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Forza 4 |OT| Where Porsche Are Driven
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Scotch said:
About the damage modeling, I completely disagree. There is more specific damage, a larger range of damage types and more parts fly off the cars.
Just try one game of Top Gear Soccer to test it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baJ_ygt4ow8
skyfinch
Member
No way to turn off ghosts in rivals? Good luck during the cone/barrel challenges.
I think it depends on which events you end up picking. Anything in the World-Class races are very challenging, since they are in the last column in the event listing.
There were races in the 10th season that I was able to grab a lead within the first turn and build a massive lead (same as FM3).
reggie said:
I think it depends on which events you end up picking. Anything in the World-Class races are very challenging, since they are in the last column in the event listing.
There were races in the 10th season that I was able to grab a lead within the first turn and build a massive lead (same as FM3).
NullPointer
Member
They should be ghostlier.skyfinch said:
And they should scatter when you drive through them like waving your hand through a smoke ring.
FYI, short cut for rivals - at the very start, throw the car in reverse and do a 180. cruise a ways down the track then flip it around again facing forward. get your speed up, cross the starting line and begin your first lap with all the speed of the following laps. very handy to save time on longer tracks, just make sure not to get a penalty when doing this as it will carry over across the starting line.
Yea, there is. Go to the championship events and the faster classes and you'll see plenty of 7-10 lap races on full tracks.flashburn2012 said:
Honestly, I'm probably not gonna play World Tour anymore. I just dont feel its necessary when I can progress in terms of credits, XP and affinity by doing other things. And when I do feel like doing a single-player event, I can just go the Event List and find exactly what I'm looking for or I'll create my own race with the multiplayer editor.
Anyways, I'm still getting used to using the clutch, but its really not that hard. I'm finding upshifts more difficult than downshifts, but its becoming more and more normal feeling. I think it'll feel quite natural in a few days time. While I'm not perfect at it, I can already beat my previous times simply with the advantage in acceleration.
Also, this game makes me smile so much sometimes. I tried out a V8 Supercar for the first time and it was on a 'Trackday' event at Sebring. Holy hell, the car is a riot and a beast to control. Might not be something I drive regularly online or anything, but its definitely one of the most fun cars I've driven so far. Shit's raw.
Gordon0Freeman
Member
Never played a forza game but today I tried the demo and Jesus it is amazing. Still debating if I should buy forza 4 or wait for the new need for speed....
NullPointer
Member
I am very glad this is the case. Other games put a real stranglehold on progression outside of the main career mode. But Forza 4 is packing so damn much that whenever I get frustrated with one mode, I just give another one a try.Seanspeed said:
U n i o n 0015
Member
Need some help.
I cannot seem to get manual w/ clutch shifting right. The transmission grinds every time I try it. Playing with the controller and have the clutch button mapped to A.
So I accelerate, hold the clutch button and then press shift up, and the tach just bounced off the limiter and finally shifts. It's not smooth at all. I have driven real manual transmissions and motorcycle for over a decade so I know how to shift a dang vehicle!
Any tips on what I'm doing wrong?
I cannot seem to get manual w/ clutch shifting right. The transmission grinds every time I try it. Playing with the controller and have the clutch button mapped to A.
So I accelerate, hold the clutch button and then press shift up, and the tach just bounced off the limiter and finally shifts. It's not smooth at all. I have driven real manual transmissions and motorcycle for over a decade so I know how to shift a dang vehicle!
Any tips on what I'm doing wrong?
Slayer-33 said:
the race clock does, but not your lap time
also, i'm not even sure penalties carry over when you do this. just did one and when i did one of my u-turns i lost it and went into the grass and didnt have the ! at the start of the lap.
flashburn2012
Member
Seanspeed said:
Well there definitely isn't many, I'm on like my sixth year and I've only done races that are like 2-4 laps.
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
U n i o n 0015 said:
I have
no idea bro
I tried it once and it, didn't feel good man.jpg
op_ivy said:the race clock does, but not your lap time
also, i'm not even sure penalties carry over when you do this. just did one and when i did one of my u-turns i lost it and went into the grass and didnt have the ! at the start of the lap.
Wow and here I was taking a full fucking warmup lap just to get a rolling go at the 2nd lap fuck lol..
NullPointer
Member
My only frustration is with the AI and some of the clusterfucks that can ensue. Sometimes I have to rewind several times just to find a way out, or else give in any let the bastard trying to slam into me take the position just to avoid a collision. It wears on me after a while.Izayoi said:
But then again I'm still trying techniques to mitigate it, and maybe its possible. I like a very clean race if at all possible, with maybe a nigh unavoidable slight bump or two.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
<---- is going and systematically taking down all GAF members on Tsukuba Short D-Class Rookie Rivals challenge.
Eek5, Escorcicci and Shortt Sirket are next.
Eek5, Escorcicci and Shortt Sirket are next.
soundscream
Member
Its going to feel weird but leave the clutch on the shoulder button. You have to have it pressed when changing gears. I put my index finger on the shoulder button and middle on the brake when I use a controller.U n i o n 0015 said:
NullPointer
Member
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Reclaimed the top Rivals spot on the Road America C6.R challenge, and my first Seanspeed bounty.
Feels good man.
More of you guys need to give this challenge a shot-- if, that is, you're man enough to tame the unbridled fury of the 'Vette. That shit will put enough hair on your chest to make Dan's beard weep.
Seanspeed, it looked like you were really fighting the car going up the hill under the Corvette bridge and into the carousel. Don't think I'd have been able to beat you otherwise.
Feels good man.
More of you guys need to give this challenge a shot-- if, that is, you're man enough to tame the unbridled fury of the 'Vette. That shit will put enough hair on your chest to make Dan's beard weep.
Seanspeed, it looked like you were really fighting the car going up the hill under the Corvette bridge and into the carousel. Don't think I'd have been able to beat you otherwise.
Hawk269
Member
JetBlackPanda said:
Agree, but I think more importantly is we need more tracks. The track selection is great as it is, only if you never played a Forza game, but being a fan of all the previous versions, the only real downfall of Forza 4 is the lack of new tracks and more of them. While we did get Indy, Alps, Infinion (awesome), and that other one, that is pretty much it. We lost the test tracks, yeah I thought they were a little sucky, but at least it was another tract....we lost new york which was the only city track, we lost many ribbons on the amalfi coast scenery.
For me, being that I played alot of F2 and F3, the lack of more tracks is very disapointing. I loved everything they did with the game, I love the improved look of the old tracks, love the alternate lighting on some of the tracks, but at the end of the day, I have been playing some of these same tracks for 4 versions of the game.
Turn10 has proven they can make amazing fantasy tracks, Forza 3 and Forza 4 were introduced to the world with fantasy tracks, why not more of them? Why not Blue Mountains, Alpine Ring, Rio etc. They have the track data, why not just do it. There is so much to love, but at the end of the day the tracks have become been there done that. If they added 4-5 additional tracks, they could of spread out the career (world tour) mode with more tracks so it does not feel like such a grind playnig some the tracks that you played to death over 2-3 versions of the previous games.
Dont get me wrong, I dont want to lose any of hte tracks, even the beaten to death ones, all I am saying is it time to add more variety to the courses. Yes, night racing, rally, weather would be nice, but I understand some the technical issues they face, but more tracks is just a matter of time. Disk 2 is only 2.5 gb or so, so it is not an issue of having disk space for it. I would glady trade 2 Car packs for 2-3 new courses.
ColonelSkills
Member
In the painter, is there a way to fine tune the position by an increment of less than 0.5? These two decals refuse to line up on the left side and the front side by fractions of this amount and a finer adjustment would be awesome.
NullPointer
Member
Aye, but I have to admit I've grown to love the Bernese Alps and Infineon. Hockenheimring not so much, at least so far. And holy shit when I took my first lap at Camino Viejo de Montserrat. Had no idea they changed it so much and thought I was going to fly off a cliff in my 458! ;pHawk269 said:
The lighting changes have also helped my enjoyment of the old tracks although I do wish we had some more city tracks. I like the visuals of racing through a city.
Absolutely adore this game. Just like in Forza 2, and 3 I find myself shooting more than I race. But still.. love it.
Haven't messed with liveries much, I've been fine tuning the MR2 AW11 how I want it to look in real life.
Sans rims.
I want THESE rims.
Other:
Racing my Co-worker in his Lexus... seconds before I overtook him in the SW20.
Close-up of my SW20
EDIT:
I agree with the weather and time sentiments.
THIS.
Especially if at night. But I guess that's just for GT5 for the time being.
I'd gladly spend a nice chunk of change on some track DLC if it had night racing.
Haven't messed with liveries much, I've been fine tuning the MR2 AW11 how I want it to look in real life.
Sans rims.
I want THESE rims.
Other:
Racing my Co-worker in his Lexus... seconds before I overtook him in the SW20.
Close-up of my SW20
EDIT:
I agree with the weather and time sentiments.
NullPointer said:
THIS.
Especially if at night. But I guess that's just for GT5 for the time being.
I'd gladly spend a nice chunk of change on some track DLC if it had night racing.
Diablohead
Member
turn10 did fuck all about corner cutters online, I am seeing people skip like 1/3rd of the top gear track because /!\ means nothing in an online race, suzuka, road atlanta, a bunch of others will allow the car to just power over a corner.
Stick up some fucking tire walls :/ sticky grass only goes so far and is annoying to legit racers like myself.
Stick up some fucking tire walls :/ sticky grass only goes so far and is annoying to legit racers like myself.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Shortt Sirket said:
Just tried this, the times are still all sorts of wrong. An M6 ran by me and the A.I. did 13.4? That's what a stock 350Z can do. The times are almost always 1 second off from real world results. They need to correct this somehow - it's just weird.
Big Takeover
Member
I just tried the clutch with the Speed Wheel. Learning curve of about 1 minute. It's essentially trivial. I tried having the clutch mapped to both X, and the d-pad. I much prefer it on X. It's entirely comfortable. No cramped hands, no double button presses.Seanspeed said:
A few days ago I switched to changing gears with the buttons rather than the d-pad, so switching back is no big deal.
I should have done this day one. The extra speed does make me feel like I'm cheating a little though!
U n i o n 0015 said:
What I do is: Press clutch, release gas, shift up, press gas at mid throttle, release clutch and from there push the gas to full throttle. All of this on one second or less... but I use a MS wheel (force feedback)
The problem I see is you mapped the clutch to A, and it seems a little difficult to press the gear buttons.
Big Takeover
Member
Oh man, it''s great. There are issues, as you probably know, but driving with it is bliss.Slayer-33 said:
