2.10 advert discussion, NOT a lawsuit thread.

[Koleax]

I don't have a router. Just a modem.

[newtype]

Haven't played in a while, and much to my dismay, when I fired up a single player race, I got an obnoxious ad from State Farm. I thought they took this out months ago...

Edit: I'm in the USA

[MegaGeeza22]

Yes, i also had this yesterday but there was no advert. it was just the box were the advert plays. i guess i was lucky lol.
Advertising is taking over the world. i dont believe advertising actually works unless its something amazing that you've never heard about...
i have never left the house halfway through a program to go buy a snickers or a tin of lynx.
when i see an advert a few times it starts to annoy me and then i refuse to buy that product..
Instead of paying millions for advertising drop your prices and then watch the cash flow in.
[end of rant]

[Autechom]

when i see an advert a few times it starts to annoy me and then i refuse to buy that product..

[end of rant]

Haha, yeah, that´s what I always think. In my opinion, 95% of all adverts are just stupid. No ideas behind it, no style, no humor. But what really drives me nuts are adverts like these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-V-6fhZfrQ
Though it is German, you can easily see why I ..ha..dislike this.

And luckily, here I haven´t noticed any new ads. I hope it stays this way.

[newtype]

Question:

Can I play the game offline and not see the ads (not connected to the internet at all) while still saving my race times and scores? Will the scores update online next time I go online?

Thanks -

[Woopzilla]

Yep, they will. But they will appear as "PLAYER" in the scoreboards instead of your name... that will fix itself too though if you go online. No problem.

The ads do appear when offline if you've already downloaded them (I think).

Only a complete re-intall of the game can remove the ads if you've already downloaded them accidentally! From then on you must be careful to sign out of PSN before loading the game... once the game has loaded you can sign in without fear.

[newtype]

Yep, they will. But they will appear as "PLAYER" in the scoreboards instead of your name... that will fix itself too though if you go online. No problem.

The ads do appear when offline if you've already downloaded them (I think).

Only a complete re-intall of the game can remove the ads if you've already downloaded them accidentally! From then on you must be careful to sign out of PSN before loading the game... once the game has loaded you can sign in without fear.

Thanks for the response.

I just finished downloading the demo and the full game unlock, and now I'm waiting for the Fury add-on to download.

After everything gets installed and set-up, when should I update to 2.20? After the patch installs, is it best to just yank the ethernet cord out of the back to ensure I'm not signed in?

Edit: Is it safe to sign in once you are at the Main Menu?

[Woopzilla]

Yes, it's safe to login anywhere on the menu after the game has finished all its loadings+animations etc.

About installing the patch... I think you return to the PS3 XMB menu after installing the patch and you don't actually need to be signed in to download it. You should be fine. My PS3 is online 24/7 with a wireless connection... you just need to avoid being signed in to PSN.

[Aeroracer]

does anyone know where sony head office is in england or france

as i am going to stick some cool posters on their windows and doors advertising my favourite night clubs im sure there be fine with it as it has nothing to do with percy jackson or 127 hours or gilliette..

[Medusa]

grafiti and vandelism is a perfect reason why public flogging should be brought back to my country.just like it is used already in other country who do not have a problems with yob culture or society.

Bring your whip Jasmin.

[MENGKESHI]

How else can they get continuous revenues from this game to keep the servers running if not by advertising? Personally I'd like to see more advertising and have better game support (eradication of glitches/monitoring of leaderboards etc.)

[Sausehuhn]

It’s not the advertising that bothers me – It’s the way they’re doing it.

Find some decent sponsors that – ideally – fit to the overall game and show them on billboards on the track. No problem with that (as long as there are no whole tracks covered in Pepsi-Ads – WOPure I’m looking at you). I’m pretty sure people get excited about seeing Red Bull back in the game

Or at least pull down the volume for that loading-screen-Ads

[Nutcase:259]

im not even getting the awful adverts, just an empty box like mega geeza said. but the loading times seem affected by the phantom advert

[UB3R~JKP]

Likewise Gents - However I for one, LOVE product placement....just makes the whole universe seem more involving and alive

[Nutcase:259]

if there inkeeping yeah i guess. but i dont wanna see no AG SYSTEMS sponsored by Senokot or anything. (actually that could be inkeeping? racing this fast will make you evacuate your bowels!!! woohey! )

maybe cigarette adverts just to annoy people hehe

[UB3R~JKP]

Yeah I agree Nutty, they do need to be pretty in the spirit of WO

[MENGKESHI]

Yeah they should keep the ads limited to stuff like affordable rocket fuels, friendly home robots, quantum processors, teleportation pads etc...

Hehe just kidding guys I know what you mean

[Nutcase:259]

friendly home robots,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ufQSOmV1lc
is this what you had in mind. bwhahaha
how gratuitous

i think id cry or be sick if i were doing a race and that ad burst in on the loading screen

[MENGKESHI]

Hahaha amazing!! Something about it makes me think it wouldn't look out of place on Ubermall!!!

Seriously though, it looks great for my baby daughter - I think I actually may get one, not even joking!!!! Thanks for sharing, you unintentionally just sold a Penbo!!

[Nutcase:259]

errr your welcome i guess maybe it does suit the wipeout universe

if it came in black and i wasn't afraid of being beaten to death when seen leaving the toyshop with it id buy one too