RB3 Ranking System

[Meat-Popsicle]

You seem to be forgetting that all of this stuff was added at the launch of RB3. They incorporated all existing Rock Band releases and DLC into RB3's goals and achievements. If they had not done this, the only way to actually reach Completionist would be to complete EVERY GOAL included on the disc.

That said, I also wish Harmonix was willing or able to expand the goals/achievements more in this way. When RB3 was released, I was so excited to see imports and DLC included in the goals system, and I thought for sure they would add to this with future releases. Unfortunately, Country Track Pack 2 came and went with no addition to RB3 goals in the title update. That's where I began to lose hope of an update like this.

Oh, I love how the game has rewards for playing previous discs / DLC, and they worked brilliantly as an incentive for me to fill in all of the holes in my Rock Band collection (including dipping into the RBN, which I just ignored before that). I'm certain that, if they were able to keep updating these goals (or even trophies), it would be an effective way to get people to buy even more DLC than they already do. Also: the regular public challenges that seemed to appear weekly, for a short while, and which always seems to require the most recent DLC to compete in. If I was one the line about buying it, or thinking, "yeah, I'll probably get that, someday", seeing a challenge that included it (or a new instrument which I didn't yet own!) was all it took to push me over, and I'm sure I wasn't the only one.

And yes, as others have mentioned, it would also have made sense to have a bunch of additional ranks between Rock Legend and Completionist. It wouldn't have to be something as complicated as an RPG skills tree, where you get recognized for your best instruments or instrument-specific skills, OR for you / your bandmates all-around high-level ability ... but that could be fun too! I'm sure they have figured all of this out by now, and that any future releases [RB4? Another update to RB3? No need to remind us how unlikely these are, especially the latter, we are all well aware] will seriously consider incorporating them.

[GNFfhqwhgads]

Actually I thought you have to play ALL the instruments, every classic 5 button and every pro on expert and very well on expert to 5 star all RB3 songs to be a completionist. And do all of the general goals.

DLC Goals can be substituted in.

[frankumms]

DLC Goals can be substituted in.

ahhhhhhh so then it could very well be possible for me to one day reach completionist....

[Meat-Popsicle]

Hey, there ARE still challenges that feature the most recent DLC, why didn't anyone tell me! Very cool.

[folkeye]

ahhhhhhh so then it could very well be possible for me to one day reach completionist....

Though the amount of DLC goals aren't many, and none are going to be added to RB3.

[Bront20]

ahhhhhhh so then it could very well be possible for me to one day reach completionist....

DLC goals will let you get away with not completing everything, and even then, you don't quite need every goal to get completionist, just most of them.

But, you ultimately do need a Protar to access the Pro guitar/bass goals a bit, and need to be a master of at least 1 instrument and pretty good at most of the others.