Continued from part 3:

turkish319: Will we be able to play you guys (devs) online at scheduled times? Or do you prefer to race privately?
OldSpot: To turkish319 There's no plans as yet, but I'm sure once the game's out there we will be popping on to give you all a run for you're money. We have had a LOT of practice, and, as we say here in the UK "Come and have a go if you're think you're hard enough" :-)

dam6655: What will the ranking system for online looking like?
RushyUK: To dam6655 Ranked play will be based on the players form rather than their total experience. Every single race played online will contribute to the players stats which will affect their rankings (and yes that does include if you quit from the game mid-session!!) that'll give you a named rank such as zero, hero, legend, god etc...but only a few will be able to hold the best ranks in the game.

marvelus242: Are you guys using Cell in any way to help RSX with graphics?
bANGERnomics: To marvelus242 Yep - although I cant give you specifics without boring you to sleep. But seriously - we do tricks like reformatting data on the fly to pass it around quicker etc.

ProphetLINY: With this being a launch title and having only 2 years to develop, It looks amazing. I don't doubt that you guys put your heart and soul into making this game a hit, but now that it's about to go out the door ... have you already started (or planned on starting) working on a sequel that you can spend more time to develop? Can we expect to perhaps see a new game that will use more of the PS3's capabilities now that you might have more experience with the cell processor.
OldSpot: To ProphetLINY Of course were looking at where we can go with MotorStorm , but let us worry about that... Go out and enjoy MotorStorm ;-)

DoomsDay: Hey guys, I was wondering if there was any specific finishing touches you guys have done since the demo was released.
bANGERnomics: To DoomsDay We have, see if you can spot them. Throughout the game everything was geared at improving the experience.
Nature_Boy: To DoomsDay We've added lots of polish, optimisations and other tweaks under the hood to make Motorstorm the ultimate brutal off road experience!!

The Almighty Ray: What are the different racing modes featured in the game?
RushyUK: To The Almighty Ray MotorStorm features a primary game mode that is the festival, where players will need to race well to unlock tickets to further races. But each race features its own unique challenges as we tune the vehicle line up and the AI to ensure that every race feels different from the last. Expect more variety with future downloadable content.

hippl5: Compared to developing for PS2, would you say its easier to develop for the PS3?
bANGERnomics: To hippl5 The biggest advantage with PS3 was that its a generation beyond the PS2, so the tools and technology are much more accessible and intuitive.

pspplaya2005: You mentioned above that the bike would have two different first person angles. Does this mean the third person on the bike like playable in the demo has been wiped out?
OldSpot: To pspplaya2005 Sorry, misunderstanding. It is more like two third person views. The bike has the traditional third person view, like in the demo, and a closer in 'shoulder' view.

JacobSkane: Can you list the game modes in the US version of MotorStorm?
OldSpot: To JacobSkane The Us version has two main modes, offline play, where you get to race in many many varied races in our MotorStorm Festival mode, and onlnie play, where you get to grind your mates into the ground.

Schabeugen04: What online features should we expect ? Online leagues, sponsored competition. . . etc.
RushyUK: To Schabeugen04 No specific plans have been made to organise any online events at this time, but there is no reason why we won't be able to do so when the time is right. So watch this space...

ASSYRIANB: Do you guys think that this game will motivate people into going out of their way to purchase a ps3, if they already don't have one?
bANGERnomics: To ASSYRIANB In Europe the highest demanded PS3 package is the MotorStorm pack, so I guess they already are...

OldSpot: To Watching Users Thanks everyone, and good night!

Nature_Boy: To Watching Users Thanks for all your questions guys. We hope you enjoy MotorStorm as much as we've enjoyed making it ;o)

bANGERnomics: Just a quick note to say its been great actually being able to talk directly with you guys. Hope you love MotorStorm and dont be shy about letting us know what new stuff you want in the future and we'll get right on it. Thanks again - now its time for bed - 1am in the morning here...

Patriot: Alright everyone, lets give a big thanks to the MotorStorm Dev Team for stopping by today to answer your questions! Be sure to pick up your copy of MotorStorm on March 6th, 2007 in North America. MotorStorm™

Patriot: See Ya! :-)

Thanks a lot for posting this transcript. I really wanted to be a part of this chat, but I don't know what I was doing to miss it.

Oh well, with your transcript, I know all I need to know . This is going to be a huge game for the PS3, I'm sure of it.