GPL the age of Chivalry

Chivalry is dead! The most annoying thing about GPL is its lack of chivalry. Okay, so I'm out on my first (slow) lap in practice. I get blue flagged. I pull over to let the faster car pass. Now my turn. I'm on my best, fastest most glorious lap. A slow car ahead. Does he get blue flagged? Does he move over? DOES HE, HELL! My lap RUINED! OUTCOME: I do not move over anymore when blue flagged, I make every effort to ruin THEIR laps. All I need to know now, is when does this develope into outright WAR! Just had to get this off my chest. This situation caused me to secure only 4th place at Silverstone instead of pole. Won the race, so their selfish tactics didn't work anyway! Alan Anyone else notice this?

>Chivalry is dead! >The most annoying thing about GPL is its lack of chivalry. Okay, so I'm out on >my first (slow) lap in practice. I get blue flagged. I pull over to let the >faster car pass. Now my turn. I'm on my best, fastest most glorious lap. A slow >car ahead. Does he get blue flagged? Does he move over? DOES HE, HELL! My lap >RUINED! Maybe he was doing the best he could just to stay ON the track. The nice (and most annoying) thing about GPL online is the variety of ppl you race against. Everyone isn't running within a second or two of the track record. That slow person ahead of you might have been on his out lap, cold tires, struggling to stay on the line. If you want to only race against hot lappers, join a league. Well, that's helpful... As a slower person (now, anyway), I get out of people's way WHEN i can. But if you expect me to move offline on a out lap while I'm setting up for a corner, you'll have a long wait. And - since you won anyway - what's the big deal?

Alan: It is more likely that the poor sod didnt even know you were there. MM

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> Chivalry is dead! > The most annoying thing about GPL is its lack of chivalry. Okay, so I'm out on > my first (slow) lap in practice. I get blue flagged. I pull over to let the > faster car pass. Now my turn. I'm on my best, fastest most glorious lap. A slow > car ahead. Does he get blue flagged? Does he move over? DOES HE, HELL! My lap > RUINED! > OUTCOME: I do not move over anymore when blue flagged, I make every effort to > ruin THEIR laps. All I need to know now, is when does this develope into > outright WAR! > Just had to get this off my chest. This situation caused me to secure only 4th > place at Silverstone instead of pole. Won the race, so their selfish tactics > didn't work anyway! > Alan > Anyone else notice this?

Yeah, I get the point! But why aren't they shown blue flags? Note: I've calmned down now. Just raced Silverstone (novice) again just to make sure it wasn't a 'fluke' win. Qualified 1st 1:30.86 and lead all the way home. Gonna move on to intermediate now. Regards all, Alan

Apparently, you can only see the blue flags aimed at you--in other words, you can't see the blue flags aimed at other cars near you but they are very likely there (perhaps viewing the reply through their eyes will confirm this?). A wise move on Papy's part since the little flag men can't actually look at you and waive the flag right at you to distinguish you from the others near to you. Marc. >Yeah, I get the point! But why aren't they shown blue flags? >Note: I've calmned down now. Just raced Silverstone (novice) again just to make >sure it wasn't a 'fluke' win. Qualified 1st 1:30.86 and lead all the way home. >Gonna move on to intermediate now. >Regards all, >Alan

Yes, I've wondered the same. Hope there will be a patch solving this problem. They often ruined my Laptimes too. Andreas

I think many of the replies you got thought you were racing online. From the sound of your second post, you are running offline. Correct? Anyhow, try to keep a perspective on this "game" If you bring that attitude online, it won't be long before word gets around to avoid races with Alanrco in them. You are gonna be cut off, you are gonna get balked, but thats half the strategy of qualifying. heading out at a time that will give you a hot lap. Good luck and remember...have FUN! dave henrie >Chivalry is dead! >The most annoying thing about GPL is its lack of chivalry. Okay, so I'm out on >my first (slow) lap in practice. I get blue flagged. I pull over to let the >faster car pass. Now my turn. I'm on my best, fastest most glorious lap. A slow >car ahead. Does he get blue flagged? Does he move over? DOES HE, HELL! My lap >RUINED! >OUTCOME: I do not move over anymore when blue flagged, I make every effort to >ruin THEIR laps. All I need to know now, is when does this develope into >outright WAR! >Just had to get this off my chest. This situation caused me to secure only 4th >place at Silverstone instead of pole. Won the race, so their selfish tactics >didn't work anyway! >Alan >Anyone else notice this?

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> I think many of the replies you got thought you were racing online. From > the sound > of your second post, you are running offline. Correct? Anyhow, try to > keep a perspective > on this "game" If you bring that attitude online, it won't be long before > word gets around > to avoid races with Alanrco in them. You are gonna be cut off, you are > gonna get > balked, but thats half the strategy of qualifying. heading out at a time > that will give you > a hot lap. Good luck and remember...have FUN! > dave henrie > >Chivalry is dead! > >The most annoying thing about GPL is its lack of chivalry. Okay, so I'm out > on > >my first (slow) lap in practice. I get blue flagged. I pull over to let the > >faster car pass. Now my turn. I'm on my best, fastest most glorious lap. A > slow > >car ahead. Does he get blue flagged? Does he move over? DOES HE, HELL! My > lap > >RUINED! > >OUTCOME: I do not move over anymore when blue flagged, I make every effort > to > >ruin THEIR laps. All I need to know now, is when does this develope into > >outright WAR! > >Just had to get this off my chest. This situation caused me to secure only > 4th > >place at Silverstone instead of pole. Won the race, so their selfish > tactics > >didn't work anyway! > >Alan > >Anyone else notice this?

GPL 'blue flag' rule. You will not 'see' the blue flag if it is waved for the car/driver in front of you. Only the driver who is being 'blue flagged' see's the flag! That makes sure that you know its for you. Dave Hawnt (Jammer) UK

Was this with AI or online? Cheers! John