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Dimebag · « **Reply #435 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:54:56 PM »

Quote from: SFRT - Frenchy on March 23, 2011, 06:34:06 PM

What did I miss? Iracing hosted race what/when?

it was a regular points race

Dimebag · « **Reply #436 on:** March 25, 2011, 07:46:08 PM »

ALERT!!! ALERT!!! ALERT!!!

HOSTED RILEY DP RACE UP AT DAYTONA COURTSEY OF 'THE JIG'

Strip · « **Reply #437 on:** March 25, 2011, 10:32:43 PM »

Quote from: boxboy28 on March 23, 2011, 07:26:44 PM

how did you get to class C already? i thought you were still rookie OVAL? you musta been class D or i was looking at your road ranks, But wtg bro! see your back to a 3.57 SR!

I havent been a oval rookie for quite a while but was still running the Legends because I hated the track selection of the Late Model and Modified.

Hosted race this Sunday on me, oval or road? track?

Strip

Strip · « **Reply #438 on:** March 28, 2011, 01:03:18 PM »

Made a SR rating of B 3.46 after getting a +.66 (.26+.40 jump) gain in one race.

Its not gonna do me a bit of good though, I hate the Nationwide car. I refuse to
drift around corners to go fast, especially considering I suck at it. The Sprint Car
looks fun but wow is it a fiesty beast, can't decide which end goes first!

We've missed some races, lets get a hosted session together Thursday night my
treat!

Strip

boxboy28 · « **Reply #439 on:** March 28, 2011, 07:48:34 PM »

shoot sorry i missed it yesterday guys! but did just notice today i got my class D license and they took 1.00 SR away!

Strip · « **Reply #440 on:** March 28, 2011, 07:53:29 PM »

Yep Rookie promotions were today, wtg!

Now go run some late model stuff and really start to build your SR.

Strip

boxboy28 · « **Reply #441 on:** March 28, 2011, 09:51:20 PM »

gotta buy the cars and track...tracks

Dimebag · « **Reply #442 on:** March 29, 2011, 01:35:30 PM »

cup sucks, stick with trucks!!!

Strip · « **Reply #443 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:55:38 PM »

Amen Dime, the Cup and Busch cars drive like they are possessed!

On a bright note, sitting at B 4.65 with one more race to complete my MPR. Not really
looking for class A but have been running clean races. My last 400 laps at Las Vegas
and Texas without an incident, went from C to B+4.0 in four races. The Indy car is
just an absolute blast, the setup really makes or breaks you compared to the truck
though. The IRL series is a lot more serious than anything I have been in before,
almost no VOX chatter.

We need to setup a race! Come on people lets get something hashed out..

Strip

Tigger29 · « **Reply #444 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:06:45 PM »

Quote from: Saurdaukar on January 24, 2011, 12:20:25 PM

Anyone else play?

Just got started over the weekend. Fantastic sim. Wonder what took me so long.

As a weekend track junky during the summer months, I have to say that, for those circuits which with I am familiar, they did an absolutely superb job mimicking every single detail, no matter how minor. The cars behave, at nearly each point on the track, exactly how they would in real life.

The attention to detail is impressive - from changes in surface (concrete/asphalt/epoxy) to the vehicle dynamics, to the correct advertisements (no copyright infringement??) positioned exactly where they are actually located around the circuits in real life. Sitting in the pits at Summit, for example, and looking left or right (TrackIR, too!), *everything* is exactly where it should be - I thought it was wild!

Ran my first full race on Sunday (MX-5 Cup / Laguna Seca) and had a blast. Grid 8th, finished 5th. Good, clean, safe racing (read: no demolition derby; open communication when passing) and, to this point, so far as I can tell, a great, helpful player-base.

I am still figuring out the system of joining specific races, if organized (as opposed to what is "available"), and I still only have a Rookie license (2.73 after last night, IIRC) but would love to mix it up with some of you Spit dweebs. I know we've got plenty of car nuts here - are there any sort of specific, player-created leagues or "squads" in this game?

How do I hook up with you all?

I'm not sure I agree. I bought their "3 months for $12" deal to try it out. It's cool and all that but then I find out that further content I have to pay for? I'm stuck with the Miata, the Stock car, and the Legends car. I tried my first race tonight with one of the Miata road courses... practiced it for hours had it down pat. On the second turn I was in 3rd and 4th place cut to my left and came over on me, his right rear clipping my left front. He spun out and I nearly lost control.

I got 5 minutes of "I'm reporting you!" of him complaining. By this point my suspension was messed up a bit and I completed the 20 laps but really couldn't keep up. Every time someone had to lap me all they did was complain about how I ruined the race and I need to learn how to drive and all that. That's fine and all but it was my first race! I ended up finishing 7th but it was a very aggravating experience. I didn't find much in the way training and the only practice available to me is "testing" the track before hand and I'm very limited as to what I can do.

Maybe there's a whole part of the simulator I'm not finding but as of right now it looks like I'm going to have to invest in a $200+ steering wheel to even begin to compete. Not sure I'm willing to do that right now...

Strip · « **Reply #445 on:** March 29, 2011, 09:34:47 PM »

Tigger,

I can assure you very few races are like that once you get out of the rookie series. Don't
sweat the reporting, if it went down how you said it did the other guy needs to watch out.
You can get in trouble for reporting someone frivolously and berating someone is a not allowed
either.

Once I got out of the rookie series I really cant remember a bad race, certainly not in the
manner you described. In fact my last five races I was involved in only one incident (x4) over
400 something laps. The higher up you go the better the racing gets, even within a series. If
you finish up front you find yourself in higher splits with better racers. As your iRating goes up
the quality and competitiveness of racers beside you goes up.

As far as buying a steering wheel, in Aces High terms you wouldn't bring a mouse into the DA for
furball. A good steering wheel does not cost $200 either, a non FFB with pedals can be bought far
cheaper. I can show you some with a gear shift, pedals and wheel for under $125 all day.

Don't judge a book by the first page! Get back out there and try it again...

Strip

klingan · « **Reply #446 on:** March 30, 2011, 02:09:54 AM »

Just signed up for another 3 month

Just starting to (not really) understand the setup stuff you can do on the cars.
Cant leave now

Strip · « **Reply #447 on:** March 30, 2011, 05:21:26 PM »

Just made A3.50 bring on the DWC!!!

Strip

klingan · « **Reply #448 on:** April 04, 2011, 07:21:26 AM »

Tried the Skippy yesterday..
The car must have been made by deamons from hell

Strip · « **Reply #449 on:** April 07, 2011, 10:45:32 PM »

Just ran the Indycar down to a 24.781 in qualifying at Vegas, good enough for a top ten on the world records list!

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