I know the Winter Event is still several months away, but this is for
@tomilak , who has difficulty with the curves on the track. I'd like to try to help.
I used to be just like you. I wouldn't even try the race and lost several Breen ships because of it. But then one day I determined that I was going to do it. I read all the tips and then dove in. It took several tries the very first few times I'd do it, but I finally got to where I could 'win' the race every time. My first WE ship was the Rezreth and I haven't looked back since.
First, I run in shooter mode. I started out doing the jump at the curves. When I would reach a curve that I knew I wouldn't be able to run around I would jump, pull my had off the kb and turn my mouse so that by the time I hit the track again, it would be in front of me, and off I'd go again. There are also places in curves where you can run onto soft snow at the inside of the curve and stop sliding that way, the boundaries are pretty generous beyond where the markers are.
Later on, I learned to drift the sharp curves so there was no jumping at all. The way I do this is I'm still running in shooter mode, and when I approach a curve I turn my mouse so the next straightaway is in front of me and my runner drifts around the curve instead of sliding off it. This method takes some good timing, but it works too.
There are also places where you can run straight even though there are some curves in it, like the part where there are 'S' curves, just run straight through the middle of those.
There are places you can simply 'cut' curves too, as long as you don't cut them outside the invisible boundaries. This helps a lot with some curves. You'll learn them if you keep trying.
Anyone else want to chip in some tips for tomilak or anyone else who has trouble with this race?
Now a LTS and loving it.
Just because you spend money on this game, it does not entitle you to be a jerk if things don't go your way.
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What works for some won't work for others, but we try to help as best we can.
Indeed. I just wanted to clarify that "shooter mode" isn't a must have.
Not at all. People must give things a try before they find the right combination that works for them. I'm just hoping that tomilak finds his combination.
You're right. Others on this board are so much better at helping people than I am. But I do my best when it looks like someone needs help and/or encouragement.
Shooter mode might be an easy way to do it, because your character is always attempting to move the direction you look. You can also steer like that in RPG mode by pressing both left and mouse key (I think at least that's the default setting for that), so that is another way. But the key is turning the right direction before you really enter the curve.
If others are comfortable with it, that's fine for them too.
Unfortunately even with all the help we're offering, the vibe I got from him was that he just doesn't care anymore and rather than try and let us help him he'd rather just give up until Cryptic "fixes" it.
I can understand the frustration, but that is WHY I initially started the tips and tricks thread. So that we can help people overcome the challenge, and its expanded since then. Other than a certain individual who took issue with it, and later tried basically a hostile takeover by posting his own much earlier to try and use forum rules against me regarding "spam", it has been a resounding success and shows that the community as a whole is willing to help. And I hope that continues for years to come. We may have to take into account console players now as well... but we'll face that when the time comes.
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