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> > As for the Crew chief...  I would like him to be more of a crewchief
> > aswell...  to be smarter, give better advices etc..
> > "If you can save a few more gallons - we might make it on 1 stop"
> > "Left side tires looked fine - no use changing them next time"
> > etc. etc.

> Oh yes. Papy take notice, and every other sim developer too. It's one
> of my main problems with any sim today. I'm a virtual driver, not a
> virtual crew chief and chief mechanic at the same time. I want to get
> into the***pit, test the car, give feedback to set up the car (C:PR
> was a very good start) and get a sensible pitstop strategy instead of
> having to browse menus blasting down the backstraight at Daytona 3 wide.

> To hell with these cookie-cutter Las Vegas clones! If they give us more
road
> courses (which they won't) then they damn well better give us more short
> tracks! Road course and short track racing are the only forms of racing
that
> actually put the racing in the driver's hands. SHORT TRACKS, SHORT TRACKS,
> SHORT TRACKS DAMMIT!!! :)

> --
> -------------------------------------------
> Morgan Vincent Wooten
> http://personal.lig.bellsouth.net/~mvwooten
> -------------------------------------------

> > It's funny that Nascar "crap" as you put it is probably the only reason
> Papy
> > is still in business right now. NASCAR is popular and keeps their
payroll
> > going. You might want to at least respect it as it allows Papyrus to
even
> > talk about GPL2, even though they haven't yet :) Wink Wink, Nudge Nudge

> > > 1st wish is that they don't make it. It's painful to know that they
are
> > > going to waste time on that NASCAR ***while they could be working on
> > GPL2.

> > > > N5 wish-list summary

> > > > I think we can take it as a given that there will be some degree of
> > > > overall improvement to the graphics engine.  Here is a summary of
all
> > > > the comments thus far (in roughly chronological order):

> > > > - improved vehicle damage model, more realistic damage when hitting
> > > > the wall, etc.

> > > > - debris on track causes cut tires, more realistic tire wear, more
> > > > useful tire wear indicators / ability to see whilch part of a tire
> > > > that get's worn first.

> > > > - blown engines drop oil

> > > > - dynamic weather during race, dynamic time of day, fix the Daytona
> > > > sunset (what, exactly is wrong with it, anyway?)

> > > > - larger textures for cars / ability to paint wheels individually
(per
> > > > car).

> > > > - more setup options, ability to change the brake bias during race.

> > > > - customizable drivers seating position (height, fore-aft) from
> > > >***pit view

> > > > - Hatswitch controls drivers view

> > > > - being able to see other driver's pitcrew's

> > > > - the ability to use worn ("scrubbed") tires during practise
sessions

> > > > - improved spotter / crewchief i.e. give the spotter more "AI" (care
> > > > to expand on that?)

> > > > - better engine-damage model / ability to loose one cylinder and
still
> > > > be able to complete the race (I think we get something close to this
> > > > now, at least until you enter your pits)

> > > > - a better solution to the "wall-riding problem" (any suggestions on
> > > > specifics?)

> > > > - option to force qualifying to make race.

> > > > - real time qualifying

> > > > - a trim tab for the controller...

> > > > - track editor

> > > > - console server app

> > > > - make car flipping / collision physics more realistic

> > > > - Get rid of cheesey WON and do something more like VROC (I've never
> > > > played using VROC, how is WON cheesy in comparison?)

> > > > - More road courses.  (Well, we only have the two, you know)

> > > > - Allow us to add more "blank" skins to be used when we don't have
> > > > another online driver's car file.

> > > > - include the 2002 schedule (can't we sort of do this already by
> > > > editing the season.ini?)

> > > > - Chicagoland and Kansas.

> > > > - include a screen that shows when others pitted last.

> > > > If I left any out or summarized incorrectly, I apologize.  Please
feel
> > > > free to expand on any of these comments or make some new ones.

> > > > Gerald

> > As for the Crew chief...  I would like him to be more of a crewchief
> > aswell...  to be smarter, give better advices etc..
> > "If you can save a few more gallons - we might make it on 1 stop"
> > "Left side tires looked fine - no use changing them next time"
> > etc. etc.

> Oh yes. Papy take notice, and every other sim developer too. It's one
> of my main problems with any sim today. I'm a virtual driver, not a
> virtual crew chief and chief mechanic at the same time. I want to get
> into the***pit, test the car, give feedback to set up the car (C:PR
> was a very good start) and get a sensible pitstop strategy instead of
> having to browse menus blasting down the backstraight at Daytona 3 wide.

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

> > > As for the Crew chief...  I would like him to be more of a crewchief
> > > aswell...  to be smarter, give better advices etc..
> > > "If you can save a few more gallons - we might make it on 1 stop"
> > > "Left side tires looked fine - no use changing them next time"
> > > etc. etc.

> > Oh yes. Papy take notice, and every other sim developer too. It's one
> > of my main problems with any sim today. I'm a virtual driver, not a
> > virtual crew chief and chief mechanic at the same time. I want to get
> > into the***pit, test the car, give feedback to set up the car (C:PR
> > was a very good start) and get a sensible pitstop strategy instead of
> > having to browse menus blasting down the backstraight at Daytona 3 wide.

> Yes, it would be nice to be able to just report that you are loose, to
> what degree, and then have the AI crew chief decide what improvements
> to make.  You should still be able to override that or make specific
> requests if you wanted.

> Gerald

> 'Legacy' Tracks.

> Talledaga of old.  No plates.  Adjustable spoilers and air-dams (with no
> limits).  No pit speed limits.  Ditto for Daytona...

> Guess what the #1 track online would become :)

> You gotta hand it to them.  They DO leave you wondering sometimes :)

> -Larry

> > Professional wrestling is popular too.

> > > It's funny that Nascar "crap" as you put it is probably the only
reason
> > Papy
> > > is still in business right now. NASCAR is popular and keeps their
> payroll
> > > going. You might want to at least respect it as it allows Papyrus to
> even
> > > talk about GPL2, even though they haven't yet :) Wink Wink, Nudge
Nudge

> > > > 1st wish is that they don't make it. It's painful to know that they
> are
> > > > going to waste time on that NASCAR ***while they could be working
on
> > > GPL2.

> > > > > N5 wish-list summary

> > > > > I think we can take it as a given that there will be some degree
of
> > > > > overall improvement to the graphics engine.  Here is a summary of
> all
> > > > > the comments thus far (in roughly chronological order):

> > > > > - improved vehicle damage model, more realistic damage when
hitting
> > > > > the wall, etc.

> > > > > - debris on track causes cut tires, more realistic tire wear, more
> > > > > useful tire wear indicators / ability to see whilch part of a tire
> > > > > that get's worn first.

> > > > > - blown engines drop oil

> > > > > - dynamic weather during race, dynamic time of day, fix the
Daytona
> > > > > sunset (what, exactly is wrong with it, anyway?)

> > > > > - larger textures for cars / ability to paint wheels individually
> (per
> > > > > car).

> > > > > - more setup options, ability to change the brake bias during
race.

> > > > > - customizable drivers seating position (height, fore-aft) from
> > > > >***pit view

> > > > > - Hatswitch controls drivers view

> > > > > - being able to see other driver's pitcrew's

> > > > > - the ability to use worn ("scrubbed") tires during practise
> sessions

> > > > > - improved spotter / crewchief i.e. give the spotter more "AI"
(care
> > > > > to expand on that?)

> > > > > - better engine-damage model / ability to loose one cylinder and
> still
> > > > > be able to complete the race (I think we get something close to
this
> > > > > now, at least until you enter your pits)

> > > > > - a better solution to the "wall-riding problem" (any suggestions
on
> > > > > specifics?)

> > > > > - option to force qualifying to make race.

> > > > > - real time qualifying

> > > > > - a trim tab for the controller...

> > > > > - track editor

> > > > > - console server app

> > > > > - make car flipping / collision physics more realistic

> > > > > - Get rid of cheesey WON and do something more like VROC (I've
never
> > > > > played using VROC, how is WON cheesy in comparison?)

> > > > > - More road courses.  (Well, we only have the two, you know)

> > > > > - Allow us to add more "blank" skins to be used when we don't have
> > > > > another online driver's car file.

> > > > > - include the 2002 schedule (can't we sort of do this already by
> > > > > editing the season.ini?)

> > > > > - Chicagoland and Kansas.

> > > > > - include a screen that shows when others pitted last.

> > > > > If I left any out or summarized incorrectly, I apologize.  Please
> feel
> > > > > free to expand on any of these comments or make some new ones.

> > > > > Gerald

> > I still haven't figured out if the Demise of the WCW is real, or just
> > another 'ploy' of some sort.

> > You gotta hand it to them.  They DO leave you wondering sometimes :)

> > -Larry

> > > Professional wrestling is popular too.

> > > > It's funny that Nascar "crap" as you put it is probably the only
> reason
> > > Papy
> > > > is still in business right now. NASCAR is popular and keeps their
> > payroll
> > > > going. You might want to at least respect it as it allows Papyrus to
> > even
> > > > talk about GPL2, even though they haven't yet :) Wink Wink, Nudge
> Nudge

> > > > > 1st wish is that they don't make it. It's painful to know that
they
> > are
> > > > > going to waste time on that NASCAR ***while they could be
working
> on
> > > > GPL2.

> > > > > > N5 wish-list summary

> > > > > > I think we can take it as a given that there will be some degree
> of
> > > > > > overall improvement to the graphics engine.  Here is a summary
of
> > all
> > > > > > the comments thus far (in roughly chronological order):

> > > > > > - improved vehicle damage model, more realistic damage when
> hitting
> > > > > > the wall, etc.

> > > > > > - debris on track causes cut tires, more realistic tire wear,
more
> > > > > > useful tire wear indicators / ability to see whilch part of a
tire
> > > > > > that get's worn first.

> > > > > > - blown engines drop oil

> > > > > > - dynamic weather during race, dynamic time of day, fix the
> Daytona
> > > > > > sunset (what, exactly is wrong with it, anyway?)

> > > > > > - larger textures for cars / ability to paint wheels
individually
> > (per
> > > > > > car).

> > > > > > - more setup options, ability to change the brake bias during
> race.

> > > > > > - customizable drivers seating position (height, fore-aft) from
> > > > > >***pit view

> > > > > > - Hatswitch controls drivers view

> > > > > > - being able to see other driver's pitcrew's

> > > > > > - the ability to use worn ("scrubbed") tires during practise
> > sessions

> > > > > > - improved spotter / crewchief i.e. give the spotter more "AI"
> (care
> > > > > > to expand on that?)

> > > > > > - better engine-damage model / ability to loose one cylinder and
> > still
> > > > > > be able to complete the race (I think we get something close to
> this
> > > > > > now, at least until you enter your pits)

> > > > > > - a better solution to the "wall-riding problem" (any
suggestions
> on
> > > > > > specifics?)

> > > > > > - option to force qualifying to make race.

> > > > > > - real time qualifying

> > > > > > - a trim tab for the controller...

> > > > > > - track editor

> > > > > > - console server app

> > > > > > - make car flipping / collision physics more realistic

> > > > > > - Get rid of cheesey WON and do something more like VROC (I've
> never
> > > > > > played using VROC, how is WON cheesy in comparison?)

> > > > > > - More road courses.  (Well, we only have the two, you know)

> > > > > > - Allow us to add more "blank" skins to be used when we don't
have
> > > > > > another online driver's car file.

> > > > > > - include the 2002 schedule (can't we sort of do this already by
> > > > > > editing the season.ini?)

> > > > > > - Chicagoland and Kansas.

> > > > > > - include a screen that shows when others pitted last.

> > > > > > If I left any out or summarized incorrectly, I apologize.
Please
> > feel
> > > > > > free to expand on any of these comments or make some new ones.

> > > > > > Gerald

> > I'll take heat for this, but here goes...

> > 'Legacy' Tracks.

> > Talledaga of old.  No plates.  Adjustable spoilers and air-dams (with no
> > limits).  No pit speed limits.  Ditto for Daytona...

> > Guess what the #1 track online would become :)

>      So you say that there are NO online plate-free Dega/Daytona
> servers?  Very strange...

>     John DiFool

> Note that you can make them just as described above by twiddling
> track type to 3 and chassis type to 2 in the track.ini file, and by
> setting pit speed limit to 250 or some other ridiculously high
> number...

> Yes, it would be nice to be able to just report that you are loose, to
> what degree, and then have the AI crew chief decide what improvements
> to make.  You should still be able to override that or make specific
> requests if you wanted.

> Gerald

> > Yes, it would be nice to be able to just report that you are loose, to
> > what degree, and then have the AI crew chief decide what improvements
> > to make.  You should still be able to override that or make specific
> > requests if you wanted.

> > Gerald

> THAT would be so fantastic! I'd love to see it!!!

>      So you say that there are NO online plate-free Dega/Daytona
> servers?  Very strange...

>     John DiFool