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Post by Hercy »

Sorry Juz, the turnout was low so we fled the clubrooms to play with randoms. I didn't notice you come online.

Disappointingly, the game's net code still seems to be fucked. Voice chat in the lobby was breaking up to the degree where chat was impossible, but it seemed to work OK once in-game, bizarrely. The mystery smoke clouds cropped up a couple of times although never as bad as olden times. There was also still the problem where two cars that passed the line nearly simultaneously would then find that the official ranking put them seconds apart.

I still think it's a fun game though, and if anyone else wants to overlook these problems to play online then we might try it again.
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sorry, couldn't make it last night due to my tv being in use :(
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Post by Ram »

Im keen for some more _b

I jumped on last night and played with some random,I had awesome time ended up playing 2 hours with the same people,no lag at all.Playing on costom made tracks was hard case :D.
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I see there's a new download for TD:U - "Hardcore Mode". It's supposed to be some ultra-realistic handling mode designed for use with the MS wheel (though it can be used without).

My question is, why the fuck should I pay 160 points for that?!?! Realistic handling...add that for free ya pricks!
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Post by GreyWizzard »

yeah I too was thinking that. Why am I paying extra for physics?
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Post by Hercy »

That's terrible, especially as wheel support was borked from day one.
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Post by Hercy »

I bought this today because I like wasting money and hooned around for a bit. As you would expect, braking distances and traction are much degraded. Also, powersliding much easier. It's hard to say what's realistic when you're using a control pad and aren't experiencing the forces, but to me the traction seemed too low. I was doing 90 degree turns in the city in the Enzo in 6th gear at 60km/h to try to bring the game down to speeds that would be familiar in real life, and the turning circle just seemed shit. Whether it's simulating realistic traction at 200km/h is anyone's guess.
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Post by Twit »

Good of you to take the hit for the team. :up:

I wonder what it would be like with the wheel. Importantly, it might make shopping more difficult.

Forza 2 might make me crack and buy the wheel (even though the graphics are supposedly sub-par whatever). What I really want though is GTR. I'm hoping it will be like Le Mans on the Dreamcast.
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Post by Candy Arse »

I'm in...

....guys?
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Post by Hercy »

OK, but all these other pikers have probably sold their copies.
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Post by pilonv1 »

I have mine.

I just assumed Candy's msgs were about 5/10 again so I deleted them without reading
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Post by GreyWizzard »

I still have my copy. I'm guessing Rancho Relaxo still exists.
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Post by Blotto »

I actually loved this game.... might try and pick up a cheap copy from somewhere.....
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Post by Twit »

Hercy wrote:OK, but all these other pikers have probably sold their copies.
Gave mine to a nephew. :(
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Post by Shaneus »

Still have mine... mind you, I only bought it a month or two ago at the last DSE sale! I haven't bought/owned much, but probably will soon (if we're teeing it up).
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Post by DjBigK »

Traded in for GTAIV.

I still have my fold out map though 8)
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Post by t0mby »

Ive owned it twice and sold it twice. So with that said, I'm out.[/Dragons Den]
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Post by Mightycooper »

I still have it, i thought it was a great game
Theres a technique for everything
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Post by GreyWizzard »

We should see how many vehicles we can fit onto the "secret" island.
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Post by t0mby »

Well its not secret anymore is it Grey. Thanks a lot!!!

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pilonv1 wrote:I have mine.

I just assumed Candy's msgs were about 5/10 again so I deleted them without reading
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Post by Ram »

Sold mine sorry :(
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Post by Candy Arse »

I picked it up for $12.50, what a fucking bargain. Visually it's nothing overly special, not in the face of the genre's best looking games like GT5 Prologue, Wipeout and Motorstorm 1/2, but fuck it's a pleasure to play. My early demo impression of it being a spiritual successor to the original and best Need For Speed appears to be spot on.

Jump in your nice sports car and go for a cruise around a massively impressive island, occasionally taking part in a race or some other activity. Love it!!
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Post by Shaneus »

Wow... spot on with the comparison of the first NFS! Nailed that perfectly, on thinking about it, it really does seem like the sequel that it never had.
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