Edgewater Coal Yard Linkup

Edgewater Coal Yard Linkup
Linkup Coal Yard, Edgewater

The Edgewater Coal Yard Linkup is a Linkup location in Need for Speed: Unbound introduced with the release of Volume 3. It was removed with the release of Volume 4 but was reintroduced with the release of Volume 5.

It can be found in southeast Lakeshore at the coal yard in the Edgewater district. Its green highlighted zone encompasses the western section of Edgewater with the coal yard and railway lines adjacent to the power station.

When available, it is shown with a green circle and arrow icon on the map, with an accompanying callout in the top-left of the player's HUD giving the option to view its location. A countdown timer is also shown indicating how much time is left until the available Linkup begins.

Once enough players are within its the Linkup's highlighted zone and the timer has concluded, the first round will begin. Up to 16 players can participate in a Linkup event and can join by driving into the green highlighted zone.

A Linkup event concludes if players complete all four rounds or if they fail to complete a set of objectives within a set time frame. As participating players complete more rounds, they increase their possible rewards for completing a Linkup, but will also force a greater response from the Lakeshore Police Department.

Complete Linkup events rewards players with bank and experience points (XP) towards their Speed Pass level.

Rounds

Round 1

In round 1, participants have 5 minutes to complete 3 objectives across 2 phases, and the Lakeshore Police Department will engage at Heat Level 1:

• Units: Patrol

Phase 1

Objectives:

• Smash the Linkup cones, barriers, and barrels

Phase 2

Objectives:

• Smash the Linkup cones, barriers, and barrels
• Do some drifts

Round 2

In round 2, participants have 5 minutes to complete 4 objectives across 2 phases, and the Lakeshore Police Department will engage at Heat Level 2:

• Units: Patrol and AWD

Phase 1

Objectives:

• Use nitrous!
• Draft players by driving closely behind them

Phase 2

Objectives:

• Find and jump through the air gates
• Near miss other vehicles by closely passing them at speed

Round 3

In round 3, participants have 5 minutes to complete 6 objectives across 3 phases, and the Lakeshore Police Department will engage at Heat Level 3:

• Units: Patrol, AWD, and Interceptor
• Equipment: Patrol unit roadblocks with barriers or spike strips.

Phase 1

Objectives:

• Whilst in the marked zone, do some drifts
• Stay above 100 mph (161 km/h)

Phase 2

Objectives:

• Get all four wheels off the ground to get airtime
• Whilst drifting, hit the Linkup smashable objects

Phase 3

Objectives:

• Drive through the speed trap as fast as possible
• Draft players by driving closely behind them

Round 4

In round 4, participants have 5 minutes to complete 9 objectives across 3 phases, and the Lakeshore Police Department will engage at Heat Level 4:

• Units: AWD, Interceptor, and Undercover
• Roadblocks: Patrol or Heavy unit roadblocks with either barriers or spike strips
• Support: Helicopter

Phase 1

Objectives:

• Find and jump through the air gates
• Near miss other vehicles by closely passing them at speed
• Use nitrous!

Phase 2

Objectives:

• Take down cops by crashing into them
• Stay above 100 mph (161 km/h)
• Draft players by driving closely behind them

Phase 3

Upon reaching phase 3 of round 4, the Lakeshore Police Department will engage at Heat Level 5:

• Units: Interceptor, Undercover, and Heavy
• Roadblocks: Heavy units with or without spike strips
• Support: Helicopter

Objectives:

• Hit the Linkup smashable barrels
• Get all four wheels off the ground to get airtime
• Whilst in the marked zone, do some drifts

Rewards

As players complete rounds, they earn bank and XP towards their total reward at the end of the event. The total amount rewarded depends on the rounds players complete, as players can miss completing rounds should they not contribute to a Linkup from the beginning or leave an event early.

Completing earlier rounds yield smaller bank and XP rewards than completing later rounds. Completing all 4 rounds will reward players with the maximum amount possible of bank and XP accumulated by completing all rounds of a Linkup. Entering a Linkup but not completing a round will reward players with $1,000 as a participation prize.

Although XP is rewarded upon the completion of a Linkup, bank is withheld as 'At Risk' and is not rewarded unless the player is able to successfully evade pursuing LPD units.

Completion	Round Reward	Total (Regular)	Total (Boosted)
1 round	$15,000 1,800 XP	$15,000 1,800 XP	$22,500 2,700 XP
2 rounds	$25,000 2,700 XP	$40,000 4,500 XP	$60,000 6,750 XP
3 rounds	$35,000 3,600 XP	$75,000 8,100 XP	$112,500 12,150 XP
All 4 rounds	$50,000 4,500 XP	$125,000 12,600 XP	$187,500 18,900 XP