RenegadeNukes
Speed Racing on Facebook
2009-04-09 4:58 AM PDT
Topic: The Interwebs
Mood: Eager to Explain
Lets face it, most of the so called Social Networking sites all offer the same basic functionality: you're able to share and comment on photos and videos, you can talk to old friends and you all have an individual profile page that represents your space on the web. However I'll be the first to admit that it's the little add-ons and gimmicks that have made me stick to Facebook rather than Myspace or Bebo. One such gimmick is a little text based game called Speed Racing where you can race other users to win money, use the money to upgrade your car's looks and performance or even buy a new vehicle altogether, then repeat. Its a formula that's been used so often that it's almost become a cliche, but I'll admit it - its not a bad way to kill 10 minutes of your time.
Now after playing the game for 2 days, I'm confident that I've mastered the essentials of the gameplay and can offer a few pieces of advice for those playing or thinking of playing the game.
1) Don't even click on the "Pimp My Ride" Tab
Upgrading your car's visual appearance adds nothing to the performance aspect, now this wouldn't be that bad if the visual improvements weren't so overpriced. Just changing the paint costs 3000 credits - and at ~500 per race you win (you'll win about 60-70% if racing against a weaker car) its a massive waste of money that could be put into upgrades instead. As an example - to "trick out" my M3 it would cost me 29,700, I could almost buy all of the performance upgrades for the same amount. No prizes for guessing which one will actually be useful to me.
2) Race against your friends
You make way more money racing against your friends than if against random racers and from what I've seen you also have a much better luck factor. Pretty self explanatory - maximize the amount of money you get out of your fuel by racing against your friends whenever possible.
3) Know what Performance Upgrades to buy
Unlike real life, all of the upgrades improve your hp (which is the only deciding factor in a race) and since they all come with different hp boosts and costs, it can be confusing to see which one is actually the best value. That's where I come in having calculated the Cost:HP ratio for the upgrades - you can find out which ones you should buy first to make the most out of your cash.
With the highest Cost:HP Ratio being the best, you should work down the chart buying the items that will give you the best result from your money. The clutch being the best to start with since its much cheaper than the 10,000 nitrous kit.
Well that's all for now and probably all for this very straightforward time waster. See you around
~ RN
views: 405
Mood: Eager to Explain
Lets face it, most of the so called Social Networking sites all offer the same basic functionality: you're able to share and comment on photos and videos, you can talk to old friends and you all have an individual profile page that represents your space on the web. However I'll be the first to admit that it's the little add-ons and gimmicks that have made me stick to Facebook rather than Myspace or Bebo. One such gimmick is a little text based game called Speed Racing where you can race other users to win money, use the money to upgrade your car's looks and performance or even buy a new vehicle altogether, then repeat. Its a formula that's been used so often that it's almost become a cliche, but I'll admit it - its not a bad way to kill 10 minutes of your time.
The basic formula of Speed Racing is basic, cliched and repetitive, but not a bad way to kill some time and (for some not me) another thing to show off about.
Now after playing the game for 2 days, I'm confident that I've mastered the essentials of the gameplay and can offer a few pieces of advice for those playing or thinking of playing the game.
1) Don't even click on the "Pimp My Ride" Tab
Upgrading your car's visual appearance adds nothing to the performance aspect, now this wouldn't be that bad if the visual improvements weren't so overpriced. Just changing the paint costs 3000 credits - and at ~500 per race you win (you'll win about 60-70% if racing against a weaker car) its a massive waste of money that could be put into upgrades instead. As an example - to "trick out" my M3 it would cost me 29,700, I could almost buy all of the performance upgrades for the same amount. No prizes for guessing which one will actually be useful to me.
No matter how good you think it looks, the visual customisation angle is a waste of money and extremely expensive
2) Race against your friends
You make way more money racing against your friends than if against random racers and from what I've seen you also have a much better luck factor. Pretty self explanatory - maximize the amount of money you get out of your fuel by racing against your friends whenever possible.
3) Know what Performance Upgrades to buy
Unlike real life, all of the upgrades improve your hp (which is the only deciding factor in a race) and since they all come with different hp boosts and costs, it can be confusing to see which one is actually the best value. That's where I come in having calculated the Cost:HP ratio for the upgrades - you can find out which ones you should buy first to make the most out of your cash.
Cost:HP Ratio essentially the amount of HP you get for every credit you spend. The highest ratio is the best value for money.
With the highest Cost:HP Ratio being the best, you should work down the chart buying the items that will give you the best result from your money. The clutch being the best to start with since its much cheaper than the 10,000 nitrous kit.
Well that's all for now and probably all for this very straightforward time waster. See you around
~ RN
