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Post by XRF Formula1 on Oct 30, 2018 22:11:25 GMT
I shall not be here for this one gotta record a wrestling related Podcast. On the 7th? We still have one week to prepare for this race because it's Trick or Treating tomorrow in the States. I probably should open the sign ups like how Dave does it; the Sunday before the race to avoid any confusion.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2018 22:36:39 GMT
I shall not be here for this one gotta record a wrestling related Podcast. You know it's next week right? I did not. It's been a long day My mum has fractured her foot and no one is quite sure how haha
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Post by XRF Formula1 on Oct 31, 2018 4:25:33 GMT
You know it's next week right? I did not. It's been a long day My mum has fractured her foot and no one is quite sure how haha What's with everyone's Moms fracturing their feet? My aunt (who is also a mom) tore her Achilles heel recently and is in a cast, Nate from the IndyCar series Mom broke her foot, and now your mom.
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Post by niblips on Oct 31, 2018 13:07:10 GMT
You know it's next week right? I did not. It's been a long day My mum has fractured her foot and no one is quite sure how haha Sometimes all it takes is to step down off something a little funny and 'snap'. My mother did it a couple years ago leaving the house.
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Post by Uncle De4dly (Ian) on Nov 4, 2018 7:57:34 GMT
You guys taking noobs on this race?
Sounds like fun - I’ve got a couple days to learn the car and track......
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Nov 4, 2018 12:44:43 GMT
You guys taking noobs on this race? Sounds like fun - I’ve got a couple days to learn the car and track...... Absolutely buddy, everyone is welcome. Just choose your livery and let us know. Those in use can be found on the signup thread here:- consoleracing.boards.net/thread/408/vintage-championship-signupsNiblips who races here is also from Canada.
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Post by Uncle De4dly (Ian) on Nov 4, 2018 16:59:23 GMT
Alright I’ll get on it then - please count me in and I’ll figure out livery tonight.
Can you clarify raceday timing for me? I see 5pm est the lobby opens, but in the rules it says 1pm qualify
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Nov 4, 2018 18:38:34 GMT
Alright I’ll get on it then - please count me in and I’ll figure out livery tonight. Can you clarify raceday timing for me? I see 5pm est the lobby opens, but in the rules it says 1pm qualify 1pm is the in-game time for qualifying.
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Post by Uncle De4dly (Ian) on Nov 4, 2018 19:28:51 GMT
Ah - I get it. 5pm EST and 1pm in game time. Lol.....slowly but surely getting it.....
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Nov 4, 2018 19:31:58 GMT
Its all good mate, you'll get there but just ask away if there's anything you are unsure of, one of us will get back to you pretty quickly. I'm on here throughout the day most days.
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Post by XRF Formula1 on Nov 5, 2018 0:30:27 GMT
I try and get on here daily if you need any help too but i've got 1 month and a 4 year old so i'm quite busy lately.
I also like making replay videos of our races, add announcer voices and sound effects. I try and make fun of everyone and everything including myself. If you like meme videos and a laugh check out any of our races on my YouTube channel: SGT PingPong
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Post by Uncle De4dly (Ian) on Nov 5, 2018 4:48:21 GMT
Will Do!
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Post by Uncle De4dly (Ian) on Nov 5, 2018 7:27:03 GMT
So....I did a trial race against AI.....I've been at it all night and haven't managed a single lap with vintage tires on. Don't think I've got the skills for this one yet. Will try again tomorrow.
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Nov 5, 2018 8:47:07 GMT
So....I did a trial race against AI.....I've been at it all night and haven't managed a single lap with vintage tires on. Don't think I've got the skills for this one yet. Will try again tomorrow. Don't worry about it mate, you'll get the hang of it. Gentle on the throttle and avoid sudden steering inputs. These cars are definitely a much more challenging car than the TC's we used on Saturday Also, not sure if you've picked up on it but we do not drive through the chicane.. we remove the signs at the end of the long straight and use the track the way it used to be used back in the day. You can just nudge them gently out of the way on the opening lap or practice. You have to remove them each session though.
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Post by Uncle De4dly (Ian) on Nov 5, 2018 16:31:34 GMT
I did see that but was practicing with the chicane. It got really difficult once I put on the vintage tires. Just the slightest bit too much throttle whilst coming out of a turn and all hell breaks loose - there’s just no recovery from a slide if throttle was involved! The car seems to have to be perfectly balance through the turns. Then there’s damage - those tires come off if anything gets touched! Does anyone make it through the entire race? Lol. The challenge is awesome. Can’t believe what these guys raced back in the day. Those tires and suspension were terrible and yet so much power is on tap.
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Post by niblips on Nov 5, 2018 19:21:20 GMT
I did see that but was practicing with the chicane. It got really difficult once I put on the vintage tires. Just the slightest bit too much throttle whilst coming out of a turn and all hell breaks loose - there’s just no recovery from a slide if throttle was involved! The car seems to have to be perfectly balance through the turns. Then there’s damage - those tires come off if anything gets touched! Does anyone make it through the entire race? Lol. The challenge is awesome. Can’t believe what these guys raced back in the day. Those tires and suspension were terrible and yet so much power is on tap. It is quite challenging at first, but once you get the hang of it the car is pretty good. Key thing for recovering a spin is to get off the throttle and stay off the brake. once the car slows enough you have to downshift to try and straighten it out. Overcorrecting the steering can be an issue as well. I've had 3 or 4 practice races and haven't had a clean one yet. in the last one i had 3 spins, but no damage, so that's some progress.
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Post by XRF Formula1 on Nov 5, 2018 20:22:00 GMT
The best advice I have is drive slow but consistent. You'll find out that over time your pace will increase and you won't have to put in as much effort to drive the things. Basically practice, practice and more practice. A good place to start with the AI is 60/30 and keep increasing their difficulty as you get used to them. Though it's kinda hard for the Glen to get any useful data from them because the AI will always take the chicane. Also, check out forum.projectcarsgame.com/showthread.php?63860-TheSimGirls-s-Thrustmaster-TX-library 😉👍
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Nov 5, 2018 20:27:37 GMT
Yeah we've got a small but good dedicated group here that have got used to the vagaries of this car. We raced the Lotus 49 last season and it's the 49c next once this season is finished.
This car will test your throttle control for sure and you may benefit from adding a small percentage of throttle deadzone so you have some play at the start of the throttle application. Also make sure you don't have your steering ratio set too low either as it will cause your steering to be quite nervous and make smooth steering inputs quite difficult in these Vintage type cars.
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Post by niblips on Nov 7, 2018 16:18:47 GMT
Tonight is the night! Hope i can hold it together and finish a clean race for once...lol
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Post by XRF Formula1 on Nov 7, 2018 19:57:04 GMT
I might get in some practice before we start😳
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