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We might be a little late on this one, but over at the MXTalkRadio compound we just started playing MX vs ATV Reflex. Anyway, on our show tomorrow night we plan to do a little segment about the game, and we're wondering if anyone has any tips or tricks they can share that we can talk about, try, and pass along to our listeners.
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http://community.mxvsatv.com/blog-post/monday-morning-coffee-20
Below I listed some riding tips for the game. Feel free to use these when talking about the title on the show.
Rider Reflex (the right joystick): The Rider Reflex control is essential to going fast, but it should be used in moderation. Many times we’ll see beginning players trying to use the right stick everywhere, in every corner, and it will cause them more harm than good. My first tip to new players is to learn to get around primarily without using Rider Reflex to turn, and then once getting smoothly around the track, start to use the Reflex stick as needed to square up corners, lay over into ruts, scrub off triples, or throw down stylish whips.
Weight the outside peg: One of the keys to going fast and keeping traction on a real MX bike is putting your rider’s weight on the outside foot peg in corners. If you’re sliding out around fast sweeping corners, use this same technique in Reflex by using the right Reflex Stick and turning it to the outside around corners.
Throttle Control: Again, just like real life, if you just pin the throttle, you will break the rear end loose causing the bike to spin. Maximizing traction is the key to going fast with Reflex. When accelerating and braking, be sure to ease onto the trigger, to roll on the throttle or brakes.
Slow down to go fast: Being smooth and consistent wins races. If you try to go wide open everywhere, you’ll often find yourself tumbling across the ground and losing valuable time.
Precision is key: Rather than harshly steering or leaning left or right, be more gentle with the joysticks and ease them in the direction you want to go. Abrupt shifts in weight or steering cause abrupt results, usually resulting in swapping out and crashing. Be smooth to go fast.
Clutching: The clutch is default to RB on the XBOX or R1 on the PS3 and can help get your RPM’s up coming out of corners or off the gate, but you’ll want to be straight before slipping the clutch. If you aren’t straight and the RPM’s come up from using the clutch, you’ll lose traction.
Want more tips? Check out the Community page on MXvsATV.com and head over to our forums. Rainbow staff is on there daily passing along riding tips and mixing it up with MX vs ATV fans from around the world.
Riesenberg448 - Great tips, exactly what I was looking for to talk about on the show. Thanks so much for the input!
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Most people probably already do that, but, personally, once I started doing it my lap times dropped considerably...
Multiplay has really been degrading on XBOX.. You are better off finding a friend that can host a private session which also allows you to select which track,when to start and how many laps and which class of bike are allowed so you can force a lites race!! The XBOX sessions are becoming really laggy and really affect game play now..
Obviously there is a glitch in the way the game handles public rooms and there a router issues. My 2 cents i reckon.
The online is so frustrating.
Online racers have zero control over what tracks are raced on.. Is this by design or will the changes you guys have talked about for the last month also address this?
This is in standard arcade or career mode.
Online, I am lucky to play 2 games before it locks up.
PS3, and every other game I have has no problems, so it is forsure in this game.
The only fix is getting up and going over to the console and turning it off and back on...
Very unacceptable for 60 dollars....
Pit Row
I'll try this tonight. I'm great at Manchester Rd.1 but the whoops after the 1st triple kill my momentum half the time.
Haven't tried online play yet, but it doesn't sound like I'm missing much except for the private room stuff. I need to get a few buddies to buy the game so I can put some private races together. Less than 48 hours of owning/playing so far, so I doubt I'm up to any challenges from the veterans at this point.
Thanks again!
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