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David O'Reilly
Firstly, I wasn't trolling. I happened to disagree with your post. In fact, from memory (I have a good memory), you made a suggestion a while back that you had hit some "Ignore" button so that you didn't have to view my post. Either this was a lie or a bad joke. However, I wouldn't have known that you could read my post would I?
RE: If I was to be polite...No David. In my last post, I tried to add a little humour in reminding you that my post was NOT about simply saying, "Only worry about the basics". I believe you tried to use humour too? It was about saying, unless you are highly competitive, ( e.g.FSR) then don' spend too much time on the minute details of setup as driving practise will bring the greatest rewards.
RE: If I was to be Frank...David, you're not Frank, you're "David".
I'm sure you wouldn't agressive words like "ignorance" just because I disagreed with your opinion. If you read my above paragraph and the post before, I have done nothing to suggest that setup is irrelevant. Once again...my post was NOT about simply saying, "Only worry about the basics". I believe you tried to use humour too? It was about saying, unless you are highly competitive, ( e.g.FSR) then don' spend too much time on the minute details of setup as driving practise will bring the greatest rewards.
RE: if i was to be truthful...I have to point out that you have missed the point. No offence. What have I said which is aimed at belittling your attempts to enjoy the sim? Just because I gave my opinion/advice TO SOMEONE ELSE.
Regarding the youtube video, I can't help it if you haven't got over that defeat. You win some and lose some so just relax about that.
I think you have me all wrong about the guides. I don't get rankled by anyone and I especially don't get rankled by a guide which was admittedly (by yourself) taken in chunks from different sources.
I have to be honest and say that I am disappointed by your post. It seems you gave an opinion (along with others), but when I give my opinion, you seem to make a joke of it or try to belittle it. Everyone can see this. As I don't get rankled, I made a light hearted response but also to clarify what I was saying (in case your comments had twisted it by accident). You in turn, follow that up with a long rambling attack on me in "many words"...blaming me for writing too much. I have to say, looking back, it seems that your post was the first one to change the subject away from the original post. Perhaps we could keep on topic from now on rather than you launching personal attacks for the good of everyone.
A couple of final points - on topic - for what its worth to others.
My original post recieved likes from 3 people. 1 was ranked at number 2 in the RD driver rankings and an experience sim racer. The other 2 members are experienced sim racers who are faster than you and me david. that speaks volumes. I respect their views.
and a bit of history...I entered the f1 2011 Xbox league as a newb to sim arcade racing. I was lapped in the practise races and took it on the chin. You were very friendly to me david, made me feel welcome to events. Miraculously, when I started beating you, you were short with me and began calling on stewards to penalise me (no penalties were given as my driving was judged fair). On beating me on rare occasions due to punctures, wheel disconnects (CSR issues) and one occasion, running out of fuel on the last corner, you weren't a gentleman. You didn't say, "unlucky buddy, good race, crack open a beer". You would claim a "strategic victory" or but it down to setup. After I beat you over the course of the season, you stopped referring to me in posts. I finished the following season ahead of you by race 4 (?). In every race I was faster than you. records prove this. In our last racing club friendly event, I overtook you inspite of you trying to weave two ways to block me. I could cope with this but not the allegations you made of me doing unfair driving. You simply couldn't admit you were beaten by the faster driver. You did the right thing in stepping down as an organiser for f1 2012 as you started to make personal attacks on people like Marcin and ruffle too many feathers because you became controlling. You even had a go at me for making out you were too sparing when sprinkling cakes with hundreds and thousands. Ludicrous (?)
Recently, I was looking at times on the mid ohio gtr track. I noticed that my best time in rfactor 2 on that track was over one second faster than you. I recently checked rfactor 2 times at sebring in the renault 3.5 cars. I noted your time of 1.51 compared to my 1.48. I wasn't specifically looking for your name but I couldn't help but notice - i compare myself to mark and calum's times when we race too.
So, bearing in mind you used to lap me when I started and now I am a faster driver than you, perhaps we should let the OP decide if he wants to take your advice, my advice or anyone elses advice. I won't be insulted either way. I will say this: If (when i used to be lapped by you and the guys) i had spent double the time playing with setup, i would have made roughly half the progress. Whilst you were playing with setup and aspiring to be jenson button or prost, i focussed on driving. that is the route I took and it seems to have paid off. results speak for themselves. facts are facts.
I'm not putting you down - you take your route. Now put your arguments and opinions down and let others decide. it is a forum after all.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy living the "dream". remember, this is sim racing and not real racing.