Casual 1-on-1 Challenge Thread

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Scrap my last message, I think I'm back on form now.

[TwitchySpitfire]

Uh oh.

[IDReaper]

I accept DarkPhantom_89's challenge!

My choices will be:
Tech De Ra Reverse(5 Laps), Weps Off
Talon's Junction Reverse(5 Laps), Weps Off
Ubermall Reverse(10 Laps), Weps On

All Phantom; BR On

Let's put more green on that board shall we?

[leungbok]

lol, kinda training !

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Dark_Phantom_89 (Fury Mirage) Vs IDReaper (Fury Mirage) - The Rematch!

Thought I'd do a little commentary for this one.

Vineta K - Started off as a very close run thing and we were both neck and neck until Lap 3. ID planted a bomb and I hit it which sent me flying into the wall and eliminating myself. I couldn't catch up after this and lost by 6 seconds. Win for ID.

Metropia - Another close run thing and ID was breathing down my neck the entire time. Missed a couple of speed pads and hit some walls but managed to hold on for the win. Win for me.

Sol 2 - I started the race in the lead until the last corner in Lap 1. ID overtook me after this and it was a real battle to catch up. He held on until Lap 3 when I managed to regain my lead by barrel rolling through the sharp left hand corner. ID was still right behind me though. Win for me.

Talon's Junction - ID lead for the first lap then I was able to overtake him on the sharp left hand turn and maintain my lead for the rest of the race. Win for me.

Tech De Ra - Yet another close race - ID was really putting me under pressure and was right behind me the whole time. I almost messed it up, but ID fell off the track during Lap 4 so I was able to win. Win for me.

Ubermall - This was a good one. I gained an early lead by boosting in the usual spot. ID tried to fire a missile on me during Lap 4 but I managed to plant a bomb and counteract it. A few rockets and quakes were fired but I managed to hold on until Lap 10 (the final lap.) I reached the uphill section and then came the quake... ID zoomed past me and maintained his lead for the rest of the race. Win for ID.

Amphiseum (Default Track) - I got off to an early lead by getting a boost and using it on the mag strip section. I managed to get around 4 seconds in front, but ID was able to catch up and fired a missile at me right before the finish line. Luckily for me I was able to cross it as the missile hit. Win for me.

So, to summarise:

Dark_Phantom_89's Choices:
Vineta K Forward, Weps On - IDReaper
Metropia Forward, Weps Off - Dark_Phantom_89
Sol 2 Reverse, Weps Off - Dark_Phantom_89

IDReaper's Choices:
Talon's Junction Reverse, Weps Off - Dark_Phantom_89
Tech De Ra Reverse, Weps Off - Dark_Phantom_89
Ubermall Reverse, 10 Laps, Weps On - IDReaper

Default Track: Dark_Phantom_89

Final Scores: Dark_Phantom_89 5 - 2 IDReaper

[Challenger #001]

Damn, seven points for Mirage. XD They're doing better than I anticipated.

OK, so first off, I think an apology needs to go here - I've been under pressure a lot IRL this past week or so, and it's leaked onto the board. So I'm sorry for having been snappish and rude, and generally not that nice a guy.

I've had three people give me suggestions as to what to do with the final standard race for the 1v1 challenge thread, so I thought I'd address these head on.

First things first - I wanted it to be different from the one kanar was choosing - hence why initially I picked Vin K Reverse. One problem I found that I was finding it a bit too... easy. :/ I was worried that - given that it's one of my preferred tracks, I would be called out on choosing a track that I had a definite advantage on. So I decided to change it, and considering kanar was picking all tracks from HD, I went for a Fury track. Modesto is nice but a bit of a stress-causer, Talon's is easy but boring and TDR is another of my favourites, so I went for Amphiseum Fwd, so that nobody could call out on someone managing to do the shortcut BR four laps in a row.

I thought it best to keep it the way it was for a while so that everyone got used to it, but it seems it's getting a bit tiring. OK, sorry guys for having kept Amphiseum for so long. Now as a final warning: this track is up on the first post twice, and also here, and also in every single post from here on out when I have a match. So there is no excuse for not doing it.

Standard race is a
ZONE BATTLE AT SYNCOPIA, TARGET 50

And before you complain, -everyone- knows Syncopia.

[Nutcase:259]

And before you complain, -everyone- LOVES Syncopia.

Fixed .

wish you could race single player on it without a glitch or whatever

[TwitchySpitfire]

Great changes!

I look forward to doing Zone Battles at Syncopia.

[QjonPL]

QjonPL (Fury AG-Sys) vs UB3R~JKP (Fury FEISAR)

Qjon's choises:
- Metropia Rev - QjonPL
- Anulpha Pass Rev - QjonPL
- Modesto Heights Rev - QjonPL
All Phantom, weps on.

UB3R's choises:
- Moa Therma Fwd - QjonPL
- Vineta K Fwd - QjonPL
- Anulpha Pass Fwd - QjonPL
All Phantom, weps on.

Default Track (Amphiseum Fwd) - QjonPL

7 - 0 to QjonPL

[TwitchySpitfire]

I await a challenge!

Please take note that i don't want to do Zone Battles or weapon-less races. I don't mind Eliminator though, and i'm gladly opened to Green Races.

I'll be flying on Fury Feisar.

My tracks:
1. Metropia Reverse, Phantom Class, Weapons On
2. Tech De Ra Reverse, Phantom Class, Weapons On
3. Chenghou Project Forward, Phantom Class, Green Race

I accept Kyonshi's challenge!

I will fly the EG-X Fury

My tracks:
Single Race @ Moa Therma, Phantom, Weapons ON
Single Race @ The Amphiseum, Phantom, Weapons ON
Eliminator Race @ Modesto Heights (Forward), Rapier

Kyonshi, which of my tracks would you like to do a Green race on?

[Kyonshi]

And before you complain, -everyone- knows Syncopia.

Huh... well, as far as i'm concerned, i already said i don't want to do Zone Battles... What do i do now? Since my challenge was posted before this change, can i keep Amphiseum FWD as standard race?

[TwitchySpitfire]

Have you done a Zone Battle before Kyonshi? Or, is it just you don't prefer to do it?

[Kyonshi]

I made many ZB, don't worry. I know exactly what it involves. I just totally have no interest at all in this mode. Maybe a bit with a full grid, but even there, barely. It was so painful and annoying to do this in Campaign. It is boring, it's shallow, relies on poor possibilities of strategy and in 1 on 1, its just pointless and again, horribly boring. WipEout is combat racing with weapons. Regular races are packed with action, but dealing with a ****load of annoying barriers is totally insipid to me. Eliminator somehow fits with the game, but ZB and Detonator are pointless. SL should have put their efforts in new tracks and have Van-Uber and Tigron returned instead of those.

Don't get me wrong, it's not because i can't win in these. I did win against Challenger on one race and couple of times online. But even if i win, i don't feel anything gratifying in this. I know countless people will tell me the classic line "But you don't understand!" but i don't wanna hear or read nothing. I tried and played the mode many times to see what's the fun in it, but alas it always ended in disinterest.

[yeldar2097]

Cheel Weenstahn.

Had to.

[Jav]

If you don't like the game mode then fair enough, but stating SL should've spent their time making more tracks is a bit odd when a lot of people (like me) do enjoy Zone and Detonator. You can stay away from it if you want, but let others enjoy the mode.. (:

[TwitchySpitfire]

I apologize and take responsibility for asking Kyonshi's opinion. But please, lets strive to keep away from debating directions of opinions.

Challenger, would you take exception to the default 7th round in this one instance for Kyonshi?

Edit: Challenger, I just had a thought. What if the 7th round mode was chosen between the racers; they would chose either a Single Race, Eliminator, or Zone Battle. The only thing that doesn't have any choice is the track that is chosen. What do you (or anyone else) think about that?

[zero3growlithe]

As for me it is a good idea Twitchy

[Kyonshi]

If you don't like the game mode then fair enough, but stating SL should've spent their time making more tracks is a bit odd when a lot of people (like me) do enjoy Zone and Detonator. You can stay away from it if you want, but let others enjoy the mode.. (:

Sorry but i don't have to suppress my opinions about ZB because some people, including you, like it. There's nothing odd in my statement because, again, its my opinion. Just like there's nothing wrong with someone having reasons to like ZB. I like Green Races and BRs, and a lot of people don't like them, with good reasons. I didn't came back on them this way. If i offended you because you're a ZB lover, im sorry, but i will stick to my opinion nonetheless.

I'm aware that its Challenger who decides of the 1-on-1 racing parameters. I think its fair to have the right to ask for an exception since i posted my challenge before the update. I didnt gave an order to remove ZB. If he decides to keep it, i will retire.

I apologize and take responsibility for asking Kyonshi's opinion.

You don't have to apologize, Twitchy. There's nothing wrong with ya I just stated my opinion this way because everytime i say i don't like ZB, i've noticed that people are totally amazed or stunned that i don't like it. I just wanted to make things clear.

[Jav]

That is one hell of a ridiculously defensive post. I wasn't attacking you in any way, so don't act like a tit Kyonshi. :/

I also never said I'm amazed you don't like ZB and I never called you an idiot for it. I respect your opinion, and I stated that in my post. What the hell, dude?

[zero3growlithe]

Atmosphere here is becoming a little tense ... at the beggining everything was cool and something "collapsed" Can we all return to that previous calm state