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Spectator mode in DTR

Zonk

Spectator mode in DTR

by Zonk » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00




>>I on the other hand, find the idea of spectating completely laughable. Motor
>>racing, yes, ok, guys going out and pushing hard at fear of risk.... but um..
>>Pc racing... excuse me while i laugh.

>Have you ever viewed a replay in any racing sim? That's "spectating".

>Cheers,
>Richard

Nope. becuase the point in sim's (for me at least) is giving me the chance of
participation and something i otherwise i'd not have the chance to do (in the
reality arena). I'm not going to bother wasting my time watching others when
i could simply do it myself.

Z.

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Jim Alliso

Spectator mode in DTR

by Jim Alliso » Thu, 09 Sep 1999 04:00:00

There was an interesting thread started by Neil Raine in June about setting
up spectators in GPL.
Do a dejanews search on "Real GPL crowds".


> In case you missed it in the thread below, it looks like Dirt Track Racing
> WILL include a spectator mode that will allow non-participants to actually
> watch on-line race.  I have a feeling this is going to revolutionize
on-line
> racing . . .

> -----Original Message-----

> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
> Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 11:04 PM
> Subject: Re: N3 vs DTR

> Dont worry, spectator mode is currently in DTR and isnt being taken out.

Joel Willstei

Spectator mode in DTR

by Joel Willstei » Thu, 16 Sep 1999 04:00:00


>In case you missed it in the thread below, it looks like Dirt Track Racing
>WILL include a spectator mode that will allow non-participants to actually
>watch on-line race.  I have a feeling this is going to revolutionize
on-line
>racing . . .

    I'm really looking forward to the spectator mode,as more than once I
wanted to watch a race at Monaco (GPL),but as the number of drivers headed
towards the max,I had to bail out to allow another driver to race.

JA Willstein

Joel Willstei

Spectator mode in DTR

by Joel Willstei » Thu, 16 Sep 1999 04:00:00


>You've apparently never been stuck in a chat room, twiddling your thumbs
>while waiting for others to complete their heat, have you?  One element of
>real-world dirt track racing is heats, sprints, and features -- and an
>elimination system that advances the leaders and retires the losers.

>Plus, wouldn't it be nice if newbies were able to simply OBSERVE some of
the
>action in GPL, for example, before jumping in and trying it themselves?
>Seems like THIS would be a good selling point for any game -- and a good
>marketing tool -- in and of itself.

>So go ahead and laugh -- I think the rest of us will be waiting in eager
>anticipation of this feature, though.

>- JB

John,

    Every once in a while I will watch a race at Monaco as a spectator at
VROC/Spyboy. And since the races are almost never full,I've never had to
disconnect to make room for a racer. But I do disconnect and check a few
times during practice to make sure that the race isn't full.

JA Willstein


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