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catch up mode

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 14:17
by eVoVIII
in the game...wat does the catch up mode du?..? liek does the AI wait 4 u wen u r last or does it gives the AI ability to catch up to u?

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 14:53
by TheStig
both... if you are way behind, AI will slow down... but if they are behind they can catch up with you also in no-time

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 15:10
by eVoVIII
ok thx...but should i put it on or off? and does it count in underground mode?

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 15:12
by exonn
i think it works in underground too. if you wana som more action leave it on ;)

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 15:40
by Skyline_man
yeah, keep it on, bcoz if u turned it off, u can lead them with 13 sec. or more, so just keep it on if u wanna have some action like exonn said.

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 17:18
by PSZeTa
I don't think it works in Underground.. :roll:

The only thing that happend to me was the same as before. :P

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 21:11
by VPNeverLoser
the bad thing about when its on it that they can catch up to you really quick but if its off, you will never catch up to them

Posted: 27 Sep 2004, 22:25
by TheStig
you can't turn it of in underground mode... it is on and stays on!

Posted: 28 Sep 2004, 10:37
by Sweeper
To me I have had the catchup system kick in and stay on, even when the AI passed me, when a such thing happens the AI will pass you and still try to match your speed.
What you then have to rely on is precise corner work at the cars limit and once you catch up to the AI, you cannot just pass him, you need to crash him out, or else it will stay on and the problem will still be there.

Another way of playing nasty is pace management, catchup mainly triggers on the leading AI car, so if you stay behind him you are fine, until you reach a specific distance to the finish line, they will speed up, so you must pass them before that point. On Atlantica reverse it is in the junkyard, if you fail to pass before the junkyard area ends, they will dust you until they have left the sewer area.

I do this and it is very funny, then you notice the AI driving so slow that I often crash into their rear bumper. :D

Posted: 28 Sep 2004, 20:57
by VPNeverLoser
TheStig wrote:you can't turn it of in underground mode... it is on and stays on!
really? i thought i changed it a couple of times :roll:

Posted: 28 Sep 2004, 21:04
by ^Sparco^
The Options-menu is outside Underground mode. I always turn it off because I think it is more realistic. But I haven't noticed any difference (I dont play so much in circuits)

Posted: 29 Sep 2004, 04:35
by Sp3aK
I'm fairly certain that in Underground mode it is preset. You can just choose EASY MEDIUM HARD. I do all my races on hard now... It's not really that challenging anymore except for some of the longer circuit races where catch up really kicks in and you have to do perfect laps or your screwed.

Posted: 01 Oct 2004, 01:04
by ViperJay
whatever you chose you'll have crazy effects, sometimes opponents sign lap times impossible (as well as you can stole them 5 seconds in a moment if you're behind). think at the last race...that blonde chicks can stole you even 12-13 secs in the chinise area....that's really insane!!!!
....where is the AI?!?!? when I see this I think the game as a AS instead (Artificial Stupidity) :D

Posted: 01 Oct 2004, 06:05
by eVoVIII
thX 4 da tiPz guyz...i realy learnt alot...thank you :D

Posted: 01 Oct 2004, 08:39
by landauEX
10x dude