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DRIVECLUB |OT2| You Can't Rush Evolution
- Thread starter Radec
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I really do not like the AI. I have the most fun in this game when I'm not racing against them. Time trials have been my favorite.
The AI makes no sense, they are unpredictable, they do not care if you smash into them, they frequently bump into each other, they brake for no reason, they get speed boosts out of nowhere, and they are generally too difficult to pass even when you have a clear speed advantage on them. They prefer to just get in your way resulting in an accident over letting you overtake them cleanly where neither car is hit.
The AI need a better sense of self preservation.
The AI makes no sense, they are unpredictable, they do not care if you smash into them, they frequently bump into each other, they brake for no reason, they get speed boosts out of nowhere, and they are generally too difficult to pass even when you have a clear speed advantage on them. They prefer to just get in your way resulting in an accident over letting you overtake them cleanly where neither car is hit.
The AI need a better sense of self preservation.
They just need to stop braking in the middle of corners and most of these problems wouldn't really exist
Thanks for describing online play
brickwalker0
Member
I feel the AI is alright in the Hot Hatch, Performance and Sports races but as soon as you get to Super and Hyper cars, theyre obnoxious and really go out of their way to do the things you described.
So what you are basically saying is that the AI behaves exactly like drivers in touring car championships?
They do those things even in the hot hatch races early on. It's just not as obnoxious because speeds are lower.
Wait what. What's so bad about the multiplayer?
Maastricht
Member
I like the AI. It's been a long while that I have been challenged in a driving game.
And are you sure KERS/DRS and/or slipstreaming aren't responsible for the speed boosts?
And are you sure KERS/DRS and/or slipstreaming aren't responsible for the speed boosts?
The "AI".
It probably is but you know how it is. I like the AI the way it is, im a shitty driver sometimes and it's fun to see the AI match my shittiness. I love that they challenge you rather than letting you pass cleanly, they fight you for it. Think of it like this, the AI is preparing you for online play
Can't tell you how many times I've passed someone only for them to Draft me but instead of passing cleanly, they go for a pit maneuver or use you as the barrier to bounce off, in turn causing you to get a coalition penalty, spin out or get hit with corner cutting. It's horrible but there's a couple of good apples that will race apples clean race once in a blue moon
still a fun and addictive game...The challenges will changes things for the better
I kinda like the rough and tumble racing the AI provides. Its far better than human intelligence in any driving game ever 
Compared to the humans, at least they wont go 130 into a 40mph corner :/
But i kinda like racing the humans as well, just gotta either be strategic or be prepared to throw the elbows
Compared to the humans, at least they wont go 130 into a 40mph corner :/
But i kinda like racing the humans as well, just gotta either be strategic or be prepared to throw the elbows
New DriveClub Reviews (within approximately last 24 hours):
Arcade Sushi: http://arcadesushi.com/driveclub-review-ps4/
"The single-player content is passable but unexciting."
7/10
Polygon Update: http://www.polygon.com/2014/10/7/6570539/driveclub-review-ps4-playstation-4
"It's a shell of the game it's supposed to be."
5/10
Gamefanatics: http://thegamefanatics.com/game/driveclub-review-washer-fluid-fine
"The entire time I spent playing Driveclub was time I wish I spent elsewhere."
4/10
Slant: http://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review/driveclub
"In the end, even the most tricked-out junker is still, at heart, a lemon."
2.5/5
Arcade Sushi: http://arcadesushi.com/driveclub-review-ps4/
"The single-player content is passable but unexciting."
7/10
Polygon Update: http://www.polygon.com/2014/10/7/6570539/driveclub-review-ps4-playstation-4
"It's a shell of the game it's supposed to be."
5/10
Gamefanatics: http://thegamefanatics.com/game/driveclub-review-washer-fluid-fine
"The entire time I spent playing Driveclub was time I wish I spent elsewhere."
4/10
Slant: http://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review/driveclub
"In the end, even the most tricked-out junker is still, at heart, a lemon."
2.5/5
blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
What happened to the Edge review?
They seem quiet nowadays.
They seem quiet nowadays.
BloodMoney
Banned
There is no doubt.
Better. Leaderboards and Face Offs are nearly always functional for me (UK), online is ropey at best but once you make it to race it works fine.
Insane Metal
Member
I really like the AI in this game. Since we're racing in an arcade game, I think they behave like we expect to: agressively but without cheating. Pretty much what a 'normal' person would do in real life.
By the way yesterday I was playing using my friend's Turtle Beach with volume set to max, when some sucker rammed my car in the back when entering a corner. Goddamn it I swear I jumped from the chair, lol.
By the way yesterday I was playing using my friend's Turtle Beach with volume set to max, when some sucker rammed my car in the back when entering a corner. Goddamn it I swear I jumped from the chair, lol.
No patch for NA yet,but the Europe patch seems to help people.
Post in the review thread maybe?
MiniBossBattle
Member
Does drafting work? I haven't been able to get a run on a vehicle when going down straightaways against the car AI.
Insane Metal
Member
Shiera Seastar
Banned
Yep, evening is creeping up here in central Europe and the connection I've had all day is suddenly gone.
brickwalker0
Member
Jesus, I understand the server issues, everyone's on the same page there but I feel like the sense of thrill, speed and variety of car handling makes the core gameplay feel fantastic.
I wonder if this isn't what big racing fans are looking for, but as a moderate racing fan myself, I love not having to fool with tuning; just getting into a race and fighting for first place is really satisfying.
Ditto
BloodMoney
Banned
Yeah, I was leading significantly on the Cayoosh hill climb last night while driving my venom... and at the 3rd to last corner, some asshat in a P1 drove straight into the side of me at full speed. Ended up finishing second. Fool started bragging about his victory and how he dominated us all.
Pestilence11
Member
Damn going on 18 hours that the patch came out in Europe and it still hasn't hit N. America. What in the fuck?
Reviewers, 9 times out of 10, are not big racing fans...
10/10!
Yeah you've lost me now...
Precisely why I love the game, personally. And why I'm a big MotorStorm fan as well.
Shiera Seastar
Banned
You have to call him. Maybe.
Done heed Cool_dude, he shits all over DC every chance he gets (think he's even been banned for it recently)
Im close to buying this, if TEW doesn't arrive tomorrow, idk if ill be able to hold out through the weekend.
josecitoxnyo
Member
Insane Metal
Member
NEOPARADIGM
Banned
Seriously though, why is everyone so quick to think this is some kind of flaw?
I mean, 1) in the spirit of gaming they're enemy cars afterall; their entire raison d'être is to fuck with you, add suspense, challenge, and enhance atmosphere; and 2) this is an online-focused experience (supposedly, heh); that the AI nicely mirrors online opponents, I'd call that good, useful AI, personally.
I called and there was no answer. Anyway, moving swiftly on.
Who says it's a bad thing? I like the AI the way it is
besenwesen
Neo Member
my update was stuck at 80MB for about 10 minutes but just started downloading again