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BravoSuperStar

Member
wonderkins said:
Am I just getting lucky in the Auction House or has "depreciation" set in? Too little demand for certain cars?

I won a Lamborghini Reventón and Ferrari FXX, each for ~ $138,000. I'm not complaining, just curious. Both are godly cars, for sure. Love'm.
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This is usually what happens to cars you win for leveling up. They flood the auction house and price is driven down accordingly.
 
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Elfforkusu

Member
Iknos said:
So in a way I think an electric DLC pack isn't the best idea now. There are emerging technologies that by the time FM4 will roll around we will have a better idea of how upgrades and performances are. While I'd love to see them appear Forza is all about customizability and upgrades and they're going to seem very basic vehicles if you can't do it in this game.
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I'd agree with this, with the exception that I think the Tesla is an impressive enough car that it'd be worth having even with very minimal upgradability. But apart from it, I'm not even sure I'd want to drive an electric in Forza. :lol
 
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SmokyDave

Member
Can the following cars please be released in the Forza 3 'SmokyDave Pack'.

'63 Austin Healey 3000 Mk2.
'61 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato.
'69 Ford Escort Mk 1 'Mexico'.
'68 Dodge Hemi Dart.
'37 Jaguar SS100
'50 Jaguar XK120 Roadster.

Also, the Jaguar XJR-9 is the most egregious omission, not the R35. Racing on Le Sarthe without the XJR 9 is only half the fun :(

Cheers.
 
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rocksteady1983

Member
Anyone else having problems getting onto the forza site, last night i could get on but couldnt look at any of my uploaded pics or anything. Now I can't even login.
 
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G Rom

Member
I also get errors on FM.net... :(

So, what do you think we will get in the first DLC ?
My guesses. :D

-2010 Nissan GT-R R35 Spec V (or a tuned one)
-2010 Pagani Zonda R
-2010 Audi S4
-2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
-2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
-2010 Shelby GT500
-2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 SV
-2010 Porsche Boxster S
-2010 Ferrari 599FX
-2009 McLaren Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss
 
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UltimateIke

Member
G Rom said:
I also get errors on FM.net... :(

So, what do you think we will get in the first DLC ?
My guesses. :D

-2010 Nissan GT-R R35 Spec V (or a tuned one)
-2010 Pagani Zonda R
-2010 Audi S4
-2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
-2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
-2010 Shelby GT500
-2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 SV
-2010 Porsche Boxster S
-2010 Ferrari 599FX
-2009 McLaren Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss
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That's some imagination you've got there.

Not to say those wouldn't be FREAKING AWESOME.
 
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Gynoug79

Member
nice that we get DLC car's already but i would prefer to see things fixed first ! I am loosing my faith with the hopper system ! As said before FM3 is amazing but the uncreative handling of the hopper system takes a bit of the fun out of the game ! At the moment it feels as if there is no roadmap concerning matchmaking at all. if there is one it would be nice if someone would let us know...
 
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Diablohead

Member
I need to really sit and do some single player races, too much time online plus being burned out from replay forza 2 about 3 times fully, need a break from racing the cpu. But apart from that I love it and only have about 10 achievements left to get.
 
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G Rom

Member
UltimateIke said:
That's some imagination you've got there.

Not to say those wouldn't be FREAKING AWESOME.
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Well not really, apart from the Zonda R and GT-R, we pretty much know that the other cars are coming sooner or later in DLC. They've been part of the TofuR list which has been 99,99% true for now...
 
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Diablohead

Member
MotorbreathX said:
I'm loving the game but I just have to say that I absolutely hate driving at Silverstone. Just a miserable track for whatever reason.
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The full GP layout is boring unless you are in a fast class car, but the smaller layouts are fun to me in any class. You can get some quite good racing going on when everyone is on equal grounds.
 
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twinturbo2

butthurt Heat fan
As I mentioned in the Sega Racing Classic thread, I found the best Hornet replica.

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If you want it, the guy's gamertag is rerunjp, and it cost me 10K credits to download.
 
skyfinch

skyfinch

Member
MotorbreathX said:
I'm loving the game but I just have to say that I absolutely hate driving at Silverstone. Just a miserable track for whatever reason.
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I usually break down and use the "hire driver" option for this track. 4 lap max, is all I can handle.

There was no way I could do the endurance event on Silverstone. Motegi full track is also brutal for me.
 
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Ultimo hombre

Banned
MotorbreathX said:
I'm loving the game but I just have to say that I absolutely hate driving at Silverstone. Just a miserable track for whatever reason.
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Quit your crying. I had to do 14laps of New York last night.
All Silverstone needs are brake markers.
 
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Diablohead

Member
Ultimo hombre said:
Quit your crying. I had to do 14laps of New York last night.
All Silverstone needs are brake markers.
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It has them already, called dips in the road or bumps you remember :p

Down the last half of silverstone there are two areas where I learn to brake, of course this changes depending on car class but you can easily enough ease on the brakes if you feel you are stopping too early, don't always have to go full 100% brake power on every corner.

Of course this is where all the ABS nubs come in online, they think because I brake 10 meters early and they hit me it's my fault, part of racing is to stay alert assholes!
 
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speculawyer

Member
skyfinch said:
I usually break down and use the "hire driver" option for this track. 4 lap max, is all I can handle.

There was no way I could do the endurance event on Silverstone. Motegi full track is also brutal for me.
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Is there a way to hire a driver in Season mode?

Quit your crying. I had to do 14laps of New York last night.
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14 laps is a bit much. I don't mind New York too much though. I like that last gradual curve is has there. Blasting out of it into a full straight is a good time.

Silverstone just feels weird. It's probably the brake markers like mentioned earlier. Who knows...
 
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Iknos

Junior Member
twinturbo2 said:
As I mentioned in the Sega Racing Classic thread, I found the best Hornet replica.

14e4fhh.jpg


If you want it, the guy's gamertag is rerunjp, and it cost me 10K credits to download.
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Did I ever mention that the compression is disgusting? I don't think I have this week so there it is.

Will buy though.

Speaking of stock cars and speaking of hoppers...why isn't there a stock car racing hopper?

I joined an R3 Oval hopper and there were a few guys using tuned stock cars so I used a gifted untuned stock car. First off it was a perfect opportunity to test for rubberbanding and there is none. There is no way for my slightly underpowered car to catch up to those guys.

We race on these oval tracks and it's decent fun but there's only 3 laps. 3 laps on an oval is obviously way too low.

When new people joined the lobby and they weren't using stock cars we kicked them out.

Hoppers could work if done right but they haven't been done right.
 
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G Rom

Member
Seriously ? There's people who like the New York circuit ?!
It was crap in Forza 1. It was crap in Forza 2. In Forza 3 they added chicanes which made it less crap, but crap nonetheless...

I mean, the only crappier track that I can think of is that POS King Cobra/Sidewinder Full circuit. I'm glad that this one was only DLC and not implemented into career mode in Forza 3. I don't mind the small parts but the full circuit is just terrible. It's like someone at Turn 10 thought "hey guys, let's make a track that has every type of turns, curbs and chicanes possible, I'm sure it's gonna be fun". Turns out that it isn't...
 
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Iknos

Junior Member
G Rom said:
Seriously ? There's people who like the New York circuit ?!
It was crap in Forza 1. It was crap in Forza 2. In Forza 3 they added chicanes which made it less crap, but crap nonetheless...
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I'm still glad it's in the game. It's ideal for cat & mouse. More importantly it does require a different strategy and tuning to do well in. I'm all for variety and NY provides that.
 
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BigKaboom2

Member
G Rom said:
Seriously ? There's people who like the New York circuit ?!
It was crap in Forza 1. It was crap in Forza 2. In Forza 3 they added chicanes which made it less crap, but crap nonetheless...
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I think the chicanes make it even worse online - every race I've run there has had a massive crash on the first one from everyone trying to squeeze in there..
 
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G Rom

Member
I've had multiple AI trying to overtake me in the chicane and crashing, making all the AI crash...:lol

Also, do you also have sometimes huge problems with rewind ? New York and the Motegi Speedway are the two tracks on which I have encountered those bugs the most. Sometimes I can't rewind at all, even when I crash purposely, I need to reach a certain point on the track to get the right to rewind. And when I do get the rewind, the game rewind me like an almost entire lap worth of time... :/
I also got this bug on a Nürburgring section.
 
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Arucardo

Member
Got my Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel today :D the game is so much fun with it. I'm still a bit slower with a wheel than I am with the gamepad but I'm sure I won't be far off when I get more used to it, the R2 Koenigsegg is impossible to drive well with no assists :lol .


I wish they would add the current Gallardo as DLC, I don't think there's any other cars beside the R35 GT-R and the Gallardo that I'd like to see in the game. That new Ferrari is confirmed to be coming soon right? I would think so since there was that trailer.
 
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G Rom

Member
Yeah, the CCGT really is a beast. A beast I like to drive. I like that you need to be smooth all the way and fight with the car on almost every corners and acceleration. :D
I've done the R2 Nürburgring Series with an upgraded CCGT. Those who still think that the gameplay was dumbed down clearly didn't try this series with this car !:lol
 
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AlanzTalon

Member
Arucardo said:
Got my Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel today :D the game is so much fun with it. I'm still a bit slower with a wheel than I am with the gamepad but I'm sure I won't be far off when I get more used to it, the R2 Koenigsegg is impossible to drive well with no assists :lol .


I wish they would add the current Gallardo as DLC, I don't think there's any other cars beside the R35 GT-R and the Gallardo that I'd like to see in the game. That new Ferrari is confirmed to be coming soon right? I would think so since there was that trailer.
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the Gallardo Superleggara is a Limited Edition car...
 
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enzo_gt

tagged by Blackace
G Rom said:
I also get errors on FM.net... :(

So, what do you think we will get in the first DLC ?
My guesses. :D

-2010 Nissan GT-R R35 Spec V (or a tuned one)
-2010 Pagani Zonda R
-2010 Audi S4
-2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
-2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
-2010 Shelby GT500
-2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 SV
-2010 Porsche Boxster S
-2010 Ferrari 599FX
-2009 McLaren Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss
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Most plausible and most awesome list so far. Bravo.
 
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wonderkins

Member
SuperEnemyCrab said:
This is usually what happens to cars you win for leveling up. They flood the auction house and price is driven down accordingly.
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Ah, gotcha! I'm slowly making my way through my career (level 21). I figured I'd buy'em, have fun, and sell'em on.

And that list as DLC would be awesome.
 
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blanky

Member
enzo_gt said:
Most plausible and most awesome list so far. Bravo.
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Only half of it though, they said in the PR that there would be race purpose cars in it as well, not a complete supercar pack and it probably wont excede 8 cars, though most of those do seem very plausible.
 
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ShapeGSX

Member
Matchmaking hopper changes:
http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/forums/thread/3274654.aspx

I wanted to give everyone a quick overview of the current changes we’re looking to make to the current Matchmaking hoppers, and also some of our future plans going forward. I’ll keep this simple and to the point.

Current Changes and Tweaks

• Circuit: Adding E and F Class hopper
• Oval: Add “Any Class” Top Speed hopper
• Oval: Add “Stock Car” hopper limited to Ford, Dodge and Chevy Stock Cars
• Road Racing: Add “A Class” hopper
• Drag: Change both S class RWD and S Class FWD hoppers to any class

Future Plans

• Addition of the new “Playground” hopper to host alternative/specific game types
• Community polling to determine most popular game types

What is the Playground Hopper?

The playground hopper is designed to host alternative game types that don’t fit into any of the other categories. For instance the first game we’re rolling out in this new section will be “Tag Virus” as well as the community voted “Professional Racing” hopper. Expect to see much more action and experimentation in this section as we'll be using it to help inform our decisions for the general hopper categories.

How does the Community participate?

Turn 10 will be crafting new game types and adding them to the rotation over time, however we want to gain valuable data from the community to help inform our decisions and schedule. When appropriate, community polls will be created to give us additional data on what is the most popular style of racing. Over time we hope to create niche areas of competition among the larger catch all hoppers. These more restrictive and specific race types will live in the new playground hopper.
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skyfinch

skyfinch

Member
MotorbreathX said:
Is there a way to hire a driver in Season mode?



14 laps is a bit much. I don't mind New York too much though. I like that last gradual curve is has there. Blasting out of it into a full straight is a good time.

Silverstone just feels weird. It's probably the brake markers like mentioned earlier. Who knows...
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Yes, before you start the race, there's that menu screen with "audio, hud, assists". Just click on the "hire driver" option.

It's weird. I'll go into the event listing and do some races, but will go back into season mode and it won't register the races I won in event listing. Therefore, I have to use the "hire driver" option. No way in hell I'm going to race 14 laps on the same track twice.



Edit, there's a free XBL gold weekend starting tomorrow at noon. Finally get a chance to play this game online. :D
 
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HoTHiTTeR

Member
HoTHiTTeR said:
I stick by my post earlier in the thread that they need to release a DLC pack of hybrid/electric vehicles. From the Prius, to the Fusion, all the way to the Tesla. Get it done Turn 10.
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Lookie @ what I spied today :p

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op_ivy

Fallen Xbot (cannot continue gaining levels in this class)
awesome, thanks for the update! (re' fanataec). i've been racing with the pad for the past week or so, the wheel is just a chore to use in my current set up, and its no where near as fun.

completed season 5 and got level 50 at the same time! now onto R1! by the way, i hated my cars for r2. the bugatti was a terror on straights but the braking and handling was sooooo bad in that thing i decided to use the koenigsegg instead, which posed its own difficulties. if i lost concentration during one of those long races i'd spin out :p
 
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