rec.autos.simulators

> I have never really seen bump drafting work on-line.  Even if both
> people involved have a good connection it seems like the collision
> detection allways causes one of the cars to "dip" down into the track
> and gives a scraping sound.  Which can slow the cars.  I even had one
> case where I was trying to bump draft in a pickup game (the guy kept
> screaming for me to do it) and I swear it caused my front tires to
> wear out prematurly.  More often than not, bump drafting ends in a
> yellow.

> Brian Oster

> >> Either that or run it with moderate damage :)
> >> I asked 3 times if we were running with bump drafting and got no answer, cept for Larry I think.
> >> You have to give so much room (unlike me :) when your on the outside to avoid the inside warps you simply cannot compete on the
> >> outside without bump drafting.
> >> It's boring enough to run restrictor plate tracks without having to protect the inside so much.

> >> btw, anyone else think 2nd gear was a bit much?

> >Bump drafting is fine as long as both you and the person you're
> >bumping (or that's bumping you) have an absolutely solid connection.
> >However, since you never know when the evil Mr. Latency is gonna
> >reach out and grab someone, bump-drafting online is risky at best.

> >If you do it, and it wrecks someone out, they have every right to
> >flame you for doing it. :)

> >That being said, I wasn't fast enough to catch you in order to bump
> >you Tim, and my car lost a little more power each lap (I honestly
> >thought I was gonna lose another motor). Eventually everyone walked
> >away from after I did the wall-glue boogy.