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> > Well, someone turning off smoke when others don't is an unfair advantage.
> How is that? If someone needs to turn off the smoke to get good framerates,
> how is that an advantage? The people with stronger systems don't get the
> slowdown that the slower systems get. Also, I'd say that having the smoke ON
> is an advantage, as you get a bit more warning for an incident up ahead...
The smoke is what gets ya - you can't see through it and you poick the
best line you can and poke through, hoping some over-zealous moron
doesn't run up onto your decklid in the process.
Forcing ANYTHING on is a mistake if you're after safety in online races.
The realism stuff is cool, but it's not exactly conducive to safety in
OUR environment.
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-John
Forcing this is the only way to do it in my book... it's mopre fair and I'd
even go as far as clim it's even safer.... 'cause it gives everyone the
same limitation.
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> > > Well, someone turning off smoke when others don't is an unfair
advantage.
> > How is that? If someone needs to turn off the smoke to get good
framerates,
> > how is that an advantage? The people with stronger systems don't get
the
> > slowdown that the slower systems get. Also, I'd say that having the
smoke ON
> > is an advantage, as you get a bit more warning for an incident up
ahead...
> I wonder how many guys that have 200 LPI have smoke turned on...
> The smoke is what gets ya - you can't see through it and you poick the
> best line you can and poke through, hoping some over-zealous moron
> doesn't run up onto your decklid in the process.
> Forcing ANYTHING on is a mistake if you're after safety in online races.
> The realism stuff is cool, but it's not exactly conducive to safety in
> OUR environment.
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> http://www.paddedwall.org/john
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>> Is there any way to have our lpi reset other than using a new name?
>> As I said in another thread, my lpi is at 30, but only because I ran in so
>> many SS pick up races after the game was released and before we got things
>> organized here at r.a.s. with the RASCAR races. I've only had four
>incidents
>> in the 10 RASCAR races we've run (one my fault) and would probably have an
>> lpi of about 200 if I had used a new user name when we started them. I
>don't
>> want to be locked out of any races when the patch is released.
>Good point David. There should have been a history dimention to the
>lpi aswell. Like calculate the lpi on the last 30 races or something
>like that. Drivers improve, but the lpi don't reflect that.
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Ever heard of 'backing off' ? ;-)
Forcing this is the only way to do it in my book... it's MORE fair and I'd
even go as far AND CLAIM it's even safer.... 'cause it gives everyone the
same LIMITATIONS.
There! :-)
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anyone can reset their stats by simply creating a new login name for
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Achim
> >> Is there any way to have our lpi reset other than using a new name?
> >> As I said in another thread, my lpi is at 30, but only because I ran in
so
> >> many SS pick up races after the game was released and before we got
things
> >> organized here at r.a.s. with the RASCAR races. I've only had four
> >incidents
> >> in the 10 RASCAR races we've run (one my fault) and would probably have
an
> >> lpi of about 200 if I had used a new user name when we started them. I
> >don't
> >> want to be locked out of any races when the patch is released.
> >Good point David. There should have been a history dimention to the
> >lpi aswell. Like calculate the lpi on the last 30 races or something
> >like that. Drivers improve, but the lpi don't reflect that.
> They MIGHT give people an opportunity to reset stats to reflect the
current
> racing environment(after the patch). If they weren't - Eric? Randy? Ya
> listening...?<g>
> Eldred
Sorry, but I am sick and tired of people trying to impose trivial and
meaningless rules on my life. If I want to top post I will. I
appreciate it when other people top post, because it fits in with the
way I use my newsreader. And anybody who thinks they have the right to
tell me how to use my newsreader can go f*ck themselves. In fact I'm
sure they do quite often.
BTW that was not directed at you personally Fester, it's just that that
article touched a nerve.
Anyway, great points you make.
-John
> Sorry, but I am sick and tired of people trying to impose trivial and
> meaningless rules on my life. If I want to top post I will. I
> appreciate it when other people top post, because it fits in with the
> way I use my newsreader. And anybody who thinks they have the right to
> tell me how to use my newsreader can go f*ck themselves. In fact I'm
> sure they do quite often.
> BTW that was not directed at you personally Fester, it's just that that
> article touched a nerve.
> > > Actually IMO, if you have been following a thread, top-posting
> allows you to quickly read the new
> > > content, without having to wade through some of the posts you've
> already read.....
> > > --
> > > Biz
> > http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting - Quoting Style
> > --
> > Fester
> > Hey nobody's perfect, not even myself 8)
> > -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> 4/15/02
Does this thread mean that posting in the middle is bad form?
dave <?> henrie
> > Couldn't agree more, thanks for putting into words what I felt too.
> > Funniest thing was, Spazz pointed it out to me as a "tip"..........but
> isn't
> > posting under a pseudonym such as Spazz breaking the Holy Covenant of
> ng
> > posting too ? <VBG>
> > Anyway, great points you make.
> > -John
>>Well on review I think I could have phrased it a little less
>>emotionally. ;o) Sorry if I offended anybody. It certainly wasn't an
>>attack on Fester or Spazz or anybody else, it's just that article got me
>>a little e***d. <sigh> Maybe it's time to cut back on the
>>caffeine.... :o(
> Does this thread mean that posting in the middle is bad form?
> dave <?> henrie
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Fester
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-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> 4/15/02
> Anyway, great points you make.
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Hey nobody's perfect, not even myself 8)
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> 4/15/02
-John
p.s. I'm with Haqsau, comments weren't directed at you :)
> > Anyway, great points you make.
> If this is too restrictive for you & causes so much stress, steer clear
> of the Linux/Unix NG's. ;-)
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> Fester
> Hey nobody's perfect, not even myself 8)
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard> 4/15/02
