> > "A *** is a hairy part of a woman ;-)"
> So it's a compliment after all!
> To be called something many of us love so much :P
> (a scalp?)
> ---
> Antti Markus Peteri
> 15 miles. your dim light shines from so far away
> - Soul Asylum, Promises Broken
> >Well i'm not an expert on online GPL and so this thread raised a few
> >questions for me...
> >How does warping work ?
> Suppose I've a speed of 10Mtr/second...then you'll know that I am
> 10 meters further 1 second from now. If I don't tell you were I am 1
> second later, then you've to assume that I am 10 meters away.
> So, if the packet doesn't reach the server, the server does an
> estimation about where you are. And in some cases, it will be a very
> wrong assumption, and that's what we call a warp. (In reallity we're
> warping all the time, we just don't notice it as such)
So this is some sort of design flaw in GPL then... that it will run
at different speeds at different systems.
I mean 1:36 should be 1:36 on all systems (give or take a few 0.1s
maybe).
But such an out of sync event shows that the system speed is not the
case. (Someone does 1:04 laps on his system but actually takes 0:59
of "real time" on the other systems - that's at least 5 secs !!)
In this case online races are meaningless aren't they?
Was this behaviour introduced with the latest patch?
Thanks for you response.
Regards
Martin
> Douglas Sharpe <dougsha...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:807diq$npv$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net...
> > There you go proving my original point again!
> > Let's see.... playing nice...OK I'll start.
> > Mike,
> > I appoligize for calling you an asshole and a jerk.
> > Mike Adams > wrote in message <8079u2$qo...@nntp1.atl.mindspring.net>...
> > >Now Douglas, I try and be nice, and what do I get? Sarcasm, from the
> > >preacher, no less! :o)
> > >Douglas Sharpe <dougsha...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > >news:8078tn$on0$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net...
> > >> If it came from you or someone like you - I'd consider the source and
> > move
> > >> on. My conscience is clean.
> > >> Mike Adams > wrote in message
> <8077tk$pr...@nntp1.atl.mindspring.net>...
> > >> >Douglas, I wish you great sucess in all of your racing endeavors. I
> > >still
> > >> >hope you never get accused of cheating.
> > >> >Douglas Sharpe <dougsha...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > >> >news:8077ft$j0r$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net...
> > >> >> Mike, Mike, Mike, You still don't get my point; "EVERY post I've
> ever
> > >> seen
> > >> >> from you has been negitive." Those facts stand for themselves. As
> for
> > >> the
> > >> >> rest of your spew; I can take a little ribbing, but what you spew
> > isn't
> > >> >> ribbing to me or anybody else.
> > >> >> Mike Adams > wrote in message
> > ><8075no$ug...@nntp1.atl.mindspring.net>...
> > >> >> >Douglas,
> > >> >> >Imagine I'm at Hooters, sipping a Bud, and watching a race , and
> see
> > >you
> > >> >> zip
> > >> >> >across the screen, in your racecar. I can now look at everyone ,
> and
> > >> >tell
> > >> >> >them I have chatted with you via the internet. Boy they will
> > probably
> > >> >want
> > >> >> >to know all kinds of things about you. Please give me some of
your
> > >past
> > >> >> >stats, and current plans, so I might pass the info along. :o)
> > >> >> >You tend to look at ribbing, and see what you want to see. I
would
> > >> guess
> > >> >> >that you take life a little to serious. You have not posted
> anything
> > >in
> > >> >> >this thread, but your off topic dribble.
> > >> >> >Like I said before, I wish you great success in your racing
> > endeavors,
> > >> >and
> > >> >> >hope you never get accused of cheating. If you can't handle
that,
> > >then
> > >> >> >maybe I could tell you I hope you DO NOT qualify for your next
> race.
> > >> Now
> > >> >> >would that make you feel better? Of course not, just like you
> would
> > >> not
> > >> >> >want to be accused of cheating when you are not guilty. I have
> > >however,
> > >> >> >made my LAST online GPL race. .
> > >> >> >Mike
> > >> >> >Douglas Sharpe <dougsha...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > >> >> >news:80751m$alq$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net...
> > >> >> >> It sure looks sarcastic to me. And your attitude continues to
> prove
> > >my
> > >> >> >> point.
> > >> >> >> Mike Adams > wrote in message
> > >> ><80701b$ca...@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net>...
> > >> >> >> >What have any of YOUR posts got to do with the topic? And by
> the
> > >> way,
> > >> >> >> >Douglas, it was not sarcasm. I am impressed that a pro racer
> can
> > >> take
> > >> >> >time
> > >> >> >> >out of his busy schedule, to post in this newsgroup. Hope you
> > have
> > >a
> > >> >> >long,
> > >> >> >> >safe, and successful career, as a REAL racer. I just hope no
> one
> > >> >> accuses
> > >> >> >> >you of cheating, WITHOUT any facts. But maybe, it would not
> > bother
> > >> >you,
> > >> >> >> >would it?
> > >> >> >> >Douglas Sharpe <dougsha...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > >> >> >> >news:806ve1$chh$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net...
> > >> >> >> >> Mike,
> > >> >> >> >> Your sarcasm is lost on me. How many posts have you made
> today?
> > >You
> > >> >> >> >continue
> > >> >> >> >> to prove my point with evey one.
> > >> >> >> >> Mike Adams > wrote in message
> > >> >> ><806tii$vh...@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net>...
> > >> >> >> >> >Why don't you practice what you preach? I DO NOT like
being
> > >> >accused
> > >> >> >of
> > >> >> >> >> >cheating. I guess if someone accused you of cheating it
> would
> > >be
> > >> >> OK??
> > >> >> >> I
> > >> >> >> >> >was not flaming you. I said I was impressed that you were
a
> > >REAL
> > >> >> >> driver.
> > >> >> >> >> I
> > >> >> >> >> >was being sincere. I honestly was wondering if you had
moved
> > >up,
> > >> >to
> > >> >> a
> > >> >> >> >> >higher division? Good luck.
> > >> >> >> >> >Douglas Sharpe <dougsha...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in
message
> > >> >> >> >> >news:806spr$mkm$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net...
> > >> >> >> >> >> Your every post only proves my point.
> > >> >> >> >> >> Mike Adams > wrote in message
> > >> >> >> ><806sci$kp...@nntp3.atl.mindspring.net>...
> > >> >> >> >> >> >Why don't you practice what you preach?
> > >> >> >> >> >> >As far as you driving in SCCA, I'm very impressed,
really
> I
> > >am.
> > >> >> >And
> > >> >> >> >as
> > >> >> >> >> >far
> > >> >> >> >> >> >as you being a wannabe? Have you moved up to WC yet, or
> are
> > >> you
> > >> >> >> still
> > >> >> >> >> >> >driving BUSCH?
> > >> >> >> >> >> >Douglas Sharpe <dougsha...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in
> > message
> > >> >> >> >> >> >news:806rav$hmv$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net...
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Mike,
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> You are truely a total asshole!
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> EVERY post I've ever seen from you has been negitive.
> > >You're
> > >> >> >always
> > >> >> >> >> >> >flamming
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> someone for something.
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> And talk about getting your facts before spewing....
You
> > >did
> > >> >it
> > >> >> >to
> > >> >> >> >me
> > >> >> >> >> >> last
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> week about NL and the AI line at Riverside, remember?
> "He
> > >> >comes
> > >> >> >> >> across
> > >> >> >> >> >> as
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> some kind of expert, but he's probably just some
> > >> >wannabe.....".
> > >> >> >> > BTW -
> > >> >> >> >> >I
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> really did drive there with the SCCA.
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Why don't you grow up, learn some manners and
> contiribute
> > >> >> instead
> > >> >> >> of
> > >> >> >> >> >> being
> > >> >> >> >> >> >a
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> jerk all the time?
>>It WAS me, you jerk, and NO, I DO NOT CHEAT!
You're waaaaay to young for that pal!
At least all of this was good for something :)
Ok, that was not nice of me, sorry. There's no need to quit online
racing, as long as you try to behave normally.
That means being just a little bit polite to other people, and a
little bit less agressive. You'll see that other people will be
friendly to you too! Really!
See ya online I hope,
Andre
Andre
Andre,
You don't owe this brat an apology. Your original post was VERY clear on
what happened, what you all thought of the lap times and the way he exited
the race so suddenly. I really thought your subject line was catchy and it
certainly got my attention :)
Just let him grow up ... he'll realize that this kind of hostile attitude
won't get him very far in life.
Hena
Steve Ferguson
Here in America this is called Clintonic. Change the subject of the
argument by painting yourself as the victim of a witch hunt, and
everyone quickly forgets the original objective.
Now for my two cents worth, (for which everyone has been waiting with eager
anticipation), Andre asked what I thought was some very sincere and legitimate
questions. Only to be *flamed* for making 'false accusations'. Wouldn't it
have been easier to have just simply offered the simple explanaition of what
had happened and avoided all the mud slinging?
I don't think Andre was wrong. And I think Mike over reacted for someone who
was innocent of the crime for which he was not even accused. It would have
ended a long time ago without all the hurt feelings that way.
Now, let's sit back and let Thom mediate this matter and he can issue his
arbitration decision, (and seriously I would accept that without question),
and that will be the end of the matter.
Take care of your tires and they will take care of you!
You said that before Mike.
Andre
Quote: "ANYTHING I DO OUT OF THE UNUSUAL...." ???
Wait a second, Mike. Is it the cable modem (as you stated at the top of the
paragraph), or was it due to something (you do out of the) "unusual"??
This sounds like an admission of guilt to the cheating charge. However, I
will give you the benefit of the doubt... and let's deal with the bad cable
connection for now:
- There should be no legitimate reason that you can't get a decent quality
connection on your Mindspring account, I'm assuming. At least, if it was
me... I would be wanting to figure out the reason why I persistently got
crappy connections. You pay good money to Mindspring for the service, right?
If the problem is on their end, and because of this, you are <forced> to "no
longer race online" (due to the horrid warps, and ill-feelings from the
others that are trying to racing against you).. then I'd be trying to get my
money back off the damn quick (you've only been with them a month) -
otherwise, I'd be examining the system on my end to determine what the
problem (and related solution(s) may be).
Here's a thought: did you change your CORE.INI file settings to reflect the
fact that you are using a cable modem??
Not sure what exactly needs to be changed, but I'm sure it's in the
README.txt file... or at worst, you could either ask here on the group for
assistance, or search on Dejanews.
I'm not sure why I'm trying to help you, after seeing your attitude here on
the group and from the *** comment you admitted you made on the GPL server,
but I guess if you're a real racing fan (you obviously like GPL, and I know
you're big on NASCAR), then you shouldn't feel forced to sit out on online
racing for whatever reason. Get the connection problem sorted out, enjoy the
racing, have fun.... and BE POLITE (otherwise when you get banned from a
server... all of the above will have been for nothing!)
R. Hashana
--
Bob Curtin
Worcester Area Strategy & Tactics Exchange
http://www.tiac.net/users/ten10ths/
"If God had intended men to join the Army he would have given us green,
baggy skin"
Andre
If you are from up North, it is a very severe form of swearing, and
refers to the female ***s. But if you are from down South, it is a
fairly harmless form of swearing, meaning you are stupid, or foolish.
8-)
*Peter* - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~peterpc/home.html
