Dragonistic

An explosion does not neccessarily need to be the typical firey explosion type though, for example, if you heat a liquid inside a tight but weak container causing the liquid to expand inside it may eventually explode (even something as simple as squashing a balloon is a type of explosion as it's a violent release of energy caused by pressure build up). The Blur photo in question is an example of the Shunt power up in action, a projectile which is fired and homes to the enemy and detonates upon impact releasing a large amount of energy in a violent manner also known as a, you guessed it, explosion. That said you can't clearly see the actual impact and explosion caused clearly, and that would be difficult to capture but it can be seen when pausing a trailer for example on impact, more the effects of it are visible in the photo so do with that what you will.

Do yourself a favour and back up your data, I do on a regular basis just in case and it's paid off when my PS3 broke recently. Even if you don't plan on getting a new PS3 should it break it's a worthwhile exercise just in case and the files don't take up much (make sure you back up the right things).

On the plus side, they've added a Hardcore Free Roam which forces Expert auto-aim on everyone. This generally attracts less bloodthirsty fools who want only to cause chaos to all other human players and generally means you don't get destroyed by someone spamming casual auto-aim. It also makes blips disapear as you get close to someone unless they sprint or shoot as well as removing the blip from your head unless you aim at the person, allowing you to blend more easily and avoid being murdured by posses. Personally in pub(lic) games I find someone doing a hideout and go help them out as a sign of peace which usually works as it's helping them get some XP.

Or just learn for next time if someone wants a specific theme, be specific? Rather then throw a hissy and start over, learn from what is believed to be a problem or causes contravercy. Edit: Aimed at no one person, just a general for the complainers.

To echo what's been said, the theme is clearly stated as: Not that you had to be in one, or even that it had to be to do with the cars themselves at all and thinking outside the box should be encouraged not punished to create more unique and differing photos. To claim Pressurized didn't make an effort is cruel and likely untrue, it doesn't take alot of effort to line up in a Saturn and take a half decent shot, in my opinion it still would have been a nice photo even if the car was a Saturn as well. If anything it took more effort to think of a way to make Saturn a more interesting theme by using a more interesting car in the photographers opinion. Granted if everyone starts doing it, it won't be making good photos but similarly they'd start getting less votes by copying the trend based on past success.

See bold, there is always the option to not customise as well. As much as we see terrible cars like those posted, none of us are forced to such silly modifications. I do like some modified cars, usually more discrete, and I'd like some options to personalise my vehicle as I wish and if someone else doesn't like it they don't have to look at it. There's nothing wrong with the option itself, more the way some people use it.

As much as a story may be interesting, ultimately I probably won't care whether it's good or bad. So long as it drives the game forwards and isn't wasting to much time with cutscenes (MGS4 anyone?).

@Ryzza The only thing with dirt bikes is they're not very good on the road what with skinny dirt tyres, so perhaps you should be able to swap tyres to some road ones like so. http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j261/Couch744/th_Photo-0022.jpg And yes, that ones mine. Technically it's a supermoto when it's like that, as you generally have smaller wheels with tyres like that (compared to dirt ones) and mine also has bigger, better brakes thanks to Brembo. Though mine doesn't have the largest engine, there's plenty of supermotos with big motors, as big as superbikes. It wouldn't be hard to add a dirt set up to a supermoto or vice versa as the aesthetics only change around the wheel and it would realistically have softer suspension as well but I don't think many would notice. Back to the damage side of things and on topic, there are plenty of panels which could come off a bike but you would then need to take more time modelling all the frame work and motor inside (this is of course more true of superbikes as dirt bikes have relatively exposed frames). Though saying that the same can be said for bonnets coming off on cars so it seems fair game to have body panels come off. Perhaps a thread is due for dirt bikes/quads seeing as it seems to be a more popular topic lately, unless of course there is one.

I don't see anything wrong with having pick ups, though I'm not particularly chasing them myself. I personally don't have a need for everything to be all exotic and such, nothing wrong with a bit of variety here and there, and even so I bet plenty of rich people buy random vehicles like dirt bikes and pick ups as toys to play about in the masses of land they own.

Nice video :lol: that's alot like me with any Mac, I have absolutely no idea how to do anything mildly important on one. I stick with what I know and that's why I voted PC. [mod edit:] Please do not quote videos, thanks!

There are other titles operating the same risk reward type systems such as Grid, Dirt, Midnight Club and even shooters are either starting to (or already have but I'm not aware of) in the form of games like Red Dead, rewarding more XP for higher difficulty settings. It's a no brainer and it encourages people to use the harder settings and use them properly. It helps improve the general standard of play from a games community overall.

I'm not to bothered by damage, but it's incredibly irritating when some random person gets their kicks from destroying your car. As long as you can quickly repair your vehicle, or perhaps turn damage off online, I'd be happy with it's inclusion.

Not particularly, though in a realism sense yes. Perhaps Fuel could be included with say Hardcore mode infact whilst I think about it, that seems a fair way of having optional Fuel.