Please fix the leader boards.

[ActionM@n]

I do enjoy playing this game. There is just one major issue that spoils the replayability & competitive streak, and that's the leader boards (especially for time trails). Many of the scores are impossible to beat, either through changing the game physics (hitting the side of the track is a lot more punishing than some earlier versions), or simply times that are impossible to match due to bugs in the reporting (I've got an 'impossible' sub-second track time that I can't explain🤷‍♂️).

I know this game is getting on, and that you guys want to move on to new projects (I'm a software developer, I get it). I just think getting this one feature right will make a big difference in the way this game ages and the legacy it leaves behind. Games like Doom are still being played extensively (many of whom weren't even alive when the game was released).

I'd love to add overhauling the multiplayer/ lobby and player matching (so newbs don't suck quite so much), but that's a lot of work. I'm cool with 'just' getting the scoreboards sorted.

Redout isn't the only game in this genre (clue is in the name), but it is by far my favourite (when I get time to play, adulting is hard). So for that, thank you.🤘


PS: If you ever do feel the urge to release new maps, I recommend taking a little inspiration from Fatal Racing (Whiplash) there's something about that 'classic' arcade racer look from back then.

[Interfector |XTF|]

1) the last time physics have been changed (fixed wallgrinding) leaderboards were reset, so you are not in disadvantage there.
2) it is possible to get negative times in Speed mode, since in that mode boost pad adds 1 second to time bonus, and if you are above the target speed for almost entire track, and add those bonuses, you can get negative times.

unfortunately there are people that use cheats while playing through the game so their cheated scores get uploaded to the leaderboards unfortunately. this is annoying, but people that care about their leaderboard positions spot them quite easily, so those cheated times are ignored. devs have done leaderboard cleanups in the past (removing cheaters), but they don't do it frequently enough, i agree.

finally, if you care about leaderboards and wish to hunt some records and/or learn some new techniques and strats, feel free to join official redout discord: discord.gg/redout , we can continue to chat there if you wish.
and yeah, it's easier to find people to race with in multiplayer over there on discord.