DP is still first in my heart!
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DP is still first in my heart!
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I wish the best of luck to all the final competitors personally. I'd like to see Tiduch win as a Zone Battle Enthusiast, but I wouldn't turn down an opportunity to see a final made up of one of every mode. ^^
damn after woop went out DP you were my fave to win but unlucky mate hope you had fun :beer
im actualy glad to see these guys make it to the semi finals i was worried that it was going to end up with the big phantom players and to be truthful i would have stopped following he cup if it had, its good to see some big suprises right at the end :D
You guys are priceless :lol
Priceless is teh word. JF I'm your first fan, hope you know that. I'm a fan of any pilot who pulled hundreds of hours (I know it's a bit more for you eh eh, just like me) into this game anyway, who pushed the limits (in any game modes) further. Tbh it's just a question of gaming time I mean if I could I'd love to spend more time into other modes/classes. But I'm reserving these few hours of gaming to my "dreamworld". This cup celebrates all our gameplay differences, that was our goal right from the start & as we said we have a crackin' fantastic four.
Deadline for the semis is July 31, 23:59 GMT, as usual we would like to see you in action for real so even if you just have a crappy smthing to record that, PLEASE JUST DO IT.
All I mentioned was that kanar, could choose the tracks, but with a hard phantom track as race 7, that is it. I was thinking one race at each speed class and the other modes.
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That being said, Bazzman won fair and square in the rules of the tourney. Also, kanar didn't say that that 7th track would be the deciding factor at every round. He also didn't say that each player would ALWAYS choose the tracks. If he chooses the final 7 races, it is 100% fair, then a zone battle, then a eliminator mode or something like that. He could pick race 7 out of a hat.
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http://www.youtube.com/user/AmpIific...ature=mhee#p/pQuote:
Originally Posted by leungbok
playlists of my hd cup races. All my choices were venom, and all but 2 green races are weapons off. I didn't drop a single of my choices... pure luck, eh.
If you make a single mistake on Venom, you'll lose if you're playing someone competent, luckily for me, there are only about 10-15 players in the world I'd consider competent at the class.
Also, before Saturn edited it out, you wrote most people say Phantom is harder - and it is, no doubt. However, the number of people that master Phantom is about zero, and even though I'd consider myself terrible at it; practically all of my Phantom SL times are just a fraction of a second off the #1 time.
Venom times can be separated by seconds between the #1 and #10, which indicates that skill is more necessary to win - if you can't nail a lap on Venom, you'll be left way behind; whereas Phantom almost purely relies on the player being consistent, not necessarily more skilled.
Sorry, Saturn.
Ok ok, a few did played slow classes without weapons for the cup, it is totally at their credit !
About the difference of gap between top times on slow classes and phantom. It's not only a matter of consistency ! Try my boost BR on modesto fwd at venom speed and try it on phantom, like the triple BR on the left hander of chengou fwd. You just only have one millisecond to adjust your ship for the next trick, no place to rest on the whole lap, like it is on venom or flash. Speed on phantom makes all the track harder to race, not only the hard tricks and advanced BRs, you can lose a pb just by scratching a wall or taking a turn too wide, because as you said you compete for tenths or hundreths. Not finding a trick (off course a difficult one, no doubts about it) or BRs that will allows you to gain 1 second or more on your previous time at slow classes. I still maintain that phantom is harder, and i have a few good sl/tt's ranks on all classes (some top 10) despite i didn't spent lot of time on it.
That said, i repeat that the future winner of the cup will be the best, any speed class he may have chosen. The one with good lines, knowing the tricks, a good strategy and maybe some luck if weapons are involved (but it's full part of the sport) !
And yes, definitively, as Kanar said, videos are now required, we must see the champ on his final line !! :rock
I heard you Jabberjaw, & tbh I totally agree wth you. But fact is I would consider changing the rules now a bit unfair for our fantastic four. SaturnReturn wrote an incredible rules & regulations for this cup here, so let's keep it 'til the end. As it's said in this document, race 7 can be negociated between the 2 pilots if they want. Default settings (i.e no more than twice the same mode -single race weap, no weap or ZB-) are here just in case of broken down negociations.
Now about the endless debate lol. Ampli as you said, and that was our point : phantom is harder, period. We didn't imply more. And yes I'm not mastering it after more than 1500 hours lol, but I'm improving, days after days. Ayrton Senna began wth a kart, & died on a phantom track. That's just my own feeling, no more. Now we're all different, hopefully. And this diversity is what we wanted to show in this cup. Mission accomplished.
Now please let me quote myself cos' I have not so much time to spend here, sadly...
"This cup celebrates all our gameplay differences"
Just deleted a bunch of posts. This isn't the place for "phantom vs. venom" discussion, guys. Let's keep it about the Cup!
Here are the videos of my match with Bazzman:
Race 1 - Chenghou Project Reverse, Phantom, Weps Off, 5 Laps
Race 2 - Sebenco Climb Forward, Phantom, Weps Off, 8 Laps
Race 3 - Vineta K Reverse, Phantom, Weps Off, 10 Laps
Race 4 - The Amphiseum Reverse, Flash, Weps Off, 4 Laps
Race 5 - Tech De Ra Reverse, Flash, Weps Off, 4 Laps
Race 6 - Talon's Junction Reverse, Flash, Weps Off, 4 Laps
Race 7 - Anulpha Pass Forward, Rapier, Weps On, 4 Laps
You did a nice round DP, but one big mistake is conserving mirage on a flash race, icaras superior speed is way more significant on slower classes and it's a must have ship on these !
Agreed Leung, that's exactly where it went wrong, you can see DP's lines are pretty good all the time, but Bazzman still slowly gaining some time :nod
Damn DP, even flash seems fast on your recordings :p What's the song that comes in at Amphi rev. Flash?
I have to say I love your choice of music for the intro :P
Strange discussion on low vs. high speed classed here - whatever.
During the early days of the Cup there were some people here that did mention/foresee that it's also about strategy (choosing tracks, speed class and race mode). Now we see that this is a valid approach in winning the Cup. Well done!
And btw, not winning the Cup doesn't make one slower.
Skrotos or Tiduch to win it :)
I contacted with Texasalex and we will play in sunday evening (31th july) :)
good luck with ur match against texasalex, u'll need it ;)
btw. will u choose zone battle or just phantom SR?
i'm wanting texasalex or bazzman to win it for me :)
Go Fast Texasalex :)
Go Fast Bazzman :)
I'm backing Tiduch \(^_^)/
Im with Tiduch and Skrotos:rockDo it Phantom racers!
I'm pretty sure at least texasalex is a lot better at Phantom than either Tiduch or Skrotos are at Venom. It's more likely to be a coinflip on the faster races, and the slower races would pretty much be a foregone conclusion.
Not if they choose weapons off, hint :)
Tiduch isn't a phantom pilot exactly, he's an eliminator and zone battle
master. ;) If any of the other racers consent to eliminators, Tiduch would eat them alive.
With BR off ! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by JABBERJAW
We've got some venom/phantom hooliganism goin' on right here :lol
I love Joe all! But may the best 'all rounder' win, Tiduch! :cowboy
Haha, that's so true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Challenger #001
I like how partisan this is all getting by the way, everybody picking sides as we approach the end :g
(I'm supporting Tiduch by the way)
No no ! I'm for Skrotos or Texas, can't chose my side :dizzy
well im hoping texas or bazz win cause they are both on my friends list! bazz was my first wipeouthd buddy way back in october 2008 n texas is a total gent :cowboy
Well I hope Bazzman wins coz he has had the hardest route and I may add that he has had no fastpaths and had only one tie breaker in 6 matches lmao at that:) OMG IME talking about myself lol he he ,seriously though wot a great ride I have had and who ever wins this t
hing gets a huge virtual hug and handshake from a most humbled old Bazz :clap. ;) .PEACE and RESPECT to all pilots fast and slow
well said bazz :clap
i think i win in spirit :beer
Haha, just be careful you don't drown in that big mug of spirit Mr. Phlanj!!
I'm rooting for...
somebody flying an AG-SYS. Take it, for the good of all mankind!!!
skrotos32 vs bazzman32
skrotos' tracks:
-chengou rew wp off phantom:skrotos win
-sebenco frw wp off phantom:skrotos win
-modesto frw wp off phantom:skrotos win
bazzman's tracks:
-anphi rew wp off flash:skrotos win
-talons rew wp off flash:skrotos win
-tech rew wp off flash:bazzman win
result final:5-1 for skrotos
thx for the races bazzman!!!:)
Awsome job :D Skrotos FTW :beer
Do it for AG SYS :g
Nice win over bazzman, well done:)
Good job to bazzman too :+
Skrotos to go all the way :)
Oups sorry guys, forgot about the cup & wohd for a moment wth the anihilation pack, thanks Bazz for your psn message as a reminder lol. Gah! Skrotos got you on your flash choices, did he keep his ag-sys on them? curious about that really, as an Icaras pilot. And as an Icaras pilot too, it's a sad day for the team lol. Now... GO TEXAS GO TEXAS, get rid of this AG-5Y5 nutshell! Seriously though, big thanks for playing guys, Skrotos I wish you good luck for the finals, and Bazz as I told you you can be def proud of your journey into this cup, and this is not over, as the 3rd place is waiting for you; Go for it mate.
Can't wait for sunday now :clap
well done scrottos32 you defo deserved to win tonight,your flawless on phantom m8 and i threw away 1 game after passing you arrrrrrg damn nervs !!!! :cold ,shifted early on the start finish line of ampr doh :redface:but it was only ever goig to be 4-2 at best AND HE IS DEFO OUT OF MY LEAGE lol:clap any way respect because only 2 guys have ever beaten me on tjr flash weps off,rez being 1 lol, scrotose pulled away from me and i hit every pad plus shift!omg this guy is like a :bat out of hell.com!sorry 4 all you believers and new friends that ive made.and a huge thanks to all that i have played in the cup ,it was a gr8 ride :cowboy and now 3rd place is up 4 grabs he he over but not out;) PEACE8)