GRID 2
60 Achievements
1,250
22-29.5h
You rOCDed!
You finished first in every career event, during season play and/or via the timeline.
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How to unlock the You rOCDed! achievement in GRID 2 - Definitive Guide
Warning: If by any case you forgot to complete some promotion event during the storyline there's a problem, when you complete a promotion event while playing the storyline they will be marked with a green mark, if you choose them by the timeline and you complete you'll notice that they wont be marked with the green mark but its still possible to get the achievement as i've done this way, just take note of any event you complete and they will count.
Update: Briana11 VR46 said after the last update the green mark is appearing, i didnt check but if thats true there's nothing more to worry about.
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I went back to this race and replayed on Very Easy ensuring a first place finish. Pop went the Achievement. My original run was at Medium.
So, before pulling your hair out, replay the ESPN Endurance Race in the Final Season WSR (5).
If that is not the needed race, look at races requiring a third place or better finish:
~ Season 1 WSR - Meter Mavens Endurance
~ Season 2 Club - Emaar Endurance
~ Season 3 WSR - Rockstar Energy Endurance
Thumbs Up and Good Luck...
Grid 2 offers nine types of events that you have to complete and win. Most events consist of more than one race (i.e. Drift events contain three Drift races) and you don't have to win every single one of them as long as you have the overall highest score at the end of the event (first place gets 20 points, second 16, etc...). The only exception are Face Off and Touge events because they are based on elimination.
The first thing you want to do is go to the options menu and change the difficulty to the level that fits you the most. You can always change the difficulty to easy or even very easy if you struggle to win one event. I highly suggest you change the damage to visual only because the game has almost only tight and narrow tracks. Especially the japanese Face Off / Touge events can be deadly with high speed and sharp turns.
You don't have to complete the Vehicle Challenges for this achievement but I recommend you do it because every car handles different and even two cars with the same specs can act completely different on the track. Keep that in mind when choosing the proper car for each event! The Vehicle Challenges provide an insight into the different cars. Important Note: Vehicle Challenges are missable! Complete them as soon as possible if you want every car in the game. Don't go to the finals or another season before completing all Vehicle Challenges!
The cars are divided into three categories: Grip, Balanced and Drift. Choose a car based on the categorie and stats! I can't tell you which car is the best for which event because you have to try for yourself which car fits your driving style the most. I used grip cars for most race events, others prefer balanced ones and some might want to use drift cars (which are hard to handle during races).
Note: You can repeat or complete lost/missed races using the timeline. But it is easier and clearer to finish every Event and Promotion event before advancing to the finals of each season.
Event specific tips:
1. Race:
The standard Race events that we all know and love. The goal is to be at the first place after the given amount of laps or distance. The distance Races are way easier than the circuit ones. The Races in this game are very short (not longer than 4 - 5 minutes) but are not that easy because almost all tracks are very tight and offer only small place to overtake the other drivers without crashing. Unfortunately most tracks are unclear because of hills and the background setting. My advice is to keep one eye on the street and one eye on the minimap until you know the tracks. That should be easy because the game offers only a small amount of tracks. You get slowed down for a few seconds if you cut corners. You are allowed to use the side-strip on the racing circuits though. Use them to take corners while maintaining a high speed and ignore the narrator who'll tell you "this costs you a few seconds" every time because this is not true. Using the side-strip will be faster than slowing down.
2. Eliminator:
Eliminator races work exactly the same way as in the DiRT games. You compete against 11 other drivers and after 20 seconds a countdown starts that eliminates a racer each 20 seconds. The last driver wins (after 4:20:00 minutes). Use the same tips as for races.
3. Time Attack:
Time attack events consist of three races with either 2 or 3 laps. The goal is to have the best lap time at the end of the race. Use the first lap to get used to the track and overtake the other drivers and try to improve your time on the following lap(s). It is easier to get a good time if you are first place because the AI drivers won't go into your way.
4. Checkpoint:
Checkpoint events are like Endurance events, but with a little twist. A countdown shows your remaining time and the race ends once the timer hits zero seconds. The driver who drove the longest distance wins. There are blue checkpoints (marked with signal flares - like the starting point) that give you between 3 and 11 seconds if you pass them. You have to drive through the checkpoint (it has the same width as the road) or you'll get a "checkpoint missed" message and your car gets reset which will cost you valuable seconds. Try to drive as clean as in Time Attack events and you'll win.
5. Face Off:
Face Off events are 1on1 events based on elimination. You have to win three Face Offs in a row to win the event. You get eliminated if you lose (but you can retry)! Trading paint is allowed. Drive dirty if you have to! The later Face Offs are on 8 - 10km long tracks. Don't use your rewinds after every small crash. You'll have plenty of time to get to your competitor and overtake him. I suggest using a grip based car because you'll face many tight streets and sharp corners. You'll have to keep a high speed in order to win.
6. Touge:
Touge events are like Face Offs but only 2 races long and way worse! You get disqualified if you touch your competitor. This happens too if HE crashes into you! This is very unfair and it can be frustrating to restart an event for the fifth time just to see the AI driver ramming you to get you disqualified AGAIN! In Racedriver: Grid you were able to force your competitor to brake and let him bump into you to get a penalty. This is not possible in Grid 2 due to the diqualification rule! A special rule applies to Touge events: The "5 Seconds Rule" gives you an automatic win if you are more than 5 seconds ahead of your competitor.
7. Drift:
Forget everything you know about the awarding of drifting points and multipliers you learned in Racedriver: Grid! This time things are completely different. It is much easier to gain high points but you can't keep a multiplier. There are red poles in corners that give you extrapoints and a multiplier if you drift past them. Points are based on speed and angle. One pole can give you a 2x or 3x multiplier. If you drift past 2 poles in one drift you can get a 4x or 5x multiplier. You can't "chain" drifts like in Racedriver: Grid. The points are added to your total once one drift ends. You won't get points for a drift if you either crash, hit the red pole and/or spin.
8. Overtake:
Overtake events are promotion events. The goal is to overtake pick up trucks while keeping a high multiplier. The multiplier resets if you drive off track, touch a car or crash into a wall, guardrail etc... The max. multiplier is 10x and gives you 1.000 points for each car you pass (you start at 100 points for each car). The multiplier slowly decreases if you don't overtake cars. Keep that in mind but don't let it stress you. It is better to lose a bit of the multiplier than to reset it completely!
9. Endurance:
Endurance events are like races but only appear as promotion events. You have to drive 5, 6 or 7 minutes and the driver with the highest distance within the time limit wins. The same tips as for Race and Eliminator events apply for Endurance events!
I hope that those tips help you to win every event!
When I finished the story line there were still a few races missing for me. Especially the promo events were not done yet. So I went to timeline to finish every promo event. At one race I noticed that I got a green mark although I did not win it. At the end of that race I saw the message "Target accomplished" so I thought everything is all right, I do not have to repeat it. But you have to since I did not get the achievement after doing all of my missing races where a green mark was indicated.
Be careful when you do races but place 2nd. I was lucky because I remembered this race where I did not win but still got the green mark and the message at the end on my screen. Otherwise you'll have to repeat every single promo event since you can't see where you accidently placed 2nd due to this green mark.
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As the description says, you have to get 1st place in every event in Career, including Promo events. Be sure to keep tracking your progress, I recommend you to not start another season until you have every event finished at 1st place. Just have in mind that you don’t have to win all races, you just need to win the event. Vehicle challenges are not necessary for this trophy. If you already finished Career, don’t worry, you can still replay all events necessary for this trophy.
This is the "completion" achievement, where you'll need to get first place in all career events, including promo events, but not vehicle challenges. It is advised that you progress through the entire WSR until you complete it, and then revisit any events that you skipped along the way. Make sure to get first place in all the events, and if you are struggling, make sure to remember that you can change the difficulty to very easy if necessary.
Note: There is a small problem when completing promo events using the timeline. After completing them, they will not be marked with a green checkmark symbol, but they WILL count towards the achievement. Just make sure you get first place in all of the promo events, and you will unlock the achievement.
If you beat the game and did not receive this achievement, you can return to any season and start any race