Nascar driver stuns to qualify for championship with GameCube move

Post by BooneJS » Tue, Nov 01, 2022, 2:17 AM UTC

sokoloff wrote: post #112

hot_gril wrote: post #107

I don't think you can ride the wall in the old Nascar video games cause it slows you down too much, plus there's no nitro, but it's definitely a thing in other car games.

I worked at Papyrus (maker of Indycar and NASCAR games in the mid-late 90s and several alumni founded iRacing). I’d introduced arcade mode and double-tap-hold to do a burnout (intended to make tight pit-out and 180° turns after wreck easier) to the Playstation version. Inadvertently, I neglected to reduce forward traction during the burnout, so a burnout was the fastest way to do a standing start (by virtue of gettin…

Post by taeric » Tue, Nov 01, 2022, 2:19 AM UTC

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QuadmasterXLII wrote: post #2

Of all the forms of immortality, my favorite is participating in a competition in such a brilliant, incorrect way that a rule is permanently added just for you.

It’s not likely that will make you immortal. Being forbidden, your technique will not be used, so your name won’t be mentioned, and it will be forgotten (You might get famous if your technique keeps getting used by accident) For example, there’s “Félix Erausquín”, who invented a javelin throwing technique you probably never heard of. http://rethinkingathletics.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-javelin-... : However the true r…

Post by ehnto » Tue, Nov 01, 2022, 2:19 AM UTC

SilasX wrote: post #99

stubish wrote: post #22

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Do you see how fast he is going compared to the other cars? They are going as fast as they can without losing grip and spinning out as they go round the corner. He has the wall supporting him around the corner and could floor the accelerator in top gear.

Okay but why didn’t anyone try this before? They just didn’t think of it? What made it a good idea this time but not any other time if it’s faster?

Post by sokoloff » Tue, Nov 01, 2022, 2:26 AM UTC

BooneJS wrote: post #141

sokoloff wrote: post #112

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I worked at Papyrus (maker of Indycar and NASCAR games in the mid-late 90s and several alumni founded iRacing). I’d introduced arcade mode and double-tap-hold to do a burnout (intended to make tight pit-out and 180° turns after wreck easier) to the Playstation version. Inadvertently, I neglected to reduce forward traction during the burnout, so a burnout was the fastest way to do a standing start (by virtue of gettin…

I played a lot of NASCAR 4 and Gran Prix Legends with a leather steering wheel. Great fun.

Post by gonzo41 » Tue, Nov 01, 2022, 2:31 AM UTC

mertd wrote: post #127

ekianjo wrote: post #96

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> Of all the forms of immortality, my favorite is participating in a competition in such a brilliant, incorrect way that a rule is permanently added just for you. That's precisely why car races are boring these days. Everything is forbidden and over-regulated so there's no space for innovation anymore. Look at F1 and its bloat of regulations.

Motorsports are different than other sports because the drivers' lives are under very real risk. A lot of the regulation is to keep the drivers alive. It comes at the expense of excitement but we would all agree it's necessary.