Upgrade The Flood! - BeamNG Drive

[@grahamcorr7644]

"I haven't got the acceleration of the Lada". I don't think I've ever heard that sentence before.

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

hell, it might not even be true for some of us _on foot_ (not me, obvs)

[@crumpler6773]

I hope it's a sentence I never hear IRL

[@heckin_dinosaw]

I was about to comment about that as well, has to be the first time that sentence has ever been uttered

[@Niraol]

You haven't seen tuned ladas then😂 Some crazy builds with those, unsafe af tho

[@jgee9272]

I always love how in the upgrade races you'll say something like "Suspension would be good" and then 20s later it's always "so I've got a TON of power now"

[@drumstick74]

I was really expecting him to put on some decent suspension, but no - he went all Clarkson on us: "Powerrrr!" 😂

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

"Leathercap has voted to kick Failrace" _Alex's engine immediately pops_

[@yeetboil9172]

lmao yeah I thought that too🤣

[@jamesstevenson9056]

Commenter's curse?

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

@@jamesstevenson9056 Commenters Uno Reverse Card?

[@commanderfoxtrot]

Another Foxtrot?

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

@@commanderfoxtrot *waves hand at distance* _"foxtrots everywhere"_

[@716pfeast]

"And we slightly murdered Amy" Gee, it sounds soo much nicer that way.

[@TheRealAlpha2]

The British accent makes even the most heinous atrocities a little more bearable.

[@stargateproductions]

@@TheRealAlpha2 Historically accurate as well /s

[@commanderfoxtrot]

@@stargateproductions Historically accurate as my ancestors found out (no /s)

[@Shad0s]

I'm not entirely bad in this!

[@gardenthefermentingsound6218]

Yeah you're good when you try.

[@thatothercarguy8914]

considering you're on keyboard it's very impressive

[@KutsugeMindUrmoks]

*impossible*

[@blitzofchaosgaming6737]

You are much better when you aren't spending 80% of your time trying to crash out Camodo lol

[@Shad0s]

I don't really do that anymore tbf, havent for ages

[@JowoHD]

this was a hell of a lot of fun, and the legran really fucking impressed me. we should do this again

[@TheMusicTheorists18]

u did good Joe ❤❤

[@takumi2023]

You guys should do a game where everyone is driving a volvo except alex but don't tell him. Since alex has something against them, his reaction would be funny.

[@jacobieevans6293]

The real life version of that legran, the oldsmobile cutlass ciera is one of my favorite cars around.

[@TheMusicTheorists18]

@@takumi2023 omg yes. i completely agree

[@Selene-ex1jz]

I swear the biggest threat on this course wasn't the flood, it was Impega! This was a fantastic idea! I loved it. ...now to go watch Amy's video to see what her reaction to Alex's blatant unprovoked violence was like!

[@MidnightRoselle222]

Lmfao, i do this all the time. Amy has some great commentary in moments like these

[@franklynfischer5783]

I don't know her channel name, could someone tell me so I can watch it?

[@P747]

@@franklynfischer5783 Search for LeatherCap and you'll find it.

[@milfscorp]

@@franklynfischer5783LeatherCap!

[@ethancantwell8549]

@@franklynfischer5783 LeatherCap

[@DrakeGamer85]

_"Tonight, the flood is coming, but we need to wait for a bigger engine and acceleration power! This is FailRace, where it's Race The Flood time on BeamNG, so expect to see:_ * 8:17 _"Shadow has an internal blowout._ * 16:33 _"Impega races with an improvised spoiler._ * 22:31 _"And Alex.... eats a bridge."_

[@darrenreynolds]

"leathercap voted to kick FailRace" 😂

[@jacksonbloodmoon3787]

And how not long after that vote happened, FailRace's engine went kaboom. It's like that vote causes someone's engines to go boom. lmao

[@toblexson5020]

Well, we know who Amy is killing in the next demolition derby.

[@blitzofchaosgaming6737]

The failed survive the hunt session could be because of hurricane next month.

[@ryanmitchell4426]

If you do this again I'd keep the point system. Under the original premise there was literally no benefit to finishing first unless you could make it to the top and there was a double penalty. Technically that means you can make your car practically undriveable with your initial upgrades, ensuring you continue to get upgrades and good track position in subsequent rounds. With a points system there is some incentive to keep the car manageable throughout.

[@voltsiano116]

16:21 Alex taking a bit more of an active role in the Curse of the Commentator here

[@broklond]

Imo, this is a much better version of survive the flood. Probably better for filming as well, 'cuz you can just set and forget the flood rising speed and just upgrade the cars until someone can beat the flood to the top? Idk, feels like it should be easier to film 😅

[@DjDolHaus86]

The 1000 IQ play is to select a boat and then simply wait

[@jacobeisen11]

I kept breaking my wheels. I regret removing the body on the roamer.

[@ApollonDriver]

Removing the body is never a good idea :D

[@jacobeisen11]

@@ApollonDriver it did make it very fast in a straight line.

[@ApollonDriver]

@@jacobeisen11 but races are barely ever just a straight line :D

[@cabbageplays6710]

power is not always the way to go, control on this track would be a better thing to go for, i reckon 400hp with way more control would have been better upgrades

[@AlexeyBeganov]

niva v8 was awesome. Shame I let it down with my skill issues

[@lonesome6637]

This would make a great stream. Racing followed by chatting and upgrading cars

[@poliax7066]

This was super fun, please do this again!

[@dogtato]

probably the best race the flood to date

[@444coole444]

29:01 amy want to vote kick failrace from the server XD

[@JGuraan]

The trick in this mode was clearly to come second every round. You should have Zylus from the Yogscast on as a guest - he'd be really good at that.

[@observingrogue7652]

Like socalism, communism, and welfare. Pretending to be incompetent or helpless, to game the system, while those really competent & skilled are held back. If the best EARNED their parts, like in Capitalism, Alex would have reached the top in like 4 races, and would have deserved it. Parts going to losers, and others getting in his way, sabotoging him, is just like society.

[@observingrogue7652]

And I don't mean to stroke Alex's ego, I just hate these rules. Being handicapped or messed with, just for being great, is why I don't play games like Mariokart. Blue Shell, Lightning, same thing. If you are great at climbing to the top, you will be cheated to benefit the undeserving. While manipulators are allowed to thrive, like people who stay in the middle in Mariokart, people who fake or purposly disable themselves for benefits and work exemption, and anyone here who purposely let off to get more upgrades next race. Just promotes being poor or a cheater.

[@012345678911177]

Sir this is a Wendy's What the fuck are you doing bringing real world politics into party gamemodes? 😂😂😂😂

[@ramrod126]

@@observingrogue7652 I bet you're lots of fun at parties. SMH.

[@DrRussian]

@@observingrogue7652 Those rule's aren't in place to handicap the winners, its to keep everybody having fun.

[@nightchicken283]

Jowo's car was performing pretty well! without alot of upgrades i think

[@JowoHD]

it had a better engine, awd, some suspension tweaks and a gearbox right at the end. not too shabby

[@qv81]

Why did You stop the races before someone reaches the top?

[@Mitch1819]

I was thinking this as well. They should have kept going for a few more rounds at least!

[@Shad0s]

We had been going for nearly 2 hours entirely and we decided it'd be best to end it before everyone gets too tired lol

[@SteveM1959]

Alex (flying off cliff) "I think my temperature is good".

[@wheelwrightpl9429]

Claria is bugged because its front camber is like 30 degrees, and cannot be fixed.

[@impega1957]

Oh. That would make sense. Damn

[@wheelwrightpl9429]

That't really unfortunate because otherwise this Claria mod is awesome.

[@theminerboy5694]

Also it has a part under the ground.

[@toxicwarcat7739]

As someone who quite enjoys hillcilimb statistically speaking most of you make somewhat correct modifications, but the problem you all make is just shoving power in like that's somehow going to make you faster, the reality is wheelspin and air time actually slow you down, the bouncing and sliding is the problem and most of your solutions where just ridiculous, now I understand some of them where made because it was funny but at the end round I was kind of expecting more serious modifications, Suspension that allows for more wheel contact, removing wheel arches and allowing more body travel, upgrades to aero and acceleration, and counter intuitive in some sense but putting more weight on, the thing is, with hill climbs they reduce their weight significantly but replace that weightloss with aero too keep the car stable, just, kinda sad that their weren't more genuine attempts, that aside however very fun race, very silly and a great lot of fun to watch! (In case anyone was curious as to what I mean above, when it comes to hill climbs the thing they are aiming for is basically a time attack, time attacks are normally a measurement of your average speed not your highest speed, this means in track cars and hillclimb modifications the overall goal to be faster up a hill is to get a higher average speed, including better cornering, better acceleration, better rough terrain speed, better elevation dampening etc. for example the average speed of Fail Race actually went down after the 650hp modification not up because the car was less controllable and couldn't keep its power down a more sensible change would have been the suspension upgrade like he pondered prior to the ECU that and better Aero would have resulted in a better overall vehicle that averaged a higher speed throughout the track rather than just in the smoother straights which make up a rather small portion of the track)

[@toxicwarcat7739]

Before replying to this keep in mind I am trying to be constructive and helpful not be rude or patronizing, the evidence reflected my observations too, as the rouds went on, a higher percentage of crashes, run offs and less distance were achieved because of the modifications listed above, however as I said this was a fun and awesome video nonetheless.

[@Jagcycle]

It would be interesting to see this done with ghost mode, if possible. That way we could see what the cars can really do unhindered.

[@rikkiseddo]

“I’d love to upgrade the suspension, but I’ve not had a chance to…” What about when you put an ECU on it or strengthened block?! Or even before the big turbo. 🙄

[@eilertv]

Yes. He crashed at the same bump three times, due to suspension. Even mentioned it a few times. But then there comes the stuff you mentioned 😂 Lives up to the channel name 😉

[@theminerboy5694]

Honestly I thnk the bigger wheels killed it. It was fine beforehand.

[@trautsj]

I swear they progressively got WORSE every round with upgrades??? lol It definitely felt that way with at least a few of them and even Alex tbh.

[@longbowxmkii]

Not really, it's more if you did well, you got put into the pack and it was more difficult to make progress the next round

[@chimera7817]

I’ve always loved the simplicity of this series. So entertaining

[@Zed32_Customs]

Longbow's funky onroad/offroad creations are fantastic

[@longbowxmkii]

Thanks! In this case, I gradually made the suspension stiffer so it would actually be drivable onroad xD

[@Triple8_Extras]

Seeing the water right next to, or below people felt stressful every time. Seemed like a movie scene where they're barely outrunning the danger xD

[@omt2360]

One of my favourite series these races

[@Grort]

Really like this format, it works really well for the upgrading game mode I think.

[@dylanwatts9344]

Should have been a point system per round, Highest point once someone crosses the finish wins. You gain more points based on the difference of upgrades if you beat a more upgraded car (Which emphasizes good driving and sensible upgrades).

[@cillian303]

guess who didn't watch to the end

[@TNH91]

Should *have ;P

[@dylanwatts9344]

@@cillian303 Someone made a comment before the end and was like, "eh, looks like they did something, but I cannot confirm it was similar to mine" But thanks for stopping by and showing us how rude you are!

[@dylanwatts9344]

@@TNH91 Terrible habit of mine. XD Thank you, I'll fix it!

[@Hozq3D]

This was really fun to watch, would love to see more

[@jaycemcdougan3896]

Just wanted to say this is my favorite "race the flood" video, this ruleset makes for an interesting progression. Do with that information what you will!

[@Fastbikkel]

This theme feels like a wonderful thing. Such refreshing (pun intended).

[@marcpoletti9511]

Revisit this scenario, this was big fun. really like all your videos. TY.

[@BnaBreaker]

Awesome idea... I'd love to see more of this!!

[@JUSTALOSER0101]

Just started my career mode. It is honestly relaxing.

[@tylercesena2880]

would love to see more of this. this seemed really fun

[@MrLolx2u]

"My is bouncing around soo much. Might need suspension" *Proceeds to dump more power doing a chip tune* BRRRRUUUUUUUHHHH!

[@SixIXMX]

This was one of the best vids yet!

[@gatoLOCOplayloselaughwin]

I love this! Please make more of that style ❤

[@MonoBiphonic]

Would have loved a longer video until someone actually won (beat the flood)

[@Shad0s]

@@MonoBiphonic we would've loved it as well but we had been going nearly 2 hours and it was just better to move on at that point

[@callmepease]

is that the same Longbow from Stampys Lovely World?

[@ATruckCampbell]

"The truck is definitely quicker than us in a straight line, I don't go in a straight line" -Alex, FR

[@FFS-Vert]

Great format and some glorious crashes!

[@TheAinzMeep]

Your videos sold me on this game. I've had it for a while now, been busy but will have time for Beam soon. Gonna really dive in. Thanks for the fun vids.

[@Reactor89]

I want more of this. This was awesome! :D

[@guy_autordie]

I propose 1 upgrade per place. 1st place, 1 upgrade 2nd place, 2 upgrade Etc.

[@Zinul]

this was way more entertaining than regular race the flood

[@allanturmaine5496]

Let's go, homely little green car!

[@AmosDohms]

That was really good!

[@stein_the_lynx3284]

a similar video but with everyone in the same car being able to choose the upgrades would also be quite interesting

[@Christian-ve1wi]

Excellent survive the flood.

[@grapesofwraith1066]

This was a lot of fun to watch! I like this format - would you ever do Upgrade the Downhill Chaos?

[@Packbat]

This is particularly brilliant, because you get those exciting stretches where the cars are barely above the flood in way more places as they upgrade their way towards being able to reach the top.

[@SPcamert]

Oh I was really hoping you'd just keep going until someone reached the top before the flood. Still very cool.

[@dakaodo]

I love the various forms of upgrade challenge races! It's always fun to see the different strategies people use, ranging from control to grip to full send POWAAAH. :D

[@SirRounded]

I thought I commented earlier but apparently I didn't! I really like the race the flood videos, this was a lovely watch :D This obviously took a long time to film as is, but it would be cool at the end of the video to see some solo runs up the hill to see where everyone stood on pace

[@FrantisekPicifuk]

I absolutely loved this video!

[@SunstriderGames-cx7vr]

Alex at the start: An upgraded suspension would be nice. Alex on the final race: I've got the horsepower.

[@Mongoose540]

I love the upgrade challenge series

[@Joshieboy42066]

love the recent Beam videos wish there was community race the flood

[@jakeallen4716]

ill do it with you :D

[@Joshieboy42066]

@@jakeallen4716 sounds great

[@ryansanders4067]

Needs to be refined a bit, but it's a great game mode, love it!

[@CosmicGladiator]

Really enjoyed this one. Would love to see you guys try it again

[@cbound818]

we need more race the flood! and this style challenge is so entertaining

[@TappyOG]

I’d love to see more of this

[@CongerDerp]

Totally need more upgrade the flood!

[@LukeTheJoker]

That a fun watch, shame it ended before anyone made the end!

[@2Bizzzy141]

i love these races i legit started my pc at night so i could bathe in this glory and going back to sleep now

[@TheEspressoMachine]

Love how much mileage you're getting out of this map

[@jantomas4884]

your back-end was really jumping around, maybe a wing would be a good choice to keep the wheels on the groud?

[@Yellowbear017]

I think it’s fair to say Alex went to the Lando Norris school of racing; lost a brilliant starting position by turn one. Great racing, I’d love to see more of this.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

This was an improvement on the right track to perfection but the water rise was a bit too fast IMO.

[@NFSHeld]

13:00 Seeing Amy's car doing the "drunken driver" wobble I can't help but sing ♪ Daaancing in the Moonhawk ♪

[@GamewithNuman]

I love your content

[@Kuba143]

I have a weird idea, that would require a different video format, but may be cool. Every race 1st and last place automatically gain 1 upgrade. Then everyone can discuss amongst each other strategy and everyone anonymously gifts someone 1 upgrade and then race and repeat the cycle. This allows for upgrades to be a bargaining chip, however with 1st place gaining an upgrade incentivises people to help people in challenging spots as well as throw an upgrade to someone seemingly out of contention. However, if everyone gifts their upgrade to last place, then last place would surely win the next race. NOTE: 1st and last place also gift upgrades, so every race the total upgrade increases by the player count plus 2. Kind of a wacky idea, but I think it is cool on paper.

[@shenaniganscat4663]

this was a lot of fun to watch!!!

[@YilmazArdaSingh]

Fantastic commentary.

[@paulallison3974]

awesome game mode

[@squidwardo7074]

Please do this with an offroad track and a destruction circuit!

[@matthewmullen2303]

Easy strategy for this is pick the lightest car you can, get it to 0.1 power to weight, sandbag your 1st run so that you get maximum upgrades, add 4wd, add the best tyres, add something that acts like downforce, then get the power upgrades in

[@JowoHD]

we agreed not to sandbag

[@HaLo-]

This whole thing was fantastic and we really do require another attempt at it and then an attempt at the different heights and maps!

[@austinobambino1360]

I love this gamemode

[@redmist6131]

Would love to see greystillplays as guest for a survive the hunt

[@rhadiem]

You need to do a run where everyone gets 2 upgrades every time, and keep going until the first person completes the bridge. Random order. Speed up the flood and just have everyone send it.

[@wheelwrightpl9429]

You should be allowed to design your cars ahead of time, to prevent stupid engine blowouts

[@benjackson8731]

Kind of mixed feelings on this my initial thought was that im glad you are a good bunch of people, otherwise you would have been tripping over each other not to be first, maybe even trying to come last for the extra upgrade. i get why you did it, you didn't want someone snowballing off into the distance, and last staying last because someone punted them off the course in the first race and then could never keep up. could you have it where the winner from the previous round starts a bit further ahead than the others? it rewards them for doing well, but arent going to run away as they should have a slower car the unplanned points system actually helped balance this, rewarding those that got further. i would suggest doing points based on distances rather than positions, though the distance travelled measurement could go squiffy. maybe points for obvious checkpoints? the reversed grid kind of worked, though could really hear your frustration in the last few races when you thought you had a car to get to the top, but got stuck in traffic. would a longer, two wide grid be better, allow those to try to overtake? or start the grid further back so that an initial unmessiness can be done whilst you are in the wide car park? or would those just make the whole grid thing defunct?

[@jakeallen4716]

its been way too long since ive watched his vids omg i missed it lol

[@markrichards1006]

Excellent video hope to see more like this

[@Hacker-cw9lc]

i luv ur intros

[@Parks_21]

Jowo be playing strategy

[@NFSHeld]

Meanwhile, the intro is not only "Hello and welcome to the show", but also the following "welcome to a very silly challenge" because that's all you do, Alex 😀

[@rot_studios]

"the Lada scares me" yeah same

[@guy_autordie]

The upgrade path for any car: Suspension, tires, engine.

[@Marley14415]

hey!!...I was hoping this would come back