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How does one get into auto racing?

Sep 07, 2009 by DL400 | Posted in NASCAR

I am in Denver, CO and there's not a lot of tracks out here... any suggestions

What do you want in the NHL Series for the future?

Sep 06, 2009 by Matt | Posted in PlayStation

YOU DONT HAVE TO READ ALL OF THIS, JUST GIVE YOUR ANSWER

Alright, I have decided that although NHL 09, and the demo for NHL 10 are really fun, it lacks a lot. So comment if you agree/disagree with this, but here is what I think would make this series so much better:

Improve hits: In an actual game of hockey, when you are frustrated, you can slam the crap outta people on the boards, or open ice, you should be able to do that on the games too. On the games, we cannot perfectly align hits, it takes the hands of surgeon, and way too much preciseness to land a hit well every time, or even most of the time. And, sometimes, you dont want a massive hit, you want just enough to get em off the puck. So here is what I propose: tap the analog forward, it will deliver a small hit or push, mostly used when stationary or moving slow. But, when you want to own someone on the boards to make a point, push and hold it forward, and it will auto-lock the person closest to you, that you are aimed at, or whoever closest to you has the puck.

Improve be a pro: 1. In the beginning, instead of playing a single prospect game, do like 5-10 games with a junior team, determine your place, and make the prospect game more of a finalizer of your spot. 2. Make a "popularity" level for the player. This goes up when your player has a great game, makes a cool goal, or something similar. This can also affect what line ur played, like if ur 82 overall, but ur competing with a 88 overall to play 1st line, you need to be more popular than him. 3. Make it less "sudden". On '09, if you have a single bad game, you get bumped a line, and after a couple games you get put back. Its really choppy. sometimes ur 1st line, sometimes 2nd, and in the nhl, players change lines a few times a season, not every week. Make it a big deal to change lines, get warnings and whatnot. 4. Have sponsorships. If your player is the best player in the league, hes gonna get tons of deals from sponsors, make this part of the game. 5. Make olympics/world championships. If ur player is good, hes gonna play for his country. pretty simple.

Improve goalies: Make them better, smarter, and more realistic. Make them have personalities, in the games, goalies arent even part of the game, they just stop the shots. Goalies get involved in scrums around the net, and fight on occasion. Some goalies are dynamic goalies, and dont stay in the crease, they make big slides to knock away the puck. And, when in goalie mode, make it a little better. for some reason, when doing goalie mode, ur team always dominates, and you end up with like 5 shots. Also, sudden movements are harder to do, so if someone makes a quick deke, the goalie should automatically follow, cuz humans just cant react on game like they can in real life. Make pads and gloves more customizable. Make more options, including for sizing. Some goalies like smaller, lighter pads cuz they can move better, and faster. But some goalies like bigger, more stuffed pads, cuz they cover more net, have better rebound control, and offer better protection. Make it all integrated with the pads. Same with player gear too, make different pads have different features.

Improve refs/penalties: The refs on the past games SUCK! If i bump/push someone, thats not interference. They need to call more logical penalties. Make things not get penalties sometimes. If one player gets tripped 10 times in a game, im thinkin that when he trips, a ref is not just gonna call a penalty, he'll be kinda smart about it. If its a game thats heated, and there are a lot of penalties, dont call every one. Also, i am sick of tripping, and interference. I get at least one a game because poke checks, and checks, often end up being penalties.

Finally, some small things: I want to see broken sticks, broken helmets, broken glass, nets knocked loose, net cams, improved player celebrations (if the player scores a goal when their team is up 7-0, there shouldnt be a celebration, whereas if they score the first goal of their career, at the end of game 7 in the finals, during the fourth overtime, i wanna see em party like theres no tomorrow), improved players on the bench (make em as (or more) interactive as the crowd is), and choose whether u want the game to feel like a broadcast on tv, or like ur there. On be a pro, the intro should be ur player in first person walking from the locker room to the ice, taking some shots on the goalie. cut scenes should be of ur player. However, during other modes, it should be like a broadcast, make a brief little pre-game show, have it feel like ur watchin it on tv.

automatic or manual?????????????????????

Sep 06, 2009 by fgkxrk d | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

ok so i plan on driving a manual because it saves gas and accelerates better
but i don't kno how i should drive first
should i drive a auto then when i'm used to it i go buy a stick shift? or do i just take a stickshift course (not even sure if they exist) and just go right into driving a stick shift? not really sure if you understand what i'm trying to say. and i'm guessing its easy to learn if you are in a empty parking lot. i just don't know how to become a stickshift driver. i perfectly understand how to drive a manual i'm just not sure if i'll be able to do it without a teacher

A) drive auto for now then switch to stickshift without any teacher
B) drive auto for now then go to driving school to learn stickshift
C) go to driving school and learn stickshift right away

i'm just guessing B) is my best choice considering i have to pass some driving exams and auto would be alot easier

Auto insurance filing question in WA?

Sep 06, 2009 by Cory H | Posted in Insurance & Registration

About 5 months ago, my vehicle was hit in a parking lot leaving a big dent on the driver's side. The person who hit the car was kind enough to stay and contact his insurance company to file a claim. His insurance company appraised the damage, sent me a check, and told me it's mine to do with as I wish (I could keep it or use it for repairs). I decided to keep it and not repair my vehicle. Now, I'm looking at selling my car but I would like to repair it first to increase its value. Could I file a claim with my own insurance company since it was not my fault? Would I have to pay the deductible? The deductible is about $500 and the estimated damages from the previous appraisal was at $2500.

Why is my computer acting funny?

Sep 06, 2009 by Justin | Posted in Other - Computers

Hey all. Recently i left my computer overnight to finish some downloads. No whenever i turn it on it will work slowly a bit, freeze whenever i go idle for like 10 minutes, and my norton 360 keeps on telling me "auto-protect has detected a trojan.zlob". i looked at the norton history and it said that the trojanzlob was no big deal. some other symptoms of my laptop is that its fan is a lot louder. thers no cd in the drive. its just more erratic. also the windows startup is slower and i always have to restart when it often freezes. and im sure thats not good for the computer. this has been going on for a day and i really need this little guy working properly. thanks to anyone who can help!!!!

How do i make it through a rough time(emotionally)?

Sep 06, 2009 by Elizabeth | Posted in Singles & Dating

I'm having a rough time dealing with a breakup. Sadly i'm one of those people who have a hard time with anything that deals with emotions. Since the breakup, i've become sort of an auto-matron that switches out between feeling empty and upset. He meant a lot to me and now i feel like an empty shell most of the time... when i'm not empty i'm so upset that i have trouble breathing and i shake and i cry. I find it hard to busy myself, simply because i constantly have a sick feeling all over even when i'm simply empty, i come close to throwing up and feel awful. I will say this now: i realize that yes, if it was affecting me this much it might be considered an unhealthy relationship. IT WAS. but it's not like there is helping that now. professional help is out of the question, even though i need it. I appreciate any and all advice. If you know of a book or website that would help that would be wonderful too.

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