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by **Iain Mackenzi** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:44:04

not the same I'm afraid. my question still stands.
Iain

> For these things you use the pause key.

> Bart Westra

> > it's not a question of being pressed for time. it's the need to answer
the
> > phone or the door or nature's calls. other sims have it, so why not gpl?
> > Iain

> > > > Thanks Uncle Fester.
> > > > I am mainly interested in being able to save my offline games. I
> don't
> > > > suppose that makes any difference to my question?? :)

> > > Sorry, my friend, I can't help ya there. Can I suggest something less
> > > than GP length races if you're pressed for time? Not like there's any
> > > pit strategy to play out.

> > > --

> > > Fester

by **Eldre** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 04:06:42

>Speaking of the Ring, you do realise you only need to get the Eagle 'round
>there in 8m49s or better to go sub-400 on MonsterRank? -Piece of cake
>surely!! ;-)

It should ALREADY be sub 400. When does it update?

Eldred

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by **Jan Verschuere** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 04:35:35

Chassis Rank updates midnight Eastern, but I think you need to visit that
page for the MonsterRank to be updated...

Jan.
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by **Rob** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 04:47:04

Actually the main reason I would like a save facility is that I am sick of
racing for 1-1.5 hours before a computer opponent crashes into me. Before
you say I am a useless driver I find most of the crashes occur under brakes
(i.e. they crash into the back of me), or when watching the replay they
change line when I am right beside them.
Or maybe I am useless...

Rob (GPL Rank: -20)

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> it's not a question of being pressed for time. it's the need to answer the
> phone or the door or nature's calls. other sims have it, so why not gpl?
> Iain

> > > Thanks Uncle Fester.
> > > I am mainly interested in being able to save my offline games. I
don't
> > > suppose that makes any difference to my question?? :)

> > Sorry, my friend, I can't help ya there. Can I suggest something less
> > than GP length races if you're pressed for time? Not like there's any
> > pit strategy to play out.

> > --

> > Fester

by **Eldre** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 07:12:44

>not the same I'm afraid. my question still stands.
>Iain

>> For these things you use the pause key.

>> Bart Westra

The short answer is they just chose not to put a savegame feature in GPL.
Why(or how) they made that choice hasn't been explained officially. But per
your last answer - you'd perfer to save and exit the game to answer the phone,
rather than just hit pause?

Eldred
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by **Jan Verschuere** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 07:39:24

I would if I had to either refer to or make a note in my calender (or any
other resource) which resides on the same PC.

Doesn't bother me much as I do very little offline racing and when I'm
racing online I just don't answer the phone/door/whatever. ;-)

Jan.
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by **Eldre** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 08:28:51

>Chassis Rank updates midnight Eastern, but I think you need to visit that
>page for the MonsterRank to be updated...

Ok - done.

Eldred
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by **Eldre** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 08:28:51

> Actually the main reason I would like a save facility is that I am sick of
>racing for 1-1.5 hours before a computer opponent crashes into me. Before
>you say I am a useless driver I find most of the crashes occur under brakes
>(i.e. they crash into the back of me), or when watching the replay they
>change line when I am right beside them.
> Or maybe I am useless...

But having a savegame feature wouldn't stop the crashes. What do you want to
do, save every so often, and re-load in case of a crash? That's cheating... :)
I agree that a savegame should be in there - I just don't agree with your
REASON...

Eldred
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by **Jens H. Kruus** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:03:24

Opportunity knocked on Jan's door last night, but he was trying to pass
Eldred in the braking zone before Tarzanbocht... :-)

/Jens

> I would if I had to either refer to or make a note in my calender (or any
> other resource) which resides on the same PC.

> Doesn't bother me much as I do very little offline racing and when I'm
> racing online I just don't answer the phone/door/whatever. ;-)

> Jan.
> =---

> EldredP wrote...

>> <snip>

by **Jan Verschuere** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:22:49

If that were really the case, wouldn't opportunity have already knocked,
with me answering?

Jan. ;-)
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by **Rob** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 10:10:52

It may not stop the crashes, Eldred, but it would at least give me another
chance to get past the lapped driver. :))
Yes, I suppose that is cheating, but only because of bad AI in GPL. Just
shows you how bad the AI in other games/sims are, as I would rate GPL as
having the best AI of any race simulation.

--

Rob.

writes:

> > Actually the main reason I would like a save facility is that I am sick
of
> >racing for 1-1.5 hours before a computer opponent crashes into me. Before
> >you say I am a useless driver I find most of the crashes occur under
brakes
> >(i.e. they crash into the back of me), or when watching the replay they
> >change line when I am right beside them.
> > Or maybe I am useless...

> But having a savegame feature wouldn't stop the crashes. What do you want
to
> do, save every so often, and re-load in case of a crash? That's
cheating... :)
> I agree that a savegame should be in there - I just don't agree with your
> REASON...

> Eldred
> --
> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59...

> Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
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by **Iain Mackenzi** » Mon, 18 Jun 2001 16:25:31

Didn't say necessarily exit the game. I would like to have the choice
though. There are lots of reasons why it's not possible to complete a full
race, and doing a smaller number of laps is not really the same.
I really wish that Papy had put in the save facility.
Iain

Mackenzie"

> >not the same I'm afraid. my question still stands.
> >Iain

> >> For these things you use the pause key.

> >> Bart Westra

> The short answer is they just chose not to put a savegame feature in GPL.
> Why(or how) they made that choice hasn't been explained officially. But
per
> your last answer - you'd perfer to save and exit the game to answer the
phone,
> rather than just hit pause?

> Eldred
> --
> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> F1 hcp. +16.36...F2 +151.26...

> Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
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by **ymenar** » Tue, 19 Jun 2001 01:45:31

> it's not a question of being pressed for time. it's the need to answer the
> phone or the door or nature's calls.

In both cases, press pause.

Can we stop beating a dead horse?

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by **ymenar** » Tue, 19 Jun 2001 01:46:23

> Actually the main reason I would like a save facility is that I am sick
of
> racing for 1-1.5 hours before a computer opponent crashes into me.

That's racing. Deal with it. There's no difference between getting wrecked
on the first, 50th or last lap. It happens because it's racing.

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by **Iain Mackenzi** » Tue, 19 Jun 2001 04:39:01

Words like pot kettle and black come to mind!
If only your advice would sweep through ras on other subjects, life would be
more constructive here!
Iain

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