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| GILA_JR |
Posted on 05-07-2014 20:19
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Hey guys, im wondering if the game it's worth to buy since i've read a lot of negative comments about it. What do you guys think? how long are the stages? I think i will buy it for PS3 soon but i need to get some positive feedback first hehe |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 05-07-2014 20:22
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GILA_JR wrote:
Hey guys, im wondering if the game it's worth to buy since i've read a lot of negative comments about it. What do you guys think? how long are the stages? I think i will buy it for PS3 soon but i need to get some positive feedback first hehe
I personally have had way more fun with it than PCM 14 thus far.
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 07-07-2014 11:58
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I have a few of questions for people who have the game. Firstly have they added a quick sim (for the whole stage) or made the simulating bit quick this year? Simulating till the final climb/sprint finish took ages last year.
I also noticed people mentioning legends, I haven't seen anything about these. Are they on all consoles and available in all modes?
Is the option to just do a single tour (rather than the career mode) still there?
Is this option which lets you scout a stage worth using or not really? Is it only one stage per tour or unlimited? Do you do it before the stage or before the start of the tour? I assume it is only part of the stage and your don't have to do it all to see the sprint finish?
Finally, with the pro tour (career) mode, can two people play on together (same team just controlling two riders)?
Thanks in advance for any help. 
Edited by Alastairhufc on 07-07-2014 12:01
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 07-07-2014 13:56
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OK then, that all sounds very good. I think I will buy it in the next few days. Thanks for your help. |
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| Chekarmstrong |
Posted on 09-07-2014 15:08
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is there the Cobblestone stage? and CB stats?? |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 09-07-2014 15:39
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Chekarmstrong wrote:
is there the Cobblestone stage? and CB stats??
Yes.
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| Christer |
Posted on 14-07-2014 22:06
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Okay. So far I have been enjoying the game, and the team mode where you start as the weakest team and work your way up has been a blast. First season went well, I finished all my race goals (Top 40 GC, Top 15 Points and KoM and top 5 combativity), giving me a lot of cash. I signed Terpstra and De Gent for the cash I received. This was generally a good move.
The second season went even better, with stage win by De Gent and Terpstra, thus completing 2/3 of my two goals (stage wins with De Gent and Terpstra). Terpstra also had the goal to win the combativity competition, which he did. The last two goals was to get top 15 in KoM and sprint competition again. Easy pickings.
I just finished my second season and signed EBH for almost all of my money, and now my sponsors are giving me something impossible as missions. You'll see why in a bit. The first two missions were the same as all previous seasons. Top 15 spring and KoM with the same riders as previous. Now, on the other hand, the two new missions in themselves are not impossible. It's just that I am doomed to get 3/4 as my best result. Why? Because the missions are the same, basicly. Win the KoM jersey with De Gent/ EBH. Doable? Yes, but at the same time impossible. Can't win the same jersey with two different guys.
And while I am complaining here... I was really disappointed when I saw that De Gent was basicly cloned, as he was racing for both me and QuickStep in the second season.
Gameplay wise, it's quite fun. Paris stage has some issues, but nothing mayor. It's a good step forward from the 2013 edition.
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| lukaas |
Posted on 15-07-2014 18:20
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Is it the same scale as last year? Is it as easy as last year too?
Imo 2012 were better than 2013 mostly thanks to the scale but is this worth a buy? |
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| Christer |
Posted on 15-07-2014 21:51
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It has the same scale as last year, yes. I don't think that I'm the best to answer the difficulty question, though. I find it harder, at least.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 16-07-2014 15:53
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are the controls the same in this game and the 2013 version?
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| Christer |
Posted on 16-07-2014 17:34
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Pretty much. The only difference I noticed is that you can go into a more aerodynamic position. Only useful if a decent is 6% or more. Unless you're waiting for someone and need to recover energy, that is.
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 19-07-2014 14:35
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In season 2 of Pro Team I got the same 5 stages as I did in Season 1 (Stages 3, 10, 17, 21 and one other which I can't remember). Is this a bug? I thought season 2 was meant to be a different 7? |
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| stbalbertocontador |
Posted on 19-07-2014 20:02
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Alastairhufc wrote:
In season 2 of Pro Team I got the same 5 stages as I did in Season 1 (Stages 3, 10, 17, 21 and one other which I can't remember). Is this a bug? I thought season 2 was meant to be a different 7?
I don't think this is a bug, because ive played like 7-8 seasons, and I've got the exact same 5 every season. Although I've also read somewhere that they were supposed to differ from each season, guess that was a lie.
The game is like previously mentioned lacking a few things. The biggest thing for me was that it was simply too easy, way too easy. First couple of season you got the worst riders you could ever dream of, yea thats a challenge to overachive, but after a few season where you got a decent team its not that difficult anymore, the only things thats difficult is getting enough money for the big riders, which i havent yet even though i've played 8 seasons. In the very last season I played and reached maximum reputation level, I won the Tour de France with Kwiatkowski, I over the last season wasnt going for the win with him because he wasnt even my best climber, but after I put together a downhill finish and the cobblestones stage along with the 5 regular ones, it was quite easy.
The main reason for this though, is because i've got some insane goals like winning the climbers jersey with Terpstra etc. which is also way off in my opinion. In theory it is making the game somewhat harder if you look at it from that perspective, but also very much unrealistic, because he is one of the worst climbers in the game with -60 mountain stat if i remember correctly.
This being said, it is overall a fun game. It lacks something to become a great game but it is also in the very early stages afterall |
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 19-07-2014 21:14
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stbalbertocontador wrote:
Alastairhufc wrote:
In season 2 of Pro Team I got the same 5 stages as I did in Season 1 (Stages 3, 10, 17, 21 and one other which I can't remember). Is this a bug? I thought season 2 was meant to be a different 7?
I don't think this is a bug, because ive played like 7-8 seasons, and I've got the exact same 5 every season. Although I've also read somewhere that they were supposed to differ from each season, guess that was a lie.
I reckon it must be a bug in that case as they told us it was 7 different stages.
Talking about unrealistic goals, in season 2 one of my goals is with the combativity standings with my sprinter (virtually impossible as he can't climb) but another of my goals is to win the London stage and the combativity standings with Terpstra (winning the London stage is virtually impossible but how can I win the combativity standings with 2 riders  ). |
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 13-07-2015 23:29
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Played a 14-stage TdF with Tinkoff-Saxo
On Stage 2 Valverde won while Contador gained time on Nibbles and Froome but lost time n Valv and Purito
On stage 5-cobbles-Breschel won the stage-Contador gained time on Froome
On stage 7-a sprint happened
On stage 8-Gerardmer-Rodriguez won.Contador gained time on all the others despite losing time to purito who has the maillot jaune
Stage 9-A breakaway win.
Stage 10-Contador and Nibali rode away on La Planche des Belles Filles and while Nibbles cracked in the end Conta won the stage and gained time on everyone.
Stage 11-A breakaway win but gained time on Nibali(?) and Froome
Stage 13-Chamrousse-Stage win Nr.2 for Conta and yellow jersey as well with Conta
Stage 14-Risoul-Stage win Nr.3 for Conta-Increased lead
Stage 16-Bagneres de Luchon-Stage win Nr.4 for Conta-Increased lead
Stage 17-Pla d'Adet-Increased lead on every GC contender as breakaway took the win
Stage 18-Hautacam-Stage win Nr.5 for Conta-Inceased lead over everyone except Nibali
Stage 20-ITT-Nothing Happened because Contador's lead is too big
Stage 21-Flat-Just cruising
Won the GC easily.Also took KOM and Points with Conta
5 stages for Conta and 1 stage for Breschel
Then played a 12-stage TdF with Astana
On stage 2 Nibbles already gained time on every GC contender
On stage 5's cobbles he gained more time on Purito and Froome
On stage 8 he gained time on every GC contender except Purito
On stage 10 he won after a battle with Froome who blew up in the last 200 hundred metres-Increased lead on evevryone
On stage 11 some GC riders lost time but main favurites were together
Won stage 13 ahead of Contador and Froome-Increased lead on everyone
Won stage 14 ahead of Froome and Contador-Increased lead on everyone
Won stage 16 from breakaway with Fuglsang while Nibbles mastered the climb of Port de Bales and he gained more time on the other favourites
Won stage 17 from breakaway with Brajkovic while Nibbles mastered the climb of Pla d'adet gaining more time on other favourites
Won stage 18 from breakaway with Fuglsang while Nibbles led Conta and Froome home as they came together
Stage 20-ITT-Nibbles has a great lead-Nothing happened
Stage 21-Just cruising
Won the GC easily with Nibbles.Also 3 stage wins for Nibbles,2 stage wins for Fuglsang and 1 for Brajkovic
Nibbles also won Points and KOTM(?)(If Nibbles didn't win it it was Fuglsang or Brajkovic who are also from Astana)
Edited by Forever the Best on 23-07-2015 14:26
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 19-07-2015 03:11
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just amazing an Giant playthrough right now, all 21 stages. the standard sprints have not been working out:
Stage 1: Kittel (3rd), Degenkolb (5th) Cavendish wins
Stage 3: Kittel (7th), Degenkolb (12th) Démare wins
Stage 4: Kittel (5th), Degenkolb (12th) Greipel wins
Stage 6: Kittel (7th), Degenkolb (8th) Démare wins
Stage 7: Kittel (3rd), Degenkolb (10th) Cavendish wins
still leading the points classification due to intermediate sprints and 5th place behind the breakaway on the Gerardmer › Mulhouse stage (which is this one below) gained 28 points in that stage while competitors like Greipel (10), Sagan (9), Démare (8), Cavendish (6) didn't get double digits (Van den Broeck won the stage)
took the cobbled stage though with Degenkolb: broke away from favorites group Bouman, Hushvfad ( I'm lazy) Cancellara and Chavanel who was in yellow (Breakaway stage 2) on the last cobbled section and nobody wanted to chase. easy victory for me
also took the La planche des Belles Filles stage with Barquil beating Rodriguez who went way to early (he went and 150m later he was out of red bar) Bardet (breakaway), Contador and Rolland.
Rodriguez leads the general though with Contador 2 seconds back and Barquil 7th (lost 2 mins on the cobbled stage) everybody favorite rider Froost ( still lazy) is 5th +1'27".
tl;dr: no sprints wins, two stages however, 7th GC, 3rd KOM, leading points and youth and I'm too lazy to fix the names  I'm only at stage 10 too 
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 21-07-2015 12:55
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Great playthtrough,Luigi
However this game is on my cousin so I don't remember the GC results or stage results that good. |
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 23-07-2015 14:41
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Playing at my cousin's home as OmegaPharma-QuickStep and what a Tour we are having
Won stage 1 with Cav after going past Kittel like a flash
Came 2nd at stage 2 with Kwiatek while Chavanel won the stage.Gained time on Pinot and Barguil who were my contenders for the white jersey while Betancur(he is also a contender for white jersey) finished with me.Contador,Rodriguez,Froome,Nibali
Won stage 3 and 4 with Cavendish
Came 2nd at the cobbled stage 5 with Boonen while Kwiatkoski gained time on every GC contender.
Won stages 6 and 7 with Cavendish
Uran went to breakaway in stage 8 and hung onto the win in Gerardmer.Kwiatek came 2nd just passing Rodriguez on the line.Kwiatek and Rodriguez gained time on everyone else.
Came 2nd at stage 9 with Uran but the biggest story was Kwiatek attacking on Le Markstein.Then a favourites group (Kwiatek,Contador,Nibali,Rodriguez,Froome,Valverde,Costa)occured.Kwiatek fell in the descent but came back.Kwiatek lost time in the end because others wheelsucked me on the flat.
Then came 4th on La Planche des Belles Filles 52 seconds behind Contador and took the yellow jersey from Chavanel.
The results of stage 10 was
1Contador
2Nibali 0:08
3Mollema 0:48
4Kwiatek 0:52
Rodriguez,Valverde and Froome were terrible.Froome came 2:20 behind Contador that day |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 17-09-2015 22:34
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
Spoiler just amazing an Giant playthrough right now, all 21 stages. the standard sprints have not been working out:
Stage 1: Kittel (3rd), Degenkolb (5th) Cavendish wins
Stage 3: Kittel (7th), Degenkolb (12th) Démare wins
Stage 4: Kittel (5th), Degenkolb (12th) Greipel wins
Stage 6: Kittel (7th), Degenkolb (8th) Démare wins
Stage 7: Kittel (3rd), Degenkolb (10th) Cavendish wins
still leading the points classification due to intermediate sprints and 5th place behind the breakaway on the Gerardmer › Mulhouse stage (which is this one below) gained 28 points in that stage while competitors like Greipel (10), Sagan (9), Démare (8), Cavendish (6) didn't get double digits (Van den Broeck won the stage)
took the cobbled stage though with Degenkolb: broke away from favorites group Bouman, Hushvfad (  I'm lazy) Cancellara and Chavanel who was in yellow (Breakaway stage 2) on the last cobbled section and nobody wanted to chase. easy victory for me
also took the La planche des Belles Filles stage with Barquil beating Rodriguez who went way to early (he went and 150m later he was out of red bar) Bardet (breakaway), Contador and Rolland.
Rodriguez leads the general though with Contador 2 seconds back and Barquil 7th (lost 2 mins on the cobbled stage) everybody favorite rider Froost ( still lazy) is 5th +1'27".
[spoiler] | Ranking | flag | Rider | Team | Time | | 1 | | Joaquim Rodriguez | Katusha | 39h10'21" | | 2 | | Alberto Contador | Tinkoff Saxo | +2" | | 3 | | Alejandro Valverde | Movistar | +48" | | 4 | | Sylvain Chavanel | IAM | +1'15" | | 5 | | Chris Froome | Sky | +1'27" | | 6 | | Vincenzo Nibali | Astana | +1'27" | | 7 | | Warren Barquil | Giant | +1'52" | | 8 | | Michael Kwiatkowski | Omega Pharma | +2'16" | | 9 | | Rui Alberto Costa | Lampre | +2'19" | | 10 | | Pierre Rolland | Europcar | +2'22" | | 11 | | Bauke Mollema | Belkin | +2'28" | | 12 | | Christophe Peraud | AG2R | +3'36" | | 13 | | Tejay van Garderen | BMC | +3'40" | | 14 | | Maxime Monfort | Lotto | +4'11" | | 15 | | Roman Kreuziger | Tinkoff Saxo | +4'28" |
tl;dr: no sprints wins, two stages however, 7th GC, 3rd KOM, leading points and youth and I'm too lazy to fix the names I'm only at stage 10 too
I'm currently thining to continue this playthough on stream this weekend after the rFactor race has finished (which starts saturday at 9:00 Copenhagen time) which should be about 10:30 or so. I currently have myself and baseballlover312 as commentaters so it's probably going to be super e-sports MLG proffesional  probably not though
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| Forever the Best |
Posted on 17-09-2015 23:08
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