"Trials HD 2" Ghosts? | Forums

[willyums]

Whilst looking at a topic about possible multiplayer options for the next game (before people start asking Redlynx for an update for this game), i saw that some people were asking for ghost replays, a feature that was in Trials 2 SE i believe. Others said that it wouldnt work. I just wondered how many people think its a good idea and how many think its not.
For me, i think ghost replays would put me off so much it would just be annoying and I would more than likely never use them.
Opinions??

[Jarr3tt88]

I def want ghost replays, that way you see where you can improve. This could also just be an on/off option and those who don't want it can have it turned off

[rlmergeuser]

I don't think they are needed...If you play a track enough you know where and when you are losing time. I don't need someone elses "ghost" to tell me and besides replays give everything away so you can always see what the faster players are doing. Having a top players times may even be de-motivating to a player who is learning, when they see how much faster they actually are when in direct comparison to themselves.

Anyway if they ever are put in, just have an on/off option then everyone can be happy.

[jook13]

I use the ghosts every time I play trials 2. Its great. Not only to see where you can improve, but if you are just behind the ghost it gives that urge to push harder to get ahead.

[Euphoric Fusion]

I have never liked ghosts in any game. Forza being an example, the ghost car is just distracting and when following the same line over and over again you start to cross paths and it gets even more distracting.
Split times are just fine for me even though I wish I could turn off all elements of the HUD in Trials, especially during tournaments. The number of times I've crashed cos i've seen a green split and looked at it only to crash at the next obstacle.

[willyums]

yeah, i had the option of "sometimes (on/off feature)" in the poll question but i figured almost everyone would choose it so i removed it to get a better idea of peoples thoughts. it seems to be a love/hate thing. i can see the benefits and why some people like the idea but im with Euphroic on how distracting it is. i feel with such a good replay system in trials theres no need for ghosts in the next game but obviously a lot of people want them. its strange how 'the ghost feature' sort of splits the Trials community

[rlmergeuser]

I voted "No" and I hope that, in the case it gets implemented, it can be switched off.

[ben1bob]

Split times are just fine for me even though I wish I could turn off all elements of the HUD in Trials, especially during tournaments. The number of times I've crashed cos i've seen a green split and looked at it only to crash at the next obstacle.

ahhh, i thought i was alone on the "oo i'm beating my race time in this tourna..." CRASH! in fact, it's probably THE reason my time World Champ time was so poor in the end. i did it on a poor run, so that pressure was taken off. so yeah, would be great if we could take the HUD off.

as for this poll, i voted yes before reading all these posts. i wouldn't use it myself but would be fine with an option to toggle.

[rlmergeuser]

i thk this depends on how its beeing executed. we already got a basic ghoast in the marker line on top of the screen, and it works fine to compare where you are compared to others.
a full on ghoast could become more of an distraction than a help, but this could go both ways.

best thing would be to get a choise to decide who to put in as ghoastrider, it could me your own best run, or someone with a better time, and maybe choose to display it as either in the current form with the line on lop of screen, or with a new ghoast replay.

[willyums]

i cant imagine for a second that the devs would force the 'ghosts' upon us but its clear from this that the demand is there, although not from myself.
i also agree with the HUD being optional (as i have also had the "wow +3 on a tourname... SMASH!!!")