Nascar Revolution - Hysterical Race Reports.

Good that's one less a-hole computer nerd playing the Nascar Rev. Go back to Nascar 2 we don't need you. EA Sports #1

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>Another not.so.happy Nascar Revolution owner gives some race reports >on EA's www.nascarrevolution.com message board. >When he mentions 'yellow flag AI' he means that the AI takes over >while under yellow and drives your car for you. Suddenly, when it >goes green, you are slammed back in control, with no warning. >With that in mind read on: >-------------------------------- begin ---------------------------- >***** posted 03-01-99 03:29 AM ET (US) >I've been readin' the message board and was at a loss to see people >actually defending this game. I had my copy boxed up and ready to ship >on Monday when I started to wonder if you had seen something I hadn't. >So I loaded it back up and tried a short race at C***te. >49 laps, 43 cars, damage on, crew mistakes on, yellow flags on, >Physics/AI set to simulation. I ran at the back of the pack to avoid >being creamed by the AI opponents. >Yellow Flag AI = computer was in control of my car at the time. >Here's my experience: >Lap 2 Collision in turn 3 >Lap 3 Sent spinning across infield -- Yellow Flag AI >Lap 8 Return to Green >Lap 12 Big Pile-up >Lap 14 Car #93 now parked at exit to pit road - Yellow Flag >Lap 17 Return to Green >Lap 17 Lead cars plow into car #93 - I receive heavy suspension damage >-- race over >5 laps of 17 green. >Second try: >Lap 1 Five cars collided, some hit the wall, and are limping back to >pits, no yellow flag! >Lap 4 Yellow Flag >Lap 5 Plowed into car limping back to pits - Yellow Flag AI >Lap 7 First turn after just getting the green nailed by AI opponent >(was in lap down position-apparently the only safe place on a restart >is in the grass). I received heavy tire damage but no yellow flag! >Lap 8 Now there is a yellow flag >Lap 8 Smacked damaged car on the back stretch - Yellow Flag AI >Lap 8-9 Sent sliding sideways across infield - Yellow Flag AI >Lap 9 Spun out on back stretch hit limping car - Yellow Flag AI >Lap 10 White #53 parked at pit road exit - Yellow Flag >Lap 12 Green Flag - but I learn fast. This time I dove for the infield >grass. The AI opponents plow into car #53 - Yellow Flag >Lap 15 6 cars limping back to pits at turn 3 - Green Flag!!! >Lap 22 8 cars lost to a pile-up (wish I couldv'e seen it - Yellow >Flag >(16 cars remaining at this point) >Lap 23 Flipped at least 5 times after hitting infield wall - Yellow >Flag AI >Lap 27 Return to Green >Lap 34 Yellow Flag but no limping cars...hmm >Lap 35 Crashed 3 times catching up with the group - Yellow Flag AI >Lap 36 Plowed into the back of the car ahead of me sending it >careening to the infield - Yellow Flag AI >Lap 37 one car on the infield grass on restart - Green Flag >Lap 38 Three cars limping (no yellow)- Green Flag >Finished 12th (seven laps down) I was dead last on the track. 31 cars >had wrecked (27 by lap 23). Wonder what the other 11 could do with the >other 85% of the race. 19 of the first 38 laps were yellow. Had I been >at the front of the pack when the Yellow Flag AI sent me sailing I >would have dropped to the back. Frustrating!! >"This is the kind of realistic NASCAR racing that Revolution is >designed to simulate"???? >Believe me, I want this to be a good sim but its far from it AND Its >gonna take one colossal patch to fix it. >I am very interested in hearing the experiences of other racers, >especially those who enjoy playing this game (please try it first with >damage and flags turned on). Other than eye candy, tune me in to what >I'm missing. >----------------- end ------------------ >-- >// rrevved posts from mindspring dot com

I know it's early, but it may very well be a front-runner for worst game of the year.

Good, and we have one less EA Sports brown noser racing in NASCAR 2. Go back to kissing EA's butt, we don't need you.

> Good that's one less a-hole computer nerd playing the Nascar Rev. Go back to > Nascar 2 we don't need you. > EA Sports #1 You know, try the following! Hold your breath, stomp on the floor, but first scream: "Ok, I'll hold my breath until you a-holes like my game, eh, sim! Really, I will!!!" l8er ronny -- Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!