Smallhorses
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UKGTP7 - UKGTP International (5th-7th May)
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Race Idiot
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Bearing in mind i've never actually played GT4 and am really quite crap at driving games in general, can we have a special needs race, just for me?
(At least then i'll win something
)
(At least then i'll win something
)
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There is an extreme special needs race - the No Holds Barred Test Course Draft Extravaganza (or NHBTCDE! for short). This is the only race where contact is wholly permitted and indeed encouraged.
The idea is that there's six really, really fast cars which, because of their gearing and aerodynamics, can't reach their maximum speed in normal circumstances. However, when they're following 5 other such cars on the Test Course, they most certainly can. But as soon as you hit the front of the pack, you're back to your aero limit again. Anyone who drops off the pack is royally boned, with almost no chance of ever catching back up (the pack travelling at 20-30mph more than an individual car can manage).
Think of it as a large scale Mission 23, but Wastegate invented it first.
There is only one rule for this race - wheel use is compulsory. Anything else - and I MEAN anything else - goes. As a hint, keeping an eye on your radar is a very good idea indeed.
The idea is that there's six really, really fast cars which, because of their gearing and aerodynamics, can't reach their maximum speed in normal circumstances. However, when they're following 5 other such cars on the Test Course, they most certainly can. But as soon as you hit the front of the pack, you're back to your aero limit again. Anyone who drops off the pack is royally boned, with almost no chance of ever catching back up (the pack travelling at 20-30mph more than an individual car can manage).
Think of it as a large scale Mission 23, but Wastegate invented it first.
There is only one rule for this race - wheel use is compulsory. Anything else - and I MEAN anything else - goes. As a hint, keeping an eye on your radar is a very good idea indeed.
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Bearing in mind i've never actually played GT4 and am really quite crap at driving games in general, can we have a special needs race, just for me?
(At least then i'll win something
Looking at the entry list it would appear that we have at least 3 of our fairer sex in attendance. Perhaps Famine can organise a race just for birds. Does GT4 have a Vauxhall Corsa with pink fluffy dice and matching steering wheel cover?
Race Idiot
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Okay, I'm booked into the Georgian Townhouse for the 5th and 6th for £65 a night. One thing....I have to arrive there by 10 at the latest she said so no late drinking sessions for me, dependant of course on how quickly we finish the races, etc.
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Hi Guys,
After some unexpected bills and TAXES.
This trip has become economically unfeasible at this time. I really wish that wasn't the case, but it is. I simply can't put out about 1000$ over and above my regular expenses and pay my dumb taxes, car registration and other annual bills.
Sorry guys, I was REALLY looking forward to this one.
After some unexpected bills and TAXES.
This trip has become economically unfeasible at this time. I really wish that wasn't the case, but it is. I simply can't put out about 1000$ over and above my regular expenses and pay my dumb taxes, car registration and other annual bills.Sorry guys, I was REALLY looking forward to this one.
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Nooooooooooo!!!!!!!
That's a real shame
That's a real shame
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Oh no. Where are we gonna get the token black guy from now?Hi Guys,
After some unexpected bills and TAXES.
Sorry guys, I was REALLY looking forward to this one.
Seriously though, that's a shame. I was looking forward to meeting you.
male chicken
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Since Famine is the one who's putting together all of the races (albeit some have already been put together previously), can we have a series of events called DIY?
Every person attending comes with an idea of a specific race, then we put them all together in one massive championship and basically race it. No more than say, 10-15 laps per race and sticking to a fixed type of cars/hp/weight.
My idea is sub-compacts on a 5 lap race around the 'ring. Cars with approximately 100hp and around 1000 kgs. So it could be any of the VW Lupo, Citroën C3, Mazda 2, Opel/Vauxhall Tigra, Honda City Turbo, Pug 106, Honda Civic '83, Honda CR-X... There's many more; I'd have to check, but those are the ones that immediately come to mind.
Just a thought, since I see Famine is the one going through all the trouble of putting together the races as well as the overall logistics and idea of making these get-togethers, it's only fair that we all put a bit in too.
Every person attending comes with an idea of a specific race, then we put them all together in one massive championship and basically race it. No more than say, 10-15 laps per race and sticking to a fixed type of cars/hp/weight.
My idea is sub-compacts on a 5 lap race around the 'ring. Cars with approximately 100hp and around 1000 kgs. So it could be any of the VW Lupo, Citroën C3, Mazda 2, Opel/Vauxhall Tigra, Honda City Turbo, Pug 106, Honda Civic '83, Honda CR-X... There's many more; I'd have to check, but those are the ones that immediately come to mind.
Just a thought, since I see Famine is the one going through all the trouble of putting together the races as well as the overall logistics and idea of making these get-togethers, it's only fair that we all put a bit in too.
MagpieRacer
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My suggestion in that case would be Lancer v Impreza
3 people use Lancer and 3 people use the Impreza, then swap.
3 people use Lancer and 3 people use the Impreza, then swap.
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The races and series that we used are designed in such a way that everyone has a chance to win at some point.
A lot of the time, in the ladder series races, the faster guys will end up in slower cars, and vice versa. If everyone was in the same car, then Evil Dave & Famine would win every race between them.
A lot of the time, in the ladder series races, the faster guys will end up in slower cars, and vice versa. If everyone was in the same car, then Evil Dave & Famine would win every race between them.
He likes doing it, so we just let him. I've helped with some of the car testing too, even though Famine's Bob is faster than me!
