OVERWATCH GAME MODE FAQ

 

"No Game Data" message If you see this message: "No game data detected", it simply means that you have not completed the tutorials in-game. Once you have played the cop and the racer tutorial then Need for Speed Network will register your data.

 

OVERWATCH GAME MODE

 
1. What is OverWatch?
OverWatch is a mini-game within Need for Speed Network that not only lets you watch your Friends as they play Need for Speed Rivals, but help or hinder them with Abilities you deploy.
 

2. How do I get started with OverWatch?
Enter OverWatch from inside the Need for Speed Network by pressing the “Play OverWatch” button on the NFS Network Main screen or by pressing the “OverWatch” option that appears whenever you select a Friend as they drive on the Map.

3. What is the progression system in OverWatch?
OverWatch has 50 levels which you progress through by selecting your Friends on the world map and helping or hindering them with certain abilities. The more successful you are the more Speed Points you earn to take you through the progression, but you must have enough Fuel to use the abilities.

4. What is Fuel?
Fuel is what powers all your activity in OverWatch. Fuels is earned quickly while you are playing the game through the miles that you drive.

Fuel is used each time you use an OverWatch Ability, or send your Network Driver away on a mission. Each time you increase OverWatch Level, you Fuel bar increases in size and is instantly refilled.

5. Are OverWatch Speed points the same as Cop or Racer Speedpoints?
No, OverWatch Speedpoints are different from the Cop and Racer Speedpoints earned in Need for Speed Rivals and are unique to the Need for Speed Network.  
They are earned earned each time you use an Ability in OverWatch or complete a Mission with your network driver.

6. What abilities are there in OverWatch?
There are six unique Abilities you can use in OverWatch to help or hinder your Friends whether they are Cop or Racer.

• Nitrous can be used to either refill or drain a Friend’s NOS Bar.
• Repair can either restore a car’s Health or damage it further.
• Ammo refills Ammunition or takes it away.
• Jammer prevents a Friend from using their Pursuit Tech for several seconds.
• Roadblocks block a Racer’s path with a line of Police cars.
• Helicopter deploys a Police Helicopter that drops a Spike Strip in their path.

7. How do I use the abilities?
To use an Ability first make sure you are in OverWatch, by selecting “Play OverWatch “ on the side bar or the “OverWatch” option that appears when you select a Friend as they drive around the Map.

Then, select and target a Friend so that a red crosshair appears over their icon and tap an Ability to deploy it. A few moments later, you will be notified if the Ability was successful or not and will be awarded OverWatch Speedpoints.

Abilities go into recharge each time you use them giving Friends a chance to recover if you use them to hinder them.  However, there is no reason why you can’t use a different Ability while another recharges.

8. How many levels are there in OverWatch?
There are 50 levels. You increase OverWatch level by earning OverWatch Speed Points.You can see how many Speedpoints you need to level-up and what you will earn when you do in your Progression Bar, displayed whenever you play OverWatch.

9. What are OverWatch Missions?
OverWatch Missions let you earn extra XP by sending your Network Driver away to do extra missions.

Every mission has a duration, cost in fuel, and chance of success which increases as your OverWatch level rises. Pick a mission then wait until The Network Driver returns to see how they did.  Depending on their success you will earn more or less XP.

10. What content can I unlock via OverWatch?
Unlocking the special Need For Speed Car models and liveries is a two-step process.

First you must increase your OverWatch Level by earning OverWatch Speedpoints by using Abilities in OverWatch against your Friends, or by sending your Network Driver away to complete Missions.

When your OverWatch Level is high enough, you will then unlock a special event that is automatically added to your playlist to be played in Need for Speed Rivals.  When you complete the Special Event, the Car model or Livery will be unlocked.

11. I’m seeing “Rivals” on the map, who are these people?
When you have no Friends playing Need for Speed Rivals we show you Random Players who have agreed to be on OverWatch. You can interact with these players to continue earning Speed Points and content. This way you don’t always need a Friend online.