Wreckfest

Less than in AC servers if you go to BenDover server. I really can't understand why he is trying to take every bit of fun out of the game. Most servers has no rules and it's total mayhem out there. People are not even trying to race, just crashing and driving wrong way. I wish there was something between that.

 

I’m not sure how moddable Wreckfest is but it looks like a good engine for some UK short oval action.

 

It's mod friendly, even has Steam Workshop integration.

 

Hope they get vr sorted for this game, looks like alot of fun to me.

 

I had 6 or so races in a server hosted by "EXo" last night. He actively kicked/banned people who "wrecked too much" and the server was populated 24/24 all the time. People at the front raced respectfully and the mid to back of the grid wasn't as savage as you might think. Not sure if EXo is a regular host but his lobby is worth looking out for after my experience yesterday.

 

AI improved a lot imo. They are more "racey" and less all over the place.

The little MP I've tried was pretty chaotic, dunno.. the whole "beef" of this is having robust damage, and being able to wreck people. So idea of "clean racing" is silly. And with semi-clean, where is the line drawn, can a server admin be consistent with his admining. Does he get pissed more when it's his car that is punted on last lap

If people are really doing "whatever it takes" to win, becomes quite luck based and frustrating. Harder hits leaves no chance to save, wheel goes limp and you're just a passenger. Not really as much fun as it sounds. But with AI it's good stress relief, for a change you can drive like a total a-hole, and not ruin anyone's evening by doing that. Only racing game that makes me regularly laugh

 

Its a crash game and its called wreckfest. To expect clean racing contradicts the very idea of the game. Thats like destruction derby without destroyed cars.

 

There’s a difference in racing with contact allowed and just crashing though.

Apparently in the UK banger racing scene there are two main types of driver, wreckers and racers. Racers being drivers that actually intend to race and wreckers that just go out to cause the most carnage. Even in bangers there’s stuff that’ll get you reprimanded or banned iirc, track cutting, driving in the wrong direction, deliberate head ons etc.

 

Same same. Wreckfest is best enjoyed with friends you know. It's not supposed to be clean, but shouldn't be played like a fp-shooter.
I like to see it as Folkrace.

 

Well yeah I guess if you always try to gain positions, and not just totally destroy 1 guy (by driving wrong way etc) or starting to block corners after throwing the race, I guess it can be moderated/determined quite easily which is bad kind of wrecking

 

There is a simple rule how to get along nicely with me, that is: if you push me, I push back. Elemental physics, you know: the force you inflict, inevitably returns. .

 

Haha !

I didn't know about this game but reminds me good old moments in Destruction Derby on Playstation back in the days. Seems it is its inspiration.

 

This is amazing.
One thing that i found superb are the online contacts. Other's players cars reacts so smootly, like cpu cars on single player mode.
All is so fluid and smooth.

 

Debatable. I like that they added proper difficulty settings for them, on Hard they're at least decent but in some cases they can go faster than you can in some corners, they miss corners entirely by getting there 20kph too fast (happens a lot) and they're completely oblivious to you... I know it's not meant to be super clean but they flat out dont give a damn that you're there and sometimes it's too much and quite annoying.

Otherwise the devs are going in the right direction. Still far from complete, especially the car upgrades, but it's getting there.

 

I guess they've meant to offshoot some corners, to get some crashes and "visual spectacle" going. What I meant that they offer some challenge, and don't bounce/fishtail around like jackasses as much as before. Possibly not using same physics/grip as player, but not really surprising.

Maybe their aggression could be toned down a bit, sometimes can get annoying indeed. Headphones at least are a must, so can hear them coming. But don't think AI should be rated on same scale as something like AC, they are sort of supposed to crash into you, the Rival system and everything. Of course creating AI like that is far easier than creating clean racers, and sometimes the outcome of AI race can be up to luck. But after all, there is cross-sections without bridge in these tracks..

 

Thx for all the updates guys. It looks pretty damn good regarding car behaviour/physics accuracy.

As soon as my rig is back running and the price tag is good, I'll buy it.

 

I thought Destruction Derby, Flatout and Wreckfest were all the same developer...?!

 

Flatout 1-2 and Wreckfest are from Bugbear, Destruction Derby is not.

 

Flatout Ultimate Carnage too, but it's essentially remastered 2. Probably the best in the series and still great looking even by today's standards.