Stupid'est event ever... A-jodding-8!!

[Captain Roh]

Look at this... Just a few of the threads concerning this event i could be bothered to copy and paste:

www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=117423
www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=111564
www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=119593
www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=104661
www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=102056

Now before I get the standard state the obvious responses ( 'hurr drive better' ) I put it to any one of you to drive this event clean! Seriously.

I'm not a prologue virgin, i just decided to delete my save file and start again. I've really been enjoying it, even A-8 suprisingly. And before I unlocked s-class i could manage bronze in this a little ahead of p4. But i love GOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLDDDD!!!!!

It got me thinking about online players and certain nationalities having their little driving traits. I know I'm sterotyping but if you see a japanese driver in your rear view mirror, you'll be forgiven for expecting a punt or two. Does this mentality hold true with polyphony developers too? It can't do. Can it?

There's no doubt in my mind that to get gold in this event you have to be a little bit dirty. I can get to within inches of 2nd place now I'm tuned, but 1st place is still 3 and a half godamn seconds away! 3 AND A HALF!

I refuse to drive like a maniac and punt my way around the track, or cut corners and go grass'ward, but if the event has been designed in such a way that this is the only way to gold, what kind of track etiquette is that teaching people, in persuit of gold standard no less. Criminal!

I like to race clean, i like to race depending on talent instead of assists ( this is labeled as a simulator after all ), and i like to win! This is the last bronze left in all events and I MUST achieve silver at worst.

If it wasnt for the rolling road block coming out of the bus stop i'd have it! I cant for the life of me get there any quicker though. Arrrgh!



end rant

 

[lilmann73]

Actually, I have seen someone get the gold without cheating, but it was only one person...

 

[Jack]

[Clarkson mode on]

Some say only KOR_Joker is able to get gold on this event....

[Clarkson mode off]

 

[Paulie]

Odd, I always find Japanese drivers to be the more clean of the bunch, usually. Their culture tends to revolve more strongly around honour and respect than ours does, usually.

 

[Lion-Face]

I didn't think it was that hard to beat without cheating...how do you cheat anyway? I thought to win it, you had to be ultra clean, or else you wouldn't get the drive you needed to beat the opposing cars. That was the best event for milking cash before they patched the game.

 

[HaylRayzor]

That was the best event for milking cash before they patched the game.

Oddly enough A8 was easier in spec II. Most of the events seemed to get easier in spec III.

 

[raceur]

I got silver on pro. It was 99% clean, one touch which didn't put me at any advantage or disadvantage. Gold is going to require more speed though. The first corner is the most difficult, whether you go inside or outside is quite a decision. I once went outside and cut in, and that worked very well but I could not replicate that effort so from memory I went around the outside instead.

I think S6 (the F40 one-lap) is harder. That's my sole remaining bronze.