This post was for the suggested improvements forum but decided to post here.
I want to help in some way to further improve the immersion into a virtual community here at LFS(people and groups).
First a suggestion to the multiplayer connection list:
Every single action a user must do to enter a multi player server is drab and gives information to the user in a minimalist way, for sure i agree with those who dislike gui's such as Colm Mcrae, forza etc. and I do want LFS windows to stay in the same way-in the same format but a need for server information is there.
Basically a server management console attached to LFS that will display each server on a world map and give detailed information about racers, achievements and history on mouse over or something.
The above is an un-important suggestion and ties in below.
Server send invite:
I have always been a fan of 'pick-up racing', it's an easy way to meet new people in a not so very serious racing environment.
The trouble with this type of racing is that it is touch and go weather a racer will find a full grid to start in or not, most of the time. However, if the option was there to send a global invite to a server through LFS drivers could opt in or out to a server bulletin announcing a similar server in need of drivers.
Group Community's:
Lunacy best describes drivers following/missing other same type drivers from server to server, they need to be forced together by the server and I believe a simple invite system and the implementation of racing number stickers handouts by the server could better force contest among 'temporary community's' such as this.
(ok. should be sugg. log but needs discussion)
Thoughts?
I want to help in some way to further improve the immersion into a virtual community here at LFS(people and groups).
First a suggestion to the multiplayer connection list:
Every single action a user must do to enter a multi player server is drab and gives information to the user in a minimalist way, for sure i agree with those who dislike gui's such as Colm Mcrae, forza etc. and I do want LFS windows to stay in the same way-in the same format but a need for server information is there.
Basically a server management console attached to LFS that will display each server on a world map and give detailed information about racers, achievements and history on mouse over or something.
The above is an un-important suggestion and ties in below.
Server send invite:
I have always been a fan of 'pick-up racing', it's an easy way to meet new people in a not so very serious racing environment.
The trouble with this type of racing is that it is touch and go weather a racer will find a full grid to start in or not, most of the time. However, if the option was there to send a global invite to a server through LFS drivers could opt in or out to a server bulletin announcing a similar server in need of drivers.
Group Community's:
Lunacy best describes drivers following/missing other same type drivers from server to server, they need to be forced together by the server and I believe a simple invite system and the implementation of racing number stickers handouts by the server could better force contest among 'temporary community's' such as this.
(ok. should be sugg. log but needs discussion)
Thoughts?
