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Fast RMX free update is out now on Switch
- Thread starter Vanillalite
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Yeah the wording is vague though.
I'm gonna play some in a bit so I'll report back on if I feel the AI is really any different.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Higher difficulty can be redonkulous sometimes for sure.
Incitemaybe
Member
It seems like I can make out far into the distance easier for some reason.
I don't see anything about that in the patch notes but I'll take it! 🙃
I don't see anything about that in the patch notes but I'll take it! 🙃
ScientificPizza
Banned
Interested in seeing what the new AI is like. The rubberbanding in this game is ridiculous
Greatest Ever
Member
Give me impressions, the game's difficulty is shit.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Tracks seem familiar, are they all remixes or any brand new???
So I played these tracks and I'm not that impressed really, they're mostly remixes of existing tracks with a large focus on hazards, like those stupid spinning fans and fire blasts from the ground in the middle of the track. Nothing really mind blowing from these.
I played them on Hypersonic and the game kicked my butt, so the AI definitely isn't any easier there, haha, but maybe Subsonic is better.
To be honest I feel like any AI changes will just be feel like placebo. Personally I found them manageable on most courses and lower difficulties. These new courses are just extra difficult, which I feel like will annoy all the people clamouring for easier AI haha.
I played them on Hypersonic and the game kicked my butt, so the AI definitely isn't any easier there, haha, but maybe Subsonic is better.
To be honest I feel like any AI changes will just be feel like placebo. Personally I found them manageable on most courses and lower difficulties. These new courses are just extra difficult, which I feel like will annoy all the people clamouring for easier AI haha.
primasaurus
Member
Free DLC, this is the way it should be done, good job!
MetalliCabombination
Member
This got me thinking, have updates ever been paid?
Sounds like something bethesda could make millions with
Sounds like something bethesda could make millions with
To be honest guys, I don't want to doubt the work that went into this, but these levels very much feel like minor hard-mode remixes in a game already stuffed with semi-indistinguishable tracks.
Feels more like an attempt to drum up excitement from a "FREE!" patch than a real labour of love, but I'm being extra cynical.
Edit: I did just read the update on Nintendo Life, at least they're honest it's a "Remix" pack.
Probably since you can't turn it off without undocking and holding down the power button on the console.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Sleeping isn't the same as powering off. I imagine most people just sleep the console.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
We're talking about rubber band AI here. The AI was already ridiculously good.
Greatest Ever
Member
Pretty sure they mean they (tried to) fix the rubber banding.
MulderYuffie
Member
Is this getting a physical release at some point?
The tricky part about AI programming for games is that it's very easy to make them performing technically perfect which usually appears like cheating, while making them make mistakes that seem natural while perfectly balancing difficulty is hard to achieve.
Blam
Member
How do you even test that? Like wtf kind of issue is that.
It's intentionally difficult and cumbersome to turn off the Switch (same for the PS4); the vast majority of people would simply let it sleep, which means it will stay on for months.
Jaded Alyx
Member
What reason do I have to turn it off?
FonkyByNature
Member
Oh yeah ! gonna try the new stuff tonight !
Mine is usually in sleep mode. I don't think I've turned it off since I initially turned it on.
professor denim
Member
Great update. Thanks team!
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
That's what I wanna hear.
Diablohead
Member
Been playing it more and the rubber banding is still there and rather strong, you can be on a boost pad and yet the cpu will blitz you down a straight because the catch up is strong, what seems to happen though is half way into the final lap they either stop boosting as much or the rubber band drops off a ton to stop overtakes on the final straight, but only on the final lap.
It's still poor AI and frustrating, first place can still be miles ahead with no chance to catch up if it feels like it.
Also returning to this game I wish the FOV was not so wide when you boost on the higher cups, its really hard to tell where things are and you end up wall riding like it's gran turismo.
(my switch lives in standby mode for weeks before I reboot it, it's not silly when the design of the switch is to live in the dock sleeping.)
It's still poor AI and frustrating, first place can still be miles ahead with no chance to catch up if it feels like it.
Also returning to this game I wish the FOV was not so wide when you boost on the higher cups, its really hard to tell where things are and you end up wall riding like it's gran turismo.
(my switch lives in standby mode for weeks before I reboot it, it's not silly when the design of the switch is to live in the dock sleeping.)
Jonneh3003
Banned
ScientificPizza
Banned
Incitemaybe
Member
Yeah, I wasn't even sure they were new at first