I am a newbie, and I find it quite frustrating when joining online games where I am quite clearly outclassed by season and veteran racers. (Hat's off to the guys who beat me by driving backwards! No mean feet though ) But how else can I enjoy the full aspects of LFS? Offline racing is good - Online is better - that's what LFS is all about - Racing against people worldwide! And I use the DEMO servers on occasions - but hey I've paid for the full game - I deserve to try out the other tracks etc.
Do you think it would be possible to classify users by their experience by using their credits, total mileage and lap times for each course? This would mean that servers can then be pre-selective of what types of drivers they allow.
I ask this as just a few nights ago the following happened: I crashed and landed my car on the curb and therefore couldn't move (most would think thats unlucky). Eventually (and inevitably) someone crashed into me - which sent me spinning. Then before I could get going again, someone else clipped me as I was starting off, they spun off and I drove straight into the back of them. PANTS! I appologised but before I could scratch my head - they sent out a message saying I was a Wrecker seconds later I was booted out illepall
This incident (and others like it) just proves that my ability is very limited (though I get good enough to beat everyone - including YOU lmao) and a list of servers that only have my level of drivers on it would have been far more challenging for all involved.
Another way of doing this is for a user to advertise their level of competence in an open room within the LFS Multiplayer screens - where others can "INVITE" them to a race or they are queued into a list where they are eventually connected to a free server for 1 race only then they are returned to the Open room.
These are a newbies thoughts so be kind
I hope to beat you all soon - or at least drive an online race without crashing will do.
Ah well - back to practice my racing doughnuts (OFFLINE OF COURSE).
Do you think it would be possible to classify users by their experience by using their credits, total mileage and lap times for each course? This would mean that servers can then be pre-selective of what types of drivers they allow.
I ask this as just a few nights ago the following happened: I crashed and landed my car on the curb and therefore couldn't move (most would think thats unlucky). Eventually (and inevitably) someone crashed into me - which sent me spinning. Then before I could get going again, someone else clipped me as I was starting off, they spun off and I drove straight into the back of them. PANTS! I appologised but before I could scratch my head - they sent out a message saying I was a Wrecker seconds later I was booted out illepall
This incident (and others like it) just proves that my ability is very limited (though I get good enough to beat everyone - including YOU lmao) and a list of servers that only have my level of drivers on it would have been far more challenging for all involved.
Another way of doing this is for a user to advertise their level of competence in an open room within the LFS Multiplayer screens - where others can "INVITE" them to a race or they are queued into a list where they are eventually connected to a free server for 1 race only then they are returned to the Open room.
These are a newbies thoughts so be kind
I hope to beat you all soon - or at least drive an online race without crashing will do.
Ah well - back to practice my racing doughnuts (OFFLINE OF COURSE).