Fast boost method for KotH

[fenris-lima]

Have not seem this anywhere, so here it goes:

 

People required: 2 - 8 + dummy accounts

What to do: Losing person will quit (or sig-out from PSN - Thanks to Darkette for discovering this) to XMB when lobby counter hits 00:00. This way the server will not count the loss and the race will start for the other player, giving a win for it. If you are early, game will say you left the lobby, if you are late you will get a loss and be sent back to qualifying

 

The boosting will consist of having one people go up a round and hold the position by quitting everytime another player is going up:

 

P1 races P2 => P1 goes to round 2

P3 races P2 => P2 goes to round 2

P1 races P2 => P1 quits and hold position while P2 goes to round 3

P3 races P4 => P3 goes to round 2

P1 races P3 => P1 quits and hold position while P3 goes to round 3

P2 races P3 => P2 quits and hold position while P3 goes to Quarter Finals

...

Championship race and trophy

 

* Person going for the trophy first should go to round 2 and wait there (along with P1), change to dummy account and keep losing on qualifyng. After every round is being held by other players it can go and win them to get the trophy.

** Next person will make dummy advance to to the round before it`s main account is, so that the other player can win and advance and the person can continue the climbing and not leave any holes. After it gets the trophy, the dummy will be the one helding a position for the other players

 

It should take ? 28 ? races in the group for the first person to get the trophy and another 7 for each other person in a full group

 

For less people you would need to fill the positions with dummies that are not from the person going for the trophy

 

E.g. for 2 people it would be needed two ladders where a single player holds all positions for the other to be able to get the trophy

 

A1 races B1 => A1 goes to round 2

A2 races B1 => B1 goes to round 2

A2 races B2 => A2 goes to round 2

A3 races B2 => B2 goes to round 2

A1 races B2 => A2 quits and hold position while B2 goes to round 3

A2 races B1 => B1 quits and hold position while A2 goes to round 3

...

P1 races B1 to B7 for trophy

P2 races A1 to A7 for trophy

Edited June 4, 2021 by fenris-lima
Better desciption after testing and getting to the championship round

[Gabbozz03]

I can confirm it works, it is a nice strategy as it will be faster. Definetly recommend using it!

[POEman553]

Can this be done solo with 2 PS3s and 2 copies of the game? And I've read over it a few times and I'm finding it confusing.

[Darkette]

On 04/06/2021 at 3:33 PM, POEman553 said:

Can this be done solo with 2 PS3s and 2 copies of the game? And I've read over it a few times and I'm finding it confusing.

You can, but it’ll be quite a lot of account switching. I recommend you don’t quit game at 0:00 and instead press “sign out” over account management. This way if you’re too late and see the load screen then you can still quit through xmb and it won’t count as a loss. This makes it guaranteed progress each time. I did this with a friend with 6 accounts each and we labelled them to avoid confusion. I’ll post the order in case you want it.

 

A1 vs B1 > A1 (round 2)

A2 vs B1 > B1 (round 2)

A2 vs B2 > A2 (round 2)

A3 vs B2 > B2 (round 2)

A1 vs B2 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B2 holds 3)A1 holds 2

A2 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A2 holds 3)B1 holds 2

 

A3 vs B3 > A3 (round 2)

A4 vs B3 > B3 (round 2)

A3 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A3 round 3)

A1 vs B3 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B3 round 3)

A3 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A3 hold QF’s)

A2 vs B3 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B3 hold QF’s)

 

A4 vs B4 > A4 (round 2)

A5 vs B4 > B4 (round 2)

A4 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A4 round 3)

A1 vs B4 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B4 round 3)

A4 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A4 QF’s)

A2 vs B4 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B4 QF’s)

A4 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A4 hold semi’s)

A3 vs B4 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B4 hold semi’s)

 

A5 vs B5 > A5 (round 2)

A6 vs B5 > B5 (round 2)

A5 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A5 round 3)

A1 vs B5 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B5 round 3)

A5 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A5 QF’s)

A2 vs B5 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B5 QF’s)

A5 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A5 semi’s)

A3 vs B5 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B5 semi’s)

A5 vs B4 > B4 quit at 0:00 (A5 hold final’s)

A4 vs B5 > A4 quit at 0:00 (B5 hold final’s)

 

A6 vs B6 > A6 (round 2)

A7 vs B6 > B6 (round 2)

A6 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A6 round 3)

A1 vs B6 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B6 round 3)

A6 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A6 QF’s)

A2 vs B6 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B6 QF’s)

A6 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A6 semi’s)

A3 vs B6 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B6 semi’s)

A6 vs B4 > B4 quit at 0:00 (A6 final’s)

A4 vs B6 > A4 quit at 0:00 (B4 final’s)

A6 vs B5 > B5 quit at 0:00 (A6 hold champs)

A5 vs B6 > A5 quit at 0:00 (B6 hold champs)

 

A7 vs B7 then A7 vs B1 to B6 >> trophy
A7 intentionally loses to B6

B7 vs A7 then B7 vs A1 to A6 >> trophy

Edited June 15, 2021 by Darkette

[POEman553]

3 hours ago, Darkette said:

You can, but it’ll be quite a lot of account switching. I recommend you don’t quit game at 0:00 and instead press “sign out” over account management. This way if you’re too late and see the load screen then you can still quit through xmb and it won’t count as a loss. This makes it guaranteed progress each time. I did this with a friend with 6 accounts each and we labelled them to avoid confusion. I’ll post the order in case you want it.

 

A1 vs B1 > A1 (round 2)

A2 vs B1 > B1 (round 2)

A2 vs B2 > A2 (round 2)

A3 vs B2 > B2 (round 2)

A1 vs B2 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B2 holds 3)A1 holds 2

A2 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A2 holds 3)B1 holds 2

 

A3 vs B3 > A3 (round 2)

A4 vs B3 > B3 (round 2)

A3 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A3 round 3)

A1 vs B3 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B3 round 3)

A3 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A3 hold QF’s)

A2 vs B3 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B3 hold QF’s)

 

A4 vs B4 > A4 (round 2)

A5 vs B4 > B4 (round 2)

A4 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A4 round 3)

A1 vs B4 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B4 round 3)

A4 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A4 QF’s)

A2 vs B4 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B4 QF’s)

A4 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A4 hold semi’s)

A3 vs B4 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B4 hold semi’s)

 

A5 vs B5 > A5 (round 2)

A6 vs B5 > B5 (round 2)

A5 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A5 round 3)

A1 vs B5 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B5 round 3)

A5 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A5 QF’s)

A2 vs B5 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B5 QF’s)

A5 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A5 semi’s)

A3 vs B5 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B5 semi’s)

A5 vs B4 > B4 quit at 0:00 (A5 hold final’s)

A4 vs B5 > A4 quit at 0:00 (B5 hold final’s)

 

A6 vs B6 > A6 (round 2)

A7 vs B6 > B6 (round 2)

A6 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A6 round 3)

A1 vs B6 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B6 round 3)

A6 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A6 QF’s)

A2 vs B6 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B6 QF’s)

A6 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A6 semi’s)

A3 vs B6 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B6 semi’s)

A6 vs B4 > B4 quit at 0:00 (A6 final’s)

A4 vs B6 > A4 quit at 0:00 (B4 final’s)

A6 vs B5 > B5 quit at 0:00 (A6 hold champs)

A5 vs B6 > A5 quit at 0:00 (B6 hold champs)

 

A7 vs B7 then B1 to B6 in order >> trophy
A7 intentionally loses to B6

B7 vs A7 then A1 to A7 in order >> trophy

 

Thanks, I may just look for a boosting group for this. I have a hard enough time with it as it is.

[DizzyDavidson]

Well, this convinced me not to get Shift 2.  

 

Nice job on coming up with this tho.

[fenris-lima]

1 hour ago, POEman553 said:

 

Thanks, I may just look for a boosting group for this. I have a hard enough time with it as it is.

Using 2 consoles, try picturing this as an Mortal Kombat ladder that starts with 1 opponent and as an account wins, the next one have to deal with +1 opponent.

 

One PS3 is the player and the other the CPU. As a player wins and get to the top of the ladder, it becomes a CPU (save management) and the next player start. It goes on until you main is the player and the CPU has 7 fighters

Edited June 4, 2021 by fenris-lima

[POEman553]

I won't be able to boost this game. My copy has a redeemed online pass and online pass has been removed from PSN Store.

[fenris-lima]

Both of them?

[GraniteSnake]

5 hours ago, Darkette said:

I did this with a friend with 6 accounts each and we labelled them to avoid confusion.

Did you need to download the online pass for each of your alt accounts or was having it downloaded on your main account enough?

[fenris-lima]

All accounts on the same console can access the online pass and dlc from a single one

[luxitu]

On 4.6.2021 at 11:44 PM, GraniteSnake said:

Did you need to download the online pass for each of your alt accounts or was having it downloaded on your main account enough?

its not account dependent, the online pass will be installed on your ps3 like the dlc or the game or a patch

[aceman131]

I don't know what it's worth but I just did this in about 30-40 minutes with one friend across multiple accounts and used the XMB>Quit game option with no issues. I would recommend dropping out at 0:01 instead of 0:00, sometimes you might be too fast and it will show up that you quit for your opponent. Fear not as your stats will save and you won't be knocked down back to Qualifying round. However, if you choose to cut it closer and back out at 0:00 you risk backing out too late and losing all your progress. you will know you did it too late if you can see black as you're quitting. (found out the hard way)

[Darkette]

6 hours ago, aceman131 said:

I don't know what it's worth but I just did this in about 30-40 minutes with one friend across multiple accounts and used the XMB>Quit game option with no issues. I would recommend dropping out at 0:01 instead of 0:00, sometimes you might be too fast and it will show up that you quit for your opponent. Fear not as your stats will save and you won't be knocked down back to Qualifying round. However, if you choose to cut it closer and back out at 0:00 you risk backing out too late and losing all your progress. you will know you did it too late if you can see black as you're quitting. (found out the hard way)

Is this for one person? I don’t really see how 2 people can hold positions and load up the game on accounts that many times in 30-40 mins. Also signing out at 0:00 is pretty much risk free since you can quit game while signed out if you see the load screen.

[TrophyDad]

On 6/4/2021 at 5:08 PM, POEman553 said:

I won't be able to boost this game. My copy has a redeemed online pass and online pass has been removed from PSN Store.

I opened a brand new copy and code was not accepted since I guess they removed it from Store who knows

Edited June 6, 2021 by TrophyDad

[HoorayForTyler]

57 minutes ago, TrophyDad said:

I opened a brand new copy and code was not accepted since I guess they removed it from Store who knows

That absolutely sucks. I guess people who purchased or redeemed online pass before May 31st are the only ones who can obtain platinum now. 

[aceman131]

2 hours ago, HoorayForTyler said:

That absolutely sucks. I guess people who purchased or redeemed online pass before May 31st are the only ones who can obtain platinum now. 

The cutoff for shift 2 was actually a little bit longer. At first I thought I had missed out on the online for shift 2 when someone told me that it was still on the store. I immediately purchased the DLC and the Online pass on 06/02/21. 

[HoorayForTyler]

32 minutes ago, aceman131 said:

The cutoff for shift 2 was actually a little bit longer. At first I thought I had missed out on the online for shift 2 when someone told me that it was still on the store. I immediately purchased the DLC and the Online pass on 06/02/21. 

Yeah, sadly somehow purchased the game and all DLC, but not the online pass. Don’t know how I managed that ?

[fenris-lima]

On 6/6/2021 at 7:09 PM, TrophyDad said:

I opened a brand new copy and code was not accepted since I guess they removed it from Store who knows

Actually a lot of passes expired on 31 Dec 2020. When they announced the store closure I went thru my games redeeming codes and I got problems with Medal of Honor, NFS Shift 2, NFS Hot Pursuit, Warhammer 40K Space Marines and other I don`t remember. Some of them don`t even have an expire date in the voucher, but when I asked Sony, they said all of them expired on 31 Dec 2020.

On 6/6/2021 at 11:43 PM, HoorayForTyler said:

Yeah, sadly somehow purchased the game and all DLC, but not the online pass. Don’t know how I managed that 

While I was researching a way to get back the codes I saw that many games were patched to not require the onlne pass or to work even if the game requires one. If I remember correctly, my friend`s PS3 that I got solo boost this didn`t have the pass for Shift 2 and still worked. It might be the case that the versions bought after the online pass abolishment are patched to not require one and that might be your case. Other game I know this for sure are Ratchet and Clank All for One, my code expired, and the PS+ does not have a pass on my DL list but it worked normally, and Medal of Honour, the game requested me to enter a code, but I was able to get in a match anyway.

[HoorayForTyler]

15 hours ago, fenris-lima said:

It might be the case that the versions bought after the online pass abolishment are patched to not require one and that might be your case.

Yep, I think you’re 100% correct friend. I started up the online just yesterday and it let me in! I have the digital version, so if anyone has the $ and still wanted the online trophies, I think buying the digital version is the way to go from now until the server shutdown. 

[Seamndel]

Israeli store still has the onilne pass (compatible with all eu copies of the game).

[HoorayForTyler]

On 6/4/2021 at 10:52 AM, Darkette said:

A1 vs B1 > A1 (round 2)

A2 vs B1 > B1 (round 2)

A2 vs B2 > A2 (round 2)

A3 vs B2 > B2 (round 2)

A1 vs B2 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B2 holds 3)A1 holds 2

A2 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A2 holds 3)B1 holds 2

 

A3 vs B3 > A3 (round 2)

A4 vs B3 > B3 (round 2)

A3 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A3 round 3)

A1 vs B3 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B3 round 3)

A3 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A3 hold QF’s)

A2 vs B3 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B3 hold QF’s)

 

A4 vs B4 > A4 (round 2)

A5 vs B4 > B4 (round 2)

A4 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A4 round 3)

A1 vs B4 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B4 round 3)

A4 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A4 QF’s)

A2 vs B4 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B4 QF’s)

A4 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A4 hold semi’s)

A3 vs B4 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B4 hold semi’s)

 

A5 vs B5 > A5 (round 2)

A6 vs B5 > B5 (round 2)

A5 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A5 round 3)

A1 vs B5 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B5 round 3)

A5 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A5 QF’s)

A2 vs B5 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B5 QF’s)

A5 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A5 semi’s)

A3 vs B5 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B5 semi’s)

A5 vs B4 > B4 quit at 0:00 (A5 hold final’s)

A4 vs B5 > A4 quit at 0:00 (B5 hold final’s)

 

A6 vs B6 > A6 (round 2)

A7 vs B6 > B6 (round 2)

A6 vs B1 > B1 quit at 0:00 (A6 round 3)

A1 vs B6 > A1 quit at 0:00 (B6 round 3)

A6 vs B2 > B2 quit at 0:00 (A6 QF’s)

A2 vs B6 > A2 quit at 0:00 (B6 QF’s)

A6 vs B3 > B3 quit at 0:00 (A6 semi’s)

A3 vs B6 > A3 quit at 0:00 (B6 semi’s)

A6 vs B4 > B4 quit at 0:00 (A6 final’s)

A4 vs B6 > A4 quit at 0:00 (B4 final’s)

A6 vs B5 > B5 quit at 0:00 (A6 hold champs)

A5 vs B6 > A5 quit at 0:00 (B6 hold champs)

 

A7 vs B7 then B1 to B6 in order >> trophy
A7 intentionally loses to B6

B7 vs A7 then A1 to A7 in order >> trophy

This is a great guide, and I’m about to use it for the trophy, but can you elaborate a bit on what I highlighted in bold? I’m just confused on which account is actually getting the trophy in the end and who out of A7 and B7 needs to race the rest. 

[Darkette]

9 hours ago, HoorayForTyler said:

This is a great guide, and I’m about to use it for the trophy, but can you elaborate a bit on what I highlighted in bold? I’m just confused on which account is actually getting the trophy in the end and who out of A7 and B7 needs to race the rest. 

Ah yeah I didn’t explain that part too well. Basically A7 and B7 are the trophy earners, so the first match they play is against eachother in the qualifiers. When I say A7 intentionally loses to B6, that’s only so you can play against B7 again for their qualifiers. I’ll go edit it

[HoorayForTyler]

5 hours ago, Darkette said:

Ah yeah I didn’t explain that part too well. Basically A7 and B7 are the trophy earners, so the first match they play is against eachother in the qualifiers. When I say A7 intentionally loses to B6, that’s only so you can play against B7 again for their qualifiers. I’ll go edit it

Thanks a ton ☺️

[edhunter10]

I didn't find this very important information anywhere, so I'm just gonna leave it here: 

 

The person who is going to lose the match must be the host, otherwise it will count as a loss for him, and he will be forced back to qualifying. I had to learn it the hard way, unfortunately. As soon as the countdown timer reaches zero, you can either quit out of the game or sign out of PSN. Both methods will do the trick. Once the loading screen starts, the host will switch over to the person who stayed in the match, thus giving him the victory.

 

Furthermore, this boosting method discovered by OP is definitely the way to go. If done correctly, you'll cut down a considerable amount of playtime compared to other boosting methods, however, you'll probably face some connectivity issues along the way due to poor matchmaking as well.