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Nothing to be sorry about really. I'm just saying that posting something like this here, while not meaning to sound offensive or condescending, will get you mixed opinions, and you probably won't find the answer you're looking for. In any regard, I again hope it works out for you for the better...

My advice? Don't come here for advice. Sorry, no offense meant to anyone. It just seems that this is in issue you have to resolve on your own. Talk to friends, talk to family members. Figure it out. I hope it ends well for you.

Just make sure that you guys keep that in mind: your love for the sport and enjoyment of the hobby. Something fun to work on and create. I can understand how a project this big and time consuming may cause frusteration, or burn out. I say that because I've experienced burn out after a great many of my hobbies became to much like a job, causing me to hate it in the end. Keep up the great work you guys are doing!

Checked out Box5's sleds. They're pretty cool to mess with though there is only one truck I know of that can attach to the sled. It would be cool to see some of these leafer trucks that are being developed have the ability to hook to the sled. Especially when the influx of leafer trucks and TNT style tracks hits, it could be a fun little side show or event to mess with.

PC, loving that machine man. That salvaged rear steer toggle switch reminds of a CX40 joystick from an Atari 2600. Looks cool!

chevys10, great looking truck man! oboynotagain, can't wait to see Rolling Thunder. You guys keep bringing these old school machines and it'll only further inspire me to build some TNT Renegades style tracks!

Those V4 trucks look outstanding! I love how Avenger has different tread on the front tires vs. the rear! That's something you couldn't do in MTM2 (not meant as a bash or a slam in anyway).

All you guys in V4 are to be commended for the amount of work and effort that has gone into these trucks! Very detailed, very well done trucks. Keep up the great work V4 crew!

Not to drag on about the V4 issue, but I must say that it's also tiring reading posts about "awww I want this track" or "I want this truck and have to wait." Yes, you do. Most things in life you have to wait for. We all know you have to wait for it, just like everyone else. It's not new news for anyone. It also adds a few needless posts that do nothing but "fluff up" a topic because people can't keep their thoughts to themselves. It also grows irritating to see relatively the same post over and over again from people complaining about having to wait for such content. That's enough from me. Back on topic: PC, I always enjoy seeing what you can create. Tom, love that track man. Looks fantastic.

My God Rock! Tracks looks amazing bro!

Love it, Justin. That stadium looks spectacular!

Looks absolutely amazing, Tom!

I believe I was one of the few people to beta Remington back in the day David. Was always a huge fan of it, didn't you even make a Computer raceable version? Need more leaf spring trucks now! Haha.

Thanks, Dave. I agree that we need more old school leafers, and some off-road pro stadium trucks as well.

About RCS: honestly it's been so long ago I don't even remember getting that track to the point of a beta release. I definitely don't remember doing a comp race version...

looks like the mtm2 version had provisions for a straight drag will you be making them as well?

You are correct sir. The MTM2 shot was actually of the Figure 8 version of my track based on the Renegades TNT Monster Truck Challenge Series. The track was also outfitted for a U-Turn Course as seen here in 1988:

A straight line drag version was also in the works. There was going to be 3 versions like on my other TNT Renegades style track: Mankato Speedway: http://vales.com/mtm2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11208

Once the TNT styled version was released I was planning on doing a modern day version. Be looking out for all these in due time from the new RoR version of RCS.

Tom, you get a Spider amp, you WILL be pleased. That amp is so brilliant, and sounds so lively and musical for a digital, solid state amp. I love my Spider 3.

I played guitar for 7 years. I have a lot of equipment that I've messed with during that time. I know this is about our instruments, but I'm also gonna post pics of what amplifies, and colorizes those instruments.

Also as a side note, I draw much inspiration from Joe Satriani. I love rock music and metal, along with instrumental rock. Sorry for the long post and numerous pics.

I started with a Squier Acoustic. This guitar still sounds and plays great! I then started playing electric guitar and moved to a Squier Affinity Strat.

After a few years of playing with the strat, I moved to my all time favorite guitar: My Ibanez S520 EX.

This guitar has gone through some changes with the pickups and potentiometers. Right now it's running a DiMarzio PAF Pro in the neck position and a DiMarzio Fred humbuckers in the bridge. It has a 3-way selector switch with the volume and tone knobs being push pull. Push pull pots are basically allowing for varied wiring to further the tonal boundaries of the pickups, and act as a switch. The tone knob switches between humbucking mode, or single coils (allowing for a strat type sound). The volume controls the "high pass filter". In some cases if you want to play quieter with less distortion and wish to clean up the sound being produced, you roll back on the volume knob. Often times, this gives off some low eqs that may be unwanted (depending on style or taste). The high pass filter can be switch on, giving you a boost of high eq, eliminating the lows.

On to amps. My first decent amp was a Crate XT65R. This amp sounded amazing at the time. Especially with an Ibanez TS9-DX Turbo Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal driving the front end.

Then I bought a Line 6 Spider 3 150 Watt amp. This is by far my most favorite and best sounding amp. I also have the floor pedal for the Spider 3.

Finally, a purchased an all tube amplifier and 2x12 speaker cab. The amp is a Peavey 3120 and the cab is Egnater Tour Master 2x12.

Finally, FX. Various Pedals of all sorts, mostly Boss. Boss BF3 Flanger, two DD3 Delays, RV5 Reverb, CH1 Chorus, TU2 Tuner, Dunlop 535Q Wah, Ernie Ball VP Jr. Volume Pedal, ISP Decimator Noise Reduction, Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal, Way Huge Electronics Pork Loin Overdrive (traded with a fellow guitarist for a Vox Satchurator Distortion Pedal).

And the final/and last pedal I bought: Digitech RP1000.

Some very early preview pics of another project I'm messing around with. It's based off another MTM2 Creation that never saw the light of day. I'm planning on re-doing/updating Remington County Speedway:

(Shot from MTM2)

(RoR)

RCS was inspired and based off the game Dirt Track Racing. An all dirt oval that also hosted figure 8 racing will play host to Monster Truck racing of all kinds!

Oh man. Too many good tracks in MTM2. From a builders viewpoint, I was quite proude of the tracks I put out which include the first version of Tallahassee Florida Monster Jam and after. From a racers/downloaders viewpoint, these are some of my favorites:

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/details.cgi?thistrack=3981

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/details.cgi?thistrack=2820

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/details.cgi?thistrack=2889

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/details.cgi?thistrack=4204

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/details.cgi?thistrack=2477

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/details.cgi?thistrack=2662

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?search=new+liberty+stadium+2&track=on

http://mtm2.com/~tracks/tracks.cgi?search=laurance+county+fair&track=on&maker=on

Just a few. There are plenty more that I don't remember or can't find.

Looks amazing Rock! Love how Tampa came out. Being a Florida boy, it's great to see that venue in such high and accurate detail. The stadium is fantastic, and the actual track is phenomenal! I don't know how you do it, but every time, you truly blow me away!

Obviously you failed to read the description for my track before you downloaded it. The information posted clearly stated what needed to be done. Tom P. and RORFan21 are correct in what they have told you. Follow the instructions. That'll get the track in game.

Jump in if you can Dave. You were truly blowing me away with the tracks that you were creating in MTM2. They were amazing. Would love to see what you could make in this game!

Wow Coconutmen, that track looks amazing! Looks like a concept track I'm tossing around in my head. I love it!

Right on Tom. It's wonderful to have so many faces from MTM2 here and working on these tracks. Alot of the guys I know, and some guys I'm getting to know. Its funny how we get so nostalic over things. Such as these tracks or the MTM2 game itself. Good to see we're keeping that game alive in our own ways!

The customs will come, and the creativity is there. I myself am focusing on bringing back some old MTM2 favorites because at the time of MTM2, we wished for physics that this game features. More than anything, its the desire to bring back and oldie, to see how the trucks and physics handle on these classic tracks, and enjoy them in a new day, a new time, and a new game.

new Liberty 2 was MUCH better then NLS3

Ok? And your point is? I guess that is YOUR opinion...

Personally, all the NLS incarnations are my favorites. I believe it was NLS2 where Josh and I had a very close race. Josh took the win, and to this day is still one of my favorite races to look back on. It was just so much fun to race him, win lose or draw!

Still, NLS3 is my personal favorite above all the others, since it was the one I actual got to work on, and finish for Mr. D!

DING DING DING! We have a winner! Your prize is an all expense paid trip toooOOOO............New Liberty Stadium 3! Lol.