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[Aseaheru]

 Great run! Shall we do it again next update?

[Fishbreath]

Okay, video!

I only drove five cars this time out. In order of how much I liked them:

5. The Beast. It's quick in a straight line but man, does it not enjoy changing directions. At least I didn't roll it!
4. The Duke. Comfortable and refined, but not a great track day car.
3. The Fey Lord. It goes, but it's too much car for me to handle.
2. The GT. It was only ten seconds slower around the track than the Fey Lord, but much easier to get there. Composed and clean the whole way through.
1. The Carp. The handling is just superb, and it's tuned just right—not quite so refined as the GT, so you can get yourself into trouble, but not so much so that it's undrivable.

[mightymushroom]

That's some powerful evidence for the debate on whether you drive the Fey Lord or the Fey Lord drives you. Parts of that experience looked almost surreal to me.

[Fishbreath]

That's some powerful evidence for the debate on whether you drive the Fey Lord or the Fey Lord drives you. Parts of that experience looked almost surreal to me.

The Bay12 GT gets up to 140 miles an hour into/past the Slingshot. The Fey Lord is going 140 miles an hour between Adam's Apex and Cossack, which is barely even a straightaway. It's a different kind of speed.

[Darkening Kaos]

     Good job controlling the Fey Lord as well as you did, @Fishbreath, that was quite a handful to drive and very entertaining.
     It is definitely not a car that likes to be driven idling under 140 mph.

[Sensei]

Okay, video!

I only drove five cars this time out. In order of how much I liked them:

5. The Beast. It's quick in a straight line but man, does it not enjoy changing directions. At least I didn't roll it!
4. The Duke. Comfortable and refined, but not a great track day car.
3. The Fey Lord. It goes, but it's too much car for me to handle.
2. The GT. It was only ten seconds slower around the track than the Fey Lord, but much easier to get there. Composed and clean the whole way through.
1. The Carp. The handling is just superb, and it's tuned just right—not quite so refined as the GT, so you can get yourself into trouble, but not so much so that it's undrivable.

Aw, you missed the Hauler mk3. Actually it's probably not that exciting to drive (though for a FWD van, it sure rotates when you want it to). But, when you brake hard the nose dives right into the ground, it's rather funny. I did chuckle at the bit about adding fixtures after you've bought the car... coming without headlights or door handles would explain how we sell our cars for so cheap.

Of course, I'll have to agree that the Fey Lord was WAY too much for me, but then again I couldn't manage a clean lap in the Carp. If I was designign it for Beam so I could actually drive it, it would have TONS of downforce, but the Automation markets like barely any so we can advertise it as have a 280mph top speed.

Now that this has finished, I was wondering, how many people would be interested in a succession game? That might be a fun way to get a little Automation going without committing to a huge thing.

[Fishbreath]

Of course, I'll have to agree that the Fey Lord was WAY too much for me, but then again I couldn't manage a clean lap in the Carp. If I was designign it for Beam so I could actually drive it, it would have TONS of downforce, but the Automation markets like barely any so we can advertise it as have a 280mph top speed.

Not limited by engine power, either, it's just 280mph is its takeoff speed.

The trick with the Carp is that it's highly inclined to throttle-on oversteer on the way out of corners. Gentle inputs are key.

I don't know if I'd take part in a succession game, but I'd certainly follow along with one.

[LoSboccacc]

what a trip this was, gg and all. hope to see a 4.1 redo!

[King Zultan]

I'd read a succession game but I couldn't participate as I don't own the game.

[lukerules117]

I'm up for participating in a succession game.

[Sensei]

I've made a thread for a succession game on the Automation forums. If you're curious about the upcoming game updates, there's a new video out today.

[Sensei]

I've made a new let's play, this time in video form! Spoilers, this is a uh, one-chapter let's play. My attempt at 100x difficulty didn't go so well. But, I intend to be trying again, so once again I'm taking user input- what country should I start in, and what sort of vehicles should I make?

[Aseaheru]

vans and shitboxes please

[King Zultan]

The ugly rectangle is the ULTIMATE CAR SHAPE!

[lukerules117]

Why not premium ugly rectangles?