In article <[email hidden]>, Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> writes:
> as far as novices...you could host your own race and include a novice
>only comment or look for Eldred, he's pretty safe...:)
>
Hey...! I resemble that remark...<g>
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I've spent a little time online myself but I've had no real problems with
finding a wide range of opponents.
My last race at Monza I qualified 2nd with a 1:28:XX and the last one on the
grid was 1:34:XX or something.
The real trick is getting people to finish the race!!! Personally I don't
care if I'm first or last, as long as I'm racing someone I'm happy!!!
...Colin
I've gotten my feet a bit wet with vroc and it is fun. it is also
tough on newbies :-)
I got crashed into a few times which ticked me off (but I just assumed
it was my fault). Once i went way left and slow in the place between
the first and second lesmos to let a faster driver by and he hit me
anyway. I think maybe the best thing to do is not actively let people
pass and rather just not press. My most interesting moment was
navigating through a nasty start at rouen (really cool weaving past
the spinning cars and not get hit--probably pure luck as there was a
tiny bit of warping) just to get rear ended at the nasty hairpin
(think i need to turn steering hack on for that one). People really
hate being stuck in the pack and if they overdrive to get past it and
disconnect if they fail to. Actually the disco's really annoyed me
because by the time the race is over only the top drivers are still in
leaving me nobody to try to beat. Still, I got a new PB at Rouen
online (still about 10 seconds off the pace). I swear I can't find out
how people go so stinkin fast--i feel like i'm hammering it just to
watch some racer-x fly by me and then _I_ lose it in the next corner
while s/he disappears into the distance. My final comment is are there
any particular times when novices are online? I'd love to race people
with my skill level (gplrank chris) who at least try to be courteous.
I'm on cable in Southern California. (and for non-novices: i'll take
anbody on. you talkin to me? ARE YOU TALKIN TO ME...)
Christian H.
I think your best bet is to NOT make sudden changes in your line to
let someone by. I'm pretty sure the guy following you had already
decided on going wide to pass you and you moved up thinking he would
prefer inside. If you are slow...thats ok, speed will come, but let the
faster guys pass you. Just be consistant so they can quickly size up
where you are driving and where you WILL be when then make their
attempt.
dave henrie
as far as novices...you could host your own race and include a novice
only comment or look for Eldred, he's pretty safe...:)
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To let someone pass, just hold your line, and be REAL smooth, and then
they'll go by (if their faster) If you can't take the pressure their putting
on you, just don't accelerate as quickly coming out of a corner. To pass, if
your remotely close to someone, go down towards the inside, and try to brake
where you usually brake if not earlier, if your close, you'll probably get
them if your better, if your not close, or aren't as good in that corner,
you can try again. One thing, if the person is just SLIGHTLY faster than
you, don't make any desperate moves, just stay behind them, and usually,
after you bein on their ass for a while, they'll spin.
When you say your a newbie? How new are you? I'm almost considered at newbie
because I've had the game for about 4 months. Right now, I can do a 1:29.19
at Monza, the key to going real fast is trailbraking. Before I knew how to
trailbrake and customize setups, I did 1:36's! But then\, I just gradually
got faster, braked later, trailbraked more into the turns, got smoother, and
faster. Now, I'm trying to see if I can get a 1:28 and be a good driver :)
Good luck, have fun, and don't rearend people cuz that pisses them off :)
Thanks,
Alex
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> I've gotten my feet a bit wet with vroc and it is fun. it is also > tough on newbies :-) > I got crashed into a few times which ticked me off (but I just assumed > it was my fault). Once i went way left and slow in the place between > the first and second lesmos to let a faster driver by and he hit me > anyway. I think maybe the best thing to do is not actively let people > pass and rather just not press. My most interesting moment was > navigating through a nasty start at rouen (really cool weaving past > the spinning cars and not get hit--probably pure luck as there was a > tiny bit of warping) just to get rear ended at the nasty hairpin > (think i need to turn steering hack on for that one). People really > hate being stuck in the pack and if they overdrive to get past it and > disconnect if they fail to. Actually the disco's really annoyed me > because by the time the race is over only the top drivers are still in > leaving me nobody to try to beat. Still, I got a new PB at Rouen > online (still about 10 seconds off the pace). I swear I can't find out > how people go so stinkin fast--i feel like i'm hammering it just to > watch some racer-x fly by me and then _I_ lose it in the next corner > while s/he disappears into the distance. My final comment is are there > any particular times when novices are online? I'd love to race people > with my skill level (gplrank chris) who at least try to be courteous. > I'm on cable in Southern California. (and for non-novices: i'll take > anbody on. you talkin to me? ARE YOU TALKIN TO ME...) > > Christian H. > >Thanks for all the advice. I'm new in the sense that I've had about a
month of real time in the game. Got it in February and was enthralled
for two weeks but then circumstances conspired to keep me away until a
couple weeks ago (computer problems + work + girlfriend + travel). I
finally tweaked my comp and now am sittin' pretty. I just hope I can
keep working this game into my schedule. I've noticed how important
trail braking is too. I watch hotlaps and i've noticed it is all about
the braking.
Christian H.
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In article <v%S15.208$[email hidden]>,
"Alex Kihurani" <[email hidden]> wrote:
> To let someone pass, just hold your line, and be REAL smooth, and then
> they'll go by (if their faster) If you can't take the pressure theirputting
> on you, just don't accelerate as quickly coming out of a corner. Topass, if
> your remotely close to someone, go down towards the inside, and tryto brake
> where you usually brake if not earlier, if your close, you'llprobably get
> them if your better, if your not close, or aren't as good in thatcorner,
> you can try again. One thing, if the person is just SLIGHTLY fasterthan
> you, don't make any desperate moves, just stay behind them, andusually,
> after you bein on their ass for a while, they'll spin.
>
> When you say your a newbie? How new are you? I'm almost considered atnewbie
> because I've had the game for about 4 months. Right now, I can do a1:29.19
> at Monza, the key to going real fast is trailbraking. Before I knewhow to
> trailbrake and customize setups, I did 1:36's! But then\, I justgradually
> got faster, braked later, trailbraked more into the turns, gotsmoother, and
> faster. Now, I'm trying to see if I can get a 1:28 and be a gooddriver :)
>
> Good luck, have fun, and don't rearend people cuz that pisses themoff :)
assumed
> > it was my fault). Once i went way left and slow in the place between
> > the first and second lesmos to let a faster driver by and he hit me
> > anyway. I think maybe the best thing to do is not actively letpeople
> > pass and rather just not press. My most interesting moment was
> > navigating through a nasty start at rouen (really cool weaving past
> > the spinning cars and not get hit--probably pure luck as there was a
> > tiny bit of warping) just to get rear ended at the nasty hairpin
> > (think i need to turn steering hack on for that one). People really
> > hate being stuck in the pack and if they overdrive to get past itand
> > disconnect if they fail to. Actually the disco's really annoyed me
> > because by the time the race is over only the top drivers are stillin
> > leaving me nobody to try to beat. Still, I got a new PB at Rouen
> > online (still about 10 seconds off the pace). I swear I can't findout
> > how people go so stinkin fast--i feel like i'm hammering it just to
> > watch some racer-x fly by me and then _I_ lose it in the next corner
> > while s/he disappears into the distance. My final comment is arethere
> > any particular times when novices are online? I'd love to racepeople
> > with my skill level (gplrank chris) who at least try to becourteous.
> > I'm on cable in Southern California. (and for non-novices: i'lltake
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