Re: [GPL] BRM. Whine whine complain

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Somehow, I got it into my head to put myself on the GPLRanking map solely with the BRM. This meant getting times at all the circuits, instead of just a five-minute-lap at Monza, as I had, after which I had given up driving this particular chassis. Going through the circuits alphabetically, it normally took me four or five laps to set a time I was reasonably satisfied with, compared to my normal (Ferrari) lap times. Not so at the Ring... I had set myself a goal of 8'30 with the BRM, but haven't beaten 8'44 so far. Alright, only nine laps in the books so far (which includes non-timed outlaps), but still. Can I just complain that this BRM thing a) seems to think that when I turn the steering wheel, changing direction is optional; b) believes my throttle and brake input are _suggestions_; c) sure knows how to make that 16-cylinder engine wiggle all the way through Pflanzgarten, cleverly making me think I'll catch that rear with my _next_ steering correction until I finally give up and face backwards. I've also managed to spin at the hump of the straight (not Antoniusbuche, but where you get airborne) twice in consecutive laps. And I'm not even going to _count_ the number of times I forgot what gear I was in. Thank you for letting me vent this. -Laurens de Jong. PS. No, I don't need any set-ups. I'll get this beast to do an 8'30 lap for me, or ELSE! I'll go back to playing Doom. So there. PPS. This message was not written with humor-impaired recipients in mind.

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Jan Verschueren wrote:

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> You're getting there... you have to hate the thing to drive it fast at > first. > > Prime tip... it's the heaviest of all cars, so beef up suspension, dampers > and rollbars with restpect to the settings you use for other cars. The six > gears are a blessing in disguise at the Ring, allowing you to fine tune 2nd > to 4th so suit the twisty bits and still get some high end accelleration > with 5th and 6th.

Yeah, but I'm not ambidexterous enough to shift with my left hand. Dave Ewing -- ***************************************************** David A. Ewing Xilinx Boulder [email hidden] *****************************************************

You're getting there... you have to hate the thing to drive it fast at first. Prime tip... it's the heaviest of all cars, so beef up suspension, dampers and rollbars with restpect to the settings you use for other cars. The six gears are a blessing in disguise at the Ring, allowing you to fine tune 2nd to 4th so suit the twisty bits and still get some high end accelleration with 5th and 6th. Personally, I just love the way it drives itself once you get it setup right. -Unfortunately, it will drive itself 2 to 3 seconds per lap (more at the Ring, obviously) slower than all the other cars. Jan. =--- Laurens de Jong wrote... > Somehow, I got it into my head to put myself on the GPLRanking map solely > with the BRM. <snip>

On Thu 13 Jul 2000 01:54:35am, Andre Warringa wrote:

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>On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 00:48:36 GMT, "Kurt Steinbock" ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >> >>Laurens de Jong wrote in message >><[email hidden]>... >> >> >>I'll go back to playing Doom. So there. >>> >>Noooo, noooo! Anything but Doom! > >What's wrong with Doom? It's way better than Daikatana :))

Which ain't saying much, really. SoS1937 is better than Daikatana... -- David. (GPLRank handicap: +19.68) "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Laurens de Jong wrote in message <[email hidden]>... I'll go back to playing Doom. So there. > >PPS. This message was not written with humor-impaired recipients in mind. > > Noooo, noooo! Anything but Doom! Kurt

On Thu, 13 Jul 2000 00:48:36 GMT, "Kurt Steinbock" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >Laurens de Jong wrote in message ><[email hidden]>... > > >I'll go back to playing Doom. So there. >> >Noooo, noooo! Anything but Doom!

What's wrong with Doom? It's way better than Daikatana :)) Andre > >Kurt >

>Personally, I just love the way it drives itself once you get it >setup right. That's mostly how I felt myself after driving it on the other circuits. It's fun, alright. I did an 8'43 at the 'Ring yesterday. Yay me. -Laurens de Jong, The Netherlands. ----------------------------------------------------------- Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com

I'll go back to playing Doom. So there. Noooo, noooo! Anything but Doom! Kurt

I'd give my right arm to be ambidexterous. Rick "David Ewing" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > Yeah, but I'm not ambidexterous enough to shift with my left hand. > > Dave Ewing > > -- > ***************************************************** > David A. Ewing > Xilinx Boulder [email hidden] > ***************************************************** > > >

I disagree, SoS had a very limited array of weaponry compared to Daikatana. -- -Ace- (GPLRank +4.88) > >>> > >>Noooo, noooo! Anything but Doom! > > > >What's wrong with Doom? It's way better than Daikatana :)) > > Which ain't saying much, really. SoS1937 is better than Daikatana... >

In article <8kl79q$3m9g$[email hidden]>, "Rick Boyd" <[email hidden]> writes: >I'd give my right arm to be ambidexterous. > >Rick <groan> -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +70.45 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I cheat... using paddles. ;-) Jan. =--- David Ewing wrote...

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> <snip> > Yeah, but I'm not ambidexterous enough to shift with my left hand. > > Dave Ewing > > -- > ***************************************************** > David A. Ewing > Xilinx Boulder [email hidden] > ***************************************************** > > >

On Thu 13 Jul 2000 11:18:41pm, Ace wrote: >I disagree, SoS had a very limited array of weaponry compared to >Daikatana. And where in Daikatana can you career into someone at 100mph, eh? -- David. (GPLRank handicap: +19.68) "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Rick Boyd wrote: > > I'd give my right arm to be ambidexterous. Wouldn't that then be called "UNIdexterous"? <g> -- Chuck Kandler A man is no less a Slave just because he is allowed to choose a new Master every four years.

Groan Eldred? You must be part of that vast right foot conspiracy. Rick "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <8kl79q$3m9g$[email hidden]>, "Rick Boyd" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >I'd give my right arm to be ambidexterous. > > > >Rick > > <groan> > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > GPL hcp. +70.45 > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Fair point. Nowhere in the game, but you may achieve 100mph running back to the shop to return it :-) -- -Ace- (GPLRank +4.55) David Buttery <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > And where in Daikatana can you career into someone at 100mph, eh? >