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Post by Jussi on Jun 13, 2010 0:55:58 GMT
I'm not talking about the cars from starter pack, but the actual cars you can buy when you first start the game. If I'm correct the choices are Mazda3, Eclipse, Corolla GTS, 240SX and Silvia. To me it looks like both Nissan cars are way ahead of all others and maybe 240SX a bit faster than Silvia. What do you think? Has anyone done any real testing? Jussi
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Post by rcgldr on Jun 13, 2010 6:44:09 GMT
Stock Silvia. It has the same performance as the tuned Silvia (Torque) inspite of the differences in the performance bars.
Getting started a bit late aren't you?
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Post by Frederik (PC) on Jun 13, 2010 10:37:20 GMT
By the way, just a quick question I want to throw in here:
Will Need For Speed World Online have any form of visual customisation apart from vynils and paint in the actual release? Also, will there be any form of performance upgrades?
P.S. I believe rcgldr is right. The Nissan Silvia should be your best bet.
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Post by Jussi on Jun 13, 2010 13:17:09 GMT
Getting started a bit late aren't you? I did play last weekend too, but I had no time during the week. The game feels really nice with keyboard, but waiting time for online matches could be a lot shorter. I'm looking forward to release and I believe I will mysteriously find more time to play once the progress I make will be permanent. Jussi PS. Frederik (PC): They should have all info on the game in those blogs and videos here: world.needforspeed.com/
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Post by Frederik (PC) on Jun 13, 2010 13:35:19 GMT
Thanks for that. I guess I was just too lazy to go through it.
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Post by Jussi on Jun 13, 2010 16:03:05 GMT
I've read the blogs and watched the videos, but I can't remember a definitive answer on body mods and performance upgrades. Jussi
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Post by Jussi on Jun 13, 2010 17:09:12 GMT
OK... I did some testing with the starter cars on Mason Street using a profile with no skills applied and here's what I came up with... 2:31.XX - Nissan 240SX 2:34.XX - Nissan Silvia 2:42.XX - Toyota Corolla GTS 2:45.XX - Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 2:45.XX - Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Now, stats say that Silvia accelerates faster... ...but on that track 240SX seems to go faster anyhow. I think I'll be choosing the 240SX when the actual game gets released, not only because it feels faster to me, but also because it has been one of my favorites since the Underground (1). Jussi
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Post by rcgldr on Jun 14, 2010 16:10:24 GMT
I never tried the 240SX. For the last 2 betas, I used the Silvia in a long pursuit (35+ minutes, 500,000+ cost to state) to level up to 20, then ran single player races at Lincoln Blvd (shortest event), about 55 races and 2 hours depending on server response time, to earn enough cash to buy the $90,000 Lotus Elise, before I did any multi-player races.
The main issue would be how the 240SX does in the pursuits. If it's "lighter", then cost to state could take longer. The few seconds difference at Lincoln in single player mode wouldn't make much difference in the total time spent.
I didn't use multi-player for cash because it wasn't working during the first few days of the beta.
If you had speed boost, then renting the Porsche Cayman for 1 or 3 days would be a better choice than either of the tier 2 cars.
In the last beta, the reduced grip of the Charger makes it bad for pursuits, because it can get pushed around and stuck, getting busted easier.
Anyway, none of this matters since the next beta is a new build with a new set of rules (points and cash earned for pursuits and races) and possibly car performance.
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Post by rcgldr on Aug 2, 2010 7:58:16 GMT
Tried the 240SX again with a F2P account. With street level upgrade top speed is only 125mph. The Silvia with street level upgrade top speed is 135mph. For F2P accounts capped at level 10, seems the 350Z is fastest, with a top speed of 150mph. Descent lap times (when you get lucky and avoid traffic), at Main Street are around 51.5 with the street level Sivlia and 50.0 with the stock 350Z.
Since the head-start, the pro upgrade does little for the Silvia, only increasing top speed to 142 mph (it was over 150 mph in the last beta). Other cars are detuned from the April 30 beta, the BMW is a bit slower now, Elise a tiny bit slower, don't know about the other cars.
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Post by Jussi on Aug 3, 2010 6:08:44 GMT
Thank you for sharing your findings with us (again), Jeff! I would be really interested in unlocking list for this game. I have been trying to construct one myself, but it takes a lot of time. I did buy Scirocco and noticed that there was no Pro upgrade for it and the level for Street upgrade was 14. If we all work together, we may be able to construct the unlocking list faster (unless someone knows how to pull it from the game files). Jussi
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Post by rcgldr on Aug 3, 2010 6:23:17 GMT
world-garage.com has a guide section with car and upgrade unlocks, including levels and prices.
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