How about a possibility for the viewer to "applause" a given driver (pressing a
button with the number of the car)? That would make it possible to hear cheers and
shouts from the attendance after how many "applauses" you/we get (the racer, I take
it for granted that you and I would race that race, Christer)! This would bring in
the entertainment factor as well, because the most flashy driver would get the most
applause and thus have higher spirits and charge!
The possiblitities are endless, but in this case it would be wise to double our
efforts on how to bring money into the sim racing business, so that we can race for
more than glory ;-) I can imagine receiving a email with an offer to race at a given
date and time and receiving starting money for it!!! Or how about building a league
with simulation not only of the racing, but team orders, ranking, points, injuries,
test drivers, development teams etc... This would attract the not-so-fast drivers as
well, those interested in the tactics and stuff... I'd love to get accepted as test
driver for one of the teams to prove my speed...
The attended on-line race would be a thrill beyond imagination for my part, grud
knows what pulse I would have on the starting line in grid pos2 alongside you
Christer!
---Asgeir---
> Me myself would really like to be able to see other sim racers race online in
> real time, so here goes my suggestion to all sim racing developers (Is there no
> stopping this guy, Ed's note). First we must have a server (server A) which act
> as a race server for the online race. Then we need another server (server B)
> which server A sends all necessary race information to.
> Now anyone who isn't taking part in the race should be able to view the race in
> real time by downloading a viewer (a mini version of the simulator) for free,
> starting the viewer and connecting to server B. Then anyone of the ongoing races
> can be chosen and watched in real time. The viewer should work like any replay
> function currently available in todays racing sims, thus you as a viewer can
> choose any camera anytime during a race.
> I know when I in near future will start to brag about my wins and poles in the
> online races everyone at my work would just love to see me loose :o).
> /Christer, I know you can do it and we would love the audience :o)
