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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Wlfgng on April 17, 2002, 05:13:33 PM
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any of you guys into Nascar 2002 ?
starting a new league in a few weeks...
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GROWL NASCAR 2002: http://www.vpaddock.com/index.php
This League is nearly a year old and members are all flightsim players(WB's, AH, IL-2, WWIIOL, etc.)
Cabby
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Would really love to give this a go. I've had NR2002 for about a month now and think it's great. Sadly being on 56k dialup and 250 pings across the pond would probably mean I would just get in the way. That's the main reason I have never entered any of the GPL leagues, As long as I stick to the UK servers I get along OK but once I start to hit 200+ it all gets very hairy :(
One day ASDL will drag itself out here.
TTFN
snafu
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Would love to join, but I just can't see how I wouldn't be banned like Harvick first race.
Mind you I would race as fair and best I could, like on TEN, remember that? It was the best online multiplayer experience ever, Nascar or not, even better than AH now, WAAAAY back. I had my brother run a race and his leg was involuntarily shaking at the start. Great stuff.
Rank there was the ultimate online controller of conduct and realism. It worked well, and I always was immersed, and played accordingly. This ain’t hoopty chute killing, you had to plan, position, and stay alive, THEN shoot it out.
I kinda got good at, but still, I'd drop the inevitable wheel off the race line and the banking would shoot me back threw the crowd with impending destruction. Or lag would make the best move one that seemed hideous.
Now, with clean connects, it could be awesome. Not being one which I would do very well at, but screw ups would be lessened without lag, and I’d pry just finish top 15 going for “Patience” and realism, holding back for the tard train wreck, and looking for a top 10.
It would set me back cash for a new wheel and pedal set as my Logitech force-feedback never had the “feel” of the old Thrustmaster “T2” I finally scrapped after 2 bungy changes, but if the races were in my time frame, hell yes I’ll drive, and fairly too.
It’s a gentleman’s game, and hard core, ten fold.
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Mind you I would race as fair and best I could, like on TEN, remember that? It was the best online multiplayer experience ever, Nascar or not, even better than AH now, WAAAAY back.
I played it when it was beta and you had to dial up to get in (somewhere back east). I rang up a $300 long distance bill one month.
I don't know that any game I've ever played has given me quite the adreineline rush that did back then.
The AKs currently have a racing leage, but I find it hard to get the practice time in necessary to avoid looking like a fool on the track.
AKDejaVu
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It was expensive, indeed Deja. Well worth it too.
I don’t think a league would happen all-a-sudden via AH, but the GROWL is promising. I’ll check the schedule, and format. The initial links were broken on my end from Cabby’s post. I’ll try again. Still, squad related AH races are a option.
As I remember, GROWL does not coincide with my time frame, but that, in fact, (my work hours) has change just recently.
Go Benson.
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there's a RRSL league forming right now...
I'll get the info when I get home and paste it later for those that are interested.
One of the questions they ask is what kind of connect you have.
Trying to get high-speed (less lag) and experience to avoid the demolition-derby style Nascar.
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here's the link... if you want to join just click the (duh) join button on the left.
It's gonna' to rock.
nascar4racingleague.homestead.com/nascar.html (http://nascar4racingleague.homestead.com/nascar.html)
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here's the scoop
http://www.realracin.com (http://www.realracin.com)
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Long time no see gang! I havent been to these boards in a while and stumbled across this thread. I actually gave up AH about a year ago to spend more time racing N2002 :)
N2002 is a great racing sim. I run a couple of leagues myself and find that the adrenaline rush of running side by side 80 laps at Daytona to definately fill my loss of AH. Plus my desk at home is a little less cluttered now that I dont have joystick/throttle and pedals laying around.
If any of you see either SR_Fritz or mark_fritzlen in the lobby at N2002, say hi!
-Dingy
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I've had NASCAR Racing 2002 since February and have driven it off and on, mostly around Daytona, Watkins Glenn, and Pocono (the three best tracks in the bunch). I even started a message board (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NASCARRacing2002/) and posted up some paint jobs. Right now I'm splitting my time between AH and some mods I d/led for EASports' F1 2001 from http://www.rsdg.net. When I'm not flying around NDIsles in a FW190A8, I'm turning lap times at Sebring in an Audi R6.
I haven't mastered the art of taking the corner. I tend to dive too low on entry, then am forced to brake hard as I slide up the track into traffic. I'm still game for an online race, though. Fines be damned! ;)
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Here is one of my cars. There are more at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NASCARRacing2002/
I have a few more that I haven't posted yet. Maybe I'll do that this weekend if I don't get a chance to finish up a couple of models I'm working on.
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Ok, I checked the GROWL schedule and it shows races on Wednesday nights, with 2 races left in the season. What do I need to do to join?
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The Wednesday races are closed for right now since we're nearing the end of the points season. However, every Friday night there is an open "IROC" run with several different tracks. For the IROC stuff we run fixed setups, no yellows and only a short race. They'll run 4 or 5 tracks for the night. There's also a race on Monday nights with open setups. It's used as a practice race for the Wednesday points battle. The Monday night races are open to anyone that wants to come out.
The forums and connection info is here http://forums.speedgeezers.com/cgi-bin/iB311/ikonboard.cgi?&&CODE=04
We usually have about 15-20 drivers racing, some even on dial-up access. We use a dedicated server, so warping is minimal.
Cougar
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I downloaded the demo - seems like a good time. Problem is though, it wont let me steer the car with my CH USB fighter stick - hafta use the rudders to steer. Keep overcontroling and hitting the wall.
Any advice, tips would be appreciated...
Thanks
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Originally posted by AKDejaVu
I rang up a $300 long distance bill one month.AKDejaVu
Reminds me of when I had dial up with compuserve. I had just got my new 56k modem woo hoo top of the line best connect availible at the time anyways I went into compuserve setup to find new phone number for 56k access out comes a 800 number. Hmm strange I thought so I double checked yup thats it ok no problem I think so its a 800 number. This was back in AW days I had the jones big time spent many many hours online. So a month goes by my credit card bill comes in I open it. Oh my god I about had a heart attack as I recall some where in the naborhood on $3500.00 bucks. So I call compuserve ready to flame out WTF they trying to do kill me. I nicley explain what happend told them this was the number setup gave me. I was ready to kill and go totaly ballastic on the phone. Well this very nice and understanding operator says without any hesitation dont worry we will credit back your card for the whole ammount. Heres the correct number for your local 56k connect. Next month my credit card was credited back no problem. Talk about great customer service.
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I'd recommend GROWL, fine folks lots of fun. Played GPL with them for a while and had a blast. =)
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Originally posted by Wlfgng
any of you guys into Nascar 2002 ?
starting a new league in a few weeks...
I would like to get in on something like that but I am just a noob in the game. Even though I have had it for a while it just gets minor playing time.
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"I downloaded the demo - seems like a good time. Problem is though, it wont let me steer the car with my CH USB fighter stick - hafta use the rudders to steer. Keep overcontroling and hitting the wall. "
Have you gone into the "options," "controllers" panel? From there you should be able to set whatever axis you want for each control.
For any noob's, check out the GROWL stuff on Fridays or Mondays. Friday's are especially laid back.
Cougar
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The 99th is running 2 events a week at the moment. A proper league and a 'derby' night.
Wednesday Derby is all about fun rather than track position. As well as 99th chaps we have a couple of AHers in there.
Check us out http://www.99thastag.com hit the 'racing' tab
Our racing BBs, Bubbas Pit Stop at http://pub20.ezboard.com/f99thastagfrm11, call in and say hi.
Gatso
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Snafu
You can race GPL at least with high pings so long as Q is fine. I raced night before last with a 500 ping, and everyone said I was fine on the track
SKurj
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I been racing it for about a year....http://www.OROCRACINGWORLD.COM. Firefly39_OROC is me...along with a few other nics I have in there aka , spunagain so on........All you guys that are thinking about trying it may want to wait til NASCAR 2003 Season is out.....Alot of the servers (Papyrus) will be changing to that. It's the last time they're making a nascar sim.
It's a great game...Wreckers are an issue and always will be. It is a huge adrinaline rush as was posted. Leagues are best thing to be involved in. Best of Luck in racing if you decide to try it.....I've won many races and nothing comes close to it in online gaming IMO than when ya make that pass coming out of last turn and win. Its just a great time.....Best Of Luck:) :D
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Originally posted by Wlfgng
any of you guys into Nascar 2002 ?
starting a new league in a few weeks...
I'd like to join. I've never raced online but after reading these posts I'd like to give it a shot. Where do I need to go to join? Should I d/l any particular paint jobs? What nights/times would we be racing and what tracks (I gotta get some practice in)?
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I will buy n2003... if only to support papy, you will likely be able to find me on the road courses +)
BTW if you notice the bargain bin sometime...
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51872
SKurj
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I keep looking for GPL in the bargain sections or compilations, but can't find it. Anyone have a good source in the US?
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it's been a while (year) since I played it.
I'll look for the links and get back to ya.
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