WipEout HD

If anybody is interested I'll be trying to host some public, low speed (venom class) races, starting in about twenty minutes and going for as long as I or my ps3 can stand it (at least for several hours, maybe longer). I'll be cycling through all the tracks.

I was happy with one 1st place finish! First time I'd ever played online, was fun.

Yeah, thanks for stopping in. Wipeout is really one of the best (most fun) online racers. Most people playing are pretty good, but not the bunch of whiny freaks you find in just about every other racing game (except Mario Kart), maybe because nobody uses voice chat (or do I just have it turned off on my system(?), I can't remember). Even with all its weird power-ups, it's very balanced. Even at low speed, it's very fast. Works great with the create your own playlist feature too.

I'll try to run another game in two weeks, but earlier in the day so more people can maybe get in. Will probably set it to flash class for some variety.

Nice, I'd love to do that. I bought Fury and have yet to even race on most of the tracks, so I'll have time to get my training on.

i'd be up for it, cool

Yeah I'd be up for it again too, and a bit earlier would be better as well.

I want to get a little better at it before I start playing online. I am much better at the trials than the races, as I haven't really figured out how to use weapons well.

My current weapon pick-up theory...

Speed boost - use on straght-aways, right before hitting other speed pads if possible (most useful pickup in the game)
Bombs - Drop over speed pads
Mines - Drop over speed pads, or around a corner where they can't be easily avoided
Quake - most powerful pickup in the game, use whenever you aren't in first
Autopilot - usually I'll just absorb it, but some tracks, maybe there's a tricky part you hate, and autopilot can get you through them pretty fast

Everything else - absorb to replenish energy, or if you're fine on energy, feel free to shoot 'em off, but most of the time they're fairly useless

pretty much OTM, I usually fire most of them off immediately in case I get one of the useful powerups, particularly if I'm tailing someone

the machine gun one and the triple-rocket are useful if you're in a tight crowd of racers - can buy you a few seconds' lead

the missile can also wreak havoc on ppl, actually

much as in life

Yeah, I'm always a little more worried about myself - I just mostly try to drive well & not worry too much about other people and keep my health up, so I tend to ignore most of the offensive weapons. I do think it's a good idea to get rid of stuff quick though, in hope of an extra speed boost.

i.e. knowing the tracks, racing as close to perfect laps as possible, hitting as many speed pads as possible and doing barrel rolls at the right times are all much more important than any pick-ups if you want to place high or win races consistently.

yeah, i usually know if there's another pick-up coming along tho and discard if there is

i am an expert at missing pick-up pads completely

so regarding the music in Wipeout HD Fury, can I just...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejOm1V0Qpvk

my god I love this track way more than I probably should; the moment where everything breaks down and it flips over from 4/4 to 6/8 is fucking BRUTAL and AWESOME and really the only thing that makes it better is the brief stomping 2/4 bit right before everything pulls back into tightly wound control

and actually, in keeping with the general "Noisia is awesome" vibe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVpm9aFMiYc

so fucking choice, the bass thuds in this mixed in with the various chirpy synth riffs and the stutterstep syncopation all dosed with a healthy level of distortion

I am often a very simple man when it comes to music like this; all I want is a swaggering, testosterone-laden brawler of a tune that makes me want to punch you in the face. Kudos to both of these for being exactly that.

Those songs are making me regret that I always play with my own tunes.

tbh the only soundtrack I've put together that's come close to matching the original soundtrack is sticking the entirety of Silent Shout on my PS3; there is something eerily awesome about racing to ambient half of "The Captain" and both "We Share Our Mother's Health" and "Like A Pen" sound like they could mesh almost seamlessly with the tracks included on the original soundtracks

There's something pretty great about future-racing to Slick Rick.

oh, Depeche Mode's "Hole To Feed" also works very well

(actually this is reminding me to copy some of my Panacea tracks onto my PS3)

Silent Shout is a great soundtrack for most video games.

alex moulton - exodus is a wicked sdtrk for this

also anything rex the dog

Sunday race day! I know there are a lot of new games out there, but if anybody is up for it, I'll be hosting some flash races starting in about half an hour, and running for an hour or two. host = jefflev13

Years late to the party - I finally got this! I got through a couple of events a bit too easily on Novice so went back and started again on Skilled and now I'm struggling. Can't see me ever doing it in Elite. I used to be really good at Wipeout on PSX - guess my hands and brain have slowed down a lot in the decade or however long it's been :(

When I go into online mode I can only find about 6 races to join and half of them require an expansion pack - is there no-one playing it any more or am I missing something (not that I'm overly fussed about online while I'm still piss at the single player)?

Also how to add custom soundtracks? I can't see the option anywhere.

To play a custom soundtrack you go to options, audio, then the third choice down, music playlist will let you select whatever albums or playlists you have set up on your hard drive. In game, you just hit pause and go to audio options, then music playlist.

Online mode has always (since day one!) been somewhat inactive. Which is a pity as the system in this game is really suited for online racing and works great & seems grief proof. You can still find races on the weekend, I think, but like you noticed, not too many lobbies even at peak hours (6 is actually above average!). Some amazing racers online though (of the people still playing), so it can get a little humiliating if you're just playing the game casually (and not obsessively mastering every nuance with your godlike reaction times). When I play online I usually look for races going on in the two slower divisions (or create my own), the two faster speeds are just too crazy impossible for me.

Speaking of Novice, when the game originally launched, it didn't have a novice mode - everything was at elite difficulty & that difficulty did turn a lot of people off right away, I think - which is one of the many reasons online has always been dead too.

The expansion Fury is definitely worth picking up as it doubles the original games content and adds in several new modes - totally worth it (everybody on here would agree, I think).

Thanks Jeff - I'll play my way through this then buy the expansion.

I've been streaming music from my PC/Laptop and hadn't put any music physically on my PS3 hard drive - which might explain why the option wasn't available :)

I came 5th in my first online race.

Loving Zone mode - it's a pity admiring the shiny details = crashing!

Fuck Buttons 'Lisbon Maru' + Zone Mode OH YES

It's not the speed that kills me on this mode, it's adjusting to the change of speed.

I'm fucking horrible at this and i really really wanted to like it.
i also used to be pretty good at wipeout, whahappen

Had some friends over to play the multiplayer recently and it was such a blast.

oh can I just say the Noisia tracks I linked upthread still rule balls

I'm fucking horrible at this and i really really wanted to like it.
i also used to be pretty good at wipeout, whahappen

^^

i still rule fyi

It does get better, guys

Am I missing it or is there no way to set the total lap number in Racebox? I want 20 laps so I can hear these 10 minute instrumentals right through. I'm having a night off this as I was running through the tracks in my head last night instead of getting to sleep. All Gold in the first two events on Skilled level - not going to attempt Elite until I unlock everything.

My only big complaint is that it's such an unfair game the way it can fuck you on the last corner but I even forgive that as it works both ways and I occasionally steal an otherwise bad race with a good last lap and some lucky weapon usage.

I've still got the original Wipeout. I should dig it out to find out if it was easier or if my old man gaming reactions are letting me down on HD.

This skilled/elite thing isn't anywhere near as much of a factor as the speed class of the ships. Can get Gold on Elite at all the Venom class races but when it gets up to Flash/Rapier I'm bouncing off the walls and need the noob bumper bars (pilot assist) on.

Online could be so good if anyone played it :(

i really played this all at ELITE level? no wonder it was so fuckin hard

I think it originally shipped with Skilled and Elite then they added Novice for teh noobs.

Zone races are so hypnotic, I just fucking love them. You get into an amazing groove for a while then the speed cranks up and you're jolted out of it by hammering into a wall at 1000km/h.

fuck a Sebenco Climb

fuck a Sebenco Climb

QFMFT

Watch this guy from about 7.30 and cry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i473NnU31-8

Beginning to think on some of these races that "Elite" difficulty = "Lose no matter what" - I finish a race 3rd in 2.28 with the winner on 2.23, then I eventually get down to 2.22 and the winner finishes in 2.19 then a million races later I get to 2.19 and the winner is on 2.14 wtf - oh and last place is 2.22 - faster than the winner in the first race.

I think I'm about doe with this, it looks and plays so well but they're just taking the piss with the AI.

doe = done

ZONE ZEUS, BITCHES

can't be done tbh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqmdv5iyIOY

IS THAT REAL