Ok, this isn't some flame thread (yet) or anything. I (and I'm sure many people around here) just want to know what is going on.

 So, what happend to System link?

What happend to open custom lobbies/custom lobby search?

I will not make up my mind about T10 until an official T10 dev answers these question and hopefully, being asked in a calm manor we can get a strait answer.

I am just guessing here, but I reckon this new system is to streamline things, and make it more appealing and approachable to the casual racer.

I personally feel the FM2 lobby system was sometimes a bit elitist, with hosts kicking beginners, people who didn't pick the "right" car, etc etc, now they can no longer do that, and it should be a easier for casual gamers to use.

Obviously it doesn't help the minority of "core" gamers, but at least you can still have private custom lobbies.

Is anyone else getting sick and tired of certain franchises getting dumbed down to appeal to the "casual gamer" ?

I'm getting tired of this.

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If it works out to be matchmaking is for getting and vsing ranked and there is an unranked (i.e exhibition mode from FM2 multiplayer) custom game finder it would be fine but just matchmaking and just private lobbies (friends only) (that is what all indications are so far) is just no right...

It wouldn't be a huge problem if the ranked matches had interesting gametypes, and variants which the HC lot like...

so is there anyway to select what sort of game you want to join in ranked? i.e. racing (all assists locked off, forced cockpit cam)

if not that isn't good at all.

No, you can only select the type of racing you want to do (at least currently), i.e. curcuit, drag, drift etc etc.

I can't confirm this is true, but I've seen some articles like the OXM review that indicate there's content out there that isn't on the servers yet.  If you're playing the game right now keep in mind you're playing a game that hasn't been released yet.  My guess is they haven't turned on some of the multiplayer features yet, but I might not be looking in the right area yet either.

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hopefully something will be added then or i doubt it will have the multiplayer replay value of forza 1 & 2

TRC Solo:

I can't confirm this is true, but I've seen some articles like the OXM review that indicate there's content out there that isn't on the servers yet.  If you're playing the game right now keep in mind you're playing a game that hasn't been released yet.  My guess is they haven't turned on some of the multiplayer features yet, but I might not be looking in the right area yet either.

Solo's right. Everyone playing the game right now technically shouldn't be. The game doesn't go live for another 1-6 days, so it's no surprise that everything Live related isn't up yet. It's a bit like complaining that the forums haven't been split yet.

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If you're not driving with the Fanatec, you're just playing games.

My thought on this is, when setting up your MP private lobby, you can set it to friends only or invite only. I think we may well have a 3rd option that isn't visible yet called Open.

However the lobby is called a private lobby, not custom lobby.....

If this does not actually happen, the only advice I can give is to find and join one of the many Forza motorsport communities out there. I can actually see this cleaning up most of the racing I do, as most of the problems come from random people I don't actually know. (backwards racing, wreckers etc.)

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Solo's right. Everyone playing the game right now technically shouldn't be. The game doesn't go live for another 1-6 days, so it's no surprise that everything Live related isn't up yet. It's a bit like complaining that the forums haven't been split yet.

Indeed as everyone needs to remember that your playing FM3 early due to the postal strikes. Such a damn shame my FM3 didn't arrive!!

 

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Whilst I understand the fact that the game isn't "officially" live yet.........

It doesn't make total sense that EVERYTHING relating to Live works, except custom, public lobbies.

Also, can someone please confirm or deny that you can add AI on a private online lobby?

Danowat32:

Whilst I understand the fact that the game isn't "officially" live yet.........

It doesn't make total sense that EVERYTHING relating to Live works, except custom, public lobbies.

Also, can someone please confirm or deny that you can add AI on a private online lobby?

That's because the custom public lobbies (hoppers) are hosted, as far as we know, by T10. That's why they're not all turned on yet.

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If you're not driving with the Fanatec, you're just playing games.

Fair enough (where is that information regarding that?)

Fingers crossed for the addition of custom lobbies in the future

TRC Solo:

...  My guess is they haven't turned on some of the multiplayer features yet....

I hope you're right, sounds likely though. Seems odd that they would remove features that were there in FM2. Lets wait and see what happens on the 23rd/27th before getting carried away.

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Club: Gentlemen Drive Club

Ign interview "Popping the hood" Sept. 4.

Ryan Geddes.

PAX 09.

Interviewer told, Dedicated servers being used A la Halo with full matchmaking capabilities.

You can sync up for Private matches with friends.

Or

Hop into automated play-lists for Multi-player action.

Sorry can link

TANJ

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I had a quick look at the private lobbys last night and AI cars was an option.

Danowat32:

I am just guessing here, but I reckon this new system is to streamline things, and make it more appealing and approachable to the casual racer.

I personally feel the FM2 lobby system was sometimes a bit elitist, with hosts kicking beginners, people who didn't pick the "right" car, etc etc, now they can no longer do that, and it should be a easier for casual gamers to use.

Obviously it doesn't help the minority of "core" gamers, but at least you can still have private custom lobbies.

Yeah but having both systems, lobby system AND matchmaking would eliminate both problems. 

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@Tanj 

Which is what we currently have.

Custom private games

Or automated matchmaking

No custom public lobbies

@DM2

Thanks for confirming AI in custom private games.