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Re: Setup vs Driver Ability

4 posts by 4 people · 05 Sep 2000 17:42 UTC - 06 Sep 2000 00:11 UTC

Kooky 05 Sep 2000 17:42 UTC#234060
It might seems obvious but how to take the corners is the major key - aside from a car that works, etc... It's easy to put one's foot down, but not easy to get it right for a particular corner. I like to attack a corner and not be afraid of it. Driver psychology is a BIG factor in lots of games, e.g. UT... "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8p1ujl$f8o$[email hidden]... > > I'd say it is 20% Setup and 80% Driver. Before you notice anysignificant > (in terms of performance) differance in setup changes you need tospend > plenty of time practicing and learning the circuit. > > It is often a good idea to take a few easy laps on an unfamilairtrack. You > will learn it much quicker by staying on it rather than trying to bequick > straight away and spinning all over the place. If you keep crashingyou > will never learn where all the braking points are and you won't beable to > get into a rythym. > > Chris > > -- > South African GPL Championshiphttp://www.geocities.com/gpl_sa_champs/ > > > "Regular Racer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:XD_s5.970$[email hidden]... > > Any thoughts about GPL and fast laps. Does it take a goodset-up and > > halfway decent skill or is it really more driver finess andability that
Quoted text (9 lines)> > conquers? > > > > -Cheers! > > > > > > > > > >
Where does DRIVER psychology come into play in UT? (sorry, couldn't resist :-) --- Joeri J. Cox Driver of the no. 86 Cap Gemini Ford J_Cox on N3 - ICQ# 60159253 - Co-founder of 502 Racing European Racing League - http://drive.to/erl "Kooky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8p3bbv$9tp$[email hidden]... > a corner and not be afraid of it. Driver psychology is a BIG factor in > lots of games, e.g. UT... >
I was wondering the same thing? Chris -- South African GPL Championship http://www.geocities.com/gpl_sa_champs/ "Joeri Cox" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ujct5.696$[email hidden]... > Where does DRIVER psychology come into play in UT? > > (sorry, couldn't resist :-) > --- > Joeri J. Cox > Driver of the no. 86 Cap Gemini Ford > J_Cox on N3 - ICQ# 60159253 - Co-founder of 502 Racing > > European Racing League - http://drive.to/erl > > "Kooky" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8p3bbv$9tp$[email hidden]... > > a corner and not be afraid of it. Driver psychology is a BIG factor in > > lots of games, e.g. UT... > > > >
Well... UT is all about controlled agression, just like racing. Similarities end there though. Jan. =--- Joeri Cox wrote...
Quoted text (10 lines)> Where does DRIVER psychology come into play in UT? > > (sorry, couldn't resist :-) > --- > Joeri J. Cox > Driver of the no. 86 Cap Gemini Ford > J_Cox on N3 - ICQ# 60159253 - Co-founder of 502 Racing > > European Racing League - http://drive.to/erl >
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