Yes... It's yet another post about the Redline servers.
I was out there yesterday. South City Sprint 1 in the FOX. I had just come from another server running the same combo.
The other server was full with the fastest drivers putting in even 47s as a rule. Slower drivers were average. All drivers were what I would consider good to excellent online racers. It came to my attention that SoSprint 1 might not be the best place to run FOX races. It's just too tight and any speed differential leads to disaster. It wasn't just a turn one disaster, there was mayhem at every corner, every lap. No one was being an idiot specifically, it's just crazy tight there. No room for error when racing nose to tail.
So I head over to Redline with some trepidation, I must admit. I've heard about people being banned for saying the wrong thing. I fear making the wrong gesture there. But I went anyway. The field was slighty smaller, 12 to 17 driver per race. But still the same tight, unforgiving combo that SoSprint1/FOX really is. Still nose to tail with the quick drivers doing slightly higher times. 47.3-5x laps. The odd high 46. Something was quite different about the racing there.
Hmmm...
How do I say this...
I was sitting in my bedroom, at my desk, looking at my computer screen. The images on my screen were exactly the same as the last server with the exception of a few skins. Still, I'm staring at a little TV.
I felt this overwhelming sense of respect. Some of it simply for the rules, trying to avoid a ban. Some of it for other drivers on the whole, and some of it for the combo itself. I started out with the former. Quickly learned it and earned of the rest of the field, And practiced the latter at all times.
There were so few incidents on that server that it was remarkable. Hence, this post. Make no mistake. I'm writing this for a reason. It was clean, clean, clean! Everyone running nose to tail. Braking ever so slightly early. Being ever so cautious not to bump or spin in a corner. Waiting for traffic when rejoining. Watching the map, watching their mirrors. Saying please and thank you and hello, and well done.
I noticed a group of drivers that were doing what, I have for a long time believed, should be common practice - not attacking at L1/T1. I don't mean no passing. Sometimes someone may make a mistake or get off slowly, but just no aggressive maneuvers. Respect for your starting position. You are starting 4th because you qualified 4th. (ie. Final position in last race.) Have respect for the driver who earned third, and so on. Hold your position and ensure the race get's off to a healthy start. Then it will be a rewarding race. Rather than a frustrating one.
Anyway...
Comments were made about what an amazing situation the Redline server was. Clean was the order of the day. Races were won and lost. Everyone ran like heros and had a great time.
Whatever it is they are doing at Redline, whether it be strict or otherwise, it's working.
I had league style races on a public server. Yay!
(More combos would be nice.)
I was out there yesterday. South City Sprint 1 in the FOX. I had just come from another server running the same combo.
The other server was full with the fastest drivers putting in even 47s as a rule. Slower drivers were average. All drivers were what I would consider good to excellent online racers. It came to my attention that SoSprint 1 might not be the best place to run FOX races. It's just too tight and any speed differential leads to disaster. It wasn't just a turn one disaster, there was mayhem at every corner, every lap. No one was being an idiot specifically, it's just crazy tight there. No room for error when racing nose to tail.
So I head over to Redline with some trepidation, I must admit. I've heard about people being banned for saying the wrong thing. I fear making the wrong gesture there. But I went anyway. The field was slighty smaller, 12 to 17 driver per race. But still the same tight, unforgiving combo that SoSprint1/FOX really is. Still nose to tail with the quick drivers doing slightly higher times. 47.3-5x laps. The odd high 46. Something was quite different about the racing there.
Hmmm...
How do I say this...
I was sitting in my bedroom, at my desk, looking at my computer screen. The images on my screen were exactly the same as the last server with the exception of a few skins. Still, I'm staring at a little TV.
I felt this overwhelming sense of respect. Some of it simply for the rules, trying to avoid a ban. Some of it for other drivers on the whole, and some of it for the combo itself. I started out with the former. Quickly learned it and earned of the rest of the field, And practiced the latter at all times.
There were so few incidents on that server that it was remarkable. Hence, this post. Make no mistake. I'm writing this for a reason. It was clean, clean, clean! Everyone running nose to tail. Braking ever so slightly early. Being ever so cautious not to bump or spin in a corner. Waiting for traffic when rejoining. Watching the map, watching their mirrors. Saying please and thank you and hello, and well done.
I noticed a group of drivers that were doing what, I have for a long time believed, should be common practice - not attacking at L1/T1. I don't mean no passing. Sometimes someone may make a mistake or get off slowly, but just no aggressive maneuvers. Respect for your starting position. You are starting 4th because you qualified 4th. (ie. Final position in last race.) Have respect for the driver who earned third, and so on. Hold your position and ensure the race get's off to a healthy start. Then it will be a rewarding race. Rather than a frustrating one.
Anyway...
Comments were made about what an amazing situation the Redline server was. Clean was the order of the day. Races were won and lost. Everyone ran like heros and had a great time.
Whatever it is they are doing at Redline, whether it be strict or otherwise, it's working.
I had league style races on a public server. Yay!
(More combos would be nice.)