HoSpanky wrote on Sep 26, 2018, 12:21:
Skipped the original game because they don’t support my VR headset. Even if I would have spent most of my time playing it on a monitor, I’m not going to financially reward them for only supporting one headset (there are now 7 headsets and dirt rally still only works on one), especially if it isn’t my headset.

Muscular Beaver wrote on Sep 13, 2018, 12:29:
Nah, not in a series (unless you count working for a race team - not as a driver), but I live near a racetrack and you can rent such cars like that. Not to mention my private car has far over 500 HP and I drive it on that racetrack for fun.
Theres simply no comparison. What you call thrill can be achieved with any other game. Doesnt have to be a racing game. But its truly very thrilling to keep your precious car from crashing, while still pushing it to the limits, avoiding a lot of wasted money, while getting better lap times all the time.

Orogogus wrote on Sep 13, 2018, 11:27:
Have you had a chance to try any of the higher resolution headsets, like the Vive Pro or the Samsung Odyssey? I'm curious if the ~70% increased pixel count is enough to resolve distant fuzzy blobs into cars and spaceships.

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Sep 12, 2018, 20:27:
I recently decided to build a racing sim pit instead of investing in VR, so bring on the new generation of racers! Cant wait to play dirt rally and forza 7 on a proper force feedback wheel, along with the realistic sims like project cars and assetto corsa. If VR manages to come down in price while updating the visuals, that will be something I can add to this setup in the future as well.

Muscular Beaver wrote on Sep 12, 2018, 23:49:
I cant find anything great about racing sims anymore, after Ive driven cars like that in real life.
The feedback of the car and the feeling of physics is missing completely. A vibrating steering wheel is pathetic.
You would need a real hydraulic device on which your screen and seat is mounted on. And thats still very expensive. And then there would still be the question if the devs got the cars right, which I know they dont very often.

DangerDog wrote on Sep 12, 2018, 02:03:

SirKnight wrote on Sep 11, 2018, 22:39:
I downloaded the BF V beta and totally forgot to try it out. Kind of lame they didn't let it last very long.

You didn't miss a whole lot, there's going to be a second beta - before launch, yes everyone loves to call DICE's releases beta but there's rumor to be another beta probably next month.

The infantry combat felt okay, some didn't like the fast TTK though. They've implemented a system to restrict health and ammo, you start with just a couple of mags and then have to refill at either ammo stations, ammo packs tossed from support or dead enemies. Same deal with health, you need med packs and every class can carry one with them to heal up on without needing a medic nearby, but you have to top off at a supply station to get one.

I think the thing that didn't go over universally was the respawn system where downed players have to wait for a timer to expire until they can respawn, you have just a little bit of control on the bleed out time but not much.

Despite all these attempts at adding in team play reinforcements and trying to slow the pace of the game down, every game played like a race track running around capturing points on the map. The game loop felt completely broken and the carry over vehicle spawn system from previous battlefields where you have to hang out in the menu to get a tank or a plane was off putting.

The UI was pretty sad as well, and the weapon unlock system was basically a decision tree like from an RPG and there were things labelled "faster bullets". If you want to try the other branch of the decision tree you have to buy a duplicate gun and then do the unlock grind for the other side. No longer do you adjust your gunplay with attachments. they're strictly cosmetic.

I didn't mind the inclusion of women characters but the sound recordings for the voice over was a bit off putting, especially the screams when they're down.

worth a look and a laugh if you don't take him too seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdFh-_sR9-k&d=

BF4 premium pass is free as well.

Slick wrote on Aug 20, 2018, 16:38:
For anyone who missed it... THIS is the only reason

Mordecai Walfish wrote on Aug 18, 2018, 16:42:

Cutter wrote on Aug 18, 2018, 14:41:
Game's already dying, huh? Guess if they want people to keep playing it and bringing new blood in it'll have to go F2P.

That's usually the takeaway when they offer their "premium" game for free pretty much every other weekend. The final death knell is usually a daily reward system for logging in every day, and I expect we'll see that before the end of the year.

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Cutter wrote on Aug 13, 2018, 11:40:
Musk is a dilettante.