GazzaGarratt

Well I didn't expect us to be here! After a really successful run on FIFA 20 with Pro Clubs, I've checked in with everyone and it seems as if FIFA 21 has already been purchased. So lets now start Forever Gaming FC on FIFA 21 and see how we get on! Roll call initially on this thread and we'll add the names in this opening thread. If we ever have game nights it would be great to get some stories up too, obviously i'll be putting a report up when i play with whatever I can remember. Give us your player name and we'll also add it here 😄 Now lets go and get some trophies! GGFGFC Squad List Tommy Tickle - @GazzaGarratt

Happy birthday to the only FGer I know thats had their own special FG cake! Have a super day DaveyDave @IPSWICH HIGASHI !!

Sony PlayStation put out an update last night Really hope we see a change ASAP to this but until then I'll look at some group chats later today 👍

How so guys?

So this monstrosity of an update for the PS4 has utterly balls'd up all the party chats you could have or see. On the face of it, it looks like you can't have chats on your own, or see any of the other chats going on so its extremely hard to just pop in and say hi or see whos available to jump in to a game with. I'm more frustrated because at a time we're all struggling with very little social contact these days, this only further restricts. Don't get me wrong, if I want to talk to someone, like say @phil bottle, i'd create a group between me and him and then connect to voice chat. No one else though would see i'm in a chat - fine if sometimes you don't want to be disturbed - but not cool if you're happy for people to pop in and say hi, check hows things are, oh and maybe join the game that we're playing? I have an idea though until they patch the silly system (we hope). I'm going to throw out a number of Groups that will show that i might've added you to it. In doing so, its not to spam you with messages (I can do that many other ways already 😏) but more to try and help find ways to group up with people. From what I can see it looks similar to discord where you create a Group or 'Channel', only thing you need to be on the list to access it, either for text or voice chat, otherwise you won't know you're missing out. I was gonna make a few on the lines of....: FG Fridays FG Chat 1 FG Chat 2 FG Chat 3 FG Destiny Room 1 FG Destiny Room 2 etc If you want to not feel on your own and happy to be in a chat where some/all of us can join in and say hi let me know your thoughts. As I don't want it to be forced, you can always remove yourself from it the chats yourselves. Before you do though just ask yourself - how much you genuinely rely on the chat service on being able to just pop in and say hi? You might not realise it but you're probably making someone's day by just doing that. Any thoughts ASAP would be great to have below. Cheers.

Event Title: FG Fridays - FG GTA Races! Event Author: GazzaGarratt Calendar: Community Calendar Event Date: 10/16/2020 08:00 PM GTA FG Races is back! Let's try and get a huge lobby of us all for tons of games, races and banter. Get the game updated and i'll start creating a PS4 Group Chat for FG Fridays - don't leave a random group otherwise you won't see the party chat open!! RSVP on the event so we know if you can or can't come!!!! FG Fridays - FG GTA Races! N.B. If viewing this via the FG App, please visit the Calendar event via browser to RSVP. Thanks.

An update from Bungie with Next Gen info coming on December 8th, with exception to faster loading and cross-gen play that come straight away. Full Bungie info below: The stars have aligned, and the next generation of console gameplay begins in the launch window for Beyond Light. As we continue to improve Destiny 2, we’re taking the opportunity to optimize the experience you’ll have on this new hardware. The next generation optimized version of Destiny 2 will launch on December 8. While things like faster load times and cross-generation play will be available on November 10, we’re taking some more time on the following enhancements to ensure a smooth experience when playing Destiny 2 on your new devices. Feature Xbox Series X PlayStation 5 Xbox Series S Resolution 4K 4K 1080p Framerate 60fps 60fps 60fps Field of View Slider Yes Yes Yes Faster Load Times Yes Yes Yes Cross-Generation Play Yes Yes Yes Next-Generation Upgrade Free Xbox Smart Delivery Yes Xbox Smart Delivery Other notes: We are offering Field of View customization on consoles for the first time. Our goal is to enable a FOV range similar to that on PC. We’re currently testing these settings to ensure smooth performance across each platform and will have additional details closer to launch. There will be noticeable improvements to things like loading the game and inspecting character inventory. However, some load times are dependent on networking and matchmaking. So, loading activities still takes time while you search for opponents. For cross-generation play, Xbox Series X|S players can play with Xbox One players. PlayStation 5 players can play with PlayStation 4 players. We’re excited for you to experience these enhancements for yourself and we’ll share more next generation details in the future.

First look at the UI for the PS5! What's everyone thinking??

I've been on Discord this morning asking for one more. I'd really be surprised if we can't get any one of the other regulars to join and help out later. We should be able to smash through it too.

That's truly awesome pal, something that if I knew that could've been a career i'd have loved to have tried. Ah, didn't think of that. Easy to add games whenever you want then?

Not had much time to get on but hopefully you're all enjoying the Concrete XP still? 🤣🤣 Looks like I didn't reply to @tronic44's post so jus thought i'd mention I don't mind at all whatever people do or put anywhere. Main thing is to keep trying stuff in my eyes, rather than just waiting too long as thats why we kinda ended up with everything in that huge room so we made the most of it. Let us know how you're getting on with the garage. Excited to see the progress and see if there a super huge underground tunnel.

Anyone intending to play this weekend at all?

Top find, thanks mate. I'll download it later this week. I noticed Hasbro games is on sale in the Amazon prime day deals. It includes Monopoly, Risk and Trivial Pursuit which could be a nice cheap £18 buy.

Apparently, Mahershala Ali is going to be the new Blade. I would hope that somehow they could get a cameo for Snipes in this, considering his initial Blade film kicked off the success for Marvel films as we know in this era. He seems to have the awards so I hope he can make Blade another series mainstay as I do look at the list more and more and i'm not as excited as I probably was when I saw the reveal names. I still can't get my head around doing a Black Widow film after Phase 3.

I'm really hoping Nathan Fillion can save the DC films. However, he may be a baddie which I ain't too sure how that'll go down.

Looks like theres a playstation update out thats changing a number of things existing whilst getting ready for PS5. Grabbed the following from Playstation: Includes changes to Party and Messages features, new avatars, updated parental controls and more. Our latest system software update for PlayStation 4, version 8.00, is launching today globally. This update includes changes to the existing Party and Messages features, new avatars, updated parental controls and more. Here are some of the key features in this update: Updates to Party and Messages Following this update, Party and Messages will be more tightly linked together and you will see changes to the UI. Both apps will now use the same ‘Groups’ of players for Party voice chats and message exchanges, instead of having different groups setup across the two apps. So now you can start a Party chat or send a message to the group you’ve previously chatted with across PS4, as well as PS5 when it launches. New Avatars We’re expanding the collection of pre-set avatars for players to showcase on their Profile. An array of new avatars from your favorite games will be available, including Bloodborne, Journey, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, The Last of Us Part II, The Last of Us Remastered, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and many more. Mute all Mics from Quick Menu We’ve added an option to “Mute all Microphones” in the Quick Menu, so you can easily mute your mics while gaming. Simplified and more flexible Parental Controls Under Parental Controls, we’re combining the ‘Communicating with Other Players’ and ‘Viewing Content Created by other Players’ into one setting – ‘Communication and User Generated Content’- to cover both areas of communication and UGC sharing. This offers a simpler setting that’s easier for parents to understand and apply to their children. In addition, children can send a request to their parents to use communications features in specific games. When a child sends this request, the parent will receive an email notification and can choose to make an exception for that game and allow the child to use its communications and UGC features. This will provide more flexibility to both parents and children. Enhanced 2-Step Verification The 2-Step Verification (2SV) feature on PS4 will be enhanced to support third party authenticator apps as an option during the activation flow and 2SV sign-in across PS4, mobile and web. Removal of Event Creation and Private Community Creation After 8.00, you will no longer be able to create Events or access existing Events created by other users. We’re also removing the ability to create private Communities under the Community app on PS4. If you already have existing private Communities, you can continue to access them. Updates to Remote Play App on Mobile and PC At the same time as 8.00, the existing PS4 Remote Play app on mobile (iOS/Android), Windows PC and Mac, will change its name to PS Remote Play, and the option to connect to PS5 will be added. You’ll need to sign in to PSN from your PS5 to be able to access the feature, so sit tight until PS5 launches this November! As a reminder, a PS4 system with a wired connection via a LAN cable is recommended to download the update.

Couldn't agree more....although I can't think of a game where I get so annoyed with myself more than anything else in the world! It was so tight on Qualifying for the first Sardegna race, I couldn't quite believe how close we are getting to each other if i'm honest. All 6 of us we're just over 3 seconds apart in the 10 minute Qualifying and a number of us were lapping even quicker than those times in practice. Great track selection this week. What's great too, is that each week someone starts to perform better than others as we all try to get better each week. I think this week @Mikepjbell made huge leaps and bounds imo as he challenged @JBR-Kiwi and @Greboth at the start of the race. He managed to stick with Greebs for quite a while and hold off a consistent challenge from Kiwi, only for him to fall away on the last lap after hitting the barriers around the first hard bend. A role reversal in the second race meant Kiwi grabbed second although Mike yet again pushed him hard around the track. I just didn't get to grips with the track properly at all, even though I could knock out a reasonably fast time, too many mistakes early doors allowed everyone else to get away. Pete struggled to keep the Huracan around the track first time round but was able to finish higher than @phil bottle in the first race as a few bad corners ended his race. However, Phil got a decent finish in the second race after being knocked out of top position by unfortunate collisions. Greebs took an easier race win in the second race rather than the third, but Kiwi got his revenge in the last race of the night where his KTM was on fire around the small Kitscubi track, clocking 1 minute dead laps consistently to make a large lead ahead of Greebs that just couldn't keep the laps as consistent as Kiwi. Another great night of racing, definitely learning a lot more about turning off Traction Control as well! GGFG Race 1 Result Race 2 Result

A tale of two halves on MNF this week to our total surprise and ended up with a solid promotion to Division 6 by the end of the night! As per usual we felt like we were off to a flyer with some great chances in the first game falling to Forlan @ChaosGladiator and McManaman @Macca89 but we just couldn't hit the back of the net and, like most sessions, the opposition took full advantage by nicking a few goals. Macca managed to score a lovely worked goal in the second half and so for a change we managed to pick up a point when we would've usually got nothing for our efforts. After our first game though, we struggled to get any momentum going and took a huge battering in the middle of 3 losses on the bounce (5-3) even though it was end to end stuff, equalising twice straight from the kick off. Garry Goals, wasn't living up to his namesake, refusing to take shots at one point, as we were probably too guilty for being Seb's favourite team too much and trying to walk the ball in the net like good ol' Arsenal. We then decided to change and have an 'ANY' player because of the amount of times they were getting around the wings with one ball and easily beating the AI defense by pace alone. Macce assumed the role with Forlan upfront, Gary Goals @LordBaguette in CAM and Tommy Tickle @GazzaGarratt in LMF supporting defense and attack. This seem to pay dividends as the goals started to flow - even Garry Goals got in on the act (you can thank me later for the square pass into an empty net😎) and Forlan/McManaman combination upfront was hugely successful, banging the net and humiliating some teams by scoring over 3 goals a game. Tommy Tickle felt in control of most middle play, successfully winning most tackles he got stuck in with. So from an evening that looked the worst 20 minutes in, ended up in glory with FGFC missing out on Champions by a single point in the end as we went 4 games unbeaten. Somehow, quite incredibly, we find ourselves in Division 6 next time - that's 5 promotions across 9 seasons. Something to be proud of as we're playing for the absolute fun of it. Overall season - 4W 2D 4L = 14 points, promotion to Division 6 and a carbon copy of Division 8's results from the previous week. GGFG @Macca89 @ChaosGladiator @LordBaguette P.S. We're thinking of moving to FIFA 21 when we all get it (which is nearly a reality btw). If so, we'll create a new thread as Pro Clubs doesn't carry over from previous versions.

What a game @J4MES OX4D 😍😎

Heard this on the Darts interlude on Sky the other night and can't get it out of my head!

Thanks @techno and @Plumbers Crack . I'll take a look at recording some of these shows then. Who's on form and looking likely to get to the Superbowl?

Yeah @techno is right, i've been watching from afar for a number of years now but not making the full plunge. I used to play Madden games when I was younger so did get into a little and understand some basic rules back then. My mate who live near me follows Jaguars, mainly because they've been the team that's been kind of adopted by the UK in recent years. What should I be looking out for in a team to see good play? I know that @TigerBurge is more into College Football over there but that doesn't get televised overseas so would miss most of that.

Happy for you mate, its been a few years since they could really mount a charge so its good to see them start this year off to a flyer. Not gonna lie, it was a painful first half, mainly for me because of playing Henderson and Rice in the centre and therefore we played far too defensively. However, Southgate showed he does really have some words in the locker as we nullified Lukaku out of the game and De Bruyne was extremely quiet, apart from one pass. Typically, I felt Mount really offered nothing...and then he goes and gets the winner, even if it was massively deflected. 😬 Its the first time Southgate as a manager started to niggle me. for some reason. Only slightly though. I mean, we won for Christ's sake. I can't believe i'm being this negative! 🤣 But I think it was more because it felt a little depressing because the amount of potential we have to look like a fast attacking side against the world number 1 and really batter them. What do I know though. We only went and beat them and played extremely well second half! 🤣🤣

These are amazing Ed! Loving the Arcade setup. Does it have an emulator in that thing? I can see you've put the alien creation on the front too which looks really cool too. What drew you into the horror art mate?