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I would need a little help, I noticed something weird about the challenge. I hope to be as clear as possible and I also hope there is a simple explanation to the problem.
So, what I noticed is the following:
A short way to put the problem is that my second go is much better than the previous one, all the times at the checkpoints confirm that, but the overall time is still the same. How is that possible???
A more detailed explanation is here:
Every time you do a stage, your time is being compared to some "invisible" time, which shows in each checkpoint you pass, right? So that after passing the checkpoint, the right corner will either show, say -00.10.00 on green or, say +00.10.00 on red, right?
Now, when you finish the stage, you'll be shown an overall time on the left and the comparison (either green or red) on the right.
What happened to me is that, let's say (just round numbers for easy understanding) I finished with an overall time 01.50.00 with the comparison being -00.10.00. That would lead me to believe that my time is being compared to an overall time of 02.00.00, makes sense?
The problem, however, is that, say on a second go, I finish with an overall time of, say 01.50.30, but the comparison is not -00.09.30 (which it mathematically should be) but, for example -00.12.00 (just like my time would've been compared to an overall time of 02.02.30). Again, how is that possible???
I hope you have understood my point, I would be glad to clarify it, but I really need some help here.
It has happened to me many times and lately that's the only thing I've been paying attention to, and I'm getting more and more confused. Of course, there would be an easy explanation to it if the comparison time would be different on each go, but I don't think it makes much sense.
So, is the timing screwed up? Or am I just missing something?
So, what I noticed is the following:
A short way to put the problem is that my second go is much better than the previous one, all the times at the checkpoints confirm that, but the overall time is still the same. How is that possible???
A more detailed explanation is here:
Every time you do a stage, your time is being compared to some "invisible" time, which shows in each checkpoint you pass, right? So that after passing the checkpoint, the right corner will either show, say -00.10.00 on green or, say +00.10.00 on red, right?
Now, when you finish the stage, you'll be shown an overall time on the left and the comparison (either green or red) on the right.
What happened to me is that, let's say (just round numbers for easy understanding) I finished with an overall time 01.50.00 with the comparison being -00.10.00. That would lead me to believe that my time is being compared to an overall time of 02.00.00, makes sense?
The problem, however, is that, say on a second go, I finish with an overall time of, say 01.50.30, but the comparison is not -00.09.30 (which it mathematically should be) but, for example -00.12.00 (just like my time would've been compared to an overall time of 02.02.30). Again, how is that possible???
I hope you have understood my point, I would be glad to clarify it, but I really need some help here.
It has happened to me many times and lately that's the only thing I've been paying attention to, and I'm getting more and more confused. Of course, there would be an easy explanation to it if the comparison time would be different on each go, but I don't think it makes much sense.
So, is the timing screwed up? Or am I just missing something?
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Thank god for that because i thought i was going mad!! ...I noticed the timing is wrong and it's the same when you do a full season. I noticed that if you have a rubbish stage it will give you a good time but if you have a stonking clear stage it will give you a lesser time(same stage). This has been talked before in another forum but i can't remember what it was called?. It might be something too do with the codes to stop people cheating ..i could be wrong ..send them an e-mail mate and see what they say!! ...PHEW atleast i know i'm not going bonkers!! :)
Diplomat, you are not the only one who has noticed this, I can't think of a logical reason, shame though it would have been great if it had worked correctly, prehaps that would make it too easy ??
ok, but the point is that the second go is much better checkpointwise and it feels also that I was much faster and the overall time remains the same. what the ¤%#&???
yes, I've been racing these stages (not in time trial though, only championship mode), but I don't see how it explains the comparison time being different on each go. shouldn't my time be compared to the SAME time (whether it be my best challenge time, time trial time or any time - but the same) on each consecutive go?
well, I guess I should just drop it, I'm probably stupid. maybe I'll try to calculate all the sectors separately and see whether there is a difference in times. I don't know. I hate it when things don't make sense. In this case I'm especially bothered by the thought that maybe I'm actually faster, but the damn game wouldn't reflect it in the overall time:)))
yes, I've been racing these stages (not in time trial though, only championship mode), but I don't see how it explains the comparison time being different on each go. shouldn't my time be compared to the SAME time (whether it be my best challenge time, time trial time or any time - but the same) on each consecutive go?
well, I guess I should just drop it, I'm probably stupid. maybe I'll try to calculate all the sectors separately and see whether there is a difference in times. I don't know. I hate it when things don't make sense. In this case I'm especially bothered by the thought that maybe I'm actually faster, but the damn game wouldn't reflect it in the overall time:)))
That is quite strange and to be honest I hadn't noticed that but it's certainly nothing to worry about.
The thing you're interested in is the final time.
It would actually be really useful if you had a 'ghost' time of your previous attempts to race against.
In fact, I presume if you race those stages outside of the challenge mode that your time is in fact recorded.
That could be an explanation - have you been racing those stages as well as doing the competition? It certainly would then explain why the time has been changing.
If not then I have no idea - just don't worry!
The thing you're interested in is the final time.
It would actually be really useful if you had a 'ghost' time of your previous attempts to race against.
In fact, I presume if you race those stages outside of the challenge mode that your time is in fact recorded.
That could be an explanation - have you been racing those stages as well as doing the competition? It certainly would then explain why the time has been changing.
If not then I have no idea - just don't worry!
I would need a little help, I noticed something weird about the challenge. I hope to be as clear as possible and I also hope there is a simple explanation to the problem.
So, what I noticed is the following:
A short way to put the problem is that my second go is much better than the previous one, all the times at the checkpoints confirm that, but the overall time is still the same. How is that possible???
A more detailed explanation is here:
Every time you do a stage, your time is being compared to some "invisible" time, which shows in each checkpoint you pass, right? So that after passing the checkpoint, the right corner will either show, say -00.10.00 on green or, say +00.10.00 on red, right?
Now, when you finish the stage, you'll be shown an overall time on the left and the comparison (either green or red) on the right.
What happened to me is that, let's say (just round numbers for easy understanding) I finished with an overall time 01.50.00 with the comparison being -00.10.00. That would lead me to believe that my time is being compared to an overall time of 02.00.00, makes sense?
The problem, however, is that, say on a second go, I finish with an overall time of, say 01.50.30, but the comparison is not -00.09.30 (which it mathematically should be) but, for example -00.12.00 (just like my time would've been compared to an overall time of 02.02.30). Again, how is that possible???
I hope you have understood my point, I would be glad to clarify it, but I really need some help here.
It has happened to me many times and lately that's the only thing I've been paying attention to, and I'm getting more and more confused. Of course, there would be an easy explanation to it if the comparison time would be different on each go, but I don't think it makes much sense.
So, is the timing screwed up? Or am I just missing something?
So, what I noticed is the following:
A short way to put the problem is that my second go is much better than the previous one, all the times at the checkpoints confirm that, but the overall time is still the same. How is that possible???
A more detailed explanation is here:
Every time you do a stage, your time is being compared to some "invisible" time, which shows in each checkpoint you pass, right? So that after passing the checkpoint, the right corner will either show, say -00.10.00 on green or, say +00.10.00 on red, right?
Now, when you finish the stage, you'll be shown an overall time on the left and the comparison (either green or red) on the right.
What happened to me is that, let's say (just round numbers for easy understanding) I finished with an overall time 01.50.00 with the comparison being -00.10.00. That would lead me to believe that my time is being compared to an overall time of 02.00.00, makes sense?
The problem, however, is that, say on a second go, I finish with an overall time of, say 01.50.30, but the comparison is not -00.09.30 (which it mathematically should be) but, for example -00.12.00 (just like my time would've been compared to an overall time of 02.02.30). Again, how is that possible???
I hope you have understood my point, I would be glad to clarify it, but I really need some help here.
It has happened to me many times and lately that's the only thing I've been paying attention to, and I'm getting more and more confused. Of course, there would be an easy explanation to it if the comparison time would be different on each go, but I don't think it makes much sense.
So, is the timing screwed up? Or am I just missing something?
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