Good point Abbas. Essentially the people who turned up today, read the rules and acted within them have been robbed of their race.
We're all paying the price for one or two people's bad language.
I agree with you, I did not see a majority of people saying +1.
However, the fact it wasn't "Do you want to postpone the race, type 'Yes' or 'No'."
It was 'If you want the race to be postponed type '+1'.
About 4 people typed '+1' everyone else remained silent! Infact, people were typing 'maybe they can't hear us, because they have messages blocked?'...
Or perhaps, they were answering your question. You only asked the people WANTING to postpone to post +1. There wasn't any message anyone else wanting to race could put except silence in your options.
I stand by I counted about 4 +1's and there were about 10 or 11 people on that server.
4 = yes postpone and 5 or 6 = no (i.e. stayed silent like you asked).
Naturally if you only ask the people who WANT it to be postponed to post +1 and nothing to be posted if you don't want it postponed, you're going to end up with
Chat:
+1
+1
+1
+1
As the people sitting there wanting to race, have no option to declare their vote!
We're all paying the price for one or two people's bad language.
I agree with you, I did not see a majority of people saying +1.
However, the fact it wasn't "Do you want to postpone the race, type 'Yes' or 'No'."
It was 'If you want the race to be postponed type '+1'.
About 4 people typed '+1' everyone else remained silent! Infact, people were typing 'maybe they can't hear us, because they have messages blocked?'...
Or perhaps, they were answering your question. You only asked the people WANTING to postpone to post +1. There wasn't any message anyone else wanting to race could put except silence in your options.
I stand by I counted about 4 +1's and there were about 10 or 11 people on that server.
4 = yes postpone and 5 or 6 = no (i.e. stayed silent like you asked).
Naturally if you only ask the people who WANT it to be postponed to post +1 and nothing to be posted if you don't want it postponed, you're going to end up with
Chat:
+1
+1
+1
+1
As the people sitting there wanting to race, have no option to declare their vote!
Going to have a shower, and grab a taxi to join my mates now... 
However, taking a taxi on your own = £7-£10, split between a group of mates = £2 each.
I'll be sending a invoice to you soon
However, taking a taxi on your own = £7-£10, split between a group of mates = £2 each.I'll be sending a invoice to you soon
I was quite happy to carry on racing tonight, I had made the effort to cancel what I was going to do tonight, sat down, spent time qualifying and was ready to race.
Simply going 'Type +1' if you want to postpone isn't a great voting system
I counted about 4 +1's and there were still about 10-11 people on the server.
The people saying 'lets race' and '-1' were just getting lost in the chat.
Just feel I've wasted my time tonight.
Simply going 'Type +1' if you want to postpone isn't a great voting system
I counted about 4 +1's and there were still about 10-11 people on the server.
The people saying 'lets race' and '-1' were just getting lost in the chat.
Just feel I've wasted my time tonight.
Not really, I apologised to him when he explained his situation.
Plus it could've easily been you he'd of hit, by reversing backwards across the track when he was being lapped without looking. I can't see you'd of been thrilled by it yourself.
fair enough, didn't realise you were using a unknown setup. I did think wtf are you doing lol
Yeh we were fighting for position in 1st race, although I was a little bit annoyed I was even in that position as I had spent 45 mins qualifying to be tapped off 1st corner.
Oh well, test race... hopefully the real one's will be better.
I'm gonna go practice my 1:10 laps to be a bit more competitive for the real thing
wtf are you doing lol Yeh we were fighting for position in 1st race, although I was a little bit annoyed I was even in that position as I had spent 45 mins qualifying to be tapped off 1st corner.
Oh well, test race... hopefully the real one's will be better.
I'm gonna go practice my 1:10 laps to be a bit more competitive for the real thing
I only have 2 comments...
1stly - I think some people need to take it a bit easy into turn 1 on lap one. It's a 21 lap race, not a sprint! 1st race, I had that 'AMT' guy just fly up the inside, tag me and C.Redman in t1, which then pushed me out wide onto the dirt.
Had to wait to rejoin the track, then got collected and when i finally got back on the road was a good 30-40 secs behind the leader after 1/2 a lap.
but that 'b.osbanov' needs to be put on some sort of 'warning' / 'watched closely'.
in 1st race, he was 'drifting' all over the track, so just blocking and going slow in the bends (which meant because of the earlier accident caused me to be behind him) then when i finally went to pass, even though I was clearly past, he just cut across taking both of us out again.
Then in the 2nd race, about 2 laps from the end, I'm coming round a bend and get collected by him reversing straight across the track and obviously not checking first.
1stly - I think some people need to take it a bit easy into turn 1 on lap one. It's a 21 lap race, not a sprint! 1st race, I had that 'AMT' guy just fly up the inside, tag me and C.Redman in t1, which then pushed me out wide onto the dirt.
Had to wait to rejoin the track, then got collected and when i finally got back on the road was a good 30-40 secs behind the leader after 1/2 a lap.
but that 'b.osbanov' needs to be put on some sort of 'warning' / 'watched closely'.
in 1st race, he was 'drifting' all over the track, so just blocking and going slow in the bends (which meant because of the earlier accident caused me to be behind him) then when i finally went to pass, even though I was clearly past, he just cut across taking both of us out again.
Then in the 2nd race, about 2 laps from the end, I'm coming round a bend and get collected by him reversing straight across the track and obviously not checking first.
Hmm... last night I practiced with my own setup and was doing consistant low 1 min 10s...
Now I've started using the 'setup' I'm struggling to do low 11's...
I'm not sure what is so up with it? maybe the diff, or maybe the stiff suspension keep making it launch off the ground and get no drive when i hit the kerbs or something, it's a bit odd, i can't find where I'm losing the time, but it just didn't feel as quick.
Now I've started using the 'setup' I'm struggling to do low 11's...
I'm not sure what is so up with it? maybe the diff, or maybe the stiff suspension keep making it launch off the ground and get no drive when i hit the kerbs or something, it's a bit odd, i can't find where I'm losing the time, but it just didn't feel as quick.
Yeh I'll be up for this
Registered drivers:
1. Speedy Pro
2. [DR] Leprekaun
3. commandermas
4. Paul Joslin
Registered drivers:
1. Speedy Pro
2. [DR] Leprekaun
3. commandermas
4. Paul Joslin
Yeh that sounds ideal!
have a mini season 2-3 rounds, starting on the 10th? or something.
Then another season after you get back from your holiday or whatever later in the year
Good luck with sale actually...
Just noticed you can get these new boxed up with 2 year manufacture warrenty for only about £10 more than your buy it now
http://www.dixons.co.uk/produc ... 22060&camp_id=froogle
Just noticed you can get these new boxed up with 2 year manufacture warrenty for only about £10 more than your buy it now
http://www.dixons.co.uk/produc ... 22060&camp_id=froogle
Yeh if I did buy it, i could probably pick it up, I'm not that far from bath. But will have to think about it.
Shame you don't have the original packaging, as I move about a lot so generally re box stuff up.
It's a shame one of my clamps on my DFP is broken (I just tie the wheel down with string to race) - otherwise I could give my cousin my DFP and buy this G25.
It's a shame one of my clamps on my DFP is broken (I just tie the wheel down with string to race) - otherwise I could give my cousin my DFP and buy this G25.
11th of June is a bad day for me 
As is 12th
Any chance of just knocking it back to the 10th of june? will be easier to do now, than later.
As is 12thAny chance of just knocking it back to the 10th of june? will be easier to do now, than later.
Just been on this server practicing and the lag was horrendous... car's just had 'lag' above them, and didn't move and then people kept getting kicked off the server.
I'd be up for this, as a team mate of R3DMAN
think i would like to join..
My only concern is I'm unsure about 11th of june Any chance of the 10th? 11th = Uni Results Day I doubt I'll be able to walk due to drunkness let alone race.
ill fill in the details for you
Name: Paul Joslin
Licence name: PaulJ_85
Screen name: Paul Joslin
Country: United Kingdom
Team name: RC Developmets
I have my own skin: Same As Chris's (R3DMAN)'s
Is there a server to practice this on with the required weight / power restrictions?
think i would like to join..
My only concern is I'm unsure about 11th of june
Any chance of the 10th? 11th = Uni Results Day I doubt I'll be able to walk due to drunkness let alone race.ill fill in the details for you
Name: Paul Joslin
Licence name: PaulJ_85
Screen name: Paul Joslin
Country: United Kingdom
Team name: RC Developmets
I have my own skin: Same As Chris's (R3DMAN)'s
Is there a server to practice this on with the required weight / power restrictions?
To be honest, I don't really call that 'drifting' ... That's just letting the back end step out / slide for a moment and straighten back up.
I constantly have arguments with my 'console fanboy' friends who claim Forza 2 and GT5 are the height of realism, and have to take them down a peg or two. End of the day GTR 2 etc, are made to be 'realistic' solely for the formula of cars that are driven in the game, as mentioned the physics can be tweaked, but mainly due to the way the game handles tyres grip levels etc, it just doesn't seem natural and fluid.
LFS is still the most 'realistic' in the sense of the forces / physics behind what is happening, ok it's not 100% real, but it's predictable compared to real life driving and good fun.
Well I just did a quick test to see this... (I run many half marathons and stuff - so I know my fitness is good)
but just put the stop watch down and did well over 40 sit ups in 60 secs and pretty much did 54 ish press ups (full ones) in 1 min
Only problem is I'm 22
think they should say the upper age limit as otherwise it's a bit of a waste of time for people to be honest.I can't believe that? in 1979 someone drew a patent for a Racing sim, with force feedback pedals + wheel and a flat screen monitor? (as the picture shows?)
That's mad, as there wasn't even BBC Basic's with rubbish 2d racing games by then!
I've been playing LX4 racing mostly lately... and winning a lot on a few of the servers...
I agree with the difficulty setting it up. The car is very oversteery, but the quickest way to drive it is with the rear wheels not spinning.
I'd be up for some race soon!
I agree with the difficulty setting it up. The car is very oversteery, but the quickest way to drive it is with the rear wheels not spinning.
I'd be up for some race soon!
I'm looking forward to this
Should be good.
Should be good.
Joined today.
I'm a demo racer, who stopped playing LFS demo quite a while ago - Chris persuaded me to get a Wheel and get S2. In 1 day with the UF1's I went from doing 1 min laps, to 55's and then 53.10's and winning the races.
Hope to do the same with every other car / track soon.
I've got some real life track experience, in both front and rear wheel drive cars as well as a past history of go-karting and a dad who raced bikes and cars on track.
Pic of me driving my then, standard 106 gti round donnington. Hope to go back next year now I've made a few changes to my car.
I'm a demo racer, who stopped playing LFS demo quite a while ago - Chris persuaded me to get a Wheel and get S2. In 1 day with the UF1's I went from doing 1 min laps, to 55's and then 53.10's and winning the races.
Hope to do the same with every other car / track soon.
I've got some real life track experience, in both front and rear wheel drive cars as well as a past history of go-karting and a dad who raced bikes and cars on track.
Pic of me driving my then, standard 106 gti round donnington. Hope to go back next year now I've made a few changes to my car.
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