rec.autos.simulators

> I don't have the time at the moment to seriously consider running online at
> the moment and this sort of stuff really detracts from the off-line game.

> > Haven't seen that problem at Pocono, but did loose two laps at
Martinsville
> > due to a similar phenomenon. I wasn't let out from behind the pacecar
when
> > it failed to pick up the leader and subsequently had to give way to most
of
> > the field. Then, when I attempted to get my lap back by staying out at
the
> > next yellow, the same thing happened again. I was forced to stay behind
an
> > AI car which was 3 lap down and the entire field was allowed to lap me
> > *again*.

> > I don't have the time at the moment to seriously consider running online
at
> > the moment and this sort of stuff really detracts from the off-line
game.

> Something similar happened to me online the other day at Daytona. I
> was running 5th and was told to "Stay behind the #112 car". But at the
> same time he was constantly shouting "Let them by". I didn't
> understand anything, but got a 1:30 minute black flag at the restart
> and lost three laps. Very annoying. The guy in front got DQ'ed, so
> perhaps he was in the wrong spot, dragging me with him.

> Some laps later, I was three laps down, but behind the leader when the
> yellow came up. The leader pitted and I was right behind the pace
> car. I did not get told to pass the pace car, but all the other
> drivers were giving me a hard time because they ment I was in the way,
> including ramming me from behind (!?!). When some of them passed me I
> was told to pass them again.

> All this combined with a bunch of untalented people who couldn't even
> form a formation lap without messing up on a 50 lap race, and sure did
> not know how to run a yellow laps, made for a very interesting race.

> There should be a pace line order list in the information window.

> > Jan.
> > =---
> > "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.

> > "ronbo" wrote...
> > > Most glitches in sims have a way that you can continue
> > > to play them with some effort.  However, Nascar 4 has
> > > a major glitch that takes all the fun out of the game.
> > > At Pocono, after leading until the first inevitable
> > > yellow flag, I was first going into the pits and first
> > > coming out. Instead of letting the race go on, the
> > > stupid game begins its "stay behind the __ car", and
> > > continues to tell me to stay behind every damned car
> > > on the track, until I am last in line and a lap behind.
> > > Then the s.o.b. gives me a black flag. This has happened
> > > the last few times I have tried the pocono track, in a
> > > season.  I start good, lead, go to the pits only to end
> > > up last in line, a lap down, and a black flag to boot.
> > > This makes enjoyable play impossible.
> > > No help from Papy here.  Anybody see the same things,
> > > or am I the lucky one to get a brain-dead copy of the
> > > damned game?

> --
> Olav K. Malmin
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> Sean Higgins

> Redline Racing League
> www.rrlnrs.com

> Redline BGN Division
> http://home.sprintmail.com/~higgy/RRL/

> > > Haven't seen that problem at Pocono, but did loose two laps at
> Martinsville
> > > due to a similar phenomenon. I wasn't let out from behind the pacecar
> when
> > > it failed to pick up the leader and subsequently had to give way to most
> of
> > > the field. Then, when I attempted to get my lap back by staying out at
> the
> > > next yellow, the same thing happened again. I was forced to stay behind
> an
> > > AI car which was 3 lap down and the entire field was allowed to lap me
> > > *again*.

> > > I don't have the time at the moment to seriously consider running online
> at
> > > the moment and this sort of stuff really detracts from the off-line
> game.

> > Something similar happened to me online the other day at Daytona. I
> > was running 5th and was told to "Stay behind the #112 car". But at the
> > same time he was constantly shouting "Let them by". I didn't
> > understand anything, but got a 1:30 minute black flag at the restart
> > and lost three laps. Very annoying. The guy in front got DQ'ed, so
> > perhaps he was in the wrong spot, dragging me with him.

> > Some laps later, I was three laps down, but behind the leader when the
> > yellow came up. The leader pitted and I was right behind the pace
> > car. I did not get told to pass the pace car, but all the other
> > drivers were giving me a hard time because they ment I was in the way,
> > including ramming me from behind (!?!). When some of them passed me I
> > was told to pass them again.

> > All this combined with a bunch of untalented people who couldn't even
> > form a formation lap without messing up on a 50 lap race, and sure did
> > not know how to run a yellow laps, made for a very interesting race.

> > There should be a pace line order list in the information window.

> > > Jan.
> > > =---
> > > "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.

> > > "ronbo" wrote...
> > > > Most glitches in sims have a way that you can continue
> > > > to play them with some effort.  However, Nascar 4 has
> > > > a major glitch that takes all the fun out of the game.
> > > > At Pocono, after leading until the first inevitable
> > > > yellow flag, I was first going into the pits and first
> > > > coming out. Instead of letting the race go on, the
> > > > stupid game begins its "stay behind the __ car", and
> > > > continues to tell me to stay behind every damned car
> > > > on the track, until I am last in line and a lap behind.
> > > > Then the s.o.b. gives me a black flag. This has happened
> > > > the last few times I have tried the pocono track, in a
> > > > season.  I start good, lead, go to the pits only to end
> > > > up last in line, a lap down, and a black flag to boot.
> > > > This makes enjoyable play impossible.
> > > > No help from Papy here.  Anybody see the same things,
> > > > or am I the lucky one to get a brain-dead copy of the
> > > > damned game?

> > --
> > Olav K. Malmin
> > remove .spam when replying