rec.autos.simulators

by **Alan J. Claff** » Sun, 28 Apr 1996 04:00:00

I'm hardly an expert and I've only used Hawaii a couple times, but
something I saw last night kinda prompted me to send another
suggestion to other users.

We had a race set up for our series, seven or eight racers, we were
all ready to go race, waiting for a server.

Watched a couple races end, the guys who were in those races trickled
out of 'em, but there would be one or two people left in the race and
the longer they hung around the longer we had to wait and rack up
phone bills to behold.....

Anyway, my suggestion (flame if you must) is that once your race is
over do your durndest to get out of the race and open up a server to
another race waiting to go. This is especially important during busy
times (of course this was around 1:20AM eastern)....

Just a thought from claff93

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by **Michael Langsto** » Sun, 28 Apr 1996 04:00:00

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DAMN good thought and you are absolutely right.

Veterens take note also!!!

by **Bill Pog** » Mon, 29 Apr 1996 04:00:00

: Anyway, my suggestion (flame if you must) is that once your race is
: over do your durndest to get out of the race and open up a server to
: another race waiting to go. This is especially important during busy
: times (of course this was around 1:20AM eastern)....

I usually save replays I want to look at and then exit the game. Viewing
the replay off line is a lot cheaper :-)

bill

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by **Jim Mcguig** » Thu, 02 May 1996 04:00:00

>We had a race set up for our series, seven or eight racers, we were
>all ready to go race, waiting for a server.
>Watched a couple races end, the guys who were in those races trickled
>out of 'em, but there would be one or two people left in the race and
>the longer they hung around the longer we had to wait and rack up
>phone bills to behold.....
>Anyway, my suggestion (flame if you must) is that once your race is
>over do your durndest to get out of the race and open up a server to
>another race waiting to go. This is especially important during busy
>times (of course this was around 1:20AM eastern)....

How bout just having the server end the race once all active drivers
have crossed the finish line? Or maybe having the server automatically
close the race 60 seconds after the last racer crosses the line. 60
seconds is more than enough time to check out the finals standings..

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==Jim McGuigan Power Switching & Conversion Systems==
==Hanover, PA Baltimore / Washington Field Service==
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** Hawaii Driver: Knuckle Duster **
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by **Charlie Hea** » Thu, 02 May 1996 04:00:00

>How bout just having the server end the race once all active drivers
>have crossed the finish line? Or maybe having the server automatically
>close the race 60 seconds after the last racer crosses the line. 60
>seconds is more than enough time to check out the finals standings..

Jim - I believe we're allowing 3 minutes after the last racer crosses the
S/F line (and the last racer must cross S/F line within about 1.5 X normal
lap speed, or their position is scored where they are on the track and the
race is marked complete). We want users to be able to save replays, do a
bit of quick review, and chat a bit before rushing them to the exits.
Hopefully we'll be able to please everyone, by adding a couple more race
servers and adjusting the scheduler threshholds for starting races
depending on load, so there will be less time waiting for a race server ...

Charlie Heath
Papyrus Design Group

by **Eldred Picke** » Thu, 02 May 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: Re: Another Hawaii User Suggestion
>Date: 1 May 1996 06:25:33 GMT

>>How bout just having the server end the race once all active drivers
>>have crossed the finish line? Or maybe having the server automatically
>>close the race 60 seconds after the last racer crosses the line. 60
>>seconds is more than enough time to check out the finals standings..

>Jim - I believe we're allowing 3 minutes after the last racer crosses the
>S/F line (and the last racer must cross S/F line within about 1.5 X normal
>lap speed, or their position is scored where they are on the track and the
>race is marked complete). We want users to be able to save replays, do a
>bit of quick review, and chat a bit before rushing them to the exits.
>Hopefully we'll be able to please everyone, by adding a couple more race
>servers and adjusting the scheduler threshholds for starting races
>depending on load, so there will be less time waiting for a race server ...
>Charlie Heath
>Papyrus Design Group

I don't remember...how many servers ARE there?

Eldred Pickett

I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

by **Jim Mcguig** » Thu, 02 May 1996 04:00:00

>>How bout just having the server end the race once all active drivers
>>have crossed the finish line? Or maybe having the server automatically
>>close the race 60 seconds after the last racer crosses the line. 60
>>seconds is more than enough time to check out the finals standings..

>Jim - I believe we're allowing 3 minutes after the last racer crosses the
>S/F line (and the last racer must cross S/F line within about 1.5 X normal
>lap speed, or their position is scored where they are on the track and the
>race is marked complete). We want users to be able to save replays, do a
>bit of quick review, and chat a bit before rushing them to the exits.
>Hopefully we'll be able to please everyone, by adding a couple more race
>servers and adjusting the scheduler threshholds for starting races
>depending on load, so there will be less time waiting for a race server ...

Sounds reasonable enough....

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==Jim McGuigan Power Switching & Conversion Systems==
==Hanover, PA Baltimore / Washington Field Service==
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** Hawaii Driver: Knuckle Duster **
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by **David Spar** » Fri, 03 May 1996 04:00:00

>How bout just having the server end the race once all active drivers
>have crossed the finish line? Or maybe having the server automatically
>close the race 60 seconds after the last racer crosses the line. 60
>seconds is more than enough time to check out the finals standings..

I like to save replay files. Depending on the length of the race and the
number of cars, this can take a while. As long as you don't get booted out
in the middle of a replay save, this would be fine.

Dave

by **Jim Mcguig** » Wed, 08 May 1996 04:00:00

>>How bout just having the server end the race once all active drivers
>>have crossed the finish line? Or maybe having the server automatically
>>close the race 60 seconds after the last racer crosses the line. 60
>>seconds is more than enough time to check out the finals standings..

>I like to save replay files. Depending on the length of the race and the
>number of cars, this can take a while. As long as you don't get booted out
>in the middle of a replay save, this would be fine.

I hadn't thought of saving replays when I wrote this awhile back. Good
point.

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==Jim McGuigan Power Switching & Conversion Systems==
==Hanover, PA Baltimore / Washington Field Service==
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** Hawaii Driver: Knuckle Duster (2) **
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