+1 If they race with us for fun and learning it is great but when they are there points become a non issue for lower drivers.

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Originally Posted by thisnameistaken-Do you think you shouldn't have to beat those same guys to get the same level license as them?

No I don't! I think you beat people at your own level and progressivly work your way up to their level. They didn't start out at platinum they started at bronze!

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Originally Posted by thisnameistaken-How satisfying would it be to get a "platinum" license knowing you did it by racing against substandard drivers?

They are substandard to platinum drivers not to me!

Quote from StableX :

come on Todd, get your points. We need you on SS2

If you could hook me up with a million bucks or so it would really help, if I didn't have to go to work and I could play all day I might eventually make it.!!

Quote from Jakg :

-1 for not getting points - we get VERY few points as it is - you seem to want to "drive us away" from the entry servers, because then you can't win - surely when you come on the next server you'll be in exactly the same situation...?

Jakg when you were working your way up did you race against Platnium drivers on race 1 for the same points? I wasn't around then I don't know how it used to work. I don't think anyone wants to drive you away, but how is it satisfying for a Platinum driver to gain points against a Bronze driver? Wouldn't you gain the same or more points on a Gold or up server? I love racing the higher licence guys "for fun" but the points then become unobtainable when they are on because they kick our asses.

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Zero points for National Drivers on SS1 server to allow more clubman to progress....

and I am a national driver

Great idea!! I still want to race the higher-up guys and gals though. So still let them compete on SS1 and teach us, but not gain any points.
StableX are you a National driver for real? I couldn't tell from all your other posts. You have never mentioned it before!!
Just kidding congratulations

[quote=RatzMilk;544544]Reward race times rather than lap times with points.quote]
+1 Excelent suggestion this will promote cleaner racing all around.

Is the server named LOTA? I don't think I've seen it before. Texas is on Central time right?

See it doesn't take much to piss you off does it you big (oh sorry little) deer!

Giday Eh!

Just wondering how many Canadians race on a regular basis and if we could get together for some good racing with nice low ping?I have played on a couple of Canadian servers and had lots of fun but can't always find them.

Is it ever funny to sit back and read these forms sometimes!!
Especially when the comments aren't directed at you. :-) If someone who didn't play the game read them we would be commited in no time.
Oh and Moose I don't find you offensive either! Even though there aren't real moose in Europe, just big dear.

I went on a cruise server for the first time last night to see what it was. I still don't get it what are people doing there besides talking? Why don't they talk on a form instead of in a racing game?
Let me know! I am not putting it down I just don't get it.

OK Thanks everyone.

Hello all

Becky and Sam awsome job on the servers and the new website looks great!
My question is about the reporting. Is there an easy way to change the font colour when you are making a report? the red headers show find but the text to the right is a light grey and can't be seen.
Also a couple of us were racin on the bump and jump server and there was a guy who wouldn't stop parking crashing the works. He evetualy left but when I went to report him his name didn't show up on the driver list. Does a driver have to finish the race to appear on the list of reportable drivers? I checked the last 5 replays and the only drivers I was able to report were my self and the other driver that were still on the server. Am I missing something?

I'm not ignoring the wrecking I'm ignoring the private email he is now sending me!

Becky
How is talking about something that happens, "dragging the servers name through the mud"?
I love CTRA servers and hardly race anywhere but there. Nothing I said was an attack just my observations. I think you guys are doing a great job and should have included a link to one of my earlier posts about reporting drivers. Heres the text:

I like new replay system

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I like the new system because I almost wasted the admins time with the wrong race replay. If I didn't have to take a minute to replay it and cool off I would have just sent it and thought it would be looked after. I was wrong. the driver I told I was going to report was right I had the wrong race. I will say that I did have the right racer though and his constant spaming of me there after was a good indication of what he was like. Everyone on the server had to block messages because he wouldn't shut up. I was hoping someone else would report him. I spectated in his car a few times and he is definitly a crasher. I will keep my eyes open for him in the future, seeing as he likes to post crashing videos on You Tube maybe he has a fetish.
Oh well it takes all kinds I guess. I'll just miss two races next time and make sure I save the right replay!!
Rant over for now
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+1 me too and only then!

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=30595

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but for whatever reason it seems (from what Ive read) the standards in R1 are sometimes shall we say below par.

This true I think everyone is so busy trying to race and its so busy now, no one wants to sit out a race and report for fear of losing a whole nights racing. So the crashers don't get reported as much I don't think. The level of racing is on the decline. I'm so glad I got my silver license now and don't have to go there anymore unless I want to. Which isn't very often!

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This got me thinking and I wonder if this is partly because;
The system is working and all the slowest, zig-zaggy, KB using players who can race only in this server, and progress so slowly thats where they stay, zig-zagging into new users when they do first join the servers, giving a bad experiance the the newcomers.

Yes I think this true!!

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Is the reporting system too complicated for a "new to LFS" user to understand and complete?

No just for me! :-)

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Is the laptime/position based system to hard for players to achieve the next progress point?

Yes you have to start at the front or play for a very long time to progress. If you start from the back you are really lucky to finish a race.

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I will have to have some races back in R1 server as I havn't experianced any of the stuff posted in the linked thread, I am actually looking forward to it

Have fun

Last edited by Toddshooter, Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:47. Reason : takind out quotes

I already deleted it oh well let bygones be bygones I guess. Except now hes PMing me and we will see if he keeps hounding me. Thank god for ignore lists.

I like the new system because I almost wasted the admins time with the wrong race replay. If I didn't have to take a minute to replay it and cool off I would have just sent it and thought it would be looked after. I was wrong. the driver I told I was going to report was right I had the wrong race. I will say that I did have the right racer though and his constant spaming of me there after was a good indication of what he was like. Everyone on the server had to block messages because he wouldn't shut up. I was hoping someone else would report him. I spectated in his car a few times and he is definitly a crasher. I will keep my eyes open for him in the future, seeing as he likes to post crashing videos on You Tube maybe he has a fetish.
Oh well it takes all kinds I guess. I'll just miss two races next time and make sure I save the right replay!!
Rant over for now

Don't know if this would work or if everyones wives, girlfreinds, boyfreinds, mothers, and fathers wouldlike it but why note use a conference call on a speaker phone? Then you don't use up any of your bandwidth.

Quote from Becky Rose :

Yup that's it, it was sagging down from your forehead and dropped down onto the keyboard...

Quote from Gil07 :

You probably hit TAB or SHIFT+TAB.

How could I hit shift or shift-tab with one hand on the wheel and one on the steering wheel? Oh I know I used my other apendage that we won't talk about on a form that might have kids on it!

Quote from Demon68 :

Maybe it's time to change your ISP

I would but I live in a small town and we only have one choice for unlimited internet. DSL or nothin Baby!

You don't have real Moose in Europe anyway!! You just have big deer and they might fit.

Any where but me thats where the blame goes!!