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Can't Stop Pop

Can't Stop Pop

Pop 17 Balloons

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How to unlock the Can't Stop Pop achievement in RAGE 2 - Definitive Guide

As you travel throughout the wasteland keep an eye on your map and compass. Every now and then you will notice an icon appear that sort of looks like a hot air balloon. Look towards the sky in the direction of the icon and you'll notice a MBTV balloon carrying a box.

These appear rather frequently and all you have to do is pop the balloon by shooting it. collecting the contents of the box is NOT necessary. I had all 17 balloons before I completed the final mission of the game.

Also as a side note: I did not notice these balloons appear until after I did the MBTV arena required for the quest "Wasteland Celebrity" but I could be mistaken. if anyone can confirm via comments that would be appreciated.
As confirmed by iN5iDiOU5 iRi5H and Grimace221 These balloons will start appearing as soon as you are able to free roam. Thanks guys!
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21 May 2019 23:44

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Ok the southwest region worked really well for me. I just kept driving between regions and balloons kept spawning. It’s the desert open area, so balloons are easy to spot and there’s not a lot of clutter in the air. Hope that helps.
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By KJer25 on 04 Jun 2022 16:05
Got the achievement today and I have never been to the MBTV arena yet. I noticed my first balloon five minutes after I was able to free roam in the wasteland at the beginning of the game.
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By iN5iDiOU5 iRi5H on 22 May 2019 01:31
I can also confirm you do not need to get, complete the quest, or even visit the MBTV arena for these balloons to start appearing.
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By GrimaceTheGrey on 22 May 2019 14:35
do these count over mutiple playthroughs or do you need to get them all on one playthrough?
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By wolfzero01 on 23 May 2019 17:32
That's a good question. The achievement tags show it as collectible so it seems to be on one playthrough.
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By Zemidek on 23 May 2019 22:20
Okay, I didn't even realise these were a thing until today and I've been playing the game over a week. I've completed pretty much all there is to do in the game. I'm looking at the map right now and I don't see a single balloon icon on the map, is this missable?
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By oO NiGhTbAsE Oo on 27 May 2019 20:48
They are not in any set location, they just randomly pop while free roaming
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By Zemidek on 27 May 2019 23:02
Well according to the statistics I now have 17, but no achievement...kinda buggy!!
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By oO NiGhTbAsE Oo on 29 May 2019 18:04
I found that the statistics are what is kinda buggy. For me it said I have only traveled like 5000 meters by car when it has clearly been way more.
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By Zemidek on 30 May 2019 00:17
Not sure if it will be the same for others but I just kind of drove around the salt flats area of the Torn Plains and they seem to pop up there pretty consistently, found 5 within about 15 minutes of just driving around that area
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By KITTENS R CUTE on 31 Jul 2019 14:21
The progress for this achievement does carry over to new game +
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By on 27 Sep 2019 21:28
This is unreal, I have been on this map roaming around randomly for a couple of hours now and have found a grand total of one. Last achievement I need before moving onto ironman and I can't get it done! Anyone have any more consistent locations?
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By PHT999 on 09 Dec 2019 16:14
Sorry to hear that you're having this issue @PHT999 as I remember playing the game these balloons showed up randomly all over the map, I did not notice any specific locations in which they would show up consistently.
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By Zemidek on 09 Dec 2019 18:25
A lot of times I just see them on my screen and not on the map. A lot of times if you look at one then look away it disappears immediately. Seems like the closer you try to get the faster it tries to get a way. You can shoot the balloons from a really long distance with the machine gun. If you use rockets with out locking on the balloon it drifts and you will probably miss, I would not waste rockets as machine gun works better and from great distances. I found 3 balloons in the same spot this morning then the cheeve popped. I was very close to the highest north and to the right arc.
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By troyoy on 13 Jan 2020 17:10
Finally got it. Couldn't get one to spawn for a long time then discovered the trick (worked for me at least).
Basically drive slowly (not using nitro) between Gunbarrel and Wellspring (don't get too close to these villages). Every time I entered the other region I would turn my camera around a few times while driving slowly and I would get one to spawn. I could never get 2 balloons to spawn in the same region so I just moved back and forth.
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By Gerbasgamer on 14 Jan 2020 15:27
Got it in the desert southwest of the map, near the oasis outpost, there are 5 activities that make a kind of perimeter, stay within this perimeter and the balloons will spawn, for me was the best location.
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By MauricioLost07 on 02 Apr 2020 13:53
Can anyone confirm you can just boost this with one balloon like other achievements? Shoot and reload checkpoint?
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By Arsenic 17 on 17 Jun 2020 01:08
Could be related to death. Seldom seen a baloon, but every time I managed to die, I got like 2.
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By GGS SyntaX on 01 Oct 2021 23:54
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In this video guide I will talk about how to go about popping the 17 balloons. Now first thing you need to know they are all random, but the good thing is they will be near you and you can see them on the map. They will also appear in every region once you enter free roam. If you don't know what looks like it will be a giant hot air balloon with a box underneath it. On the map it will be a balloon icon. Now you do not need to actually collect the box for the achievement to count. Also worth noting that the tracking seems to be a bit buggy so if you do not get it right on 17 keep popping them until the achievement pops.


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24 May 2019 14:13

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I got it after 13 balloon kills but I am sure it wasn't registering some of what I did in statistics.
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By Darkkib on 25 May 2019 07:32
Is there any counter to check current progress?
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By DreCube on 11 Nov 2019 10:57
Yeah all the stats are bugged for sure.
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By Lord Razorblade on 25 May 2019 09:24
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Hello everybody!

These balloons spawn essentially randomly, but they do follow a couple useful rules. The first is that they only seem to spawn in the Broken Tract and Torn Plains. They are also very easy to see floating in the air. They appear quite often and you don't need to fetch the things that drop from them for it to count.

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Balloons with a crate attached to them will randomly spawn in the open world. They are unpredictable and appear anywhere. When one does appear it will be shown on the map as an Air balloon symbol. You need to shoot the balloon so that the crate drops but you do not need to pick up the crate for the trophy. This can cause a nasty post-game grind if not looked out for from the start. To shoot down a balloon, you can use any ranged weapon such as a Rifle or Pistol.

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You will find balloons floating around in the sky as you explore the world. Their appearance is random so it is best to shoot these whenever you see them to make progress on this achievement as otherwise, grinding this out at the end will be very monotonous. The balloons drop a crate with loot in them, however you don't need to collect the loot or reach the crate, simply shooting and popping the balloon is suffice.

The balloons will appear on the main map as well as your compass on-screen. They look like this:

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You will find balloons floating around in the sky as you explore the world. Their appearance is random so it is best to shoot these whenever you see them to make progress on this achievement as otherwise, grinding this out at the end will be very monotonous. The balloons drop a crate with loot in them, however you don't need to collect the loot or reach the crate, simply shooting and popping the balloon is suffice.

The balloons will appear on the main map as well as your compass on-screen. They look like this:

You will find balloons floating around in the sky as you explore the world. Their appearance is random so it is best to shoot these whenever you see them to make progress on this achievement as otherwise, grinding this out at the end will be very monotonous. The balloons drop a crate with loot in them, however you don't need to collect the loot or reach the crate, simply shooting and popping the balloon is suffice.

The balloons will appear on the main map as well as your compass on-screen. They look like this:

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Sometimes Balls appear in the sky, you just need to shoot them, there is no need to pick up the contents.
Example.
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16 May 2019 13:56

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most often found in the desert. It’s easier to fly and search (it will take longer by car). if they don’t appear, we move to the nearest city and fly into the desert. It took an hour at most.
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By genok on 16 May 2019 15:10
I noticed that when replaying this location for the trophy for killing scumbags, a ball appears every other time
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By iamasusualdrunk on 09 Jun 2022 20:30
Take the Icarus flying motorcycle and go to the Dune Sea location. Flying along roads, mountains and in the desert itself, you will quickly collect the required number of balls with boxes.
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02 Sep 2020 09:14