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What do you think about the Fast Forward?
Caelestor:
The FF is an amazing tool, WHEN IT APPEARS ON EVERY LEG. That hasn't been the case since Season 5 due to costs (another reason why the Speedbump may be retired soon). I really wish every team could get an Express Pass at the start of the race, it has potential to be a good replacement for the FF.
Similarly, the Yield (and other related markers) had potential when it appeared on every leg.
The intersection makes no sense to me whatsoever.
Dånooky:
--- Quote from: Caelestor on December 13, 2010, 03:49:06 PM ---The FF is an amazing tool, WHEN IT APPEARS ON EVERY LEG. That hasn't been the case since Season 5 due to costs (another reason why the Speedbump may be retired soon). I really wish every team could get an Express Pass at the start of the race, it has potential to be a good replacement for the FF.
Similarly, the Yield (and other related markers) had potential when it appeared on every leg.
The intersection makes no sense to me whatsoever.
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The intersection makes sense if you want to avoid a team getting too far ahead as it forces bunching and teams have the extra difficulty of getting along with the others.
Prophet:
--- Quote from: Dånooky on December 13, 2010, 04:06:00 PM ---
--- Quote from: Caelestor on December 13, 2010, 03:49:06 PM ---The FF is an amazing tool, WHEN IT APPEARS ON EVERY LEG. That hasn't been the case since Season 5 due to costs (another reason why the Speedbump may be retired soon). I really wish every team could get an Express Pass at the start of the race, it has potential to be a good replacement for the FF.
Similarly, the Yield (and other related markers) had potential when it appeared on every leg.
The intersection makes no sense to me whatsoever.
--- End quote ---
The intersection makes sense if you want to avoid a team getting too far ahead as it forces bunching and teams have the extra difficulty of getting along with the others.
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Very true Dånooky!
I don't think the FF should be on every leg at all or the Yield/Uturn. But that's just my opinion.
WalterC:
--- Quote from: MugCostanza on December 13, 2010, 03:23:57 PM ---The point of the FF when it debuted was that teams had to decide when it was most advantageous to use it
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That is what I loved about it, having teams deciding whether to use it now or save for it for later. It worked so much better when it was in every leg, and added more interest to the race.
Either it should be in every leg, or none at all.
Sandra1991:
--- Quote from: WalterC on December 13, 2010, 05:07:42 PM ---Either it should be in every leg, or none at all.
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That's my opinion too.
When there was a Fast Forward on every leg, teams had to really think twice before using it. They had to strategize if that leg was the best time for using their only Fast Forward.
Now with only a Fast Forward every season, there's no strategizing around it... basically the first team that gets the clue goes for it.
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