Giant Bomb DiRT 3 European Race Night
(Basically copied from PsEG's American Race Night Thread)
When
Every Sunday Night, 5:00 PM GMT (6:00 PM UK and 7:00 PM rest of Europe) on Xbox Live
Runs until people get tired, whenever that is.
Click here for an idea of when Race Night might be in your time zone.
How to Join
Send the gamertag Giant Bomb Dirt a friend request on Xbox Live before Race Night begins.
I'll accept all pending friend requests shortly before Race Night kicks off.
When Race Night begins:
- Be on Xbox Live in Dirt 3. I'll send a party invite to anyone playing Dirt 3 until we're full.
- Watch for a joinable party on the Giant Bomb Dirt friends list, and join it! The main party will be hosted by me, (my GT is talarata). If that's full, look for other people on the friends list who are playing Dirt 3 in a party, and try to join them.
- If you can't find any parties with room, take the initiative! Create a party and game lobby of your own, and invite anyone on Giant Bomb Dirt's friends list into the party/game. There's a good chance there will be more than eight people looking to play in at least the first few weeks, so a second lobby will be likely. Don't be afraid to start up a party when we're full, and more importantly, don't be afraid to accept game invites from other people.
What We Do
Expect a bunch of random racing mixed in with gymkhana. This is new to me so I'm up for any suggestions that you guys have. For now I'm going to stick with what PsEG has suggested so we're also almost certainly going to play modes like Transporter and Infection, since they're really fun (especially Transporter free-for-all). As long as you've got an open mind to play anything Dirt 3 has to offer, you should have fun with us.
Note: We might occasionally turn on collision ratings for races, which might affect your ability to earn the Honorable Driver achievement. If you have an issue with this, please let us know in the party as soon as possible, and we'll keep the collision ratings turned off.
Other Things You Should Know
We welcome anyone, European or otherwise.
Don't let the name fool you - Dirt 3 Race Night in Europe is open to anyone. It's just most convenient for people in European time zones, as Americans would have to get up early to partake. Also don't mind the EU flag in the header, it's just a easy way to symbolise Europe.
Don't worry about being a little late.
You might not make it into the main party if you're late, but don't lose heart! Any time there's open space, we're always looking for someone to fill it.
You should try not to be a jerk when racing.
Collisions are inevitable in Dirt 3. Be as respectful as you can -- don't intentionally turn other cars in races, apologize when necessary, and try to warn other players if you've spun or crashed on track so that they might be able to avoid crashing into your vehicle.
You might want to familiarize yourself with the gymkhana areas before Race Night.
This isn't required, but it's pretty frustrating in Transporter when a flag spawns and you have no clue how to reach it.
Remember: We're here to have fun.
Dirt 3's a pretty awesome game. Playing with Giant Bomb users is even more awesome. Try to enjoy yourself, no matter what happens!
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