The Speed Lap Challenge

[Dark_Phantom_89]

I'm at 29.4x at the moment. I don't think I'm doing the 4th BR right.

[AG-wolf]

nose down as you approach the second SP after the turn, then as you pass it simultaneously nose up and side-shift left and that's where you can do the BR.

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Ahh I see. I was using the SP but going up on the lip and doing it that way. It would give me way too much airtime though - cheers wolf, I might be able to beat my time now :+

[AG-wolf]

lol np, beat my time too, 'cause I think I'm out of commission for a while :P

[OBH]

I cannot do a double br on the bridge on venom to save my life. Tried it on flash and its brilliant, but my word its hard on venom :brickwall

edit:
Wait a second, ive just realised brainbeats time was a late entry for last week, not this week! :g Sweet!! I dont have a ridiculous 2 second gap to fill!

[triboy]

Damn, I realy don't like venom...

28.89 / 4 Br's / 6 Sp / Eg-x f

But, but i was curious. "How about Ikar?" And I get the answer: "5 global" :hyper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfueQ3WSYlc

[OBH]

28.59
thats enough venom for one week i hope :) really really tough.

[amplificated]

28.27, 4 BR's, 6 sp's, Fury 'X

Was mucking around trying to get the double BR (which just wasn't happening, btw) and surprisingly managed an ok smooth BR over the lip/ramp which nudged me in front of my Icaras ghost

[OBH]

great time!!! :beer

aww man, means im gonna have to give it another go, stupid venom :)

[amplificated]

Thanks :) Going smoothly over the lip is definitely a lot faster than banging into it and getting too much airtime. GL :P

[OBH]

hmmmmm. Had a quick go. Didnt realise a boost br is possible. You can fly round first corner.
Annoyingly by the time i suss it dark phantom will have posted this weeks challenge :)

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Sorry for not updating the list in a while guys, my best mate came to stay with me for a few days :dizzy

[Dark_Phantom_89]

This week has come to a close. Congratulations to our competitor from Down Under for his victory this week - amplificated :beer

Thanks to all who participated - your names will all be added to the Hall of Fame thread here (http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7081)

This weeks criteria is as follows: SPEED LAP/VINETA K(FORWARD)/FLASH/QIREX

Good luck everybody

[OBH]

My man!!!!! :beer

22.91 8pads 6brs FURY

[amplificated]

Haha, cheers :beer

I've been in most of these challenges since the first week, so it's about time I won one I guess :lol

This week's vK> though; my worst track... will have to see how I go.

[phaeton_pl]

23.73 9 pads, 6 BR's, Fury Ship :D

[OBH]

I reckon someone could get close to the 22.32 world record if you can land the elusive 7th br.

Hitting 3 off the bsb, and then 2 on the final straight is no small feat though.

[brainbeat]

23.95 7 brs 10 speedpads fury

but hit side after 7th br 23.99 with 6 brs.


No bsb just the dolphin br I allways overhit it if I try the bsb.


Edit. New time 23.46 9 speedpads 7 brs Fury no bsb.
Same method as before just better line

[OBH]

Update 22.89 7brs 10 pads.

Wonder where people are using their boost? If you land a good bsb you can use it on the final straight to land a sneaky double br with no crazy shifting :)

[yeldar2097]

Personally I'd say go for the crazy shifting at the end. Actually it's not that crazy - simple right SS-BR, left SS-BR off the pad and you're golden. Much easier than a lot of the mental stuff barny, shape, phaeton, leung etc pull off.

Try doing the double on venom, it's well hard, like concrete and vinnie jones :g

[leungbok]

Update 23.89 7brs 10 pads

You mean 22.89, no ? :)

[OBH]

thank you for that correction kind sir :)

personally i still think boosting right as you leave the tunnel, then landing on the wall so you can double br is faster.

Well, maybe not faster, just a damn sight easier than the shift br i find :beer i know if you can land the double br at the end without a boost you can use it inbetween the tunnels for another br... i just cant do that shifting br very well at all.

[brainbeat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuA-anV8M_Q

I just testin my phone recording ability, it uploads easy enough but not the best, shows the double br though, i nosedive down after 1st br then you get the bounce up to get 2nd br a tap on left handbrake works just as well as a left ss.

[OBH]

update - 22.81

[KGB]

Not had a great deal of time with this but I've still failed big time 24.xx. Never been very good at this track and never will.

[amplificated]

I haven't had much of an effort this week but I'm in the same boat as you KGB. Most of my wipeout time has been spent on TDR< venom (I'm not kidding when I say I've done a lot of laps on that track this week, and 90% of them being fruitless in beating a time I got after only my first 150 laps), and now I totally suck at everything else in the game :lol

burnt out, for sure.

My time is 24.something as well.

[triboy]

I didn't fly too much on SL, it was "TT Week" ;)

My time
23.11 / 10 sp / 6 Br's Fury

[OBH]

its all in the bsb on this track. Hitting 3 brs off the line without a boost is damn handy.
Everything else is subtle, simple racing lines.

[Dark_Phantom_89]

This week has come to a close - some absolutely amazing times this week - really put my 25.26 to shame :p

OBH is the man this week, congratulations on your victory :beer

As usual, all of your names will be added to the Hall of Fame thread.

This weeks criteria is as follows: SPEED LAP/METROPIA (FORWARD)/RAPIER/HARIMAU

Good luck everyone, I'm sure we'll see more great times this week :)

EDIT: Sorry I've posted this a couple of hours earlier this week, I just won't be around to post it on time today

[leungbok]

22.72 - fury 10 sp 1 BR
Not a great time, i found that 3 BRs at least are possible on this track at this speed, but someone must start the show isn't it ? :p

[phaeton_pl]

22.57 10 pads, 1BR, Fury - tha's me this week, not bad


Go Triboy go go go :banzai

[KGB]

Kids are back at school :hyper.

22.61 - 1BR - 10pads - Fury

Was trying to get a br off the first right hander and then boost at the end, got it a couple of times but it destroys my line. So the fastest way at the moment for me is boost at the start.

[Dark_Phantom_89]

22.72, 10SP's, 1BR, same as leungbok.

I also tried to do what you're talking about KGB but to no avail.

[OBH]

22.49 2brs 10pads FURY

2nd br was the standard left-shifting one after the mag strip.
I tried getting 2 off the boost up the hill at the beginning, but the line just isnt as good as a single br even on a good run.

Bit scared of how close everyone else is despite landing only a single br...

[KGB]

Didn't think you could do that one after the mag strip on Rapier. I can't do it on Phantom anyway :frown:, who's got a video of this?

If you could get the one I was doing plus Haydns and then the boost/BR at the end it would be a fast lap! Are these the three you meant Leungbok?

[yeldar2097]

Obh's is in the sane place as the boostbr at the end so maybe not.

My 3 would be boostbr over the line, boost at the hill as per usual, then obh's at the left hander after the mag. Can't say for sure thouGh

[KGB]

Oh, thought he meant straight after the mag strip.

[leungbok]

Are these the three you meant Leungbok?

A boost/br start is possible (phaeton showed that on a video), after you can br at the exit of the left turn after the mag (sideshift) and sideshift again (right) to do another BR at the last small right turn (phaeton again showed that ;))

[OBH]

i cant boostbr over the line on rapier or do the right-shift br either. :(

Plenty more time to be squeezed out of this one.

[Woopzilla]

Equalled my personal best.

22.70 / 10 SP / 1 BR / Fury

I can pull off the mag strip BR once every 20 laps maybe (but only after I have a bad start or invalided the lap already :g). I think I'm trying it too early or got the approach all wrong. :/

[phaeton_pl]

Yeah, there is few BR's possible on Metropia but this track is different.
Those BR's aren't much faster than good lines. Kingheim's video FTW! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiMxbLi44ko)

BoostBR start and boost BR right after is a way to go, if you keep tight lines you don't need any more BR's to get good time. That br aaafter magstrip is good for sure but i cant squeez much from it myself. 8)

[leungbok]

22.40 - 10sp 1 BR fury

[KGB]

98 laps! and 22.57 - 2BR - 9pads.

[phaeton_pl]

22.51 1 BR 10 pads

[OBH]

Great time leungbok! :) and everyone else!
No SL update for me yet.

[XBARNSTERX]

22.43, 10 pds, 1 br hari hd.

[Woopzilla]

Improved to a new personal record. :D

22.63 / 10 SP / 1BR / Fury

[phaeton_pl]

22.42 2BR's 8 pads :(

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Improved to 22.51, 9SP's, 1BR.

Think that's my limit unless I can pull off the 2nd BR.

[KGB]

Don't think I have seen it so close! :)

[Rezatron]

22.37 - 1BR - 10SP - Fury

[OBH]

22.38
cant believe it, i work hard to improve both times, and Rezatron has already beaten both (and smashed the TT time i might add).

[Rezatron]

Too close! :robot

22.28 - 10SP - still 1BR - Fury

Still can't do that damn BR, how much time do you think you save with it?

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Wow, it's so intense between OBH and Rezatron ;)

I reckon a new WR is possible if you could pull off the 2nd BR and keep perfect lines (:robot), as a BR saves around .30 I think.

[OBH]

22.35
reaching my limit, yet you are .3 faster minus 1br....

Baffles me :)

edit:
double posted again, sorry......

[brainbeat]

22.85 3 brs 8 speedpads fury.

Did 4 brs once but the lines wernt sweet enough.

[Dark_Phantom_89]

A VERY competitive challenge this week, and some absolutely amazing times from everyone. Congratulations to Rezatron for his victory this week with only 1 BR (:guitar) and an honourable mention to OBH for his win in the TT challenge :beer All participants names will be added to the Hall of Fame thread here (http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?p=161351#post161351)

A certain Mr KGB celebrates his birthday this week, and as you may or may not know, I let regular participants choose the challenge criteria in this case :cake

So, without further ado, KGB's choice for this week is: SPEED LAP/CHENGHOU PROJECT (FORWARD)/PHANTOM/FEISAR

Good luck everybody

[KGB]

Cheers for letting me choose DP. I shall now prove to be totally crap at it :p.

[brainbeat]

22.81 8 speedpads 5 or 6 brs.

Gonna have to practice like mad for this. I like chengou but allways mess up

[leungbok]

22.25 - 7 sp 7 BR fury

[KGB]

22.66 - 4BR - 6 pads - HD

I'm all over the place on this track :dizzy.

[amplificated]

22.51 so far. 3 br's, 11 pads, fury feisar

Disappointed I couldn't participate in last week's challenge since Metropia is one of my fav' tracks, but I have been more busy than usual as of late :(
Not all bad I suppose, I think I needed a little break for a bit in any case :P

[OBH]

been busy this week, glad to see its chenghou : hope to have a time for you today.

honestly this is the only thing that keeps me away from left 4 dead 2 :)

edit:
22.01 10pads 3brs

[Mr Phlanj]

mine was a 22:63 but i dont know the speed pads or BRs :D

[Dark_Phantom_89]

I'm really struggling this week. I find that the Feisar ship turns TOO well for me - I'm so used to my Mirage's handling, so I really have to change my lines when using Feisar.

As a result, all I could manage was a 23.45

EDIT: Still bottom of the leaderboard this week, but managed to improve my time to 22.95, 10SP's, 4BR's. Thanks Phlanj and OBH for the advice :)

[Mr Phlanj]

can your air brakes go any lower?

coz u never know what could help :D

[OBH]

@DP
you should definitely try lower air brakes. Over turning with feisar and pirahna made me switch to 20% sensitivity and ive never looked back :)

[SaturnReturn]

Agree - I'm so used to Icaras and Goteki. Now I'm on AG-S and Furymau. Previously hated them but with 100% sensitivity I can just about handle them.:g

[Dark_Phantom_89]

This week's challenge has come to an end. A big thank you to all who participated - as usual, your names will added to the Hall of Fame thread located here: Speed Lap Challenge - Hall of Fame (http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?p=161351#post161351)

Congratulations goes to OBH this week for his victory in the SL and TT Challenge with some absolutely outstanding times. Do we have a new yeldar in the room...? ;) Well done mate :beer

This weeks criteria is as follows: SPEED LAP/SEBENCO CLIMB (REVERSE)/PHANTOM/MIRAGE

Good luck to everybody :)

[leungbok]

Again i'll start the challenge :) 21.09 - 6 BRs 9 sp fury

[Woopzilla]

Had a fair try at it and managed:

21.31 / 8 SP / 6 BR / Fury

So good to race in High Definition again. :g

EDIT: Improved a little. ;)

[Dark_Phantom_89]

I'm up to 21.72 at the moment, 6BR's, 5SP's (:bomb)

What's strange is that I can't improve my time even when I hit the 3 speed pads in the tunnel (missed them when I did this time.)

[OBH]

21.11 8pads 6brs
Despite playing woHD since release day i still suck at the final 2 corners on this track.

[Mr Phlanj]

21.26 6br 9sp Fury

[leungbok]

damn, dangerous brothers ! :eek

[OBH]

more dangerous now ive realised a br is possible exiting the tunnel without a boost :)

[Mr Phlanj]

you didnt realise anything.

it funny i was stuck on .50 with 7br for so long i was about to give up, but even tho i missed a br i took the last turn perfectly that took me to my record. that was on lap 300 or so :D

[amplificated]

I managed to have a go last night and got 21.73, which I thought was ok given my patheticness at phantom. Where are you guys boosting/br'ing?

I boost at the usual spot for slower speed classes after the first corner and into the tunnel, but I keep getting terrible landings. Is it faster to boost out of the tunnel on phantom?

And yeah, I'm really not liking this track :P Nearly every corner is a massive pain to take just right while doing all the barrel rolls.

[Mr Phlanj]

dont be so modest :D any 21.xx is awesome!

I was having trouble with the tunnel aswell but i figured out if you try and land to the left of the 3x speed pads, line up with the bottle neck speed pad and right side shift over the 1st of the 3x speed pads. It throws you out of the tunnel and if your lucky you can get enuff air to do a br aswell.

I hope that made sence i was trying to think of a way to describe that br since yesterday :P

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Ahh, thanks Phlanj, that might help me. I usually land in the tunnel and then sideshift to the left and hit the 3 speed pads, but it results in a poor landing. I'll try that right sideshift method and see if it helps :)

[amplificated]

haha, thanks :P I'll give it a try.

[Luxoflux]

I have given it a try also, and got 20.91 fury ship, 8sp and 6 br :)

[Mr Phlanj]

daaaam! the bar has been raised :P

[yeldar2097]

Oranje Boven! :pirate

[leungbok]

I have given it a try also, and got 20.91 fury ship, 8sp and 6 br :)

can you make a vid ? :)

[OBH]

lux doesnt do vids does he?
(always wanted to see his incredible sol2 rev tt time :))

bravo though my friend!

[Luxoflux]

Thanks guys :) unfortunately i dont have a camera or cables available to record my races. i am looking for one though, so perhaps in the near future ;)

[xtriko]

hi guys :) for the first time, I'm trying these challenges. Just tried the SL so here's my time for sebenco reverse mirage (fury) phantom.

22.34, 3 speed pads (shame on me XD) and I think that were 4 or 5 BR's.

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Welcome aboard Xtriko :beer

[brainbeat]

There is too many brs i have managed a 10 br run but hit corners a few times still got a ok time.
Maybe in a year ill nail it, you can double br each bump if you sideshift the 2nd br, 3x br on 2nd bumpy corner, i did by fluke but its there.
Think im upto 21.35 with 4 brs but gonna have another sess tomorrow.:beer

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Another week has come to a close. Congratulations to Luxoflux for his insanely fast time :beer and a big thumbs up for all who participated. Your names will all be added to the Hall of Fame Thread here: Speed Lap Challenge - Hall of Fame (http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?p=161351#post161351)

This criteria for this week is as follows: SPEED LAP/MODESTO HEIGHTS (REVERSE)/RAPIER/GOTEKI 45

Good luck everybody :)

[Mr Phlanj]

woohoo! my 3rd bronze :D (i did get a faster time but i didnt think 0.03 matters :P)

[Dark_Phantom_89]

I'll get the ball rolling this week.

22.85, 2BR's, 17SP's, Fury ship

[KGB]

just got 22.43 - 20 pads - 2BR- FURY

[Woopzilla]

22.39 / 19 SP / 2 BR / Fury

G45 and Modesto R! Two of my favourites. :g

[klocki LEGO]

Kloceki 45 F ;) Mod r 0:22:12
2 bR 20 sp

[Rezatron]

Immortal technique (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1eKQeXzOc8) at 1:20. Worth it on Venom/Flash but Rapier? It's tough, I can't left sideshift to save my life :paperbag

[klocki LEGO]

some progress here
21.98 2 bR 20 sp

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Whoa, amazing time klocki!

[klocki LEGO]

Thanks
I think it could be better if improve start & and some SS

[klocki LEGO]

Bad news;)
21.77 2 bR 23 sp
goteki45 f

[Dark_Phantom_89]

:eek!!

[xtriko]

22.75 2BR 18 sp G45 fury

[brainbeat]

22.36 3 brs missed a few speedpads at start.

Still to beat my best at .23.
To Rez i can't do on rapier I can ss left alright but don't have any air. I struggle on flash. Would be cool to do a 4 x br in that section

[triboy]

LEGO, your time is stunning, I'm still looking for my jaw ;) I only get

22.10 / 2br / 21 sp / G45f

but... what's that? ... snif snif... it smells like... like... snif snif... smells like #2 global!:guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYeuporFM0Q

[Challenger #001]

First time on these forums and I can sense already I'm at a disadvantage... Oh well...

Speed Lap > Modesto Heights Reverse > Rapier > Goteki 45 Fury

00.24.22, 17 Speed Pads, 1 Barrel Roll

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Welcome aboard Challenger :beer

It's the taking part that counts my friend :guitar

[Mr Phlanj]

its all about having fun :D, about getting a chance to use ships/speeds that you wouldnt normaly play with.

its a shame i havnt had a chance to try this weeks challenge

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Another week has come to a close - thanks to all who participated - as you know, your names will all be added to the Hall of Fame (http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?p=161351#post161351) thread.

Congratulations to one of our newest competitors for his victory this week - the incredibly fast klocki LEGO :beer

This weeks criteria is as follows: SPEED LAP/METROPIA (REVERSE)/VENOM/PIRANHA

Good luck everybody.

[Challenger #001]

Thank you to both Phantom and Phlanj for making me feel welcome. :3 I was worried this was kind of an elites-only thing but I'm going to have a go at it none the less. This particular event is probably the only reason apart from Beat Zico that I'm going to get Piranha loyalty points.

Speed Lap > Metropia Reverse > Venom > Piranha Fury

00.31.03, 12 Speed Pads, 2 Barrel Rolls

[Woopzilla]

Welcome Challenger! :g

Had a little go at this and got a new personal best. :D

28.77 / 11 SP / 2BR / Fury

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Had a quick 5 lap session last night and I'm up to 29.04, 2BR's, 11SP's.

I'll have a proper go at it tonight.

[KGB]

So far I have a 28.41 - 11pads - 3br - FURY.

Had a 4 br lap but slower.

[brainbeat]

28.66 11 speedpads 2 brs

where the 3rd or 4th on venom are you boosting over/into bridge or boosting earlier on the other straight. Good times :)

[KGB]

Boost BR at the start line which isn't too hard, then boost BR down the first straight then the normal BR on the right hander and if you are skilful enough or in my case lucky :beer you can sometimes get another going onto the mag strip. Don't think you can get the one onto the mag strip without the speed from using your boost before hand.

I just used the usual boost over the structure at the end for my best time though.

EDIT: 28.33 - 10pads - 3 br - fury

[phaeton_pl]

My name is Chris and I'm a WipEoholic :eek

28.03 Piranha HD 3 BR's 12 Pads

[amplificated]

Nice times guys, ouch @ nearly breaking 28 ^

I had a very quick session yesterday before work and got 28.83, which is pretty far from my Icaras time of 28.32, but I've hardly played in nearly a month I think now :(

I'll try and play some more laps as even on that run I could see where I could gain a little time on my ghost, but when I do it'll probably be with Icaras :lol

[KGB]

Knew it wouldn't last :lol, I'll see if I can improve later.

[OBH]

Havnt had a lot of WO time the past 2 weeks, but now im free and to my joy pirahnas up!!
Pity its venom but oh well :)

[phaeton_pl]

27.76 4 BR's 10 Pads Piranha Fury :rock

[brainbeat]

Wow nice times guessvid I gonna have to rethink my strategy.
You boosting at the first straight then phaeton.

I did a quick 2 min video of my feeble 3 br run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5ZE3XTpo7U still processing so quality may not be the best right now

[phaeton_pl]

@ Brainbeat

My best result with your method was 28.03 but i do my boost under the arches.

My current record is done with the other method.

[OBH]

28.39 11pads 3brs FURY

though thank you for pointing out you can boostBR over the line :) will have to have another session.

[phaeton_pl]

Two short movies to show some stuff :D

"The other method"
http://uploading.com/files/7d4bb41c/Metro.wmv/


"Phaeton goes mad"
http://uploading.com/files/m3mc818m/Metropia2.wmv/



Sorry it's not YT but i didn't had time to make a full movie :)

[amplificated]

hahaha, nice vids! The second one in particular, would be crazy if that could be pulled off!

[brainbeat]

Cheers for the vids I'll check them later as for some reason can't download to my iPhone. Should be able to because I got Linux stuff on there but still said can't dl. I will have to blow the dust of my pc.

[Mr Phlanj]

haha i tryed that once, i even tryed pitching to see if landing flat would make it stick but it wouldnt reach if i pitched

[OBH]

damn, im on a phone so cant dl those videos :(

update 28.04 11pads 4brs FURY

hmm, come to a brick wall, a boostBR over the line, 3 brs from boosting on 1st straight then perfect lap to the end, but still a long way behind......

Where is my thinking cap. :cowboy

[Mr Phlanj]

29.04 I dont know how many br or sp i did :P

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Another week has come to a close - congratulations to one of our barrel-rolling pioneers for his victory this week - phaeton :dizzy and an honourable mention to all who competed. Check the Hall of Fame thread, where all names will be added.

This weeks criteria is as follows: SPEED LAP/TALON'S JUNCTION (FORWARD)/FLASH/AURICOM

Good luck to all.

[Woopzilla]

Gave it a decent shot:

29.61 / 13 SP / 1 BR / Fury

Is a boost BR over the startline possible? And if it is, videos please. :g

[brainbeat]

29.67 2brs Inc boostbr at start :)

just keep to the righthand lane and you'll land nicely on 1st speedpad

[Rezatron]

Gave it a decent shot:

29.61 / 13 SP / 1 BR / Fury

Is a boost BR over the startline possible? And if it is, videos please. :g


Found this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJnmy-rIVaA) at venom speed.

Did this one about a month ago so I doubt I can beat my Icaras time (25.0x I think). Terribly inconsistent at that boost-BR, but if you stick towards the right side of the track like brainbeat said you have more air to do it since the track dips a little bit on that side.

[Woopzilla]

Hey thanks... I'll try improve my time a bit then. :)

So hard to find videos if they don't have many tags attached. ><

[KGB]

29.71 - 1br - 12 pads - fury

Did about 60 laps at this and couldn't manage the br at the beginning once :mad:

[JJPAP]

Hi all - first time appearance at TSLC for me :)

29.61 | Auricom+ - 12 SP´s - 1 BR

Btw, my nervous system is not made for more than 1 BR at this track ...

Edit! Now 29.52 - still 1 BR, 12 SP´s and Auricom+

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Had a 25 lap session this morning and got 29.76, 1BR, 12SP's.

Welcome aboard JJ, and a great time too!

[brainbeat]

29.48 2 brs

A tip for boost br kjb don't flick for br straight away do as the track starts to raise. Has to be quite late. Good time jjpap and all

[klocki LEGO]

29.46 Auri F 1bR 12 sp or 13 don't remember:P

[dirtywaffle]

did about 20 laps got 33.10..horrible lol 11 speed pads no br's using fury auricom

[Rezatron]

Welcome! But why no BRs? Do one after the loop. Also, are you boosting right before the start of a new lap? You'll get into the 30s easily if you do those two things. :+

[dirtywaffle]

i dont know they wernt in pulse and i havnt messed with them to much in hd as i got it 2 days ago ..but i do use the boost pads at the begining..ill start mesing with em

[blackwiggle]

No he means a Boost BR start.
You do a lap but don't use your boost, then as you approach the line for the second lap you, nose up > Boost > do a barrel roll while in the air.
If you time it right, it puts you at boost speed in mid air while picking up another boost when it resets for crossing the line, then as you land you get the further boost from doing the barrel roll.
Depending on track, if you happen to land on a speed pad when landing you get yet another boost.

[yeldar2097]

I swear the boostBR on Talon's is impossible... :brickwall

Pesky BR masters and their impossible BRs :twisted

nosedownupboostleftrightleftpray :p

[leungbok]

i dont know they wernt in pulse
nope ! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpdAsybYuEU

[triboy]

My time isn't too fast, but the week is not over yet;)

29.74 / 1 br / 11 sp / Auri f

[brainbeat]

29.15 2 brs 12 speedpads :)
that's best I can do. Now on to time trial.

[amplificated]

29.68 /w the fury Auricom, 2 br's

not the best lap, I banged into a wall, went very wide on a corner and missed a good speed pad, not necessarily in that order... but the rest was alright :P

Will try to have another shot later

[triboy]

I improved my time, there was hidden extra sp:sonar

29.61 / 1 br / 13 sp / Auri f

[phaeton_pl]

29.50 2BR's 13 Pads

I also got 29.59 with double boost at the start of the lap:D

Nose up - boost - boost - br :clap

[dirtywaffle]

update on that time 32.21

[Dark_Phantom_89]

An end of another week. Congratulations to brainbeat for his absolutely outstanding time this week - hats off to you mate :beer

A big thanks to all who participated, and a very warm welcome to JJPAP and dirtywaffle too.

All names will be added to the Hall of Fame thread located here: Speed Lap Challenge - Hall of Fame (http://www.wipeoutzone.com/forum/showthread.php?p=161351#post161351)

The criteria for this week are as follows: SPEED LAP/SEBENCO CLIMB (FORWARD)/RAPIER/ICARAS

Good luck everybody.

[brainbeat]

Thanks. :)

24.33 6 speedpads 82% br completion. Rough guess :)

[Woopzilla]

Ahem... *clears throat*...

22.74 / 8 SP / 9 BR / Fury

Aka Rank 1! :g

(For now :p)

[Dark_Phantom_89]

:eek woah, an amazing time :beer

[leungbok]

23.53 - 8 sp 8 Brs !
Wow nice time woopzilla !! :clap Are you sankukai81, lol. ;)

[Woopzilla]

Thanks guys... and haha, no, I'm not. :P I can record my ghost if there's any real doubt. :g

[Dark_Phantom_89]

No doubt from me - I'm just in awe of that time :D

[brainbeat]

Nice work, so then any tips :)

[Woopzilla]

It can go quite a bit lower since I missed a few pads (though, I don't know if I've got the skill to pull off a perfect lap like that without trying for 500 laps worth :P).

It's all about squeezing in 2 double BRs. One while climbing up hill and managing to take the corner sharply, then another double BR just before you head downwards.

BR breakdown: BoostBR into lap... BR over 1st hill, hit the pad and another BR while turning left. Now comes the 1st double BR before the sharp right hand corner leading to the downhill area. As you round the corner, nose up again and BR, you'll instantly have enough air for another BR. Into the tunnel, nose up at the pad leading around the corner and BR. Now boost BR over usual shortcut (maybe you can land this boost early to squeeze another BR at the little drop down at the end?).

I'll try to maybe improve my time while recording tomorrow. :)

[leungbok]

I can record my ghost if there's any real doubt. :g

No need, it was only a joke :P
but a video could surely helps :)

[Dark_Phantom_89]

How are you guys getting these times? :eek

I can't even get sub 24.50 :(

Hat's off to you Woopzilla - nearly a whole 2 seconds faster.

[Woopzilla]

Heh, I'm having trouble catching my own time... The strong points of my ghost is the very first corner after the startline and the 2x double BRs. That's where my ghost always gains the most distance.

I've so far only been able to set a time of 23.42s which I'm uploading to youtube now. I perform the 9 barrel rolls but miss a few pads and scratch/bump the walls quite a bit.

Ok, video is up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpIjw0rbGgM

I'll keep trying to get a better recording though.

[tug_14]

:clap woopzilla

[KGB]

Just got 24.15 - 9 pads - 9 brs - Fury

Thumb's knackered now. Had 63 laps trying to get 9 br's in a lap. 567 too many BR's!

[dirtywaffle]

27.32 6 pads 2 brs

[blackwiggle]

New PB 25.86 - 8 SP's god knows how many BR's, 5 I think, it was a messy PB :D
The combination of lot's of BR's + Internal view + Sebenco is not something this old fart can spend a lot of time trying to improve. :dizzy:dizzy:dizzy [we need a vomit icon]

[IDReaper]

24.22 - 8 SP - 9 BR - HD
Improved: 24.21(lol) - 10SP - 9BR - FURY

[Challenger #001]

Can I just state that I have ALWAYS hated Sebenco Climb?

Speed Lap > Sebenco Climb Forward > Rapier > Icaras Fury

00.27.38, 8 Speed Pads, 5 Barrel Rolls

Edit: Switched to the normal Icaras for another go.

Speed Lap > Sebenco Climb Forward > Rapier > Icaras HD

00.26.98, 8 Speed Pads, 5 Barrel Rolls

[JJPAP]

Did 24.30 w/ Icaras+ earlier this week.
9 SP´s and 5 BR´s (as far as I remember).

[brainbeat]

New time 23.84 6 speedpads 8 brs Inc boostbr.

I ended up changing my route. Missed 2 brs though but that's me for this week. Boosted at top of hill like woopzillas vid.

[KGB]

Forgot IDReaper told me that my time is showing up as Feisar. Still need to check, but I'm sure it was Icaras. I might need disqualified from this weeks comp. About time too. ;)

[IDReaper]

Lol no I think we can take your word for it it was probably just some glitch or something. Also if it somehow was Feisar at those speeds I think you deserve a medal rather than a disqual for being able to catch all the Icaras times lol.

[KGB]

Just checked and it is Icaras Fury. I did notice that the ship I used for Flash and Phantom was Feisar. So you maybe got it from there :g

[IDReaper]

Oh okay then cool. I dunno if I'm gonna try to catch your time again, might just wait till the next challenge. We'll see, maybe tonight I'll give it one more whirl... maybe :D

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Another week has come to a close. A big congratulations to Woopzilla for not only winning this week, but for setting a new world record too - very well done mate :beer

This week's challenge was chosen by OBH - as some of you may know, a player gets to choose the criteria on the week of their birthday, so here it is:

SPEED LAP/CHENGHOU PROJECT (FORWARD)PHANTOM/PIRANHA

Good luck to everyone

[yeldar2097]

Noooooo it's my dream lineup. Make OBH wait a few weeks for his birthday :p

[IDReaper]

hehe... take this!

22.57 - 9SP - 5BR - HD

:D

EDIT: New Time
22.46 - 7SP - 5BR - HD

Rank #24 I am teh fastest Piranha on ChenP SL :twisted

Maybe I'll try using the Fury version and see what happens.

[Challenger #001]

Augh, another year until a Qirex lap of my choice. Anyway...

Speed Lap > Chenghou Project Forward > Phantom > Piranha HD

00.25.55, 6 Speed Pads, 3 Barrel Rolls

[KGB]

My most hated track and ship in one go, great :brickwall.

Don't think I'll beat my Feisar time, but I'll give it a try.

[triboy]

First session is behind me. Not too fast, but enought for #44-45 (or something) global :)

22.75 / 4 br's / 5 sp / fury

[OBH]

Woops! Dedicated to me this week and i didnt even know!
To the ps3 batman! :hyper

[OBH]

7 laps later.... :)
22.11 - 10 pads - 4brs.

need to try the boostBR over the line really.

[Challenger #001]

I wonder sometimes if you guys have special PS3 controllers with a 'Do A Barrel Roll' button on the side. Or maybe you just do it a lot more than me...

Speed Lap > Chenghou Project Forward > Phantom > Piranha Fury

00.25.40, 3 Speed Pads, 3 Barrel Rolls

[yeldar2097]

BoostBR over the line
BR over the little crest before the evil hairpin
BR after the hairpin off the little jump thingy
BR at the end of the long, banked left-hander
BoostBR down into the final tunnel at the big drop

Do a Barrel Lol. Weeeeeeeeeeee :dizzy

[leungbok]

...and 2 more BR on the long banked left-hander ;)

[yeldar2097]

*only for the truly insane :dizzy*

[amplificated]

I've only ever gotten like 2 BR's that worked out semi-decently on that corner before, and that was on venom. 1 is hard enough! You guys that can do that and better regularly are :robot's, lol

[OBH]

*only for the truly insane :dizzy*
plus it isnt just the brs, but your line needs to be perfect to gain time.

a truely masterful technique to know.

[yeldar2097]

Lines? Pfft, who needs lines when you have BRs?

Oh...wait a sec...

:lol

[dirtywaffle]

here you guys though 28.35 havint been playing to much lately sadky lots of contact with walls im afraid hah

[KGB]

I managed to get 22.67 - 5BR - Fury. I think which is .01 behind my fastest time so it won't be showing. I've managed to develop a new found hatred for this track....again.

[TropicMoon10]

I would love to play along, But i don't own a PS3 :)

Are you guys planning on doing any Pulse challenges?

[amplificated]

22.90, Fury

Can't stand the Piranha on phantom, a bit off my best time :(

[JJPAP]

23.23 | Piranha+ | 7 SP´s | 2 BR´s :frown:

A Piranha at CP FW is (to me) as fun as breaking an arm ... :lol

[OBH]

Nice time JJ!!
I find brakes on 30 helps as pirahna (especially on CP). Too high and you lose all your speed, too low and you really have to smash on the brakes.

I cant seem to boostBR over the line at all, still stuck on 22.11.....

[Dark_Phantom_89]

This combination is a nightmare for me - you sure know how to give us a challenge OBH ;)

I managed 23.38, 9 SP's, 4BR's

[OBH]

Shame since ive had the internet back, i just cant replicate my mirage form with pirahna :( how amorbis does it ill never know

[Mr Phlanj]

so has it come to; its more fun as pirahna but better flying with mirage??

[yeldar2097]

I find brakes on 30 helps as pirahna (especially on CP).

I cant seem to boostBR over the line at all, still stuck on 22.11.....

30% pwns in all ships, all tracks, all speed classes! Bwahahahahahaha.

....

....

:paperbag

:lol

As for the BoostBR you should easily have time to pull it off if you slam on some nose-up+boost just after the final set of pads :)

[xtriko]

23:31
9 speed pads
fury

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Week 38 has come to an end. Congratulations OBH, our champion for this week, and a big thanks for all who competed. Your names will all be added to the Hall of Fame Thread.

This week's criteria are as follows: SPEED LAP/ MODESTO HEIGHTS (FORWARD)/FLASH/AG-SYSTEMS

Good luck everybody.

[Challenger #001]

Speed Lap > Modesto Heights Forward > Flash > AG-Systems HD

00.28.52, 9 Speed Pads, 3 Barrel Rolls

I'm having problems with the boost barrel roll before the bridge section. Any advice? I'm trying not to use Mr Emery's excellent videos for 'How To' on this one.

[amplificated]

use the boost in the tunnel, it's faster - there's a bump just after the U-turn.

[yeldar2097]

I was about to ask when DP was going to choose his birthday SL challenge until I realised that he chooses most of them.

:brickwall

[KGB]

I got a 25.29 - 4BR - 12 pads?? - Fury

Not sure if a boost/BR at the start is quicker but I did it on my fastest lap so far. I know of 7 BRs on here but haven't been able to do them all in one lap.

[amplificated]

I can only think of 6, what are the ones you're thinking of? I never use a boost-BR at the start of this track, but there's 1; then the top of the hill; bottom of the hill; tunnel; 1 off the jump and then using the speed to get another off the bump in the track ahead.

I'm yet to get around to this week's challenge, but I've been playing a bit of wipeout for a change recently (uploading times to the global site, says I'm now the #1 WOHD player overall in Australia, woo :P - this is despite my patheticness at Zone, Detonator, and Phantom :lol) so I'll get a time in later.

[KGB]

Yep, basically all them but if you don't hit the speed pad on the left after the first corner you can get 2 going down there instead. I don't think it's quicker but it's there.

On my fastest lap it was Boost/BR at the start, 1 off the top of the hill, 1 at the bottom of the same hill and 1 at the end, off the jump with my boost.

Is doing a boost/Br in the tunnel and then 2 at the end faster??

[amplificated]

I think so; it's been a while since I did this track on Flash (and most of my SL's on Flash have been rush jobs anyway) - but Flash is very close to Venom, and I definitely found boosting in the tunnel to be faster in that class.

[Challenger #001]

I haven't found any bonuses to boosting in the tunnel. It's too risky and you end up hitting the chicane just ahead. I'm still working on the one out the bowl, but I keep hitting the lamp posts.

Speed Lap > Modesto Heights Forward > Flash > AG-Systems Fury

00.27.68, 12 Speed Pads, 5 Barrel Rolls

[leungbok]

25.06 4br 10sp fury

[JJPAP]

25.51 | Fury - 11 SP´s - 2 BR´s

[amplificated]

24.88, 5 br's, 11 sp's, Fury AG-S

Couldn't get the BR at the bottom of the hill off for about 80 out of 90 laps :(

[KGB]

Nice time amp :rock. I found the BR at the bottom a lot easier than last time we did this track.

[leungbok]

Wow, yes, nice time with AG-S amplificated :clap

[yeldar2097]

24.67 - 12 Pads - 3BRs - Fury

[Dark_Phantom_89]

Yeldar's back and hasn't lost his skill it seems...

[yeldar2097]

Hmm. Still would like to get that pesky BR after the banked right-hander though...can't get it into a decent lap :brickwall

Now to Time Trial ^_^

[amplificated]

thanks :P

as soon as I get it though, Yeldar comes back... damnit :lol, with only 3 BR's and allegations of a mystery BR to top it off!

[yeldar2097]

I did:

The BR into the tunnel

The stupid bouncy BR into the stupid left-hander

BoostBR at the end.

My current Icaras PB (also .67) also has this BR included: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0QfFBMbodQ (18 seconds in).


I have no idea where you people are finding these other BRs :dizzy
Ah it's good to be back :g

[amplificated]

As if you can do that in flash! o_0 My BR's are the latter 5 that I mentioned above.

Good to have you back, to show us all up in the SL challenge again, :lol

[yeldar2097]

Works everywhere cept venom :nod

So there are BRs to be had inside the tunnel as well then? Crazy

[leungbok]

24.67 - 12 Pads - 3BRs - Fury

damn ! :eek

[Woopzilla]

25.64 / 11 SP / 4 BR / HD

I'll give it a try in Fury later... I'll have plenty of time to improve as my damn pc seems to be broke again, damnit.

[KGB]

Back already Yeldar, you should of tried to stay on your holidays longer.....much longer :P! Just in time to cheer on England. Great time indeed.

[yeldar2097]

Haha, don't worry I'm just back for the footie, hopefully off again in August :P

[Dark_Phantom_89]

I managed 25.17, 12SP's, 3BR's. I can see how I can improve this to get to amplificated's time (I scraped a wall during this run) but not yeldar's :robot

Is the boost BR at the start possible? I can't do it on this track for the life of me...

[KGB]

Yeah you can, I can pull it off pretty often, but I think it's probably better to not do it and keep the corner very tight instead. waisting so many laps trying to Boost/BR and get it really tight narks me to say the least. So do what i do and just give up :)

[yeldar2097]

I find the boostBR easier than taking a tight first corner actually but I'm still not back into the whole left-right-left yet. fingers not used to it.

...and i'm lazy :lol

[ShawnFrecle]

Narrowly :) 24.76 - 12 BP - 3 BRs - Fury

[yeldar2097]

24.59 - 12 pads - 3BRs - Fury

[leungbok]

24.59

:brickwall Gahhhh, my icaras time ! :cold

[Mr Phlanj]

25.52 - 12 pads - 3Brs - Fury

I also played online last night and it was going ok until z1r0rEi joined and i started loosing to him :(. good games tho

[Dark_Phantom_89]

I'm going to close this week's challenge a little earlier today only because I'm heading off out later and won't be around.

Yeldar's back, can you tell? ;) Congratulations to our winner this week, and a warm welcome to our newest competitor this week, ShawnFrecle.

Everybody's names will be added to the Hall of Fame thread (link can be found on the first page.)

This week's criteria is as follows: SPEED LAP/UBERMALL (FORWARD)/VENOM/FEISAR

Good luck everyone.

[Challenger #001]

Kay then, done two laps for a banker. Will probably do better later in the week, but I'm gonna be moving soon, and won't have access to a PS3 for a while.

Speed Lap > Ubermall Forward > Venom > FEISAR Fury

00.32.62, 8 Speed Pads, 1.5 Barrel Rolls

[yeldar2097]

Lol, 1.5 BRs, classic! :+

:g

[KGB]

I have a 27.61 - 9 pads - 5BR - Fury

About 1.5 seconds behind the fastest. I'm using the boost at the end of the lap on the final hill. Is that the best place?

[Mr Phlanj]

surely it would be best to boost at the top of hill after the split?

[yeldar2097]

26.61 - 9 Pads - 6BRs - Fury

Just to make sure, we are doing this without BSB aren't we? Good :+

Just for ref I used my boost just before the split :)

[KGB]

@ Mr Phlanj. I don't think boosting at the top of the hill is faster at this speed.

@ Yeldar. I take it you are boost/Br over start line, Br over short cut, boost/BR before split then 2Brs down the hill then 1 at the bottom.

Actually I did 6 BRs now I think about it :redface:

[yeldar2097]

26.42 - 9 Pads - 7BRs - Fury

Crap lines in this one :brickwall

Absolutely right KGB except this time I got 2 before the split :g

I filmed too. If anyone's interested let me know and I'll upload it

[Rezatron]

The technique for this one has been uploaded before by Mietepiet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y2NirBGtK8

Quality is bad and not the cleanest lap but it gives the idea. That double BR before the split is tough!

[yeldar2097]

Oh yeah I remember that vid.

My lap is identical cept I took the right split :)

[amplificated]

27.01, fury feisar

having difficulty with even basic br's atm, and that boost br is near impossible for me somehow on the straight. Can't even see how you get a double there, lol...

[Dark_Phantom_89]

26.79, 9SP's, 6BR's.

Think I can actually beat yeldar this week if I can pull off that double BR more consistently...

Hey, I can dream right?

[KGB]

Managed to get a bit of time off, down to 27.14 with revised boost/BR location.

[amplificated]

nice time, dp!

[brainbeat]

27.06 9 speedpads 5 brs

I've managed to do that double now but I get taken over by my ghost on the following corner before hump every time. Think it's because I boosted a bit later

[KGB]

The gods must be smiling down on me, got a great lap in amongst all the dross.

26:63 - 7BR - 9 pads - Fury :D

[yeldar2097]

Great lap KGB :+

Gotta love the dross, that double is troublesome, causes many rebooted laps :brickwall