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It says I can't access Community until I get an A license O.O
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04-23-2016, 01:43 AM | #3978 |
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Anyone know if the 86norcal drive for tomorrow at 6:30 is still up? I've been cheeking the weather and it seems to be just a bit cloudy. If anyone know an update would be pretty rad.
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It is cancelled.
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04-23-2016, 03:24 AM | #3980 |
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Dang I was looking forward to it too since the rain cleared out.
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04-23-2016, 03:39 AM | #3981 |
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Better get to work then! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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04-23-2016, 03:42 AM | #3982 |
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The rain may have stopped but the roads may still be wet on the mountain pass. The heavily wooded areas don't get much sun and may take a few days to dry out so they may still be quite slippery... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Sorry, no video, but I'll give my impressions. First, tried redwood since I felt like I was most familiar with it. The very first hair pin gave me an eerie sensation. It felt like the xmas tree farm should be there but instead there was nothing but green grass. Working my way thru the pass, that eerie feeling of "I've been here before" continues, feeling strangely familiar but looking completely different. All the turns were there with out the land marks or the road imperfections. Over all, I think its an awesome track but lacks the sense of any elevation. This particular direction of Redwood I think of as the "uphill" direction and I did not feel any of that. The turns were there and even some of the banking, but the sense of hurling yourself up the hill, which was 90% of the satisfaction to me, is just not there. I still saved the track of course. Next up, gave T-hill East a try since I'd consider it one of the tracks I'm most familiar with (more so than MLS or Sonoma). From the looks of it, I'm guessing this was the "by-pass" configuration. Again, it looked awesome, all the turns were there, most of the curbing was right, even the timing building was in the right spot! I liked how the "Eifel" standard background made it feel a lot like T-hill in the spring time, with all the beautiful green grass (but no wind mills in the distance). On the other hand, my one and only complaint is the same, the lack of any elevation change, which is one of T-hill's distinguishing characteristics, is just not there. No mounds to drive around, no hills to crest, no off-camber turns and no blind turns to "guesstimate" the apex. But still, it makes for a very close and very good approximation. Same story goes for T-hill west, the 5-mile "Thunderschlefe" and buttonwillow. I'll probably keep these for "practice" to learn the track before I finally get to try them for real. Overall, still worth the trouble of updating my PS3 for several hours and dusting off the game. I'll definitely have to switch between GT6 and Dirt Rally for the next couple of weeks. Thanks @PMok! |
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I have to agree with @BigFatFlip 's assessment. The biggest thing missing is the elevation changes. Unfortunately as it currently stands the game lets you design custom maps primarily on the flat terrain map (Eifel Flat). There are other hilly terrain maps but then the editor won't let you trace with an overlay which is how I think most of these "real world" maps get made. Here's hoping that eventually they will allow something cool like pulling in real world terrain data from Google Earth or something, and editing elevation. But... it's fun to have virtual versions of the roads and tracks we drive and love... and I'd never be able to try bombing down Niles Cyn Rd at 140mph IRL LOL.
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04-23-2016, 06:32 PM | #3986 | |
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I heard of Dirt rally referred to as the "dark souls of racing games" and would have to agree. Part of its charm is its sheer brutality. After ~160 hrs of play, I am barely staying mid-pack with the Master's class (2nd to most difficult I believe), and would only podium if the once in a while somebody crashes out. If you like breaking records and getting first on every race, this isn't the game for you. I really like how they emphasizes making it to the finish more so than clocking in the fastest time, the rally motto "press on regardless" rings true also. But enough about that. The weather is looking nice. @Clipdat you still wanna to do grizzly peak Sunday morning? |
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took a short cruise up Redwood Rd and back down after lunch... before anyone starts in with the "why didn't you post it, I would have joined you"... I was stuck behind slow traffic most of the way. I did confirm though that the roads are nice and dry at least in the Redwood Rd area. Even at the softest settings of my Tein SRCs though, and at mild speeds, the bumps of Redwood made me wince a few times...
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Sorry for the cancelled event for today but actually I think its much better for us to postpone the drive for the up coming Saturday as its a long tricky and technical route
As the weather forecast for next weekend seems perfect for the drive it'll be good Ok here's the drive plan 4-30-16 Saturday Meet time 6:30 am start 7am sharp Meet Place will be the very 1st vista point exit right after crossing the golden gate bridge heading north. The vista point is right before Alexander exit. 1st drive is going north to stinson beach/ Muir woods exit to shoreline hwy. Then hit panoramic highway After that take Muir woods rd back to Shoreline hwy Continue up north to sir Frances drake That'll be the last leg Thanks |
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Unfortunately no. Got a sore throat and a cough since Friday that's not going away.
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