanner gives you a LOT more information than just comical chatter, pay attention to it at all times for some cool hints and forshadowing.

[jtace]

Yeah I noticed both of those on the scanner myself too, but I don't remember if I skipped him or not anymore.. heh.

[Commander]

Indeed, and Josh, we both know how the game ends right? Tell me, once you listened to the scanner, was the ending really a surprise? To me, I knew it, but was pleasantly surprised to learn that my unch was right. That end scene/mission is major awesome! -^

[jtace]

Agreed, yeah I kinda figured out what was going on. That and reading the forums too much kinda gave it away as well. lol :)

[Commander]

Ah, I purposely stayed away from spoiler threads, so I got the full enjoyment out of the storyline. I have a feeling Ronnie is meant to be a real putz. He has to be the cheesiest character in the game, and he is always getting thrown in the can, lol.

[biggin]

Ok I think I figured out what happens to #3, he gets arrested. If you are lucky enough to complete a pursuit milestone right before you are to challenge Ronnie, and you hear on the police scanner that he has been arrested, then he doesn't appear on the rival list anymore since he is in jail. It counts him as "defeated". The police scanner is useful for a lot of things, actually.

This is how I beat the #4 dude in Drag race.
I finished the race and Won...with some 58 seconds on the clock,then I noticed the challenger wasnt around.I'm on #3 now and still racing.......Still doing the milestones for his challenges.....

biggin....... :HB:

[biggin]

Well I just had the same happen to me,but unfortunately I have to start a new game as I dont have any cars fast enough to complete the rest of the challenges needed to move on to #2.The ol Lancer just wont do and all my other cars are in impound.

biggin...... =((

[Myshkin]

Wow... I don't have any cars in impound. I meant to ask about this... I have one impound strike against one of 6 cars, and 3 or 4 more "free" impound strikes. Left that I have not applied yet. Is this normal? Am I somehow playing the game on easy?

I am still on #2, haven't played much since I posted that first post. I have to do the milestones still... I haven't been home much and now I am working actually not too far away from Josh, out here in the boonies near Springfield, IL.

P.S. Biggins can't you just keep doing races and earning money to buy a new car?

[biggin]

P.S. Biggins can't you just keep doing races and earning money to buy a new car?
The Races I have left or can do again just dont fit the Lancer very well.
The Lancer just cant compete witht he likes of the Vette or the Porsche.
Probably gonna try the Speedtrap rtaces again,seem to be ok doing them.

biggin..... :HB: