I'm finding in public rooms every kind of does their own thing, it's unlikely you'll get everyone organized for an event even if you have a microphone. They should have done something similar to GTA:V, a person can choose to start an event and send invites out to everyone of which the other players can accept or decline. Any player that accepts will be teleported to the event start location, where they can choose cars, faction, and pursuit tech. Considering how events don't take place discreetly in another instance or session, this isn't much of a loss for anyone that declines an invite as they will still be around just doing their own business.
Need for Speed: Rivals
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okay, I finally got one of the Bentley cop cars. Only got 2 more to go and I will have 100%. (Not going to bother with the upgrades)
Well I finally got this game (PS4 EU)
As I expected. All Drive completely sucks!!
It completely ruins the fun factor for me. I want to be able to play JUST online, not a combination of robot cars and very rarely an actual human driven car.
A lobby system like in HP2010 would've been perfect and much more organised. I want to be able to select the event I want to do (Hot Pursuit/Interceptor/Race) and enter a lobby room with like-minded people who also want to do exactly that.
A lobby also gives you a bit of time to see who you'll be competing against, quickly browse their profile and have a bit of pre-event trash talk.
Thats Real RIVALRY. Not this unorganised, chaotic All Drive crap whereby i'm aimlessly roaming around with a lot of computer controlled cars hoping to encounter another Real person who might or might not even want to race with.
I simply wanted to do an Interceptor event, 1 ON 1 with another player.
Yesterday, I spent 15 minutes trying to catch up with another Real Player on the map HOPING he might want to go Head to Head with me. By the time I caught up with him my car was half damaged and there were already 3 cops on him and his health was already very low. WTF is this crap. I just want to go head to head with a real person. Is that to much to ask??
Also, only two TECH slots is PATHETIC. I want my EMP, RoadBlock, Helicopter and Spikestrip like in HP2010 God damn it.
This game would have been perfect had they not tried to be "innovative" with this All Drive bull crap.
"Destroy the line between Career and Multiplayer" ...... Eh, no thank you Mr. Nilsson. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
As I expected. All Drive completely sucks!!
It completely ruins the fun factor for me. I want to be able to play JUST online, not a combination of robot cars and very rarely an actual human driven car.
A lobby system like in HP2010 would've been perfect and much more organised. I want to be able to select the event I want to do (Hot Pursuit/Interceptor/Race) and enter a lobby room with like-minded people who also want to do exactly that.
A lobby also gives you a bit of time to see who you'll be competing against, quickly browse their profile and have a bit of pre-event trash talk.
Thats Real RIVALRY. Not this unorganised, chaotic All Drive crap whereby i'm aimlessly roaming around with a lot of computer controlled cars hoping to encounter another Real person who might or might not even want to race with.
I simply wanted to do an Interceptor event, 1 ON 1 with another player.
Yesterday, I spent 15 minutes trying to catch up with another Real Player on the map HOPING he might want to go Head to Head with me. By the time I caught up with him my car was half damaged and there were already 3 cops on him and his health was already very low. WTF is this crap. I just want to go head to head with a real person. Is that to much to ask??
Also, only two TECH slots is PATHETIC. I want my EMP, RoadBlock, Helicopter and Spikestrip like in HP2010 God damn it.
This game would have been perfect had they not tried to be "innovative" with this All Drive bull crap.
"Destroy the line between Career and Multiplayer" ...... Eh, no thank you Mr. Nilsson. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
Thats the Problem the Handling, was broken so they fixed it, some cars where completely useless before. So I disagree The Lobby System of before forced you to play as crap ass racer with horrid handling model so I hated it even in a race only session, in hot pursuit or interceptor lobby it forced you to switch up which I also despised. I think it Awesome Now! I never have to leave my chosen side. I also disagree the 2 slots of pursuit tech is more than enough with faster vers of cars the police have @ there disposal it forces you as police officer to team up/strategize loadouts to have access to all of it @ one time to hunt racers.
They put more thought into the balance this time, I'll agree depending on the player count/ personal mood with all drive you can be complete prick/not work with ppl on either side being anti social ass, but the problem is with human count down to only 6 they expected everyone to have friends to go online with to play this game. everyone doesn't have that option so I understand your gripe the online play pool is so polarized otherwise. I tend to force ppl into pursuit but I do not chase ppl around the map I hop, & watch there behavior and then collide kinda like a jungle mentality. The designer said they could have upped the player count so the world wouldn't be so desolate @ times but it wound up being a cluste****!. I wouldn't wanna give up being able to go to any area or location on the map @ any time driving or hoping for that dated lobby hopper system of before. I hated it in Forza and Need for Speed, user created lobby on both GT5/Forza4 rule! if you can find someone agreeable to race with.
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TBH I believe im the best driver in Rivals. Not a single person here or @ gamefaqs proved me wrong. I haven't been busted by a single human AI, only the magic cops with infinity spike strips.
All the Racers I chase aren't deserving to be racers. They driving to slow in fast cars and run for hideouts and repair shops. Have some honor. C'mon you really going to book it in your Aventador against my Nissan to nearest shop? Then they pout, when I get something of equal level,Veyron and stomp them repeatedly.
PSA: Their are more weapons than Shockwave.
All the Racers I chase aren't deserving to be racers. They driving to slow in fast cars and run for hideouts and repair shops. Have some honor. C'mon you really going to book it in your Aventador against my Nissan to nearest shop? Then they pout, when I get something of equal level,Veyron and stomp them repeatedly.
PSA: Their are more weapons than Shockwave.
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Sucks Man I do not have my PS4 yet, I pretty sure you can't open up a chat session between PS3 & PS4? correct and tell me your strategies, Anyways for those who don't know Paul Walker from the Fast & Furious Just died in a car accident today or yesterday depending on your timezone RIP Mr. Walker
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/30/showbiz/actor-paul-walker-dies/
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Is it me? or does Rivals gets boring after you get the platinum trophy and do everything for both racer and cop? I mean busting people online is boring as a cop, unless you are playing with friends and the only thing i have left is Head to Head races, and friend rooms.
it doesn't help that the Cop AI is kinda horrible and player cops are not that good. I have been busted once in the entire game by a Ai cop and that's it.
I could grind out some weapons for the cop side, but there's no point when i already have the cars i want.
EDIT: the only time i do love the cop AI is when you get a room of high level racers since the AI adjusts to the players rank.
Had a blast the other day getting chased by Ten Aventador cops.
I just wish i knew what the requirements were to get that happen in a friend lobby.
it doesn't help that the Cop AI is kinda horrible and player cops are not that good. I have been busted once in the entire game by a Ai cop and that's it.
I could grind out some weapons for the cop side, but there's no point when i already have the cars i want.
EDIT: the only time i do love the cop AI is when you get a room of high level racers since the AI adjusts to the players rank.
Had a blast the other day getting chased by Ten Aventador cops.
I just wish i knew what the requirements were to get that happen in a friend lobby.
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Was extremely gutted to hear Paul and the driver, Roger Rodas passed away. My condolences to the families and friends that have been affected by this tragic event. RIP.
As a direct result, I will be not driving the Carrera GT again for some period of time. I just can't drive or look at it the same way again.
As a direct result, I will be not driving the Carrera GT again for some period of time. I just can't drive or look at it the same way again.
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ShockRam is acually weak because its only front attack when Shockwave pushing away cars around your vehicle.
In 1v1 cop cant do too much, because when he will want to come closer, Racer will push him away with shockwave and racer will get another shockwave before cop catch up again. Spikes and emp wont work because of jammer.
Racers are little over powered in rivals. (turbo lvl4 is also overpower)
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Oh really? You on PS4? I'll tell you now if ShockRam was more powerful in terms of HP damage, it would be OP to the Racers miniscule health. SR also has more effective range, than SW. Jammers aren't 24/7. Hit IT too early, that'll be your tail. Also Idk if its a bug or what but the Heli's spikes are sometimes immune to Jammer.(Usually when being dropped)
And Turbo has a distinct fire before activation. The lightest tap will get rid of that. Plus your handling is hindered. Cops can avg a higher speed, just struggle in corners. Turbo is good, but good luck dodging them roadblocks unless your on the highway. And then, Cops Top end > Racers.
Racers will need to use wits and not just raw power. Cops need to overwhelm them. The reason for 30 AI cops spawning at once. Pursuits against players are based on line of sight. AI are radius.(It's technically line of sight but the AI ALWAYS know where you are hiding.)
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So just got it on the PS3. I feel this is Hot Pursuit 2...or 3...or 4.
I hate the car list divide and the soundtrack is weak. The game waits awhile to load up some textures and environment pops up every now and then. But I enjoy the handling, the weapons balance, some of the races.
So far, I'm liking this.
I hate the car list divide and the soundtrack is weak. The game waits awhile to load up some textures and environment pops up every now and then. But I enjoy the handling, the weapons balance, some of the races.
So far, I'm liking this.
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I know there are some that say hard and their easy and others are just plain hard because of either traffic spawning set or other people getting in the way.
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Is it too soon to be guessing DLC?
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Usual classics.
Expect LaFerrari
Gumpert apollo
McLaren F1 variant
A lot of Ferrari clones
F40/F50
Maybe Sesto Elemento
SLR 722
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Also for those who got the game recently, did you guy get any codes for the pre order DLC?
Whats Crazy is I never did drive the Carrera GT before now I probably never will, I gonna give GT3 on the racer side a try eventually, its the only other Porsche I've ever liked visually besides that 918 RSR in Need for Speed the Run.
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