posted 04-22-2005 04:21 PM         

Happenings:
Completed Missions 18, 21, 22, & 23.

posted 05-03-2005 08:13 AM         

I've been meaning to get my head around tables for this board for a long time - now I can just crib yours :tup:.

posted 05-05-2005 01:37 PM         

3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, & 15.

posted 05-06-2005 07:39 PM         

Happenings:
None of these career races are very memorable, I'm just enjoying driving the various cars and winning even more cars.
Since my top priority is to complete the game 100% (for OLR purposes), and my immediate goal is to win 600K for that darned Mission 34 car, my average A-Spec points per race are around 10. With all that in mind, I'm posting what I've completed in a different format this time around:

MR Challenge -Beginner : Lotus Esprit Turbo HC '87
Missions 25-29 : Toyota 7 Race Car '70
Race of Red Emblem -Nissan : Nismo GT-R LM Roadgoing Version '95
Clubman Cup -Pro : Mazdaspeed Atenza '05
All Japan GT Chamionship -Japan : Nissan Motul Pitwork Z(JGTC) '04
Japanese Compact Cup -Japan : Honda Life Step Van '72
Tsukuba Wet Race Easy -SC : Mazda RX-8 Concept (TypeI) '01
Rally D'Umbria Easy -SC : Cadillac Cien Concept
Rally D'Caburi Easy -SC : Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02
Rally Grand Canyon Easy -SC : Ford RS200 '84
Ice Race Easy -SC : Toyota RSC '01
Rally D'George 5 Easy -SC : Alpine A310 1600 VE '73
Rally Swiss Alps Easy -SC : Mitsubishi CZ3 Tarmac
Rally D'Caburi Normal -SC : Subaru Impreza Rally Car Protorype
Rally Grand Canyon Normal -SC : Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac Rally car '02
Tsukuba Wet Race Normal -SC : Mazda Atenza Touring Car
Rally D'Unbria Normal -SC : Lancia Delta HF Integrale Rally Car '92
Tuned Car -Pro : Nissan Option Stream Z '04

Thoughts:

I think I have enough cars upgraded now to complete a good portion of the game without spending my credits as I earn them, or living paycheck-to-paycheck as the saying goes.

posted 09-15-2005 06:28 PM         

As for the Driving Missions, The Missing Link wrote the first 10 and Santiago22 also wrote 1 to help move me along. For their assistance I am deeply grateful. After finishing 33 Missions and doing write-ups for almost half of them, I dropped everything to focus on passing Mission 34, which I've never done yet. I'm going to re-dedicate myself to completing the Mission Guide and Mission 34 (in that order) immediately following BC5. I'll have what I've written so far transferred here in the next couple days. I was going to do it all just now, but then I decided on this long-winded post instead.

As for this diary, I'm sure at least one or two people have thought about one of the following questions (not that they necessarily care, but maybe they were just wondering.) "Is eggmann ever going to finish his game? Is he already done B-speccing the rest of the game? Is eggmann ever going to post in his diary again? Is he going to at least update his 1st posts on the 1st two pages? Is he ever going to leave? His diary's damn boring."

So here I am to say that I won't permanently leave the "diary scene" so easily. Once I complete the mission guide, I'll get back to posting in here about my game, whether that be GT Mode events or OLR. I'm currently undecided about whether I'll continue to complete the game 100% to unlock everything for OLR, or start over and try all-A-Spec again, or do both. Lately when I've needed to do some GT Mode to make an OLR car available, I have been A-spec racing and only adding the parts I need. That usually yields me about 40 A-Spec points, so obviously there is some A-Spec manipulation that I'll need to fully grasp if I choose that route. Oooh, the possibilities!

posted 09-19-2005 03:12 PM         

1 - No big trick here, just follow the leading Fiat until you are headed
downhill nearing the turn. Come out from behind the car (I don't think
there is a draft available at this speed anyways) and just out brake the AI
into the corner. Go full throttle in 3rd as soon as you have slowed to
about 40-42 mph, and only steer as much as you have to.

Again, shift into 3rd at 76 mph, and into 4th at 95 mph. The car should stutter for some reason at 88-89 mph, again, making for a better use of the draft from the blue Renault. Just about the same time you are shifting into 6th (118 mph), pass the blue car to the right side, once again, the AI leaves just enough room to minimize your steering. Start braking just before reaching the hyrdo-wire post on your right side (it is shortly after the 100m sign). Slow the car to about 88 mph in 4th, going full throttle past the apex, and then braking down to about 55 mph in 3rd gear for the right. You should be braking all the way to the apex, and immediately going to full throttle. Once again, the AI car is just enough in front of you to utilize some draft.

posted 09-19-2005 03:21 PM         

Some Numbers:

35: (mph) This is the minimum speed for this Mission. If you drop below this, the bus blows up and we all go "home." You should reach this speed (or slightly higher) on the approach to the second turn as well as the hairpin.

47: (mph) This is the speed you should try to maintain around the circle. Your approach speed shouldn't dip below 47 if you brake early enough. There are also several later corners where this is a decent speed to take them at. For this Mission, every corner on this track should either be taken at 47 or 35 (other speeds will work, but this is the simplest way to put it.)

My intervals: +27.276 / +21.165 / +17.237 / +13.646 / +5.584 / +3.434 / -1.218

Misc. tips:
- Other than corners following a long straight, brake when you get to the rumble strip.
- Draft wherever possible. Even when following "long," drafting still seems to help.

Get to the right side of the track approaching the first hairpin. Brake at Marker 2 to 50-55 mph in 2nd gear.
Start braking for Turn 3 on the left side of the track at Marker 2. Minimum speed should be 75-80 mph. Come out of the turn on the left side.
(T1)
Brake at Marker 2 for Turn 4, maintaining 95-100 mph.
Turn 5 can be taken in 3rd at 80 mph even though the game says to use 2nd gear. Brake for it at Marker 3.
(T2)
Marker 2 is the braking point for Turn 6, which can be taken at 90-100 mph in 3rd gear.
Approaching the Corkscrew, stay to the right and brake right before the rumble strip down to 40 mph in 2nd gear. Straighten out the Corkscrew turns as much as possible.
Veer to the right side of the track, and lift off around 110 mph to 100 mph (3rd gear) for Turn 9, Rainey Curve (T3). Come out of this turn on the left, setting up for Turn 10, braking at Marker 2 and maintaining 90-95 mph in 3rd gear.
Brake at Marker 3 for the final turn, #11, which can be taken at 45-50 mph in 2nd gear. If you slow down too much or too soon, the game will tell you to drop to 1st gear.

My intervals: +18.850/ +17.371/ +16.218/ +13.503(Lap 1)/ +11.346/ +9.562/ +8.535/ +5.878(Lap 2)/ +3.612/ +2.110/ +0.414/ -0.518(Final)

Dab the brakes as you turn in to Turn 1. Your first task of the lap is a set of 3 S-curves. Take the first at about 65mph, and the next two a bit over 70. If you set it up right, you can nail the gas on the way into Turn 2 and stay flat through to the short chute. The exit of Turn 3 is very wide, so don't be afraid to use the extra space. Turn 4, a 90-degree left, should be taken about 60mph. Brake just after the 50m marker. Yes, you can make it. Following this, there is a short run up to the bus stop chicane, Turns 5 and 6. Turn 5 (the left-right) should be taken at 50-55mph, accelerating to 60mph for the second apex. Lift a bit when the road straightens, take Turn 6 (the right-left) at 60 for the first apex, and hit the gas just before you get there. You should hit the second apex at 70mph, and make your way down to the next section.

Now we come to the Turn 7/8 complex, a medium right into a 90-degree left. Turn in towards the right and brake through the apex of Turn 7 (70mph), and slow to 30mph for the left at Turn 8. You get a quick burst of acceleration before Turn 9, a left-handed hairpin. Take this at 30mph. Hug the left edge of Turn 9, right by the curb. When you get out of Turn 9, hit the gas and take Turn 10, a 90-degree right onto the back straight. Depending on your line, you might need to lift a bit if the front doesn't stick on the entry, but it is key not to hit the wall on the exit. Turn 10 should ideally be taken at 50mph.

Now for the fastest part of the course. You have a long straightaway into a fast left-hander. You'll reach about 120mph before you get to Turn 11. For Turn 11, dab the brakes just past the 50m marker, and turn left, cornering at about 105mph. The road narrows at the exit, and the wall cuts into the track just enough that striking it can destroy your run (on any lap). If you're not sure about your exit, lift off the gas as you come off the corner. It won't hurt your time much because you've only got a few seconds to Turn 12, a 90-degree right and possibly your best passing opportunity. For Turn 12, brake at about 75m and take the corner at about 40mph. If you're close behind someone, line up on the right and brake just a bit later (~60m). If you're behind someone but not that close, watch out - the AI brakes excessively here, and you can find yourself caught out with a 5-second penalty if you're not alert. Hold the right side of Turn 12 as best as you can to set up for Turn 13, a 40mph 90-degree left. If you're behind someone here, you can dive to the inside between Turns 12 and 13, but you'll have to slow to 30mph to get the corner - the AI is very conservative in this corner.

You've got about 2 seconds of acceleration until Turns 14 and 15, which should be taken much like 12/13, holding the inside of the first corner to maximize speed through the second - 40mph for the left, 50mph for the right. Now accelerate into the last corner, Turn 16, a decreasing radius left-hand hairpin. Position the car in the middle of the track, and ease into the brakes if the car washes out. Even though the corner is a hairpin, you'll be hitting the gas just past halfway through, as the exit of Turn 16 is very wide. Your slowest speed here should be 50mph. Ideally, you should be at 50mph in the middle of the corner, just inside the center of the course. If you are, you can hit the gas and the car will apex just as the road widens, exiting in the middle of the course heading down the front straightaway.

My Split Times:
Race Start: +11.000
Lap 1 T1: +9.830 - 6th place, looking to pass for 5th.
Lap 1 T2: +8.287 - 5th place
(Turns 12/13: pass for 4th.)

Lap 2 S/F: +6.660 - 4th place
(Pass for 3rd entering Turn 1)
Lap 2 T1: +6.311 - 3rd place
(Turn 10 exit: passing Escort Rally Car for 2nd)
Lap 2 T2: +4.526 - 2nd place

Lap 3 S/F: +2.956 - 2nd place
Lap 3 T1: +1.703
Lap 3 T2: +0.047 - alongside 1st place Focus Rally Car
(Turn 11: back off, follow Focus)
(Turn 12: outbrake Focus, pass for lead)

Finish: -2.702

Passing Zones - Risk level:
Turn 1 entry - Medium-High. Be aggressive if you attempt a pass here.
Turn 5/6 complex (Bus Stop) - Low-Medium. Outbrake during entry.
Turn 7 entry - Medium-High. You'll have to dive into the right much faster than the AI to pass here.
Turn 12 - Low to High. If you're close, it's cake. From further back, the risk increases greatly.
Turn 13 - Low. AI is conservative here - brake late, throw her in. Element of surprise.

My intervals: +5.574/ +3.944/ +3.681(Lap 1)/ +2.116/ +2.452(whoops!)/ +1.042(Lap 2)/ (5 sec penalty at Turn 2 for hitting 1st place car) +0.586/ -1.681/ -3.339(final)

My intervals: +38.773 (6th place)/ +30.181 (5th)/ +26.844 (4th)/ (Lap 2) +21.098 (4th)/ +13.346 (3rd)/ +9.198 (2nd)/ (Lap 3) +3.458 (2nd)/ -2.831/ -7.020

My intervals: +14.287 (6th)/ +12.375 (5th)/ +10.461 (5th)/ (Lap 2) +6.936 (3rd)/ +4.853 (2nd)/ +3.191 (2nd)/ (Lap 3) 0.349 (2nd)/ -1.878 / -3.130

From the start, shift into 4th and briefly into 5th before braking up the hill onto the left rumble strip. Carry 70 mph through the right turn, and maintain 80-85 mph through the following ess.
(T1)
Brake at the end of the left rumble strip to 50-55 mph for the right-hander. Brake at the hillcrest to about 90 mph. Try to exit this left turn at 130-140 mph by the time you straighten out. Brake at the first white sign on the left (which is the second overall sign; the first one's blue) to 50-55 mph. Go full throttle, lifting off as necessary through the esses surrounding...
(T2)
The high-speed right turn can be taken at 145, but 130 is fast enough also. Brake at the first cone to 40 mph for the hairpin. Go full throttle to the start/finish line.

My intervals: +19.496 (6th)/ +14.297 (5th)/ +11.232 (3rd)/ (Lap 2) +9.039 (3rd)/ +4.541 (2nd)/ +0.159 (2nd)/ (Lap 3) -1.915/ -6.896/ -15.000+ (Replay expired before 2nd place finished.)

My intervals: +11.549 (6th)/ +10.093/ +9.086/ +6.700 (5th)/ -1.020

My intervals: +12.106 (6th)/ +11.026/ +5.593 (4th)/ +3.462 (3rd) / -1.442

My intervals: (Lap 1 T1 doesn't show up)/ +13.747/ +8.734/ +8.333/ +6.851/ (Lap 2) +6.779/ +6.695/ +4.972/ +4.649/ +3.309/ (Lap 3) +3.231/ +3.145/ +0.863/ -0.598/ -1.974

My intervals: +9.371 (6th)/ +8.854/ +7.981/ +7.048/ +5.938 (5th)/ (Lap 2) +5.706 (4th)/ +5.242/ +4.262/ 3.060 (3rd)/ +2.456/ (Lap 3) +2.223 (2nd)/ +1.761/ +0.590/ -0.141/ -0.762

posted 12-07-2005 09:08 AM         

quote:

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Originally posted by eggmann:
I'm going to re-dedicate myself to completing the Mission Guide and Mission 34 (in that order) immediately following BC5.

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I feel crummy for having never finished the Mission Guide, but to be honest I don't know if I ever will complete it. OLR is just too much fun. Most of the Missions now have enough info about them posted around the net anyway.

My 4-speed tranny in RBN 03 got overlooked, but now that egg's been cracked. The second 4-speed setting posted was faster than mine, but for now I've settled on 440 kph. I think I can still knock a few tenths off my time if I can ever fit more time in. I'm obviously not "getting" sector 2, but I improved there last night.

I hope to get back to the Suzuka license soon to see if I've already forgotten everything I learned about the track in RBN 01.

My GT time is relatively scarce right now, since I'm working on the bass music for my church's Christmas program - I have to transcribe 10 songs from a CD, and then type them into sheet music via NoteWorthy Composer. This is especially boring since I'm dealing with church music. I have 6 songs finished so far, and our second rehearsal is tonight. We also have 4 rehearsals next week, and hopefully I'll have all the songs ready by then. Speaking of bass, I bought a new 5-string, so now I have 5 extra low notes to play.
Brady's busy with Christmas stuff for church too. He's going to be Joseph in the kid's Program this Sunday, so he's been rehearsing twice a week.

What else... oh yeah, Steph and I are getting married in Jamaica next year sometime. We're pretty set on doing it at Couples Ocho Rios. One thing we need to work out is the photography. It's ~ $300 for 12 pictures, and $150 for a DVD, so we're looking to meet another couple there and do each other's photography. Steph's pretty good at it, and hopefully we can find someone similarly capable to shoot ours.
This will be my second trip to Jamaica. So far the plans include: Wedding (duh!), Dunn's River Falls, Margaritaville (Island Village), horseback riding, scuba diving, glass-bottom boat, Catamaran cruise, some sort of Bob Marley tour, and relaxing on the beach. It seems like a lot to squeeze into a week.

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posted 12-07-2005 12:40 PM         

My prayers go out to you and Brady for his surgery.

posted 12-08-2005 12:33 AM         

Also my thoughts are with you and Brady. I send out a prayer for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

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posted 12-08-2005 12:40 PM         

The surgery is scheduled for 12/30. I'll let you all know how it goes.

posted 12-08-2005 01:54 PM         

Personally, I’m not a very spiritual man, so I focus on the skill of the man with the knife (or, as is more likely in this day and age, the laser) in his hand. Make sure you’ve got the best.

posted 12-08-2005 07:46 PM         

"Do you ever talk to them online?"
"You mean out loud?"
"Yeah."
"No, we just type to each other."
"Oh, OK. Well, next time you type to them could you please tell them I said 'thank you'?"
"Consider it done."

posted 11-23-2010 03:32 PM         

Brady's surgery was a success. No further problems...