Quote from Gnomie :

A bit off topic, but I wonder if it would be possible to implement a feature that automatically changes graphics settings in the game to keep frame rates above a user defined minimum as the race progresses. So that in the beginning when the whole grid is in frame AA and AF and stuff would be turned down, but then as the race progresses these things would be turned on again to make the graphics better? Would that be at all possible?

Nothing's impossible

Ask Scawen?

Quote from TAYLOR-MANIA :

Whilst I'm here I may aswell add this -
Am I the only one who is a little skeptical about having two races?
I mean one championship & two races, we're gonna be against players who aren't even in the same race! And what about teams too, they're all gonna be in the same race right?

Quote from TomMK :

I don't think teams are happening. It would probably over-complicate things, and it's not really within the scope of the Beginner's Cup to introduce people to team racing.

I see your point about splitting the grid into 2 races, in that you may lose control over your position in the championship (e.g. drivers A and B, last race, A is one point ahead, A qualifies P1 and B in P2, they get put into seperate races, B can do nothing about A winning his race and therefore the cup because he isn't given the opportunity to beat A on track. With 37 registered applicants, I'd say it was unlikely more than 32 will ever turn up in one go, but if they do, what else can we do?

Agreed about not competing with a championship rival.

However, faced with the fact that we have more than the maximum 32 allowed in a race, we have to have more than one race. It was either having top half in one race and the bottom half in the other (this would be unfair as the winner of the second race would only get a maximum of half points), or the one that we've adopted.

Even if only 31 people turn up (max is 31 due to SC), then we'll still have 2 races as 31 beginners + T1 = mass disaster.

If anyone has any better ideas then contact me.

Quote from TAYLOR-MANIA :

I got an idea, but it's too late now. You should've closed the Entry List when it reached 31 applicants...
Would've been alot less work for you & dekojester too. But nevermind.

Excluding people from a tournament designed to welcome them to the community wouldn't make sense . The number of applicants has levelled off now, after the initial flurry of interest. I'd be very suprised if 31 turned up to any event, but J@kto's point remains, he has the quality of the racing to consider as well as hard limits.

@ J@tko: you mentioned splitting the top and bottom halves of the grid. If a similar number apply next time, how about two "divisions", with the better racers in division 1 and the proper beginners in division 2?

The top 3 in division 2 would be "promoted" to division 1 at the end of the series, and the top 3 of division 1 would "graduate" the LFSBC and have something to take to the major teams and say "check out my qualification from the school of LFSBC "

Quote from TomMK :

I don't think teams are happening. It would probably over-complicate things, and it's not really within the scope of the Beginner's Cup to introduce people to team racing.

Jack, we're going to win the teams competition because we're the only team there is

Quote from TomMK :

@ J@tko: you mentioned splitting the top and bottom halves of the grid. If a similar number apply next time, how about two "divisions", with the better racers in division 1 and the proper beginners in division 2?

The top 3 in division 2 would be "promoted" to division 1 at the end of the series, and the top 3 of division 1 would "graduate" the LFSBC and have something to take to the major teams and say "check out my qualification from the school of LFSBC "

You're full of great ideas aren't you!

It's a tip-top concept, not sure how well it will work in reality, but i'll certainly bear it in mind and try and implement it for Season 2.

Quote from JO53PHS :

Jack, we're going to win the teams competition because we're the only team there is

Well, there isn't an official teams championship, but I'll rig the unofficial one so we'll win anyway

Quote from J@tko :

but I'll rig the unofficial one so we'll win anyway

Thats what I like to hear

Quote from J@tko :

Well, there isn't an official teams championship, but I'll rig the unofficial one so we'll win anyway

Quote from JO53PHS :

Thats what I like to hear

Not so fast... We'll enter the unofficial teams championship, it'll be.. "Team some-random-car-show-name-here-And-yes,-we-couln't-think-of-a-better-name"

Ha Ha!

We'll still win the unnoficial team championship anyway because the series will be over by the time you've figured out how to fit your team tag in your name

[SRCSNHAYWCTOABN]

some-random-car-show-name-here-And-yes,-we-couln't-think-of-a-better-name

He he

Quote from JO53PHS :

the series will be over by the time you've figured out how to fit your team tag in your name

[SRCSNHAYWCTOABN]

some-random-car-show-name-here-And-yes,-we-couln't-think-of-a-better-name

He he

That's where i'm smarter than you, it does fit - just.

lmao will teh promotech win this?

I think dekojester will win

haha lol he did break the XFG wr in his XFR

Quote from TomMK :

I think dekojester will win

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

haha lol he did break the XFG wr in his XFR

And he's crashed the safety car, rolled it twice and crashed into cars that were racing, twice.

haha I didn't see that part

So, do slower cars get a headstart in the race? I was thinking like the way it's done in some banger racing series, where the qualifying times are reversed, so that the fastest drivers start at the rear. It gives them an extra challenge, and gives slow drivers a chance to drive competitively...

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

So, do slower cars get a headstart in the race? I was thinking like the way it's done in some banger racing series, where the qualifying times are reversed, so that the fastest drivers start at the rear. It gives them an extra challenge, and gives slow drivers a chance to drive competitively...

No.


(Just coz u want pole )

Quote from J@tko :

And he's crashed the safety car, rolled it twice and crashed into cars that were racing, twice.

I grant you permission to ban me from SCing all NDR Events if I manage to roll the XRR at the Oval

Quote from JO53PHS :

I grant you permission to ban me from SCing all NDR Events if I manage to roll the XRR at the Oval

Good luck with that

1. The XRR is possibly the least rollable car there is
   
2. There aren't any kerbs at the Oval

Quote from J@tko :

Good luck with that

1. The XRR is possibly the least rollable car there is
   
2. There aren't any kerbs at the Oval

Please don't ban me from SCing!

Quote from J@tko :

(Just coz u want pole )

FOILED AGAIN! I nearly had it lol

OK, I've just realised I have a serious problem...

After spending a week playing both CLC and CTRA, I find that I lose connection a LOT. I mean every lap. But I have no lag, and I can see everyone right up until I lose connection. It only seems to happen in relatively full servers, which is annoying...

Id join

Quote from dougie-lampkin :

OK, I've just realised I have a serious problem...

After spending a week playing both CLC and CTRA, I find that I lose connection a LOT. I mean every lap. But I have no lag, and I can see everyone right up until I lose connection. It only seems to happen in relatively full servers, which is annoying...

Does it happen on every server or just those two?

Quote from Stefani24 :

Id join

Stefani - join the Reserves list in the LFS Beginner Cup forum, you may be allowed to join if people don't turn up. I think reserves are also welcome to join all practice events (I go to them and I'm a "last resort" reserve!)

Showing your interest now should also guaruntee you a place in the next cup.

Well they're really the only two servers I go on

Plus they're always fairly full. I can join other servers and never lose connection, but they generally aren't as full...

Now ,can i join Please tell me again what server ,what date ,what hour and with what car