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You know when you have one of those of nights where everything just seems to click and go right where you want it too? No? They don't happen often do they, but it did last night for FGFC! What an amazing night of results AN performances. Not one game I would say we were lucky, even if a few games were extremely close. New FGer James @Lurch AKA Dennis Rodman was on an absolute stormer, probably down to the fact it was his birthday. The silent assassin kept that quiet, just like his prefferred position is CB but he scored 18 goals in 11 games last night 🤣 Everyone to a man were amazing last night. @jordie1892 found out the reason we were losing so much stamina (linked to putting pressure tactics on) so once we put tactics to balanced, we were zooming around the field. The Kanye-Rodman combination up top was putting teams to the sword with drilled crosses getting the most success. Forlan @ChaosGladiator bagged a few goals through his trickery, @LordBaguette Garry Goals was renamed Garry Goal and no assists for a while however he was instrumental in the 'assist assist' column...if they ever had made one. Daninho @Dan94 , our now half brazilian/half english nutcase, was continuing his dominance to break up the play and link up Kanye-Rodman to devastating affect. Torpedo Tony @TonyAE86 probably had his best night so far in my opinion. Last ditch tackles off the line, putting multiple runners through down the wing and very rarely let anything past him. Jamie No'Hara @Macca89 came back from an illness to slot in at Centre Back and with his trusty sidekick Club Tropicana @GazzaGarratt making Left Back his own, it turned out to be a night containing our most clean sheets in one game night. Not sure what Virgil (Mikey) is gonna do with AI, Jordan Prickford playing a blinder too. Mulletov @G_dub52 was a late joiner, after supporting from work via Twitch for the first part of the night. It didn't take him time to get stuck and get the dynamic duo up top working again. Crunching tackles and sublime through balls galore. We started the night in Division 7 needing 2 points to get promoted. After only losing one game all night and storming Division 6 with a perfect record, we ended up in Division 5 and still remaining unbeaten before logging off. An incredible night of football. The link up play was magical to say the least and the way we shifted the ball from left to right and down the channels quickly made a huge difference. Also, the tipping point was not holding the ball too long in front of goal and letting a shot off. Last minute winners went in against the better sides and we sent many sides off to an early bed, crying into their pillow wondering will their lives and souls be the same ever again. GGFG FGFC

The giddyness within me when it finally came kicked in. I hadn't noticed i'd asked Hayley about 25 times if she had seen when the delivery would happen! It finally arrived half way through Zoom video calls in the day, but I managed to get it setup through them so when i clocked off, I could start having a bash through it. First and biggest selling point? The controller. Hands down the first bit of kit to come out of this next gen era of gaming which is absolutely meets that category. You have to download the Astro Playroom that comes with the PS5 to fully experience what this controller can do. Its ridiculous. I felt like a 12 year old again getting Hayley to come over everytime it shown me something new. "H! H! Quickly, get here! How awesome is this?!!". I'm completely with @Stretch616 , the Haptic Feedback in the triggers is the dealbreaker. How new games (when they get here) can take advantage of how they program that will be frickin awesome. Its like there is a click in there at one point and then nothing the next. Incredible design and can see why they're worth their money. Other positive points include loading times - even with PS4 backward compatible games. I've never seen Destiny 2 load so quickly and thats only gonna get better when they release the PS5 upgraded version. It would be good to see how GTA Loading does on this. Then theres the Share Screen play. Playing on FG Friday where we all just playing random games in the chat, Stretch could play Overwatch and watch us play FIFA with FGFC in the corner of his screen with no lag and virtually no delay either. This will so help when one of your teammates is stuck and you want to show them quickly where to go or what action to do from your screen. Negatives are still there. Games. Where are they?! I likened it to the Xbox 360 launch when they only had 13 of them delivered to Toys R Us in my area and I managed to secure one of them but I could only play FIFA Road to World Cup which was exactly that but with no World Cup tournament in it! Even the existing games like Destiny and FIFA are being upgraded in early December. Clearly they wanted to get the console out for Christmas to grab some cashflow early doors. The chat/message/party system is still a mess for me and it invites a little ignorance into gamers if you ask me. If you need a party private for your own reasons it was easy, but now you can't even nudge someone to join the existing party they're in without nudging the other 60 people in the group cos everyone sees the message as there is no way to 'invite' to an existing chat. I can't even say pop in and say hi to others playing games if we don't use existing groups we've set up cos you have to be in it to speak. Big thumbs down from me. The UI i'm undecided on. Its just getting used to it I think which will have its niggles. Overall I still like it, the haven't overhauled that bit i'm glad about because their sleek design was hands down been better than Xbox for years. I think it has some snazzy subtle features that we'll all love when we work them out. Oh, and the setup for my existing Hard Drive was easy peasy so I can play my PS4 games straight off the bat. I'm not liking the internal storgae size at all for PS5 games but new games seem to be smaller in size so I hope it'll be a while until we have to work out what next additional storage to buy thats compatible with PS5 games. Frustrating but not dealbreaking seeing new sizes of games. @Diddums is also right that a £250 headset can't work without an adapter due to no optical output. Weird design decision, but maybe helps them plug their own 3D Pulse Headset perhaps more so? I've picked up Valhalla, Cold War and WRC9 so will finally give some PS5 games a go shortly in their true form over the coming weeks. I'm just super glad we can all chat with no issues across PS4 and PS5. Well worth the money.....Just.

It's crazy how COD has changed - it once was a casual shooter played at a steady pace where positioning and general gunplay were key factors to success along with a sense of awareness in the larger and less linear environments. Nowadays it's more of a sweatfest of sliding around on knees (even uphill on Cartel), bunnyhopping instead of walking/running, jumping around corners to screw the hitboxes, stimming in cover after being shot to shit, pre-aiming galore etc. The aggressive implementation of SBMM really kills a lot of the fun so if you do well, you get punished essentially. It's very hard to improve before you hit a brick wall and then likely get set back. Treyarch have said that SBMM has been in every COD since the original Modern Warfare but that's total bullshit. I played in many varied lobbies in the original Black Ops and I know this because I used to look at leaderboards/combat records when the timer was counting down to see who to watch and which players were weaker. If SBMM was in the game, it didn't work very well that's for sure. There's is no way in hell it was in MW2 either. I really don't know why Treyarch push this so much especially when most people don't want to be playing in such a competitive-driven experience. It's sapped so much fun of the franchise this past gen. Cold War may be boots on the ground and an 80's COD but it still feels like advanced movement with all the crazy stuff people can pull to get an upper hand on opponents, whether it be sliding or manipulating the lag compensation like we saw in BO4. The wonky animations in this game makes it hard enough as it is to track a player let alone if they are screwing the hitboxes through sliding, jumping or bunnyhoppiing. There is already enough artificial factors in the game which tamper with how your connection appears let alone other players being able to make it worse. This game would be so much better if it was built from an entirely casual standpoint where connection is prioritised with no lag comp nonsense. Jumping needs more weight and consequence and sliding really should be nerfed or taken out of the game. I've been shot at dick-level so many times by someone sliding themselves into me (this line will be in the out of context thread guaranteed) At least the dolphin dive was more of a gimmick and not a huge aspect of the core gameplay. The old COD's really nailed the mechanics I feel and everything was technically spot on particularly in the classic Modern Warfare days. Treyarch always seem to go against the grain these days.

Fantastic run of games, even against some difficult opponents!

I was in a lobby last night and 7 people voted to play Miami KC over Checkmate. I got the hell right outta there!

Thoroughly enjoyed the games last night 👌 Think I ended up with about 10 assists for the evening 😎

To be honest, I was going to do this thread myself but ended up playing on the damn thing a lot later into the night than I should have!!! So, I have a PS5 and I can confirm, its fucking BIG!!!! I thought I had plenty of room for it in my tv cabinet, wrong!! I had do make some quick furniture rearrangement which pleased the mrs no end!! The controller is a significant step forward in feel and weight, much like the difference from PS3 to PS4. If I'm honest, it feels like a pro controller straight out of the box. The feedback system is just out of this world!! It's not just a rumble pack and away you go. Every inch of the controller feels alive with the gameplay and just makes everything that much more immersive. However, the adaptive triggers were the thing that really blew me away. The fact that the specific part of the gameplay will dictate the pressure and feedback required on a button press is just mind blowing. Honestly, this is a game changer in terms of non-obtrusive next gen hardware. UI is simple, if not a little bare for my likings. But familiar at least. No real complaints on it other than that stupid party chat system is still in place. I was able to share my Mortal Kombat gameplay with @GazzaGarratt whilst he grinded away on Destiny. Neither of us noticed and performance drop in doing this. The SSD is a massive quality of life upgrade. Load times are a thing of the past and general interaction between one game and another becomes a breeze. I wasnt playing anything too intensive on loading last night but with that said I dont really recall ever having to wait for anything, which can only be a good thing. With all the positives above, here comes the negative. Games. I'm confused as to how many ACTUAL true next gen games are out at the moment but it cant be more than a handful. I know theres a remaster of that and a collector's version of the other. But true showcase AAA titles just aren't there at release and that is the only way you're going to get £70 out of me for a game. Happy to maybe look around the £40 mark for a remaster but it feels like a bit of a piss take at the moment. The PS Collection helps to redeem the situation somewhat with a great catalogue of games that can hopefully guide the system through this sparse release window. Bloodborne last night looked absolutely fantastic and I'm loving playing it at the higher frame rate so I'm looking forward to seeing what other games are like. All in all I'm happy with it. My PS4 was on it's way out so it made sense to upgrade. YMMV but I'm totally understanding of people that wont invest for a while yet. PS4 was all about the players, PS5 is all about the patience it seems

Well, where to start? The controller sucks, the menu sucks, the party system sucks, the lack of optical out sucks, the amount of launch titles suck, it's far too big, and the people I play with suck. Am I missing anything? Ok for realsies then: The controller feels a bit chunky and very Xboxy but this is probably just a case of getting used to it. The menu system is a bit odd at first but like the controller, I'm sure it'll become second nature soon enough. God knows how much I'd be whinging if they didn't change it, I'd be all "new content everybody" on their asses so they're never gonna win regardless. The party system can get in the sea, what the fuck Sony were thinking with that is anyone's guess. There's only one USB port on the front of the console, the other is USB-C which may or many not be the future, I guess Sony was also stuck between a diddums and a hard place here because we're sort of in this weird twilight era of transition between those bullshit USB plugs that only ever go in on the third try, in the same orientation as the first, and USB-C, so they need to cater to everyone and that's a bitch. We'll make it work I'm sure. There's a USB on the back which is nice, so when I eventually have to plug in an external drive because Sony's removed the ability to use any drive you want I won't have any cables hanging out the front which I don't need. I suspect these external drives will be quadruple the price of the exact same drive without the Sony logo because Sony tax but I'll whinge about that one when we get to it. The lack of an optical out has irritated me no end and seems like such a stupid oversight. This means I can no longer adjust the balance between the chat or game sound which is a massive loss for me as it effectively kills the most used feature on my £250 headset. Thanks Sony. Ah but there's a solution y'see, buy an HDMI to Optical out adapter for £50 (fifty fucking quid! can buy the whole of Yorkshire a cup of tea for that!) and even then we don't know if the console will simply output all the sound over it or split it like the PS4 did and I've no intention of spunking £50 to find out it doesn't work. Maybe there'll be a workaround, we'll see. The silence of the console is fantastic but then those fans and fins are all squeaky new and dust free so we'll see how that evolves over time. The snappiness and responsiveness of the system as a whole is amazing. It reminds me of the first time I installed an SSD, the zippyness of it all is excellent. Also doing a software update in a matter of a couple of minutes rather than hours was fantastic and this seems to be reflected in the download speeds too which are considerably faster than the PS4. The Playstation Collection or whatever it's called, you know, that last-minute shit we're gonna get pwned by xbox's game pass so make something quick! thing is great and has some good games on it too. I hope this is just the beginning and not just a ploy to sucker people in. The playroom game is fantastic and a proper homage to the legacy of Playstation, if you haven't played it, get cracking. Overall I'm happy, certainly worth the money and most of the little niggles are things that I will get used to over time, however the optical port problem is inexcusable and will need a solution.

Pretty sure a few FGers have new hardware. Can't believe you're not on here bragging about it. So I've started a thread for you. Sort it out🤗

Not sure if anyone still plays but there's a new heist announcement on a whole new part of the map. Whether it's permanently available to travel to or not I'm not sure but interesting nonetheless

The yellow exclamation point annoyed the shit out of me in this. Kills the immersiveness for me. :/ I'm really looking forward to this but hope the hand holding isn't this annoying the whole game.

Went 46-19 on my first match which was Domination. Quite like the aesthetics of the map this time around and way better than what it looked like in BO3/4. Straight in with a quad😎

Thanks dude, it is so much harder now I’m a dad in terms of energy levels and poor sleep but you just have to align your expectations with reality and get done what you can. Especially at my age too

Nailing it dude! awesome to see the dedication! keep it going man 👍

Perfect, I think the "training games" the night before really paid off and Yeezy and Rodders continued the form and then some! Awesome to see everything click and I can't wait for the next session!

Yep, I’m in love with this game 😂

Cartel looks like a Call of Duty Ghosts map. No-clip foliage is just sooooo 2008😂

It's basically 7 maps at launch what with Miami being skipped everytime 😆

So I managed to do a bit more of the raid today with a chill LFG group. Antraks fight, now contest mode is off, doesn't seem too bad, go to move quickly for the various boss damage phase but the mechanics are pretty simple, and the new exotic sword Laminate does a ton of damage, so a good fun fight - dropped the shotgun Next up is a jumping puzzle, with a chest (shotgun), actually pretty easy jumping puzzle nothing to be afraid of ! Next up is boss phase 1 - with a new role added - Suppressor. Awesome fight, chaotic, but manageable, stick to your roles, kill the adds, nothing too hard, but plenty of adds in a tight space makes it challenging but fun - really enjoyed. Got the shotgun! Thats 3 shotguns !! Then had a look at the boss fight - like CoS the previous fight basically gets you versed in most of the mechanics, you just need to put it together and deal with one of two other quirks - didnt get it done, but overall very impressive fight, and a very good raid. Running this multiple times with a team would be great, as plenty of roles to get used to, but overall a great team raid, and i would say not too hard once the contest mode is gone and adds actually die. With all the stuff that unlocked after the raid, and i suspect more to come, I'm thinking Bungie have done a pretty stellar job on BL

Well, I actually ended up picking it up yesterday after watching some videos on it. Only played about an hour so far and I spent most of it treasure hunting but I love it! Can't wait to have a proper session on it and explore more and actually progress the story 😂

SBMM has been in COD for years. BUT whatever we have now isn't what was in years ago. Chances are it's this bullshit Activision say their microtransaction patent “has not been implemented in-game” | PCGamesN WWW.PCGAMESN.COM Update, October 18: Activision say none of their microtransaction patent is currently being used.Activision say their patent, which was part of an attempt to develop a system which would us matchmaking to drive... Activision say it was implemented but I wouldn't trust them at all. Especially when Michael Condrey said that SBMM “never directed into CoD from me”. He also explained that “Analytics, [skill-based] matchmaking, monetization, [dedicated] server coverage, [are] all driven from ATVI central tech and production teams.” Michael Condrey claims Activision controls CoD SBMM & Monetization - Dexerto WWW.DEXERTO.COM Michael Condrey, a major creative force behind both CoD: Advanced Warfare and WWII, has shed some light on the amount of control Activision have. The system we have now is some bullshit system where it's designed to keep players. You do well for a few games so you feel good about playing, then you do shit for a few games which puts you down a bit, and then suddenly you do well again, so the fact that you did shit doesn't bother you as suddenly you're an MLG Pro player.

💯 Agree it's tiring and boring, your essentially playing the same game all the time. I don't know why the Devs keep this shit in when clearly it's hated by most of the people playing. Now sbmm might have been in games befor MW but it wasn't this thick, that's why breaking lobbies has been in the last 2 cods.

To add to the above, they should implement the Pick 10 system again. The fact you can run 6 perks and still have a 5 attachment primary and a 5 attachment shotty as a secondary is mental. Another skill which has gone is learning the spawns. The Perk 1 'Forward Intel' shows you where players are spawning for about 1 second, so you never have to learn the spawns again. Whatever happened to learning spawns, learning to control recoil etc? By making the game catered to new players so much, they're punishing better players.

DATE: 23rd November 2020 SESSION: Week 2 Day 1 CALORIES: 2900kcsls SESSION: Main compounds: Deadlifts 3x3@160kg Sumo Box Squats 3x6@105kg FEELINGS: I swear that god is out to stop me getting strong. Today was a pig of a day at work, which has made getting food in hard, drinking water hard etc. The session went ok, the deadlifts felt heavier than they should but that’s what happens when you’re up at 6am and train at 7pm after a full on day at work. What doesn’t break you, builds you. We go again. Here’s a video of me doing calf raises... FullSizeRender.mov

It doesn’t seem that long ago since we did gr3 at lago maggiore. Still is a good track so I don’t mind. I don’t think I have the mazda so will have buy it ready.

I remember seeing this game a while back, I forgot all about it. Glad you guys are enjoying it!

Event Title: Gran Turismo Sport - daily races Event Author: phil bottle Calendar: Community Calendar Event Date: 11/24/2020 08:00 PM Choice of 3 this week Gr.4 Autopolis 4 laps, hard tyres, no pitting required RCZ and TT currently dominating. Gr.3 Autodrome Lago Maggiore 4 laps, hard tyres, no pitting required FT-1 VGT, Nissan GT-R and Toyota Supra currently dominating. Mazda Roadster Touring Car Suzuka Circuit 8 laps, hard tyres, fuel is 4x and tyres 16x Mazda is dominating this one🤔 Gran Turismo Sport - daily races N.B. If viewing this via the FG App, please visit the Calendar event via browser to RSVP. Thanks.

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END OF WEEK 1 BODYWEIGHT: 105kg (forgot to weigh myself last Sunday sorry!) FEELINGS: A great start to this 10 week program. Hit all my numbers, kept my calories some what consistent. I’m going to sneak in an extra little session today to do some pump work (arms, shoulders and core) as these are my areas of development. NEXT WEEKS GOALS: 1. Drink 2.5litres of water a day 3. Consistently eat more than 3000kcals a day

Fantastic win for Spurs over Man City as they go top! Man Utd currently beating West Brom 1-0 which is equally impressive😎

DATE: 20th November 2020 SESSION: Week 1 Day 3 CALORIES: 2890kcals SESSION: Main compounds: Squats 3x4@130kg Floor press 3x8@60kg FEELINGS: The end of the week is always hard for me but today’s session was really good. My squats moved really well and I had no knee pain (the constant barrier I face until I can get surgery). It was lovely getting a visit in the gym from Maddie just before she went to bed. Floor press was great and I could have put quite a bit more on but I really wanted to focus on exploding off the floor to fire up those triceps. Did some lovely accessories after all that too and got a nice pump. Now for some lovely rib eye steak and an episode of the mandalorian!