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Re: NFSPU & "Moby Dick"

9 posts by 7 people · 29 Jun 2000 - 01 Jul 2000

(unknown) 29 Jun 2000#259044
LOL! ROTFPP! Great story -- sounds somewhat familiar, too...<G> Remember, the used car market remains EXACTLY the same UNLESS you buy and sell (your purchases and sales creates actual activity on the simulated "market"). The Moby only appears during a narrow timeframe (sometime in the "Golden" era, I think?), so if you're into the "Modern" era, you may never see one. I know haven't seen one on the used market since completing Evolution Mode, but I've been playing around with the various rallys and club events and such with all the cars I've purchased, just trying to see how much money I can earn -- I was up to $4.5 million before my profile became corrupted just days ago, and the "fixsave" file hasn't helped. :-( REMEMBER: Back up your user .sav file REGULARLY to prevent this kind of thing (I grew careless and I didn't have any backups newer than the Golden Era). So, if you're into the Modern Era, you may have to do what I'm doing -- I'm using some of the profile cheats to give myself a ton of money so I can zip through Evolution Mode and quickly rebuild my stable of cars back to its previous level. Hope this helps! -- JB In article <[email hidden]>, "Mel Lanzer Co." <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted text (8 lines)> I posted this a couple nights ago, but the server I posted from must > have filtered it out... I'll try again... > > I just realized that I don't have the Moby Dick car anymore! > It happened one night after severall Budweisers... I fired up the > game to see how far I could advance myself in the evolution mode - > Golden Era, I believe. Zone Industriale and the downhill portion of a > case of Bud don't mix very well. "Damn! I wrecked the piss out of my
car
Quoted text (10 lines)> > *that* time! Next time I'll do better..." > Into the garage I go, screaming at the mechanics to fix my > dismembered Porsche. "I don't care what it costs! Get it fixed... I'll > pay you with my winnings!" > Cracking open another beer, I set it on the coaster next to my > computer. Three-plus minutes later I'm back in the garage. "Those > bastards!" I scream. "Max this baby out! We'll get em now!" > Again, a few minutes later I'm back in the garage. This happens > maybe a dozen times, with my earnings down to nil. Out of
desparation, I > > must sell a car. Moby Dick. That would fetch me big money. Besides,now
Quoted text (11 lines)> that I've unlocked it I can use it anytime in single-player mode. > "Cha-ching!" Plenty of money now... > Over the next week or so I complete the main portion of Evolution > mode. Then recently I read a post or two commenting on the Moby Dick > car. Nastalgia gets the best of me so I fire up the game in > single-player mode & search for the 'Dick. "Sonofabitch! I lost my > 'Dick!!!" Thinking back to that night, I curse the beer in my hand and > slam it down my throat. "If I gotta go thru this whole evolution mode > again... Man will I be pissed!" > How can I get this car back?!? I looked for one in the used cars > but came up empty handed. Tell me there's a way around this (other
than > doing it again w/o the beer). *sobbing* H-h-h-elp me? > > Warlock! > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
NanaKofi 29 Jun 2000#259059
-Precisely why I bought a lot of 356's in the 50s when they were cheap. I can sell in 80's for a good amount of $$. You might need a "crack" to get your Moby back.....
Matt Lanzer 29 Jun 2000 11:01 UTC#259042
I posted this a couple nights ago, but the server I posted from must have filtered it out... I'll try again... I just realized that I don't have the Moby Dick car anymore! It happened one night after severall Budweisers... I fired up the game to see how far I could advance myself in the evolution mode - Golden Era, I believe. Zone Industriale and the downhill portion of a case of Bud don't mix very well. "Damn! I wrecked the piss out of my car *that* time! Next time I'll do better..." Into the garage I go, screaming at the mechanics to fix my dismembered Porsche. "I don't care what it costs! Get it fixed... I'll pay you with my winnings!" Cracking open another beer, I set it on the coaster next to my computer. Three-plus minutes later I'm back in the garage. "Those bastards!" I scream. "Max this baby out! We'll get em now!" Again, a few minutes later I'm back in the garage. This happens maybe a dozen times, with my earnings down to nil. Out of desparation, I must sell a car. Moby Dick. That would fetch me big money. Besides, now that I've unlocked it I can use it anytime in single-player mode. "Cha-ching!" Plenty of money now... Over the next week or so I complete the main portion of Evolution mode. Then recently I read a post or two commenting on the Moby Dick car. Nastalgia gets the best of me so I fire up the game in single-player mode & search for the 'Dick. "Sonofabitch! I lost my 'Dick!!!" Thinking back to that night, I curse the beer in my hand and slam it down my throat. "If I gotta go thru this whole evolution mode again... Man will I be pissed!" How can I get this car back?!? I looked for one in the used cars but came up empty handed. Tell me there's a way around this (other than doing it again w/o the beer). *sobbing* H-h-h-elp me? Warlock!
Andrew Turner 29 Jun 2000 15:20 UTC#259079
You might need to go to the industrial zone and *sell* some crack... Andrew NanaKofi wrote: > You might need a "crack" to get your Moby back.....
Roger Squires 29 Jun 2000 15:30 UTC#259083
The Moby does in fact show up on the used car market occasionally. You'll need a couple mill to buy it of course. Prolly smarter just to get the savegame where you own all the cars. rms [email hidden]
Matt Lanzer 29 Jun 2000 20:15 UTC#259119
[email hidden] wrote: -- I
Quoted text (7 lines)> was up to $4.5 million before my profile became corrupted just days > ago, and the "fixsave" file hasn't helped. :-( > > REMEMBER: Back up your user .sav file REGULARLY to prevent this kind > of thing (I grew careless and I didn't have any backups newer than the > Golden Era). > -- JB
Ok... First I lose my 'Dick, now you mention profile corruption and *BINGO*! Continuing after I select my goddamn player file suddenly snaps the game back to windows... WTF is the "fixsave" file, and where can I get it? I finally break myself of playing GPL during my every free moment, then this game starts kickin me in the 'nads. Whassup wit dat?!? Warlock!
I proceeded through the goden era and was then ready to start the race for the Moby. It was realllly late, so I quit for the night, not wanting to try the one-shot race with tired eyes. When I started the next day, I was at the modern era, with no chance to race for the Moby. Boo hoo. I had to scrape together 450,000 to buy one, which meant parting with a few old favourites, and also dealing like a madman on the used car market. In the end, I find the Moby an unsatisfying car to drive, but keep it anyway as it "completes" my collection, especially in Martini Racing colours. Actually, the whole Modern Era leaves me cold. I like having the extra tracks, but I keep going back to the classic and golden era cars, as they are much more "lively" on their suspensions and need to be driven with more precision. Don't you all wish EA had snuck in at least one proper circuit course with a narrower road and a variety of corner speeds? Oh well, a small flaw in an otherwise fun product. Stephen Roger Squires <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:eYJ65.1651$7%[email hidden]...
Quoted text (9 lines)> The Moby does in fact show up on the used car market occasionally. You'll > need a couple mill to buy it of course. > Prolly smarter just to get the savegame where you own all the cars. > > rms > [email hidden] > > >
(unknown) 01 Jul 2000#258772
You can find the NFSPU "Fixsave" program here: http://game13.gamesmania.de/tools.htm It's only an 84K download, so it's easy even if you're on a modem. Hope this helps! -- JB In article <[email hidden]>, "Mel Lanzer Co." <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted text (8 lines)> > > [email hidden] wrote: -- I > > > was up to $4.5 million before my profile became corrupted just days > > ago, and the "fixsave" file hasn't helped. :-( > > > > REMEMBER: Back up your user .sav file REGULARLY to prevent this
kind > > of thing (I grew careless and I didn't have any backups newer thanthe > > Golden Era). > > -- JB > > Ok... First I lose my 'Dick, now you mention profile corruption and*BINGO*! > > Continuing after I select my goddamn player file suddenly snaps thegame > back to windows... WTF is the "fixsave" file, and where can I get it? > I finally break myself of playing GPL during my every freemoment, then > this game starts kickin me in the 'nads. Whassup wit dat?!? > > Warlock! > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
EldredP 01 Jul 2000#258809
In article <[email hidden]>, "Mel Lanzer Co." <[email hidden]> writes:
Quoted text (12 lines)>[email hidden] wrote: -- I > >> was up to $4.5 million before my profile became corrupted just days >> ago, and the "fixsave" file hasn't helped. :-( >> >> REMEMBER: Back up your user .sav file REGULARLY to prevent this kind >> of thing (I grew careless and I didn't have any backups newer than the >> Golden Era). >> -- JB > >Ok... First I lose my 'Dick, now you mention profile corruption and *BINGO*! >
You lost your...?<ahem> I hear Viagra is cheap nowadays... :) Eldred -- 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.

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