F1rs. Is there really Mud and Grease all around the tracks??

I was just wondering if anyone else noticed the unrealistic, and perhaps exaggerated affects of sand and grass in F1rs. I find that if my tires TOUCH grass, it's as if the grass was covered in grease or KY jelly. The car goes crazy even after getting back on the track. Just for a few turns, but it's like i've driven through oil. Then, if you get off into the grass or sand, it's like driving in 8 inches of mud. The car slows as if it's towing a bus. My god, does grass really slow an F1 car like that. I wouldn't think that if I drove across a river without the aid of a bridge i'd decelerate less than what the game is doing. Any other opinions on this. I think it'd be a good thing to change. ---------------------------------------------------------- If it weren't for Lawyers, we wouldn't need em. And, did you know that, in the United States, they're Un-Constitutional!. George, Adam, John and the rest of the gang saw something comming! RR #3 Box 96 Williamsport, Pa. 17701 (717) 745-7697

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>I was just wondering if anyone else noticed the unrealistic, and perhaps >exaggerated affects of sand and grass in F1rs. >I find that if my tires TOUCH grass, it's as if the grass was covered in >grease or KY jelly. The car goes crazy even after getting back on the >track. Just for a few turns, but it's like i've driven through oil. Then, >if you get off into the grass or sand, it's like driving in 8 inches of

mud. >The car slows as if it's towing a bus. My god, does grass really slow an F1 >car like that. I wouldn't think that if I drove across a river without the >aid of a bridge i'd decelerate less than what the game is doing. I believe the slowdown is done so that you can't shortcut corners. This has good points and bad points. Also, the debris stays on your tires for a few turns. You can actually see it on the tires, and it gradually disappears. I like this feature. -- Kevin (Remove the "x-" prefix from my address in order to reply via email)

>I believe the slowdown is done so that you can't shortcut corners. This has >good points and bad points. Also, the debris stays on your tires for a few >turns. You can actually see it on the tires, and it gradually disappears. >I like this feature. Also remember that you do not have full traction again when the debris goes away. Your full traction should come back 10-15 seconds after you cannot see debris anymore. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

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> >I was just wondering if anyone else noticed the unrealistic, and perhaps > >exaggerated affects of sand and grass in F1rs. > >I find that if my tires TOUCH grass, it's as if the grass was covered in > >grease or KY jelly. The car goes crazy even after getting back on the > >track. Just for a few turns, but it's like i've driven through oil. Then, > >if you get off into the grass or sand, it's like driving in 8 inches of > mud. > >The car slows as if it's towing a bus. My god, does grass really slow an > F1 > >car like that. I wouldn't think that if I drove across a river without the > >aid of a bridge i'd decelerate less than what the game is doing. > I believe the slowdown is done so that you can't shortcut corners. This has > good points and bad points. Also, the debris stays on your tires for a few > turns. You can actually see it on the tires, and it gradually disappears. > I like this feature. > -- > Kevin > (Remove the "x-" prefix from my address in order to reply via email)

Gotta disagree here. To me, this element of F1RS is easily it's weakest point and definantly detracts from it's status as a sim. Even GP2 had the ability to Black flag you if you cut corners (sometimes). Why this cannot be done correctly I do not know :((( When you are doing clean laps this sim is very impressive but as soon as you put a wheel off the track it's like some type of race "game" from the 80's! Maybe MS/Tri and Ubisoft should pool forces to see if, between them, they can do a sim right :) -- We are the Hosh! You will be assimilated! Lower your defences and surrender! Your technological and biological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Your culture will be addapted to service us. Resistance is futile. Have a nice &*($ing day!