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> More Nascar Revolution funnies from one of the disgruntled
> NR owners on the NR message board at:
> [link lost in import]
> [name deleted] posted 03-21-99 10:01 PM ET (US)
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> I ran the 25 lap test at Tally and here was the result:
> Downloaded and installed the Tally setup from my website by Jason
> Leonard.
> Started the game, chose my car and track and went to setup, loaded
> Jason's (how did you get an overdrive ***?)made one change..to a
> standard not an auto.
> Qualified pole.
> Had to leave for a lil while, came back started the game, just to
> check I went to setup. Glad I did since it had changed back to the
> default setup. Chose Jason's and swapped to standard *** and chose
> race.
> Somehow EA decided the pole winner would start on the outside, so
> thats where I was.
> Earnhardt, the car next to me, passed me before I even got control of
> the car. Passed him in turn 2.
> Lap6 had a 2,5 second lead. Someone way out back spun. Caution.
> Computer takes my car from me.
> Lap7, the pace car appears suddenly in front of my car. the computer
> driver can't slow down in time, passes pace car. Caomputer decides I
> am now behind the pace car and has to catch up, my car screams around
> the track at 180 mph. noticed as i passed the pits last lap it was
> closed, but I could still hit space bar to pit if I chose to.
> Lap 8 (7 still showing on screen) almost pass pace car again, but slow
> down in tiem and drive next to him, on his right. Drive a little bit
> and find entire field parked on apron. Field files in behind us. We
> pass pits again, still closed.
> Lap 9 still riding. Computer driver has motor screaming along in 2
> gear. Getting a headache. pits still closed. no restart.
> Lap 10 pits still say closed. Not expecting a restart and stand to
> stretch. With no warning as usual the pace car disappears and green
> drops. Jump into my seat in time to see the 99 car plow into my rear
> and spin me. No caution. I drive to the pits and change all 4. 7 cars
> have spun, while I was heading to the pits I passed 3, when I get into
> pit road all 3 are magically already in the pits. no caution still.
> Finish pitstop and head to track still on lead lap!? Get lapped on
> backstretch, but noticed as I went through turn 2 there was a car from
> previous wreck just starting to move out of the grass. never was a
> caution.
> No cautions again. passed under green the whole field, got back on
> lead lap and moved to 22nd before end of race.
> Fired spotter, gagged benny and bob for the rest of the season.
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> // rrevved posts from mindspring dot com
Just one question, which may sound silly. If NasRev sux so bad, why are
you still playing this game? Hope it's only to make us laugh! (the post
was a good one in any case! ;)
Philster