GPL-Online Newbee

Hi folks! I never ever played any Online-Games before, but now we have that glorious GPL and I've gotta try this with other racers on the Web. As I know nothing about the subject I'd appreciate any hints on how to find good and FAIR Racing-Leagues (No crashing idiots or people who don't make room even though they're apparently slow) as well as tips about connection-speed (I live in Germany). Also: -What does VROC mean? -I read about a professional League but can't find that article anymore Many thanx in advanz! Markus

Boy that would be neat, but I have not personally found it yet. Dave

IGPS has not experienced ANY of that kind of stuff. If they even mess around in practice, they're booted out. Each race is password protected to keep out the strays. IGPS currently has 5 spots open. I originally limited signup to 15 people, but we have had about 1/3 no shows so far for each event. We are currently seeking 5 drivers to fill the available field to 20. You will automatically be given 100 points for each of the two races you've missed (Mexico and Nurburgring). Heads-up - this is a chassis-restricted league in that we only allow 4 of any chassis to be claimed. The only chassis that are not available at this time are the Eagle and the Coventry. Chassis are awarded in the order a driver's application shows up in my mail reader. First come, first served. If you're interested in racing with a (generally) clean group of drivers in a controlled environment, go to the following URL to find out more about the league and how to join: http://members.home.net/jms1/igps.html The page defaults to initially showing the News page. Click the "Rules" link and then the "Home" link in the black frame at the top of the browser window BEFORE submitting your application. Improperly formatted applications will be rejected (if you can't comprehend what you read or follow simple instructions, I don't want you racing in my league). -- ========================================================= John Simmons - Redneck Techno-Biker (Zerex12) http://www.members.home.net/jms1/index.html John Simmons - Barbarian Diecast Collector http://members.home.net/jsimm/diecast_index.html IGPS Director http://members.home.net/jms1/igps.html If you want to send me email, go to either of the URL's shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

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>Hi folks! >I never ever played any Online-Games before, but now we have that glorious >GPL and I've gotta try this with other racers on the Web. >As I know nothing about the subject I'd appreciate any hints on how to find >good and FAIR Racing-Leagues (No crashing idiots or people who don't make >room even though they're apparently slow) as well as tips about >connection-speed (I live in Germany). >Also: >-What does VROC mean? >-I read about a professional League but can't find that article anymore

Go to http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc/ That is VROC. Be sure to read all info before you race. And do all the tweaks to your DUN. That makes all the difference. But after that it is fairly simple to race online. /Magnus

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> Hi folks! > I never ever played any Online-Games before, but now we have that > glorious > GPL and I've gotta try this with other racers on the Web. > As I know nothing about the subject I'd appreciate any hints on how > to find > good and FAIR Racing-Leagues (No crashing idiots or people who > don't make > room even though they're apparently slow) as well as tips about > connection-speed (I live in Germany). > Also:

VROC is the only real on-line racing option for GPL at the moment, maybe other racing sites will appear over time though? To race at VROC you will need to have GPL (obviously), Netscape (version 4.5 preferred as support for older versions may not be available at VROC for much longer?). I recommend visiting the VROC site and d/l'ing and reading the FAQ pages, (especially helpful are the FAQ's on setting up DUN for on-line *** and setting up GPL for on-ling racing) and you will also need a file called core.ini (which is available from the VROC site also) which you place in your GPL directory. Virtual On-line Racing Community. The VROC site is currently specifically for GPL only though. Hope to see you on-line soon.... 8-) *Peter* #:-)

> > -What does VROC mean? > Virtual On-line Racing Community. The VROC site is currently > specifically for GPL only though. That would be VORC. Actually, it stands for Virtual Racers' Online Connection. Dave Ewing

On Sat, 9 Jan 1999 16:25:40 +0100, "Markus Stiepel"

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>Hi folks! >I never ever played any Online-Games before, but now we have that glorious >GPL and I've gotta try this with other racers on the Web. >As I know nothing about the subject I'd appreciate any hints on how to find >good and FAIR Racing-Leagues (No crashing idiots or people who don't make >room even though they're apparently slow) as well as tips about >connection-speed (I live in Germany).

I wouldn't make the mistake of expecting online racing to be free of crashes and driver who make mistakes. I was in a Spa race last night that had no finishers because the entire grid crashed out.There is nothing more annoying than someone who is new to VROC, ***ing and name calling because he gets caught in a crash. More often than not it's because they get rammed in a corner because they are so much slower than the other drivers. It's these same people who kick their Ferrari sideways at the start and take out half the field. No one is out to intentionally crash anyone. As for people making room , the more experienced drivers will do this and the less experienced make predictable errors that make them easy to overtake. I hope you join us on VROC , just be patient with the other drivers. VROC is a great community with good fellowship among it's users. Thank you for let me use your post to highlight this sometimes forgotten point.

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> > > -What does VROC mean? > > Virtual On-line Racing Community. The VROC site is currently > > specifically for GPL only though. > That would be VORC. Actually, it stands for Virtual Racers' Online > Connection.

Hey David, it was *very* late when I wrote that message, and oops, I got it wrong! But it is actually Virtual Racers On-line *Community*.......(I think?) 8-) *Peter* #:-)

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> > That would be VORC. Actually, it stands for Virtual Racers' Online > > Connection. > Hey David, it was *very* late when I wrote that message, and oops, I > got it wrong! > But it is actually Virtual Racers On-line *Community*.......(I think?)

Nope - it's Connection. I'm looking at the web page as I type this. Dave Ewing

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> > > That would be VORC. Actually, it stands for Virtual Racers' > > > Online > > > Connection. > > Hey David, it was *very* late when I wrote that message, and > > oops, I > > got it wrong! > > But it is actually Virtual Racers On-line *Community*.......(I > > think?) > Nope - it's Connection. I'm looking at the web page as I type this.

Ok, you win..... 8-) *Peter* #:-)