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Idea For RASCAR

David G Fishe

Idea For RASCAR

by David G Fishe » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 06:53:07

How about we encourage everyone to use a driver ID exclusively for RASCAR?
That way our LPI rating will represent only how we have performed in RASCAR.
Might make people be a little more careful, and add a bit to the
competition.

David G Fisher

John Simmon

Idea For RASCAR

by John Simmon » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 07:13:29



Nobody liked that idea when I tried to implement it a few weeks
ago...

Mitch_

Idea For RASCAR

by Mitch_ » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 07:35:26

Oh man, I already did :)  I like the idea though.

RAS_MAlatorre




> > How about we encourage everyone to use a driver ID exclusively for
RASCAR?
> > That way our LPI rating will represent only how we have performed in
RASCAR.
> > Might make people be a little more careful, and add a bit to the
> > competition.

> > David G Fisher

> Nobody liked that idea when I tried to implement it a few weeks
> ago...

Steve Blankenshi

Idea For RASCAR

by Steve Blankenshi » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 08:19:40

You might throw some more roadies in there too, just to be blasphemers!
Just finished a few brief rounds of a certain British airfield and had a
cruise in the Styrian Alps while I was at it - both at sub-GPL times without
much effort.  Big-time grip.  This is gonna be goooood.....

SB

PS - Goy, your Aussie V8's are (almost) here. ;-)



Jan Verschuere

Idea For RASCAR

by Jan Verschuere » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 09:13:16

Ditto...

Jan.
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David G Fishe

Idea For RASCAR

by David G Fishe » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 09:33:59




> > How about we encourage everyone to use a driver ID exclusively for
RASCAR?
> > That way our LPI rating will represent only how we have performed in
RASCAR.
> > Might make people be a little more careful, and add a bit to the
> > competition.

> > David G Fisher

> Nobody liked that idea when I tried to implement it a few weeks
> ago...

I don't see why. Either people could use their favorite name only for RASCAR
(like I'm doing with DaveGF) or just create a new one and use it only for
RASCAR. Takes two seconds to log in with a different ID.

Make it a rule John! :-)

David G Fisher

Ed Solhei

Idea For RASCAR

by Ed Solhei » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 09:44:03

"David G Fisher" said:

I was one of the guys that objected to this Dave...

Why?

First of all I'd like to be able to use one ID for all my "league-racing" so
I can keep trac on my overall performmace and such..

Secondly, remember that the driver Id is the one that gets displayed on all
result pages and more importantly all chat, chatlogs and "blackboxes"
(raceinfo) - I find it hard enough to tell drivers apart on those
lists/boards, and with limited space - having a race-list full of RAS-ditt
and RAS-datt will only make things harder - imo..

--
ed_

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$10 says Petter Solberg wins the 2003 WRC.

John Simmon

Idea For RASCAR

by John Simmon » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 09:44:02



Hey Jan, your car is done.

John Simmon

Idea For RASCAR

by John Simmon » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 09:44:32







> > > How about we encourage everyone to use a driver ID exclusively for
> RASCAR?
> > > That way our LPI rating will represent only how we have performed in
> RASCAR.
> > > Might make people be a little more careful, and add a bit to the
> > > competition.

> > > David G Fisher

> > Nobody liked that idea when I tried to implement it a few weeks
> > ago...

> I don't see why. Either people could use their favorite name only for RASCAR
> (like I'm doing with DaveGF) or just create a new one and use it only for
> RASCAR. Takes two seconds to log in with a different ID.

> Make it a rule John! :-)

> David G Fisher

I did and a lot of people pitched a fit over it, so I rescinded it.
Jan Verschuere

Idea For RASCAR

by Jan Verschuere » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 09:59:27

I saw the shot on the roster page... looks great John. Thanks.

Jan.
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David G Fishe

Idea For RASCAR

by David G Fishe » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 10:10:02



The RAS part can be left off.

What I'm suggesting is an ID that easily indentifies you by including some
part of your real name and is used only for RASCAR.

ESolheim, EdSolheim, E_Solheim, Ed_Solheim, SolheimEd

I'm going to only use DaveGF in RASCAR now that the LPI and ratings have
been reset with N2003. Last year I used it in every online race I ran with
N2002. Anywhere else I run I'll use DavidGF.

Easy enough.

David G Fisher

Ed Solhei

Idea For RASCAR

by Ed Solhei » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 10:32:00

"David G Fisher" said:

Great as this was one of my biggest objections..

Fair enough..

I guess so.. but it will be hard to "police" though...  besides it still
prevent people from getting "the full picture" of their preformance...
(nit-picking - I know :-)

I can live with Daves solution though.

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ed_

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$10 says Petter Solberg wins the 2003 WRC.

David G Fishe

Idea For RASCAR

by David G Fishe » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 11:05:25



I agree it doesn't give the full picture at all. I just thought it would add
a little something. Also, many people seem to check their incidents and
mention their LPI movement after a race.

I don't think we'd all be checking each other's LPI or criticizing anyone
(better not), I just think it would be good to know for ourselves.

David G Fisher

Dave Henri

Idea For RASCAR

by Dave Henri » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 11:47:07



     Well now that Papyrus has a more accurate grip level, would it be
possible for a really really really talented code-weasel to hack the gpl
physics with a similar level of grip? (obviously not the same as the fat
Goodyear slicks..but if the N2k3 tire has x% more grip than N4/N2k2, then
could we not up the percentage for gpl?)
dave henrie

Larr

Idea For RASCAR

by Larr » Sun, 09 Feb 2003 12:48:16

I can accept either method without argument, but my _preference_ would be to
use the same screen name I've used for years.

Larry




> > How about we encourage everyone to use a driver ID exclusively for
RASCAR?
> > That way our LPI rating will represent only how we have performed in
RASCAR.
> > Might make people be a little more careful, and add a bit to the
> > competition.

> > David G Fisher

> Nobody liked that idea when I tried to implement it a few weeks
> ago...


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