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Learn a new technique from Wayne.
— Mission description

"Let It Slide" is a Campaign Story mission in Need for Speed: Heat.

It is the fifth mission of the campaign story, with it being the first mission of chapter 2.

The day after Ana's car is impounded by the Danny Shaw, Lucas tells the player he's been asked by a friend for them to go pay him a visit.

Completing the mission will progress the player to "Take On Oscar" and "Take On Nari", the second and third missions of chapter 2 in the Campaign Story.


Prerequisite[]

Before the player can start the mission, they must be at REP LVL 7 or higher and have completed the previous mission from Ana: "Get Noticed".

The mission recommends the player use a car with a 120 performance rating or higher, although the player is given a car for the duration of this mission.

NFSHE CharacterIcon Lucas
Lucas
My buddy Wayne wants to see how well you handle a car. Go show him when you're ready.

Container Yard, Port Murphy[]

"Hey, Lucas' friend, right?"[]

NFSHE LetItSlide MissionLocation

Location[]

The start location for the mission is in the container yard in Port Murphy.

Synopsis[]

The player has to meet up with Lucas friend in the container yard in Port Murphy during the day.

Wayne introduces himself to the player and says he's interested in how well they can control a car.

After introducing himself, Wayne invites the player to join him in a quick drift session and gives them a few tips on how to drift a car.

Transcript

Introduction
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
Hey, Lucas' friend, right?
NFSHE CharacterIcon Player
Player
He said you wanted to meet.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
You've got people talking, I figure there's a good reason.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Player
Player
I hear racing's not your thing.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
Never has been. I'm into how well you can handle the car, not how fast. Jump in the passenger seat, lemme show you what I mean.
Drifting tutorial
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
Here we go.
OK, let's give it some gas. You wanna hit corners with speed.
To start the drift, slam on the gas once and steer. Then back on the gas quick to maintain.
Let's go again.
Slam on the gas and steer, then use the gas to power through.
One more time. Slam the gas, then back on it. And steer out.
That's enough talking. I think someone wants my seat.

Initiate Drifts[]

Gain speed, turn sharply and slam on the gas[]

NFSHE LetItSlide MissionRoute

Objective[]

Perform five drifts using Wayne's RX-7.

Synopsis[]

With the player now behind the steering wheel and Wayne in the passenger seat, he instructs the player to initiate five drifts using the tips he just taught them.

Transcript

NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
First up, let's hit a basic drift. Remember, slam on the gas and steer.


Maintain Drifts[]

Use steering and gas to maintain drifts[]

Objective[]

The player must initiate and maintain five separate drifts for 1.50 seconds or longer.

Synopsis[]

Wayne is satisfied the player knows how to initiate a drift, but know what's to see them maintain five drifts.

Transcript

NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
Ok, nice. Now try and hold those drifts.
Steer into the corner and hit the gas for more slide, steer out and ease off the gas for less.

Scored Drifts[]

Earn 1,000 points with 5 drifts[]

Objective[]

The player must initiate and maintain five separate drifts with each scoring 1,000 points or more.

Synopsis[]

Now that the player knows how to initiate and maintain a drift, Wayne wants them to score at least 1,000 points for five separate drifts.

Transcript

Objective start
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
Keep your speed up and back out fir as long as you can. And if you really wanna show off, the closer you the barriers the better.
Objective completed
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
Ok, tryout's over. How about you go around this track for real now?

Get the drift[]

Prove you can drift[]

Objective[]

The player must beat a score target of 80,000 points in the "Drift Duel" Drift Trial event.

Event[]

Icon Name
Rating
Unlock Requirements
Reward
NFSHE Icon Event Drift
Drift Duel
Port Murphy (Day)
200
Complete "Let It Slide" (Drift Story)
NFSHE Icon Bank11,250
Challenging Difficulty 330
Reach REP LVL 42
NFSHE Icon Bank28,875

Synopsis[]

With the player's drift training complete, Wayne wants to see if they can put what they've learned into practice.

Transcript

Event start
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
Show me what you got.
Event completion
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
i was expecting you to be good. But that's got me worried.

Post-mission[]

Synopsis[]

Following the mission, Wayne gives the player a set of drift tyres.

Transcript

NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
I'm gonna swing by the garage and leave you some new tyres. I wanna see what you can do with the proper gear.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Player
Player
Thanks.
NFSHE CharacterIcon Wayne
Wayne
No problem. I'll hit you up when I'm ready.

Rewards[]

Completing the mission rewards the player with NFSHE Icon Bank12,800, 2,750NFSHE Icon Rep, and a set of Pro stage drift tyres.

The player will also unlock access to Wayne's will unlock access to Dex's drift missions as part of his Driving Story.

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