Forza 3

[Wools]

There are much better ways to punish shortcut cheaters in racing games.

How would you punish track cutters in an online race?

[englishbob]

How would you punish track cutters in an online race?

Same as GT5 Prologue. They get reduced speed for a few seconds.

[Uli]

How would you punish track cutters in an online race?

reduced top speed or disqualification for repeated corner cutting. this has all been done before and worked fine in games like GT or RacePro.

worse is Turn10 doesn't differentiate between off- and online mode. i wish they would at least patch the offline mode.

[BearBoy]

New "Exotic Car Pack" now available on Live for 400 points.

The Exotic Car Pack has arrived! Featuring 10 manufacturers that have never been seen in the Forza Motorsport franchise until now, the Exotic Car Pack is a must have for your Forza garage. This month?s pack includes astonishingly fast cars such as the SSC Ultimate Aero, Gumpert Apollo and more. These 10 unique cars are sure to fast times and even faster heart rates.

Link

Full list of cars:

2010 Gumpert Apollo S
2010 Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85
2010 SSC Ultimate Aero
2010 Devon GTX
2010 Rossion Q1
2010 Joss JT1
2010 Mosler MT900S
2010 Radical SR8 Supersport
2010 Wiesmann GT MF5
2010 Spada Vetture Sport Codatronca TS

[Senna]

Enough of more car packs! We need more tracks - including Spa!

[TheForce]

car pack has some interesting cars this time, but like Senna said already, we need MORE track packs !!

[Wools]

I've been enjoying the consistent releases of Car Packs for Forza 3 but I was less enthusiastic about the exotic pack.

However as every release gifts the player a free car for their garage I headed on out in the Spyker C8 over the weekend.

I have always liked the look of the car as it looks very eccentric and curvy but had no idea how enjoyable it is to drive in the game. It's mid engine rear wheel like so many other cars, but has a lot of unique handling characteristics that make it quite unlike any car I've driven in the game.

It's very fast and steers naturally with no under steer but is very happy to step out and let you drift around corners. The over steer is more exciting than other rear wheel cars and far more manageable to control. Also the in car view is beautiful with a metallic dashboard and wooden steering wheel, dotted by bright orange dials decked with chrome.

It's odd as all I wanted with the DLC for Forza 3 was my favourite's that were absent from the main game like the Loloa Aston Martin and the Nissan GTR along with Spa, Imola and a host of other tracks. Instead I get one car which I had no real interest in, and I find myself looking forward to getting back home after work and trying the Spyker C8 on other tracks I've not yet taken it round.

No time trials, no career, no online competition. I'm just enjoying the drive!

Has anyone else picked up the exotic car pack?

[merf]

In anticipation of the imminent F1 game picked up an MS wheel, wow this was good on a pad but with a wheel its amazing, game comes alive as you feel everything going under your car. A year on it still looks stunning too.

[Marmite]

Ive done the same as you mate. I am struggling badly with the wheel though having not used one before. I just cant seem to pick the right braking point anymore and my car understeers all the bloody time!

[merf]

can't say I'm any better but my enjoyment has gone up tenfold, its wonderful.

my son went from dissing the wheel as a waste of money to fighting me for a go, and he hates driving games.

I'm not finding the steering an issue actually, just the braking like you say, the cars are far easier to spin out so we went back to basics and started on F class FWD to get a feel for things, then started moving up to a few tastier rides.

Now I've got this just a wheel stand pro to order and all set for F1

[tom-nook]

I've just started playing F3 again with an MS wheel too and after going back to basics it's a lot of fun. Takes a while to get used to the wheel definitely adds to the immersion factor and you get a better feeling of what the car is doing (back end sliding out etc.).

Ordered a wheelstand pro about 10pm last night and received a confirmation at 8am this morning saying it'll be shipped today - Marmite tells me his took 2 days to arrive after it shipped! Really good comms from Sebastian and if the stand is 1/2 as good as the first rate service they provide then I'll be very happy!

Hopefully F1 / Forza + wheel + wheelstand pro + decent headphones w/ Astro mixamp =

[nonny]

The stand is superb mate, you're in for a treat.

I've got a similar setup:

Forza + wheel + wheelstand pro + turtle beach X41s + 120" projector screen...

[Charlie]

All this talk of wheels and stands leaves me feeling rather jealous.

[Yakumo]

What wheel are you guys using. I wouldn't mind getting one myself but it would have to be a top end one sine I do real sports driving in my car from time to time. A cheap wheel just wouldn't do anything for me as far as realistic response goes.

[Brats]

I've been looking for a good stand and that Wheel Stand Pro looks the biz. Thanks for the tip guys .