Mike Dragon

I just had a pretty great Rocket League match. Both team were equally good for once and we managed to keep the game tied for the longest. We went into overtime and just to be safe, I decided to keep our goal. Good thing I did because I managed to block all shots coming its way. Thanks to both teams and my defense we managed to stay in overtime for over SEVEN MINUTES! And guess what team won?  The adversary. :\ They won because I f00k'd up and let the ball in. D: Our loss was entirely my fault this one time and I admit it. ;-;

When you say something as clear as crystal that it should be impossible for someone to misunderstand it and yet there is always that one "special cherry in the cake" who somehow manages to get it wrong, no matter how well you express yourself.

Thank God I love my profession but I could surely use some patience. Not to say the same doesn't apply to other things and people in other places, of course! I'm fairly certain some of you might relate, right?

Kind of an old video that I find myself stumbling upon every once in a while and I thought about sharing. Do you know what's the irony in this? I've seen this sort of situation happen in person a few times in MP.

So this just happened. :\

Yes, he has been reported. I just hope he will be banned based on my report instead of someone else's. I'm tired of having reports sit in the system for over a week only to then see that "Declined" status because the player have just been banned based on someone else's report that have been filed much after mine. Not complaining, though. Just venting a little bit of frustration. I know how things are and I am patient, though.

Getting a little closer to getting this one finished.  Though considering the way I am making this, shading might be a bit of a hassle. D:

Everything was going well and smooth. No crashes, no getting lost... But then, at the end of the convoy, the fARcking power goes out. >:(

I just finished tweaking my banner a little bit.

Hey everyone! Rocket League is free for the next two days on Steam and currently has a sale of 30% discount! Don't miss out! It's a really fun game!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/

This is completely unrelated to trucks but I thought I'd share as I have done in the past. A while back I started working on a artwork and I have been recording every bit of it but then I set it aside for a while due to a few other things that got in the way but last night I tackled it again and as I have done in the past, I recorded the progress. :3

So this interesting thing happened last night.

Yes, I know I was above the speed limit set for that road and that is something unusual for me to do. No need to point that out, Captain Obvious. I rarely ever speed but when I do, I do it responsibly. Unlike 80% of the community. You know who you are.

And with this piece of amazingness I bid you all a good night!

I was just about to wrap up for the night when I caught this fella:

Now to play the waiting game and patiently wait until the report is handled.

I like this idea.

When someone I don't know adds me on Steam.

"ALRIGHT, HUMAN! I GET IT NOW! I REGRET EVER QUESTIONING WHY YOU NEED TO COVER YOUR BODY WITH CLOTHING AND WHY YOU DON'T HAVE FUR AND I PROMISE I WILL NEVER QUESTION THAT EVER AGAIN! NOW PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PUT YOUR CLOTHES BACK ON!!"

This is beautiful and awesome and I love it!

When someone insults you in-game and you tell them you are going to report and they will be banned but they don't believe and argue that what they said was not a offense/bad word but then your report is accepted and they get banned for two weeks.

I just found this and I thought about sharing some thoughts. I actually commented about this sort of thing a while back but it's always good to reinforce the idea.

People are so dumb. These brave folks are not racing or simply "having fun" in the traffic with their big flashy trucks. They are trying to help people, maybe even safe one's life. You see an emergency vehicle coming your way with the sirens and lights on then simply MOVE OUT OF THEIR WAY! These are called "emergency vehicles" for a reason. You do not get the right to complain or be mad at these men and women. They are not getting in your way; it is you who is getting in their way! You getting in their way could be the decisive factor between someone living or dying. Literally. Who knows what sort of emergency they are attempting to respond to? One should be happy to let emergency vehicles through. You are potentially helping save someone's life! And who knows... maybe one day it is you who will need a fire truck, an ambulance or a police car to get to you as quickly as possible for whatever reason! I don't know, maybe you will be trapped in a burning building, had an an accident and is bleeding badly or is hostage to some criminal? What if some moron keeps them from reaching you in time? I honestly feel happy when I give way to an ambulance or fire truck. It happened at least twice that I was in traffic, at a red light, and an ambulance came up behind mine and other cars. We all put on our hazard lights and carefully (but quickly) drove away to the sides as we could to make room. Did it make a little mess of the traffic? Yes, absolutely. But it was for a good cause. And I liked it.

How my Rocket League matches usually go:

65% of the time my team is bad and either do nothing useful or simply get in my way;

18% of the time my teammates steal my goals or prevent the ball from scoring when I am about to score;

4% of the time I am being targeted by a "terminator";

2% of the time there is that one person in my team who does jacksh*t and blames me for our losses;

10% of the time I am the one who, alone, carries the team to victory;

1% of the time I actually have a good team.

Just a day in the life of a lonely Rocket League player, I guess!

Might use this thing for the event on the 13th (and 14th if I can make it).

I just uncrated a second Furry Paintjob on Rocket League. I already got one and wish I could trade it for something else with someone but I've no one to trade with.

I just had a match of Rocket League where there was nothing but DeLoreans, including my own car. lol I lost the match thanks to a crappy team (as usual :\), but it was fun hearing and seeing all those DeLoreans boost all over the place. XD

The tests, so far:

Volvo FH16 4x2

0 to 100 KM/h: 10.79 seconds

100 KM/h to 0: 3.49 seconds

Top speed:  152 KM/h

Sharp cornering at 50 KM/h: 5/5

Sharp cornering at 80 KM/h: 5/5

Sharp cornering at 90 KM/h: 3/5

Sharp cornering at 100 KM/h: 0/5

Wide cornering at 50 KM/h: 5/5

Wide cornering at 80 KM/h: 4/5

Wide cornering at 90 KM/h: 3/5

Wide cornering at 100 KM/h: 5/5

Volvo FH16 6x4

0 to 100KM/h: 12.09 seconds

100KM/h to 0: 3.66 seconds

Top speed:  152 KM/h

Sharp cornering at 50KM/h: 5/5

Sharp cornering at 80KM/h: 4/5

Sharp cornering at 90KM/h: 4/5

Sharp cornering at 100KM/h: 0/5

Wide cornering at 50 KM/h: 5/5

Wide cornering at 80 KM/h: 5/5

Wide cornering at 90 KM/h: 4/5

Wide cornering at 100 KM/h: 4.5/5

Scania Streamline 4x2

0 to 100KM/h: 10.73  seconds

100KM/h to 0: 3.52 seconds

Top speed:  166 KM/h

Sharp cornering at 50KM/h: 5/5

Sharp cornering at 80KM/h: 5/5

Sharp cornering at 90KM/h: 0/5

Sharp cornering at 100KM/h: 0/5

Wide cornering at 50 KM/h: 5/5

Wide cornering at 80 KM/h: 4.5/5

Wide cornering at 90 KM/h: 2.5/5

Wide cornering at 100 KM/h: 1/5

This is an interesting development!

Someone suggested me to check if different tires affect the top speed (for that performance test thing I am working on) and I just did. I tested two different tire sets on the same flat and straight stretch of road.

I got the top speed I collected from the first test I did with a Volvo FH16 4x2 using a certain specs configuration and equipped with the 385/65 Michelin X Line Energy F tires set on all wheels. That gave this Volvo a top speed of 152 KM/h. Next I swapped the tires for the base-game 315/70 Runner tires set (which are smaller than the Michelin I chose) and that gave the exact same Volvo with the exact same specs but different tires a top speed of 143 KM/h.

Isn't that interesting!? Who would have thought! Turns out the DLC tires aren't simply an aesthetic thing. They actually do have physics/mechanics of their own!

Advice for all the players who will participate on the anniversary races on the 13th and 14th:

Be aware of the train tracks. If it is already flashing red when you approach it, do not think you can make it and try to race through.