Still convinced that the double barrel roll is a myth

discokrakken · 06-06-2009, 10:23 PM

Too many times, I've been the last guy in the online game who just can't do it. I've spent hours switching cars, dropping into the quarry and driving back out for another attempt, ad nauseam. I've hit that ramp hundreds of times. I've watched all the youtube videos. I've done everything short of buying the toy cars. I'm convinced that you could only do this in years past, prior to patches that have updated the physics, yet somehow, everyone else makes it look easy. Like clockwork, I'll spend one second doing one barrel roll, straighten out, and then freefall with four wheels parallel to the ground for 3.5 seconds more. I know that the laws of conservation of momentum don't necessarily apply, and this frustrates me to no end. Can anyone give me any advice here? The Isuka GT and similar vehicles do nothing for me. Please help!

OptiMAT prime · 06-06-2009, 10:40 PM

The way i (actually it was my gf who got it) was actually to "fall/crash in style" rather than attempt some jump. Find a tall drop, hit the boost slide so you hit it sideways and fall down in a barrel roll, you might just make two if you twist and land right.

EDIT: if it helps my somewhat bad description, she was on the track track and fell off down the middle, sort of rolling off the edge that was parallel to her car, and as she fell she managed one.

jay0097 · 06-06-2009, 10:54 PM

use the the extreme hot rod .
get 5 or 6 .

gdffgdfgd · 07-06-2009, 10:52 AM

You have to steer in the direction in which the car rolls to make more rolls.

Nutter · 07-06-2009, 11:35 AM

I think Criterion made a mistake with the automatic level out feature. It seems to be causing more problems then good.

Thunderstorm025 · 07-06-2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutter

I think Criterion made a mistake with the automatic level out feature. It seems to be causing more problems then good.

thats what i thought the second i saw this thread

cypherism · 07-06-2009, 06:22 PM

The auto level doesnt work very well for me, they should have left it alone

Woody1927 · 07-06-2009, 06:44 PM

As part of one of the patches, the cars now level out automatically after one barrell roll. If you want to do more than one roll, you need to push R3 or L3 (can't remember which) in the direction of the roll, and you'll keep spinning until you let go...

R3NNI3 · 07-06-2009, 07:08 PM

Level out after one roll? I know that they're meant to, but all of my cars seem to do one and a half before they stop, which results in endless frustrating crashes

jay0097 · 08-06-2009, 05:47 AM

dont go so fast then practice up at the beach
try doing 1 roll at a time then build up from ther
what car are you use in use the hunter calvery at the beach need a bit of run up then just clip the higher level of the ramp with 1 or 2 wheel s then it should roll . dont worry about the landing as it should correct its self for the landing .

rickyhabana · 08-06-2009, 05:14 PM

Use/Buy the 88 special: Problem Solved.

Thunderstorm025 · 08-06-2009, 05:23 PM

yeah but we shouldn't need to buy those cars to get better barral rolls, the original P12 was the king of rolls! (i'm not to sure about now though since they decresed their stats....)

R3NNI3 · 08-06-2009, 08:51 PM

I don't need any help regarding barrel rolls: my record is a times five, so I'm fairly average at them. I can pull off a times two easily, which is no problem at all. It's just that when I do a random one without meaning to or we have to do a challenge regarding them, it always goes wrong. Sod's law I guess.

jay0097 · 09-06-2009, 08:22 AM

try just taking you time then .
you make it sound like you are in a rush when in challenges
take it easy line your self up then boost baby .

best thing for you to do is take it easy slow down .

Knucklehead_McSp · 28-06-2009, 11:30 AM

My 9 year old son did a double barrel roll about 2 weeks ago on the beach on Big Surf Island using one of the duststorm (I think?) buggies. I watched him do it so it can be done.

And he said he's done it with a toy car he won on the island as well.

mouni · 29-06-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunderstorm025

yeah but we shouldn't need to buy those cars to get better barral rolls, the original P12 was the king of rolls! (i'm not to sure about now though since they decresed their stats....)

The P12 is the donkey's conkers mate I've done nearly everything in that car, it'll still do 2-3 rolls since the update, I've managed a 4x in the P12 88 special never managed any more than 4 though

jay0097 · 30-06-2009, 06:30 AM

the extreme hot rod 6 rolls
my friend got 7 rolls

but its tight to controll when rolling

Silent_Hassassin · 02-07-2009, 06:20 PM

A standard GT flame works fine no need to buy anything, i found the lineup the most important part, you don't need a massive run up just a good line up and then keep steering in the direction of the roll, you should manage 2 easily but 3 is tricky off that particular ramp, hope it helps

44HP · 04-07-2009, 01:44 PM

Use the Dust Storm Carbon. Climb to the top of the Island construction site. Look for a roll ramp heading in the direction of the beach (North). Build your speed up the clockwise ramp up to this point and then jump the ramp.

I normally start boosting just as you leave the spiral ramp and hit the level roof top. Any earlier than that and it's very hard to hit the ramp right.

I've nailed endless x5's of that ramp.

Only problem is getting your angle right so you land on the road. There are two buildings either side of the landing zone which have 'invisible walls' around them. It's easy to hit those.

Good luck on the rolls...

DeroZero · 06-07-2009, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 44HP

Use the Dust Storm Carbon. Climb to the top of the Island construction site. Look for a roll ramp heading in the direction of the beach (North). Build your speed up the clockwise ramp up to this point and then jump the ramp.

I normally start boosting just as you leave the spiral ramp and hit the level roof top. Any earlier than that and it's very hard to hit the ramp right.

I've nailed endless x5's of that ramp.

Only problem is getting your angle right so you land on the road. There are two buildings either side of the landing zone which have 'invisible walls' around them. It's easy to hit those.

Good luck on the rolls...

I get only x4 with the Jansen 88 Special... Maybe I'm just bad at barrel rolling.

cypherism · 07-07-2009, 11:08 PM

X4 into quarry in Hotrod extreme

jay0097 · 08-07-2009, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cypherism

X4 into quarry in Hotrod extreme

you should go an practice up on read lane ramp over the rail road
i got 6 times roll my friends 7 rolls
use the extreme hot rod though

then youll soon be on 6 or 7 rolls easy

06-06-2009, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
discokrakken Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	Still convinced that the double barrel roll is a myth Too many times, I've been the last guy in the online game who just can't do it. I've spent hours switching cars, dropping into the quarry and driving back out for another attempt, ad nauseam. I've hit that ramp hundreds of times. I've watched all the youtube videos. I've done everything short of buying the toy cars. I'm convinced that you could only do this in years past, prior to patches that have updated the physics, yet somehow, everyone else makes it look easy. Like clockwork, I'll spend one second doing one barrel roll, straighten out, and then freefall with four wheels parallel to the ground for 3.5 seconds more. I know that the laws of conservation of momentum don't necessarily apply, and this frustrates me to no end. Can anyone give me any advice here? The Isuka GT and similar vehicles do nothing for me. Please help!

06-06-2009, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
OptiMAT prime Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cybertron Age: 20 Gender: Male Posts: 7,496 Blog Entries: 7	The way i (actually it was my gf who got it) was actually to "fall/crash in style" rather than attempt some jump. Find a tall drop, hit the boost slide so you hit it sideways and fall down in a barrel roll, you might just make two if you twist and land right. EDIT: if it helps my somewhat bad description, she was on the track track and fell off down the middle, sort of rolling off the edge that was parallel to her car, and as she fell she managed one. __________________ AT - 4 Kills. TAKE THAT - 4. Last edited by OptiMAT prime; 06-06-2009 at 10:43 PM..

06-06-2009, 10:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
jay0097 Forum Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: where it's colder than siberia Age: 34 Gender: Male Posts: 2,156	use the the extreme hot rod . get 5 or 6 . __________________ we only live once thanks nutter

07-06-2009, 11:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nutter EA Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The 104 Building, Shibuya Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 12,234	I think Criterion made a mistake with the automatic level out feature. It seems to be causing more problems then good. __________________ deviantART - [Overload] - GFXvoid

07-06-2009, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
cypherism Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Age: 39 Gender: Male Posts: 63	The auto level doesnt work very well for me, they should have left it alone __________________ Everything done in Paradise City........Been playing since day 1

07-06-2009, 10:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
gdffgdfgd Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 54	You have to steer in the direction in which the car rolls to make more rolls.

07-06-2009, 06:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Woody1927 Rookie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3	As part of one of the patches, the cars now level out automatically after one barrell roll. If you want to do more than one roll, you need to push R3 or L3 (can't remember which) in the direction of the roll, and you'll keep spinning until you let go...

07-06-2009, 07:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
R3NNI3 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Behind you... Gender: Male Posts: 59	Level out after one roll? I know that they're meant to, but all of my cars seem to do one and a half before they stop, which results in endless frustrating crashes

08-06-2009, 05:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
jay0097 Forum Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: where it's colder than siberia Age: 34 Gender: Male Posts: 2,156	dont go so fast then practice up at the beach try doing 1 roll at a time then build up from ther what car are you use in use the hunter calvery at the beach need a bit of run up then just clip the higher level of the ramp with 1 or 2 wheel s then it should roll . dont worry about the landing as it should correct its self for the landing . __________________ we only live once thanks nutter

08-06-2009, 05:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
rickyhabana Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Port Talbot,Wales Gender: Male Posts: 505	Use/Buy the 88 special: Problem Solved. __________________ Xbox Live & PSN: rickyhabana "Let the pictures tell you everything. This, this is special."

08-06-2009, 05:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
Thunderstorm025 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Westchiltington, England Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 541	yeah but we shouldn't need to buy those cars to get better barral rolls, the original P12 was the king of rolls! (i'm not to sure about now though since they decresed their stats....) __________________ Look up Sgt. Worm on Youtube to see my Flash animations!

08-06-2009, 08:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
R3NNI3 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Behind you... Gender: Male Posts: 59	I don't need any help regarding barrel rolls: my record is a times five, so I'm fairly average at them. I can pull off a times two easily, which is no problem at all. It's just that when I do a random one without meaning to or we have to do a challenge regarding them, it always goes wrong. Sod's law I guess.

09-06-2009, 08:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
jay0097 Forum Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: where it's colder than siberia Age: 34 Gender: Male Posts: 2,156	try just taking you time then . you make it sound like you are in a rush when in challenges take it easy line your self up then boost baby . best thing for you to do is take it easy slow down . __________________ we only live once thanks nutter

28-06-2009, 11:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
Knucklehead_McSp Hi, I'm New! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Isle of Man Gender: Male Posts: 1	My 9 year old son did a double barrel roll about 2 weeks ago on the beach on Big Surf Island using one of the duststorm (I think?) buggies. I watched him do it so it can be done. And he said he's done it with a toy car he won on the island as well.

30-06-2009, 06:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
jay0097 Forum Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: where it's colder than siberia Age: 34 Gender: Male Posts: 2,156	the extreme hot rod 6 rolls my friend got 7 rolls but its tight to controll when rolling __________________ we only live once thanks nutter

02-07-2009, 06:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
Silent_Hassassin Rookie Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	A standard GT flame works fine no need to buy anything, i found the lineup the most important part, you don't need a massive run up just a good line up and then keep steering in the direction of the roll, you should manage 2 easily but 3 is tricky off that particular ramp, hope it helps

04-07-2009, 01:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
44HP Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3	Use the Dust Storm Carbon. Climb to the top of the Island construction site. Look for a roll ramp heading in the direction of the beach (North). Build your speed up the clockwise ramp up to this point and then jump the ramp. I normally start boosting just as you leave the spiral ramp and hit the level roof top. Any earlier than that and it's very hard to hit the ramp right. I've nailed endless x5's of that ramp. Only problem is getting your angle right so you land on the road. There are two buildings either side of the landing zone which have 'invisible walls' around them. It's easy to hit those. Good luck on the rolls...

07-07-2009, 11:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
cypherism Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Age: 39 Gender: Male Posts: 63	X4 into quarry in Hotrod extreme __________________ Everything done in Paradise City........Been playing since day 1