Monster Energy Supercross 2

2/10/2019 10:10am
Goon126 wrote:
(PS4)What buttons do you guys use to shift? Or do you just keep it box and circle?
Promoto298 wrote:
I use R3 to shift up and L3 to shit down that way my thumbs never leave the joy sticks
I do the same. To me me it seems like it makes it easier to shift this way. You can shift at any moment while still being able to turn. I use L2 for rear brake, L1 clutch, R2 gas R1 brake.
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2/10/2019 11:05am
Anyone else think the AI is way too easy. I've got it on the hardest AI difficulty with all the assists turned off. I won the 1st round with bone stock bike and none of the training done.
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2/10/2019 11:39am
Jroc wrote:
Anyone else think the AI is way too easy. I've got it on the hardest AI difficulty with all the assists turned off. I won the...
Anyone else think the AI is way too easy. I've got it on the hardest AI difficulty with all the assists turned off. I won the 1st round with bone stock bike and none of the training done.
Haha dude you rip then cause if I’m shredding I’m just a few seconds quicker and I mess up once they’re on my ass. Are your physics on advanced? I’m on Xbox but the ai seems a ton better than past games
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2/10/2019 11:57am
Goon126 wrote:
(PS4)What buttons do you guys use to shift? Or do you just keep it box and circle?
I use square for downshift and x for upshift.

Also, I’ve noticed the 450 is a bit lethargic compared to the 250 in terms of snappiness in the lower gears. Kind of odd.
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2/10/2019 12:25pm
Iv'e found the AI to be pretty good, though Iv'e only done the 250s so far, more consistent than the last one anyway. It seems every MX game has weak AI but Milestone imo tend to be stronger than most in this regard. The only exception to that is Dallas - I would almost say the AI is broken on that track, no challenge whatsoever.

My overall impression is that if I mess up 2 or 3 times on the first couple of laps, it can sometimes end up being quite difficult to then come back through without yet more mistakes (I refuse to restart no matter what). But by the same token you can also wind-up with a 20 sec etc lead if you don't screw-up and nail everything right. So a decent balance overall I feel.

The physics - yes the bikes are slow and boggy at the very slowest speeds but I think that's a good thing. This is the one thing that the game shares a little bit with 'Reflex' (though otherwise of course being very different). The skill of the game is about keeping your momentum. That's the separator. A percentage of people didn't like it in Reflex either but that series only got progressively more and more awful the more the bikes were turned into rocketships...

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2/10/2019 1:11pm
Do you guys really notice a big difference between the auto-tranny and manual shifting? I've just been using auto while learning the tracks and playing with different bike setups.
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2/10/2019 1:12pm
Jroc wrote:
Anyone else think the AI is way too easy. I've got it on the hardest AI difficulty with all the assists turned off. I won the...
Anyone else think the AI is way too easy. I've got it on the hardest AI difficulty with all the assists turned off. I won the 1st round with bone stock bike and none of the training done.
MotoMo165 wrote:
Haha dude you rip then cause if I’m shredding I’m just a few seconds quicker and I mess up once they’re on my ass. Are your...
Haha dude you rip then cause if I’m shredding I’m just a few seconds quicker and I mess up once they’re on my ass. Are your physics on advanced? I’m on Xbox but the ai seems a ton better than past games
Yes advanced physics. Manual gearbox too. I'm on PS4.

Now that my bike is upgraded I've lapped up to 3rd twice now. 15 minute mains of course.

Overall I like the game though. Hopefully the 450 gets tougher like it did in last years game.
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2/10/2019 1:43pm
Has anyone purchased the season pass? It said it come with La coliseum and monster cup when I purchased it. But can’t find those tracks anywhere in the game
2/10/2019 1:48pm
teamchrist wrote:
Has anyone purchased the season pass? It said it come with La coliseum and monster cup when I purchased it. But can’t find those tracks anywhere...
Has anyone purchased the season pass? It said it come with La coliseum and monster cup when I purchased it. But can’t find those tracks anywhere in the game
The DLC isn’t out yet.
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2/10/2019 1:48pm
Help a newb. What’s the key to the starts? I can’t get 3 stars on the damn reflex challenge. Clearly there’s some kinda trick that I can’t figure out. Also can’t get 3 on the scrub challenge either lol.
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2/10/2019 2:42pm
Help a newb. What’s the key to the starts? I can’t get 3 stars on the damn reflex challenge. Clearly there’s some kinda trick that I...
Help a newb. What’s the key to the starts? I can’t get 3 stars on the damn reflex challenge. Clearly there’s some kinda trick that I can’t figure out. Also can’t get 3 on the scrub challenge either lol.
The time to gate drop is around 6 seconds.
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2/10/2019 2:46pm
Just played online for the first time in a full lobby. What a fucking shit show. People every where and total carnage lol. I was in 2nd running strong and had a totally random spontaneous crash where my bike shot into the air and my character starting doing flips. I was on a totally flat straight away. Not sure how that happened lol.
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2/10/2019 2:47pm
tvo314 wrote:
Man, they nailed the realism in this game; after winning a main on my stock ass 250 the prize money was so shitty I still couldn't...
Man, they nailed the realism in this game; after winning a main on my stock ass 250 the prize money was so shitty I still couldn't afford an exhaust!


Haha same, won the 250 title, all i could afford was suspension and a sprocket. Still the stock gear/helmet and everything. I just downloaded cheatengine. I honestly couldnt be bothered playing the full career having to ride either a stock bike all the time or with the stock gear. There is a tutorial out (in french) on how to change your credits for MES 1. Works on 2 aswell.
2/10/2019 2:52pm
ProKawi24 wrote:
Do you guys really notice a big difference between the auto-tranny and manual shifting? I've just been using auto while learning the tracks and playing with...
Do you guys really notice a big difference between the auto-tranny and manual shifting? I've just been using auto while learning the tracks and playing with different bike setups.
Manual works great if you get used to it. I couldn't get comfortable with it. I prefer semi auto so I can shift if I absolutely need it, mostly for whoops. Easy way to make up time on people, shift to 5th and let her eat. And sometimes auto will shift when you don't want it to, and you'll bog out before jump. Semi auto is the way to go. I use up and down on the d pad for shifting.
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2/10/2019 3:12pm
ProKawi24 wrote:
Do you guys really notice a big difference between the auto-tranny and manual shifting? I've just been using auto while learning the tracks and playing with...
Do you guys really notice a big difference between the auto-tranny and manual shifting? I've just been using auto while learning the tracks and playing with different bike setups.
shredder23 wrote:
Manual works great if you get used to it. I couldn't get comfortable with it. I prefer semi auto so I can shift if I absolutely...
Manual works great if you get used to it. I couldn't get comfortable with it. I prefer semi auto so I can shift if I absolutely need it, mostly for whoops. Easy way to make up time on people, shift to 5th and let her eat. And sometimes auto will shift when you don't want it to, and you'll bog out before jump. Semi auto is the way to go. I use up and down on the d pad for shifting.
Manual in the whoops is killer. Its hard to get around the corners though sometimes when shifting, but forces you to shift down early and carry rolling speed around the corners
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2/10/2019 3:21pm
Denn700 wrote:
Even with everything unlocked I still feel like braking and turn in could be better. I don’t feel like the brakes are strong enough and if...
Even with everything unlocked I still feel like braking and turn in could be better. I don’t feel like the brakes are strong enough and if you watched practice today in real life they were railing the turns. I can’t do that on the game . How is everyone turning? I used to use the left stick and use the right to turn sharp. I feel like the right stick does nothing for turns when I turn it the same direction and when I turn it the opposite direction I just wipe out.
to the people who haven’t figured this out yet:

in each topic of training, every 10 stars you earn you receive an “update” to a certain aspect of the game. the first 10 stars you get, you receive a bronze star and trophy and it tells you what part of the physics you have improved. once you get another 10 stars you get another update to the specific part of traingig your doing. note tho for example, the corner speed training advances “braking power” and landing training advances “in air control” if i remember correctly. so just because the training says one thing doesn’t mean that’s exactly what gets improved with the training. i forget what the other training parts effect. after you get 20 stars you still have to get 10 more to get all 30 stars and once you get 30 you’ll get yer another improvement in a certain part of the game. you unlock tracks at the compound by doing head to head races and time trials. in training, if you get to a part that’s locked it will tell you what you need to do to unlock it. it could be you need more XP so you’ll have to do meeting with the fans and such. all of the information will come to you if you just play the game in career mode and stop giving up because you suck at first. the gameplay is much different after getting all the training done
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2/10/2019 3:35pm
Motodave15 wrote:
I bought it on my nintendo switch. I must say that im enjoying everybit of this game on my switch. I only use it in handheld...
I bought it on my nintendo switch. I must say that im enjoying everybit of this game on my switch. I only use it in handheld mode so there js that, but its beautiful and plays solid on the switch with the full 12 riders on the gate.

I might get it on PC as well but havent decided yet.

If you have any questions about the nintendo switch version, let me know
Does the switch version have the same features as Xbox and PlayStation?
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2/10/2019 4:11pm
and to anyone saying you aren’t going to bother doing the career, that means you won’t be able to do any of the training. if you don’t do the training, your physics will be much different and not even close to being as good as the game plays and feels as when you have the training completed.
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2/10/2019 4:21pm Edited Date/Time 2/10/2019 4:25pm
Someone else asked a question on here earlier that didn’t get answered and I have the same question. If you just use a pro rider instead of a custom rider are the “physics unlocks” already done on them? In other words, doing the training for the “physics unlocks” only applies to the custom ride not the pro riders right?

Also, any suggestions on bike set ups from anyone?
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2/10/2019 4:23pm
Someone else asked a question on here earlier that didn’t get answered and I have the same question. If you just use a pro rider instead of a custom rider are the physics unlocks already done on them? In other words, doing the training for the physics unlocks only applies to the custom ride not the pro riders right?

Also, any suggestions on bike set ups from anyone?
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2/10/2019 6:45pm
Jroc wrote:
Yes advanced physics. Manual gearbox too. I'm on PS4. Now that my bike is upgraded I've lapped up to 3rd twice now. 15 minute mains of...
Yes advanced physics. Manual gearbox too. I'm on PS4.

Now that my bike is upgraded I've lapped up to 3rd twice now. 15 minute mains of course.

Overall I like the game though. Hopefully the 450 gets tougher like it did in last years game.
no, you’re correct. the AI is way easier then the first game. i don’t even consider myself that good and i’m lapping up into the top 5 on realistic everything. i noticed the AI were slower right away.

this game is much improved overall over the first game imo tho.
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2/10/2019 6:55pm
Jroc wrote:
Yes advanced physics. Manual gearbox too. I'm on PS4. Now that my bike is upgraded I've lapped up to 3rd twice now. 15 minute mains of...
Yes advanced physics. Manual gearbox too. I'm on PS4.

Now that my bike is upgraded I've lapped up to 3rd twice now. 15 minute mains of course.

Overall I like the game though. Hopefully the 450 gets tougher like it did in last years game.
seraphim wrote:
no, you’re correct. the AI is way easier then the first game. i don’t even consider myself that good and i’m lapping up into the top...
no, you’re correct. the AI is way easier then the first game. i don’t even consider myself that good and i’m lapping up into the top 5 on realistic everything. i noticed the AI were slower right away.

this game is much improved overall over the first game imo tho.
Career races on short they put up more of a battle from what I remember on mesx1
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2/10/2019 8:50pm
OK big pet peeve is the rhythm sections. I played St Louis last night on a 450 (all advanced physics, all assists off) and the rhythm before finish is painful. Get the landing near perfect, leaning forward, and you literally get rocketed forward (at a seemingly pre-set perfect length) to the next down ramp in the rhythm. Like, rocket ship forward, painfully unrealistic Sad

Also, to whoever thinks you can't skim your way through rhythm sections, you actually can. The magical lean forward works wonders haha.

Love playing these games, and lots of improvements, but has a veryyy clunky feel to it at the moment.
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2/10/2019 9:58pm
BS12 wrote:
OK big pet peeve is the rhythm sections. I played St Louis last night on a 450 (all advanced physics, all assists off) and the rhythm...
OK big pet peeve is the rhythm sections. I played St Louis last night on a 450 (all advanced physics, all assists off) and the rhythm before finish is painful. Get the landing near perfect, leaning forward, and you literally get rocketed forward (at a seemingly pre-set perfect length) to the next down ramp in the rhythm. Like, rocket ship forward, painfully unrealistic Sad

Also, to whoever thinks you can't skim your way through rhythm sections, you actually can. The magical lean forward works wonders haha.

Love playing these games, and lots of improvements, but has a veryyy clunky feel to it at the moment.
I noticed this too! Thought I was trippin at first but it's definitely real, like the rhythm sections are predetermined.
2/11/2019 1:35am Edited Date/Time 2/11/2019 1:45am
Multiplayer is my biggest gripe!

The 'communities' are quiet, you can't see the race settings without joining either.

Create your own game and you can end up waiting 20 minutes before anyone/if anyone turns up.

Ultimately you're forced into 'quick race' most of the time. Sub 5 minute races, where you're stuck in a demolition derby for at least a lap, before it's all over and you rinse and repeat. Granted, at least there's a lobby of people, but, you still end up spending more time pre/post race waiting around, going through all the countdown clocks, than you do racing!
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2/11/2019 4:06am
I kinda suck, but would love to join some online racing sometime. Maybe not now but in the future.

I'm on ps4 and my psn name is: draganaughtz. Feel free to add me!
2/11/2019 4:34am
they still don't have online figured out? mcm2 was how long ago? we had awesome tourney action back then and it ran great. even had practice lobbies for that weeks track. 20 laps and a lot of fun.
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2/11/2019 6:28am
Multiplayer is my biggest gripe! The 'communities' are quiet, you can't see the race settings without joining either. Create your own game and you can end...
Multiplayer is my biggest gripe!

The 'communities' are quiet, you can't see the race settings without joining either.

Create your own game and you can end up waiting 20 minutes before anyone/if anyone turns up.

Ultimately you're forced into 'quick race' most of the time. Sub 5 minute races, where you're stuck in a demolition derby for at least a lap, before it's all over and you rinse and repeat. Granted, at least there's a lobby of people, but, you still end up spending more time pre/post race waiting around, going through all the countdown clocks, than you do racing!
Just give it some time. This whole training thing is holding me back from joining online. Once I've got that done I'll start creating lobbies and inviting people from here. Maybe once we get enough guys we can start a series or something and run heats and 20 minute mains.
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2/11/2019 6:58am
Is anyone else having a ridiculous amount of input delay on console? The rider doesn't move for a quarter second after i move the joy stick. Been playing alot so im a bit use to it now but holy shit was it impossible to play when i first tried it, on PC I did not have this issue at all.
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