You would have received a 1 point penalty for being involved in an
incident.
Mike
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> > Here is my scenerio, I want to know if I will be punished "rating wise." > > The scenerio is Atlanta a 20 lap race that the front 2 drivers take > > themselves out after the first lap and a half, so I am in the lead for > > the entire race except for the first lap. > > With 4 laps to go the next closest person finally catches up to me and > > attempts to pass on the outside of the front stretch, I pull an > > Earnhardt and make my car 20' wide. An acceptable move since I was > > still infront of him, I was not a lap car and I DID NOT bump him. > > This move took me a little wide into the turn and he actually got inside > > of me but coming out of the turn I had the outside and a 1/2 a car > > length on him and apparently better tires because I pulled away from him > > enough to secure the inside groove in turn 3. > > With 2 laps to and going into turn 1 he came up on me again, and unless > > you have an awesome settup there is no way you are going to pass on the > > outside at Atlanta. > > So we come to the back stretch and he hits me (I assume thinking I would > > spin and he would win the race) and we both spin down the backstretch. > > I end up losing the race but finish third as I sustained no damage. > > Now, given he hit me in the straightaway, am I penalized for being in > > the incident, or only him for causing it? > > This for anyone interested is what I classifiy as the "underclass" of > > drivers. It doesn't always mean you are inexperienced, sometimes it > > means you don't belong out there, if you can't accept that someone else > > beat you and you think "Days of Thunder" driving has any place in > > racing. > You would have received a 1 point penalty for being involved in an > incident. > MikeThat penalty should not be on him since he didn't cause the incident. HeQuoted text (20 lines)
>> > .............lots clipped for my sanity and yours........ >> > So we come to the back stretch and he hits me (I assume thinking I would >> > spin and he would win the race) and we both spin down the backstretch. >> > I end up losing the race but finish third as I sustained no damage. >> > Now, given he hit me in the straightaway, am I penalized for being in >> > the incident, or only him for causing it? >> > This for anyone interested is what I classifiy as the "underclass" of >> > drivers. It doesn't always mean you are inexperienced, sometimes it >> > means you don't belong out there, if you can't accept that someone else >> > beat you and you think "Days of Thunder" driving has any place in >> > racing. >> You would have received a 1 point penalty for being involved in an >> incident. > MikeThat penalty should not be on him since he didn't cause the incident. He >saved his car: >
: That penalty should not be on him since he didn't cause the incident. He
: saved his car
Who's to say he shouldn't get the penalty? He spun. He lost control of
his car. BTW: He received 2 points in reality. Also, you, and the
original poster, say he didn't cause the incident. If someone is holding
up a faster car, and you tangle, it's BOTH parties fault. He mentions in
the post that he is BLOCKING. That's a bad decision to do unless you're
willing to pay the consequences. Apparently, he doesn't like paying them.
He should've let the faster car go by... he would have finished in 2nd
rather than 3rd. His BLOCKING moves cost him a position.
bill
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Go #3 #24; Crossing the finish line in 1st: Davey, Alan, Neil, Rob, Rodney!
>He was docked a point for being involved, but he made some more positive
>points because he came in 3rd and probably beat at least 2 other drivers to
>the finish line. Depending on the skill level of the drivers he beat, he will
>have gained a certain number of positive points, thus nullifying the incident
>point.
So what happens to a driver who's just not up to speed? If I run 20 races,
and finish near the back in most or all of them(with no incidents), am I
*still* going to be stuck on level 0?
A question from the 'velocity-challenged'
Eldred Pickett
I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?
The incidents count weather u caused them or not, a lot of the higher
level beta tester have lost their hard earned levels for racing with
the new folks.
The point system sounds good on paper but sucks in practice.
Very few people cause incidents deliberately, there is a steep
learning curve when u r new to the system. Time spent racing AI does
little to prepare u for the network and with 5% sprints the pressures
on to get to the front as soon as possible. A setup for demolition
derbys that will hurt everyones points.
Seems to me that the idea should be to encourage as many people to
race as often as possible, it is intended to be a profitable
enterprise eventually. The current system punishes use. I have a
friend who recently dropped from level 7 to 4 became of entering pick
up races. He says he with only enter league races from now on to
protect his level. I'm about to drop the system completely. Why pay
home for free?
