GPL OFFline Racing League now starting!

Hi, Since we, GPL-***s, don't all have access to fast transmittionrates required for ONline racing we've decided to organize an OFFline GPL Racing League in which we still are able to compare our efforts to stay on the track. Please join us at: [link lost in import] Gentlemen, start your engines! Arthur Barhorst & Herko ter Horst

Handsome site and looks like fun!

Very nice site, guys! Looks like fun. I just have one question which isn't clarified. You state that sandbagging isn't allowed and then list various classes for the racers to join, but you don't give any guidelines as to how skilled one should be for each class. Do you have any recommendations based on lap times? Dave Ewing

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> Hi, > Since we, GPL-***s, don't all have access to fast transmittionrates > required for ONline racing we've decided to organize an OFFline GPL Racing > League in which we still are able to compare our efforts to stay on the > track. > Please join us at: > [link lost in import] > Gentlemen, start your engines! > Arthur Barhorst & Herko ter Horst

Tnx! Too be honest: the rules still have to be tuned and that's why we first will organize a so called testrace. However, the different classes are to drive in with different powered cars. For example: Novice has to be driven with the Trainer. Intermediate with the Advanced Trainer and so on. The level of the CC's will be tuned to the class you drive in. Further specifications will be given asa we have a reasonable amount of entries. David Ewing heeft geschreven in bericht You state that sandbagging isn't allowed and then list

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>various classes for the racers to join, but you don't give any >guidelines as to how skilled one should be for each class. Do you have >any recommendations based on lap times? >Dave Ewing >> Hi, >> Since we, GPL-***s, don't all have access to fast transmittionrates >> required for ONline racing we've decided to organize an OFFline GPL

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>> League in which we still are able to compare our efforts to stay on the >> track. >> Please join us at: >> [link lost in import] >> Gentlemen, start your engines! >> Arthur Barhorst & Herko ter Horst

If you're comfortable racing in a particular mode in GPL, try it in the League as well. We have as of yet no idea what lap-times will be set in each class. We will soon add the possibility to change your class (and other data) to the website, so you can switch once you discover your too fast (or too slow) for a particular class. Also, be sure to sign op for the upcoming test race (coming soon). This will probably be a classless race, just to compare your ability with that of the other drivers.

On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 23:27:06 +0100, "Arthur Barhorst" >Tnx! Too be honest: the rules still have to be tuned and that's why we first >will organize a so called testrace. However, the different classes are to >drive in with different powered cars. For example: Novice has to be driven >with the Trainer. Intermediate with the Advanced Trainer and so on. The >level of the CC's will be tuned to the class you drive in. Hang on, I can't see anything on the website about having to use Trainer cars. Alan

You don't have to! Small slip of the keyboard there... We will use the normal cars for each class. So, you just start the race in whatever class you signed up for. I don't think it's even possible to race using Trainer cars... Sorry for any confusion this might have caused... Stay in touch and on the track! The Retro Racing League Administrators

>Tnx! Too be honest: the rules still have to be tuned and that's why we first >will organize a so called testrace. However, the different classes are to >drive in with different powered cars. For example: Novice has to be driven >with the Trainer. Intermediate with the Advanced Trainer and so on. Small slip of the keyboard there, sorry. This is not correct, of course. I don't think it is even possible to race using Trainer cars, but even if it is, this is not our intention. We will race using the default setting of the game, with the exception of modified AI - settings to give everyone and even chance. Stay in touch and on the track! The Retro Racing League Administrators.

On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:32:48 +0100, "Arthur Barhorst"

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>Since we, GPL-***s, don't all have access to fast transmittionrates >required for ONline racing we've decided to organize an OFFline GPL Racing >League in which we still are able to compare our efforts to stay on the >track. >Please join us at: >[link lost in import]

Great idea! I can't wait to start racing :) As you mentioned, it will be necessary to change the racing class afterwards - I've no idea how fast people will drive there. And changing the car (before and after a season) would also be great, since your driving abilities and style will change (perhaps). CU Daniel -- Daniel Lichtenberger, Vienna/Austria