What 1000 Hours on a Roller Beetle Looks Like | Racing in the New Year (

[@Kringerel]

me running into a wall within the first 10 seconds and losing 100% of my momentum be like:

[@zelphyrin3763]

Never ceases to amaze me how skillful people can be with GW2's mounts. I'd be at the halfway point on my raptor when you crossed the finish line, awesome drifting skills

[@Cenzurat]

nah man, the raptor ins't that fast, you'd be at about a quarter, maybe

[@Akymma]

I did the same thing once on a beetle too. Took me like.. 50 attempts? And a chunk of my sanity.. xd

[@SeaMammal]

Hah, I remember hitting fourth place, seeing you set the new daily record and thinking how I could possibly shave off 20 whole seconds. That track is maddening with some of its parts, especially 0:34, 0:46 and 0:50. I'm just glad to see someone else strafe drift

[@mortwycker]

You were so fast that I was half expecting Vin Diesel to drive out from somewhere yelling "Family!"

[@bobiboulon]

No doubt, you're really good. But the most amazing part imo is that, somehow, checkpoints are validated even when don't pass through them. Like the one at 0:38 and the two at 1:15.

[@ZeMaddog1]

The visual bubbles on the checkpoints are a little deceiving sometimes. They're all visually the same size, but the actual hitboxes of the checkpoints are all manually programmed and different sizes. I've just spent enough time on this track to know which checkpoints I can skim the edges of, and which I can't.

[@sabayonz]

most of round thing on this game like that bubble checkpoint and your ground target skill that appear round circle are actually square

[@bobiboulon]

@@sabayonz Oh, interesting. I'll have to test this.

[@GWbodycount]

I did this entire course.. on foot. Everything for the achievements, I guess. x)

[@mexcore14]

Last time I tried to do the bridges on a beetle I hat to use the emergency ejection and Skyscale my way up. Awesome job!

[@foxubis6668]

This deserves way more views than the stereotypical mainstream games content

[@MendingInc]

Awesome, thanks for posting ^^ I think my beetle secretly is a snail :p

[@tuffigk8235]

The part at the dwayna district bridges is just insane. Amazing job!

[@DathanielTDK]

Holy roller balls, that was cool. GG.

[@NuohDraftLeague]

That was wildly impressive

[@surgesheep8531]

I love how this mmo just has a skilled biker gang

[@ReapeX]

Nice Live and Learn, song, let's go! :D

[@jes5qm]

you make it look easy, congratulations

[@lhifnir]

This is insane, which part? all of the parts! your Petey earned some RnR too :)

[@ZeMaddog1]

I definitely need some RnR of my own. Beetle racing has taken a toll on my pinky finger and all because my stupid brain thinks that pressing the drift key harder means I'll drift harder... or something like that.

[@paninjin]

@@ZeMaddog1 mario kart syndrome where you lean into the turns :D

[@brunomunemassa8266]

Imagine the devs looking at the leaderboard with anime reactions all going "IT CANT BE?! THEY DID IT ON THE BEETLE"

[@BillyBob-kl9gv]

That's incredible. I love this game

[@elementblue780]

Those checkmarks are suuuuper forgiving.

[@bruddah_]

Life time you’re 56… HOW? I feel like this is the best anyone can get. Amazing drift skills

[@Towerofheaven]

Teleport cheats, bots can do it in a few seconds. This video is the world record without cheats :)

[@mr1357989]

@@Towerofheaven really doubt it lol, not everyone that is insanely skilled uploads a video, im sure there are quite a few people that beat this legit, not saying all 55 people were but im sure a lot were

[@Towerofheaven]

@@mr1357989 As someone who is insanely skilled I know. You can google KX trainer and see another part of gw2.

[@gregorbabic5926]

ther is also a problem with lag, and how it can afect the timekeaping. It happend to me in gendaran field when ppl wer fighting the anomaly and i got 30seconds shorter time than i actualy did it in.

[@barneyman1574]

Holy fk.. as a new player seeing this . Holy fk

[@tropicmephisto]

The best part of this is the absolute restraint and giga Chad energy in the creative choice to use live and learn instead of the overused city escape theme

[@ZeMaddog1]

Live and Learn just goes harder tbh

[@Tavarish123]

@@ZeMaddog1 wich version of Live and Learn is that? the Original ost is much slower O.O "Found it later it is Live and Learn / Eurobeat Remix" for anyone Interestet :)

[@Dimzombie]

me : discover gw2 and roller beetle and was like "that shit can't be control" youtube algorithm : shut up

[@MustafaGonen-bs9pi]

While watching i tripped my beetle 100 times to an object, crying in skilless

[@blackshinkuu5235]

Always wondered if anyone mastered the movement on the beetle. I believe you might be the one!

[@petra_g]

Fucking insanely impressive

[@sollnoll9271]

That was amazing!!

[@bazookaward3859]

Dam this is what peek Beettle Gameplay loooks like.

[@ChisholmCooke]

Remember when we had to go to the God Alters for a swiftness bonus to explore this place? ....

[@noox2129]

Unironically, this is hot

[@Tewlipz]

This reminds me of Crash Team Racing speedruns for some reason.

[@michu1247]

Sonic the hedgehog music fits perfectly here.

[@faora5651]

Cracked

[@montanawhite5699]

As a guild wars 1 player this looks so foreign to me.

[@TiltedDolphin]

Me: Goes a little bit in the air through the checkpoint. Game: The hell you are, you better do a full 180 and go through it again. This guy: Completely misses the checkpoints, like neither his mount nor his player model touches the checkpoint. (0:36) Game: I'll allow it. Regardless, impressive skill

[@justinauyeung1290]

How does one learn this power?

[@Qelacien]

life time 56 lol, if thats not the best, i dont know then what would look the top1 video. Insane skill!

[@asitpatel1086]

Did they release a new fast and furious movie?

[@BaghNakh1]

What is the best racing track for someone thats just starting using their Beetle? In order to practice drifting skills and all? BTW excelent video, excelent driving skills and excelent choice of eurobeat banger to drift.

[@ZeMaddog1]

I would say to check out some guild halls. There are a few guild hall tracks which are beginner friendly that I can recommend. If you join the [RACE] discord, you can ask to join some guilds to race on the tracks. I'd recommend checking out [GDT] and [GUIA].

[@crystalcortexx]

Awesome!!!!

[@insomni777]

Geezuz and here I am barely being able to control my raptor 😬

[@Oatmeal-Savage]

Do you have any tips on drifting? I understand the basics.. go over a certain speed, turn one way, begin drifting, and release when you're pointing in the direction you want to go.. but your key indicators show you hitting shift and control as well. Can you maybe expound a bit on how that works?

[@ZeMaddog1]

I have a drifting guide here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hF63ZahuoMupr5o

[@S.F.S.]

Sugoi

[@AbductedFry]

very cool

[@mininukes4ever]

microdosing on drifts to become immune to stamina loss 👌👌👌👌👌

[@ZeMaddog1]

Microdosing? I'm straight up addicted to drifting. What even is the point if I'm not drifting as much as humanly possible?

[@mininukes4ever]

@@ZeMaddog1 be like the noble crab: always moving sideways

[@mininukes4ever]

in case it wasn't clear, i was talking about how you're always doing these small drifts even on smooth paths to keep endurance up without relying so much on the vigor skill cooldown, that's some real art there :)

[@ZeMaddog1]

@@mininukes4ever Oh no, I drift so much because it's literally faster to drift than to not. Normally, the beetle's max speed is 1800 units per second (99 on my speedometer), but while drifting this gets increased to 2500 units per second (137 on my speedo). Also if you watch my speedometer carefully, you'll notice that on some drifts I am accelerating rather than decelerating as one would normally expect. Though it is a bonus, the extra endurance gained from drifting is not the reason I'm drifting so much.

[@macabrecreation1067]

wow man.... awesome skill what skin is that?

[@ZeMaddog1]

Primeval :)

[@macabrecreation1067]

@@ZeMaddog1 Thank you ❤❤

[@virtuedreamer6623]

Just getting into beetle racing, any tips?

[@ZeMaddog1]

I'd recommend checking out my guide on normal drifting if you haven't already. Drifting is a fundamental aspect of beetle control so it's important to get that down.

[@ZeMaddog1]

Another important aspect is boost timings. Especially when you're just starting out, learning to time your boosts to get the most out of them is very important. Don't just boost as soon as it recharges. It's often better to hold off on a boost until after a turn, as you'll be able to carry the speed for much longer than if you boost beforehand. Boosting out of a drift is also generally advised, since normal drifting slows you down.

[@infectedmethod]

Initial B

[@mage9825]

I thought I was watching Initial D.

[@chiuvi4]

My raptor is not that fast xD Gas gas gas I'm gonna step on the gas

[@canadians1982]

Damn

[@mhedbary]

What the hell wowww

[@Muezick]

What is RSI?

[@ZeMaddog1]

Repetitive strain injury. Nasty stuff.

[@Muezick]

@@ZeMaddog1 Oh yeah I played a Blood Death Knight DPS during Ulduar Progression I know exactly what you're talking about. Those SUCK

[@nian60]

Wow, impressive. Especially at the end where you have to go back and forth over the bridges. That was insane. Thanks for the video. 🪲🐞

[@PatrickMacielCampos]

HOW

[@Nightcodex]

decent

[@Amydamru]

Waw

[@celalaydn9323]

baba naptın ya

[@LOjha876w6HUiBajhajsjxh]

1000 hours? Lmao this is literally everyone within minutes of obtaining it

[@creestee08]

lol what??????????

[@Kh187]

What the fack

[@rayn5554]

Imagine playing a game where some incredibly bad and casual players think that being decent with a fucking in game mount is "incredible" And now imagine posting videos of you casually rolling around with that same mount being proud and all, saying "hey look ive got 1k hours drifting on a roller beetle ! Im amazing right?!" How fucking pathetic

[@ZeMaddog1]

You good?

[@Peksisarvinen]

Imagine writing comments like this, trying to shit on people who are genuinely good at a hobby that they enjoy. I would call it fucking pathetic, but I feel like pathetic is just not a strong enough word. Maybe deplorable?

[@vladch2016]

0:38 he missed one xD

[@NeravarSneed86]

thanks now I have to replay Sonic Adventure 2 lol

[@scuze__]

Holy shit

[@nuadat7541]

“If only I’ve put that 1000h into a job making $20/h I would’ve had $20k. Now I can roll around in a beetle and still hit walls.”

[@ZeMaddog1]

I work full time and earn $30/h lol.

[@nuadat7541]

@@ZeMaddog1 imagine working 1000 more hours than! $30k makes you a lot of ingame gold haha

[@Peksisarvinen]

@@nuadat7541 So I presume the only thing you ever do is work? No hobbies, no sleep, don't even eat or go to the bathroom, the only thing you ever do is work, right? Because just imagine the horror of spending even a second of your miserable fucking life on anything but working for money at 20$/h. Your life must be great.