Yes, Le Stunts will be for real Stuntsracers! Cowards, who fear that they aren't able to race without pressing Esc every 2 sec, should better not start! In Le Stunts you will have to concentrate extremly for 10 - 12 minutes. To drive 8 minutes without a big break is very hard and just something for real pipsqueaks. But I think everybody of you should try to be a real pipsqueak. Le Stunts will be a revolution in our Stunts-World!!!
i think that telling about the concentration its real important, you have to be really concentrated in that moment, good words pershing,see ya in the comp
Who did think of that? When you don't use the rep hand, you don't break any car and you brake more smoothly, u drive more carefully. That should be the result of the official trial taking place in the middle of july for all stunts lovers Let's see who is the best. The real best driver.
Orion team will be there. And hot, hot, hot wheels.
greets from France where the weather today was awful, al .
I edited that awful gibberishes on 12th july i understand why nobody understands me now ^_^ Edited by: al il professore at: 7/12/02 12:56:42 pm
I think Juank will kick my ***, but I'll try to be there anyway.
hey alan i think that all this words around the new comp, are starting to put a big compromise from my part, ill try to kick your but, "just kidding", but i know that there are a lot of good pilots, like you, so lets just wait and see what happens, bye
Le Stunts 2012? ::)
What was the concept of LeStunts, again? Live-racing on a really long track with only one attempt?
As technology improves, we could have live racing with any number of webcams and a referee who watches them all at once.
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on July 30, 2012, 05:08:03 PM
What was the concept of LeStunts, again? Live-racing on a really long track with only one attempt?
As far as I remember, there was a short track where you had to complete as many laps as you can in 8 minutes gameplay (minimal RH was allowed, pipsqueaks had 12 minutes to complete it). It reminds me a bit on the famous Ribitimi live race versus Akoss. We built the track together (one half by Poo, the other one by me) and played 15 minutes with RH (Jaguar?). Guess who won... :D
Why don't we give a try to this format once again?
What we need is:
- 15 minutes online
- at least 2 teams (preferably more, of course) with 2-2 members
- a good track with pitstop part
The track: ~40-50 seconds long without RH, quite an easy one
Rules: pipsqueak A has to complete 3 laps and stop in the pit (rpl saved), send to pipsqueak B who also has to drive 3 laps (rpl saved), sending back and so on. The race ends after 8 minutes of pure gameplay. RH is allowed but you have only... hmmm... let's say 15 minutes to produce a decent replay (including the file transfers), so it will be enough only to correct the unwanted sliding / crashing accidents.
It doesn't really need a separate website, we can easily organize it even at the forum. Who is in?
Sounds good, but one problem is that the speed of the file transfers will be a determining factor. But of course that's a bit like the speed of the mechanics in Le Mans. I'm in, if we can find a suitable time.
So am I if we find a suitable time. (Team things seems to be quite difficult, but still doable)
Hopefully we'll find a suitable time, for I am certainly in!
(Steals away to stuntschallenge.net to stretch the NoRH muscles ;))
Quote from: Duplode on October 09, 2012, 03:31:31 AM
(Steals away to stuntschallenge.net to stretch the NoRH muscles ;))
I guess you meant "Stealths"
File transfer is not that problematic, you can upload the temporary rpl files here. Since you have no time to check other replays (and we see the number of downloads), cheating is obviously impossible.
This weekend?
Ideas and misc. questions
- Posting the partial replays publicly to the forum sounds like a good idea. A fun alternative might be stuntschallenge, specially if we wanted an audience (too bad that it is not exactly real-time).
- If I understood it correctly, driver changes would work like this: pipsqueak A posts his incomplete replay to the forum; pipsqueak B downloads it from the forum and continues it for three further laps; and so on. Before the end of the race, therefore, it is expected that each incomplete replay will have been downloaded exactly one time.
- We could use the forum chatroom (http://forum.stunts.hu/chat/index.php) during the race, not only for flaming but also to coordinate driver changes: the pipsqueaks would use it to tell his team mates that a replay has just been posted, so that the next pipsqueak can go to the race thread and get it ASAP with minimal fuss (i.e., without hitting F5 every five seconds or having to deal with e-mails).
- Should there be any kind of track preview? There are several options here: releasing a version of the track with modified scenery 24h beforehand; doing the same but only a few minutes before the race (as in the old F1 warm-up sessions); leaking just a spy photo or a TrackBlaster map; or nothing at all.
- Will the track have a literal pit lane, Z75-style, with literal pit stops for the driver changes?
- Assuming that more pipsqueaks will join, should we allow both teams of 2 and teams of 3 or have only teams of two except for a single trio if there is an odd number of competitors? (Or some other scheme?)
- Connection and upload issues wouldn't be too much of a worry IMO; they are akin to mechanical DNFs in Le Mans ;D (If we have both duos and trios that might mean a slight advantage to 3-pipsqueak teams: if B's connection fails A can hand the wheel to C instead and pray that B can return in time.)
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Quote from: CTG on October 09, 2012, 09:49:03 AM
This weekend?
In principle, that's OK for me. I wonder if there are more pipsqueaks who would like to join the four of us, though.
Odd number of applicants ---> CTG will be a substitute of any teams.
Weekend is long, what time would it be (GMT)?
Quote from: Chulk on October 09, 2012, 04:42:27 PM
Weekend is long, what time would it be (GMT)?
It depends on Zak (if he wants to participate), as he's in China.
If Zak takes part it will be hard to find a suitable time... 11 hours between China and Argentina/Brazil is a lot!
How many file transfers would be optimal? I have different rules in my mind for each cases.
Example 1
Track: ~50 seconds (first lap ~60)
N x 2 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 2 laps (~1:50)
pipsqueak B: 2 laps (~3:30)
pipsqueak A: 2 laps (~5:10)
pipsqueak B: 2 laps (~6:50)
pipsqueak A: ~1.5 laps
pipsqueak A: 5.5 laps, pipsqueak B: 4 laps, 4 transfers (too much), not enough balanced
N x 3 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 3 laps (~2:40)
pipsqueak B: 3 laps (~5:10)
pipsqueak A: 3 laps (~7:40)
it's useless to forward...
pipsqueak A: 6 laps, pipsqueak B: 3 laps, 2 transfers, not enough balanced
N x 4 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 4 laps (~3:30)
pipsqueak B: 4 laps (~6:50)
pipsqueak A: almost 1.5 laps
pipsqueak A: 5.5 laps, pipsqueak B: 4 laps, 2 transfers, not enough balanced
N x 5 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 5 laps (~4:20)
pipsqueak B: 4.5 laps
1 transfer, quite balanced, maybe a bit boring
Example 2
Track: ~40 seconds (first lap ~50)
N x 2 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 2 laps (~1:30)
pipsqueak B: 2 laps (~2:50)
pipsqueak A: 2 laps (~4:10)
pipsqueak B: 2 laps (~5:30)
pipsqueak A: 2 laps (~6:50)
pipsqueak B: almost 2 laps
pipsqueak A: 6 laps, pipsqueak B: almost 6 laps, 5 transfers (way too much), balanced
N x 3 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 3 laps (~2:10)
pipsqueak B: 3 laps (~4:10)
pipsqueak A: 3 laps (~6:10)
pipsqueak B: almost 3 laps
pipsqueak A: 6 laps, pipsqueak B: almost 6 laps, 3 transfers, balanced
N x 4 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 4 laps (~2:50)
pipsqueak B: 4 laps (~5:30)
pipsqueak A: almost 4 laps
pipsqueak A: almost 8 laps, pipsqueak B: 4 laps, 2 transfers, forget it...
N x 5 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 5 laps (~3:30)
pipsqueak B: 5 laps (~6:50)
pipsqueak A: almost 2 laps
pipsqueak A: almost 7 laps, pipsqueak B: 5 laps, 2 transfers (useless), the second transfer would give a strange taste.
Quote from: Duplode on October 09, 2012, 04:09:56 PM
Will the track have a literal pit lane, Z75-style, with literal pit stops for the driver changes?
Hmmm... if we think it over, 8 minutes is not a long time. Don't waste it with stopping - I suggest to have only a dedicated square where you save the replay (tunnel is a well-defined place for it). Of course you need a "pit lane" - for the start / finish line. :D
Quote from: Chulk on October 09, 2012, 09:53:06 PM
If Zak takes part it will be hard to find a suitable time... 11 hours between China and Argentina/Brazil is a lot!
I will skip - am tackling such time differences too often anyway :(
Quote from: zaqrack on October 10, 2012, 03:33:52 PM
Quote from: Chulk on October 09, 2012, 09:53:06 PM
If Zak takes part it will be hard to find a suitable time... 11 hours between China and Argentina/Brazil is a lot!
I will skip - am tackling such time differences too often anyway :(
Then warn us if you come home and we will make a new round.
Quote from: CTG on October 10, 2012, 12:18:58 PM
Track: ~40 seconds (first lap ~50)
N x 3 laps relay
pipsqueak A: 3 laps (~2:10)
pipsqueak B: 3 laps (~4:10)
pipsqueak A: 3 laps (~6:10)
pipsqueak B: almost 3 laps
pipsqueak A: 6 laps, pipsqueak B: almost 6 laps, 3 transfers, balanced
That would be the best IMO
Quote from: CTG on October 10, 2012, 01:44:37 PM
I suggest to have only a dedicated square where you save the replay (tunnel is a well-defined place for it)
Agree!
Why not play for 30 minutes or 60 minutes instead?
Wait, not possible...
What about a really small track (less than 30 seconds), and then you see how far you can go within 10 minutes?
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 10, 2012, 07:24:43 PM
What about a really small track (less than 30 seconds), and then you see how far you can go within 10 minutes?
Tracks under 30 seconds are really boring.
About the plan: my calendar is empty for the whole weekend, so please decide when to organize this event.
I sense the best time for the start would be between 18:00 and 21:00 GMT (15:00 - 18:00 BRA/ARG; 20:00 - 23:00 EU). As for the day, I have a slight preference for Saturday, but Sunday would be fine as well.
No one else is joining, though - not even other MeganiuM pipsqueaks? I guess I will leave a note at ZakStunts about this event.
I could do Sunday, and I am on GMT+1 right now - any time in the evening should be fine.
I am not sure how you would keep the download counter under control though: someone could just visit the page and click some of the download links, increasing counters.
(edit: btw, the note worked, thanks!)
Yeah I like it!
Just a couple of things: The upload/download part should be a dead time or it should be forgotten. I mean, it's like bj said, this will determinate the winner.
Quote from: alanrotoi on October 11, 2012, 05:47:31 PM
Just a couple of things: The upload/download part should be a dead time or it should be forgotten. I mean, it's like bj said, this will determinate the winner.
So you both want to have an individual race? I'm okay with that.
Another question: which car?
I prefer Saturday afternoon as maybe I'll play football on Sunday
Quote from: alanrotoi on October 11, 2012, 05:47:31 PM
Just a couple of things: The upload/download part should be a dead time or it should be forgotten. I mean, it's like bj said, this will determinate the winner.
By "dead time" do you mean that it should not count for the final result? If so, I believe that wouldn't happen under CTG's rules. The only way uploads and downloads could affect the result is if someone happens to have connection trouble during the race.
(I wouldn't mind individual race if you guys really want it, but it surely would be less cool...)
Quote from: CTG on October 11, 2012, 11:38:34 PM
Another question: which car?
An IMSA would be best IMO.
Quote from: Duplode on October 12, 2012, 02:43:06 AM
An IMSA would be best IMO.
I really don't like IMSA cars that much, but those are probably the best for this competition
Quote from: Chulk on October 12, 2012, 07:34:30 AM
Quote from: Duplode on October 12, 2012, 02:43:06 AM
An IMSA would be best IMO.
I really don't like IMSA cars that much, but those are probably the best for this competition
Or Speedgate, if you like it more.
I have a track for it that will be published in the evening (quite an easy one), so you can learn it. And few minutes before the race I'll ask Bonzai Joe to change at least one design element to avoid cheating. What's your opinion?
Sure. If we're playing in the (Central European) evening, Saturday is better for me than Sunday. Weird, I know :-X
Here comes the track! ;) (BJ: please change some elements before the start)
Only a few things left to organize:
- Teams
- Forum topic to upload .rpl files
- Format (laps per driver and such)
Quote from: Chulk on October 13, 2012, 06:16:23 AM
Only a few things left to organize:
- Teams
- Forum topic to upload .rpl files
- Format (laps per driver and such)
Teams: it seems some of us prefer an individual endurance race instead of teams. As a main question, it has to be discussed first.
Replay upload: if we choose the team option, replays can be uploaded even in this topic.
Format: depending on the team / individual selection. Individual race can be shorter, like 12 minutes for completing 8 minutes pure racing. Team option: 15 minutes and 1 or 3 replay exchange(s) would be optimal. If we use an IMSA car on this track, one lap is about 45 seconds (maybe less for you guys :D).
And when exactly are we doing this?
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 13, 2012, 01:55:42 PM
And when exactly are we doing this?
Considering that GMT evening is just a few hours away, that dreadnaut said he could do Sunday only, and that we haven't heard back from Rotoi yet (e.g., confirming which day would be best for him), tomorrow might be best if that is not a problem for you or Chulk or his football game. If you can't race tomorrow / decide to race today, though, I am fully able to join you at any time past 18:00 GMT.
Start time: I propose 19:00 GMT.
Rules: I think teams would be fun. The obvious way to set up the pairs would be according to usual fault lines (BJ/Duplode v. Alan/Chulk v. CTG/dreadnaut if everyone joins; BJ/Duplode v. Chulk/CTG in the worst case). Or, if you find that too predictable, we might go to the other extreme and randomize the pairings. I am indifferent about the number of exchanges as long as the relay is balanced.
Quote from: Duplode on October 13, 2012, 04:43:56 PM
If you can't race tomorrow / decide to race today, though, I am fully able to join you at any time past 18:00 GMT.
I'm sorry - I won't be able to race today, and I can't be 100% sure about tomorrow any more (unexpected family issues - sick grandma).
Quote from: Duplode on October 13, 2012, 06:51:52 PM
I'm sorry - I won't be able to race today, and I can't be 100% sure about tomorrow any more (unexpected family issues - sick grandma).
I wish her getting better!
Without Duplode I vote for an individual race. Or simply postpone it.
Quote from: CTG on October 13, 2012, 08:03:24 PM
I wish her getting better!
Same here!
QuoteWithout Duplode I vote for an individual race. Or simply postpone it.
If we are only 4-5 left, then I would agree on the individual race, and team-Le Stunts next time!
First things first: Good vibrations being sent to grandma's health, Dup!
Now, I could race today now or tomorrow around the same time. And I think it would be better to do a solo function today and teams next time everydoby can join.
So... when?
Thank you all for the positive energy!
I can't fully commit to taking part of the race tomorrow, as we might have to leave on short notice again, though if that doesn't happen I would like to join (only if it is a solo race, of course, as it is nonsense to leave a team mate waiting for an eleventh hour confirmation). In any case, even without me there are 4-5 motivated pipsqueaks, so please do not cancel the race just because of my (likely) absence.
Quote from: Chulk on October 13, 2012, 09:47:35 PM
Now, I could race today now or tomorrow around the same time.
"Around the same time" = 20:00 GMT (17:00 Argentina, 21:00 Scotland, 22:00 Hungary/Denmark).
Quote from: Duplode on October 14, 2012, 07:29:09 AM
"Around the same time" = 20:00 GMT (17:00 Argentina, 21:00 Scotland, 22:00 Hungary/Denmark).
22:00... hmmmm... not 100%, but I'll try.
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 02:41:06 PM22:00... hmmmm... not 100%, but I'll try.
To summarize —and to be sure I understood:
- a couple of minutes before 22:00 gmt+1 (italy/hungary/denmark (http://mapsof.net/uploads/static-maps/europe_time_zone_map.jpg)), BJ will post an updated version of the track
- at 22:00 sharp, we start driving with a Porsche 962
- we drive for up to 8 minutes in game, or 12 minutes IRL
- we upload the replay here
Quote from: dreadnaut on October 14, 2012, 03:04:46 PM
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 02:41:06 PM22:00... hmmmm... not 100%, but I'll try.
To summarize —and to be sure I understood:
- a couple of minutes before 22:00 gmt+1 (italy/hungary/denmark (http://mapsof.net/uploads/static-maps/europe_time_zone_map.jpg)), BJ will post an updated version of the track
- at 22:00 sharp, we start driving with a Porsche 962
- we drive for up to 8 minutes in game, or 12 minutes IRL
- we upload the replay here
Three hours from now... (I am still around, BTW).
I need a good stopwatch / countdown timer...
Which rules are we using, by the way? Jumping from that loop is too satisfying to be OWOT-thingy.
Quote from: dreadnaut on October 14, 2012, 07:14:39 PM
Which rules are we using, by the way? Jumping from that loop is too satisfying to be OWOT-thingy.
Yep, free rules - whatever we can do in 12 minutes.
Okay, can we meet in a chat room or something? Is there a forum chat? Or the old #stunts channel on IRC EFNet?
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 14, 2012, 07:29:31 PM
Okay, can we meet in a chat room or something? Is there a forum chat? Or the old #stunts channel on IRC EFNet?
web-irc page here: http://chat.efnet.org
There is the forum chat (http://forum.stunts.hu/chat/index.php), but #stunts is nicer if everyone can login without trouble.
http://chat.efnet.org is blocked by my firewall.
Away to http://forum.stunts.hu/chat/index.php, then!
clock test!
Okay, track modified. Start your engines!
Replay!
There you go
pú
Lap record: Bonzai Joe 48.95 (7th lap), wow!
Official results:
1 Bonzai Joe 9 laps (7:35.45)
2 CTG 9 laps (7:38.15)
3 dreadnaut 8 laps (7:51.50)
Time splits: if you are interested.
Lap 1
55.35 - CTG
57.60 - Bonzai Joe
1:04.75 - dreadnaut
Lap 2
1:44.75 - CTG (49.40)
1:47.30 - Bonzai Joe (49.70)
2:02.75 - dreadnaut (58.00)
Lap 3
2:34.00 - CTG (49.25, best lap)
2:37.40 - Bonzai Joe (50.10)
2:58.20 - dreadnaut (55.45, best lap)
Lap 4
3:23.45 - CTG (49.45)
3:26.55 - Bonzai Joe (49.15)
3:58.25 - dreadnaut (1:00.05)
Lap 5
4:14.35 - CTG (50.90)
4:16.65 - Bonzai Joe (50.10)
4:57.00 - dreadnaut (58.75)
Lap 6
5:04.95 - CTG (50.60)
5:07.50 - Bonzai Joe (50.85)
5:55.50 - dreadnaut (58.50)
Lap 7
5.55.85 - CTG (50.90)
5:56.45 - Bonzai Joe (48.95, best lap)
6:54.75 - dreadnaut (59.25)
Lap 8
6:46.00 - Bonzai Joe (49.55)
6:46.05 - CTG (50.20)
7:51.50 - dreadnaut (56.75)
Lap 9
7:35.45 - Bonzai Joe (49.45)
7:38.15 - CTG (52.10, no comment :D)
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 11:31:10 PM
Official results:
1 Bonzai Joe 9 laps (7:35.45)
2 CTG 9 laps (7:38.15)
3 dreadnaut 8 laps (7:51.50)
Time splits: if you are interested.
Nice summary and stats, but the official results are:
1. Bonzai Joe (9 laps)
2. dreadnaut (8 laps)
3-4. CTG (DNF)
3-4. Duplode (DNF)
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 14, 2012, 11:46:11 PM
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 11:31:10 PM
Official results:
1 Bonzai Joe 9 laps (7:35.45)
2 CTG 9 laps (7:38.15)
3 dreadnaut 8 laps (7:51.50)
Time splits: if you are interested.
Nice summary and stats, but the official results are:
1. Bonzai Joe (9 laps)
2. dreadnaut (8 laps)
3-4. CTG (DNF)
3-4. Duplode (DNF)
?
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 11:48:46 PM
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 14, 2012, 11:46:11 PM
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 11:31:10 PM
Official results:
1 Bonzai Joe 9 laps (7:35.45)
2 CTG 9 laps (7:38.15)
3 dreadnaut 8 laps (7:51.50)
Time splits: if you are interested.
Nice summary and stats, but the official results are:
1. Bonzai Joe (9 laps)
2. dreadnaut (8 laps)
3-4. CTG (DNF)
3-4. Duplode (DNF)
?
So the 22:31:01 message "done" doesn't count...
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(17:15:52) BonzaiJoe: replays must be submitted by 22:31:00
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 11:49:29 PM
So the 22:31:01 message "done" doesn't count...
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(17:36:22) BonzaiJoe: we can evaluate it, but I think we can be sure I won
DNFs aside, the racing was really cool! We should hold another one soon (for one, I want a high score to show... ::))
I think we should modify the rules to avoid such DNFs. What about 1 minute tolerance limit, with +0.5 seconds penalty time after every late seconds? That would mean +11.0 for me (so it's not worth to extend the gameplay).
22:30:55 - saved the replay
22:31:01 - posted "done" at the chatroom
22:31:10 - first try to post the replay, message came back with the warning: somebody else posted while I was writing a message
22:31:15 - second try to post the replay, empty message warning (fuckya')
22:31:22 - third try
Btw it's interesting to see the different strategy and stamina. I spent too much time with RH at the beginning, running out of ballast time quite fast (losing control & bad nerves, my last lap tells everything about how "stable" I am mentally). BJ managed the time quota a lot better (using only 11:06!), showing up slightly improving lap results.
Quote from: CTG on October 14, 2012, 11:41:46 PM
Lap 1
55.35 - CTG
57.60 - Bonzai Joe
1:04.75 - dreadnaut
Lap 2
1:44.75 - CTG (49.40)
1:47.30 - Bonzai Joe (49.70)
2:02.75 - dreadnaut (58.00)
Lap 3
2:34.00 - CTG (49.25, best lap)
2:37.40 - Bonzai Joe (50.10)
2:58.20 - dreadnaut (55.45, best lap)
Lap 4
3:23.45 - CTG (49.45)
3:26.55 - Bonzai Joe (49.15)
3:58.25 - dreadnaut (1:00.05)
Lap 5
4:14.35 - CTG (50.90)
4:16.65 - Bonzai Joe (50.10)
4:57.00 - dreadnaut (58.75)
Lap 6
5:04.95 - CTG (50.60)
5:07.50 - Bonzai Joe (50.85)
5:55.50 - dreadnaut (58.50)
Lap 7
5.55.85 - CTG (50.90)
5:56.45 - Bonzai Joe (48.95, best lap)
6:54.75 - dreadnaut (59.25)
Lap 8
6:46.00 - Bonzai Joe (49.55)
6:46.05 - CTG (50.20)
7:51.50 - dreadnaut (56.75)
Lap 9
7:35.45 - Bonzai Joe (49.45)
7:38.15 - CTG (52.10, no comment :D)
Quote from: Duplode on October 15, 2012, 12:22:33 AM
We should hold another one soon (for one, I want a high score to show... ::))
When? Next weekend? Or earlier?
Quote from: CTG on October 15, 2012, 08:38:07 AM
When? Next weekend? Or earlier?
Next weekend would be awesome (earlier than that I won't be home before 23:00 GMT).
During the week it is too complicated for me too... next weekend would be great
I would like to join once too, options:
A. SA morning, EU lunchtime, China evening
B. between dec8-jan10 when I will be in Budapest.
Just go on with the next race this weekend, don't mess up the schedule for me.
Quote from: zaqrack on October 16, 2012, 03:15:48 AM
I would like to join once too, options:
A. SA morning, EU lunchtime, China evening
B. between dec8-jan10 when I will be in Budapest.
Just go on with the next race this weekend, don't mess up the schedule for me.
Option A looks simple to arrange if you think of it as "just before (or just after) the F1 qualifying/race" :)
Quote from: CTG on October 15, 2012, 08:11:54 AM
I think we should modify the rules to avoid such DNFs. What about 1 minute tolerance limit, with +0.5 seconds penalty time after every late seconds? That would mean +11.0 for me (so it's not worth to extend the gameplay).
Not a bad idea. I would make it harsher, though (e.g. reset the penalty time and subtract a whole lap every 20s).
Quote from: CTG on October 15, 2012, 08:11:54 AM
22:31:10 - first try to post the replay, message came back with the warning: somebody else posted while I was writing a message
22:31:15 - second try to post the replay, empty message warning (fuckya')
We might disable the "somebody else posted" warnings in our accounts (Profile >> Modify Profile >> Look and Layout). Another possible workaround could be attaching the replay to an existing post by editing it, though it would be messy. (One problem might be the grace period - those five minutes or so after posting in which you can edit the post without the "Last Edit" timestamp being appended. Any sneakiness seems impossible if the original post is made before the start of the race.)
Quote from: Duplode on October 16, 2012, 06:03:10 AM
Quote from: zaqrack on October 16, 2012, 03:15:48 AM
I would like to join once too, options:
A. SA morning, EU lunchtime, China evening
B. between dec8-jan10 when I will be in Budapest.
Just go on with the next race this weekend, don't mess up the schedule for me.
Option A looks simple to arrange if you think of it as "just before (or just after) the F1 qualifying/race" :)
Next F1 race is in 10 days (India) and after the race it would be 10am here. I can be up at 10 or 11 in the morning on weekends (probably performing poorly, but I can wake up at that time). I have no problem racing after midnight (let's say 4am here) on a weekend but maybe that would be too early in Europe.
As long as we arrange it a bit in advance, I'm okay with most hours of the weekend. If we're racing in the European morning, I won't join if I've been out late the day before. Otherwise morning is also fine. Getting up early might even be quite interesting.
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 16, 2012, 11:34:31 AM
Getting up early might even be quite interesting.
Not for me. (If the dickhole neighbourhood "allows" it then) I usually wake up around 11-12 o'clock on Sundays.
Ok, so the best would be around 10/11 SA, 14/15 EU, 21/22 CH, right?
Quote from: CTG on October 16, 2012, 12:07:25 PM
Not for me. (If the dickhole neighbourhood "allows" it then) I usually wake up around 11-12 o'clock on Sundays.
Never slept longer than 7:30am in the past 2 years.
Reason 1: even during winter its already bright before 7am
Reason 2: at least one of my sons usually wakes us around 6:30am
On the other hand, even on weekdays I just simply wake around 7:00 :)
:)
On weekends, I usually wake up at 13 to have lunch (unless I have some appointment or sports event to watch) but I can make an effort and be ready to race at 10/11
So if I understood corectly. We are racing 12 (??) minutes from a release of a track. Then, we send replay. Laps driven until 8:00 are counted (we are driving through pit line, not the finish line). Next race is at Saturday. (?) Pick something slower than Jaguar for this week, pls. ;)
Quote from: Friker on October 17, 2012, 10:17:41 AM
So if I understood corectly. We are racing 12 (??) minutes from a release of a track. Then, we send replay. Laps driven until 8:00 are counted (we are driving through pit line, not the finish line). Next race is at Saturday. (?) Pick something slower than Jaguar for this week, pls. ;)
- Tre track is published earlier (one day), you can practice on it. Somebody - BJ or Zak - will modify a few tiles right before the start to avoid cheating.
- You have 12 minutes to complete a 8 minute long replay (minimal RH, mainly to save partial replays and correct "fatal" accidents or extreme speed loss by leaving the road).
- As for me, fast cars with easy handling should be preferred for such a race (IMSA, Melange, Speedgate, Indy). Or you need a really fast track to use Lancia or Audi. But I'm okay with (almost) all the cars.
Quote from: Duplode on October 16, 2012, 06:03:10 AM
We might disable the "somebody else posted" warnings in our accounts (Profile >> Modify Profile >> Look and Layout)
Strange, but true: this option seemed to be unavailable for me, because Internet Explorer could never load that page (how can this happen in 2012 ??? :o). I tried it at the office (IE, same version, but Windows 7) and it worked without a problem. Since that I checked it again at home with Firefox and Google Chrome - both worked. To cut the long story short: no more warnings (finally).
Quote from: Duplode on October 16, 2012, 06:03:10 AM
Quote from: CTG on October 15, 2012, 08:11:54 AM
I think we should modify the rules to avoid such DNFs. What about 1 minute tolerance limit, with +0.5 seconds penalty time after every late seconds? That would mean +11.0 for me (so it's not worth to extend the gameplay).
Not a bad idea. I would make it harsher, though (e.g. reset the penalty time and subtract a whole lap every 20s).
Sounds like a bit too strict solution. What about a golden mean: 1 second penalty (instead of 0.5) after every late seconds?
Zak: could you open a new separate subforum (or child board) for these live races? Thanks in advance!
Quote from: CTG on October 17, 2012, 10:54:19 AM
Internet Explorer could never load that page (how can this happen in 2012 ??? :o).
Well, it is IE...
how can you still use IE in 2012? ::)
Ooh look, a new subforum has sprang! (http://forum.stunts.hu/index.php?board=103.0)
Quote from: Duplode on October 19, 2012, 04:16:41 AM
Ooh look, a new subforum has sprang! (http://forum.stunts.hu/index.php?board=103.0)
A wild subforum appeared!
Quote from: zaqrack on October 19, 2012, 03:29:52 AM
how can you still use IE in 2012? ::)
Home: because I'm lazy (using Google Chrome for Google Maps based flightradar24)
Work: because we don't have admin rights to install any other browsers
Quote from: CTG on October 19, 2012, 11:42:13 PM
Work: because we don't have admin rights to install any other browsers
If that annoys you, PortableApps Firefox (http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable) can be handy (I used it for similar purposes in the past).
Back to the topic: next race? (I know, there's a new topic for that.)
Hey, I'm fairly busy this week-end, but if there's a race tomorrow and I'm around at the right time, I'm in!
Maybe we should have a [bi-/tri-]weekly thread in the new subforum?
Quote from: dreadnaut on October 20, 2012, 12:24:15 PM
Hey, I'm fairly busy this week-end, but if there's a race tomorrow and I'm around at the right time, I'm in!
Maybe we should have a [bi-/tri-]weekly thread in the new subforum?
See you there! :)
If I remember it well, I had a track prepared for a Le Stunts event and I registered lestunts.free.fr for the homepage, all of it as a sequel to PershingII proposal. We discussed it in Orion team with Alain and Mingva, but it never went further than that...
Goal was teams of 3 drivers, 8 laps per driver, sum of all 3 drivers times to define the winning team. Idea was to imagine there is a driver change like at Le Mans serie. 24 laps instead of 24 hours.
Standard replay save (ie start/finish line outside main track road), different track and car for each driver (one element in the pitlane changed, like tunnel added for example, nothing that could change laptime). At this time, my idea was to use P962, Jag and Melange (this one the only custom car appart Zapper's ones at this date), but now it could be done with Speedgate, P962 and Jag.
I hope the track was not lost during my last computer crash, I'll check tonight if I can find it back.