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as much as possible? or just a couple
06:25 PM on May 26, 2008

ok i have a simple question!

im wondering what you all think

should i do as many sim races i can . like 3-4 a week

or focus on my main 2 leagues. i kind of get bored doing that, but i know its better to focus on just 1 or 2.

i have noticed i do have ok results . my 2 wins i have. i made them in just jump in races! and i tend to just get bored when i practice for days with 1 car on one track... and then i may not even do good in the race. but thats the name of the game

im just wondering if doing alot of differnt sim races will hurt my learning curve, i know this stuff is about having fun and i do have more fun doing multiple races a week. i just dont wana hurt my learning curve,

Thanks in advance!!

SHANEEEEE



Posted by Dan Ortega at 06:49 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #1

I guess that depends on how much free time you have Shane.

When R2P 1st started, I was like a kid in a candy store! LoL
I was in so many events I soon found myself not being able to put enough time into any one of them.
I've mostly cut back to doing mostly the novice races and maybe an occasional extra event or two.

I'm actually thinking of concentrating on only one series for next season, only running something else when I feel like it if I get too antsy! hehe

Hey, try it both ways and see which is best for you.

Dan

Posted by Shane Thompson at 07:09 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #2

well thats what i have been doing, just focusing on 1-2 events, and it just gets old, and i get bored with sim racing

Posted by Dan Ortega at 07:29 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #3

Hey, maybe you need to be playing something where you can get your butt shot up! That keeps your interest up when your crawling around trying to keep from getting your head blown off! Lol

I've been playing a lot of ArmA lately, mostly because it doesn't take too much effort (physical) and it's a lot of fun.

Or your could really screw up your life and get like ten girlfriends and if that didn't keep you busy enough, I don't know what to tell you! LoL

Dan

Posted by Shane Thompson at 07:31 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #4

haha shooter games make me mad

Posted by Andrew Carson at 07:37 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #5

1 girlfriend would do it Dan, no need for 10.

Shane, I can understand why you get bored. This is why I almost always do ALL of my practicing on the online servers. Online phsyics are always a bit less grippy than offline, and often times there are other players that join. You just need competition.

Try out a new series? How about them monster trucks? : )

Posted by Shane Thompson at 07:38 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #6

no sir, only race what interst me in real life, and monster trucks dont.. lol

i have been alot getting into gtr2

Posted by Kurt Messick at 08:07 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #7

do what ever you like.

Posted by Dan Ortega at 10:38 PM on May 26, 2008
Comment #8

Andrew is right, practicing on the servers when there are others online is a lot more fun than just doing it in single player. You can get help with setups and driving hints and stuff from the other drivers.

My problem is by the time I get home, get cleaned up and have dinner, it's way too late and no one is online by then.

Posted by Andrew Carson at 03:56 AM on May 27, 2008
Comment #9

I was making a joke regarding the monster trucks Shane.
Maybe you just need to get a couple good results. I find that a top 3 finish motivates me a lot more to practice.

Posted by Shane Thompson at 04:58 AM on May 27, 2008
Comment #10

yea, i just got my second win this weekend, and im a whole lot more motivated now lol

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