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> I *thought* I was doing good earlier today.  I managed to qualify 3rd at Monza,
> behind the Lotii...  Racetime - it took about 7 tries before I could even get
> ONE compleate lap.  I kept crashing at either Curva Grande or the 1st Lesmos.
> After about 7-8 more restart attempts, I gave up.  Just went back to my saved
> practice results - the same thins.  About 5-7 more restarts.  I finally was
> able to finish a few laps.  I've discovered that I have to brake much earlier
> and harder than the AI - I keep getting hit from behind.  Jeez, I may as well
> be running Bill Eliott's Nascar Racing...
> Lap 14 of 21, Irwin swerves into me as I was lapping him.  Takes me out of the
> race.  I'm totally disgusted, and quit the program.
> I can't *imagine* how some of you can BEAT the AI...  I'm totally in awe.  I'm
> also VERY pissed at GPL right now...I'm going to bed.

> Eldred
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> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats you
> with experience...
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>Like this is news to some of us...
>Give it another 3 months of 10 hours a week...
>I can feel your pain....
>Who cares about ai, online is the bomb...
>JM

> I *thought* I was doing good earlier today.  I managed to qualify 3rd at Monza,
> behind the Lotii...  Racetime - it took about 7 tries before I could even get
> ONE compleate lap.  I kept crashing at either Curva Grande or the 1st Lesmos.
> After about 7-8 more restart attempts, I gave up.  Just went back to my saved
> practice results - the same thins.  About 5-7 more restarts.  I finally was
> able to finish a few laps.  I've discovered that I have to brake much earlier
> and harder than the AI - I keep getting hit from behind.  Jeez, I may as well
> be running Bill Eliott's Nascar Racing...
> Lap 14 of 21, Irwin swerves into me as I was lapping him.  Takes me out of the
> race.  I'm totally disgusted, and quit the program.
> I can't *imagine* how some of you can BEAT the AI...  I'm totally in awe.  I'm
> also VERY pissed at GPL right now...I'm going to bed.

>> I *thought* I was doing good earlier today.  I managed to qualify 3rd at
>Monza,
>> behind the Lotii...  Racetime - it took about 7 tries before I could even
>get
>> ONE compleate lap.  I kept crashing at either Curva Grande or the 1st
>Lesmos.
>> After about 7-8 more restart attempts, I gave up.  Just went back to my
>saved
>> practice results - the same thins.  About 5-7 more restarts.  I finally was
>> able to finish a few laps.  I've discovered that I have to brake much
>earlier
>> and harder than the AI - I keep getting hit from behind.  Jeez, I may as
>well
>> be running Bill Eliott's Nascar Racing...
>> Lap 14 of 21, Irwin swerves into me as I was lapping him.  Takes me out of
>the
>> race.  I'm totally disgusted, and quit the program.
>> I can't *imagine* how some of you can BEAT the AI...  I'm totally in awe.
>I'm
>> also VERY pissed at GPL right now...I'm going to bed.

>Did you check that your race setup is the same one you qualified with?
>I have a habit of forgetting to check that myself, and then ending
>up with the wrong setup in a race and crashing off somewhere. :)

>Grant.