Oh, poor Icarus, how ye burned...

"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu) 02/22/2015 at 14:39 • Filed to: None

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22 laps in total, and for well over a dozen of them, Icarus and his Alfa had been the picture of dedication, holding fast to his spot in third, even as that graceful and slithery Fairlady of Datsun had doggedly pursued from an early position of 9th until she, now residing firmly in 4th, was close enough to smell the wax upon Icarus' feathers. At times the Fairlady's visage in that rearward of mirrors would wane, lost o'er the horizon, yet undoubtedly she would always claw her way back to haunt Icarus, hounding his Alfa like Cerberus giving chase to any who dare flee his wrath. Icarus, so fleet of foot and wing, would gain freedom of breath whenever the road grew straight and smooth, but upon those most treacherous of trails ascending to the peak of the mount and cascading haphazardly downward through the fabled Esses, the azure-browed Fairlady would leap forth, nimble and eager, to playfully nip at his heels and feather tips.

Through smoke and wreckage, trapping foliage and tripping undulations they flew. At times the Fairlady would become distracted by the persistence of that snarling, plumply proportioned naive known as Pinto, yet never for long. As always, that sleek and fleet-footed descendent of Datsun would regain all ground lost to Pinto and resume giving chase to that featherlight and vigilant steed so named Alfa, which Icarus did so ably employ as his wings.

And yet...

With the number of remaining laps dwindling ever smaller, now 6, now 5, now onto 4, Icarus flapped harder and harder in his efforts to escape the breath of the Fairlady upon his neck. He sought every advantage possible by braking later, shifting higher, and cornering tighter. And tighter. And tighter.

Until...

Icarus flew too high, too quickly, and cornered just ever so slightly too tightly. Thus did he descend, tumbling end o'er end, back to that harsh terra from which he had only so recently made his escape. And amidst the mortal crash of shattering glass, that rolling crunch of crumpling steel, and the anguished, disbelieving laughter of all who did bear witness as Icarus so dramatically relinquished his podium finish, the Fairlady of Datsun did seize the opportunity and flew forth with grace and precision, hungry to seek out yet another victim before finally ceasing a bare handful of laps later, panting and steaming, silver upon her neck.

The moral of the story?

Consistency wins races just as much as speed, kids. Also, always take every opportunity to make fun of the race steward when he completely cocks up a near-guaranteed podium finish. :-P

PS9 > Desu-San-Desu 02/22/2015 at 14:54

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ALFA WAT R U DOIN

garagemonkee > Desu-San-Desu 02/22/2015 at 14:56

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Brilliant. I really need to get in on these races, I just feel like I'm not consistent enough.

Sam > PS9 02/22/2015 at 15:00

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IM'A GOIN HOME BOSS. GUISEPPE, BIBBITY BOPPITY.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > Desu-San-Desu 02/22/2015 at 15:22

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all I got out of this is (1) That's a sick Alfa (2) writer likes shakespear (3) I really want livery editior for GT6

Coty > Desu-San-Desu 02/22/2015 at 15:25

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That's an easy corner to do that on.

Desu-San-Desu > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 02/22/2015 at 17:37

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I was in the Datsun. SVTyler was in the Alfa. Lap one had me in 9th and him in 4th, as I'd initally held back to avoid the traffic and crashes. Once things spread out a little I was able to work my way up to 4th, behind the Alfa. The Alfa was faster on the straights, but I was faster through the corners. So, he'd constantly pull away on the straights, only to have me right on his bumper by the end of the Esses. Aside from a couple of pass-repass sessions between myself and the Pinto, this is how it was for almost the entire race. Him in 3rd, me in 4th vying for a passing opportunity, only to have him pull away on the next straight.

Then, 4 laps to go, he flips and I go sailing pass. 2 laps later, the guy in 2nd has an off and I gain 2nd place. I didn't have enough laps to gain much ground on 1st place, so I finished the race in 2nd. I'm pretty damned happy with 9th to 2nd.

Desu-San-Desu > Coty 02/22/2015 at 17:40

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I've never had it happen there. If I flip on Road Atlanta, it's on the Left 3 at the end of the Esses.

Then again, that's the 2nd time I've gained a podium position because an Alfa flipped on a corner that's not particularly common to flip on:

Creepily similar...

We're beginning to think there's a curse afoot.

Coty > Desu-San-Desu 02/22/2015 at 18:05

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I wish I had the internet speed for this.

SVTyler > Desu-San-Desu 02/23/2015 at 17:45

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You bastard.

SVTyler > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 02/23/2015 at 17:54

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Thanks! Can't take all the credit though, apart from the actual stripes themselves all the decals on that Alfa are all downloads other people have made and I just positioned on the car; that's the one thing I really miss in GT6, no livery editor/storefront combo so any idiot can make a half-way decent-looking paint scheme.

SVTyler > Desu-San-Desu 02/23/2015 at 17:55

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Also could you send me the final results for the race? Phone ran out of battery before the race ended so I don't know who finished in what place.

Desu-San-Desu > SVTyler 02/23/2015 at 17:57

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Ok. How do I go about getting said results?

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > SVTyler 02/23/2015 at 17:58

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yeah... I also never see any GT6 posts. It's always Fourza this Fourza that. Comeon where's GT6?

SVTyler > Desu-San-Desu 02/23/2015 at 17:59

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Fast forward through the replay until the end, follow the guy in last until he's right about to cross the line. Should only take a couple minutes, sorry for the inconvenience.

SVTyler > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 02/23/2015 at 18:06

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There's a few people with it who host lobbies from time to time but nothing consistent or particularly organized, unfortunately. Just seems like Oppo's more of an Xbox crowd, which is a shame because a GT6 series would be a lot of fun considering the game has great tracks like Bathurst and Spa and Willow Springs. Maybe over the summer we could get one going if there's enough interest.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > SVTyler 02/23/2015 at 18:10

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I'm up for it, I play it all the time anyway.

I've been meaning to create a club anyway.

Add me when your on, my PSN is MKZAD.

SVTyler > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion 02/23/2015 at 18:17

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Will do!

SVTyler > garagemonkee 02/23/2015 at 18:57

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Honestly dude, don't worry about how fast or slow you are, with the ways the series is run everyone has a chance to win and you're always battling with a few other people irrespective of overall times:

Only saved pic I have of any results but it illustrates how close racing can be; no one's won more than one race and for the most part you're fighting for position until the very end. Tbh the dudes at the bottom would've been right there with the rest of us had they not flipped their cars.

Could be worth giving at least one race a shot, we've got a few open spots left if you change your mind.

garagemonkee > SVTyler 02/23/2015 at 21:30

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Thanks, mate. I sent you a message through Live. I'll be there for the trans am race this weekend.

I've been driving A550 cars and B450 cars on Road Atlanta all weekend.

SVTyler > garagemonkee 02/23/2015 at 21:40

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Got your message and sent you a club invite in return. Accept it and you should be good to go for this weekend.