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by **Colin Harri** » Wed, 30 May 2001 01:04:26

For those of you who have it, what are the differences between Leadfoot and
all the other dirt-based Ratbag games? From the screenshots and comments
I've read, there doesn't seem to be too much. Please, enlighten me before I
buy another Ratbag game that gets consigned to a dusty shelf within a week..

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Colin
ICQ 25485061
Fast Food Racing: http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Charlie** » Wed, 30 May 2001 02:55:37

Its the same, I dont like the fact that the wheels dont have any gyroscopic
effect on the vehicle when in the air. The tracks are too small for the
trucks, I guess thats why they are limited to V-6's in Stadium truck racing,
after all that is what this game is. I hope that someone figures out how to
remove the grandstands and make the tracks bigger if not even larger than
that. Nationals type tracks (MxM2) would be great in this game. I ran
against 8 online in the ultralites and had alot of fun, track size is much
larger in a smaller vehicle. The sense of speed is great.. There may very
well be a setting im missing for gyroscopic effects to occur. I dont think I
would have paid $25 for it to be there, but I'd definetly pay $45 for bigger
tracks, trucks, gyro effects etc... Is LeadFoot open enough to make these
things possible, ie: less work that GPL?

Charlie B

by **Cliff Roma** » Wed, 30 May 2001 03:30:17

This type of truck racing would be VERY cool with Motocross Madness type of
open tracks.. racing through the desert, playing tag, etc..

Would be a blast

> Its the same, I dont like the fact that the wheels dont have any
gyroscopic
> effect on the vehicle when in the air. The tracks are too small for the
> trucks, I guess thats why they are limited to V-6's in Stadium truck
racing,
> after all that is what this game is. I hope that someone figures out how
to
> remove the grandstands and make the tracks bigger if not even larger than
> that. Nationals type tracks (MxM2) would be great in this game. I ran
> against 8 online in the ultralites and had alot of fun, track size is much
> larger in a smaller vehicle. The sense of speed is great.. There may very
> well be a setting im missing for gyroscopic effects to occur. I dont think
I
> would have paid $25 for it to be there, but I'd definetly pay $45 for
bigger
> tracks, trucks, gyro effects etc... Is LeadFoot open enough to make these
> things possible, ie: less work that GPL?

> Charlie B

> > For those of you who have it, what are the differences between Leadfoot
> and
> > all the other dirt-based Ratbag games? From the screenshots and comments
> > I've read, there doesn't seem to be too much. Please, enlighten me
before
> I
> > buy another Ratbag game that gets consigned to a dusty shelf within a
> week..

> > --

> > Colin
> > ICQ 25485061
> > Fast Food Racing: http://www.gamensurf.co.uk/fastfood/

by **RenderedBri** » Wed, 30 May 2001 03:37:51

Get Insane! from Codemasters. That is one fun game!

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by **Cliff Roma** » Wed, 30 May 2001 04:13:15

Someone already emailed me the same thing :)

Thanks, I will give it a shot

> > This type of truck racing would be VERY cool with Motocross Madness
> > type of open tracks.. racing through the desert, playing tag, etc..

> > Would be a blast

> Get Insane! from Codemasters. That is one fun game!

> --
> brian
> - Turn up the heat to reply -

by **crossb..** » Wed, 30 May 2001 13:35:17

On Mon, 28 May 2001 16:04:26 GMT, "Colin Harris"

>For those of you who have it, what are the differences between Leadfoot and
>all the other dirt-based Ratbag games? From the screenshots and comments
>I've read, there doesn't seem to be too much. Please, enlighten me before I
>buy another Ratbag game that gets consigned to a dusty shelf within a week..

It's the same as the Dirt Track games, but with jumps and left turns.
Okay, DTR did have figure eight tracks with left turn, but it was
still too circular. The fact that you aren't just going in circles,
made this game long lasting to me. I'm always finding was to get
around the track just a little bit quicker.

by JM » Thu, 31 May 2001 10:07:02

Third party tracks for DTRSC have bumps in them also, it's not a "new" thing
to the ratbag repertoire, just not exploited in the sprint and dtr tracks.

I have enjoyed the demo, but I don't think I'm the only one who'se thinking
ratbag have released DTR for the fourth time now. What I'd rather see is
something twice the price with decent car model, track model and race format
creating/importing utils, but then what would ratbag release as games
themselves for the next two years if they did that :o/

just being able to race clockwise on the ovals would be a start.

I am thoroughly enjoying racing DTRSC with the www.ukdirt.co.uk tracks and
chassis, and dirt racing is one of my staple spectating sports IRL (just
so's ya know ;) )

John

> On Mon, 28 May 2001 16:04:26 GMT, "Colin Harris"

> >For those of you who have it, what are the differences between Leadfoot
and
> >all the other dirt-based Ratbag games?

> Leadfoot is very different from the other Ratbag games.
> It has bumps, and jumps, and it's tracks are not ovals. It has
> a lot of various classes from 500cc to big motors

> >Please, enlighten me before I
> >buy another Ratbag game that gets consigned to a dusty shelf within a
week..

> Maybe you just don't like racing on dirt?

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