Whiplash FAQ v.1.4 By KCarFanatic Table Of Contents: 1.Update Tracker 2.Hints & Tips 3.Controls 4.The Cars 4.1.Auto Ariel 4.2.DeSilva 4.3.Pulse 4.4.Global 4.5.Million Plus 4.6.Mission 4.7.Zizin 4.8.Reise Wagon 4.9.Secret Car 5.The Tracks 5.1.Auto Ariel -Le Grande Royale -The Reaper -Bonus 1 5.2.DeSilva -Snake Pass -Free Fall -Bonus 2 5.3.Pulse -Big Dippa -The Crab -Bonus 3 5.4.Global -Death Drop -Switchback -Bonus 4 5.5.Million Plus -Tsunami Twister -Fly By -Bonus 5 5.6.Mission -The Bridge -The Coffin Run -Bonus 6 5.7.Zizin -Siamese -Devil's Hairpin -Bonus 7 5.8.Reise Wagon -Gateway -Nemisis -Bonus 8 6.Bugs & Glitches 6.1.My bugs & Glitches 6.2.Your Bugs & Glitches 7.Opinions 7.1.My Opinion 7.2.Your Opinions 8.Extra Anaysis 9.Q&A 10.Your Questions 11.Random Reader Contibutions 12.Cheats 12.1.My Cheats 12.2.Your Cheats 13.E-mail Policy 14.Hall of Shame 15.Legal Policy 16.Contact Info 17.Credits 18.Guides by Me 18.1.Genral 18.2.In-Depth The fastest way to get to the section you want to read involves my favorite keyboard shortcut of all time. Highlight the section name w\number (or hyphen), hit CTRL+C to copy the name to the clipboard, CTRL+F to bring up the find box, and CTRL+V to paste the name into the find what field. The CTRL button can be held down throughout the entire command, making it, in effect, the very fast keystroke CTRL+C-F-V. It's the one keyboard shortcut I actually use! Mac users (ug) have a different keystroke. I think it's Apple Key+F but I'm not sure, I've never used a Mac. I just heard that somewhere. dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 1.Update Tracker Version 1.0 (April 12, 2006) -The guide is finaly complete! Version 1.1 (April 13, 2006) -Added a bug -Added missing info to an existing bug -Worked e-mail policy, going into way more detail about some things. -Fixed a spelling mistake -Revised the "notes" section for the Global -My guide is the first and only Whiplash FAQ of any kind (and I think I know why, too. See if you can figure it out, it's pretty easy.)! Version 1.2 (July 20, 2006) -Made a few small changes to my e-mail policy. I dare you to find them! They're pretty small... -Changed "anything tYPeD LiKE tHiS" to "1337 Speak" in my E-mail policy. Thanks to Russel Abarintos (A.K.A. alaskanpie) for inadverdantly tipping me off about the REAL name of that vey illegible typing style. In other words, I figured it out whilst reading the "Contacting Me" section of his CTR FAQ. -Added a cheat -Fixed SIX small typos -Assinged nemerical paramater values out of 8 to the cars-and now they track ALL of the metrics, not just top speed and durability! Actually, I'm only doing the first two for now. At least, that's all I can do for now. -Revised the "notes" sections for every car except the Global (see below) -Put the fact that I'd revised the description of the Global in last version's space here. Sorry I forgot. I wonder if anyone noticed? -Added a user glitch Version 1.3 (September 03, 2006) -Fixed some typos -Made an update to my e-mail policy -Added NPVs (Numerical Parameter Values) to two more cars. What would an update to that guide be without more NPVs? -Swept the visual representations of the NPVs into the digital dustbin. IMO, they made the guide illegible. Readers, you tell me: if you want 'em back, I'll put 'em back! -Added an explaination to my legal policy -Added a hall of shame for e-mail rulebreakers. Remind you of Dr. Omicron's FAQs? -Made a couple of pro-legibility changes in the Q & A department -Deleted a no-longer-relevent Q & A. At first, I was going to use "pre-scripted" vesion numbers, but then I changed my mind... -Made a long-overdue update to another Q & A. -Added an "About Me" section -Updated my E-Mail Policy with "more correct" terms, in other words what I used to think was call whackamole is really called obligatory. Whackamole is the process of chasing a spammer from ISP to ISP or something. -Updeated my E-Mail Policy with further ways I can figure out when you're sending me a virus hoax. Version 1.4 -Changed one word in my e-mail policy. It's pretty hard to find and it probably didn't matter. Why do I do unimportant things? Because I can! -Yanked the "about me" section. It was useless clutter. And it wrecked the search friendliness of the guide because I forgot to change the section numbers in the bulk of the guide. -added something on how to go quickly to the section you want. The instructions are for WINDOWS ONLY. Mac users (ug) have a different keyboard shortcut. Supposedly it's very similar to the Windows keystroke (I think both involve the F key). -Updated My Opinion. Much better now. It's a copy of a review that was rejected for "Lack_of_Content", but now it should get delivered to the site because it's mixed in with all this meaty info. -No new NPVs. Sorry, I lost my notes :( -Added seal of quality at the bottom of the guide 2.Hints & Tips -You can learn to win in anything -Turn the speech volume all the way down to shut that pesky commentator up! -Switch the graphics to SuperVGA! -The cheats are your freind -Look out for crazy drivers! 3.Controls ___Button_______Player 1________Player 2_____ |Steer Left |Z |End Key | |Steer Right |X |Down Arrow | |Accelerate |T |Page Up | |Brake |F |Right Arrow | |Shift Up |R |Up Arrow | |Shift Down___|D___________|5 (Numeric Keypad)| F-Keys used while driving F1 and F2 Toggle through player names (network game) F3 and F4 Toggle through available veiws F5 Through F8 Send instuctions to teammate (send messages in network game) Joystick or wheel controls? Duuuuuh... BTW, you should use a joystick or a wheel, it'll really pump up the experiance. 4.The Cars The first thing you need is the car. Here are some stats on these rides to help you make your choice. The cars are judged on a measure of ALL EIGHT METRICS (not just top speed and durability like in pre-1.2 versions). But only the first four for now. In addition, I will tell you the "body style" of each car. Each manufacturer distiguishes its model in some way, but what it all boils down to is that there are only five known body styles. This is what they are: Hatchback Coupe (Dosen't quite quaify as a notchback) Notchback Coupe (This is your everyday, garden-variety coupe) GT (Sometimes looks like a hatchback coupe with a wing) Hatchback (It's a hatchback with a huge wing. Took me a while to reallise this was NOT a station wagon) IndyCar (Easy to identify) 4.1. Auto Ariel Car Name:Fouette 270zx Acceleration: 5 Mid-pack... Top Speed: 4 (190 mph normal, 196 mph advanced*) Mid-pack too. Braking: 6 Above average Turning: 5 Guess what? This is about average too. Grip: 6 Above average Durability: 3 A bit on the low side. Mass: 5 Mid-pack Body Style: Hatchback Coupe Notes: A good all-rounder. This car seems to be aimed at beginners, unless you're such a total rookie that your car seems magnetically attracted to the walls... remember to adjust your pit strategy to compensate for the slighty subpar durability and be very careful when on high damage. 4.2. DeSilva Car Name: 511GTi Acceleration: 8 Woo-hoo! Top Speed: 1 (186 mph normal, 191 mph advanced*) Ugh... Braking: 7 Very good! Turning: 6 Good also. Grip: 5 Kinda mid-pack if you ask me. Durability: 5 Yo-see above Mass: 1 Almost too light. Body Syle: Hatchback Notes: This car will out-accelerate any other, but they'll catch up to you over time because this car is the slowest on the grid. Maybe they hacked away the inner fender supports and used exotic materials like Kelvar, Lexan, and S-Glass (whatever that is). Then again, maybe they put helium in the tires. 4.3. Pulse Car Name: Errant V8 GT Accleleration: 4 Just about average Top Speed: 6 (194 mph normal, 199 mph advanced*)Abvove the average Braking: 5 Not the best or the worst Turning: 7 Very good, but offset by drift-compound tires. Grip: 2 See? What'd I tell you about this thing having drift-compound tires? Durability: 4 Stuck in the middle. Mass: 5 Just right. Body Style: GT Notes: A very fast, but otherwise average car that seems to enjoy skidding. Not a car I'd pick for a challenge OR an easy race. 4.4. Global Car Name: Clerity MKII Acceleration: 3 On the slow side, but not too bad. Top Speed: 7 (196 mph normal, 202 mph advanced*) Great enough. Braking: 2 Obviously, they used leftovers freom the Ecco, their econobrick. Turning: 3 This isn't much better. Grip: 3 Seems better until you hit Bonus 7. Durability: 8 The cream of the crop. Mass: 7 Quite heavy Body Style: GT Notes: This car is INCEDIBLY durable! My Favorite! 4.5. Million Plus Car Name: Ninjato Top Speed: Poor (188 mph normal, 193 mph advanced*) Durability: Unacceptable Body Style: Notchback Coupe Notes: The least durable car. In fact, in the less durable advanced series, this car is fodder. Take my word for it, you do NOT want to ues this car. 4.6. Mission Car Name: Spectre Turbo SE Top Speed: Poor (188 mph, 194 mph advanced*) Durability: Poor Body Style: Hatchback Coupe Notes: Another car with subpar durrability, but it's not as much of an easy target as the Million Plus Ninjato. Still not a car I'd pick. 4.7. Zizin Car Name: KLR 330 Top Speed: Good (192 mph normal, 197 mph advanced*) Durability: Very Good Body Style: GT Notes: This thing drifts even better than Pulse's Errant V8 GT! Wait a minute... you thought that was a compliment?! Where's your brain?! 4.8. Reise Wagon Car Name: Merkur GT Top Speed: Excelent (203 mph normal, 209 mph advanced*) Durability: Great Body Style: Hatchback Notes: This one has the worst acceleration, but it also has the best top speed. It is also very durable in the hands of a true pro. 4.9. Secret Car** Car Name: None Top Speed:Excelent (Unknown) Durability: Excelent Body Style: IndyCar Notes: I have not tested this one. expect more on this car in a future version... or not! I will not test this thing. *It is unknown how to unlock advanced series cars without cheat codes, but my guess is that you get them completing the Gremlin Cup, Premier Cup, and Bonus Cup all on medium or harder. **It is unknown how to get the secret car without the use of cheat codes. If you have a theorey as to how that this might be done, do not hesitate to submit it (see 13.E-mail Policy and 15.Contact Info). 5.Tracks Okay, so you got your dream car and found a corparate sponsor willing to pay you a gazillion bucks to plaster thier name all over the sheetmeatal. Now it's time to prove you're worth all the fuss. Here are 24 of the best places to do it. 5.1. Auto Ariel -Le Grande Royale This is very easy. It's kind of twisty but does not have any hidden hazards. Slow down before the first tunnel and, just after entering the tunnel, look on the right side. Head off to the right and you will find yourself driving on the grass that you can see through the chickenwire in the tunnel. -The Reaper* This is the pinnacle of difficulty for Auto Ariel. Agian, you can cut through the grass in the tunnel. That is harder this time because the turn is sharper. -Bonus 1* Very small, and even with Fouette 270zx (Advanced) I can get 14-second lap times. Just keep it floored through the corkscrews (two small ones in the first turn and one large one in the second turn) and you will be okay. 5.2.DeSilva -Snake Pass The menu voiceover says that the "moving ramps" coud cause problems. However, it is wrong. And they don't "move" either, they should be called "pop-up ramps". They are the blue areas on the track. -Free Fall* The "LoopScrew", as it is called, is not that hard at all. At the top of the LoopScrew, switch to the in-car view. It will look like you are turning left while going down a VERY steep hill. at the beginning, take the left path. The right path is somewhat narrower. You will go crashing all over if you take it because it will require you to turn TOO sharply. -Bonus 2* Not much to say here. In certain sections, if you go too far up the bank tou will fall through a tiny gap and crash. any wall contact will flip you. 5.3.Pulse -Big Dippa Fast refexes and a stomach for G's are essential qualities for any driver attempting Pulse's roller coaster of a curcuit. Jello-heads need not apply. -The Crab* A beautifully unassuming curcuit with an inverted twister jump. It'll leave your lunch in you mouth and your breakfast on your seat! -Bonus 3* The pop-up ramp at its most destrutive. The one on the third straight is the worst. Looks safe in the menu but it's not. 5.4.Global -Death Drop Multi-routes, multi-jumps, and multi-hazards, Global's first track proves they mean buisiness. Mind that gap! Wait a minute... Gap? What gap? There is no gap. And ah, yes, this track features the good ol' pop-up ramp. -Switchback* Don't dare blink... Don't dare brake! Probably the best advice you'll hear concening this gem of a track. Look out for the fall-off section near the finish line, and for the two corkscrews. And yes, the second turn will require braking. -Bonus 4* Looks unsafe in the menu but it's safe enough, wit no hidden hazards. If you stop on the underside you won't fall off. Trust me, I tried it! 5.5.Million Plus -Tsunami Twister A short, explosive curcuit featuring th Japanese company's gut-tickling twister jump. Buckle your lunch down! -Fly By* Two brain-curdling twister jumps punctuate the mild striaghts and bad complexion of this track. Careful control is needed over the jumps-too fast and you could become just another statistic. -Bonus 5* Another place where wall contact will flip you. If you're smart, you'll cut off the circles and just keep turning right, the game will still count your laps. Those who play Microsoft Monster Truck Madness (the original) will notice a slight resemblance to "Round and Round". 5.6.Mission -The Bridge You'll find yourself up to your neck in trouble as soon as you start rolling on this track. Splits, big air, and cunning obstacles all go to prove that Mission is on a mission for fatlities! -The Coffin Run* You wont know whether to laugh or cry as you zoom around Mission's second offering. Gentle bends soften you up before the corkscrew jump to make you think that a desk job might be a good idea. -Bonus 6* Beware! The pop-up ramps will tear up your car, and the tunnel is a fall-off section! 5.7.Zizin -Siamese Zizin's course boffins have created a winding track complete with two magnificent loops. Pedal to the metal and shut your eyes! -Devil's Hairpin* More Japenese innovation! Zizin's second curcuit boasts a frustrating fall-off section and a spectacular split loop. THIS should seperate the speed fiends from the has-beens. -Bonus 7* Just a big circle. Wall contact will flip you, unless you can kick out your tail and hit the wall with the back of your car. VERY easy to start skidding. If you go too far up the bank (on the left side only) you'll fall through a gap and crash. Watching opponets drive this track can be hilarious. 5.8.Reise Wagon -Gateway "Unforgiving" is the only word that accurately sums up this track's character. The Germans have put almost everything into this track, incuding a corkscrew -Nemesis* Jumpy, bumpy, inclines, and fast times just about sums up this German peach. You think you know what to expect by now? Wrong! -Bonus 8* This track sports TWO split loops, with a split section in between. This track has a uniqe-to-this-track obstacle, on the front straight there are two places where the road surface opens up, exposing an area down below where you will crash. I think you can also fall through a gap on the side of the track. *Denotes track that must be unlocked 6.Bugs & Glitches 6.1.My Bugs & Glitches On the car select menu, sometimes when you select a new car and press enter, the previous car will go out just a little bit, then come right back in. The dials will spin too. You will hear a car driving away, but you won't hear one pulling up. This was kind of hard to explain but you'll know what I mean when it happens to you. Just a minor annoyance, maybe not even an annoyance. Sometimes the little "beeps" that go off whe you select something will go away, and so will the "whooeeee" noise when you start a race. You'll still be able to hear music if you have it enabled, and engine noises will sitll be audiable. When you come back from a race, the menu FX will be back. This has only happend to me once, it happened the evening I was collecting lap times for the "Extra Analysis" section, so I'm inclined to believe that this was just a fluke. The next morning I decided not to do the lap times. Let me know if this has ever happened to you. On Bonus 2, when you pass the starting line the game will flash your current position (and make a comment about it if speech is on), even if the race is not over. 6.2.Your Bugs & Glitches I got a mail a very long time ago from Lyndi Purcell that I forgot to put in this FAQ. I don't remember it exactly, but here is the Q & A. The problem: Lyndi said that she bought Whiplash wanting to bring back "childhhod memories" and tried to run it on her Windows XP computer. When she clicks "play", the screen goes black like the game is going to run, then, instead of going to the splash screen, it just displays a mess of black and red pixels. The soloution: I seriously don't know what could be causing this problem, but I do know the WinXP does not include DOS but some "imatation" command-line software with which Whiplash may be incompatible. It ran trouble-free for 2+ years on my '97-'98 Gateway2000 G6-300 mid-tower running Windows 98 with a 300mhz Pentium II MMX and a Voodoo3 graphics card from now-defunct graphic board maker 3Dfx (it came with integrated graphics), until the hard drive got too full. Putting some junk files in the digital dumpbin fixed the problem and now it works just fine. A plane-Jane Pentium I should suffice. This game was desinged for use on a 486 class computer but VGA graphics don't cut it. You need a Pentium I or higher so you can run SuperVGA graphics. Although this wasn't in my reply you could alternitivley pick up a copy of MS-DOS. I don't know where you could find one, but a bit of web searching might turn up a company that still sells it. You could try FreeDOS, a free MS-DOS work-alike, but I'm not really sure. 7.Opinions 7.1.My Opinion Hey hey! It's me, KCarFanatic! And it's time to review a game, KCarFanatic style! I have a sarcastic tilt, but never mind. "Story" won't be included in the average, as there is no story! The Vital Stats: Difficulty: Medium-Hard Learning Curve: 30-60 Minutes Story: NA\10 This game doesn’t have a story, that would only demean the mindless destruction. Seriously, whoever gets tired of mindless destruction? Gameplay: 7\10 The Good -Hammering opponents until they explode is crazy fun -There are actual differences between the cars -Distinct driver personalities -Those stunts are WAY KOOL The Bad -Those stunts are WAY DANGEROUS -Terrible physics model -Landing stunts is nigh-on IMPOSSIBLE The cars are as diverse as the cars in a Fred Meyer parking lot, and learning what each one is good for is crucial. The Auto Ariel is way average, but I prefer the global for its incredible resistance to damage and the Million Plus for its superior grip. As for the tracks, they have some good designs, and some crazy STUPID AND ANNOYING stunts and unexpected booby traps. Don't forget the pits! Your pit strategy should depend on the following: your car's durability rating, your ability to survive course hazards, and how sadistic the other drivers are. Graphics: 1\10 The Good -Decent framerate, around 35 FPS The Bad -Everything else Absolutely TERRIBLE. Cars don't lay rubber or make tire smoke, and don't even get me started on the pixilated textures, car models, and environments. I dunno how people had fun playing games before Windows 95. I almost forgot to mention that cars don't show progressive damage other than poorly animated smoke\flame until they explode in a cloud of brown smoke, which is poorly animated too. Grr. Sound: 4\10 The Good -Not much... The Bad -Commentator annoys the heck out of you -Overly generic sound effects The commentator shouts idiotic sayings that sometimes don't apply, and the generic sound effects really get to ya. 'Nuff said. Value: 5\10 Rent it first... if you can find it that is! See for yourself how it is. Summary\Misc.\Reviewer's Tilt: 8\10 The Good -Mindless destruction -Addictive The Bad -No printed documentation -Appalling graphics -Generic SFX -Pesky commentator -Pathetic excuse for "showing progressive car damage" Despite all the bad scores, given by me and others, you just can't keep me from liking this game. I'm addicted to mindless destruction. So I'm putting an 8 on Reviewer's Tilt. Final Score (not counting story): 5\10 Summary: Awesome for its time, but now it's just a plain old eyesore. 7.2.Your Opinions None yet (duh). 8.Extra Anaysis This chart shows each car's strength: _____Car__________________Strength________ |A. Ariel |Grip\Braking | |DeSilva |Acceleration | |Pulse |Turning | |Global |Durability | |M. Plus |Grip | |Mission |Braking | |Zizin |Turning | |R. Wagon_________|Top Speed_______________| This chart shows each cars weakness: ____Car___________________Weakness_______ |A. Ariel |Durability | |DeSilva |Top Speed | |Pulse |Grip | |Global |Braking | |M. Plus |Durability | |Mission |Durability | |Zizin |Grip | |R. Wagon_________|Acceleration\Braking___| 9.Q&A Q: Do you have a social life? A: Yes. Q: Do you have school or is gaming your life? A: I'm homeschooled. And no, gaming isn't my life. My mom will only let me play videogames on Fridays (Usually mom gives me the day off) and Saturdays (maybe once in a while if I behave well enough she'll let me play on another day). And I have to vacuum the rug on Saturdays. I can't play on Sundays either. UPDATE: That's old hat. A few months ago I fell ill and she lifted that (I could use e-devices on any day EXCEPT Sunday) because I don't have much else to do when I'm sick. She never changed it back. Yippie! Q: You can't play on Sundays? You sound like a Christian! A: Yes, as a matter of fact I am. Q: Why did you dump that info into tables in Extra Analysis? A: Because it's a neat, complete way to store information. Q: What does FAQ stand for? A: Frequently Asked Questions. Oh, but this document much more than that. I prefer to call it a "game guide". 10. Your Questions None yet. If you have a question, see 13.E-mail Policy and 15.Contact Info. 11.Random Reader Contibutions None yet. Feel free to send me yours. 12.Cheats 12.1.My Cheats Enter the various cheats as your name: __Enter name as___________Effect_________ |SUPERMAN |Invincibility | |FORMULA1 |Unlock advanced cars | |GOLDBOY |Unlock Premier Cup | |MREPRISE |Unlock Bonus Cup | |LOVEBUN__________|Unlock Secret Car______| There are more cheats but these are the useful ones. 12.2.Your Cheats None yet. 13.E-mail Policy Types of mail I will accept: -Compliments -Worthwhile questions\contributions that aren't already in the guide (check first). -Constructive Criticism -Error Reports These are all big DUHs, so I won't even try to explain them. Types of mail I won't accept: -Unconstructive Criticism -Outright Ridicule -Hate Mail\Nastygrams -"Let's get togeter" E-mails -Chain Letters -Useless\stupid questions\contributions -Questions\contributions that are already in the guide (check first) -Aggressively worded error reports (A.K.A Spelling Flames)(These are comments pointedly (i.e. in an arrogant way) correcting the spelling, puntcuation, of grammar of something I said (e.g "Punctuationis dead dorfus!"), stuff like that. -anything in ALL CAPS -anything typ3d l1k3 th1s -1337 Speak (anything tYPeD LiKE tHiS) -Any mail that demands a response -malware -spam -virus hoaxes -stupidiograms (These are timewasters like "follow the wabbit", "tell me again why the chicken crossed the road", "what was the name of Frankestein's pig", you know. Frankenstein didn't even have a pig.) Hate mail\Nastygrams This is also easy, but for those of you who can't figure it out... heY MoROn! YoURE A PHoO! hereS a ViRuS! HAve fUn! doRp! h3y m070n! y0u73 a ph00! h373s a v17us! hav3 fun! d07p! @%!$#& idiot! You could not make a better FAQ if you wanted to! Fall down a hole and break your fingers, I don't want to see any more of your worthless trash on the 'net ever again!!!!!!! I've seen a better FAQ written by monkeys, dork! malware Easy to understand. DO NOT send me a mail with the sole intent of infecting my PC with malicious progams. spam Pretty easy. If you haven't already encountered it, spamming is sending mails that only advertise some product, usually sent to many recipients. I consider obligatory and mailbombs to be spam. Obligatory is including just a little bit of legit communications to justify what is otherwise a spam. A mailbomb is sending thousands, sometimes millions, of mails to one recipient with the sole intent of crashing the receiving mail program. Don't do this. It's bad. Spam types ECM: Excessive Cross Mailing. This is sending the same message to many people. Most e-mail spamming is ECM. EMM: Excessive Multi Mailing. This is sending the same message to one person many times. If you send to many, this can become a mail bomb. On message boards, these become ECP and EMP for excessive cross posting and excessive multi posting. Most spamming in these places in a combo of ECP and EMP. virus hoaxes Pretty easy also. I can detect hoaxes by the features of the virus, and the genral tone of the message. Typical tip-offs include quoting "reliable sources" without actually naming them, and the virus doing thing that would be quite impossible. I also know of several hoaxes, such as the Baby New Year Virus hoax, the "AOL Flashing IM" hoax (I don't use AOL anyway) the "AOL4Free Virus" hoax, the Awareness Virus" hoax, and the AOL Melinnium Riot. Symantec Security Response can usually put the lie to a virus hoax straght away! Please note that there is an AOL4Free Trojan Horse and an AOL4Free Virus hoax. Don't confuse 'em. The AOL4Free Trojan Horse was probably where the AOL4Free Virus Hoax originated, the work of a clever hoax-artist who thought he might scare people who don't remember the details very well. Remember: if the supposed type refers to a successful ploy used in a midevial war, it's a real threat. If it refers to something infectious, it's a hoax and should be actively ignored. HTH. Fail to comply with the above rules (in other words, send me something listed under "Types of mail I won't accept") and I will ignore and delete the offending e-mail. Do it agian, and I will not only dump your e-mail, but I will add you to my spam filter too! All real-deal FAQers have a spam filter, and I'm no exeption. The reason is obvious. Let's NOT get together Send me a "Let's get togeter" e-mail and I will add you to my spam filter right away. A word about chain letters Just when you thought I'd told you about everything I don't want you sending me: NO CHAIN LETTERS!!!! A chain letter is a funny or interesting e-mail that asks you to forward it to someone else. Chain letters open up a can of worms with viruses and spyware if you have any camping out on your system, as well as the ever-present e-mail worm. Besides, they clog my inbox anyway. My policy on bad words Bad words will be censored (blanked out) either with asterisks (like this: ****) or with a random combination of symbols (like this: $@!%). Also, if you're European, don't tell me that I spelled tires wrong several times. I'm an American, and that's how I spell it. I can understand when people say tyres instead of tires, centre instead of center, metre instead of meter, and so on. Just don't tell me that I spell it wrong. Another note directed at non-Americans: PLEASE use Imperial measurments! If you were born anywhere but the USA and therefore use the Metric system, a conversion table is probably available at Useborne.com (not 100% sure). If there's none there or you don't want to go there, I have the Useborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of Science sitting around the house somewhere, so I can just copy the conversion table out of the back and e-mail it to you. It does NOT, however, say how to convert Ps to horsepower or Newtonmeters to Pound-feet, so ya better figure that out ahead of time. Horsepower and Ps measurments are usually very similar. Lb-ft and Nm, however, are NOT. 14. Hall of Shame The hall of shame is being ercted as a collection of all rulebreaking e-mail that I ever encounter concerning this FAQ, showcased for the rest of us to learn from. None yet. 15.Legal Policy Copyright is waived on this document, you may copy it, adapt it, distribute it, sell it, use parts of it, or translate it to another language without legal liability. Just tell me so I can put it in Update Tracker, like this: Version 4.21 (October 13, 2006) -Added a bug -[Your Name Here] used this version as a base for his [game goes here] game guide! -Made a few other small improvements So you might wonder why I'm so generous. Well, for me, FAQing is a hobby and a pastime rather than a buisiness. My theory is that this urge to copyright and to hate those who ripoff FAQs merely spawns from a ego contest that I'm not participating in. Either that or people get ultra uptight about a little document that only benefits the small group of people that play the game. I don't care if people steal my work. Ten years from now, when I have a career and I'm toiling away on Project Harcourt, it won't matter anyway. 16.Contact Info Here's my e-mail address: raykam549(at)hotmail(dot)com You must replace (at) and (dot) with @ and ., respectively. I put it that way so that rouge webcrawlers wouldn't find it and subject me to spam. You do not need to ask to add me to your address book. 17.Credits Universal Interactive Studios for making the game. CJayC for running the best FAQ site on the net. Russel Abarintos (A.K.A. alaskanpie) for inadverdantly tipping me off about the name of the illegible typing style 1337 Speak (see Version 1.2 under the Update tracker section for more details). My parents for allowing me to do this Lyndi Purcell for a glitch And finally, me for just doing it! 18.Guides by me 18.1.Genral Whiplash (This guide) 18.2.In-Depth Crash Bash: Crate Crush This concludes my game guide on Whiplash. 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