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DRIVECLUB |OT| Cloudy with a Chance of Jaw Drops
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It's going to be hard to watch in another couple of decades. Then most of us will be 40 or 50 and yelling obscenities and whinging on YouTube because we paid $50 and it's not working day 1.
I do wish video gamers carried themselves with a bit more grace, and more self awareness. That bad behaviour reflects poorly on other gamers. Of course I'm not calling out all video gamers but some of the comments can be really childish and offensive and people think it's funny because it's the Internet and you can get away with it. It's sad when people use their own name like Facebook logins and people still carry on like a baby.
A few of the official Tweets are giving the impression that the community features are creating more network traffic than planned, so even without being at what was planned for capacity, it's pushing things over the edge. Chances are they're figuring out a hotfix, so unless network traffic drops a lot, things will be disrupted until that gets handled.
viveks86
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Readingaid
Neo Member
Completely agree, environments not so much since i have been playing the tour (up to the Amateur cup) and I think I may have played the same track twice perhaps?
Im a little confused by the negative reviews but oh well.
bananafactory
Banned
I'm hoping the servers get up sooner than later, but my gut tells me we could be looking at well into the weekend or further before this is resolved.
Hope that's not the case but I'm preparing for the worst. Especially if the resolution involves adding and configuring additional servers rather than just modifying existing ones.
Hope that's not the case but I'm preparing for the worst. Especially if the resolution involves adding and configuring additional servers rather than just modifying existing ones.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Yeah, I'm done feeling sorry for the PS Plus Edition crowd. I paid real money for this game, how about getting the online to work so i can experience the game the way it was meant to be played? Its so frustrating.
That is exactly what this feels like and I love it.
It's the lack of all that modern "fluff" and "you're awesome - let's fill some bars" that appeals to me, I think.
BloodMoney
Banned
God yes, the menus/way-finding/music are so sharp... Really well executed.
Lé Blade Runner
Member
The sense of speed in this game is unlike anything I've encountered in a racing-game. I am gripping my controller way too hard and cramping my hands thanks to this. But the feel, man. The feel. I love it.
Driveclub, I love you. Online might not be working yet, India might be a bit underwhelming visually ( especially in comparison to, say, Norway ), but the feel and sense of speed is pitch-perfect. And that is the most important thing.
I love you.
Driveclub, I love you. Online might not be working yet, India might be a bit underwhelming visually ( especially in comparison to, say, Norway ), but the feel and sense of speed is pitch-perfect. And that is the most important thing.
I love you.
viveks86
Member
Or bruteforcing it with more servers...
Oh man, reminds me of all the firefighting we do after a new code release... An inexcusable oversight, but my heart goes out to those guys. Been there sooo many times
FaintColt388301
Member
Are the collision penalties really that bad?
I was playing no HUD so I never noticed. But yesterday I turned them on a bit so I could see what all the talk was about. I never got collision penalties for the little bumps that I did or that the AI would do to me. I didn't have a problem with them at all. I got some but it was always my fault for either taking a turn to fast or the AI hitting me because I took a turn to slow. It always felt fair though.
I was playing no HUD so I never noticed. But yesterday I turned them on a bit so I could see what all the talk was about. I never got collision penalties for the little bumps that I did or that the AI would do to me. I didn't have a problem with them at all. I got some but it was always my fault for either taking a turn to fast or the AI hitting me because I took a turn to slow. It always felt fair though.
Very light bumps: No penalty
Moderate bumps: Fame penalty, no speed penalty
Heavy crashes: 5 second speed penalty
viveks86
Member
Nope, use the flags to know when to break.
wapplew
Member
I think it's fair too, speed limit duration also balance accordingly, shorter for light mess up, longer for big one.
But I hope they let us create penalties off room just for some casual madness race fun.
Diamondium
Neo Member
The servers not working are fine by me to be honest. 2 midterms in the next 2 days, and the servers being down is making me actually not feel like I'm missing anything by delegating the entire days to studying.
It's great.
Although I don't know if it's a bug or what but the music volume during a race changes based on the car view. In cockpit view the music can be barely heard, but dash or bumper it's a more appropriate level.
And the other thing that bugs me is the half second hitch when passing a finish line when the camera view changes to that external chase shot. It should be fluid and smooth across the finish line for our recorded videos.
BloodMoney
Banned
As it should be... Anytime I've gotten a speed penalty for an impact or corner cut, I've deserved it.
RealityPales
Member
Delay the game to optimize social components.
Launches, no social components due to shite servers.
Oh boy.
Having fun with single player I suppose, although it's incredibly easy so far. Very repetitive too.
Launches, no social components due to shite servers.
Oh boy.
Having fun with single player I suppose, although it's incredibly easy so far. Very repetitive too.
LookAtMeGo
Member
You're a glass half full type eh?
nowheretorun
Member
I agree. I do think the 'level' of abuse and 'where' it's expressed/how is the main problem.
Perhaps though at times the problem is people have been burnt too many times. Months after TLOU:R, I can't even play the game online with it's many problems. It is in fact, broken. Nor have other bugs yet been fixed.
With DriveClub, I personally can 'tolerate', albeit not very happy about it not running properly 'at launch' even though this should not be the case. They've had beta's. They've got a good idea of server demand due to pre-order sales etc. Add the fact that the UK seem to have gotten the short end of the shaft.....
So.... where does the line get drawn between us, 'the gamers' accepting or not accepting getting the piss taken/taken advantage by developers profiting off broken games/broken elements within the game they are selling? Where is our guarantee that the game will run months down the line 'not broken' and what the hell can we do about it if they don't?
brickwalker0
Member
God yes, its so jarring when the rest of the game is completely smooth.
Diamondium
Neo Member
I like to try that, because the alternative is sobbing over a bucket of ice cream while I wait.
thx - I'm kind of dissapointed... I'm used to it and it makes learning tracks with different cars way less frustrating... :-(
BloodMoney
Banned
I suspect that is the game lagging as it tries to upload your time/performance to the cloud, but can't finding a connection.
LookAtMeGo
Member
FF Seraphim
Member
God dammit they need to fix the servers!
I NEED to make GAFClub (Random Silly Animal) Club or my weekend of beating people in Club Lazy Panda or Speedmaster Sloth will not come TRUE!!
I NEED to make GAFClub (Random Silly Animal) Club or my weekend of beating people in Club Lazy Panda or Speedmaster Sloth will not come TRUE!!
LookAtMeGo
Member
Gotta git gud Dawg.
I'm near the legend part of tour.
I didn't really have a problem with them at the start of the game, but now it's really bad.
Really bad.
gundamkyoukai
Member
I feel for Rushy and the others at EVO but they need to sort this out fast.
It's been 2 days and it's stopping me from enjoying certain aspect of the game.
I did not add over 75 people and more soon to my friend list for nothing.
It's been 2 days and it's stopping me from enjoying certain aspect of the game.
I did not add over 75 people and more soon to my friend list for nothing.
Nyteshade517
Member
My dependence on "racing lines" will have to be broken for this game. I hope the server issues get fixed because I want to start going head to head with some of you. If there is a "hit all of the cars in the race" head to head then I can win that one.
LookAtMeGo
Member
Ruh roh!
johnny_park
Member
Were they ever up?
Nah, they are alright. Getting them because the AI rammed into you is something else though.
Insane Metal
Member
Collision penalties are very small, so I see no problem with them. Cornering penalties on the other hand is pretty good. Let's drive correctly.
*sensible chuckle
Dead Prince
Banned
including AI that rams you in the rear hard.
I couldn't agree more, I cannot recall the last racing game that has grabbed my attention like this one has. It has that just one more event hook that I haven't felt in a while. I feel like I'm in bizarro land with some of the mediocre reviews out there. It's an insult to the great work Evolution has done.
The problem is drivers will become real aggressive once you enter "late game".
They'll ram you like there is no tomorrow causing you to ram others and get penalties. It's annoying.
gundamkyoukai
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For me there were up for a short while after launch .
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