LFSCART Series 2016: S3 Voucher Event Signups
LFSCART Series 2016: Round 0a - S3 Voucher Event - Signups
To enter the 2016 LFSCART Series S3 Voucher Event, make a post here giving your requested car number, LFS licence name, real name, nationality, and team name (if representing a team). Separate each field with a /, no space between the text of the field and the /. Example:
1/dekojester/Jonathan Palmer/USA/New Dimension Racing
Any number 2-99 is free for selection. Number 1 is reserved for last year's champion, Jarl "arox123" Teien.
Signups are open NOW, and will close between 2h5m before the start of the event.
Licence Requirements for Drivers
S2 licenced drivers are given priority over drivers who have an S3 licence already.
No NDR Licence Grade limitation.
Entries are tracked in the attached PDF.
As of 15:55 UTC 02 January 2016, there were 61 total entrants: 37 S2 and 24 S3. Remember, all S2 licenced entrants have priority over any S3 licenced entrant!
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LFSCART Series 2016: Rules Book
LFSCART Series 2016: Round 0a - S3 Voucher Event - Rules Book
Official Rules attached, along with event-specific Supplemental Regulations. Also, be sure to know the NDR Sporting Code.
Simply put, the ONLY criteria one can logically have as to whether to buy S3 or not is what it has with it...one circuit. Anything more or less is illogical, and unfounded. You cannot safely use any past happenings to decide whether 12 GBP are worth it now or not. "Past Performance is not indicative of Future Results" is the phrase that comes to mind.
To my mind, there is NOTHING wrong with the current package of LFS. Slow development or not, it was always there for use, be it leagues or offline or pickup. The potential was always there, just the slow development took out basically everything as collateral. The fact that people still put in effort to organize events and still have people showing up, although numbers are poor, shows that it's still a solid foundation. The structure is still there, this is just an addition to the already existing house. The entire thing isn't destroyed because of the possibility to add another thing.
It flies in the face of those who still try to run events to have people call the game "dead". It is unquestionably the MINDSET of the community which is dead, NOT the game. Every time someone comes back to LFS to try a new thing in the past few months, I see them say "Wow! I forgot how fun LFS is!" after they spend time in a server with others trying same new thing. It's not the sign of a dead game, it's the sign of a dead, feckless community.
To my mind, there is NOTHING wrong with the current package of LFS. Slow development or not, it was always there for use, be it leagues or offline or pickup. The potential was always there, just the slow development took out basically everything as collateral. The fact that people still put in effort to organize events and still have people showing up, although numbers are poor, shows that it's still a solid foundation. The structure is still there, this is just an addition to the already existing house. The entire thing isn't destroyed because of the possibility to add another thing.
It flies in the face of those who still try to run events to have people call the game "dead". It is unquestionably the MINDSET of the community which is dead, NOT the game. Every time someone comes back to LFS to try a new thing in the past few months, I see them say "Wow! I forgot how fun LFS is!" after they spend time in a server with others trying same new thing. It's not the sign of a dead game, it's the sign of a dead, feckless community.
The tyre physics are global to all cars, so have no relation to S1/2/3. The S-levels are content only, not features (except demo vs licensed things like AutoX and Reverse configs)
Have a look now...I keep forgetting that the new calendar is automatically in local time, and since I set everything in UTC FIRST, then I forget to convert it! Fixed now
Expect Rules, official schedule, and signups to be posted and open late Monday/early Tuesday.
Great work, devs! Had a decent crowd in the NDR.TBO Challenge server earlier, attached is a pic, find more on our facebook page!
Also, don't want to buy an S3 licence quite yet, or can't afford one yet? NDR will host an S3 voucher event, provisionally scheduled for January 2nd, 2016. Follow the annoucement thread for more information when available over the next few days!
Also, don't want to buy an S3 licence quite yet, or can't afford one yet? NDR will host an S3 voucher event, provisionally scheduled for January 2nd, 2016. Follow the annoucement thread for more information when available over the next few days!
New Dimension Racing Announces S3 Voucher Event!
LFS Fans:
New Dimension Racing are pleased to announce that the Developers of Live for Speed (LFS) have offered a total of 6 S2 to S3 vouchers to NDR to give out for a special event! We have decided to run an LFSCART event, one of NDR's most popular franchises.
LFSCART uses the Formula V8, arguably the gnarliest car LFS has to offer with its massive torque, but lack of any driver aids. LFSCART races are contested over 250 kilometres (155 miles) with a two-hour time limit. With the release of Rockingham Motor Speedway, LFS's first real-world circuit, NDR have opted to help provide vouchers to help S2 users move up to S3. While it's the only S3 content available at this time, we do strongly belive that more will come quite soon and be of excellent quality!
The selected circuit for this special LFSCART round is the venue that the last season of LFSCART ended at - Westhill International. Having recently finished a complete overhaul of the circuit to modernise and add new configurations, Westhill International has become a challenging track, while keeping its high-speed and high-risk style!
An official date has not yet been set, but preliminary talks internally point to Saturday, January 2nd, 2016. Signups, rules, and official timetable will open before Christmas!
New Dimension Racing are pleased to announce that the Developers of Live for Speed (LFS) have offered a total of 6 S2 to S3 vouchers to NDR to give out for a special event! We have decided to run an LFSCART event, one of NDR's most popular franchises.
LFSCART uses the Formula V8, arguably the gnarliest car LFS has to offer with its massive torque, but lack of any driver aids. LFSCART races are contested over 250 kilometres (155 miles) with a two-hour time limit. With the release of Rockingham Motor Speedway, LFS's first real-world circuit, NDR have opted to help provide vouchers to help S2 users move up to S3. While it's the only S3 content available at this time, we do strongly belive that more will come quite soon and be of excellent quality!
The selected circuit for this special LFSCART round is the venue that the last season of LFSCART ended at - Westhill International. Having recently finished a complete overhaul of the circuit to modernise and add new configurations, Westhill International has become a challenging track, while keeping its high-speed and high-risk style!
An official date has not yet been set, but preliminary talks internally point to Saturday, January 2nd, 2016. Signups, rules, and official timetable will open before Christmas!
GAME Password is NOT the same as your WEB Password. If you can login to the site, you can reset your GAME password at https://www.lfs.net/account/details
S3 is since many years now simply a CONTENT ACCESS level, NOT a FEATURE ACCESS level. Scawen has said so sometime around 2009 or late 2008. Likewise, just being version 1.0 doesn't mean a software product is finished...usually yes, but software developers can use their own version numbering system.
Thilo is currently stuck in a traffic jam, but I'm on the server so the timetable is still accurate!
You're stealing my mistake tendencies! :P
S2 licence includes S1 and S2 content.
Demo users are not permitted to request skin uploads.
You may apply credit to your account to be able to use LFSWorld to upload skins yourself. Demo users may pay for skin upload slots. https://www.lfs.net/account/skins/upload
You may apply credit to your account to be able to use LFSWorld to upload skins yourself. Demo users may pay for skin upload slots. https://www.lfs.net/account/skins/upload
You must have an S2 licence to participate in this series.
I am sitting at home in Athens Township, Ohio. Where are you? :P
If you mean where are we on Kyoto 500, that is still to be determined.
If you mean where are we on Kyoto 500, that is still to be determined.
You have three unlocks initially, then two all other times to use. Every Friday, the system checks your number of unlocks remaining, and if it is less than two, it resets you to two available. Once you unlock a PC, it stays unlocked, so you can have multiple machines licenced to your name - only one is able to check in at a time. You can use your S2 licence on multiple computers if you are doing a LAN host, though
It says on the https://www.lfs.net/shop/licenseselect page that "LFS Licences are for life". That's the page you're taken to if you click "Buy additional content" on the main page.
And do you mean start of qualifying per round, as in they can choose any car for any round, or are they stuck with the car for the entire season? I think that would be a clarification that would make a difference in this discussion.
@others: I think this is somewhat a replication of VLN-type racing. More grid slots would be better, of course
Conveniently, I am on my new hire probationary period through 9 November so I won't promise any events before then, depending how the first 60 days go also :P
It's entirely possible that there are mods that have suitable FFB and physics. Any rF2 mods would be tested and vetted before being used in a league environment.
I do wish to thank all who have expressed interest in a 2015 Kyoto 500. The news is this:
It will not be run on it's traditional weekend.
I have accepted a job at my old university at the tv/radio station there, which I am starting on July 13th. In the short term, I must focus on completing my probationary period and getting settled in to it. The benefits of taking the job are massive - pay rise, excellent benefits, and a fixed schedule (WITH WEEKENDS OFF!).
What this means for the Kyoto 500 (and NDR events as a whole): It should restore my motivation once I get settled in, and allow me the confidence to schedule events again without worrying if I'll have the days off work.
Please, keep notifying of your interest. I will consider October as a time to run a Kyoto 500 if conditions warrant.
It will not be run on it's traditional weekend.
I have accepted a job at my old university at the tv/radio station there, which I am starting on July 13th. In the short term, I must focus on completing my probationary period and getting settled in to it. The benefits of taking the job are massive - pay rise, excellent benefits, and a fixed schedule (WITH WEEKENDS OFF!).
What this means for the Kyoto 500 (and NDR events as a whole): It should restore my motivation once I get settled in, and allow me the confidence to schedule events again without worrying if I'll have the days off work.
Please, keep notifying of your interest. I will consider October as a time to run a Kyoto 500 if conditions warrant.
Possibility of a 2015 Kyoto 500?
After a decent turnout for the Kyoto 250, I was indeed pleased by how many did turn up. I wish there was more competition to get in, but the race on the whole was quite pleasing.
I cannot guarantee that the 2015 Kyoto 500 could be run on its traditional dates, but I would like to try running one if there is enough interest.
Please indicate if you are interested and willing to run it. It will keep its traditional format of Saturday+Sunday qualifying and following Saturday race. I know there are lots of summer holiday things going on, please also let me know when there might be big national happenings. Such as if there's a big Finnish holiday weekend/week where all Finns go to sauna, then afterwards drink and eat a Finnish delicacy....and also let me know where I can go to partake in such happenings!
I also may have to dump the practice sessions requirement, as they may not be as bountiful as in past.
I should also advertise that part of the uncertainty as to the actual dates is due to the fact that I have an application at a new job in the works...I interviewed there this past Thursday, and will hear within a couple weeks if I am offered the job. It would free my weekends again, should I get it, and also provide me more money. It would require me to move elsewhere, but that would be a non-issue once done!
Anyway, let me know if you are interested!
UPDATE:
I do wish to thank all who have expressed interest in a 2015 Kyoto 500. The news is this:
It will not be run on it's traditional weekend.
I have accepted a job at my old university at the tv/radio station there, which I am starting on July 13th. In the short term, I must focus on completing my probationary period and getting settled in to it. The benefits of taking the job are massive - pay rise, excellent benefits, and a fixed schedule (WITH WEEKENDS OFF!).
What this means for the Kyoto 500 (and NDR events as a whole): It should restore my motivation once I get settled in, and allow me the confidence to schedule events again without worrying if I'll have the days off work.
Please, keep notifying of your interest. I will consider October as a time to run a Kyoto 500 if conditions warrant.
I cannot guarantee that the 2015 Kyoto 500 could be run on its traditional dates, but I would like to try running one if there is enough interest.
Please indicate if you are interested and willing to run it. It will keep its traditional format of Saturday+Sunday qualifying and following Saturday race. I know there are lots of summer holiday things going on, please also let me know when there might be big national happenings. Such as if there's a big Finnish holiday weekend/week where all Finns go to sauna, then afterwards drink and eat a Finnish delicacy....and also let me know where I can go to partake in such happenings!
I also may have to dump the practice sessions requirement, as they may not be as bountiful as in past.
I should also advertise that part of the uncertainty as to the actual dates is due to the fact that I have an application at a new job in the works...I interviewed there this past Thursday, and will hear within a couple weeks if I am offered the job. It would free my weekends again, should I get it, and also provide me more money. It would require me to move elsewhere, but that would be a non-issue once done!
Anyway, let me know if you are interested!
UPDATE:
I do wish to thank all who have expressed interest in a 2015 Kyoto 500. The news is this:
It will not be run on it's traditional weekend.
I have accepted a job at my old university at the tv/radio station there, which I am starting on July 13th. In the short term, I must focus on completing my probationary period and getting settled in to it. The benefits of taking the job are massive - pay rise, excellent benefits, and a fixed schedule (WITH WEEKENDS OFF!).
What this means for the Kyoto 500 (and NDR events as a whole): It should restore my motivation once I get settled in, and allow me the confidence to schedule events again without worrying if I'll have the days off work.
Please, keep notifying of your interest. I will consider October as a time to run a Kyoto 500 if conditions warrant.
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I would get a significant chuckle out of that if it happened!
You may use the setup exe for the game and extract the dds folders to your installation folder. It functions as a self-extracting archive.
Beware though, that if you are modifying the car models themselves (ie the VOB files) that cannot be discussed on this forum. If you are just changing the texture files (the DDS files) then that is legal.
Beware though, that if you are modifying the car models themselves (ie the VOB files) that cannot be discussed on this forum. If you are just changing the texture files (the DDS files) then that is legal.
The big problem is getting and keeping participation levels at a reasonable level. There ARE enough people still racing to provide a full grid, but right now it seems as if everyone is hyper-focused on one, maybe two cars/formats, and while they may try a series when it starts, they'll abandon it, and it will cascade into others abandoning the season as the numbers dwindle.
I'm not sure how the new Westhill has affected the community as yet, only time will tell. It feels to me, however, that the newness has worn off and people are just going to the new track when they have the time spare, instead of making the time. Of course it's nearing end of terms for schools, work is still in swing, and activity may spike up in the summer.
I look foward to some more progress on the Developer's side, I get the feeling that they are invigorated after getting a major project finally finished, so I hope that it's the kick and refresh they need to go back to full steam. I would reckon the new tyre physics and whatever else might come at that time would be a good boost possiblity to LFS.
Sadly, those who were here in the past have gotten older: More responsibilities, more activities, more choices. That old core is possibly gone forever, as cycles would allow and require. I think there will need to be a "reset" back to simpler, shorter league races to bring the new racers in. Not necessarily back to the LFSBC series, but MiniFBM/LX Challenge/TBO Challenge are all simple, easy events that can be knocked out in around 90 minutes or less, start to finsh, which is a simple time commitment that might be easier than the 2+ hours you have to spare to do LFSCART or GTWS or the other major series. Those series are also more tuned to the fun and pure racing aspect and need less direct admin involvement to run, and give people a great way to spend an hour and change without too much stress or significant thought to race well.
I'm not sure how the new Westhill has affected the community as yet, only time will tell. It feels to me, however, that the newness has worn off and people are just going to the new track when they have the time spare, instead of making the time. Of course it's nearing end of terms for schools, work is still in swing, and activity may spike up in the summer.
I look foward to some more progress on the Developer's side, I get the feeling that they are invigorated after getting a major project finally finished, so I hope that it's the kick and refresh they need to go back to full steam. I would reckon the new tyre physics and whatever else might come at that time would be a good boost possiblity to LFS.
Sadly, those who were here in the past have gotten older: More responsibilities, more activities, more choices. That old core is possibly gone forever, as cycles would allow and require. I think there will need to be a "reset" back to simpler, shorter league races to bring the new racers in. Not necessarily back to the LFSBC series, but MiniFBM/LX Challenge/TBO Challenge are all simple, easy events that can be knocked out in around 90 minutes or less, start to finsh, which is a simple time commitment that might be easier than the 2+ hours you have to spare to do LFSCART or GTWS or the other major series. Those series are also more tuned to the fun and pure racing aspect and need less direct admin involvement to run, and give people a great way to spend an hour and change without too much stress or significant thought to race well.
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