Remember the XP bonuses from the original (e.g. Wanton Destruction)?
I think such bonuses could come back - but in a slightly modified version.
Apart from being XP bonuses, reaching certain milestones could also give us some other advantages (ones too specific to be traits), e.g. [the values in brackets are only examples]:
- Rejuvenation:
- Lvl 1 - Heal 100 HP total (250 XP)
- Lvl 2 - Heal 250 HP total (1000 XP)
- Lvl 3 - Heal 500 HP total (2000 XP + 20% discount on food items)
- Junkyard Keeper
- Lvl 1 - Wreck* 5 cars (300 XP)
- Lvl 2 - Wreck 10 cars (1000 XP)
- Lvl 3 - Wreck 25 cars (1750 XP + 15% discount at car workshops)
(*) Wrecking = damaging so much that they won't start up (or even blow up)
Worth note:
- The milestones would be individual (that is, they need to be unlocked again) for each run
- (Optional) The milestones could be hidden (at least until unlocked for the 1st time - nothing wrong in some secrecy, is there?)