Getting Certified in No Hesi Solo Challenge

Challenge Explanation

• Objective: Get certified in No Hesi solo without using a proxy.
• Certification points needed: 102 million.
• Player: Attempting to prove doubters wrong that certification can be achieved solo without support.

Challenge Setup

• View Modes: Starting with first-person view, switching to hood view if necessary.
• Proximity Points: Bonus points when driving close to another player.
• Speed: Driving alone allows for maintaining a faster pace.

Strategy and Techniques

• Experience: Learned driving techniques from pro driver Styx.
• White Lining: Driving in between cars, similar to lane splitting with bikes.
• Combo Points: Critical for increasing points, achieved by passing cars closely and quickly.
• Routes:
  • Two U-Turns per lap: One on a two-lane road, another in the pits area (starting area loop).
  • Always gaps in the two right lanes, utilized for white lining.

Insights and Learnings

• Pro Players: Even pros crash occasionally, making perfection unnecessary but skill critical.
• Combos: Key to max point generation; starts ramping up after ~300k points.
• Day/Night Cycle: Daytime offers better visibility, essential for faster driving.
• Brakes: Considering switching from BMW to Evo for better control and smaller hitbox.

Attempt Recap

First Attempts

1. BMW M2 Car Experience: Familiar yet flawed; brakes not optimal, slower acceleration.
2. Switching Views: Tried roof cam (GoPro view) for a more immersive and accurate experience.
3. Initial Points: Achieved around 1 million points in the first 21 minutes.
4. Nighttime Challenge: Poor visibility highlighted by past Lasik surgery complications.

Key Tricks and Points

• Maintaining Combo: Essential not to slow down to keep combo points rising.
• AI Behavior: Always a gap in the two right lanes; exploit it to maintain flow and points.
• Merge and U-Turn Points: Critical areas to watch out for to maintain speed and combo.

Evo Car Experience

• Switching from BMW to Evo: Realized Evo’s significantly better performance.
  • Flame Shooting: Flames from the hood, indicating better speed and acceleration.
  • Narrow Car: Easier to white line and cut between cars.
  • Brakes: Superior braking system.
• Performance Increase: Points ramped up faster, combos maintained better.
• Challenges:
  • Lag Issues: Experienced lag impacting force feedback, causing crashes.
  • Visibility in Nighttime: Continued to pose issues, despite smoother runs.
  • Traffic Blockages: Occasionally AI cars block paths, significantly reducing combos.

Key Takeaways

• Combos and Points: Consistent high combos lead to exponential point increase.
• Vehicle Choice: Essential to choose a car with better handling, brakes, and smaller hitbox for such challenges.
• Persistence: Multiple attempts needed; each failure provides learning and strategy refinement.
• Haters vs. Determination: Commitment to proving doubts wrong; video documentation of attempts whether success or failure.

Final Remarks

• Personal Goal: Achieve solo certification to silence doubters.
• Continuous Improvement: Importance of practice and learning from each attempt.
• Content Sharing: Keep viewers updated and engaged despite setbacks.
• Safety Note: In real life, always drive safely and follow road regulations.