The Potential Future of Trials - A Collection of Dev Quotes | Forums

[MurdocLoch]

Hey guys I just wanted to compile a list of details RedLynx has divulged about the future of Trials. If you'd like to add to the list please provide a source link and not just "didn't someone say?" type statements.
Also please refrain from posting hopeful suggestions - there is plenty of other threads to deal with those types of posts


-Controlls

There is a small group of developers (me included) that would love to have RB as front brake and LB as rear brake. However majority of developers/testers/players think it complicates the controls too much.

(source)

-Physics


- Environment

We have made outdoor Trials games in the past (Trials Mountain Heights for example) and I am pretty sure we will see outdoor games in the future as well" and "If we go back to outdoor in the future, we will do it with style.

(souce)

I would personally like to see some outdoor action in a future Trials game. We have now made two indoor trials games in a row.

(source)

- Multiplayer
Here's some good reading that suggests RedLynx has multiplayer on their minds (1, 2, 3)

Some sort of multiplayer would also be nice to have in future games.

(source)

But I have become really consistent lately, so if we have real time multiplayer in the sequel, then you will have some real competition

(source)
(note - sebbbi refers to the future trails game as "the sequel" possibly a sign that "Trials HD 2" is next as apposed to trials 3)

- Ghosts
Sebbbi on Ghosts in Trials (1, 2)

Ghost racing and replay compare have always been in top of my feature request list. In my suggested replay compare system you could select any two gamertags in the leaderboards to see their replays simultaneously (or alternatively select up to four gamertags to see them all at the same time). Rider gamertags should float on the top of the player bikes. It would be really interesting to see where all the top players gain their fractions of seconds, and were they lose them compared to the other top players. This feature would also be perfect for making youtube "X vs Y" videos.

- Level Sharing

It's too early to say anything about the sequel as we just finished doing the Big Pack. However better user created content creation and distribution ranks highly on my personal want list at least.

(source)

"In our future games we are much more experienced with the platform and you should expect to see multiplayer features and much improved global content sharing features. And after Trials HD success we naturally also have more economical possibilities to do everything we want."

(source)

Our views on how to develop the Trials-series further is much in line with the ideas seen in this thread. The editor and level sharing aspects are key features in the future as well (even more so than currently).

(source)

Global open user created content sharing with as good level creation and searching tools as possible is something that everyone here at the forums want to have in the long run (including myself). I personally see user content sharing as a more important feature than online game play

(source)

- Editor

If I can just say one thing in Trials HD track creation I don't like, that must be the room creation system. The simple room system in Trials HD makes tracks look often too monotonous (same textures repeating over and over, only 90 degree walls, etc). Players are often removing all the room blocks or building some objects in front of the walls to hide them. I really doubt the current room system will be used in any future games.

(source)

- Out Of The Pit
Sebbbi posted "out of the pit" in the toughest track in trials history thread (source) - Since there is no track named "out of the pit" in trials history we should assume that this is a new track presumably harder than YSNP and any other redlynx tracks before. Arguably, this could be a track from another as of yet announced Trials HD DLC, however there is reason to believe Trials HD will not get any more DLC. (source)

[MurdocLoch]

I'll add more later

[rlmergeuser]

this is a sick compilation of information you have here. just makes me more exicted

[johnsalis]

Good thread. Here's something I remember:

Sebbbi wrote "If I can just say one thing in Trials HD track creation I don't like, that must be the room creation system. The simple room system in Trials HD makes tracks look often too monotonous (same textures repeating over and over, only 90 degree walls, etc). Players are often removing all the room blocks or building some objects in front of the walls to hide them. I really doubt the current room system will be used in any future games." (source)

[MurdocLoch]

nice one warlord - added it

[willyums]

damnit warlord, i was searching for that

great thread, keep Trials alive!

[rlmergeuser]

sebbbi seems to be our only information feed.
ANBA keeps EVERYTHING a secret
jorma hasnt been seen around here lately
ect..

[johnsalis]

damnit warlord, i was searching for that

...maybe we'll get some solid info around E3 time?

[johnsalis]

There's a track in Trials Construction Yard called The Pit. hmmm

[MurdocLoch]

:idea: There's a track in Trials Construction Yard called The Pit. hmmm

That is where my mind went too

Another Trials Construction Yard game would be great!

However "out of the pit" is not an obvious enough title to say it's a sequel for sure.

Either way I'm overjoyed at the thought of having a YSNP killer in the next game!