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Internet play, why not try this !!

7 posts by 7 people · 13 May 1999 - 13 May 1999

Paul E 13 May 1999#467296
We all have tried internet play and most have been dissappointed by the results. The net just can not handle the needs of Multi-player online play. Soooo what about creating a rally sim that uses a realistic ( not CMR :) games engine, and instead of racing door to door with 50 other people why not do the stages like in real life against the clock and have the other players times appear at the end of the stage. With 10 or so short stages a whole "race" could be over in half an hour or so. Since there is only the time data been shared with the other players the game should play with no loss in performance. You could even have a world champs series with a different country every night. Any thoughts on this ?? regards, Paul
Paul.. I totally agree.. with high PING.. internet RACING just really isn't accessable to most.. (especially here in Australia).. BUT.. a racing game that gets rid of the need for COLISION DETECTION would totally be viable!!! So.. a decent rally game.. with short stages.. SUPER Special stages!!! etc.. with 10 or more driver going off in maybe 15 - 20 second intervals.. would be viable.. no matter what connection you have!! Obviously this isn't perfect racing.. but remember... THE INTERNET IS FAAARRR FROM PERFECT!!!!!!!!! :-) Think about it.. James Pickard, Melbourne, AUSTRALA
Quoted text (15 lines)> We all have tried internet play and most have been dissappointed by the > results. The net just can not handle the needs of Multi-player online play. > Soooo what about creating a rally sim that uses a realistic ( not CMR :) > games engine, and instead of racing door to door with 50 other people why > not do the stages like in real life against the clock and have the other > players times appear at the end of the stage. With 10 or so short stages a > whole "race" could be over in half an hour or so. Since there is only the > time data been shared with the other players the game should play with no > loss in performance. You could even have a world champs series with a > different country every night. > Any thoughts on this ?? > regards, Paul
Remco Moedt 13 May 1999#467299
>>We all have tried internet play and most have been dissappointed by the >>results. The net just can not handle the needs of Multi-player online play. >Four words: Virtual Racers Online Connection. Two words: Ovals? Nah..... Remco
^Frett 13 May 1999#467301
Are they free??
Quoted text (14 lines)> www.ten.net > www.nros.com > It's not perfect, but considering it provides 24 racers on a single track, > it's pretty darn good. > -- > -/- Walk Walker > Official HAL Backmarker > > We all have tried internet play and most have been dissappointed by the > > results. The net just can not handle the needs of Multi-player online > play.
There are two free tracks, Atlanta and Watkins Glen that can be raced with the demo version of NROS. Be warned that no version of NROS supports digital wheels.

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