Susy.7529 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Doing a lap in less than 1 min is insane, Raptor lacks speed and beetle lacks maneuverability, how are we supposed to do that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palador.2170 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Do you have the new mastery that gives you faster endurance regen for your mount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhaid Zhem.6508 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I try like 20 times already, beetle crashs in every tombs or little rocks on the ground. I try to switch mounts, but what the point I don't have enough stamina.The best I did is with the beetles on the little stamin boost, then swap to raptor, then swap to beetles on the stamina boost... But I'm not sure it was designed like this, I don't know how to improve myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boysenberry.1869 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I always wondered if people have special steering techniques with the Beetle. I always just crash into a wall whenever I use the beetle for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve The Cynic.3217 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 The beetle does not lack maneuverability. Practice drifting ("Mad Drifter" might be a clue). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boysenberry.1869 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 @"Steve The Cynic.3217" said:The beetle does not lack maneuverability. Practice drifting ("Mad Drifter" might be a clue).How do you drift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warscythes.9307 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 @Boysenberry.1869 said:@"Steve The Cynic.3217" said:The beetle does not lack maneuverability. Practice drifting ("Mad Drifter" might be a clue).How do you drift?After learning the three masteries, general movement is controlled by the following default controls:Speed up/Boost - SpaceDrift - C (AKA "Mount Ability 2" in your control options menu)Perform a Trick - Hold Space while airborne. (With Big Air mastery unlocked)DriftThe second ability does not consume endurance, but can only be used when the Beetle is already rolling faster than its base speed (1000 units per second). When held, this ability significantly reduces the Beetle's traction with the ground, allowing the rider to rotate the Beetle at high speed without changing direction. When the ability is released, traction is restored and the Beetle abruptly changes to the new direction, losing speed proportional to how sharp the resulting turn was.https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Roller_Beetle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve The Cynic.3217 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 @Boysenberry.1869 said:@"Steve The Cynic.3217" said:The beetle does not lack maneuverability. Practice drifting ("Mad Drifter" might be a clue).How do you drift?"Mount ability 2". https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Roller_Beetle says that the default binding is "C". Read the explanations carefully.EDIT: bah, ninja'ed by @Warscythes.9307 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhaid Zhem.6508 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Yeah you drift ... in the wall ... or in obstacles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boysenberry.1869 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Oh neat! I've never noticed or used "Mount Ability 2" before. Goes to show how much I pay attention. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaraki.5784 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Still it's too strict of a timer, I think it should be raised to 1:15 at least...If it was a random achi I wouldn't complain but it's required for meta also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBadge.3569 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I don't have the mount so I don't have the mastery, it's literally impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash.5274 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hate to agree here but I'm afraid I do, getting a lap in under 1 min is incredibly punishing, never mind having to do it 3 times to complete the new annual meta. I'm actually not too shabby with the beetle, including knowing how to drift, but after a dozen or so attempts at the time trial I can't get within 20 secs. of a sub 1 min time. I dread to think what anyone without the beetle will do (though can you rent one? Even so, takes time to learn how to use it effectively ...). I try to avoid asking for nerfs or encouraging Anet to make things a bit easier, but in this case I really do think it is warranted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalGirl.2370 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Beetle literally hits everything on the map and other mounts lack speed even tho I have the new mastery my fastest time was 1:15m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurDent.9538 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I was surprised at how difficult it was but it is definitely doable with some practice. The most annoying part though is that you can't do time trials whenever the race event pops up and it does this frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormseeker.5361 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I'm surprised this wasnt set to the Gold award on the time trial, gaining an additional 5 seconds with all the map clutter is extremely frustrating with the intermittent races. 1min 1.51 seconds to gain somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 @Susy.7529 said:how are we supposed to do that?!I haven't come close to managing it. I'm just okay with the idea it might take me a while to figure it out, perhaps not even this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocki.4931 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 There is difficulty to it, but if you don't boost every time it's up you can definitely do it on the beetle. My best time so far was 1:15, but I keep resetting after the first time I'm stuck. I think the real time is closer to 1:08 for me atm. Don't drift too much either, you can control comfortably without it through some of the points as well. I'm thinking that the 2 min achievement will be made easier though. There is 0 room for mistakes and it requires you to perfectly use boosts and movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaxares.5419 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I do think that under a minute is a bit too punishing, especially for those of us playing with bad ping. (Drifting is really unreliable above 200 ping, which is what most of us in SEA and OCX have to endure. Sometimes it works, but other times it doesn't register and you go careening into a wall.) I think that bumping it up to maybe 1:20 would be a good move, because that time is doable (though EXTREMELY tight) for someone on a Raptor or Jackal using the new Endurance mastery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrizzFreston.5290 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Mad Kings Clocktower on mounts.. what do you expect? you complete it within the first hour? Really?Mad King says: Laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vavume.8065 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Devs need to go back and play an old game like Wipeout and learn how to design a track that you drift around, cos this is not it. 1/10 pathetic.I'm about - this close to uninstall this game, this is not content... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocki.4931 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 @Vavume.8065 said:Devs need to go back and play an old game like wipeout to get a clue how to design a track that you need to drift around, cos this is not it. 1/10 pathetic. I'm about - this close to uninstall this game, this is not content...It's not that bad once you're used to it. 2 minutes for three laps however... unrealistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBadge.3569 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 @Blocki.4931 said:@Vavume.8065 said:Devs need to go back and play an old game like wipeout to get a clue how to design a track that you need to drift around, cos this is not it. 1/10 pathetic. I'm about - this close to uninstall this game, this is not content...It's not that bad once you're used to it. 2 minutes for three laps however... unrealisticif you have the masteries maybe impossible if not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocki.4931 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Okay found the trick so let me share it with you: At the very beginning you slightly go left to take a bit of speed away from your starting boost, that way you can easily go right after the jump. Those blue orbs refill your stamina, so what i thought is you want to pick them up and boost, this is WRONG! You want to boost BEFORE picking them up, you can go a little slower before to make it work out, but you need to boost before getting them, that way you are slow enough to take the following turns and have a boost to spare.Edit: Got 1:05 flat with the beetle only, without getting dismounted. It wasn't enough to give the gold reward, you need to have the buff on you as you finish and it disappears a little bit before the exact time. Interesting stuff. I'll spend all night on perfecting this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrilana.1396 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Clearly not impossiblehttps://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/9oqlcb/mad_drifter_achievement_guide_new_difficult/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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