> I feel like smashing my controller, I am not good at this game. My
> problem is I want to go too damn fast around corners :)
Rallying, by and large, is a traction and accelleration game. Slow
sufficiently, turn in early and power through/out of the turns. When it's
slippery (or on snow), turn in too much and avoid cutting accros the apex by
applying power (thus avoiding conveniently placed tree ;-)).
Though I would like to have the Hud on the left as well (so as to easier
read the rev counter), try and avoid looking at the speedometer. Speed is
just a number, it serves no usefull purpose in controlling a car *at speed*.
Actual speeds through a given severity of corner vary too much depending on
the conditions, the width and layout of the corner itself and whether or not
it's preceded or followed by another turn of a given severity and direction,
in order to give you a set guideline.
Instead, rely on you sense of speed and try to feel what the car is doing.
It's a bit of a leap of faith, but it works a treat (and will stand you in
good stead in other sims as well).
You can however, in a car with a 6-speed gearbox, use the notes as a guide
to gear selection. Hairpin= 1st gear, 90= 1st or 2nd gear, K= 2nd gear,
medium= 2nd or 3rd gear (mostly 3rd), fast=4th gear, easy=5th gear and flat
is flat in whatever gear you happen to be in.
No idea, sorry.
The Rally School benchmark is quite tough to beat, you really need to run
aggressively, yet clean to beat it.
I'd say leave it be for the time being and do a season on the Rookie setting
first (turn damage to moderate at most). Using the guidelines I mentioned
above you should easily win the Rallies if you manage to stay focussed and
don't make too many duff tyre choices, thus unlocking all the stages and all
cars but for the 2000 Scooby and the MG.
Then go back to the Rally School stage (in quick Rally mode) and work up to
the limit with the Toyota or Mitsubishi instead of finding out the hard way
you're going too quickly all the time. Once you're in the 1m24s range with
those, you should be able to squeeze the school Scooby under the benchmark.
Good luck.
Jan.
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