Alright, so if the online racing has just become a matter of luck than skill, tell me, how come I'm still in the same place of having my ass handed to me to players like Wotan, Saturn, Greenix etc., that I was before?

I can hardly read these threads about "how v1.30 is shiat" without wanting to kill a small child out of anger - anger that I only reach in Wipeout-related discussion when people whine about every new game not being an exact copy of Wipeout XL with high-res graphics and online play when it's in development.

I can't stand this attitude coming from supposed elite players who keep complaining that someone at my level can actually win a race against them, when in reality I still can't find myself "lucking my way into winning all the time". If I was actually winning races consistently I'd actually feel some sympathy. But I don't. Because I'm not. AND I'VE BEEN PLAYING THIS SERIES FOR THIRTEEN SODDING YEARS.

It almost reminds me of what's going on in F1 right now, with McLaren and Ferrari and BMW being outclassed by BrawnGP and Toyota in the first two races - so instead of developing their car to keep up, they may actually lead a successful bitch-and-moan at the FIA to nullify their achievements.

So cry, cry all you want about how spectator mode and handling tweaks and especially a good amount of online activity is ruining your experience. I could honestly not give a god damn. Because nothing has changed so far on my end. Am I being selfish, crass, maybe I don't get the point of what everyone's so busy complaining about? Yes, and I could care less.

And no, this update isn't perfect, there are some other things I'd like to have seen with the online experience, but it's not killing the game from where I can see.

(Now that I'm done, go ahead and flame away!)