Talk:Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4/@comment-27980511-20190103200939

Well, I now join the ranks of the fallen in this, evil, EVIL R&D.

Called time on it at Test 52, even though I have just over 1 day remaining.

Even with a tuning of 5535 5052 (rank 1748) I simply couldn't hack it. Tried and failed numerous times, mostly due to the immense traffic, random bouncing and occasional skidding! Never in my life have I seen any Lamborghini skid in this game, and even then, it has to happen when the pressure is on! Other times, in Tests leading up to this, no problems whatsoever.

But come Test 52, invisible banana peels everywhere. Well, then again, this IS Venice and there are a lotta puddles. Still though, damn.

Taking the same approach I did to win the Apollo IE, I lowered the graphics settings to reduce lag, and I managed to stay neck-and-neck with the Ultimate AI.

On one run, I even got the Disqualified just a couple seconds into the race. I sighed, put my tablet down in quiet frustration, and watched the Ultimate AI run out the clock. Yep.

I went into this R&D not expecting to win this car, but to give it everything I had (if I did end up winning it, that would've been a bonus!).

Then looking at the 8 more Tests still left to do in just 1 day, with 310(!!!) QCs to collect, and only 1,255 Tokens left (down from 7000+!), there would be no realistic way of getting close to Test 60.

My original plan was to get to Test 40 and wait for the revival, but I decided to fight on and see just how far I could get. I spent countless Tokens on Keys, Auto-passes, burned a couple of Double Credits boosters, upgraded over half a dozen car Collections for the Free Upgrades and bought around 8 or so Mini-Boxes.

I had even calculated how many millions I would need to farm to unlock some Car Mastery races, and how many Tokens I stood to gain from them, including a back-up supply to skip Test 60 if needed. But all those Flawless/No Wrecks/Knockdown/Time Attack races were my undoing.

I am at least happy that my best efforts got me so close, and still leave this Event with some dignity and more inportantly, not a precious penny spent. On the other hand, the thought did cross my mind that I should have just kept on saving for the Vulcan.

Hell, even Exclusive Deals featuring long-awaited Custom Racing Engines have now arrived, and I'm kinda wishing I saved my Tokens for those. Even then, 5,000 Tokens for 25 Engines is a big pill to swallow.

Lamborghini Events have always been brutal, but this one was in a league of its own. I didn't expect this to be too different, but the effort and resources it demands far outweigh any benefits. It's a car for those with boatloads of cash and/or resources. Even the highest-rated players of this game had a difficult time with this R&D, so what hope does the average player have??

I might still keep trying to beat this AI, but it's pointless now. Oh well, it's been an experience and a half. Time to go lick my wounds, re-group and start building resources again. I've learned to appreciate the kings I already own even more, and it's something we all shouldn't lose sight of.

Well done for those of you who managed to get the car, and best of luck to those who are still fighting on.

I hope to get this car in the future if I can, but will I be prepared to put myself through 2 weeks of hell yet again?

Oh, and a very Happy New Year to you all!

- ShinnyShin