Auto-X or Bowling?

[Bogie 19th]

Just did a bowling event again in World Tour. I dig it. I like shaking things up.

 

[Luminis]

Aren't there only, like, three Top Gear Bowling events in Total in World Tour, or am I mistaken there?

 

[Joey D]

I bet the Neon in the game runs quite well.

On a side note you need to come out onto Grattan Raceway with me sometime with your real life Neon. Get out of the autocross and onto a full track with multiple laps. You get the ENTIRE track all day long 12 turns and huge elevation changes plus lap after lap. I can hit close to 130 mph on the straight in 5th gear in my 69 Camaro. Then I dump it to 3rd gear and run all 12 turns. Plus you only have to pay for the car. Everyone else rides or drives for free all day! 👍

As long as the car is finished, which I can't imagine it won't be, I'll be there.

And yes the SRT-4 in the game is awesome. I've also found the CRX with suspension upgrades is just about as good. I still haven't found a RWD that I like yet though and I don't think I've even dabbled with AWD.

 

[imported_Oni]

I think they should add a Top Gear breaking mode. Where you have to impress females by your breaking style and not crashing into shopping carts/trolleys.

 

[local chap]

Thanks to whoever mentioned the PGR Gate Challenges, I KNEW it reminded me of something.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

As long as the car is finished, which I can't imagine it won't be, I'll be there.

And yes the SRT-4 in the game is awesome. I've also found the CRX with suspension upgrades is just about as good. I still haven't found a RWD that I like yet though and I don't think I've even dabbled with AWD.

I look forward to seeing you there. Grattan is a blast.

If you want a really fun in game RWD car check out the Lexus LFA. After some minor upgrades that car is very fun.

 

[Wolfe]

I picked bowling because it manages to feel less repetitive when it really isn't, and shouldn't be. The autocross layouts all feel the same, to the point that I honestly cannot tell whether there's more than one layout per track, or if the online layouts are any different. I've actually spent more time in autocross events than bowling; it's more my style of play and the gated zig-zagging is still a worthwhile challenge. But to read "autocross" in the features list and then be given this...definitely disappointing.

The vinyl editor shows what T10 could do with cone/barrier/object placement, and Live for Speed's online community (still kicking after 8 years) shows how much replay value a layout editor adds to a racing game.

 

[AFC Tecnico]

Autocross is cool but I can't stand bowling. I just do the lap, don't care what my score is

 

[twitcher]

Bowling is indeed "fun". Autocross is fun in a challenging way. If I had to choose one over the other, Autocross no question.

My sentiments exactly.

After trying both a few times, I almost think it may be more fun if they would have done the bowling on the race tracks, and used the top gear facility for the autocross. As you advance, the autocross could get way more complex, involving tight 90' and even 180' corners.

 

[E28]

I picked bowling because it manages to feel less repetitive when it really isn't, and shouldn't be. The autocross layouts all feel the same, to the point that I honestly cannot tell whether there's more than one layout per track, or if the online layouts are any different. I've actually spent more time in autocross events than bowling; it's more my style of play and the gated zig-zagging is still a worthwhile challenge. But to read "autocross" in the features list and then be given this...definitely disappointing.

The vinyl editor shows what T10 could do with cone/barrier/object placement, and Live for Speed's online community (still kicking after 8 years) shows how much replay value a layout editor adds to a racing game.

Yeah, imagine if we could place cones on the TGTT Airfield, or on an opened up version of Benchmark. People could come up with some epic layouts.

 

[FPScott]

I look forward to seeing you there. Grattan is a blast.

If you want a really fun in game RWD car check out the Lexus LFA. After some minor upgrades that car is very fun.

Let me know when you have some days at grattan, I live in Rockford, not too far away. I love that track.