Forza 4

[Danimal]

I seem to recall entering a code but it may of been for DLC not sure.

[XXXIV]

I seem to recall entering a code but it may of been for DLC not sure.

I went and pulled out my card. It has three sets of codes with my collectors edition but none are for online pass.I wish my memory wasnt fading but I just coudnt remember on my own.

1)Launch car pack.
2)Bonus Track Pack
3)Limited Edition DLC Content....My NOT worth $20 crap.

So Naples you will be missing out on the first two if you buy used and the guy had used the codes. Some cars and two tracks. I dont know the cars but the tracks are Benchmark and Top gear Playfield.

[XXXIV]

Been meaning to do the Hot Laps for a while having done the Le Mans one a few weeks back. That and the Top Gear Rivals events are very much My Kind Of Thing. They're all from rolling starts now, mate, though that isn't to say I didn't beat you from a standing start too

I tried a few tracks over the weekend and I CANNOT catch you. Futility!!!...but I did shave some times and picked up some credits.

Also spent some time this morning chasing Dave around two tracks in the Rivals thing. Caught him on one but I gave up on the second. Im just not fast enough. Mans got to know his limitations.

Once again the Rivals stuff are also up my alley and I do enjoy it even with the fails. Thumbs up.

On the downside. Did a couple of pick up online races . Thumbs down.
Guys leaving cars at the starting line ...wtf is that? also some weird laggy cars jumping around. Need a poker night boys!

[GB_Simo]

Also spent some time this morning chasing Dave around two tracks in the Rivals thing. Caught him on one but I gave up on the second. Im just not fast enough. Mans got to know his limitations.

There's one track in particular, Road America in the Corvette on the Hot Laps, where I'm always a couple of car lengths behind before we even get to the first braking point. Dave's got some crazy fast exit from the last corner that I couldn't quite get worked out. I make it up over the lap, but to sit there and watch time ebbing away when all I'm doing is holding the trigger down and driving straight is really depressing.

Once again the Rivals stuff are also up my alley and I do enjoy it even with the fails. Thumbs up.

Absolutely. I love the competitive element, I love the tangible rewards for going faster and I love how watching the ghost of the next guy up the leaderboard can be so educational. I found a bunch of time at Road Atlanta watching the ghost lap; through the first half of the lap he was about 4 tenths quicker, which I then made up in the second half, so by figuring out his first few corners I was able to find a big chunk of time on the lap overall. Really good stuff.

Still waiting for the World Tour AI to get going. I still like it on Quick Race mode, but can't quite figure out exactly what the adaptive AI is adapting to in the World Tour. Had my first instance of kooky behaviour the other night too, with the leader spearing into the barriers on Hockenheim Grand Prix's second corner and rolling over. Doesn't sound like much, but next time you're racing there, have a look at exactly how much distance a car needs to cover before it ever reaches those barriers...

[F308GTB]

On the downside. Did a couple of pick up online races . Thumbs down.
Guys leaving cars at the starting line ...wtf is that? also some weird laggy cars jumping around. Need a poker night boys!

First off, thanks for the invite. Had to reset some of my lap times to take advantage of a flying start on some of the shorter tracks.

How are the club times determined when comparing club against club?

Regarding online, I've had good luck in the "Turn 10 Select"/"Cycled Production" room. No upgrades or tuning allowed, everyone with the same car. The 3-4 times I've been in those rooms they've been very quick to boot players who don't race clean.

[Dave]

I can't stand chasing Simo's ghost around Indy in the Viper. On any given lap I can pick up time in about half the corners but give it all back and then some in the other half.

[XXXIV]

Still waiting for the World Tour AI to get going. I still like it on Quick Race mode, but can't quite figure out exactly what the adaptive AI is adapting to in the World Tour. Had my first instance of kooky behaviour the other night too, with the leader spearing into the barriers on Hockenheim Grand Prix's second corner and rolling over. Doesn't sound like much, but next time you're racing there, have a look at exactly how much distance a car needs to cover before it ever reaches those barriers...

You are better than it ever will be. Unless they manage to mangle your car you will probably just keep on winning. I am not as good so I do get bitten by it on occasion. In I think my tenth? season and have lost some of the two heat twelve car races and at least one eight car race in the last few trys.

There was one race on the Nurbugring grand prix track where they just all piled up on the first turn. I have no idea what the AI was doing there. It was mindless carnage.

Something I have noticed....When we go off of the track we lose our speed (which is good) but it doesnt appear to be the case for the AI car in many/most instances. They just race back on at speed.

[XXXIV]

On the downside. Did a couple of pick up online races . Thumbs down.
Guys leaving cars at the starting line ...wtf is that? also some weird laggy cars jumping around. Need a poker night boys!

First off, thanks for the invite. Had to reset some of my lap times to take advantage of a flying start on some of the shorter tracks.

How are the club times determined when comparing club against club?

Regarding online, I've had good luck in the "Turn 10 Select"/"Cycled Production" room. No upgrades or tuning allowed, everyone with the same car. The 3-4 times I've been in those rooms they've been very quick to boot players who don't race clean.

I have no idea how they figure out club vs club rankings.

Thanks for the online tip. I will have to give that a try.

I just logged on to see what seaon Im on and got about 12 rival notices at once from your times.

[DChaps]

The December IGN Pack is available in the Xbox Live Marketplace for 560 points:

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... 2079f3f82c

This pack includes 10 cars for you to collect, race, and customize: 2011 Monster Sport Suzuki SX4, 2011 Mazda RX-8 R3, 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396, 1977 Ford Escort RS 1800, 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco S, 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT, 2010 Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4, 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, 1957 Maserati 300 S

[fsquid]

I gotta admit, the videos on this game look great and I don't even know racing.

[F308GTB]

I've gone through a bunch of seasons on this thing and for grins started some of the single races from the "event list" portion. Is it just me or is the AI actually more difficult when doing these single events? I can easily come in 1st on the world tour events and have never had to upgrade my cars for those events (i.e., stock only). But the single events is another matter. The stronger AI has made the racing more enjoyable.

[dbdynsty25]

I've gone through a bunch of seasons on this thing and for grins started some of the single races from the "event list" portion. Is it just me or is the AI actually more difficult when doing these single events? I can easily come in 1st on the world tour events and have never had to upgrade my cars for those events (i.e., stock only). But the single events is another matter. The stronger AI has made the racing more enjoyable.

I pretty much gave up on "season" mode and I only do the events from the event list. Just seems like it races better as you mentioned.

[DChaps]

I've gone through a bunch of seasons on this thing and for grins started some of the single races from the "event list" portion. Is it just me or is the AI actually more difficult when doing these single events? I can easily come in 1st on the world tour events and have never had to upgrade my cars for those events (i.e., stock only). But the single events is another matter. The stronger AI has made the racing more enjoyable.

I had read that the challenge of the AI was better in the single events, but after one or two trys several weeks ago I gave up. However, last night I tried to start up again and actually had a really fun race with the AI from start to finish without the ridiculous "running off the road in the last turn" type of behavior. Could that adaptive AI thing in the World Tour mode just be that broken? I am going to just try a few nights of Event List only races at difficult AI level to see what type of consitency I get. If it was anything like last night, it could be a game changer as I had just about given up on doning anything outside of the Rival challenges. I will miss Clarkson's commentary though. For whatever reason, hearing his voice just makes me think I am The Stig.

[XXXIV]

You guys should try season nine. I have lost races in both 8 and 9.

[Gangrel]

Can someone in the DSP car club fire me an invite? Ace EZ?

I finally got this for my bday and am hopefully going to have some fun with it during the cold winter months here.

[fsquid]

Same here. Received it for Christmas and I'm really enjoying it. Question, what do the icons mean that pop up after you've made a pass or turn? Is it judging how well I do those things?

[skinsfan]

Same here. Received it for Christmas and I'm really enjoying it. Question, what do the icons mean that pop up after you've made a pass or turn? Is it judging how well I do those things?

Yeah, and you get credits at the end of races for "race feats" for doing them.

[fsquid]

ahhh, misseed seeing that. Still a fun, fun game. Wish I knew enough to set up my car though.

[DChaps]

I am a little late in seeing this news, but there is a new Forza 4 Time Trials contest where you have the chance to win an actual brand new Hyuandi. It starts with a stock time trial (no tuning) on Jan. 10 and fastest times progress through multiple rounds. More details and links below as the regristation process involves downloading Hyundai Registration gamerpic between now and January 8.

Unfortunately, it is for US residents only, otherwise I would think Adam could have a legitimate shot.

http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/displa ... &blogid=71

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... noSplash=1

http://www.xbox.com/HyundaiTimeTrials

Hyundai Veloster Time Trials

Register now for your chance to win a brand new Hyundai!

Though our Hyundai THR Secret Car design contest recently wrapped up (look for an announcement of the winner soon), we’re not done with awesome Hyundai/Forza 4 contests yet. In fact, we’re entering the next phase today with the opening of registration for the Hyundai Veloster: Forza Motorsport 4 Time Trials. This racing challenge will take place in Forza 4’s Rivals Mode over the next two months. In January, we will hold the time trials round, where players will be challenged to run their quickest lap in a Hyundai car on a specially-chosen track.

The top 1,000 finishers in the Time Trials round will move on to February’s Hyundai Veloster: Forza Motorsport 4 Championship round, a grueling set of three week-long Rivals Mode challenges designed to test the best Forza 4 drivers in the United States. The overall winner of the Hyundai Veloster: Forza Motorsport 4 Championship round will win a brand new Hyundai vehicle! Next week, we’ll give you more details on the track and car you’ll be driving in the Time Trials and Championship rounds.

If you’re interested in taking part, register now; it’s free! This contest is only for registered users who are also U.S. residents. To register you must download the free Hyundai Registration Picture gamer picture between today and January 8. You can download the gamerpic via Xbox LIVE (via a game banner running on the Xbox LIVE dashboard) or on your computer by downloading the gamerpic here.

Registration closes on January 8, so be sure to register now! Good luck to everyone!

Heh, I also did not realize that the January Jalopnik Pack has been released as well (560 MS Points - $7 USD). Some interesting car choices there. Hope that Ford Pinto does not explode when hit from behind.

http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/displa ... &blogid=71

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Produ ... 3439f939ca

January Jalopnik Pack
If you own Forza Motorsport Season Pass DO NOT purchase this content here as you will be charged again. This pack includes 10 cars for you to collect, race, and customize: 2012 Pagani Huayra, 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe, 2011 Lamborghini #008 West Yokohama Gallardo LP560-4, 2011 Honda #33 Level 5 Motorsports Lola, 2011 Audi RS5, 2000 Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo, 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS, 1986 Dodge Shelby Omni GLHS, 1973 Ford Pinto, 1970 Alfa Romeo Montreal. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase these cars in Career Play.

[F308GTB]

Well, I set an early time for this Hyundai thing. We'll have to see how long that stays in the top 100 (#89 currently). Crap understeer on the Hyundai. I might be able to yank another second out of a lap.

[fsquid]

how come if I drift, I get pinged for a dirty lap?

[DChaps]

If you go off track at all, or hit anything at all, then it is a dirty lap. I find it very hard to drift without getting a dirty lap. In fact, unless I am doing the Rival Time Trial Challenges I don't even worry about the dirty lap. It's impossible not to get one when in a race of any kind.

[fsquid]

I was doing the rival ones in our club (thanks for the invite) and I didn't go off the track but noticed the exclamation point blinking when I went into a turn too hot and skided.

[GB_Simo]

I was doing the rival ones in our club (thanks for the invite) and I didn't go off the track but noticed the exclamation point blinking when I went into a turn too hot and skided.

Playing from memory here, mate, but you shouldn't be getting a dirty lap just for skidding, drifting or anything like that. You can spin and not be given a dirty lap as long as you're always on the track surface, if I'm remembering right.

Which track is it?

[F308GTB]

OK, no one else doing the Hyundai challenge? I know Adam can't since it's US only, but I've got to give a shot out to Adam - invoked his spirit to take over a second off my time. Now if I could only get those 2 seconds to the leader, but it's tough with a standard controller.