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    NFS:MW - So I was challenged!

    So to set the scene:

    A while back I was talking to a few mates who were all playing Need for Speed: Most Wanted and somehow got talking about how it would be impossible to beat the game with a Punto due to it being one of the starter cars and not modding anywhere near as good as the other higher end cars. So 10 minutes later the challenge was set. I get a free round off lads and lasses at work if I managed to break the Black List top 5, for top 3 it was a fiver and if I beat the game they all basically just bow down and shut up xD

    So I made a video of me hitting the number three spot, s thats a free round and a fiver I am owed so far if you want to check out the video of the Punto in action you can grab it here http://fox.da-dev.com/MWPunto.zip (89MB zipped)

    Tried to use as little NOS as possible just to rub it in even more

    Suppose the moral of the story is, don't get bored at work and think up daft challenges, the others have all tried and they are struggling to get past Black List member 6 so they reckon I am cheating, just sore losers really

    So anyone else playing this on the PC and has actualy got all the way through the Punto? Just asking so I know its possible so I don't waste an hour tonight trying to complete the game and then end up throwing my PC out the window. If any of you play it online every so often, what are your EA names, will give you a race some time

    Anyone else running daft bets this time of year? Namely due to spending far to much over Christmas getting tanked or just over spent in general leaving yourself skint for the month
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    I was using the 75,000 murc for a while before i could afford the aston and then the carrera gt

    Once i'd beaten the game i maxed out a punto and got a lap time of 2,04 on one of the levels which id done in 1,53 in my carrera gt. So it should be possible to beat the game with just a punto

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    with the 'catchup' used in NFS its possible to beat it in most cars. probably even unmodded.

    granted they'd take a huge lead and make it difficult, but i bet its not impossible.

    im using the Golf i got that i started with

    ive practically won most cars of the BL members too, and regret buying the Ford GT, especially as the very next race i won the DB9.

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    hehe I got the clio as I am a clio driver but this profile is the Punto only, I have two Punto's one with the race performance markers on them and one just a standard shop tuned Punto which is the one above, the one I did the career in is 249mph Punto this one tops out at 238mph.

    Must admit I ain't really an arcade racer type of person but this is just fun Makes a change from the GTR seriousness. Lowe and Street, get some video's on the go Wouldn't mind pitting the Punto against the Camera GT, raced a few online and managed just to pip em to the post but its always been a close race.

    Vini, you can turn catchup off otherwise its pointless playing the game

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    How do you turn catchup off??

    That's the one thing stopping me getting this game.

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    I will dig out the exacts tonight as its in one of the menu's

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    And while you're there can you confirm if it works in the career mode (which is what this thread is talking about)?

    Thanks!

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    Will certainly check on that for you All I did was turn it off so god knows what it turns off in. I know all the servers I play online have it turned off makes for a better race

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    Meh..

    I got inticed by the DB9.. It stole all my money.

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    I still havent got round to finishing the game.

    Ive still got 3 guys infront of me and ive won nearly every car off the other BL's. So im driving that stunning Lambo (which was in Transporter 2 hehe), Dodge Viper and one other car that the BL after the Viper was driving.

    The races are ok but I was finding having to do 10 min+ police chases up to wanted level 5 a bit tedious and frustrating so I havent touched the game in a few weeks.

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    good on u m8, i had to finish the game using a lambo..

    my first FIAT was just BLEHH... thanks for the heads up on whether its possible to whack top blacklist chaps wih a punto.
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    I sooo want to know how to turn catch up mode off in career but i'm not convinced you can do it after looking extensively last night.

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    Yeah its only online only you can turn it off after having a good look about, i just remembered seeing it somewhere :/ reading a forum though and apparently you can change the catchup value in the config files in the install folder. I will have a play and see if I can manage not to break it. If it works I will post the config file.

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    Sorry for my ignorance, but what exactly does catch-up refer to? Is it the computer controlled cars being able to catch you up or the other way around?

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    I think its normally both. Its supposed to keep you on your toes if you are in the lead and give you a chance to catch up if you spin. It's a good idea in theory, but it doesn't feel right. Not everyone needs to be nannied.
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