More wacky hijinks in Pureland

[Drakkenmensch]

As more and more people get into wipeout, even more new stories of bizarre occurances are bound to pop up.

I have a new one to share:

While racing in Mandrashee, I used a turbo before the small jump near the end of the track and landed *directly* on top of the Van Uber ship, but instead of just dropping down I *bounced* up and forward, my controller input mistaken by the game as a request to barrel roll. I landed in front of him and blasted away at full throttle!

[Sven]

Speaking of mandrashee, it's highly dangerous to fire a turbo on the "corkscrew" section. Many times I've done that and ended up pointing up/sideways, hoping I'm lucky enough to land back on the track...

[Seek100]

That's a pretty neat trick, I have landed -on- other craft numerous times but I never actually considered using it to do a barrel role, shall have to give that a try next time it happens.

Only vaguelly interesting story I got was on Sebenco Climb I used a turbo just before the bit with the really long straight that leads into the tunnel section; my Feisar came off the track and I thought I was gonna go off the edge and respawn, but instead I landed on the top of the track walls and, I believe the skate-boarding term is 'grinded' my way along the walls about halfway down the straight before falling back to the track. Didn't help with the race but a cool looking trick.

Edit: Sven, for the 'corkscrew', I always fire the turbo you get on TT on the corkscrew because it's a long straight and the twisting motion slows you down too much, I position my craft towards the side of the track that's lower, the left at the start I think, and fire the turbo facing slightly to the right thus even as I go up the track rises with me. In this way I've never had trouble with getting air on that section, all the way up to rapier (not unlocked Phantom yet)

[Mobius]

That is a cool feature that the barriers are "solid brushes" or for those who dont use unrealEd, just real. It means you can race on the barriers.

I have had a time when i was on citta nuova on the last of the main chicane, i set of a turbo ont he uphill part and hit a house next to the track, flipping me upside down and helpless.

Another time i completley made a dogs dinner on the Chigori drop on Secenco climb, somhow anding up going down it similar to the way a space shuttle lands.

More to follow...

[Megatron42]

Scenery that clips is a mixed blessing, especially if you're someone that played Wipeout XL last ...... :(

[Lance]

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since we already have a thread about this subject, i'm wondering why another one has been started. please use the original. this one is closed. if you feel there is a justification for a separate repetition of the topic, please send me a PM explaining the reason/s
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