rec.autos.simulators

>    There is problem with how the races end.  Everyone is so
>afraid of being hit or hitting someone at the end of a race they stop
>right away leaving their car sitting on the track for the guy behind
>to hit. Some guys drive off the track on to the grass lose control and
>come back on the track right into the cars that are just finishing.  I
>hate to try and drive a clean race and hit someone after the race is
>over because everyone's in a panic to get out of there cars.  The
>finish has almost become as bad as the starts.  What we need is that
>the  race is over when you cross the finish line or everyone needs to
>park in the pits at the end of a race.

> Subject: Re: Hawaii  Need new finish

> Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 23:15:12 GMT

> >       There is problem with how the races end.  Everyone is so
> >afraid of being hit or hitting someone at the end of a race they stop
> >right away leaving their car sitting on the track for the guy behind
> >to hit. Some guys drive off the track on to the grass lose control and
> >come back on the track right into the cars that are just finishing.  I
> >hate to try and drive a clean race and hit someone after the race is
> >over because everyone's in a panic to get out of there cars.  The
> >finish has almost become as bad as the starts.  What we need is that
> >the  race is over when you cross the finish line or everyone needs to
> >park in the pits at the end of a race.

> I'd say this is second only to cars that don't start right away.
> It really is an irritating problem and I hope it will be addressed
> soon!  The other day a guy just parked right after the start finish
> line. You can imagine the mess it caused.  Frankly I don't know what
> the best solution is.

>                 Viper

>Subject: Re: Hawaii  Need new finish

>Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 23:15:12 GMT

>>        There is problem with how the races end.  Everyone is so
>>afraid of being hit or hitting someone at the end of a race they stop
>>right away leaving their car sitting on the track for the guy behind
>>to hit. Some guys drive off the track on to the grass lose control and
>>come back on the track right into the cars that are just finishing.  I
>>hate to try and drive a clean race and hit someone after the race is
>>over because everyone's in a panic to get out of there cars.  The
>>finish has almost become as bad as the starts.  What we need is that
>>the  race is over when you cross the finish line or everyone needs to
>>park in the pits at the end of a race.

>I'd say this is second only to cars that don't start right away.
>It really is an irritating problem and I hope it will be addressed
>soon!  The other day a guy just parked right after the start finish
>line. You can imagine the mess it caused.  Frankly I don't know what
>the best solution is.
>            Viper

> Well, I have only been on Hawaii for about two months.  I have this
> simple question..What does it really matter (not that I like it) that
> people hit each other after the race is over (I do not do it)?  Now I
> understand that stopping on the finish line is a different story, but
> if someone hits you in turn 3 after the race is over, what harm have
> they done?  Is it just because you want it to be as real as possible?
> This is a serious question, I am not poking fun because I really do
> not like it either...

>> Well, I have only been on Hawaii for about two months.  I have this
>> simple question..What does it really matter (not that I like it) that
>> people hit each other after the race is over (I do not do it)?  Now I
>> understand that stopping on the finish line is a different story, but
>> if someone hits you in turn 3 after the race is over, what harm have
>> they done?  Is it just because you want it to be as real as possible?
>> This is a serious question, I am not poking fun because I really do
>> not like it either...

>All the fuss is because currently (I could be wrong here) these wrecks
>still count as incidents just like those in the middle of a race.  As you
>probalbly already know, every incident you are involved in, no matter whose
>fault it is, counts a little against your skill level.

>Why can't the server just warp you to the pits after you pass the S/F line
>at the end of a race to solve this once and for all?

> Well, I have only been on Hawaii for about two months.  I have this
> simple question..What does it really matter (not that I like it) that
> people hit each other after the race is over (I do not do it)?  Now I
> understand that stopping on the finish line is a different story, but
> if someone hits you in turn 3 after the race is over, what harm have
> they done?  Is it just because you want it to be as real as possible?
> This is a serious question, I am not poking fun because I really do
> not like it either...

> Lee Mills
> Auburn University Aviation

> >Subject: Re: Hawaii  Need new finish

> >Date: Thu, 27 Jun 1996 23:15:12 GMT

> >>      There is problem with how the races end.  Everyone is so
> >>afraid of being hit or hitting someone at the end of a race they stop
> >>right away leaving their car sitting on the track for the guy behind
> >>to hit. Some guys drive off the track on to the grass lose control and
> >>come back on the track right into the cars that are just finishing.  I
> >>hate to try and drive a clean race and hit someone after the race is
> >>over because everyone's in a panic to get out of there cars.  The
> >>finish has almost become as bad as the starts.  What we need is that
> >>the  race is over when you cross the finish line or everyone needs to
> >>park in the pits at the end of a race.

> >I'd say this is second only to cars that don't start right away.
> >It really is an irritating problem and I hope it will be addressed
> >soon!  The other day a guy just parked right after the start finish
> >line. You can imagine the mess it caused.  Frankly I don't know what
> >the best solution is.

> >               Viper