DIRT Showdown need 12 player derby races!!

[Purple44]

After watching this video:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/fi...owdown/726236?

I started a new thread over at Codemasters Showdown forum. Here a repost of my first post:

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/dirt-showdown-general-discussion-1430/479305-dirt-showdown-need-12-player-derby-races.html

DIRT Showdown need 12 player derby races!!

After watching this video:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/first-look-dirt-showdown/726236?

I see DIRT will have derby figure 8 racing. Now you got my interest and with no GFWL, I can think about maybe buying this game.

But for us that love the derby racing in GRID, we all know you  need 10-12 players for a good derby race. You need at least 4 crashers trying to take out the leaders for a good derby race. In 8 player or less host, that don't leave many players racing to win. Also with more players, more chance of getting a good T-bone at the crossings.

I hope your tracks have at least 2 crossings for some good T-bone action.

Since Flatout 1 in 2005 we have wanted 12 player races and derbys online. I help beta test 12 players online with Flatout 1, but we were unable to get a stable mod.   12 players online with GRID is one the things that made GRID one the best, fun racing games in a decade. Please, Please give us 12 players online with DIRT Showdown if you want this game to be successful.

Also, any chance of getting a Tag or Hunter\Prey mode? I enjoy the Hunter\Prey mode we unlock in Flatout 2, but mode was unstable. Sometimes we never made it back to the lobby. Did not get to try DIRT 3 tag mode since DIRT 3 uses GFWL.


Will the PC version of DIRT Showdown and up coming GRID 2, have a text chat window in the lobby for all to read? I like GRID chat window while you race, but when players are in the lobby, all players need to see chat window when we talk about kicking a hacker\cheater. Will PC version of DIRT Showdown and up coming GRID 2 use the kick vote system use in Flatout 2? Host decide who to kick, then players vote. If there a majority vote, player is kick. Let the host police his\her lobby. The kick vote was broken in GRID.

Will players get to spectate other players after car is wreck? Will players joining lobby get to spectate while they wait for race or derby to finish like in GRID? This was good feature in GRID.

Will there be a "same as host" option? Host pick a car to race or derby with. Usually once players learn what are the best 2 or 3 cars, then none of the other cars are use again.

Will the derby cars become almost indestructible after about 1000 miles, like in GRID?

Like Ausman car, his car has taking a pounding, but is still going. Maybe a little hard to steer thou.



Any chance of having some turn out the lights, night time racing?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrjVwTJavbg

I guess that enough questions for now.

[Purple44]

Here a good thread for video and preview links to checkout:

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/dirt-showdown-general-discussion-1430/479242-dirt-showdown-preview-coverage-videos-roundup.html

[RVR72GV]

A bit OOT but Ridge Racer Unbounded have 12 player races too (IIRC).
I hope other car class (especially Ken Block's ultimate Hoon Vehicle) is playable in derby too for lulz.

[Purple44]

I like the look of these cars.





I need you guys form Flatout Joint to go post that we need 12 player races online. Game not out until May, there time yet to add 12 players online to the code. If you have race GRID derby racing, you know I'm right that we need 12 players online for a good derby figure 8 race with crashers.

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/dirt-showdown-general-discussion-1430/479305-dirt-showdown-need-12-player-derby-races.html

[RVR72GV]

I know this sounds stupid, but I hope Showdown to be the first Codemasters game in this 5 year to have the cars still drivable even after losing one or two wheels

[GulBroz]

?? you're right, that sound stupid...
I don't expect a car to be drivable after loosing a wheel (especially front wheels).

In GRiD I don't think you could loose wheel, but I'm sure you could damage front wheels (they were turned at 90° angle in such a case) and it was a hell to control the car afterward, which is logical to me.

What I dislike the most is stupid physics, like being able to control car and turn while being in the air after a jump (crashday, fuel...)

[Purple44]

When you wreck you car in a derby, car respond again so you can score some more points. Last 30 seconds of timed derby, points are double.

I assume when you wreck your car, you receive negative points.

[RVR72GV]

?? you're right, that sound stupid...
I don't expect a car to be drivable after loosing a wheel (especially front wheels).

In GRiD I don't think you could loose wheel, but I'm sure you could damage front wheels (they were turned at 90° angle in such a case) and it was a hell to control the car afterward, which is logical to me.

What I dislike the most is stupid physics, like being able to control car and turn while being in the air after a jump (crashday, fuel...)

Eh? IIRC in Codies' earlier game (TOCA Race Driver), the car is still drivable even after losing two wheels. Shame it's not carried over into the next two sequels though.

[Nitronik]

I guess they can't go over 8 players online due to excessive specifics

[Purple44]

If Codemasters can do 16 player online with F1 2011, they should be able to do 12 player with DIRT Showdown no problem!

[RVR72GV]

If Codemasters can do 16 player online with F1 2011, they should be able to do 12 player with DIRT Showdown no problem!

I think every game mode except Hoonigan (aka Gymkhana reboot) could include 8-12 cars.

[Purple44]

Here link to a hands on G4TV preveiw article with some videos:

http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/65874/dirt-showdown/articles/76481/dirt-showdown-hands-on-preview-accelerate-for-destruction/?rnd=9492376567

[Purple44]

Bad news:

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/dirt-showdown-general-discussion-1430/479305-dirt-showdown-need-12-player-derby-races.html#post7303043

I got a twit from a Codemasters dev today:

FOJPurple44 Purple 44
@Kick_Up Hi, is there a chance of getting 12 player online with SD >a fig 8 race? We need 12 players to have a good derby race like in GRID


  Kick_Up  Paul Coleman
@
@FOJPurple44 I'd say it is not going to happen for Showdown but it is something we are investigating for the future.


So like look it a no go for 12 player derby racing online with Showdown. Now will have to wait another year for GRID 2 to get release to be able to enjoy a great derby figure 8 racing online, unless Codies does the unthinkable and drops derby racing from GRID 2.

That would be a big mistake!!!!

I'm on the fence if I will be buying Showdown now. Will definitely wait until after release to decide if SD worth buying.

[RVR72GV]

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/07/rally-around-for-some-dirt-showdown-videos/
Gameplay videos!

[RVR72GV]

From what I've saw, in the derby mode, I think the cars uses typical FO-style health-bar instead of 'realistic' damaging like in DiRT/GRID