When you play Need for Speed World gaining Reputation (Rep) for your driver is as important as tuning your car when it comes to beating the competition and winning races. As you earn Rep, your driver develops new skills, which will help you win races and gain access to new vehicles and Races.
Before you start your career in Need for Speed World you have three important tasks: Create a Driver, Pick a Driver icon and Buy your first car.
Enter a driver name: Your name can be up to 14 characters long.
TIP: Pick a name which is easy to remember so your friends can find and chat with you easily.
Choose an icon which best represents your driver.
You start the game with $35,000 to spend on your first car and a selection of Tier 1 cars to choose from.
TIP: Each Tier 1 car available at the start will cost $20,000. This leaves you with $15,000 to spend on customizing your car, or save it for your next car purchase.
Rep | Earning Reputation Points advances your driver through the different levels in Need for Speed World. Rep is gained when you win Races, evade Pursuits and from Lucky Draw cards. |
Driver Levels | New levels are attained as your driver gains sufficient Rep to 'Level Up'. Your driver level determines which Races you can participate in, as well as the range of cars and customization options available to you. You can see how close you are to leveling up by checking the Reputation bar which runs across the top of the screen HUD. |
Unlocks | As your driver works through the levels in the game, new events, cars, customization options and driver skills are unlocked. Each time your driver levels up, one or more unlocks become available. Driver Skill unlocks - such as Cooldown and Radar - are especially valuable as new abilities are acquired, which can improve performance in different game modes. |
The Driver Profile keeps a running tally of how many Races you've run, won, and lost, as well as your average finishing position in both Single-Player and Multiplayer Races. You can find more details about the Driver Profile in the Safehouse section.
As your driver levels up, you will gain points which can be assigned to Driver Skills. These are broken down into three types: Race, Pursuit, and Explore.
Choosing driver skills depends on what kind of driver you are and what type of driver you want to be. If you like to get into Pursuits, increasing the weight of your car with Ram is a good option. If you're lagging behind your opponents in Races, Extended Nitrous can bring you back to the racing pack quickly.
Each skill can be upgraded to make them more powerful weapons as you advance through the game. Here are the driver skills in Need for Speed World:
Extended Nitrous:
Increases the duration of a Nitrous Powerup.
Perfect Start:
Boosts a car's performance at the beginning of a Race if you keep the revs in the sweet spot when the light turns green.
Catch Up:
Increases the performance of your car if you're third place or lower in a race.
Dragster:
Increases the acceleration performance of your car.
Need for Speed:
Increases your car's top speed.
Nerves of Steel:
Improves your car's handling.
Rapid Fire:
Reduces the cooldown period for the Nitrous Powerups.
Strong Finisher:
When One More Lap is activated, your car's performance is increased.
Super Shot:
Increases the power of the Nitrous Powerup.
Traffic Cop:
Reduces the cooldown time on Traffic Magnets.
Jumpstart:
Powerups can be played more quickly at the start of a race.
Rolling Fortess:
Increases the duration of a Shield Powerup by a few seconds.
Radar:
Displays cops on the minimap within a certain range.
Most Wanted:
Gives your driver more rep from escaping cop Pursuits.
Socialite:
Increases the amount of Cash you win from Multiplayer Races.
Tycoon:
Increases the amount of Cash you win from all Races.
Lightning Reflex:
Reduces the cooldown period of the Ready! Powerup.
Ram:
Increases the weight of a car for collisions with cops and traffic.
Cooldown:
Decreases the time needed to escape a Pursuit.
Terminator:
Receive larger rewards for taking out cops during a Pursuit.
Demolition Man:
Increases the damage done to police when you crash into them.
Evasion:
Increases the power of the Emergency Evade Powerup.
Untouchable:
The 'Evade' meter fills up more quickly during Pursuits.
Rampage:
Increases the duration of the Juggernaut Powerup by a few seconds.
The Safehouse is your base of operations; it's where you can review all your cars and spend time customizing them. If you want to go straight to the Safehouse while you're driving around the World press 'H' to be teleported directly there or click on the House icon at the top of the HUD screen.
In the Safehouse, you can swap your driver into a different vehicle you own or buy a new one with Cash earned from Races. As you level-up, more cars will become available to purchase. Alternatively, you can own a car directly by purchasing it with Funds.
If you have multiple drivers, you can swap between them while in the Safehouse, as well as access your Driver Profile to check out how you've been faring in Races and Pursuits. The Powerup Console is also available, allowing you to customize which Powerups you plan to use in the next Race or Pursuit.
