How does the multiplayer work in this game?

[HonoredShadow]

I have a girl friend that has started playing a bunch of car games but she likes to play online with me.

What sort of online does this game offer please? Will we be able to race together point A to point B?

Thanks all.

[Ochso]

Visible 'side by side' in Rally Stages ( A-B)- No

Side by side in Rally Cross (circuits )- Yes

[Solidus]

For rally stages, the multiplayer basically has all drivers start each stage at the same time. You cannot see each-others cars.

Rallycross mode does have head-to-head racing with both cars on the same track, collisions, etc.

[HonoredShadow]

Thank you both.

[De-M-oN]

Originally posted by Solidus GRF:

For rally stages, the multiplayer basically has all drivers start each stage at the same time. You cannot see each-others cars.

Which I find bad. WRC10 shows Ghosts which is really cool and a bit disappointing that this game doesnt have ghosts. At least we can see the progress of the other players on the stage progress display, but it would be better if we could see the actual cars of other players as ghosts like in WRC 10 so that it more feels like an actual race.

[Ice9]

Originally posted by De-M-oN:

Originally posted by Solidus GRF:

For rally stages, the multiplayer basically has all drivers start each stage at the same time. You cannot see each-others cars.

Which I find bad. WRC10 shows Ghosts which is really cool and a bit disappointing that this game doesnt have ghosts. At least we can see the progress of the other players on the stage progress display, but it would be better if we could see the actual cars of other players as ghosts like in WRC 10 so that it more feels like an actual race.

DR2.0 has ghosts, you have to set it from the leaderboards.

[De-M-oN]

Originally posted by Ice9:

DR2.0 has ghosts, you have to set it from the leaderboards.

Thats only Time Trial ghosts..
I speak of actual multiplayer lobby game, not time trials..

And the fact that it supports ghosts for time trial makes it even more disappointing to have this option not for multiplayer.

[mattshep69]

Real rally only has one car at a time, as it is a timed trail mot a race. Dirt rally is sim focused game, so no arcade stuff like WRC10.

[Mjarr]

Originally posted by De-M-oN:

Thats only Time Trial ghosts..
I speak of actual multiplayer lobby game, not time trials..

And the fact that it supports ghosts for time trial makes it even more disappointing to have this option not for multiplayer.

The fundamental problem with that (as far as DR2 is concerned) is that TT has no surface degradation. TT ghosts as-is would be unviable to be used outside TT, as every other mode makes use of surface degradation.

While I obviously have no clue what exactly goes behind the scenes, the difference of surface degradation vs not is pretty significant the more you actually have experience in the game. It is part of the reason why sometimes gauging relative time difference of say, non-TT world records vs TT world records can get messy. TT records are always done in perfect surface without any blemishes, non-TT records can be subject to a lot of more busywork and rough estimations because even if cheesed to have "optimal" surface with softs, it will be more slippery than TT ever will be even with hard tyres.

I suppose it is possible they could have implemented said feature, but it would also mean depending on specific conditions outside TT, each ghost would be at best, vague guideline potentially given it has a lot more to do with potentially subtle, but notable feature DR2 has.

[De-M-oN]

Originally posted by mattshep69:

Real rally only has one car at a time, as it is a timed trail mot a race. Dirt rally is sim focused game, so no arcade stuff like WRC10.

and? I mean ghosts, NOT collision on races.
Who still dont want them - just turn them off. Problem solved.

[De-M-oN]

Originally posted by Mjarr:

The fundamental problem with that (as far as DR2 is concerned) is that TT has no surface degradation. TT ghosts as-is would be unviable to be used outside TT, as every other mode makes use of surface degradation.

While I obviously have no clue what exactly goes behind the scenes, the difference of surface degradation vs not is pretty significant the more you actually have experience in the game. It is part of the reason why sometimes gauging relative time difference of say, non-TT world records vs TT world records can get messy. TT records are always done in perfect surface without any blemishes, non-TT records can be subject to a lot of more busywork and rough estimations because even if cheesed to have "optimal" surface with softs, it will be more slippery than TT ever will be even with hard tyres.

I suppose it is possible they could have implemented said feature, but it would also mean depending on specific conditions outside TT, each ghost would be at best, vague guideline potentially given it has a lot more to do with potentially subtle, but notable feature DR2 has.

I think you understood me wrong. I dont want to pick a time trial ghost of leaderboard.
I want to see my actual opponents with me in the multiplayer lobby as ghosts!