Online Meetings, Pulse

[Rapier Racer]

lol its ur connection

I can assure you it is not my internet connection, I'm not one of these people who would join AOL or Tiscali then be silly enough to expect top notch service. I was suspecting custom skins might play a part but wasn't so sure, it seems to be a little random, can happen when I host or simply join. Never used to happen at all, I've heard of more people having this problem of late.

[Chrono]

I'm sitting on MSN while playing offline if anyone is interested in going online and getting a serious room going

[lunar]

^^ (touch wood) I've managed to cure that problem by removing one of my custom skins

I think you might have put your finger on it there. I was having problems with races not loading, and also with races not returning to the menus afterwards, offline and online. I had my 3 skins in slots 1, 2 and 4 so I deleted them and re-downloaded them to 1, 2 and 3 and it all improved, though occasionally still the race doesn`t load online. It is definitely worth experimenting with not having any custom skins at all to see if the problem disapears.

[Frances_Penfold]

^^ (touch wood) I've managed to cure that problem by removing one of my custom skins

Interesting...

I don't have any custom skins but perhaps the game is hanging because other people do?

From what I have seen, it seems that EVERYBODY in a non-starting match experiences the same thing-- i.e., that the match doesn't start-- so I don't think that the problem is unique to particular players.

[Hellfire_WZ]

It's possible in some cases, but I've had situations where I've been left in the lobby and everyone else has gone into the game. Perhaps it could be caused by a variety of reasons rather than just one?

[Medusa]

Thanks Hellfire and emwu23 for the races today! Have I got to learn the tracks better or what, lol...

PS - Frances P, my tag online is kiTTun - sometimes I'll add the wz to the end for a game name. See you eventually!

[Chrono]

Great races all around: Rapier, Ash Omen, g_dmc, and a couple others

Look forward to catching more of you as I get back into online

[Frances_Penfold]

Wanted to thank Emwu and Flashback_Jack for the AWESOME races tonight on Rapier speeds-- probably this was the most fun that I've had with Pulse to date

Flashback's lines through Basilica and Arc Prime are very impressive-- after holding my own (barely) against him on Fort Gale, we started Basilica and he was fwoooooosshhh, gone

Another memorable moment-- last lap, final race on the third tournament, OP7, I see Flashback ahead of me as we go into the final turns, Emwu having already taken first, and then booooooom, contender eliminated-- did Emwu leave a bomb in those last turns? What a crazy ride.

Emwu, as always, great races, and thanks for getting me to race Rapier speeds more often than I would otherwise Seems that we are always playing about the same time!

And my apologies I couldn't stay longer-- as much as I really would like to-- I have to get ready for school stuff tomorrow. *mumble grumble mumble*

[Flashback Jack]

OP7, I see Flashback ahead of me.. and then booooooom, contender eliminated-- did Emwu leave a bomb in those last turns?

Yeah, he did. I was heading down the narrow corridor toward the start/finish, shields critical, and I couldn't avoid it as it had the entire lane to itself. Damn road hog, I tells ya.

My memorable moment was on Metropia Black. I was sandwiched between you both while you had a leech locked onto him. As I was coming up on him, I sunk a set of rockets into his ass for double effectiveness. Heh.

Fun times.

- F

[infoxicated]

Fun times.

I had a good race against zargz yesterday where I came into the final corner of Moa Therma White (I think it was) a good way behind him and picked up a turbo. I hit it instantly and got him for 2nd on the finish line by about 0.5mm! So close!

[mdhay]

When are you online, Infox? I've never seen you.

[infoxicated]

I was on a couple of times over the weekend, but only for an hour or so in total. I'm really not good enough at the latter tracks yet to put up much of a fight on them - same with the faster speed classes.

Plus I found that back quakes from the leader are about the most frustrating aspect of it all - t'was a tournament full of them from del_stepho that had me going back to single player.

[Dogg Thang]

I've never even seen a back quake yet in Pulse. I think I've been getting off lightly.

[Hellfire_WZ]

I've let a couple off, but only when I've been over 10 seconds in front. I just don't trust myself to turn round that quick in a Triakis

It might be because usually it takes a lot to get a lead large enough to be able to let one go without risking the race. Most people are probably being cautious. I know I am, I've had my fair share of them go tits up.

[T-Rex29]

Thank’s Emwu, Frances and all pilots I have raced the last days. Thank’s for the Rapier races last nights Emwu. First races for me in rapier. Sorry I was always a bit outraced ( 6-8 seconds in general ), but I’m working hard to be just behind you. Just one time I got the first place or maybe you thought : OK I let him one time. Thank’s.

[Rapier Racer]

Oh you have to love doing the backquake (could make it into a dance you know) The slightest opportunity I get to do one and away it goes, even if it costs me the race once you start doing it its hard to stop, sort of like a smack addict.

[Dogg Thang]

Do you actually stop, turn around and let a quake off?

[Rapier Racer]

Yes thats the way sort of, I don't dead stop, turn, fire. Theres a lot of forward momentum that makes the sharp u turn quick. It's the sweetest when you also hear "contender eliminated"

[mdhay]

Hellfire, I remember racing you when my battery died - sorry about that.

[Frances_Penfold]

Yes thats the way sort of, I don't dead stop, turn, fire. Theres a lot of forward momentum that makes the sharp u turn quick. It's the sweetest when you also hear "contender eliminated"

Hah. I am always amused to see a back-quake coming my way-- I usually mutter some swear words but I am still amused And yes, it usually involves another WOZ member, probably because (a) most good wipers are here, and you have to be good to use back-quakes effectively; and (b) casual wipers are probably unaware that you can backwards quake.

I don't think I have done any myself, yet, because the only times so far that I could successfully pull it off would be against n00bs-- and it seems too cruel to back-quake somebody that can't even fly their ship straight. Sometime I will try it against some of y'all even if it means I loose the race!