Bizarre issues Blur MP beta patch

Do you think this will sell?

Level cap has been raised to 15. I did wonder why there were cars in the Beta that required higher levels than the cap to unlock. Looks like I'll be getting back on this horse!

i got a code form zavvi for a48hr xbox live trail on the blur mp beta but its only 4x4 characters not 5x5. anyone know how i use this??

its good, but the power ups need to be random. People learn where the power ups are and just disappear off into the distance using all the speed boosts.

@Dr-Freudstein: you have to enter that code on the Blue website.
@Bealsy: Intersting, but won't that take some of the skill out of it? maybe having an option for random weaponswould be cool.

@Dr-Freudstein - it sounds like you have one of the codes you enter into the Blur website, you have to sign up for the beta using that, then they send you the xbox redeem code

@Bealsy - They will be to a degree. Where there are rows of powerups or certain powerups down certain routes, they will be shuffled round in the final game, so you can't memorise a set route every race

i see. thanks. if zavvi had said that in first place..

[edit] well tried and its no longer accepting codes. thanks for nothing zavvi. why send me the friggin email.

Dr-Freudstein - I've got an Xbox Live code if you want one?

I mean a Blur MP Beta Xbox Live code, not a 48 hour free

I gave up on the beta after spending ages waiting for a game. My time is precious, I'm not wasting it hanging around in lobbies or waiting for a game to be found.

@wizlon:
re: shuffling powerups

I gotta agree that if the powerups are always the same ones in the same locations, then the race falls apart -- the lead car turbos endlessly and the pack is left to fight with themselves.

For me the bigger problem is the "fountain to slow the lead car" power-up. Even with random powerups, the lead car ONLY has to worry about this one once they have cleared a good enough lead (usually fairly easy since the other cars are scrumming amongst themselves). For this "fountain" powerup (I forget the official name) to be effective, somebody losing has to sacrifice a powerup slot to get it and use it -- If I'm not in contention for the lead, why would I bother? I'm fighting to move from 9th to 8th, I don't see why I should help 2nd contend for 1st, especially as that extra slot could be directly used to benefit me ("well, I could get a missle to get that bastard in front of me . . . but I'll bypass it to help slow down the race leader".

They need to remove the fountain powerup entirely, and make the effect (the white EMP-esque fountains) an automatic part of the track. If you are leading, you have to deal with those things, and the bigger the lead the more frequently you get bombarded with them.
Or if you want to leave them as a powerup, then add a sniper that takes pot shots at the lead vehicle. If you're not weaving to present a difficult target (and coincidentally killing your speed) then you're gonna take damage. The main issue is that everybody can just concentrate on the racing, and the races can be forced into a competitive posture without "rubber-banding". The track has to inherently keep things tight, rather than leaving all of the responsibility on the racers.

Also, for some unfathomable reason, the power-sliding (in a Bizarre developed game, no less) sucks monkey balls.

Other than that, its pretty fun, especially with all your friends.

re the boychris - thanks i'll pass... no matter now.. cheers