I forgot to mention when you were there that my settings really are ripped from Breakfast of Champions. (Not exactly ripped, I asked for the files and eggcozy sent them) Breakfast Decompyled is also based on the same settings, only with a higher starting speed (manic).n54 wrote:i've been on the grid somewhere yesterday and tonight but it will be fairly infrequent and since armagoshdarn is down it will be various places (liked the settings at lucifers server a lot, but will probably grativate towards tank's servers so as not to bog down servers with my european pings).
i've just discovered a channel here is shoving the complete world series (between midnight and morning lol) and it has been ages since i saw baseball games so it will be a priority hehe (kinda want the red soxs to win just to see the curse disappear, but there are too many other likeable teams as well, kinda hard to decide who to cheer on but it makes it all even more enjoyable)
There are a number of goshdarn clones, but since I didn't play on goshdarn (too late to the scene) I can't tell you how they compare. I started on ish, though, and now play almost exclusively on breakfast servers (but I hit up Classic last night and fared well, so I might start wandering around some more).
and i just wanted to add something interesting i (and many others too i'm sure) have discovered which is that even if the settings are identical the feel of a server always has that individual nuance (not only because of pings) caused by relative geographical/network placement and probably even minor things like server hardware itself. so each and every server imo always has some individuality - a nice and positive thing i think. except for armagoshdarn having periods of incredible social quality i think it might help to might explain some of the mourning of its disappearance. armagetron servers get a rudimentary personality 
life and death is naturalpoint taken, you're not stupid. but if you didn't do the #3 move, then again, back going straight neck and neck, more or less. if i need speed i can double back outside, or inside and try to coax you again.subby wrote:true but i guess i would never have done that stupid #3 pink move in the first placeroot down wrote:yea but then you're just back to step one again
too confident, although yes, works pretty good. on the other hand, if i see that you're obviously going to make the gap before i can seal it, why would i try to? more likely i would just double back on the outside of my trail (or the inside, i'm SMRT), and bring it back to a more or less even point again.Lucifer wrote:Actually, a fairly effective counter is the one I mentioned about beating the grind. Take it through to step 3, then jump back onto your trail and head out away from your opponent. When he goes to close the box, he'll hit your trail and kablooie.
I know it works because I get root on it whenever he tries this trick on me.
Heh, I've been doing something similar to that.root down wrote: another thing i've been doing alot lately is driving around really slow (not flying a kite or anything) making large straight lines all around. when someone (generally driving somewhat faster than you) tries to take advantage, they'll end up attempting to seal you in somehow, end result being them grinding away from you down either end of your long straight trail. this creates the idealistic slingshot, which allows the speed advantage to be gained very quickly. problem being if you come to a corner, then it takes a little more skill. still, i think fooling the opposition into thinking that they have the upper hand is a good tactic, as they usually forget about you and go looking for their next kill, leaving themselves open to unexpected anal rape.
I've been doing it as a trap, to get someone else ot enter the tunnel, and then close it after they've entered. So while nobody's in the tunnel I'll wander off from the wall a bit, but always in a place where I can close it quickly. If no one enters the tunnel, then I 180 into it and use it as a slingshot. So it's a perfect tactic in that there are no drawbacks (at least, none that I can see, yet). It is always funny, though, when an unfamiliar nick name shows up out of nowhere and schools everyone on the grid. (note to self: check confidence, it seems to be growing out of control)
