Official Forza 4 Race night thread!

[vshah]

10/12/12:
I thought I would bump this since a few people have been asking around about forza race nights. Lets get this going again!

OP below:

A bunch of us used to race Forza 3 every wednesday at 9PM EST. With the impending release of the glory that is forza 4, I figured I would start a thread!
We have people of all skill levels, don't be afraid to join. I sucked when I started....and I'm still pretty bad . But, a ton of fun is had by everyone.

All that is asked is that you try to run a clean race, and apologize if you smash in to someone. Please try to have a headset as well.

If you want to join, post your gamertag in the thread. I'll invite you to the Anandtech Car Club within FM4. (note: you must have played the game at least once before we can invite you to the car club)

Post your gamertags here and I'll create a car pick order!

Forum Name - Gamertag
vshah - the4ner85
Lotheron - TheLotheron
ivan2 - famouswings
kabob - I Kabob I
mariok2006 - overst33r
m0r1san - m0r1san
viperXX - XXVIPER TANGOXX
hopeless - hopeless sc
Don Vito Corleone - Don Vito
EightySix Four - fr0stb1t3 469
foghorn67 - foghorn67
Saratoga172 - SinGedCRispy 14
Queasy - Queasy1
getbush - Arby08
quickwgn - NWIC QuikWgn
Imported - ntrinsick
Atomic Playboy - BongSmokinHippo
LtNxGooFyx - LtNxGooFyx
Abel007 - Waldo J
SixGuns - xX 6guns Xx
cloud7a - cloud7a3
nycxandy - NP4
killyourfm - InsomniaRadio
alaa - ACruncher
truthslayer - truthslayer


CAR PICK CALENDAR
Oct 12: Lotheron D class cars
Oct 19: vshah A class rwd sedans
Oct 26: Don Vito A class awd
Nov 2nd: EightySix Four See This Post
Nov 9th: Quickwgn Spec Volvo 242 Turbo Evolution in the club garage
Nov 16th: Overst33r Spec B500 vauxhall vx220, shared in the club garage
Nov 30th: ViperXX A Class, no restrictions
Dec 7th: Silver e46 M3, A600 :awe:
Dec 13th: any car from the 1960s, B class
<long ass break for no good reason>
May 9th: S class, RWD


Edit: just realized we can support 16 players now...EPIC!

 

[Lotheron]

This spot for sale.

Inquire within.

 

[vshah]

Yep,

If anyone didn't want to race because there wasn't room before, There's no excuse now!

will you have the game by wednesday? want to be first pick?

 

[Lotheron]

will you have the game by wednesday? want to be first pick?

I should. I think we should do something easy since not many people will have anything.

Either a stock race or D/E class.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I'm in. I am Don Vito on XBL.

 

[EightySix Four]

Hi.

 

[Abel007]

I wants it but I cant haves it. When I pick it up I'll definitely join though! Username is Waldo J

 

[foghorn67]

I'm in.
foghorn67

Can't play it this week. But I'll be picking up the game this weekend.

 

[Kabob]

I was just coming to make this thread. I honestly wasn't going to get Forza 4 but thanks to the stupid demo and the realization that if I buy BF3 I'll have purchased 3 shooting games within a two month period...I decided to change it and get Forza. Just placed my pre-order with Amazon, it'll be here tomorrow.

Oh, and it goes without saying...I'm IN! Although I may not be able to join in until 9 PM CST for at least a little while.

Blowfish (GCS) and Queasy will hopefully join in again as they once did on days of old. Now we just need OSJ, Waldo, Arby, Hopeless, and CK (Mr. "light red") and we'll have the whole crew back!

I wants it but I cant haves it. When I pick it up I'll definitely join though! Username is Waldo J

Say whaaaaaa? What feeble excuse have you!?

 

[saratoga172]

Picking up my copy from Best Buy tomorrow after my test. Then it'll be easy mode for the rest of the week for me. I played Forza 3 with some friends on my system doing the career but never got online. I'll get on Wednesday night however and following race nights school allowing.

Gamertag - SinGedCRispy 14

I'll be pushing making it at exactly on time. I get off at 7:30 CST so that leaves me 30 minutes to make it home on a 15-20 minute drive. Providing I am not held up late.

 

[Queasy]

I'll try to be in for old time sakes when I can.

Queasy - Queasy1

 

[EightySix Four]

I won't be getting the game until this weekend, would rather it be bought for me for my birthday

 

[Lotheron]

I'll try to be in for old time sakes when I can.

Queasy - Queasy1

I'm not encouraged by this.

 

[Queasy]

I'm not encouraged by this.

I've got to plow through NBA 2K12 for a review this week. :/

I'll try to be there this Wednesday if we get enough people together.

 

[getbush]

I'm working 7 on 7 off right now so I can probably make it every other week. I'm excited that they're supporting up to 16 cars now. 6 or 8 was often a drag.

This is my on week but I did pick up a copy today.

 

[Phanuel]

Is there a listing of the different race types in Forza 4 somewhere? I'm curious what multiclass racing they'll have.

 

[QuikWgn]

Mine is on the way from Newegg. Should be here by Thursday, so I'm back in the game.

 

[Queasy]

Is there a listing of the different race types in Forza 4 somewhere? I'm curious what multiclass racing they'll have.

The multiplayer options in Forza 4 are ridiculous. You can set up a race with almost any (or no) restrictions on car class, cylinders, engine aspiration, etc etc etc.

It comes with the standard lap race, car bowling, car soccer, cat & mouse, tag and others as standard. You can change the race rules to fit the type of race you want to run.

 

[ViperXX]

Viperxx - XXVIPER TANGOXX

Picking up my copy as soon as I get off work today.

 

[QuikWgn]

So far metacritic is showing FM4 with a total average score of 92, which for them is AWESOME.

 

[EightySix Four]

Does someone want to set-up the official Anandtech Racing club? I know the club options are supposed to be extensive and awesome.

 

[vshah]

I'll do it tonight if no one else has. I know Lotheron and Queasy both have the game already.

If anyone does make it, post in this thread so we don't have duplicates!

also...update the links in your signatures, if you had one to the old FM3 thread!

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I'd like to participate, but 6 pm PST on a Wednesday is probably a no-go for me most weeks, as I carpool with the girlfriend and that's right around when she gets off work. Still, I'll see if I can make it to one of these shindigs.

I'm pretty sure my Gamertag is BongSmokinHippo, but I'll come back and edit if that's incorrect.

 

[vshah]

I'd like to participate, but 6 pm PST on a Wednesday is probably a no-go for me most weeks, as I carpool with the girlfriend and that's right around when she gets off work. Still, I'll see if I can make it to one of these shindigs.

I'm pretty sure my Gamertag is BongSmokinHippo, but I'll come back and edit if that's incorrect.

it often lasts longer than an hour, so perhaps you can hop on once you get home.

 

[Kabob]

My game arrived earlier than expected but I haven't tried it yet. I can make the car club if no one else wants to.