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Quite a tricky one this week, at least for me it was ;)
Thanks to all who participated, your names will live on forever in the Hall of Fame thread.
Speaking of tricky, I know that the forward version of this track caused a few problems, so I felt it was time to take a risk and try out the reverse version, albeit on a lower speed class this time. So, I present this weeks challenge:
SPEED LAP/MODESTO HEIGHTS (REVERSE)/VENOM/EG-X
First up. 28.60 - 1BR - FURY
I did this the slow way I think. Turbo at the start, then boost straight away and get the BR before the mag strip.
I was also trying Boost BR at the start then after the mag boost down to the 2 SPs. This will be faster obviously, but I decided to give the poor sods in the bridge a break as I have probably hit all of them (pictures to prove it as well :P). Hope I can improve on that.
poor sods more like really massive people, are they the future upper glass lol living in 2 dimensions, yeah im still doing before magstrip but later than i was doing,
the bridge did my head in lol,
27.93 3 brs fury 21? speedpads
I managed to get a double br up hill
Took me a while longer than I would've liked to beat my old time and I don't like the method I'm using but I can't seem to find a way that's faster. NFI how brainbeat got more than 1 BR, either...
28.16, 24 pads, 1 BR, Fury eg-x.
and lol at that bridge, it's in the most frustrating spot ever - would be able to get some very good use out of that turbo if it weren't for its unfortunate placement.
A double up the hill!! I didn't think that was possible, how do you do that brainbeat?
I have a 28.31 with two BRs, managed one at the bottom of the hill :)
there's an old Xbarnsternx's video showing that, kgb ! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1eKQeXzOc8
Cheers mate :). I always thought the fastest excepted method was boosting under the bridge, but I have just watched a phantom vid by Amorbis and the one by Barnster both doing it the same way as I did. I think the only video I've seen of this track before was by the Pacman which must of been just after FURY came out.
As for the BRs, I might be able to pull that one off at the bottom of the hill. My SS/pitch/BR skills are a bit hit and miss. :redface:
Boost/br at the start is a good idea too ! ;)
Using the bridge BR method, I only got 29.16, 17SP's, 2BR's.
How are you guys getting these times :eek
fastest method i know is 5BRs but I can only do 2...
This track is impossible below phantom, the BRs are way too hard. I decided that just now, and what I say is gospel...honest :nod
:g
7 are possible in fact ! ;)
but the most i ever succeeded in one lap was 4.
Start with boost/br, boost/br before the magstrip - if you succeed the start with boost/br and if you keep your nose up, it's sometimes possible (but very hard) to fly over the magstrip bump and then you have enough speed to try an other br while entering in the long left hander - a double br at the tunnel exit (Xbarn's video) and the last one at the last left turn (with sideshift, same location as in phantom) and if you succeed this one you can double it ! :)
i can only make 29.XX with 3 brs on the uphill :( i used the fury egx, i need to try the hd
edited: i got 28.22 with the HD EG-X 19 Speed Laps & 2 Brs
i can upload my ghost data if anyone wants it ( and if is permitted) mine is ntsc though
29.25 18sp 2br Fury
you guys are insane, for the record :P
EDIT: updated time...you're all still insane lol
finally managed a 28.87 - 19 pads - 2br - fury
took me around 500 laps to get a decent line, which is still not fast enough :(
Wow, 20 weeks - thanks for keeping the challenge alive guys :)
A frustrating challenge this week (at least for me it was,) but thanks to all who participated. Your names will be added to the Hall of Fame thread.
This weeks challenge is: SPEED LAP/SOL 2 (REVERSE)/PHANTOM/QIREX
Good luck everybody
19.93 6 speedpads 3 brs fury
FINALLY! My favorite team on one of my favorite tracks! :D Sol 2 fwd is a bit easier, but I don't care... I won't be pulling my hair out like the previous challenge... I can't wait to give this a go
old time deleted and that was on lap 92 lol :P
I made a video recording my regular path around the track... can anyone offer some kind of insight/hints on how to take that first corner? I know most of my other problems are just taking tighter corners and not hitting the wall all the time... I stick to them like glue >_<
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPlpokW0cy4
:eek Where do you use your turbo ?
About the start, try to boost a little earlier (not exactly on the line), it will be easier to control your line and to perform the BR ! ;)
Never a big fan of the SL when it's got a tricky start, the BR at the start is a hard one. Haven't beat my record yet, but with qirex its 20.3x I think. 3 BR - FURY.
Your record says only 2 BRs AG wolf, is that a mistake or true. Three easy ones at least on this track. I noticed on your vid you weren't using your boost anywhere. Do you boost down the track after the S's at the start? Nice last lap though. :g
I can only get 2 easy BRs, where is the third?
and I wasn't using my boost because I usually use it at the crest of the last hill; but since I was chasing my own ghost, it was pointless to use the boost if I wasn't in front of my ghost at that point in the first place.
I could be wrong but I think the fastest method is, after the S's boost at the SP down the track and BR, then up to the tight hair pin BR there and then at the crest of the last hill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RubsI...eature=related found this.
you can boost down the hill near start and br then take the left hander apex pitch up br and ss round corner,
my start was like yours agwolf but a bit earlier and no br,
like video above but br at 13 secs in too,
gotcha, awesome Ill try that later this week then... I actually have classwork I should be doing today :P Thanks... I used to boost at that early part of the track, but it never seemed to be much faster for me; guess I just need to spend more time with it.
new new new new new updated time:
19.78 4br 6sp fury and i could have done better but i scraped the wall like at the last 10 feet before the finish line >____< my hand hurts so much right now lol
edit 2: What, do i need to post a pic because I don't normally get decent times like this or something? :P lol
19.46 4 br, 6sp fury ship
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Good times Leungbok and AG Wolf, I'm struggling with this my self, it seems a real fight trying to get this ship round the track at the moment. I'd really like to beat my personal best in it but I'm about .5 down still. Getting there slowly
20.37 so far without the corner BR. I found it was actually slowing me down. Maybe I'm not taking the angle right...
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Pictures are purely optional AG-wolf.
My apologies for not updating your time - I didn't notice your edited post :paperbag
Sorted it now - great time :)
EDIT: Sorry, didn't mean to double post - go easy on me mods ;)
on the off-chance I don't get an opportunity to work any harder at my time, I'll post my incremental improvement for now:
19.71 4br 6sp fury
20.26 - 5pads - 3br - fury
sub 20 should be well in reach, since I haven't used a boost @ start. hope 2 have some time 2 improve.
lol, I just noticed the tags in this thread :lol
@DP86: With the BR on the corner you can get around fine in most ships without having to pay too much attention to the line you take: Just make sure you keep airbraking left when you're actually doing the LRL/RLR thingy. I think with Qirex you should be fine just so long as you are middle-right-ish when you enter the corner.
I actually find it easier to approach no further left than the middle of the course as you go up the ramp at the corner... it helps you orient your ship left without hitting the inside wall, so that when you land, the boost from the BR takes you straight through the rest of the turn without hitting anything.. but of course everyone has their own technique lol XD
Fair enough, I don't really know...harimau+ doesn't really take any effort at all and that's what I'm used to. Self-driving ships ftw :P
Edit: Actually you may be right there, just check one of my old qirex vids and it seems I didn't really approach from the right at all.
My bad :paperbag
my new pb 19.69 5 speedpads 3brs, (just a boost start no br there ever for me)
D: Do you guys play without hitting the walls at all or something? :P Awesome, only 3brs! I have like 4 or 5 hours to try and beat that now XD
lol, i was for the first 50 laps, just got lucky, Theres quite a bit of time that i scraped off at the beggining by ss into the s corner, if done right you dont need to do any airbraking.
Out of curiosity when you do the boost br into the lap do you boostbr half way down the straight or do you boost br near the last speedpad?
I only managed to br when doing mega early but never took corner sweet when i managed it.
As I approach the starting grid, with the 8 launch pads, I start nosing down... I fire the turbo just as I hit the launch position furthest from the start/finish line and immediately pull back/nose up. The track makes a very slight incline RIGHT before the turn starts, and it puts you just high enough off the track to do a BR if you're quick enough
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQZYcx0Ga2s
if you wait just a tiny bit later to fire the turbo, you can utilize more of its speed in the next lap, but sometimes you risk overshooting the right wall of the turn
19.51 6sp 4br Fury
Argh I beat my time but in the Time Trial Challenge, so it doesn't count :(
Don't think I ever posted my time.
20.28 - 5sp - 3BRs - FURY.
Not a good week, one of my favorite tracks but least favorite ships, then I didn't feel like playing much due to the news about SL.
Kgb, mate, i think that we must do the opposite, and play that wonderfull game as we never did (if real life allows that off course ^^) ! :)
On topic : nice time ag-wolf ;)
Yeah, chin up and all that :D. I'll do this weeks more, I'm waiting with bated breath to see what it is.