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Old 02-17-2010, 05:05 PM
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Yeah Haitches is very tight but I had fun going under those bridges down there. There are lots of side rivers down that track though so would need to mark the route with some crashes. I will see If I can map it out with a screengrab.

Winnys dover route is great, once you take off from Hawkinge there is a valley with a pathway that leads you straight to Dover. Lighthouse turns add some good action. After the route Winny showed we made our way up to Manston, landed, then returned. Lots of opportunity for some overtaking down the white cliffs straight.
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Old 02-17-2010, 05:17 PM
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Ok great, will add the both of you ASAP, any idea what time you guys will be on?

I'm GMT timezone
I will be on about 7.30-8ish, GMT also. Will drop you an invite
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Old 02-17-2010, 05:30 PM
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I will be on about 7.30-8ish, GMT also. Will drop you an invite
Ok matey, will be on for then *Thumbs up*
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Old 02-17-2010, 05:42 PM
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Better print out those maps. Hope to see you boys online later.
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Old 02-17-2010, 06:22 PM
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I had a crack at tracing that route Haitch. I used Google maps cos my USB stick isnt recongised by my PS3 either
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Old 02-17-2010, 11:32 PM
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Ok we tried Stalingrad track in realistic. It was me (ta) subarugaz (spit vi) gilly (la7) and mcq (k4). First off the planes fly half speed in realistic as they do in arcade so it was a chore flying to mark the course. Once we had done that and managed to get lined up we started test lap.
Gaz took an early lead off the line so I shot him down before the turn onto the don. I managed to get a good turn out and started down the main straight in the lead until about half a click when mcq shot me down. I looped down into 4th place and gilly and mcq took off. For a time it was two seperate races, me vs gaz and gilly vs mcq. I managed to get in front of gaz but he must have got a lucky engine shot as I started to leak speed. Made it round half the course until my engine gave out and I hit the deck. Gilly won convincingly but the finish line turned into a wrecking zone and I think I managed third when gaz crashed on landing.
Major issue for me is respawning. When my engine died I was a good 10 clicks behind but I was spawned up in the mix. I think it defeats idea of deathrace if you retire when crash or shot so open to ideas on it. I looped down into last place when I was taken out but it can make it unfair if you prosper from engine failure
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Old 02-18-2010, 08:59 AM
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Ok we tried Stalingrad track in realistic. It was me (ta) subarugaz (spit vi) gilly (la7) and mcq (k4). First off the planes fly half speed in realistic as they do in arcade so it was a chore flying to mark the course. Once we had done that and managed to get lined up we started test lap.
Gaz took an early lead off the line so I shot him down before the turn onto the don. I managed to get a good turn out and started down the main straight in the lead until about half a click when mcq shot me down. I looped down into 4th place and gilly and mcq took off. For a time it was two seperate races, me vs gaz and gilly vs mcq. I managed to get in front of gaz but he must have got a lucky engine shot as I started to leak speed. Made it round half the course until my engine gave out and I hit the deck. Gilly won convincingly but the finish line turned into a wrecking zone and I think I managed third when gaz crashed on landing.
Major issue for me is respawning. When my engine died I was a good 10 clicks behind but I was spawned up in the mix. I think it defeats idea of deathrace if you retire when crash or shot so open to ideas on it. I looped down into last place when I was taken out but it can make it unfair if you prosper from engine failure
ok then my solutions

1. have 2 race refs in jets and they mark out the course
2. if you get shot down or bail out you should have a penalty such as a forced landing or something

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Old 02-18-2010, 09:01 AM
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I had a crack at tracing that route Haitch. I used Google maps cos my USB stick isnt recongised by my PS3 either
almost not quite though as my route takes some of the smaller rivers not even on that map the rout in general is vaux-sur-sure to ettlebruke

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Old 02-19-2010, 07:18 AM
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Can't wait to get this Deathrace thing underway, That night with wookie, Gilly and McQ was excellent.

Kinda felt bad for Wookie though as i just nibbled at his plane until i noticed a drop in speed. once the First person had touched down, Chaos ensued.

Great laugh though, i'm assuming during these deathraces we will all be taking the same Plane?
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Old 02-19-2010, 09:14 AM
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Can't wait to get this Deathrace thing underway, That night with wookie, Gilly and McQ was excellent.

Kinda felt bad for Wookie though as i just nibbled at his plane until i noticed a drop in speed. once the First person had touched down, Chaos ensued.

Great laugh though, i'm assuming during these deathraces we will all be taking the same Plane?
i dont think we are taking the same planes i think its whatever prop plane you want
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