My guess is most people downloading the demo are getting it from the main LFS site. If so then they're already being exposed to the fact that there are more cars and tracks if they buy a license.
Even though I have fun driving the MRT most new racers are kb or mouse drivers. Trying to drive the MRT with them can be a bit frustrating and maybe make LFS less appealing to them.
The car and track choices that are currently with the demo version of the game are perfect because they allow drivers of any skill level to be able to drive in a short period of time. I didn't say they'd be wr holders or that they wouldn't wreck.... but they will be able to drive those loads easier than some of the other cars on their first try.
As far as the track/car combo getting old or boring... if that was true... why do so many S2 drivers go back to demo servers sometimes to race sometimes?
I think if I were given the choice to add any car to demo... the only one I'd maybe add is the UF1000 simply because it's cute and easy for first time drivers to handle.
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Point taken but even the best of the best have their 'off' periods maybe because of lag or something else... so they 'beam' to pits as well. In a perfect world crashes would happen... people would accept it and go on but for now it doesn't work that way. People get so focused on their races that if it's disturbed they sometimes go instantly to name calling and grumbling which only disturbs things even more. I've seen some here do it even. I opt for the peaceful solution and encourage the 'beaming' to keep things running as smoothly as possible.
I can understand in league races however where the beaming maybe shouldn't be allowed. If they beam they shouldn't be allowed to rejoin the race at all maybe to keep things 'realistic'.
Would you rather he go ahead and crash and possibly cause you and others to crash too? I know the pitting gets annoying because some do it way too often but the beaming to the pit as you call it is very much needed in some cases.
If someone has crashed and it's one of the situations where the car is out of control and may slide into others in the race... by all means he should 'pit' and fast. I Admin our servers a lot and if I see this type of situation happening I spectate the driver. I'd rather have one angry driver mad at me than 5 - 10 others all mad because he ruined the race.
People testing and tweaking sets during a race is what can become most annoying especially to those who have low fps anyway. If it gets out of control I ask them to stop and if they don't I have been known to spec them as well and turn midrace join off.
yea and if you don't have your fingers on home row correctly i becomes u and n become b... not that I've ever done that. okay for those who didn't get it... mistype tiny and it's tuby.
nikka is right this doesn't work either because it's basically the same as them pitting. Car still remains available to them. The only real way to 'force' a change atm is a kick from the server. You can force spectate them and close mid race join so they can't rejoin and let them know when they drive appropriate car/cars you'll open it again. Not a very friendly way to do things though so choose these options wisely.
If the cars got changed then there's an Admin around unless they changed them and left. Just ask the drivers nicely to please change, most will do it if you're nice about it. If they give you a hard time just tell them you'll be their best friend forever and ever. lol k maybe not but it's worth a try.
I don't know if this is really a bug or not. I see it all the time though. If quali is still loading and you're either specing or in pits... when you join it'll start you at the s/f line. It works to your advantage though. Everyone else will have to go 2 laps before their qual time shows. You only have to go one.
Just curious where that design of the girl on your skin came from. I have a RAC skin with that same design on it only I don't know who made it. Same for the other one. I have a FZR skin with that design. lol Are they yours and if so nice work.