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What new online features do you have?
MotorStorm Pacific Rift has a wide range of new online features and improvements which will serve to make things more accessible and fun for all. When designing the new online environment we decided to focus on three core areas:
Matchmaking
We wanted to ensure that players could find another game quickly, but also that once they got into a game they didn’t have to rely on the host to get the race started. There are two options when matchmaking: Ranked or Casual. Ranked pitches you against players of a similar skill level whilst Casual will put you up against anyone and everyone. Matchmaking will, quite simply, group players together who are looking for a game, pick a Ticket for them (a race setup) and get them into a race as quickly as possible. And don’t worry, if you don’t like the Ticket that is randomly chosen for you - it’s possible to veto it (if you get a majority vote).
Ranked play
Competitive play is important online, as the best races are most often the closest. So by implementing a ranking system which grades players based upon how many players they have beat and been beaten by, it allows us in conjunction with the matchmaking to gather players of the same or similar ranking together to provide the fairest and most exciting possible racing experience. There is also a Ranked leaderboard which lists every player, showing who really is the best MotorStorm player in the world.
Groups
Playing online is always more fun with friends, and we wanted to make it as easy as possible to do so. We’ve done this through Groups; these are quite simply a way of keeping friends together. They are initiated by sending a friend an invite; when they accept they become part of your Group, and wherever you go they then go with you, until they decide to leave (or if you choose to kick them from your group). Groups can be up 12 players, but when playing Ranked it is only possible with groups of 4 or less.
On top of these 3 major improvements, we also made online play global, so that wherever you are in the world you can play against anyone else who happens to be online. There is now the ability to check and compare other player's statistics, side by side, and not just online statistics, either: this includes all the offline ones, too. We’ve improved the voice chat - not just in terms of general quality, but also the number of players that can talk simultaneously: in the lobby up to 8 players can talk at once, and during an event it's 4 - that's twice as many as in the original MotorStorm!
And on top of all this we have a range of online specific Trophies to try and unlock. We hope to see you all online for some brutal off-road racing!
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MotorStorm Arctic Edge - Beat The Developers
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MotorStorm® Pacific Rift – Expansion ADRENALINE Out Now!
09.07.2009 The second of two enormous expansion packs for MotorStorm Pacific Rift is now available for download exclusively from PlayStation®Store. Take your MotorStorm racing experience to the next level by downloading it now!
Click here for more details about Expansion: ADRENALINE.
MotorStorm® Pacific Rift - Expansion SPEED Out Now!
07.03.2009 The first of two colossal expansion packs for MotorStorm Pacific Rift is now available for download exclusively from PlayStation®Store. Take your MotorStorm racing experience to the next level by downloading it now!
Click here for more details about Expansion SPEED.
MotorStorm® Pacific Rift – Update (Version 1.03) Out Now!
06.30.2009 The third major game update for MotorStorm Pacific Rift is available to download right now! Click here to find out what’s in the update, and how you can download it.
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift – Third Game Update: SPEED and ADRENALINE Rush!
29.05.2009 Game Director Jed Ashforth explains what's coming up in the next update for MotorStorm Pacific Rift and, if it's new content you're looking for, you'll definitely want to read what he has to say.
MotorStorm Pacific Rift "Looking Good!" Photo Competition
05.18.2009 And the winners are…
Season of downloadable MotorStorm® Pacific Rift content begins! Make sure you don’t miss out!
05.13.2009 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced the arrival of the first downloadable content for MotorStorm® Pacific Rift. Click here for more.
MotorStorm® Pacific Rift – Second Game Update: Collect Your Rewards!
Game Director Jed Ashforth gives us the low down on the brand new Microbadges which have been introduced to MotorStorm Pacific Rift in the latest game update. Click here for more.
MotorStorm® Pacific Rift – Second Game Update Out Now!
05.11.2009 The second major game update for MotorStorm Pacific Rift is available to download right now!
The update introduces all new Microbadges to MotorStorm, alongside several fixes and improvements to the gameplay.
Click here to find out more about the update.
04.27.2009 Update: The Leaderboards and Rankings are now displayed correctly.
VIP.MotorStorm.com is currently unable to display the Leaderboards and Rankings properly, due to a technical problem with the website.
This problem is with the website only: the MotorStorm Pacific Rift Leaderboards and Rankings are still working properly. If you wish to view the Leaderboards while the problem with the website is being resolved, you can do so from within the game.
The team is working to fix the problem as quickly as possible; apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.
04.27.2009
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Time Attack Leaderboards
04.22.2009 Update: The aforementioned times have now been removed from the Leaderboards.
04.13.2009 Prior to Update 1.01 it was possible to gain extra boost in Time Attack by exploiting a glitch with the boost system resulting in several of the fastest times recorded being impossible to beat without using the exploit. Now that we're fully confident the issue has been fixed, these times will be removed in order for the Leaderboards to accurately represent the fastest legitimate times achieved to date.
Click here for more information.
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift “Looking Good!” Photo Competition
03.16.2009 With the MotorStorm: Pacific Rift version 1.01 game update, we launched a new and improved Photo Mode to enable you to take even more stunning pictures of your brutal off-road experiences.
Now, in an exclusive competition on VIP.MotorStorm.com, we want to give you the chance to show off your best snaps in superb style. Click here for more.
MotorStorm®Pacific Rift Update (Version 1.01) Out Now!
02.18.2009 Taking MotorStorm Pacific Rift into 2009 we’re pleased to announce that the first major game update is available to download right now.
The update contains improvements and amendments to the game, and fixes for several issues reported by players from the community.
To find out exactly what’s in the update, and how to download it, click here.
New Demo for MotorStorm®: Pacific Rift was Determined by Your Feedback!
02.12.2009 In order to decide which track shows MotorStorm: Pacific Rift off best, the community were invited to share their favourite experiences and to name the track which they found to be the most exciting. Click here for more.
MotorStorm®Pacific Rift Update 1.01 - Important Information
01.30.2009 MotorStorm®: Pacific Rift Update (Version 1.01) was erroneously released on the European PlayStation®Network yesterday, for a short period, due a server-based issue which has now been addressed.
If you have installed MotorStorm®: Pacific Rift Update (Version 1.01), please click here to view important information.
MotorStorm®Pacific Rift Game Update Just Around the Corner!
The first major update for MotorStorm®Pacific Rift is currently in the final stages of development and testing. This update contains many improvements and amendments to the game, as well as fixes to several issues reported on the forum, and is scheduled for release in the near future.
To learn more about what is included in the update, click here.
MotorStorm Pacific Rift Trophies Confirmed!
There will be 50 trophies (1 Platinum, 3 Gold, 6 Silver, & 40 Bronze) in the game at launch. Click here for more.
MotorStorm Pacific Rift Sound Track Announced!
For MotorStorm Pacific Rift we have sourced some of the most ear splitting, ground shaking tunes we could lay our hands on. Click here for more.
Can you tell me more about the tracks?
MotorStorm Pacific Rift features a total of 16 unique tracks spread across the four zones (Fire/Water/Earth/Air) of the island. Click here for more.
What new online features do you have?
MotorStorm Pacific Rift has a wide range of new online features and improvements which will serve to make things more accessible and fun for all. Click here for more.
Have you changed the vehicle select?
MotorStorm Pacific Rift features a Garage. Within this garage you can check out all of your vehicles, even ‘play’ with them if you desire, but the key feature of the garage is the ability to set up your favourites. Click here for more.
What’s new about the Festival?
MotorStorm’s “career” mode takes the form of a Festival; a collection of events accessed through entrance tickets. Click here for more.
Is the SIXAXIS still supported?
One of the more advanced techniques in the game is the SIXAXIS tilt, you may find it essential if you’re going to win some of the more challenging races. Click here for more.
