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so I have the nurburgring GP track downloaded. I'm gonna practice before the race so I dont get killed
I remember this track coming up a while ago, but it was before I started racing Thursdays. I have a Nurburgring track, but I'm assuming the GP is a different one? I think it was some of the bonus content that came with the retail copy.
It's just that I thought I remembered Scatman racing with us in the Elan/muscle car race on Nurburgring that I have, but now he says he's gonna buy it.
Nurburgring is two tracks.. the mammoth 13 mile version that ships with the game, and a ~2 mile version that is DLC.
Nurburgring:
Nurburgring GP:
They show up as two entirely separate tracks in Forza.
That makes way more sense. I'll see what Ic an do to manage getting the DLC track, but since I'll be pressed to even make the 9:00 launch time I may just have to race what I can.
That is, if I haven't lit my F355 on fire after raging at it for the first group of races.
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acidlacedpenguinInstitutionalizedSafe in jail.Registered Userregular
edited April 2010
damn, this looks like it'd be a fun race but I have an exam tonight
maybe if I finish the exam early I might make it on in time.
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0Replace4DisplaceThe best girls are ships and guns.Registered Userregular
edited April 2010
One of the major advantages I can see of using the F355 is that you'll be in the back, which is the safest spot in our races You'll probably avoid the turn-one blender, in any case.
Except I order the grid randomly, so you got no idea where you'll end up!
Though I keep meaning to sort it by reverse series points.. so the people with the fewest points get to start in the front.
I could also do it by reverse PI.. bring a A599 ride and suddenly you get the pole position every race.
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0Replace4DisplaceThe best girls are ships and guns.Registered Userregular
edited April 2010
Oh god, I'll put some DUBS on it so that it adds 50 pounds.
I do actually prefer to start in the middle, but only because it's so intense there. It's awesome to get out of the pileup unharmed and in first after starting in fourth.
sorry to anyone who I wrecked (or is that everyone?) tonight
I think I was just as guilty, the Lamborghini Countach understeers like crazy, and even with putting in great breaks, it takes forever to stop. At least its 650 HP I crammed under the hood allowed me to hit 200 on the straight on the Ring.
I think I might do more races in the future where cars have to be in the same class as their stock class. It seemed to create a lot of really tight matchup.
Sure it limits the upgrades and in some cases means you lose out on being able to tune your car, but stock tunes tend to be pretty good anyway.
All that work tuning that Murc so it didn't understeer horribly and the lobby was full.
So, which car outclassed the rest?
Well, even more than just limiting the car to the same starting class, how about some spec racing. Pick one car, require all chassis and drivetrain upgrades, no engine upgrades, no engine or drivetrain swaps, no aero upgrades, stock wheels, and specify the tire compound. That way you focus on tuning rather than some cars being inherently better than others.
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All that work tuning that Murc so it didn't understeer horribly and the lobby was full.
So, which car outclassed the rest?
It was actually really close. The Lambos had a big advantage on acceleration, but I think nearly every car that didn't wreck had a podium finish at some point.
Well, even more than just limiting the car to the same starting class, how about some spec racing. Pick one car, require all chassis and drivetrain upgrades, no engine upgrades, no engine or drivetrain swaps, no aero upgrades, stock wheels, and specify the tire compound. That way you focus on tuning rather than some cars being inherently better than others.
Because there's no way for the host to enforce these kinds of rules. Well, some of them he can, but not all.
I'm fine with the honor system, but there's always going to be an air of distrust that I'd like to avoid.
Because there's no way for the host to enforce these kinds of rules. Well, some of them he can, but not all.
I'm fine with the honor system, but there's always going to be an air of distrust that I'd like to avoid.
Well, then specify you have to use stock tires and no weight reduction, too. If you're all driving the same car, that's going to give you a very specific and low PI value. There's not going to be a hell of a lot of wiggle room for swapping chassis upgrades for engine upgrades and still match the PI.
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Just remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence.
sorry to anyone who I wrecked (or is that everyone?) tonight
I think I was just as guilty, the Lamborghini Countach understeers like crazy, and even with putting in great breaks, it takes forever to stop. At least its 650 HP I crammed under the hood allowed me to hit 200 on the straight on the Ring.
Me three on this one; I'm so used to singleplayer I get all squirrely when I actually race a car with a brain behind the wheel. I mean, drivers can actually brake aggressively and try to edge me out on corners?! Who knew? Plus, I couldn't manage to tune out this weird mix of under and oversteer in the F355; I'd swing wide next to a dude in the turn, then ass-bump him into a spin. Oops.
I need to stitch together a couple clips to properly show that insane glitched wreck I managed to do driving in a straight line on Sunset. It's ridiculous. :x
Anyone know who Kiml0 is on the boards? Is he on Arcadians? He and I were neck and neck most tracks and I had a blast battling it out - supremely fun stuff.
I need to stitch together a couple clips to properly show that insane glitched wreck I managed to do driving in a straight line on Sunset. It's ridiculous. :x
Yeah, that's the first time I'd seen that happen in FM3. It was a weekly occurrence with FM2 however.
There was a video someone made of this happening, but I can't find it now. It was truly hilarious.
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0Replace4DisplaceThe best girls are ships and guns.Registered Userregular
edited April 2010
The Diablo was very responsive and accelerated well, got up to 186 on the Ring straight without any engine upgrades. Most of my passing was done in corners, but I got stomped on that GP track (the pit lane is so long holy god).
My Murc did much more awesome than I was expecting in the races I didn't disconnect from. Either I just picked the right car or I'm getting better at tuning (and driving). In any case, last night was a lot of fun as usual.
I need to stitch together a couple clips to properly show that insane glitched wreck I managed to do driving in a straight line on Sunset. It's ridiculous. :x
you basically warped to the right 20 feet which happened to be right behind me, and slammed me while going about 20mph faster than me lol.
also I dont think my 360 was that bad after all. I realized halfway through Sunset that the reason I was lapping so slow while tuning was I was breaking on turn 1, not realizing you can take it flat out.
sorry to anyone who I wrecked (or is that everyone?) tonight
I think I was just as guilty, the Lamborghini Countach understeers like crazy, and even with putting in great breaks, it takes forever to stop. At least its 650 HP I crammed under the hood allowed me to hit 200 on the straight on the Ring.
Me three on this one; I'm so used to singleplayer I get all squirrely when I actually race a car with a brain behind the wheel. I mean, drivers can actually brake aggressively and try to edge me out on corners?! Who knew? Plus, I couldn't manage to tune out this weird mix of under and oversteer in the F355; I'd swing wide next to a dude in the turn, then ass-bump him into a spin. Oops.
I need to stitch together a couple clips to properly show that insane glitched wreck I managed to do driving in a straight line on Sunset. It's ridiculous. :x
Anyone know who Kiml0 is on the boards? Is he on Arcadians? He and I were neck and neck most tracks and I had a blast battling it out - supremely fun stuff.
That would be me, had a blast racing against you. Probably the most fun I've had in our race nights so far.
Quick, somebody help me out. What tuning changes can I make to a car to make it less likely to go up on two wheels when I hit the bumpers on Maple Valley?
There's not a whole lot you can do on maple valley.. yes, softening the suspension will help, but I think they rigged the curbs on that track to pop your car up more than it's supposed to.
I gotta fix me up some kind of wheel stand. I actually have a pretty comfortable, low-slung chair already, but lately I've just been sticking to using the controller because I wasn't happy with my wobbly, jury-rigged attempt at DIYing a wheel stand with an old shelf.
Also, is that notepad there plotting a torque/HP curve?
All that effort, and nothing to secure the pedal set? That's like priority number one.. my pedals drifted all over until I secured them with a trusty zip tie.
One problem we didnt think of is where the hell to keep it when not in use.
Heh, first thing I thought of that was, "Awesome chair! I bet that also doubles as a chick dispersal unit."
That's one reason I never got into Rock Band/Guitar Hero - no room to store the stuff you need to play. It's also unfortunately keeping me off buying a racing wheel too. I guess it's a controller until I think up a storage solution.
"I bet that also doubles as a chick dispersal unit."
I'd say more sorting than dispersal. It attracts the right kind. :-)
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I remember this track coming up a while ago, but it was before I started racing Thursdays. I have a Nurburgring track, but I'm assuming the GP is a different one? I think it was some of the bonus content that came with the retail copy.
It's just that I thought I remembered Scatman racing with us in the Elan/muscle car race on Nurburgring that I have, but now he says he's gonna buy it.
Is there more than one track of that name??
Nurburgring:
Nurburgring GP:
They show up as two entirely separate tracks in Forza.
That makes way more sense. I'll see what Ic an do to manage getting the DLC track, but since I'll be pressed to even make the 9:00 launch time I may just have to race what I can.
That is, if I haven't lit my F355 on fire after raging at it for the first group of races.
maybe if I finish the exam early I might make it on in time.
Still love the Diablo, ughhnnn.
Though I keep meaning to sort it by reverse series points.. so the people with the fewest points get to start in the front.
I could also do it by reverse PI.. bring a A599 ride and suddenly you get the pole position every race.
I do actually prefer to start in the middle, but only because it's so intense there. It's awesome to get out of the pileup unharmed and in first after starting in fourth.
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Kaido with Stock Cars.
I think I was just as guilty, the Lamborghini Countach understeers like crazy, and even with putting in great breaks, it takes forever to stop. At least its 650 HP I crammed under the hood allowed me to hit 200 on the straight on the Ring.
Sure it limits the upgrades and in some cases means you lose out on being able to tune your car, but stock tunes tend to be pretty good anyway.
So, which car outclassed the rest?
Well, even more than just limiting the car to the same starting class, how about some spec racing. Pick one car, require all chassis and drivetrain upgrades, no engine upgrades, no engine or drivetrain swaps, no aero upgrades, stock wheels, and specify the tire compound. That way you focus on tuning rather than some cars being inherently better than others.
It was actually really close. The Lambos had a big advantage on acceleration, but I think nearly every car that didn't wreck had a podium finish at some point.
Because there's no way for the host to enforce these kinds of rules. Well, some of them he can, but not all.
I'm fine with the honor system, but there's always going to be an air of distrust that I'd like to avoid.
Well, then specify you have to use stock tires and no weight reduction, too. If you're all driving the same car, that's going to give you a very specific and low PI value. There's not going to be a hell of a lot of wiggle room for swapping chassis upgrades for engine upgrades and still match the PI.
Me three on this one; I'm so used to singleplayer I get all squirrely when I actually race a car with a brain behind the wheel. I mean, drivers can actually brake aggressively and try to edge me out on corners?! Who knew? Plus, I couldn't manage to tune out this weird mix of under and oversteer in the F355; I'd swing wide next to a dude in the turn, then ass-bump him into a spin. Oops.
I need to stitch together a couple clips to properly show that insane glitched wreck I managed to do driving in a straight line on Sunset. It's ridiculous. :x
Anyone know who Kiml0 is on the boards? Is he on Arcadians? He and I were neck and neck most tracks and I had a blast battling it out - supremely fun stuff.
Straight-line wheelspin at 85 miles an hour in first gear, uphill. Indeed.
Yeah, that's the first time I'd seen that happen in FM3. It was a weekly occurrence with FM2 however.
There was a video someone made of this happening, but I can't find it now. It was truly hilarious.
you basically warped to the right 20 feet which happened to be right behind me, and slammed me while going about 20mph faster than me lol.
also I dont think my 360 was that bad after all. I realized halfway through Sunset that the reason I was lapping so slow while tuning was I was breaking on turn 1, not realizing you can take it flat out.
i've had my 250 TR gussied up in Mach 5 livery and sitting at A600 for quite some time
so whats the next race?
That would be me, had a blast racing against you. Probably the most fun I've had in our race nights so far.
Steam: Kemlo
Also, is that notepad there plotting a torque/HP curve?
yes, although I cant claim to be doing anything as hardcore as using it to tune my car, I was using it to ask my roommate a question.
Heh, first thing I thought of that was, "Awesome chair! I bet that also doubles as a chick dispersal unit."
That's one reason I never got into Rock Band/Guitar Hero - no room to store the stuff you need to play. It's also unfortunately keeping me off buying a racing wheel too. I guess it's a controller until I think up a storage solution.
XBL Michael Spencer || Wii 6007 6812 1605 7315 || PSN MichaelSpencerJr || Steam Michael_Spencer || Ham NOØK
QRZ || My last known GPS coordinates: FindU or APRS.fi (Car antenna feed line busted -- no ham radio for me X__X )