Dodging Semi-Trucks

[helldweller]

Does anyone have any tips, or possibly know of a way to cheese/cheat the semi-truck dodging sequence in Sub-story 28? I'm an old man and this is just beyond my hand/eye and reflexes.

I managed to finally luck my through the first version of this (with passenger cars) after dozens of attempts but this second iteration is just too much. I've spent hours trying over and over and I've never even been close to completing it.

Please help!

[Mixedbeats18]

Tried youtube? like a dragon 8 substory 28 how do?

[helldweller]

Originally posted by Mixedbeats18:

Tried youtube? like a dragon 8 substory 28 how do?

I couldn't find anything on this specific sub-story. It's possible that there is something buried in one of the full walk-through videos but I thought I'd see if anyone had any direct insight before scrubbing trough them.

[Spazticus]

It took me a bunch of tries as well, but there is definitely a pattern to them, and it's possible to brute force your way through it. There are a few spots in which there is only one "correct" way to dodge. The hardest part is just before the finish line because you have so little time to react as they turn the corner; but even then, the pattern is maintained.

[helldweller]

Originally posted by Spazticus:

It took me a bunch of tries as well, but there is definitely a pattern to them, and it's possible to brute force your way through it. There are a few spots in which there is only one "correct" way to dodge. The hardest part is just before the finish line because you have so little time to react as they turn the corner; but even then, the pattern is maintained.

This is very helpful. If the pattern never changes, then perhaps just seeing it done will be enough to get me over the hump. I'll check the walkthroughs. Thanks!

[someoneproud]

I did them by running along the lines between the lanes, so to speak. I stuck to between the rightmost and next rightmost lanes then just weaved either side of the line as the trucks approached.

I only did them the once but I noticed the trucks look as though they might change lanes but never actually seemed to, so if one's swerving: don't panic, just stay in your safe lane.

[helldweller]

Originally posted by someoneproud:

I did them by running along the lines between the lanes, so to speak. I stuck to between the rightmost and next rightmost lanes then just weaved either side of the line as the trucks approached.

I only did them the once but I noticed the trucks look as though they might change lanes but never actually seemed to, so if one's swerving: don't panic, just stay in your safe lane.

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

[someoneproud]

Originally posted by helldweller:

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

No worries. Hope it helps.

[Kyo Tanaka]

What I did was pick one side, and go in the middle of 2 lanes. You only dodge 1 car at a time, so it's far more generous than it appears.

If you see one car coming at you, take the edge of the other lane. If you feel like you can't react fast enough, start moving earlier.

Another thing is that you should keep an eye on the cars, not Ichiban. Easier said than done, I've been playing rhythm and bullet hell games so that skill isn't foreign to me.

No car changes lane. Just imagine you're playing an intense game of temple run. It sounds scary, but it's not as complex as it looks it's just got A LOT of moving parts making it look scary

[Metal Izanagi]

Best way to do that minigame is to pick either the left or right lane and stick to the border between it and the center lane. When you see a car coming in either lane, move just into the lane it's not in, then back to the middle and prepare for the next one.

Keep your eyes on the road ahead and not on Ichiban so you can see the next car approaching and adjust where you are before it gets too close to dodge.

These sequences can be pretty tough, but I believe in you!

[helldweller]

The consensus strategy of sticking close to the lane line definitely seems like the way to go. While I still haven't managed to beat it, I did get very close on a couple of attempts using this method. I decided to focus on the main story for a little while and come back to it later. I feel pretty confident that I'll manage it eventually - just need a little break.

Thanks all for the assist.

[MadderPacker]

The lanes are:

1 2 3

stick to the line between lanes 1 and 2, dodging the semis of course, UNTIL the time when 2 semis come in at the same time on lanes 1 and 3, then after that stick between lanes 2 and 3 until the finish line.

[Net]

Originally posted by MadderPacker:

The lanes are:

1 2 3

stick to the line between lanes 1 and 2, dodging the semis of course, UNTIL the time when 2 semis come in at the same time on lanes 1 and 3, then after that stick between lanes 2 and 3 until the finish line.

Hmmm I did both of them by just sticking to the right side line, just moving a bit left and right to dodge whatever came on each side. Never need to go over the left side at all.

[your bud ronin]

Originally posted by MadderPacker:

The lanes are:

1 2 3

stick to the line between lanes 1 and 2, dodging the semis of course, UNTIL the time when 2 semis come in at the same time on lanes 1 and 3, then after that stick between lanes 2 and 3 until the finish line.

You absolute saint. Thank you for this.

[BeefoTheBold]

Originally posted by someoneproud:

I did them by running along the lines between the lanes, so to speak. I stuck to between the rightmost and next rightmost lanes then just weaved either side of the line as the trucks approached.

I only did them the once but I noticed the trucks look as though they might change lanes but never actually seemed to, so if one's swerving: don't panic, just stay in your safe lane.

This is how I did it too. The sequence is kind of a frustrating one and there is extra rewards for getting it right the first time, but not something so special as to warrant a reload IMO.

Rewards for substories in general in this game - aside from Poundmates - were nothing special.

[Rocky McRockerson]

Since this thread was bumped, did you do it, helldweller?