It can be as gratifying, or as frustrating... I find myself constantly
analyzing everything about the way I drive - or more specifically the way
I take the individual corners - much like the way I do with my golf swing
in particular situations.
Taking a corner at the ultimate edge of speed, executed perfectly, gives
me the same rush as slamming a 280 yard drive. BUT - the rest of the
course must still be negotiated before I can call it a good lap (much
like a hole in golf). I then have to put together all the laps that make
up a race before I can gain the ultimate satisfaction of a job well done
(18 holes).
As frustrating as GPL can get, the gratification keeps me coming back.
Now, if golf wasn't so damn expensive, I might play it as much as I race
GPL ;)
Devon
What a revelation!
Having gotten the schizo Lotus somewhat under my control during the months of
playing the demo, I was naturally loyal to it when the full sim was released.
I gave all the other cars a few laps here and there, but was determined to
stick with the Lotus, tune it right, and master it. ("Mastery" is a VERY
relative concept.) ;-)
After many Lotus laps last evening, I was getting pissed and frustrated. I can
do pretty hot laps with it -- and the times will certainly improve with set-up
refinements and practice. But I find it takes ALL of my concentration to keep
the car under control, moving fast, on the track. And when I try to race, I
find it impossible to focus when I'm watching traffic, too, and someone great
is driving right up my tailpipes.
So I switched to the Eagle, just for the hell of it. Hated it for not being
the Lotus for a couple of laps. Cursed when it didn't respond instantly like
the Lotus.
Well, within 11 laps, I could beat my best Lotus personal best times at Monza
by half a second! That's with the out-of-the-box setup with the Eagle, against
my preliminary modified setups for the Lotus!
The increased speed is an unexpected bonus, though. What I love is that I'm
just a bit more relaxed driving the Eagle. It's just enough more stable and
predictable in its response to input. I may even be able to race the thing
without the white knuckles and first-lap crashes that I was experiencing with
the Lotus.
Man, I LOVE this sim!
Just an opinion from my experience. Your mileage may differ ...
Drive safely!
Pinebox
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>It can be as gratifying, or as frustrating... I find myself constantly >analyzing everything about the way I drive - or more specifically the way >I take the individual corners - much like the way I do with my golf swing >in particular situations. >Taking a corner at the ultimate edge of speed, executed perfectly, gives >me the same rush as slamming a 280 yard drive. BUT - the rest of the >course must still be negotiated before I can call it a good lap (much >like a hole in golf). I then have to put together all the laps that make >up a race before I can gain the ultimate satisfaction of a job well done >(18 holes). >As frustrating as GPL can get, the gratification keeps me coming back. >Now, if golf wasn't so damn expensive, I might play it as much as I race >GPL ;)Devon....
A good corner is like hitting the SWEET SPOT....the golf analogy is a very
good one!!!!!!
> It can be as gratifying, or as frustrating...
Exactly! I was thinking the same thing last night.
I have a tee-time on Saturday that I kind of wish I
hadn't made - it will seriously eat into my seat time
with GPL.
The real dilemma - How to do justice to both hobbies and
still stay married ?
Dave Ewing
I just picked up my GPL from the postoffice today. I certainly do hope it
snows this weekend here in Stockholm so I can cancel my tee times.
Finally something with a better driving model than GP2.
Koran
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>> It can be as gratifying, or as frustrating... >Exactly! I was thinking the same thing last night. >I have a tee-time on Saturday that I kind of wish I >hadn't made - it will seriously eat into my seat time >with GPL. >The real dilemma - How to do justice to both hobbies and >still stay married ? >Dave Ewing> It can be as gratifying, or as frustrating...
well I have a 3 hcp so golf isn't nearly as hard for me as GPL
I can play 18 w/o a bad mistake most of the time but I have yet to fin a
race w/ damage on
my course (6700 yards) costs $15 a round, best deal in the city
the $2500 new computer bill is the problem
>The real dilemma - How to do justice to both hobbies and
>still stay married ?
If you figure this one out, you could make ALOT of money!!! :-)
jp
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