Scoobynet Forza 2 Weekly Challenge - Week 2
02 July 2007, 06:18 PM
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52.662, 13th in the world with Neanderthal now also into the 52's.
'Moff now to see Interpol at the Astoria, I expect to see my time thoroughly demolished by the time I get home, there is plenty to be had on this track yet
'Moff now to see Interpol at the Astoria, I expect to see my time thoroughly demolished by the time I get home, there is plenty to be had on this track yet
02 July 2007, 06:21 PM
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pffft it's not nice to laugh at the afflicted 
The best I could do was a 52.796 before it froze for the 3rd time.
Ed, you need to brake a little earlier on the first corner, will knock off .2-.3 of your lap. Apart from that I couldn't catch you.
I was having massive trouble getting round that long 180deg corner at the far end of the track without lifting off, even using your setup!?
Sadly, even though I don't have the Rings of Death i think this is it for my launch day 360 and Forza 2
The best I could do was a 52.796 before it froze for the 3rd time.
Ed, you need to brake a little earlier on the first corner, will knock off .2-.3 of your lap. Apart from that I couldn't catch you.
I was having massive trouble getting round that long 180deg corner at the far end of the track without lifting off, even using your setup!?
Sadly, even though I don't have the Rings of Death i think this is it for my launch day 360 and Forza 2
02 July 2007, 06:24 PM
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Yeah I can beat my ghost into that first bend every time now, but the trick as you say is getting the line right down through the dip to allow you the fastest time around that long right-hander.
Bad news on the 360 tho, I got a disc read error at the weekend, hope mine is also not about to start playing up
Bad news on the 360 tho, I got a disc read error at the weekend, hope mine is also not about to start playing up
02 July 2007, 07:36 PM
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Just had 10 laps and still just under a second off the pace... will try downloading a couple of ghosts later and see if I can put myself in the 52's...
02 July 2007, 10:23 PM
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I managed a 54.341 off about 20 odd laps tonight. I downloaded Your Ghost Edcase. The two areas I lose the time (in the main) Is the apex you take over the second turn (you manage to cut right over it almost 
) . And round the long sweeping bend. Did you keep full throttle there or do you lift? I'm still way off but enjoying this challenge.
) . And round the long sweeping bend. Did you keep full throttle there or do you lift? I'm still way off but enjoying this challenge.
02 July 2007, 10:30 PM
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Haven't tried this yet, decided out of interest to try challenge 1 again but with the handset. On my 7th lap I did my fastest lap by some time, nearly into the 55's but not quite so i'm much faster with the controller than the wheel 
Off to try and win the car for this challenge now.
Off to try and win the car for this challenge now.
02 July 2007, 11:42 PM
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Great gig, I beg you all to check out the new Interpol album next week
Will get back to this tomorrow, looks like another exciting one, I'm enjoying these challenges more than the bloody game
02 July 2007, 11:43 PM
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I managed a 54.341 off about 20 odd laps tonight. I downloaded Your Ghost Edcase. The two areas I lose the time (in the main) Is the apex you take over the second turn (you manage to cut right over it almost ) . And round the long sweeping bend. Did you keep full throttle there or do you lift? I'm still way off but enjoying this challenge.
) . And round the long sweeping bend. Did you keep full throttle there or do you lift? I'm still way off but enjoying this challenge.I tried left foot braking around there, but the wheel is slightly less good at that
02 July 2007, 11:45 PM
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where do you get the car for this one ?
Just trying to work out if I will have it or not.... FOG offshore so no choppers to take me home today. Nevermind I've spent the extra money on some new gadgets
Just trying to work out if I will have it or not.... FOG offshore so no choppers to take me home today. Nevermind I've spent the extra money on some new gadgets
03 July 2007, 12:04 AM
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03 July 2007, 09:18 AM
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Tee hee
Looks like the Spurs fan is in front of the Gooner then
Looks like an omen for next season to me...
Looks like the Spurs fan is in front of the Gooner then
Looks like an omen for next season to me...
03 July 2007, 09:36 AM
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Also my time is a target for me as I set that with the handset and need to beat it with the steering wheel. For some reason i'm much faster with the handset when everyone else is faster with the wheel
03 July 2007, 09:42 AM
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Might change it to B3R84T0V though
I'm making a right ***** up on 2 turns, the first right hander - I keep over braking and turning too late, and the just before the long drag as I keep having to back off the throttle to stop me going out wide...reckon those 2 are costing me about 1 sec.
03 July 2007, 09:43 AM
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I hope thats just that bug thats been reported on here previously and the next time you log on it will be there! Otherwise I owe you a Porcshe
Also my time is a target for me as I set that with the handset and need to beat it with the steering wheel. For some reason i'm much faster with the handset when everyone else is faster with the wheel
Also my time is a target for me as I set that with the handset and need to beat it with the steering wheel. For some reason i'm much faster with the handset when everyone else is faster with the wheel
Since I've got the wheel I've not gone back to the pad because if I'm quicker (I know I would be) then the wheel will be binned... however I enjoy the game far more which the wheel. when you hook up a lap it's far more satisfying. I've never used a wheel before so I'm sure I can improve a lot over time... I hope. I find with the pad I just make movements and corrections without thinking but at the moment with the wheel I've very aware of the inputs I make.... although I did find last night for about 3 laps I went into a trace like state being drawn into the screen
03 July 2007, 09:47 AM
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I had to lift off just turning in to the long sweeper, otherwise it would just understeer off. On Ed's lap he's much quicker through there than I am.
If you look at the leader boards the top 20 are only split by tenths (although the guy at the top go that lap in Multiplayer so prolly wasn't even trying for a record! )
If you look at the leader boards the top 20 are only split by tenths (although the guy at the top go that lap in Multiplayer so prolly wasn't even trying for a record! )
03 July 2007, 09:49 AM
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Me55iah - I'm sure you were on my FL at one point though
Might change it to B3R84T0V though
I'm making a right ***** up on 2 turns, the first right hander - I keep over braking and turning too late, and the just before the long drag as I keep having to back off the throttle to stop me going out wide...reckon those 2 are costing me about 1 sec.
Might change it to B3R84T0V though
I'm making a right ***** up on 2 turns, the first right hander - I keep over braking and turning too late, and the just before the long drag as I keep having to back off the throttle to stop me going out wide...reckon those 2 are costing me about 1 sec.
Those are the two corners I have the most trouble with and when I do go and get them spot on I go and mess up the tight s bend at the bottom of the straight or the long sweeping left hander over the finish line and the handset nearly gets checked through the screen
03 July 2007, 09:57 AM
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I'm sure it will turn up. Only 250000 credits if not
Since I've got the wheel I've not gone back to the pad because if I'm quicker (I know I would be) then the wheel will be binned... however I enjoy the game far more which the wheel. when you hook up a lap it's far more satisfying. I've never used a wheel before so I'm sure I can improve a lot over time... I hope. I find with the pad I just make movements and corrections without thinking but at the moment with the wheel I've very aware of the inputs I make.... although I did find last night for about 3 laps I went into a trace like state being drawn into the screen
Since I've got the wheel I've not gone back to the pad because if I'm quicker (I know I would be) then the wheel will be binned... however I enjoy the game far more which the wheel. when you hook up a lap it's far more satisfying. I've never used a wheel before so I'm sure I can improve a lot over time... I hope. I find with the pad I just make movements and corrections without thinking but at the moment with the wheel I've very aware of the inputs I make.... although I did find last night for about 3 laps I went into a trace like state being drawn into the screen
I'll replace it with some old beat up one at auction for 50k I agree the wheel is so much more fun but I was getting so annoyed with being miles behind everyone else on times that I gave in a tried the pad and proved to myself I could go faster and that its down to needing more practice with the wheel. Thats a lot more practice as all my times are still with full help on or at best turning TCS and STC off. I'm a right mess if I go with everything off, just as well you can't blow the engine with over revving it with manual gears
I know that trance like state from doing 92 straight laps of Mugello Short the other night
03 July 2007, 10:08 AM
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lol 250k? I'll replace it with some old beat up one at auction for 50k
I agree the wheel is so much more fun but I was getting so annoyed with being miles behind everyone else on times that I gave in a tried the pad and proved to myself I could go faster and that its down to needing more practice with the wheel. Thats a lot more practice as all my times are still with full help on or at best turning TCS and STC off. I'm a right mess if I go with everything off, just as well you can't blow the engine with over revving it with manual gears
I know that trance like state from doing 92 straight laps of Mugello Short the other night
I'll replace it with some old beat up one at auction for 50k I agree the wheel is so much more fun but I was getting so annoyed with being miles behind everyone else on times that I gave in a tried the pad and proved to myself I could go faster and that its down to needing more practice with the wheel. Thats a lot more practice as all my times are still with full help on or at best turning TCS and STC off. I'm a right mess if I go with everything off, just as well you can't blow the engine with over revving it with manual gears
I know that trance like state from doing 92 straight laps of Mugello Short the other night
92!
03 July 2007, 10:13 AM
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I found on mugello that ABS is just faster, full stop.
Even with 'perfect' braking with no assists, I couldn't beat my clumsiest ABS attempts, which is silly really.
Even with 'perfect' braking with no assists, I couldn't beat my clumsiest ABS attempts, which is silly really.
03 July 2007, 10:17 AM
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I had a go last night and got 52.753 - Somehow I managed to get .200 or so seconds off my first quarter time against my fastest time but I messed up the last quarter on that lap too much pressure lol
I reckon low 52's are in order by the end of the week
Next time I have a go, I'm going to play with tweaking the gearing and reducing the down force on the spoilers
too much pressure lolI reckon low 52's are in order by the end of the week
Next time I have a go, I'm going to play with tweaking the gearing and reducing the down force on the spoilers
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