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The only real solution is to run in a league that has its own dedicated
server where all of the league members can meet to run practice races.  
There's simply no viable method anyone could come up with to organize a
bunch of independant drivers.

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Solution, join a league.

I disagree ... as soon as you join the server with a mate and maybe a
3rd person (so that it is 4/20), a running for the server starts!
another point is that GPL is much more global: you would not join a
quake-server located in australia from europe, won't you? but with GPL
lots of people do just that! for example: lots people from USA and
australia join our GGPLC-server, which is located in germany. but you
will only find a few of them around 9pm CET, when it is early afternoon
in the USA or late at night in australia ;-)

Lio

+AD4-Hi all+ACE-
+AD4-Since we got GPL1.1....we got too many dedicated servers IMHO.
+AD4-On the one hand, it's a great thing to be able to race online whenever u
+AD4-want, on the other hand, the human beeing needs a guiding hand, whatever it
+AD4-does. This is not given when you join a dedicated server as no +ACI-Boss+ACI- is
+AD4-present to lead the event. But what disturbs me most is: 1/20.....
+AD4-1/20......1/20.....2/20......1/20...and so on.........I really don't know a
+AD4-solution besides maybe ppl must make appointments in GSB about where to go
+AD4-next.
+AD4-No offense to the guys running these servers, it's all well meant and
+AD4-they're doing a great job, but I hope I made my point.
+AD4-Cya all (and more+ACE-) on track+ACE-
+AD4-Markus

     I've made the same post on Alisons gpl and vroc lists. I can't see what
purpose it servers to have 12 or more races listed,with no one in them.  I
personally thought that it was better when you had a lot less races to
choose from,but mostly full fields when you got into a race.

Joel Willstein

I don't think it's too many servers that is the problem.  I think the real
problem is that VROC has a reputation as a place where the drivers crash too
much.  It's sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy because this bad reputation
keeps away the drivers who are considerate and are looking for some clean
driving.  I think the real answer to the problem is for the good drivers to
get out there and race more often.  You can't get rid of the rude drivers,
but at least you can dilute their numbers!

Also, remember that any non-dedicated server has to have at least one driver
on it, so look for the ones without the 'D' flag in Spyboy.

I managed to get a couple good races in tonight, but I'm sorry to say I
haven't seen any IGPS-style clean starts.  I miss them.  *SNIFF*

    -A

Jens

On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:09:49 -0400, "Robert Gravel"

I've often found myself typing a message like "So where do you guys want
to race then?" but no-one answers - the only people chatting seem not to
be interested in racing.

As soon as someone joins a race they all pile in there.

Maybe we just need to talk to each other more?

Remco

Mark

Not to mention the Aura Interactor ... I suppose I could use it to
surprise visitors, a bit like a whoopie cushion!  ;-)

whatever you call a 'full field' however ... most of the pre-1.1-races
were modem- or ISDN-hosted and so the full field was only 5 or 6
drivers. the effect nowadays is that once there is a server just hosting
the right track, everyone is there and voila! full field, i.e. 20 cars
...

Lio

Eldred

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Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea...
remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

David Erb  (who is of the slow but steady school of racing--- a turtle in
racing stripes)