Hey TNT folks,
There is a very credible rumor that a full 6-player set-up of the 5th Gear Overdrive simulation will be up and running for the TNT lock-in and perhaps for the entire TNT. 5th Gear debuted at the NASA/VCU Regional's Technology Row
NASA/VCU Champs, came out of retirement for a summer encore at IRI, and is now on its way to a winter appearance on Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast.
Does any team or multi-team alliance out there have the "thumbs" become the new kings of the hill? At IRI, Wildstang (with CyberBlue hot on their heels) set the bar pretty high with a high score of 234 on the simulator (
IRI 5th Gear Champions).
Also, I/we would be
very interested in hearing from any allied teams or solo drivers at TNT who practice strategies using the simulator. We hope that rookie drivers can use the simulator to get a feel for the pace of the real Overdrive game, to get a sense of how the field's walls and other robots can block your view during matches, to get a feel for when to chase a ball or do something else, etc.
I'm looking forward to reviewing the replay files.
Be sure to thank Tom, Sarah and the rest of the TNT and Exploding Bacon crews for making this piece of TNT possible.
Blake (and David and Dave)