Curse

Killed u man · Apr 28, 2009, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Can someone PM me the fastest way to do the last part? (Everything from the loop)

I got my start + everything up there pretty much down. (I reach the gate at 17.5 seconds average, with a best of 16.5/17 ish)

Biggest bottleneck for me is the loop and the last part. I can't seem to figure out those last 3 gates. I've read that these top people manage to keep a 50-60%+ RRPM at all times, but I always drop to 20% ish straight after the second-last gate. (Right before the huge hill upwards)

Someone please PM/post a picture of how you do the last part? (Everything past the loop) (Someone with past top 100 experience please... -I need something that works xD)

Best score up till now is 469.7K this time, and about 473K last canthan new year...

HawkofStorms · Apr 28, 2009, 04:52 PM // 16:52

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Originally Posted by Tyrole

I actually quit playing during this event because of that. After 20ish hours of playing, it was just too frustrating trying to get a top time (and knowing I had several opportunities to do so), just to get kded by ram while the guy who used it was still in the middle of a srb or have the last place guy lightning me 3 times.

People aren't racing the game to get top scores; they're doing it to kill others and get their precious 7 victory tokens.

Anet should split the game into 2 modes - one where the number of 1st place finishes is rewarded and one where the top times are rewarded.

Umm... no

People who use rollerbettle blast on the guy in the lead is actually SMART (because they want to make sure they get to the finish before the 30 seconds are up). Its when people are stupid and attack each other and let one guy get way ahead that top 100 times are made. Is it fair? No. It is somewhat random.
But I can't believe people are complaing about a multiplayer racing event having their times ruined because other players wanted to win too. How dare they.

Lain Akazukin · Apr 28, 2009, 05:29 PM // 17:29

The lag is not worse for me than earlier events, there are periods of time when playing is hard because of a 300+ ping but most of the time it has been alright to me. KD also doesn't annoy me as much as others, only between the start and the first checkpoint you have to just pray someone doesn't KD you with ram. But I'm fine with that actually, what really bothers me is the constant rollbacks because of physical contact with other beetles. This is not relevant when you're way ahead of the rest, but it is especially at the start when it's crowded with beetles. Would have been nice if beetles could just be like 'ghosts' to each other, like in Trackmania for example where you can not bump and crash into others and can just phase through them.

bhavv · Apr 29, 2009, 12:51 AM // 00:51

I dont care about event games anymore after getting my Numchuck Skillz.

Thats just my favorite title name out of the whole skillz title track, and Im keeping it for the rest of GW.

I did want a mini beetle, but I already have a full miniature monument so dont care now.

I just need 2 more ascended armors to fill up my armor monument now.

fb2000 · Apr 29, 2009, 08:05 AM // 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killed u man

Can someone PM me the fastest way to do the last part? (Everything from the loop)

I got my start + everything up there pretty much down. (I reach the gate at 17.5 seconds average, with a best of 16.5/17 ish)

Biggest bottleneck for me is the loop and the last part. I can't seem to figure out those last 3 gates. I've read that these top people manage to keep a 50-60%+ RRPM at all times, but I always drop to 20% ish straight after the second-last gate. (Right before the huge hill upwards)

Someone please PM/post a picture of how you do the last part? (Everything past the loop) (Someone with past top 100 experience please... -I need something that works xD)

Best score up till now is 469.7K this time, and about 473K last canthan new year...

Past the loop? you mean the 2 bridges making a spiral? To pass this with full RPMs you need an SRB imo.. Hit it right after the checkpoint, dash while going around the beach, ram just before the 6th checkpoint. Watch your rpms, hit dash again, ram just on the hill before the 7th checkpoint. You should always be rolling with at least 95% full RPMs this way

If you have no SRB its harder I think

. I try keep my dash to use right after the bridges, helps pass thru the beach faster

. Echoing dash also helps ofc

Thats my observations at least

LONGA · Apr 29, 2009, 10:48 PM // 22:48

It will actually worth to discuss if there are new maps for roller beetle.Right now its a game of luck.Everyone just known the track.

eonblue · Apr 30, 2009, 04:03 AM // 04:03

I am curious how are the greased lightnings distributed?

Tyrole · Apr 30, 2009, 07:37 PM // 19:37

I was also wondering about this. Do they just appear in your inventory or do you have to get them from some npc in the game?

Thanks for the help!

Hengis · Apr 30, 2009, 09:47 PM // 21:47

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Originally Posted by Tyrole

I was also wondering about this. Do they just appear in your inventory or do you have to get them from some npc in the game?

Thanks for the help!

As I said previously in this thread, there are no rollerbeetle prizes for the birthday event.

Rollerbeetle mini pets are only handed out at the Canthan New year event.

I've now managed two top 100 times. One at this event where I finished around 90th on the table, and once at the second birthday event where I finished about 40th, but I have never managed a top 100 during the Canthan New Year, so no mini for me <sulk>

On the plus side, I made Rank 4 gamer this event, and got about 2500 victory tokens and 5 zaishen keys.

I also had some great races and raced against most of the top players over the course of the event.

One day that mini beetle will be mine LOL

LeoX · Apr 30, 2009, 09:52 PM // 21:52

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Originally Posted by bhavv

I just need 2 more ascended armors to fill up my armor monument now.

Ohh, but maybe you get something cool from the mini beetle being displayed in HoM in GW2 xD?
That's my motivation to buy pets anyway. Plus I just like to collect them.

Actually, if we just received rewards because we have "25 pets dedicated" rather than "mini greased lightning dedicated", then it would be pretty much pointless to dedicate all those rare pets, apart from seeing it in your HoM again. But that's something we won't find out till later and thus people will keep dedicating.

On Topic: I'm not motivated to roller-beetle if there's no mini prize, even though I never make it in top 100.

Shayne Hawke · Apr 30, 2009, 11:42 PM // 23:42

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Originally Posted by Yuris Sayuri

And guys.... plz learn to use ram as a speedboost - retarded scrubs make it even more annoyable. If u wanna kill ppl play RA.

QFT.

There seems to be a general mindset in the arena that if you have a KD, or if you're close to another person and have Ram, you'd better spam that button with fingers of fury. That won't be any way to guarantee a win, it won't get you the fastest times, and it won't make very many racers happy to see you, making you somewhat of a target for their hate every time you come to face them.

My strategy: Play like you're going for a record, every time. Eventually you'll get the chance. If that can't be done, it's usually the racer that gets the best start that will win, because many racers will just give up on attacking the person in first, or the person in front will be able to get power-ups ahead of time enough to not need to worry so much about other racers. Don't show your whole hand; save KDs and Lunges for around the last couple checkpoints when you see an opening and your opponent may not expect anything.

Mister-Magic · May 01, 2009, 02:25 PM // 14:25

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Originally Posted by Tyrole

I was also wondering about this. Do they just appear in your inventory or do you have to get them from some npc in the game?

Thanks for the help!

You have to speak to the NPC, then he will ask you if you want your prize. Answer "yes"n and the npc will give you the Greased Lightning.

~ewok

Fril Estelin · May 01, 2009, 02:44 PM // 14:44

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Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

it's usually the racer that gets the best start that will win

Not true at all. I've been 25% of the time in the last spot before the first gate, due to kd'd, even when trying to drive clear of the other players, and would still finish first half of the time (rough estimate of course). The fact is that a ram or dash used at the wrong spot during each part of the map will slow you down considerably, so you'll quickly loose your advantage (unless you're targetting the same player, which is the most stupid and annoying thing to do...). KD stops you for .5s (?) but doesn't remove your RRPMs (not completely?)

But I completely agree with you on playing for racing. Keep calm despite all the "kill-players" slowing you down and eventually the "race-player" gets a good score. (I wish I would have had more time to try this week

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Martin Alvito · May 01, 2009, 10:12 PM // 22:12

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Originally Posted by Killed u man

Biggest bottleneck for me is the loop and the last part. I can't seem to figure out those last 3 gates. I've read that these top people manage to keep a 50-60%+ RRPM at all times, but I always drop to 20% ish straight after the second-last gate. (Right before the huge hill upwards)

If you're failing the spiral and beach, you failed earlier in the run. If you're doing things right, and you got the right powerups, you should be 100% RRPM entering the gate before the spiral.

For a top time, you should be 100% RRPM or very near for the entire run. Only exceptions are before the first gate and on the beach when you use Dash; at those times you should be 75% or so.