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Why Forza 3's leaderboards might as well not even exist by Jerry Whorebach 07/18/2011, 9:52pm PDT
Like FM2, you can set lap times on leaderboards, whether you're in a career
race or you're in hotlap mode. Instead of lap time penalties this time around,
instead you must worry about lap certification. If one of the following things
happen, your lap time will become uncertified:
Hit the dirt
Contact with another car
Contact with a wall
Use the rewind feature
Draft another racer
Get drafted by another racer


It's those last two that do it. The only way to avoid drafting or being drafted on a fucking race track is to be the only car out there. You'll end up playing the entire career mode without ever once landing a time on the boards; the only way to record a "valid" lap is by running unopposed in free play mode. I honestly don't understand the thinking behind this decision - why would you punish players for competing against other cars, and reward them for driving around in circles all by themselves? Unless you were actively trying to make THE MOST BORING RACING GAME IN THE WORLD?
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Forza 3 isn't a game, it's a toybox full of Hot Wheels. by Jerry Whorebach 07/07/2011, 3:58pm PDT NEW
    What if racing game developers made basketball games? by Jerry Whorebach 07/16/2011, 2:11pm PDT NEW
        We've heard you, Jerry. Two words: quicktime events NT by Need for Speed producers 07/16/2011, 3:55pm PDT NEW
            Am I stupid for thinking this sounds like a marginally less terrible idea... by Jerry Whorebach 07/16/2011, 5:32pm PDT NEW
                I was going to make a joke about him having sex with cars, but he already did by Rafiki 07/16/2011, 8:23pm PDT NEW
                    Market Research by Microsoft Game Studios 07/17/2011, 1:11am PDT NEW
    Why Forza 2 had a better career mode than Forza 3 by Jerry Whorebach 07/18/2011, 2:03am PDT NEW
        is it...racing? NT by o_________O 07/18/2011, 8:37am PDT NEW
            Hawkman has wings on his helmet to symbolize his wings. by Jerry Whorebach 07/18/2011, 10:38am PDT NEW
                Those are failerons NT by laudablepuss 07/18/2011, 3:06pm PDT NEW
                It's time for our people to listen to Hawkman again, as Obama has failed. NT by col.schickn 07/18/2011, 9:51pm PDT NEW
    Why Forza 3's leaderboards might as well not even exist by Jerry Whorebach 07/18/2011, 9:52pm PDT NEW
    Boy, do I feel like an idiot. by Jerry Whorebach 09/01/2011, 3:44pm PDT NEW
        Re: Boy, do I feel like an idiot. by laudablepuss 09/01/2011, 11:18pm PDT NEW
            No need. I can already predict the first two responses. by Jerry Whorebach 09/02/2011, 3:07am PDT NEW
 
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