Burnout Paradise - General Discussion & Info / TROPHY HUNTERS WELCOME!

[quote name='Thomas96']so what are we gonna put this game on hold until the updates? The updates will make Burnout to be almost a new game.[/quote]

I still play 2-3 times a week but I haven't participated in a CAG night in a while. Of course that number might drop a bit after tomorrow. ;)

I wouldn't object to putting the organized games on hold for now...I'm sure those of us who want to will still play together informally.
 
Ok just listened to the last podcast. They're charging for Davis, but not for the new island. Also looks like in a few days, you'll be able to upload your PS3 save to the website and they'll tell you where your missing billboards/smashes/etc. are. I'll probably use this for my missing smashes cause god knows I don't know where else to look.
 
[quote name='pete5883']Ok just listened to the last podcast. They're charging for Davis, but not for the new island. Also looks like in a few days, you'll be able to upload your PS3 save to the website and they'll tell you where your missing billboards/smashes/etc. are. I'll probably use this for my missing smashes cause god knows I don't know where else to look.[/quote]

You can upload save from the PS3? Sounds like a cool feature.. my friend is missing a bunch of gates, I'll let him know.
 
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4442023&postcount=575

damn huge update at the end of this month

http://www.criteriongames.com/forum/...sd=d&start=260

Burnout Paradise v1.3 - Cagney (End of June, feature complete, bugtesting, 2 bugs left + certification to go)
- New title screen showing off a new car with new Paradise logo and new title music
- New cars/liveries available:
+ (unknown car on the title screen)
+ (more secret/unknown cars)
+ Dust Storm (see http://youtube.com/watch?v=mWFjq4-CV-M)
+ Hunter Olympus (see http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/5916/tv01hz1.jpg)
+ GT Tiger (Carbon GT Concept livery, see http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/771/tv03tm0.jpg)
+ Tempesta Dream (Tempesta livery, see http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/2580/tv02oc0.jpg)

- Geometry issues at the Airfield have been fixed
- 1080i support for PS3
- "All new" surround sound mixes for PS3 and 360
- Dedicated PS3 LFE (subwoofer) content
- New music tracks included
- Searching for online games returns more information than before
- All cars online now show damage instead of just your own
- Player called out for being ahead in all of Today's Best categories
- Various bad respawns have been fixed
- Issue with checkpoints not being placed properly on the map have been fixed
- Ability to invert the camera controls
- EasyDrive now closes after 20 seconds of inactivity
- Ability to view challenge and leaderboard lists without leaving online games
- Custom soundtrack support for PS3 (MP3, AAC, ATRAC formats supported, WMA *not* supported)
- Improved graphics on SDTVs for PS3 (see viewtopic.php?f=12&t=756&start=20 for details)
- User-created liveries for the Kitano Hydros, Hunter Oval Champ and Carson Inferno Van
- Sirens on Police vehicles
- Classical music from Picture Paradise now in the regular game playlist
- Improved sound effects
- 40 total Paradise Drives for Ranked Races consisting of:
+ 7 user-created races (see http://criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=72 for more info)
+ 10 checkpoint races (see http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=121 for more info)
+ 23 point A to point B races

- Players leaving will no longer cancel the current freeburn challenge and the game will just act as if the player that left had completed his part, allowing the rest of the players to attempt to finish the challenge (except for the new Timed Challenges)
- 70 new Timed Multipart Challenges with Leaderboards
- Live frontpage/"game calendars":
+ Specific events on certain days and exclusive cars for use in them
+ Live frontpage as you start the game shows Criterion news as well as what you've done recently and what's popular online (see http://www.flickr.com/photos/criteriongames/2436954704/) including a new remix of the Burnout theme
+ Real-life time/weather for your city

- Mute specific players at will from the Show Players screen
- Global Paradise News page shown with daily news on login
- Game calendars will be used to unlock new liveries and other things
- New Freeburn game modes (see http://criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=114):
+ Freeburn Stunt Run (team version might be included as well, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsUCjKzZB4M)
+ Freeburn Marked Man (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO3sUTor_M8)
+ Freeburn Road Rage (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThdipywMNLE)

- Turn signal/road sign navigation is much more accurate
- Fixes, changes and balancing for Ranked Races consisting of:
+ A reset of the leaderboards on Cagney's release
+ Hall of Fame for top 10/top 50/top 100?, regular resets and additions to Hall of Fame including possible rewards
+ Penalties for players with high disconnection ratios
+ Traffic always on
+ No custom routes allowed
+ All sanctioned routes have their own time leaderboards
+ Starting grid order based upon Ranking, better ranks start out towards the back of the pack
+ Car limits based on Boost levels instead of licenses to encourage more diverse car selection
+ Car selection screen comes up after the race is shown allowing everyone to see the race before car selection
+ Additional tuning to how Boost is earned while racing
+ Hosts no longer allowed to kick other players
+ Quitters will no longer be penalized only 100 points, but will be treated as if they came in 8th place (maximum potential loss of 700 points)
+ New map icons for the start and finish of races on map and minimap
+ Rounds no longer exist, all ranked races consist of just one race
+ All players start ranked races with full boost bars
+ Amount of time before race is terminated after the winner crosses the line has been increased from 20 seconds
+ Specific traffic density per Paradise Drive

- Fully functional disk caching for xbox hard disk owners
- Massively improved caching system on ps3
- Background installation so within 15 minutes every section of the world is on your hard disk
- A potential fix for the VOIP settings being forgotten
- A potential fix for the bug causing people to join the newest rooms by default, leaving yours empty and lonely
- A potential fix for the invincibility glitch and other glitches related to the junkyard
- Rankings and points properly updated between each series of races
- A potential fix for the impossible Road Rules times
- When a player is vertically taken down, the game specifically calls it out on his screen as "VERTICALLY TAKEN DOWN!" instead of the usual "TAKEN DOWN!"
- Canadian leaderboard (according to podcast 26)
- Choice between rotating and fixed minimaps (unconfirmed at this time)
- Other unannounced fixes, additions and changes
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Haven't touched Burnout since GTA4 came out...anyone interested in resurrecting our weekly games once the update is live?

[quote name='pete5883']Also looks like in a few days, you'll be able to upload your PS3 save to the website and they'll tell you where your missing billboards/smashes/etc. are. [/quote]

Did this ever happen?

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4442023&postcount=575[/quote]

Wow...thanks for posting that, Frisky. Sounds amazing...especially this:

- Players leaving will no longer cancel the current freeburn challenge and the game will just act as if the player that left had completed his part, allowing the rest of the players to attempt to finish the challenge.
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[quote name='FriskyTanuki']I like the custom soundtrack myself.[/quote]

Any idea if the music will have to be on my PS3 for it to work? Or will the media server thing stream it from my computer into the game?
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Not sure. Is that possible with the other games that have custom soundtracks (Super Stardust, High Velocity Bowling, MLB 08)?[/quote]

Haven't played any of those...might have to just wait and see. It's a nice addition, regardless.
 
It looks like SSHD only lets you use music that's on the PS3 HD. Who knows whether that's the standard for custom soundtracks, though. I don't think I have any other games that allow them, so I can't compare.
 
[quote name='bmachine']Haven't touched Burnout since GTA4 came out...anyone interested in resurrecting our weekly games once the update is live?

Did this ever happen?[/QUOTE]

I'll definitely be playing again once the update is up. The save game analyzer is at http://www.burnoutteamrocks.com/
 
Not sure I'll be online on the 10th, I think it might be a good idea to give 2.41 a couple of days to make sure it also isn't bricking systems. But next week for sure.
 
Ha! I've actually borrowed this back off my nephew so I may be online thursday night too!

Like pete said hopefully the FW issue is resolved in the next few days and they don't release it all at once.
 
Oh great, the update comes out two damn days after I go to mexico, and I'm away for two damn weeks!! Well, lets hope I can get a iConnection so I can read up on it.

Also anyone know which of the Updates are gonna cost us, and how much???

Much Thanx in Advance
 
[quote name='Retro Bros.']Also anyone know which of the Updates are gonna cost us, and how much???

Much Thanx in Advance[/quote]

Free free free! If I remember what I read correctly, the only thing that Criterion is charging for is the motorcycles.
 
I too will be back on Burnout and look forward to Thursday. A couple of you have magically disapeared from my friend list, but none-the-less, I look forward to playing again.
 
Does the Cagney update have the motorcycles? Either way, I'll be buying me some two-wheelers. Also, I wonder how the hell they're going to do planes with this game.
 
I'll be ready to play the game. Haven't played Burnout in a while. Only issue is I hope to have at least an hour separation between this and UT3 (so those who may own both games can play both, if they want), but that's just me.
 
[quote name='StrandedBrit']I'm suggesting a 10pm or later start time for UT3 so a 9pm EST kickoff for BP sounds good.[/QUOTE]That's what I'm thinking too. Sounds great to me. :D I think an hour seems good for Burnout, and if some want to play longer, they can. We can maybe look into playing Burnout early on Saturday/Sunday too just for fun.
 
does anyone know if on the new Cagney patch if the host leaves the game, will it migrate to another player so the game doesn't end? i thought I read somewhere they were going to implement that..
 
I don't get off work until 10pm so I don't know if I can join or not... however let me know what time you guys decide on so I can set the header accordingly.
 
[quote name='Sinistar']does anyone know if on the new Cagney patch if the host leaves the game, will it migrate to another player so the game doesn't end? i thought I read somewhere they were going to implement that..[/quote]

I remember reading that, too...but I'm not sure which patch it's supposed to be included in. One of the patches is also supposed to let you finish a challenge even if one of the players leaves the game.
 
The official list of things in the patch can be found here.

3 New Freeburn Game Modes


• Road Rage
Up to 8-player team event. One team must race through a series of Paradise City checkpoints. The other team must stop them.
Cue incredible chases and battling through the city, tons of voice communication as players co-ordinate their efforts.

• Stunt Run (vs)

Pull stunts to score points - hit barriers, billboards and ramps; ace barrel rolls, flat spins and massive airtime to score big. Everybody competes to simultaneously reach the biggest total. Hit your rivals to kill their scores and gain multipliers.

• Marked Man

A player is selected at random and everyone gangs up to take them down. The Marked Man scores for reaching the end point intact and taking anyone down along the way.

70 New Freeburn Challenges
• 70 new timed multi-part Freeburn Challenges
• Leaderboards for these challenges that log your best time (as well as those people who did it with you)

Vehicles
• Hunter Olympus
• A secret Criterion Car!

New liveries
• Rossolini Tempesta Dream
• Two fan-created liveries – the Oval Steel Racer and Inferno Hippie Van
• Two secret Criterion liveries!

Ranked Race Changes
• Too much to report in this blog entry but click here for the full breakdown!

Custom Soundtracks
• Custom Soundtrack support on PS3

Other high-priority fixes and updates

• If you're in a 3 or more player challenge and a player drops out, the remaining players can still complete it (subject to it being a challenge that can handle this!)
• "Previously" section on the search games list now displays Challenges, Today's Best and Freeburn game modes, making it loads easier to decide which game you want to join
• You can now view Leaderboards and Options in an online game
• You can now mute other online players in the show players screen
• You can now mute yourself if you have a PS3 Eye/Eye toy
• We've increased time-out for online races, and if all players complete the races within the timer, then you go straight to results
• The Airfield has been changed to help with the drivability of the area and make it a little easier to complete the hoop challenges
• Online cars now show damage - roll up to the start in a half-destroyed Hunter Cavalry and everyone else will see it!
• Added a stronger display message if you rule all of Todays Best
• The Easy Drive menu & Challenges page now loops from top to bottom
• Fixed the navigation system so that it takes into account the next check point in a race
• Fixed traffic not reappearing in Freeburn after a no-traffic race
• Fixed online races using Lawrence Road - it's been reporting finish distances with a little inaccuracy
• Revised 30+ car resets following crashes
• All new sound effects added for Easy Drive
• Driving backwards in Road Rage now ends the event as it does in Marked Man
• Option to invert camera axis for the look around camera on right stick
• Online player information made accurate on the instance a player goes through a checkpoint in races
• If you set VOIP mix to zero it is now saved correctly
• 1080i support for "almost HD" sets - PS3 only
• Improved the Standard Definition rendering on PS3
• New highlight to show the player in Today's Best
• Easy Drive fades out if it's unused for 20 seconds
• Boost chaining no longer possible by drifting in open areas

No mention of host migration though, but yes to the completing a challenge even if someone leaves.

EDIT: I'll be on 10pm or so.
 
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This is gonna be sweet.. I just got my Dual Shock 3 in yesterday. :)

Also with the new vehicles.. I wonder how to unlock them unless they are multiplayer only unlocks?

and what's a livery?
 
Cagney is getting posted:

9:00am GMT
1:00am Pacific Time (US)
4:00am Eastern Time (US)
10:00am BST (British Summer Time)
11:00am for the rest of Europe

So, 18 hours before we're playing. Plenty of time.
 
Okay, let me do this one more time...

NOW Cagney is live! :D
Let me be the first to say... I'm loving the new shiny graffix! ;)
 
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Looks really slick. I'm really liking the calendar of events they've set up. Today's event:

Today, we're getting things started with Drift Kings! That means we're focusing all the action on our Japanese high-performance cars – the Nakamura Ikusa and the Kitano Hydros.

You'll be choosing from Ikusa GT, Ikusa Samurai, Hydros Custom or Hydros Techno only! We'll push your driving skills to the limit and see which of these cars is best.

Nakamura vs Kitano
Stunt Boost vs Speed Boost
Strength vs Agility
Who will win?
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Custom soundtracks doesn't work like I'd hoped. I liked how with the game soundtrack there would be audio effects applied if you were in the air, crashing, etc. None of that gets done to the custom soundtrack. I was also hoping the tags would show up just like the in-game soundtrack, but that also doesn't happen. Oh well.
 
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To let everyone know, you access custom sountracks by pressing the D-pad right, scroll all the way to the bottom. The custom soundtrack is accessed the old way, not my pressing the PS Button (The 2.4 firmware update to developers was only a month ago, so I understand).

Remember Freaky to plug in the PS Eye. ;)
 
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[quote name='bmachine']How big is the update file? Mine's been running for 30+ minutes and it's only ~14% complete.[/quote]

Just over 350mb I believe
 
Damn. Cagney's update is 385 MB?! I'm not surprised with all of the PS3-specific stuff in addition to the rest of the additions/fixes.

Your internet must be slow, bmachine, I'm about 9 minutes in and just over 1/3rd of the way done.
 
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Aw, snap...apparently the 360 version of Cagney has been delayed for 2 weeks. Read about it here, if you're interested.

[quote name='FriskyTanuki']Your internet must be slow, bmachine, I'm about 9 minutes in and just over 1/3rd of the way done.[/quote]

It took me just under an hour to get the whole thing so apparently it picked up speed after I posted. Still weird, though...my internets are usually pretty zippy.

Looking forward to getting our game on this everning.
 
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