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GPL New Track Idea

Race15

GPL New Track Idea

by Race15 » Sun, 28 Jan 2001 15:52:21

Just tried the Pantsring.  What a hoot.  But it started me to thinking.  

What about a track that just goes in a straight line?  Imagine taking off from
the grid at Monza,  except the track would be, say, five cars wide and the
first turn never came?  Just drafting and slingshotting.  Back and forth.
Again and again.

Maybe hilly, ups and downs, who knows.  And because its a computer track you
could still have a start/finish line to count laps.

With the way people are churning out tracks, this sounds like it would be
relatively easy, and, I have to tell you, from my perspective, a lot of fun.  

Just a thought.

Mike

J&

GPL New Track Idea

by J& » Sun, 28 Jan 2001 18:56:32

Great idea, Mike, but I think it's already been done; it's called Avus. Get
it here: http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/empowerment/134/index.html

Regards,

Johnny Lugnuts


Semi

GPL New Track Idea

by Semi » Sun, 28 Jan 2001 21:11:16

sounds good in theory, but racers would all opt for the faster cars, those
who've got the hang of fast starts would always win and those left at the
back would see that they had no chance of catching up, driving without
holding on to the steering wheel, no corners....yawn
do you ever see avus in vroc?
I havnt

good for practicing drafting tho


> Great idea, Mike, but I think it's already been done; it's called Avus.
Get
> it here: http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/empowerment/134/index.html

> Regards,

> Johnny Lugnuts



> > Just tried the Pantsring.  What a hoot.  But it started me to thinking.

> > What about a track that just goes in a straight line?  Imagine taking
off
> from
> > the grid at Monza,  except the track would be, say, five cars wide and
the
> > first turn never came?  Just drafting and slingshotting.  Back and
forth.
> > Again and again.

> > Maybe hilly, ups and downs, who knows.  And because its a computer track
> you
> > could still have a start/finish line to count laps.

> > With the way people are churning out tracks, this sounds like it would
be
> > relatively easy, and, I have to tell you, from my perspective, a lot of
> fun.

> > Just a thought.

> > Mike

MichaelJ

GPL New Track Idea

by MichaelJ » Tue, 30 Jan 2001 01:32:43


This is basically Avus. The only challenge is remembering to wake up
when it's time to brake:-)

- Michael


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