Dirt Rally 2.0 [MEWRL]

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#1061

Right, sorry for the delay.

Round 1 of Season 5 is done. The Spanish streets were slick and fast as always. Maybe even a little too slick and fast for a couple of drivers. :smiley:

After a ridiculosuly close battle our two resident alien, with the two of them swapping the lead a number of times, it was :trophy::1st_place_medal: @aldyr who took line honours by just 49 seconds from :2nd_place_medal: @Boogey. Third step on the podium was claimed by :3rd_place_medal: @LazyDemoni a full 4:33 behind our winner. And only 21 seconds ahead of hard charging P4 holder @Deadlypinecone. @DarthMol filled out the Top 5, finishing 6:24 behind our winner.

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The minor points and the rest of the classified finishers in P6 - P10 were Moi, @the9avenger9, @Dragonic, @czc, and @murfle in P10. Also classified and bonus point earning, but listed as DNF were @Entity and finally @WarRack101 in P12.

After Round 1 of 8, here’s the early Championship Standings:

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Lot’s of rallying still to come, so plenty opportunity to get more points and more names on the board.

Round 2 - The Perth and Kinross Challenge, Scotland

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From Spain we move over to the sometimes misty pine forests of Scotland, and the narrow, twisty tracks of Perth and Kinross. We also have a change of vehicle for this round, with any of the awesome collection of Modern Rally Group A cars available for you to use in this round.

Select your wheels of choice from: Ford Escort RS Cosworth, Lancia Delta HF Integrale, SUBARU Impreza 1995, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI, SUBARU Impreza RS (DLC)

Stages for the rally are varied again in terms of time, weather and surface conditions. Plan your repairs and tyre choices wisely. The big question is going to be if a set of Wets will survive the final 3 stages, all of them long…

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Och aye Jimmy! Get on with ya, ya dirty basterds!

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#1062

Stage 7, 8 and 9… RIP!

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#1063

Also, @ Beo and @Grievous (and anyone else who jumps onboard using the base game through Game Pass). I’m sorry to say, but there’s sadly going to be very few opportunities for you to compete in this Seasons events.

One of the car classes we’re using - the Up to 2000cc (4WD) class - is DLC, so Rounds 1, 3, 5, and 7 are automatically out. And then of the remaining event locations, only New England, USA (Round 6) and Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (Round 8) are included as base game venues.

Sorry guys - got so used to all the PC players having the full GotY content, never even crossed my mind to consider the base game players. I’ll give a good think for the next season in the new year, promise.

Ahh, not @Beo anymore it seems :smiley:

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#1064

No, that is drift nation. There, you record for style points.

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#1065

Thanks @GregRedd

I’m gunning for that 3rd place on the podium. I had 2 big offs in the rain on stage 3 which put me about 2:00min down on time, add an extra 1 minute later on for a puncture and there’s 3 minutes I could’ve saved had I kept it clean. That will be my biggest challenge going ahead.

I enjoy Scotland - managed to beat the mighty @SlinX there once upon a time :grin:

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#1066

Damn, so I get a DNQ/F for the first round? :cry:

Will try get on board and up to speed tonight.

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#1067

Don’t stress, many of us leave our runs far too late (procrastination for the win) and don’t end up finishing them - so you’ll catch up soon enough.

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#1068

So I started up the game a bit late last night. I put in a few shakedowns, tested and tuned my ride to what felt comfortable. Then I started the first event, and this is where the mistake took place as I was unaware I wouldn’t be able to save/exit. The first stage went fairly well and proceeded straight into the second stage. Okay, I’ll quickly knock this one out too, then it’s time for bed. Did the rainy soaked event and pounded up my ride a bit. This took me straight into the third event at which point I quit the game as it was after midnight. This, unbeknownst to me, gave me a DNF for that stage.

I is a sad. But hey, we learn. :slight_smile:

Loving the game regardless!

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#1069

Something similar happened to me once upon a time at the start of this competition also.

Whats a shakedown btw?

#1070

The shakedown is a just a sector from the stage that you use to test your car, I believe you get ten shakedowns available.

You are able to tune your ride and perform another until the point you repair your car at which you forfeit any remaining shakedowns available.

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#1071

The Dirt 2.0 menus and interfaces are not clear at all. You have to “Quit to Menu” after completing a race to be allowed to resume later.

I created a Custom Championship, and it took me a while to find out how to load it. The interface was just a bit confusing. I tried using the Lancia Delta but struggled with the handling and steering.

#1072

Yeah, in hindsight I should have played any other aspect of the game to get the feel of it, instead I just jumped straight into it. I want to remove most of the HUD too as those upcoming corner prompt in the middle of the screen distract me. Not only that, remove the timing intervals too.

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#1073

Damn I love this game!

I love watching my replays, they look so authentic. When this game is going well, it’s going well. But when you mess up, it all goes pear shape.

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#1074

Two days and a few more hours to get your kilt on, prime your bagpipes, and get your Scottish Rally times set:

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5 starters so far, with @LazyDemoni comfortably in the lead, both on time and on the road. @Entity is the sole finisher at the moment, although, technically he “finished” on Stage 2 already :grinning:. Still, he’s classified, he gets points. Which is more than can be said for the rest of you… :stuck_out_tongue:

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#1075

I don’t know if I’ll get to finish. Hard drive situation and all.

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#1076

I don’t know what it is about the rainy stages, but I always seem to lose my bonnet.

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#1077

I normally lose my shit.

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#1078

And such a pretty little bonnet it was too. Just upped and flew away… :grinning:

OT - Which, by the way @Wyvern, the only quote you need to get when you do get your tattoo is…

“I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you.”

Really, that’s the only one you’ll need.
:grinning:

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#1079

Bwahahahaha It was on the list

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#1080

crap… I have to complete mine tonight. I’m away for the weekend :confused:

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