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Gain advantage using the "Off Track" state
You probably know that if you happen to run a bit off course (in other places
than intended (i.e. obvious shortcuts)) an arrow will pop up, indicating where
you strayed off course as well as a distance indicator to the afforementioned
spot.What you may not have noticed is that if you don't stray too far off course
(just a tiny brief second or two) - the "Off Course" indicator will show up, but
the game will go on as normal (i.e. you won't be losing your current position as
opponents are driving by your point of off-road straying and the # of laps will
still count as you drive passed the finish-line).Now, do this - drive off the
track just SLIGHTLY so that the orange arrow is displayed, head straight back on
track and watch so you don't lose your position as the other cars are driving by
the origin where you briefely left the track. Now, keep driving > 50% of a full
lap and then RESET your car. The thing is that the game will then RESET you at
the point where you LEFT THE TRACK (where the "off track"-state became
active).The game will take you to that spot the shortest way possible, so that
means, if you have driven more than 50% of a lap from where you drove off, you
will advance the remaining distance instead of going BACK to the off-course spot
thus gaining an instant < 50% lap on your opponents.
You probably know that if you happen to run a bit off course (in other places
than intended (i.e. obvious shortcuts)) an arrow will pop up, indicating where
you strayed off course as well as a distance indicator to the afforementioned
spot.What you may not have noticed is that if you don't stray too far off course
(just a tiny brief second or two) - the "Off Course" indicator will show up, but
the game will go on as normal (i.e. you won't be losing your current position as
opponents are driving by your point of off-road straying and the # of laps will
still count as you drive passed the finish-line).Now, do this - drive off the
track just SLIGHTLY so that the orange arrow is displayed, head straight back on
track and watch so you don't lose your position as the other cars are driving by
the origin where you briefely left the track. Now, keep driving > 50% of a full
lap and then RESET your car. The thing is that the game will then RESET you at
the point where you LEFT THE TRACK (where the "off track"-state became
active).The game will take you to that spot the shortest way possible, so that
means, if you have driven more than 50% of a lap from where you drove off, you
will advance the remaining distance instead of going BACK to the off-course spot
thus gaining an instant < 50% lap on your opponents.