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Quote from AstroBoy :Robby pro skater dydak made that video for me, he is legendary in my eyes. Though seriously the dock and the explosion, did anyone else see him crack a smirk when it went off? Pure brilliance i think, one of the only things subarus done right in awhile.
Get sponsorship from DC and make epic videos, winning moves right there

Well considering he is a co-founder and working at DC-shoes I doubt the sponsorship deal has been that hard to land (source).

I like the videos as cool cinematic pieces, they are awesome as movies and adverts. But I wouldn't rate him that high on the god-like driver list. I mean, takes skill but as risk of not walking away the accident is small, it takes no real courage.
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Quote from Rolly-uk :yep, if they can just iron out all the bugs ( and i bet there's a lot in arma2) then we might have a decent game... and don't forget that codemasters are releasing there version aswell- operation flashpoint 2

But isn't that just a shooter with Flashpoint name on it? I mean, Bohemia Interactive made the original which means Arma is Flashpoint.

I'm looking forward to Arma II, but as anyone, I'm pessimistic it actually being playable.
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I watched the press conference live yesterday (or was it today, well anyway) and I was a bit stunned, it did seem to work quite well when they showed it at work. It's basically a camera that will detect your movement in three dimensions, I don't know how, but it seemed to work.

I don't know if I like this movement involvement stuff, but it's sure interesting.
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Quote from lukelfs :
@Dajmin, They could easily make it so you can plug in a Mouse and Keyboard to allow you to use the editor in a easier way

But then people would just draw dicks on their cars. With that handicapped system people just don't bother because it's so much harder.
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Quote from dawesdust_12 :Haluan, että teet minulle tämän pinon rumpujen.

Oh, I love it when you talk dirty. Yes, yes, I will make you that pile of drums!
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Quote from EliteAti :www.polepositiondriver.com for screenshots

I think he means GT5 screenshots, nobody would be that stupid not to look at the links on the opening post would they? Those Forza 3 shots are definitely real considering NFS Shit showed even more detailed in-game action on the 360, so it's not like that is not possible. A welcomed face lift I think, Forza 2 had awful jagged edges on the cars.

But back to consocefagwars. I think GT5 needs to deliver something amazing to justify such a long development time and wait. As investor I'd be furious if it didn't top Forza 3 with miles and sell billions, cure cancer and feed the hungry children of the world. Turn 10 have released two hit racing games by the end of this year, while we don't even know if GT5 will have damage.
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Hah, you've used to have them cheap then. Sounds about right what we have always paid. And don't worry, to actually play Arma II you probably need some sort of uber computer not on the market yet anyway, so while you build the extra room for it, the price will drop.
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Could just be a gimmick.
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Quote from lukelfs :I dont think its a new wheel? (correct me if im wrong) , i think its just gonna work 900 deg and h-shifter with fm3 , which would be nice, but i have a G25 soo it kinda sucks..

Ooh, thought there was no other than MS wheels for the 360. Well, there shouldn't be a reason they could not make G25 work on it, it's just a bunch of buttons and servos like any other controller. But I guess MS and Logitech don't do well.
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Yeah, can't wait. I'm a bit worried they've might have moved too much to direction of the NFS crowd, but the message on the page tries to convince the playability should still be there. I hope it still is, let's wait and see.

GT5 has to really deliver to justify the development time and effort. Although, don't have a PS3 so, don't care much.

e: What, a new wheel? Well **** you MS, I already got a G25.
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Have you been building a stock car for your own use in LFS? You bastard.
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Bad times weight the value of a company far better than great profits during easy times. It's well deserved that badly run companies die away.
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Quote from Calvinaquino :It required you to rename the dll???

Yes.

I got the car go so fast I couldn't see it. I dunno what that minus gear is, but add some slide with it and the car goes...fast. You might want to work on brakes next, add skid marks and you got a rally game!
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Quote from The Very End :Canot see them
Is it some trick joke, like there are 4 separate ninja pictures in the picture, or a picture in the picture that have 4 ninjas in it?

It's surprising you are still alive and have not been killed by wondering in to a room full of ninjas.
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Quote from amp88 :I'm starting to wonder if people only read the first and last sentence of a large block of text. Your brain, ears, eyes and other senses can only cope with so much input. If you use a car with a manual transmission then some of that capacity is automatically taken up by deciding when to change gears. It may only be a small portion, but if it's enough to cause you to miss someone running out infront of you or to miss a red light and cause an accident then it's enough.

Yes, I read it. But I ignored it because if it's subliminal it shoudln't matter at all in any way or the other. I still think that if someone needs to focus on their gears so much they can't focus on the traffic, they should not drive.

We all know learning to drive a car can be a bit difficult, first you learn the clutch then you notice there are other people on the road. But as you said, it comes subliminal. Driving a car with manual doesn't automatically make you drive with one hand. I always keep both on the wheel, and considering how little time gear changes actually take, I'm not worried that I needed to swerve an accident when my hand is on the knob. Statistically speaking that is.

I consider the huge A-pillars in modern cars more of a risk for pedestrians than gear-boxes, one lady with a shopping trolley completely disappeared behind one yesterday.

Personally I don't like automatics because they don't have engine braking.
Quote :I feel more in touch with the car (pardon the pun) because I'm not constantly moving to change gears. I can keep both my hands fixed on the steering wheel almost all the time, so I can feel exactly what's going on with the steering. You get a hell of a lot more feedback through the wheel than you do through a gearstick. How individual people interpret the feedback they get from the car and their hands/feet/bum is up to them, but for me the automatic provides more contact with the car.

Yes, the feeling trough your knob is an old clishé. It's more to do with being in control what your car does, and not letting the car deside, it's silly I know but it's about control not feeling. I agree that steering gives you more feel, especially if it's not equipped with a bad power steering system.

I think you feel you are being assaulted because you drive an automatic. Don't worry, you can still be a sensible driver on the road or a cock like the next guy, people on the internets hardly know anything.
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Quote from amp88 :
Someone driving a manual has to take one of their hands away from the steering wheel every time they want to change gear. With only one hand on the steering wheel you can't make an emergency manoeuvre as quickly or accurately as if you had both hands on the wheel. They need to spend some of their time thinking about when they want to change gear. This becomes almost subliminal after a period of time, but the fact is the brain, the ears and possibly the eyes are engaged to some extent in thinking about when to change gears. Therefore you have less capacity to think about things like the road condition, other drivers, pedestrians, traffic signals etc. Driving a car with an automatic transmission frees the driver up more than driving a manual. How each individual driver behaves is about more than just what transmission their car has.

Can't disagree more to be honest. If someone needs to think about gears so much it compromises their driving, they shouldn't be doing it at all.

I can understand what you mean with automatic freeing you to concentrate on other things, but is that really the case? You interact less with the car, the machine does a lot more work for you, I think it's easier to get distracted from the actual driving. Of course, I must admit the only manual I've driven was over 20 year old Toyota and it kept me awake having no power steering, or being a modern day air-cushion vehicle.

And why on earth someone driving along would have their other hand all the time on the gear knob, and why can't people with automatic do that? There is no reason why would anyone do that because they have certain gear box. It's a common sin of drivers to get lazy after 2 weeks getting their license and starting to drive with just one hand, but they are bunch of lazy cocks and I hope they wear out their synchros.
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Great footage, awesome data overlay. I'd love to see more. Good luck with your future adventures.
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Quote from mrodgers :What do you expect with a car with a lawnmower sized engine? Do you expect your head to snap back in 4th at 40 mph? (or is that kph which would be even worse?)

Mph, because they think they are not part of Europe in any way and therefore like using all weird units to feel special.
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Some shots from a local rally sprint event. Nikon D60, first two are with Sigma APO DG 70-300 (plus ghetto plastic bag rain protector) and the last two with the kit Nikon 18-55.


One of the few shots not blocked by a huge tree or a post. Also a lovely car.

The place sucked, and this was the the most luckiest shot ever through the trees and bushes.

Second run, new place

These old Starlets were plenty.
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They really have their bolts loose at Valve, in a lovely silly way though. I like it.

Update won't be that much fun though as I suck being both spy or a sniper. Hate both, they do burn nicely though, and usually follow orders from Natasha...mmm lovely Natasha.
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Ha, 2004 Olympics were held at Athens, Atlanta was host in 1996.

Didn't know it was the same guy who did all those things, a professional looney I got to say, and also one rubbish dancer.
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A started noob myself, but I'd say that the canal picture needs some added contrast to get rid of that grayish haze which is not that pleasant to look at.
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Quote from Kid222 :Gentlemen... Meet the leaked Spy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAMZOkTzvaw

IMHO the BEST Meet the... ever done. Brilliant piece of filming.

Agreed, so awesome!
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Quote from gezmoor :
I just don't see what the big deal is about personally..

Both are internal combustion engines.
Both are Hydrocarbon based fuels.


And both use turbo...oh wait.
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