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Dammit why can't the times be out yet. I actually feel pretty good about my time for once. e: Well, 20's is still better than 30's. e2: But globally, I'm first among people missing 2+ times.  And its Goontrack time!
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Sep 15, 2014 16:02
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I feel like I've suddenly leveled up rather than gradually improved my skills, at least according to my placements 29-22-24-11-14-13 It seems really odd. 
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Sep 15, 2014 17:04
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ViggyNash posted:Dammit why can't the times be out yet. I actually feel pretty good about my time for once. Here are the new resultsI'm still waiting on Entropist to send me the new track, so in the meantime... quote:Goon Track 1 by Raldan, Hiilai, Grawl, Good-Natured Filth, CVE, SupSuper 
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Sep 15, 2014 17:04
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The goon track is pretty interesting. That "Precision Jump" seems very difficult to do as-intended though...
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Sep 15, 2014 17:16
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Whoa, another decent rank, especially since I hit that run fairly early, and spent the next several hundred attempts trying to do the same thing but with several clear improvements that I could never string together into a complete run. Felt fairly sure that I would be way lower in the rankings this round! I also wonder how many people decided to be crazy like myself, and drive through the little side-gap in the checkpoint before the dirt-turn.
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Sep 15, 2014 17:45
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 is right.e: Really technical track this time with yet another taunting jump pad at the very end. I know you can make it to the finish from there, but I just keep falling short. Some Trackmania map editor questions: You know how a tile, beofre you place it, has a green or red box indicating whether it can or can't be placed? What does a blue box indicate? How can you force pieces to no-clip, like Entropist did with the curved statue(?) piece and the concrete block at the beginning? ViggyNash fucked around with this message at 21:03 on Sep 15, 2014 |
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Sep 15, 2014 17:50
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And here's the regular old track:quote:Track 7: Derpetology by Entropist SupSuper fucked around with this message at 21:18 on Sep 15, 2014 |
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Sep 15, 2014 18:29
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SupSuper posted:And here's the regular old track: Are you sure you haven't mixed them? It's the first track that makes me fear of not getting gold.
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Sep 15, 2014 21:09
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ViggyNash posted:How can you force pieces to no-clip, like Entropist did with the curved statue(?) piece and the concrete block at the beginning?
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Sep 15, 2014 21:31
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Could someone show me/us how to do the drop for Goon Track 1? I have no idea how to even approach it... I don't get enough speed going from the other side to hit the CPs either.
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Sep 15, 2014 21:35
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Thistledown posted:Could someone show me/us how to do the drop for Goon Track 1? I have no idea how to even approach it... I don't get enough speed going from the other side to hit the CPs either. Since I created that monstrosity I'll give everyone the same tips I gave upon submitting it: First of all it's possible to do it from the checkpoint so speed shouldn't be an issue due to the boost panels. You approach the jump on the light gray path e.g. either outer side of the ramp and at the moment of the jump you should bend inwards to a certain degree (practice makes perfect here). You'll jump up besides the checkpoints and basically fall in. Don't try to do it directly as you will crash into the CP. For visual confirmation, if you do it from the right side and have the proper angle on the jump your car's tire or chassis (when using the default model obviously) will obstruct the Maniaplanet symbol between the two signs on the backdrop. Good Luck everyone. CVE fucked around with this message at 21:50 on Sep 15, 2014 |
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Sep 15, 2014 21:47
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Thistledown posted:Could someone show me/us how to do the drop for Goon Track 1? I have no idea how to even approach it... I don't get enough speed going from the other side to hit the CPs either. When I'm heading through the boosters I aim for the "mesh" sides of the bottom of the ramp. Once I'm on the ramp I turn hard back towards the center of the ramp so that my inner tire just about hits the solid metal centre of the ramp as I launch off of it. That gives me enough rotation to go up above the rings on the outside and fall down through the centre. That method seems to have improved my chances of a successful lap from a dice roll to a coin flip. I like the track overall, but that part is simply evil.
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Sep 15, 2014 21:53
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SupSuper posted:Fine, prepare to get disappointed. Dammit, I sent in the wrong replay. Is it too late to email the right one?
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Sep 15, 2014 22:23
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Spelling Mitsake posted:Dammit, I sent in the wrong replay. Is it too late to email the right one? Thistledown posted:Could someone show me/us how to do the drop for Goon Track 1? I have no idea how to even approach it... I don't get enough speed going from the other side to hit the CPs either. Just drive from the outer edge inwards, and don't hit any checkpoints on the way up. ViggyNash posted:e: Really technical track this time with yet another taunting jump pad at the very end. I know you can make it to the finish from there, but I just keep falling short. SupSuper fucked around with this message at 00:11 on Sep 16, 2014 |
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Sep 16, 2014 00:07
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If you're ending up upside down after CVEs part restart and do this: http://www.gfycat.com/AffectionateHospitableCavy It's a lot easier than trying to back through the rings.
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Sep 16, 2014 00:51
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SupSuper posted:There's a checkpoint on the right so I doubt you can skip it and jump straight to the finish, but you can use the jump to go straight into that checkpoint instead. I somehow mentally edited out the existence of that checkpoint. It doesn't seem like that would save a lot of time, maybe a few tenths, but that's still something. Now, if only I could get there without crashing...
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Sep 16, 2014 03:02
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Eddy Rasta posted:I also wonder how many people decided to be crazy like myself, and drive through the little side-gap in the checkpoint before the dirt-turn. Actually did that on accident, considered doing it for the run, but couldn't be consistent enough.
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Sep 16, 2014 05:08
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ViggyNash posted:
Yeah thats not what it's for. If you use the pad, you don't have to be as careful in the tight S-turn, and can jump up to the CP. No guarantees that it's faster though, just easier.
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Sep 16, 2014 09:32
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Entropist posted:No guarantees that it's faster though, just easier. I've yet to take the s-turn and not gently caress up so it's faster in that sense.
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Sep 16, 2014 17:53
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CVE posted:Since I created that monstrosity I'll give everyone the same tips I gave upon submitting it: First of all it's possible to do it from the checkpoint so speed shouldn't be an issue due to the boost panels. You approach the jump on the light gray path e.g. either outer side of the ramp and at the moment of the jump you should bend inwards to a certain degree (practice makes perfect here). You'll jump up besides the checkpoints and basically fall in. Don't try to do it directly as you will crash into the CP. For visual confirmation, if you do it from the right side and have the proper angle on the jump your car's tire or chassis (when using the default model obviously) will obstruct the Maniaplanet symbol between the two signs on the backdrop. CVE, I'm taking a collection for this voodoo doll for... no particular reason. Would you mind making a small donation? Some hair? Part of a security blanket, maybe?
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Sep 16, 2014 22:40
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TurboFlamingChicken posted:Actually did that on accident, considered doing it for the run, but couldn't be consistent enough. Oh, I couldn't be consistent with it either, it just happened to work on the run where I did decently well, and then I never managed to finish a run with or without that trick afterwards. I feel like it helped set up a better drift, at least!
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Sep 17, 2014 00:38
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Man, the AT is so low it may as well not exist for me. I just pulled off a drat good run an shaved nearly 2 seconds off and only went from silver to gold, and I don't know how I'm going to get more than .5 off my current time.
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Sep 17, 2014 18:01
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ATTN: CannibalK9/ddb, your round 5 replay (0:49.229) seems to have mysteriously gone missing. Throw me up a copy somewhere if you want to see yourself in the vid.  You didn't supply us with an email and you don't have PMs, so welp. Edit: Sorry man. They've been sent off for video magic. aas Bandit fucked around with this message at 23:08 on Sep 18, 2014 |
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Sep 18, 2014 21:29
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Hey Aas, if there's only a couple hundreths of a second between the winners, could we do a top 2 (or more) for the "winner" replay like we did last season? I remember it being cool to watch where one would lose time but make it up in other sections of the track. As for Derpetology, the track is really tough to get a handle on. I'll probably drop a few spots this week because I don't have time this weekend to try and improve my time  . The AT for this week in particular took forever to get.
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Sep 19, 2014 01:40
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AtomicSX posted:Hey Aas, if there's only a couple hundreths of a second between the winners, could we do a top 2 (or more) for the "winner" replay like we did last season? I remember it being cool to watch where one would lose time but make it up in other sections of the track. Hmmn. That's a good idea, but I haven't even been paying attention to how close the times are, and I've already sent in round 5. I just did a quick check, and both 5 and 6 are pretty close. I'll do a top two for both of those rounds, if Grawl and SupSuper want to hold off for a bit on the round 5 vid. If not, I'll at least do one for round 6. Edit: Atomic vs. Ghetto 1-on-1 has been sent off to the dark aas Bandit fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Sep 19, 2014 |
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Sep 19, 2014 06:10
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AtomicSX posted:Hey Aas, if there's only a couple hundreths of a second between the winners, could we do a top 2 (or more) for the "winner" replay like we did last season? I remember it being cool to watch where one would lose time but make it up in other sections of the track. At least you got there. I might just send in my non-AT time and hope I'm not lower than 40th.
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Sep 19, 2014 20:53
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aas Bandit posted:Hmmn. That's a good idea, but I haven't even been paying attention to how close the times are, and I've already sent in round 5. I just did a quick check, and both 5 and 6 are pretty close. Btw if anyone else wants to volunteer for commentary so we don't keep reusing the same people, just drop us a line. All you need is a mic and some minutes to burn! (quality optional)
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Sep 20, 2014 16:02
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I think my standings are going to drop after this and next week - had about 30 minutes tonight to get a time for Track 7, and will have about the same for Track 8 and Goon Track 1 next Sunday. Is it weird that I'd rather be at home playing Trackmania and not on an all-expenses-paid business trip?
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Sep 21, 2014 05:27
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Good-Natured Filth posted:I think my standings are going to drop after this and next week - had about 30 minutes tonight to get a time for Track 7, and will have about the same for Track 8 and Goon Track 1 next Sunday. Is it weird that I'd rather be at home playing Trackmania and not on an all-expenses-paid business trip? No, because gently caress work. I'm happy with my run for this track but it's nowhere close to the AT and it's making me nervous. I don't know if I can beat my time, though (At least, not without hours upon hours of attempts which I don't have the time or patience for)
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Sep 21, 2014 12:25
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Send in my time. This was easily the worst track so far. It just didn't click for me and I'll probably end up in the end of the pack this time unless everyone else had as many problems as I had. i know I could shave off at least another second if a) I was consistent and b) the loving last two checkpoints and their stupid rear end 180 degree death curves didn't exist. I will hear no complaints for my track part given that entropist feeds us bullshit worse than my drop on a weekly basis  /rant
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Sep 21, 2014 22:37
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CVE posted:Send in my time. This was easily the worst track so far. It just didn't click for me and I'll probably end up in the end of the pack this time unless everyone else had as many problems as I had. i know I could shave off at least another second if a) I was consistent and b) the loving last two checkpoints and their stupid rear end 180 degree death curves didn't exist. I'd rather do this track a thousand times over than your part of the track once  When I tried to goon track, I got to *that* part, and I said to myself, oh this must be the CVE thing everyone was talking about. The bastard. It's worse than I imagined.
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Sep 21, 2014 23:34
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Yeah, I didn't like the end bit either. I'd be over a second ahead and then just barely touch anything and the entire run is hosed. If it wasn't at the end, I'd like it a lot better. The rest of the track up to that point was a lot of fun for me. The first half of the track feels really nice when you hit it right, and the second half minus the end had some fun line stuff for me to work out. I was never able to pull together a time I'm happy with but I really enjoyed the track this week.
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Sep 22, 2014 01:03
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Yeah the ending is a real jerk couldn't even beat the AT this week.
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Sep 22, 2014 01:10
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It seems to me like the times were just a bit tougher this week? I'm able to get AT a fair chunk of the time, but the replay I finally sent in was still quite a ways off, and it didn't seem like I'd be able to get much closer. And yeah, those last few seconds are a bitch.
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Sep 22, 2014 02:50
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 Does anyone else playing the demo have this thing pop up every 20 minutes or so? Very annoying.
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Sep 22, 2014 03:00
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Couldn't get close to AT, gonna have to deal with a poo poo time this week.
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Sep 22, 2014 03:43
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aas Bandit posted:It seems to me like the times were just a bit tougher this week? I'm able to get AT a fair chunk of the time, but the replay I finally sent in was still quite a ways off, and it didn't seem like I'd be able to get much closer. This is the first track I didn't get the AT on. I think I could've shaved a half second off my time, but other people wanted to play Payday so I opted to shoot cops instead.
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Sep 22, 2014 03:56
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I gave up and fully expect bottom place this week. I am not sure why I am admitting this.
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Sep 22, 2014 05:46
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meteor9 posted:I gave up and fully expect bottom place this week. I am not sure why I am admitting this. Because it seems that there will be a fight for last place
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No panic guys, I couldn't even get the gold medal this week, so bottom place is already reserved for me.
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