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jim625jim625 Member Posts: 907 Arc User
seriously this ice race is really annoying how is any one suppose to win it I've tryed 5 times and couldn't even win:mad: so I'm just gonna forget about this stupid race and just get the lobi from the lockbox and unlock the ship:mad:
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  • bobtheskull99bobtheskull99 Member Posts: 706 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I did find it a bit tough, took me 4 tries

    if you have high enough delta rep try the triait for 5% running speed, and you can "cheat" a little, I find those markers are really more of a guidline. you can't cut clean across but you can cut corners to a certain degree
  • kjwashingtonkjwashington Member Posts: 2,529 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jim625 wrote: »
    seriously this ice race is really annoying how is any one suppose to win it I've tryed 5 times and couldn't even win:mad: so I'm just gonna forget about this stupid race and just get the lobi from the lockbox and unlock the ship:mad:

    Let me guess. Another person who can't figure out that you're supposed to slow down before going around the corners? :rolleyes:
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  • baddmoonrizinbaddmoonrizin Member Posts: 10,914 Community Moderator
    edited December 2014
    Ice Racers are OP. Pleaze nerf! :D
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  • qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jim625 wrote: »
    seriously this ice race is really annoying how is any one suppose to win it I've tryed 5 times and couldn't even win:mad: so I'm just gonna forget about this stupid race and just get the lobi from the lockbox and unlock the ship:mad:

    I believe your method is the one Cryptic prefers. :o
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  • szimszim Member Posts: 2,503 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Roll forward at corners. Press "W" two times in a row and you will immeadiatly change direction AND stop sliding. It becomes VERY easy that way.
  • castsbugccastsbugc Member Posts: 830 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Basically you have to take your slide into account and finesse things. its like F1 really, you have to figure out when to power into a turn and when to break. I swear I had days where my motor control was horrible and I would have to do it over and over because I would run up a bank off the course. Also you will figure out from trial and error what you can skirt over and whats too high and triggers a disqual

    Also if you mean the race against other players, that doesnt get you the ship anyways, only epohhs
  • flash525flash525 Member Posts: 5,441 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    You've got to be doing something wrong; I've just raced it on my four characters and failed once (only cause I was a Spider and ran into a post at the end). It's not difficult at all, it's just learning how to run the track, and not to rush into it.
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  • willamsheridanwillamsheridan Member Posts: 1,189 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jim625 wrote: »
    seriously this ice race is really annoying how is any one suppose to win it I've tryed 5 times and couldn't even win:mad: so I'm just gonna forget about this stupid race and just get the lobi from the lockbox and unlock the ship:mad:

    I tried it the first time since i play STO (since it became f2p) and i won the first time.

    Did it like explained here and it worked nicely

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9iV8Som-pE
  • abaddon653abaddon653 Member Posts: 1,144 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    WHEEE!

    I was waiting for this years "WAAAA I have no clue what I'm doing, please nerf!!!" thread. I was not disappointed.

    I got through my race on my first try, even after a year I still have mad racing skill yo!

    But I mean come on, stop moving, drift into the next position and move. If you are going to go off track double tap in the right direction to roll and stop your slide. It's not hard...
  • hope0042hope0042 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    There are only two problems with this event..

    Its uninspired TRIBBLE for 5 year old konsole players. No Humor.. no fun.. nothin.
    AND:. since it startet the Game is unplayable.. i dont know if it is the same in USA.. but in Germany you can forgett to play it.

    30 people i know.. and 29 of em cant play at all cause of laggs.

    So thanks cryptic for trying to host a game on less then minimum hardware clusters.
    Since DR everything went worse and worse.... think its time to leave the game again and
    im glad i never was so stupid to buy a livetime sup.

    You want money.. give us servers that work. The game itself is fun now.. lot of possibilitys... lot of different things to do. But its unplayable. Complete.... nonsense.
  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,489 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jim625 wrote: »
    seriously this ice race is really annoying how is any one suppose to win it I've tryed 5 times and couldn't even win:mad: so I'm just gonna forget about this stupid race and just get the lobi from the lockbox and unlock the ship:mad:

    Practice and use rolls to stop sliding.
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  • haskanaelevahaskanaeleva Member Posts: 70 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    ooor you can just ignore the winter event altogether like I do :P
  • jagdhippiesjagdhippies Member Posts: 676 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    There is a youtube video or 3 that will show you what to do, here are the basics:
    Walk around the corners, use the snow (not the ice) parts to slow yourself
    You can roll forward to stop from sliding
    Only run on the long straight sections, then roll forward and walk around the corners
    and here is the biggest thing:
    The last 2 years you didn't even really have to run AT ALL to beat the NPC
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  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I once won the last leg of the race going backwards. :D

    Git gud, oh pee.
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Heres a few tips:
    1. (and this is the most important one) DON'T race... Run, don't sprint.
    2. Strafe alot
    3. Run backwards when you need to slow down
    4. Jump-a-lot if you need to... I don't like it, but it makes it easy as heck.
    5. Roll... Don't try to run into the tight corners... Doubble-tap W, roll, wait a sec, change course and them move on.
    6. It's not about how many seconds you are ahead... 1 second, or 1 minute... as long as you pass the finishline first, you win... The rewards are all the same.
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  • jim625jim625 Member Posts: 907 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    after another attemtp for the 7th time I thought I'd ask Q tot turn me into some thing and got turned into a dividian and was able to win the race finally but still annoying
  • scrooge69scrooge69 Member Posts: 1,108 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jim625 wrote: »
    seriously this ice race is really annoying how is any one suppose to win it I've tryed 5 times and couldn't even win:mad: so I'm just gonna forget about this stupid race and just get the lobi from the lockbox and unlock the ship:mad:




    every year there are ppl comlpaining about it...(prob the same ppl cryn for more nervs of

    advanced mode) and they havnt changed it yet since hundred of

    ppl can finish it easy.... i sugfgest u ask a fleetie or some1 from u F lsit its REALLY easy
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  • thutmosis85thutmosis85 Member Posts: 2,358 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jim625 wrote: »
    after another attemtp for the 7th time I thought I'd ask Q tot turn me into some thing and got turned into a dividian and was able to win the race finally but still annoying

    I don't think those things are connected ... but if it works for you ... :P

    ... just run & roll in the corners ... it ain't rocket science ...
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  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I tried it the first time since i play STO (since it became f2p) and i won the first time.

    Did it like explained here and it worked nicely

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9iV8Som-pE


    I used this video as a guide and won the race with ease.

    I had to do it 1 or 2 times to get used to it, but once I got it down it wasn't hard at all.

    Give that video a watch and try it, it works.
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  • stonewbiestonewbie Member Posts: 1,454 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jim625 wrote: »
    after another attemtp for the 7th time I thought I'd ask Q tot turn me into some thing and got turned into a dividian and was able to win the race finally but still annoying

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOAES4HJd7A&feature=youtu.be
  • tanthotantho Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I'm old and shakey but the race, both, are pretty darn easy to win or at least place. How do you steer your ship?
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  • crusader2007crusader2007 Member Posts: 1,883 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Jumping is your best friend on the races :eek:
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  • kjwashingtonkjwashington Member Posts: 2,529 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I don't think those things are connected ... but if it works for you ... :P

    ... just run & roll in the corners ... it ain't rocket science ...

    Actually, I think I remember turning into the flying mobs gives you no traction on the groung which also means no slipping.
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  • jim625jim625 Member Posts: 907 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I'm starting to get the hang of it now after a few wins with my alts just by using sprint and dodge roll and I don't think jumping has helped me much:o
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  • ironmakoironmako Member Posts: 770 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    You can either pan the camera around when you get near a corner to anticipate & judge the turns correctly, or just dodge roll on teh corners to control yourself better. I found it tought to begin with, but using these two simple steps, its not too bad.
  • capnmanxcapnmanx Member Posts: 1,452 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Interesting. Just did it for the first time a few minutes ago. Never jumped or rolled or tried running backwards; just slowed going into the corners and sprinted coming out of them (much like I would play any racing game).

    Won it easy. Never even saw whoever or whatever I was supposed to be racing against.
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