How many drum-licks does it take to get to the center of a Rock Band 2 drum kit?
1...
2...
3... million.
Probably more, seeing as even though I was on my second pedal, this was still the original kit that came bundled with my copy of Rock Band 2 on the day it came out - over a year and a half ago. Not bad, Harmonix.
When it happened I looked like a sea lion trying to slap out a song on my magical rubber music maker (which I suppose explains why I was barking), but I figure acting idiotic is pretty much an inevitability at this point so... "mission accomplished"?
It seems developers are getting in the habit of pre-releasing the achievements for a game more and more nowadays, and it's not because anyone has been making harassing phone calls to their house at 3am every night. So here's a gamerscore glimpse... into the future!
Some people aren't horrible, it's true, and if you don't believe me just check these guys out: they've risked life and limb (or extreme ridicule, at least) to help The Beard maintain his know-it-all delusion by contributing much needed information, so please thank/blame them for all their/your troubles - they are truly Gods among men... with beards.
June 8th quickly approaches, kids, but don't get your Green Day Wal-Mart boxers in a bunch before remembering: exporting all 47 Green Day RB tracks to your HDD for use in any other Rock Band game will be available on day 1, and since it costs $10 to do so you might as well purchase the $70 "Plus" edition that includes "free" exporting and extra DLC tracks to boot.
And if you're like The Beard you'll be exporting those tracks and selling the game on Ebay quicker than you can say "Dookie" - seeing as the 1K doesn't look all that promising for most... read on...
Business as Usual - 825 This group doesn't raise too many eyebrows for anyone that's picked up a Rock Band game before, especially keeping in mind where no difficulty is specified...
You Had the Time of Your Life Five-star every song in Green Day: Rock Band with any instrument.
50
We’ve Come So Far Earn at least 3 stars on all songs in Green Day: Rock Band with any instrument.
25
It All Keeps Adding Up Score 1,000,000 points in a single song.
20
I Threw My Crutches in the River Earn at least 3 stars on any song in Expert difficulty.
15
Hysteria, Mass Hysteria! Get a Unison Bonus on the listed songs with 2 or more players.
20
Scream at Me Until My Ears Bleed Use Overdrive 100 times as a vocalist.
20
In Good Health and Good Time Earn at least 3 stars on all songs in Green Day: Rock Band as a bassist.
20
Won’t Make It for Dinner Start a new Career and reach the credits within 12 hours as part of a 4-player band.
40
Feel Like They’re Gonna Bleed Play through a setlist of 20 songs without failing.
25
We’re on a Roll, No Self Control Get an 8x Band Multiplier.
10
What’s Left of My Mind Finish any song with Lefty Mode turned on, hitting at least 50% of the notes.
10
American Unity Get all unison bonuses in the song “American Idiot” with 2 or more players.
15
Freaky Monkey Complete Dookie Album Challenge with any instrument.
20
Award-Winning Idiot Five-star every song on the American Idiot album.
25
We’re on a Roll, No Self Control Get an 8x Band Multiplier.
10
What’s Left of My Mind Finish any song with Lefty Mode turned on, hitting at least 50% of the notes.
10
American Unity Get all unison bonuses in the song “American Idiot” with 2 or more players.
15
Freaky Monkey Complete Dookie Album Challenge with any instrument.
20
Award-Winning Idiot Five-star every song on the American Idiot album.
25
Twiddle My Thumbs Just for a Bit Earn at least 3 stars on “F.O.D.” with each instrument in Solo play.
15
Your Burning Light Hit 100% of the notes in the solo of “Whatsername” on Hard or Expert Guitar.
10
Solo starts at 2:05 (above), sounds like it wouldn't be too bad on hard difficulty...
Blue Get a 95-note streak playing “Last Night On Earth” with the guitar.
15
Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe Hit 100% of the notes on “Welcome To Paradise” on medium or higher difficulty bass.
20
Warning: Burning Drums Hit 100% of the drum notes on one of the listed songs.
15
Make the Best of This Test Finish all Challenges (Career owner only).
35
Stage Dive Complete a Challenge in The Warehouse venue.
10
On a Mission Complete a Challenge in the Milton Keynes venue.
10
Stereo in the Static Age Complete a Challenge in The Fox Theater - Oakland Venue.
10
This Is How the West Was Won Earn at least 3 stars on all songs in The Warehouse.
20
Billboard on the Rise Earn at least 3 stars on all songs in Milton Keynes.
20
Another Turning Point Earn at least 3 stars on all songs in The Fox Theater - Oakland.
20
Live Freaky, Die Freaky Complete any Challenge with both of the following: 100% a Guitar solo; 100% a Harmony part.
25
I Walk a Lonely Road Earn at least 3 stars on “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” with each instrument in Solo play.
15
On My Own… Here We Go Score 400,000 points in a single song in solo mode.
35
Provided they do in fact include the whole/extended version of "Jesus of Suburbia" (and I don't see why they wouldn't), 400K should be entirely possible...
Step Up to the Mike & Billie Joe Hit All Double Harmonies on any song.
10
Misleading the Choir Hit All Triple Harmonies on any song.
15
Strong Arm, Billie Joe Earn a Guitar Career score of 1,000,000.
20
DirntDirntDirntDirnt Earn a Bass Career score of 1,000,000.
20
Sweet Children Earn a Vocal Harmony Career score of 1,000,000.
20
I Play the !@#% Out the Drums Earn a Drum Career score of 1,000,000.
20
Trés Cool Hit 40 notes in one drum fill.
15
Frank Edwin Wright III Complete all the Drum Lessons.
20
Mud Fight Complete the listed songs without the crowd meter going red.
15
Heart-breakers for the Inexperienced (?) - 120
This group has the potential to be a little prohibitive if you're not Rock Band veteran, maybe even some Hard List qualifiers?
Past the Point of Delirium Hit 100% of the notes in the solo of “Hitchin’ a Ride” on Expert Guitar.
30
Notice how the achievement description doesn't specifically say "guitar" solo? This actual gameplay footage shows why at 2:00 (above) - cheap shot or a bearable blow?
Louder Than Bombs and Eternity Hit 100% of the drum kick notes for “Brain Stew / Jaded” on Expert.
30
Expert difficulty will be your only choice with this achievement, and while the "Brain Stew" beginning might not be that bad for seasoned drummers, the "Jaded" segment (starting at 3:30 above) is another story - the team from the actual gameplay footage above fails out precisely because of it. Know anybody that plays bass pedal? Only?
Pacemaker Earn at least 3 stars on “Peacemaker” on Expert Bass.
15
Again, expert difficulty only, and while the chord progression is pretty simple, any non-alt strummers out there might have to learn a new technique for this rolling bass line - still, it's only for 3 stars...
Ability to Operate Machinery 100% the Guitar Solo in “Jesus Of Suburbia” using only finger tapping on Hard or Expert.
20
No doubt they're referring to the solo at 7:50 and not 3:42 (above), and while hard difficulty is an option this time, anything other than finger tapping is not.
It’s Fun Until Someone Gets Hurt Play “Longview” on Hard or Expert Bass, playing all hammer-ons and pull-offs without strumming.
25
Nice to see the option for playing on hard difficulty (unlike the HOPO (hammer-on, pull-off) ach for The Beatles: RB), but seeing as every other note sounds like a HOPO for the bassist here it could still be a challenge.
Wild Cards - 125
We don't quite have all the info we need to judge these ach yet, but we can make some pretty educated guesses...
Not Growing Up, Just Burning Out Earn at least 3 stars on the listed songs on Expert Vocals.
20
Green Day vocals are usually pretty melodically straight forward, and the ability to have multiple singers at once will help even more, but we'll reserve judgment until we see the songs...
St. Jimmy Get Gold stars on the listed songs.
35
I Got a Rock ‘n Roll Girlfriend Get Gold stars on the listed songs.
35
The gold star achievements are back, and while they were possibly easier than expected in The Beatles: RB, Green Day songs are decidedly more complicated - these could be tough...
A Very Troubled Youngster Complete all of Tré’s Greatest Hits.
35
The Beard is willing to bet that "Tre's Greatest Hits" are Green Day: RB's answer to "Beatle Beats" i.e. band specific drum lessons featuring beats that occur and recur in Green Day songs. While no difficulty is specified, the corresponding Beatles: RB achievement would not unlock unless all beats were completed at 100% speed. I'd expect the same to be true here, and I'd expect it to be hard...
How many drum-licks does it take to get to the center of a Rock Band 2 drum kit?
