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IGN Car Pack trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcAVN596wRE

Full story + pics: http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/07/forza-motorsport-5-january-ign-car-pack-revealed

 

[zorbsie]

Really want to drive the caterham but money is too tight to be spending it on car packs. Track packs are another story, would totally put money down on more tracks.

Crude, is that clio tune ready for everyone to use? If so you know what to do guys.
Tracks will be Catalunya: National Circuit - 10 laps and Yas Marina: South Circuit - 10 laps
They are both under 2 miles long so 10 laps shouldn't take too long. Would like to keep the races days to around an hour or so. Last week went long because we had to figure out party system. This week will be smoother, hopefully. So far confirmed racers are:
Spaceman Spiff
BIGT468
p3tran
CrudeDiatribe
soundscream

As always I'm always up for suggestions/changes, 10 laps at le mans - HA!

 

[shandy706]

**Updating with higher-res ones...one second...

 

[lastflowers]

Holy moly at the vitriol from Gerstmann during the GOTY day 2 on forza as most disappointing game....

 

[Mascot]

That Birdcage is fucking gorgeous.

 

[Terbinator]

Do we not get a "free" car from the pack any more?

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Holy moly at the vitriol from Gerstmann during the GOTY day 2 on forza as most disappointing game....

Just had a listen to that. There are times where it is a little crashy, but I have already had way more fun racing the AI in F5 than any previous Forza. Another thing that bothers me is when Garnett on WC says the micro-transactions are in your FACE, in Forza. They are there, but I don't feel anywhere close to being bombarded by them.

 

[shandy706]

Also....heheh

Highest I'll probably ever be ranked for any moment in time in Forza 5.

Just had a listen to that. There are times where it is a little crashy, but I have already had way more fun racing the AI in F5 than any previous Forza. Another thing that bothers me is when Garnett on WC says the micro-transactions are in your FACE, in Forza. They are there, but I don't feel anywhere close to being bombarded by them.

Hmmm...I disagree with both....based on my experience. The small hints at transaction options aren't in your face at all. I've also not had much trouble with the AI.

 

[CrudeDiatribe]

Crude, is that clio tune ready for everyone to use?

If people like it. It is a bit under-steery and very grippy.

 

[SparksBCN]

The Lambo Reventon has a really nice detail on it: The fans visible through the vents in the rear bumper do move/spin. Really nice touch.

 

[lastflowers]

I've also not had much trouble with the AI.

you probably haven't played my driveatar. I don't mean to be so bad.

 

[Klocker]

can someone tell me, where do tuning and painters show up after you follow them?

also the birdcage is sent as a gift to your garage if you buy the car pack. 1.5 million saved

 

[derFeef]

Holy moly at the vitriol from Gerstmann during the GOTY day 2 on forza as most disappointing game....

He was heavily exaggerating on the AI problems - plus he just needs to drive more or wait a little, it get's better frm what I hear, no?

 

[JackAubrey]

He's one of those folks who isn't very good at the game and drives at a difficulty that's going to give him AI rivals of the same quality as himself.

 

[p3tran]

He's one of those folks who isn't very good at the game and drives at a difficulty that's going to give him AI rivals of the same quality as himself.

yeah, I guess he doesnt get it.

 

[G Rom]

Just saw this on Forza Central :

I said goddamn ! This and the three new-to-Forza cars make it hard to resist buying this pack !

 

[op_ivy]

yeah, that alone tempts me to buy that car pack. wish you could still buy them individually.

 

[BADNED]

yeah, that alone tempts me to buy that car pack. wish you could still buy them individually.

You can buy the cars separately except the Birdcage, which is pack only. But if you buy the whole pack you get the Birdcage gifted to your garage.

 

[Paladin CL]

How much does the pack cost? Theres a Free car in the pack as past Forza´s?


I have been playing GT6 why I wait until Xbox One is released in my country, but the other day I played Forza 4 after a good while and WOW, so much more fun than GT6, other than the track variety and event variety Forza 4 is in another league (Best racing game of the gen!) . That said, GT6 is quite enjoyable too, I like the fact that you need to earn gold medals to get bonus cars instead of just reaching a level like in Forza.

 

[op_ivy]

You can buy the cars separately except the Birdcage, which is pack only. But if you buy the whole pack you get the Birdcage gifted to your garage.

oh? some reason i thought that had changed. will tracks in the expansion packs also be able to be bought individually?

 

[zou]

When did they add the new le mans track? Fucking hate the bugatti one, so glad there's another option finally.

 

[soundscream]

Really want to drive the caterham but money is too tight to be spending it on car packs. Track packs are another story, would totally put money down on more tracks.

Crude, is that clio tune ready for everyone to use? If so you know what to do guys.
Tracks will be Catalunya: National Circuit - 10 laps and Yas Marina: South Circuit - 10 laps
They are both under 2 miles long so 10 laps shouldn't take too long. Would like to keep the races days to around an hour or so. Last week went long because we had to figure out party system. This week will be smoother, hopefully. So far confirmed racers are:
Spaceman Spiff
BIGT468
p3tran
CrudeDiatribe
soundscream

As always I'm always up for suggestions/changes, 10 laps at le mans - HA!

So what cars are we running this week?

Is it the D under 20k older than 5 years that was first suggested?

 

[JackAubrey]

When did they add the new le mans track? Fucking hate the bugatti one, so glad there's another option finally.

You've got that the wrong way round. Circuit Le Sarthe was in the previous game, it's Bugatti they've added back in.

 

[Mascot]

oh? some reason i thought that had changed. will tracks in the expansion packs also be able to be bought individually?

Do we know for sure that the expansion packs contain tracks?

 

[zou]

You've got that the wrong way round. Circuit Le Sarthe was in the previous game, it's Bugatti they've added back in.

this is my first forza game, I was referring to what was available at launch.

 

[soundscream]

this is my first forza game, I was referring to what was available at launch.

It was always there, but you only raced the Bugatti in most of career races.

 

[zou]

It was always there, but you only raced the Bugatti in most of career races.

Ah okay.

And suspending forza finally works! Must have been a recent update?

 

[op_ivy]

Do we know for sure that the expansion packs contain tracks?

nope. just trying to bait the NED into providing some sort of info.

at this point i'm thinking it was some made up placeholder thing and we'll never hear of expansion packs or the super pass again.

 

[Klocker]

Ah okay.

And suspending forza finally works! Must have been a recent update?

yes new dash update a few weeks ago fixed several games

 

[eso76]

I was expecting tracks or at the very least info on track dlc.

I haven't been playing the game for weeks waiting for Jan dlc to drop and ignite some hype, but at this point I don't know.
Yeah, there's dead rising 3 I might buy but other than that I think I should just sell the bone.

 

[zou]

yes new dash update a few weeks ago fixed several games

Nah, this is more recent. Until a couple of days ago, Forza would restart/quit when being suspended.

 

[saladine1]

I was expecting tracks or at the very least info on track dlc.

I haven't been playing the game for weeks waiting for Jan dlc to drop and ignite some hype, but at this point I don't know.
Yeah, there's dead rising 3 I might buy but other than that I think I should just sell the bone.

All I know is, Forza is really lacking in depth.

It really needs variety. Whether it's in the form of weather, night, new racing disciplines,tracks..etc.
The cone challenges, bowling and other attempts at adding in variety just doesn't cut it in the slightest. The monotony has truly set in...

If it wasn't for Spa and Bathurst, I would've been bored much earlier on...


GT might not be a quality game in all aspects but at least I can turn to rally, karts, night,weather,tracks...etc.

I don't know man, I really hope that Turn 10 has some big ideas and ambitions for their next game. They need to come out all guns blazing.
Interesting times ahead for the franchise...

 

[CrudeDiatribe]

So what cars are we running this week?

The Clio V6 tune I made (maybe? there hasn't been any feedback on it).

 

[Klocker]

Nah, this is more recent. Until a couple of days ago, Forza would restart/quit when being suspended.

yes did the same for me since launch.

mine was fixed several weeks ago after the update to OS. also fixed NBA 2k. (and yes a couple forza updates along the way)

don't know what fixed yours

 

[Mascot]

All I know is, Forza is really lacking in depth.

It really needs variety. Whether it's in the form of weather, night, new racing disciplines,tracks..etc.
The cone challenges, bowling and other attempts at adding in variety just doesn't cut it in the slightest. The monotony has truly set in...

If it wasn't for Spa and Bathurst, I would've been bored much earlier on...

I'm not surprised to hear this. I'm still playing Shift 2 several years after it came out because the wide variety of tracks gives the game incredible legs. There's a fraction of the FM5 car count but it doesn't matter one bit when you can race all day and never play the same track twice.

Lest we forget, and something for Turn 10 to aim for next time:

Alpental
Ambush Canyon
Autopolis
-Autopolis GP
-Autopolis Lakeside
Barcelona
-Circuit de Catalunya Club
-Circuit de Catalunya National
-Circuit de Catalunya GP
Bathurst
Brands Hatch
-Brands Hatch GP
-Brands Hatch Indy
BRNO
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Dakota Raceway
-Dakota Club
-Dakota National
-Dakota GP
-Dakota Tri-Oval
Dijon-Prenois
-Circuit Dijon-Prenois Short
-Circuit Dijon-Prenois
Dijon-Prenois (1972, Legends Pack)
Donington
-Donington GP
-Donington National
Ebisu
-Ebisu Circuit Touge Course Challenge
-Ebisu Circuit West Course
-Ebisu Circuit South Course
Enna Pergusa
Glendale Raceway
-Glendale Club
-Glendale East
-Glendale West
Hazyview
-Hazyview Eight
-Hazyview Oval
Hockenheim Ring
-Hockenheimring Short
-Hockenheimring National
-Hockenheimring GP
-Hockenheim Ring (1982, Legends Pack)*
London Raceway
-London Club Drive
-London Millenium Drift (Drift only)
-London River
-London Royal Mile
-London Embankment Loop
-London Whitehall Drive
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Miami
-Miami Park Drift (Drift only)
-Miami Bicentennial Park Route
-Miami Biscayne Boulevard
-Miami Bayside Run
Miyatomi
Monza
-Monza Junior
-Monza GP
Monza (1958, Legends Pack)
Nevada (Drift only)
-Nevada Freight Depot Circle (Drift only)
-Nevada Freight Depot Eight (Drift only)
-Nevada Freight Depot Slalom (Drift only)
-Nevada Freight Depot Open (Drift only)
Nordschleife
-Nordschleife
-Nordschleife (Aremberg)
-Nordschleife (Karussell)
-Nordschleife (Nurburg)
Nürburgring (Nordschleife)
-Nürburgring Mullenbach
-Nürburgring Sprint Short
-Nürburgring Sprint
-Nürburgring GP
Oschersleben
-Motorsport Arena Oschersleben B Course
-Motorsport Arena Oschersleben GP
Riviera
-Riviera Monument Loop
-Riviera Port Boucle
-Riviera Casino Riviera
-Riviera Monte Grande
Road America
Rouen-Les-Essarts
-Rouen-Les-Essarts GP (1966, Legends Pack)*
-Rouen-Les-Essarts Short (1952, Legends Pack)*
Rustle Creek
Shanghai
-Shanghai Yan'an Road Circuit
-Shanghai Nanjing Road Dash
-Shanghai Bund GP
Silverstone
-Silverstone National
-Silverstone International (2009)
-Silverstone Bridge Grand Prix
-Silverstone GP
Suzuka
-Suzuka Circuit East Course
-Suzuka Circuit West Course
-Suzuka Circuit GP
Tokyo
-Tokyo Docks Drift (Drift only)
-Tokyo Club
-Tokyo Dockside
-Tokyo Circuit
-Tokyo Westbound Expressway
Toyota Speedway
-Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Oval
-Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Drift Course 1 (Drift only)
-Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Drift Course 2 (Drift only)
Willow Springs
-Willow Springs GP
-Willow Springs Horse Thief Mile
Zolder
-Circuit Zolder

 

[op_ivy]

the worst part is, now they have the ready made excuse for the length of time it takes to laser scan tracks for why they have and will continue to have such few tracks ignoring the fact that this is largely new to the forza franchise.

 

[Mascot]

the worst part is, now they have the ready made excuse for the length of time it takes to laser scan tracks for why they have and will continue to have such few tracks ignoring the fact that this is largely new to the forza franchise.

Fans have been begging for laser-scanned tracks for years so there's no blame on Turn 10's part there. Personally I wouldn't know a laser-scanned Laguna if it jumped up and bit me on the ass, but... dat realism. So very important, no matter the cost.

 

[zou]

yes did the same for me since launch.

mine was fixed several weeks ago after the update to OS. also fixed NBA 2k. (and yes a couple forza updates along the way)

don't know what fixed yours

Huh, interesting. Well anyway, glad to finally have it working.

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Btw, any point in picking up any of the previous forza games? Or would I not really enjoy them too much, coming from Forza 5 as my first game? Are they 60fps in general?

 

[Mascot]

Btw, any point in picking up any of the previous forza games? Or would I not really enjoy them too much, coming from Forza 5 as my first game? Are they 60fps in general?

2, 3 & 4 are all 60fps and are a only a couple of quidbucks each on eBay, so I'd definitely pick them all up if you haven't played them before. They all bring something slightly different to the table and are all great games in their own right.

 

[user_nat]

Btw, any point in picking up any of the previous forza games? Or would I not really enjoy them too much, coming from Forza 5 as my first game? Are they 60fps in general?

I think 4 is worth a play (a lot more content than 5). Probably not many reasons to look at the older ones.

 

[op_ivy]

I think 4 is worth a play (a lot more content than 5). Probably not many reasons to look at the older ones.

you son of a bitch

from fm3

from fm4

this alone puts fm3 right up there with games in the series to play.

 

[sCHOCOLATE]

I think 4 is worth a play (a lot more content than 5). Probably not many reasons to look at the older ones.

Forza 2 and 3 still had Porsche included.

 

[Seanspeed]

Caterham inclusion is fucking awesome, but why oh why is the only option the most insane model available?

Don't they realize that half the reason 'track toys' are often so fun is because they're not insane machines with way more power than you really need? Just put in a lesser model and then you can make it insane if you want with upgrades. Maybe even have specific Caterham drivetrain swaps to transform the car into a higher model, so start with the R300 and then have upgrades available to make it a R400 or R500.

 

[Xanadu]

Caterham inclusion is fucking awesome, but why oh why is the only option the most insane model available?

Don't they realize that half the reason 'track toys' are often so fun is because they're not insane machines with way more power than you really need? Just put in a lesser model and then you can make it insane if you want with upgrades. Maybe even have specific Caterham drivetrain swaps to transform the car into a higher model, so start with the R300 and then have upgrades available to make it a R400 or R500.

caterham classic is the one

 

[soundscream]

Mad Catz what are you doing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A72f9ox-PsI

Wheel taped to the table......making people stand to drive.......SMH

 

[Mascot]

Mad Catz what are you doing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A72f9ox-PsI

Wheel taped to the table......making people stand to drive.......SMH

Ha ha ha.... fucking idiots.

Reminds me of that old Major Nelson Forza vid with the pedals sliding around on the floor and the wheel hanging by strips of rubber from the ceiling (I made that last bit up - can't remember about the wheel. But the pedals sliding around was hilarious).

 

[shandy706]

Wheel taped to the table......making people stand to drive.......SMH

I think I would quickly feel like ripping that wheel off the table and throwing it through that TV.

My Playseat setup bugs me when it's not tightened up to the max at all points.

 

[lil smoke]

Why do some ghosts go backwards on Rivals, anyone know?

 

[CrudeDiatribe]

Why do some ghosts go backwards on Rivals, anyone know?

Pac Man used the tunnels to warp around so they have to go the other way.

 

[Krakatoa]

So any update on when the "coming soon market place" will be open? Its getting a bit embarrassing now.