Hey Bzzzzzt . . .

I don't know who you really are, but I want to extend my most sincere apologies for my unsportsman-like behavior online tonight on the DEMO DTR_7 server. It was wrong of me to take you out like that, but after getting taken out three times in a row on lap one for three consecutive 15-lap races, and watching you blow by me as I spun each time, it sure seemed like you had been out to get me for some unknown reason, and I guess I just had a moment of "track rage." That's no excuse for being a jerk, I know, and I can't apologize enough, regardless of whether or not you had anything to do with taking me out. At any rate, I am sorry for being a jerk -- that kind of behavior really ticks me off when I see it, and to become a part of it myself just makes me feel even worse, and I'm truly sorry you ended up on the receiving end. Drop me an e-mail if you'd like and I'll try to apologize even more profusely in person. -- John Bodin (DTR Online Jerk-Of-The-Night, and definitely NOT proud of it)

Well, it's to be expected from an IRL fan <GGGGG> Oooooonly joking :)

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> I don't know who you really are, but I want to extend my most sincere > apologies for my unsportsman-like behavior online tonight on the DEMO DTR_7 > server. It was wrong of me to take you out like that, but after getting > taken out three times in a row on lap one for three consecutive 15-lap > races, and watching you blow by me as I spun each time, it sure seemed like > you had been out to get me for some unknown reason, and I guess I just had a > moment of "track rage." That's no excuse for being a jerk, I know, and I > can't apologize enough, regardless of whether or not you had anything to do > with taking me out. > At any rate, I am sorry for being a jerk -- that kind of behavior really > ticks me off when I see it, and to become a part of it myself just makes me > feel even worse, and I'm truly sorry you ended up on the receiving end. > Drop me an e-mail if you'd like and I'll try to apologize even more > profusely in person. > -- John Bodin > (DTR Online Jerk-Of-The-Night, and definitely NOT proud of it)

-- Rob Swindells Goldline Bearings FFord Championship: http://swindells.8m.com Juan Montoya 1999 CART Rookie of the Year!

Wow John lost it. I can't say as I blame him. I have stuck back like this as well. There are some real mouth breathers that are playing DTR right now. ANd it does make those of us who are a bit on the serious side see red. I chalk it up to part of the experience factor. Hell***fights break out in the pits of tracks all over the country. I feel this just adds more proof to the arguement that DTR is a simulation. It causes real fights. Later, Brit -- The Artist formerly known as the Mocker > Well, it's to be expected from an IRL fan <GGGGG> > Oooooonly joking :) > > I don't know who you really are, but I want to extend my most sincere > > apologies for my unsportsman-like behavior online tonight on the DEMO DTR_7 > > server. It was wrong of me to take you out like that, but after getting > > taken out three times in a row on lap one for three consecutive 15-lap > > races, and watching you blow by me as I spun each time, it sure seemed like > > you had been out to get me for some unknown reason, and I guess I just had a > > moment of "track rage." That's no excuse for being a jerk, I know, and I > > can't apologize enough, regardless of whether or not you had anything to do > > with taking me out. > > At any rate, I am sorry for being a jerk -- that kind of behavior really > > ticks me off when I see it, and to become a part of it myself just makes me > > feel even worse, and I'm truly sorry you ended up on the receiving end. > > Drop me an e-mail if you'd like and I'll try to apologize even more > > profusely in person. > > -- John Bodin > > (DTR Online Jerk-Of-The-Night, and definitely NOT proud of it) > -- > Rob Swindells > Goldline Bearings FFord Championship: http://swindells.8m.com > Juan Montoya 1999 CART Rookie of the Year!

LOL! I gotta admit, I DEFINITELY deserved that one! <G> I'm going to try to encourage Ratbag to include a "Throw the helmet" feature in DTR2 -- that way, when you get taken out, you can wait alongside the track and launch your helmet at the offending party. On the other hand, THEY could try to run YOU down, so you'd have to think twice before using this option (and if I would've thought twice, I wouldn't be feeling like ;-) -- JB

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>Well, it's to be expected from an IRL fan <GGGGG> >Oooooonly joking :) >> I don't know who you really are, but I want to extend my most sincere >> apologies for my unsportsman-like behavior online tonight on the DEMO

DTR_7 >> server. It was wrong of me to take you out like that, but after getting >> taken out three times in a row on lap one for three consecutive 15-lap >> races, and watching you blow by me as I spun each time, it sure seemed like >> you had been out to get me for some unknown reason, and I guess I just had a >> moment of "track rage." That's no excuse for being a jerk, I know, and I >> can't apologize enough, regardless of whether or not you had anything to do >> with taking me out. >> At any rate, I am sorry for being a jerk -- that kind of behavior really >> ticks me off when I see it, and to become a part of it myself just makes me

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>> feel even worse, and I'm truly sorry you ended up on the receiving end. >> Drop me an e-mail if you'd like and I'll try to apologize even more >> profusely in person. >> -- John Bodin >> (DTR Online Jerk-Of-The-Night, and definitely NOT proud of it) >-- >Rob Swindells >Goldline Bearings FFord Championship: http://swindells.8m.com >Juan Montoya 1999 CART Rookie of the Year!

I want cant wait to see the new feature in DTR 2. Dragging Tony.. hehe... He reaches into a car 28<g>. Trying to hit a guy 6 feet away. Get hung up on the webbing and you get to drag him around the track.. hehe.. DW > LOL! I gotta admit, I DEFINITELY deserved that one! <G> > I'm going to try to encourage Ratbag to include a "Throw the helmet" feature

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> in DTR2 -- that way, when you get taken out, you can wait alongside the > track and launch your helmet at the offending party. On the other hand, > THEY could try to run YOU down, so you'd have to think twice before using > this option (and if I would've thought twice, I wouldn't be feeling like > ;-) > -- JB

I totaly agree, I've lost all interest with DTR becuase there are just too many idiot drivers out there. I try to pass people cleanly and will sacrifice a position to avoid a wreck. But there are just too many people(kids) who punt you off the track or slam you into the wall and think they are king shit. They can have their dirt, it suits their driving and attitudes.

Come to think of it, a "helmet throw" option in DTR (or any other sim, for that matter) would be kind of cool -- sort of like a "practical" application of the funky "hornball" hack in Viper Racing. Something like this where you can launch a single projectile (that looks like a helmet, of course) at someone in a show of protest would be kind of cool -- a whole new level of realism, if you will. It would definitely have to be something non-destructive, though -- not like the indestructible "hornball" boulder in Viper Racing. I like it! Anybody from Ratbag listening? <G> -- JB > I want cant wait to see the new feature in DTR 2. Dragging Tony.. hehe... > He reaches into > a car 28<g>. Trying to hit a guy 6 feet away. Get hung up on the webbing

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> and you get to > drag him around the track.. hehe.. > DW > > LOL! I gotta admit, I DEFINITELY deserved that one! <G> > > I'm going to try to encourage Ratbag to include a "Throw the helmet" > feature > > in DTR2 -- that way, when you get taken out, you can wait alongside

the > > track and launch your helmet at the offending party. On the other hand, > > THEY could try to run YOU down, so you'd have to think twice before using > > this option (and if I would've thought twice, I wouldn't be feeling like > > ;-) > > -- JB Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Chalk up one more disgruntled DTR driver here. Last time I raced, I got taken out in the first turn of the race by someone t-boning me at full speed 3 races in a row, a different person each time. The offender always continued racing, while I got enough damage to end my race. I've seen less first-lap carnage in my years of N2 online racing. And since the races are very short, the frustration level builds very rapidly if you get taken out a few times. DTR is fun, but I haven't played in in a while because of that frustration.