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iRacing finally gets its act together
....in the form of the MX-5.
Yes, the new Williams F1 car is grabbing much of the limelight (and there's a great 3 month, car & two track package for new customers) but I spent most of my day off yesterday racing the MX-5. It was simply superb fun, and I think I did more road races in one day than I did in the whole of last season. The old Solstice was a dog, and no advert for the service whatsoever. However they've given it new tyres this build, making it much, much, much more entertaining to drive. But that's not really important because the MX-5 is even better and replaces the Solstice as your first (road) taste of the iRacing code. Now, as I've said from the start, I'm not the biggest fan of the overall service and its serious sporting goals. But I still think this is the best sim code on the planet and with the changes made in this build the pleasure/pain balance for me might finally have been tipped permanently towards pleasure. Maybe. :-) I am pleased that they've finally decided to try some permanent Fun servers, with no SR to worry about. But I think choosing the F1 and top end oval car is a mistake... neither car are suitable for a quick relaxed race... which, for me, is the whole point of a permanent Fun server! Still, it's progress towards a more widely targeted sim, so I have to be optimistic... especially if we persuade them to give the MX-5 a proper series which isn't limited to the two Rookie tracks. I used to think the Skip Barber was the only road car iRacing needed, but now I'd be happy if there was only the MX-5 in various formats to suit driver preferences. It will hurt other series, but that's the nature of iRacing, and I don't honestly care. The MX-5 really is a hugely satisfying sim-ride. Perhaps the best ever. Anyway, if you're currently not a member, this is a good time join or re-join. The new build fun & frolics may only last until the end of Wk13 (next Monday night) but for the next few days at least iRacing feels like a great place to be a member. Unless, of course, the maintenance going on as I type changes things again and makes the MX-5 more fragile. Part of the appeal so far has been the ability to make a little contact and not cause the traditional iCrippling damage. Andrew McP... suffering from an uncharacteristic attack of iFanboyism which probably won't last PS The MX-5 is, of course, running on two tracks you'll have to buy this week (Mid-Ohio & the superb Road Atlanta). But this is iRacing, so that goes without saying. :-) The F1 is running on the two tracks mentioned above, plus Laguna, so at least one day in three is accessible with no extra expense. Disclaimer: I have spent almost a month's wages now at iRacing. I may not be capable of a rational opinion on the subject any more. ;-) |
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iRacing finally gets its act together
"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message
... > ...in the form of the MX-5. snip from here up, You are right sir. but just like the rest of the cars, I give them 3 to 4 weeks to make even the Mazda undrivable (with updates), LOL! |
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iRacing finally gets its act together
(PlowBoy) wrote:
> from here up, You are right sir. but just like the rest of the > cars, I give them 3 to 4 weeks to make even the Mazda undrivable > (with updates), LOL! It is the iRacing way. You just get settled into things and then they go and change it in a subtle way which makes you have to start re-training. :-) In the MX-5's case, you might be right though. I was in a practice session at Road Atlanta with (among many others) Eric Foss, who drives these things at that track for real. He trains people on that track and has done about a zillion laps. He mentioned to others that the Cup version has had its aero tweaked to bring it up to the level of the Roadster, which is apparently a little faster. He also said the car's a bit easier to drive on iRacing than it is in real life. Not far off, but definitely easier. So someone may eventually decide to do some un-tweaking. At the moment though I'm feeling more iRacey than I've done in... well, a long time. I might even throw caution to the wind and start joining MX-5 races which split. Not sure I want to risk my SR in an unsplit Rookie race though. These cars lap too close together, even in Rookie hands, for that! Wonderful little car though, and the England club's using it for the weekly hosted races this season, instead of the Skip. Should be a whole heap of fun based on a test race last Sunday. Andrew McP PS I found some of the interviews here quite reassuring. Steve Myers comes across far better in person than he does in print... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q1-soWIvf8 |
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iRacing finally gets its act together
"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message ... > (PlowBoy) wrote: > >> from here up, You are right sir. but just like the rest of the >> cars, I give them 3 to 4 weeks to make even the Mazda undrivable >> (with updates), LOL! > > He also said the car's a bit easier to drive on iRacing than it is in real > life. > Not far off, but definitely easier. So someone may eventually decide to do > some > un-tweaking. snip I heard others say that too, tiny bit. But there have been what, 3 updates so far? lol I cant even drive the skip, I was good at it early on. I blame my wheel and pedals (g27) lol. |
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