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GPL: Riding the Rail - solutions

Brett Resch

GPL: Riding the Rail - solutions

by Brett Resch » Wed, 03 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Excellent suggestion!  I agree wholeheartedly.

Even if it weren't automatic, but if the odds were weighted heavily in
favor of a blowout, the model would be more realistic than it is now.

Brett


Mark S. Mille

GPL: Riding the Rail - solutions

by Mark S. Mille » Wed, 03 Mar 1999 04:00:00


>Excellent suggestion!  I agree wholeheartedly.

>Even if it weren't automatic, but if the odds were weighted heavily in
>favor of a blowout, the model would be more realistic than it is now.

It'd also be cool if there was like a manditory 5-10 delay from the time you
shift-R'd to the time your new car was driveable (i.e. maybe you sit at
roadside, watching everyone pass for 10 seconds). I've seen some
"interesting" uses of shift-R - and this kind of thing may also level the
playing field with them pesky Lotus drivers (who can afford to go
off-roading way too easily).

    -MSM

Wosc

GPL: Riding the Rail - solutions

by Wosc » Wed, 03 Mar 1999 04:00:00

I like that 10 second delay thing, maybe if they want to go deap, have a new
car arrive at the side of the road (maybe by crane if they want to be artsy)
and then you have a first person view of the guy running to the car and
jumping in, then putting on the seatbelt, then starting it then leave.  They
could get pretty detailed with it.

Jesse



>>Excellent suggestion!  I agree wholeheartedly.

>>Even if it weren't automatic, but if the odds were weighted heavily in
>>favor of a blowout, the model would be more realistic than it is now.

>It'd also be cool if there was like a manditory 5-10 delay from the time
you
>shift-R'd to the time your new car was driveable (i.e. maybe you sit at
>roadside, watching everyone pass for 10 seconds). I've seen some
>"interesting" uses of shift-R - and this kind of thing may also level the
>playing field with them pesky Lotus drivers (who can afford to go
>off-roading way too easily).

>    -MSM

Uwe Schuerka

GPL: Riding the Rail - solutions

by Uwe Schuerka » Thu, 04 Mar 1999 04:00:00



>I like that 10 second delay thing, maybe if they want to go deap, have a new
>car arrive at the side of the road (maybe by crane if they want to be artsy)
>and then you have a first person view of the guy running to the car and
>jumping in, then putting on the seatbelt, then starting it then leave.  They
>could get pretty detailed with it.

k

I think those loonies didn't even have seatbelts way back then... this
would reduce the time required for a restart of course ;-)

Uwe

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William Yowel

GPL: Riding the Rail - solutions

by William Yowel » Thu, 04 Mar 1999 04:00:00




> >I like that 10 second delay thing, maybe if they want to go deap, have a new
> >car arrive at the side of the road (maybe by crane if they want to be artsy)
> >and then you have a first person view of the guy running to the car and
> >jumping in, then putting on the seatbelt, then starting it then leave.  They
> >could get pretty detailed with it.
> k

> I think those loonies didn't even have seatbelts way back then... this
> would reduce the time required for a restart of course ;-)

> Uwe

They weren't loonies; the cars didn't offer the protection that they do
now, and it was better to be thrown from the car. . . Yep, dangerous.
Bill Yowell
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SteveBla

GPL: Riding the Rail - solutions

by SteveBla » Sun, 07 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Well what about motorbike racers?  They don't need no stinkin' seatbelt!  I
remember seeing Christian Sarron doing the rag-doll routine at about 220kph
into a wet Eau Rouge at Spa years ago, then leaping up to remount his works
Yamaha.  Trouble was, it was in several pieces.  He was only pissed that he
couldn't continue!  Talk about your Loonies!  Let's not even think about the
sidecar "monkeys"!!!

Steve B.

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