Suggested change in dMr game format

[Doorman]

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

[vobler]

Oh boy, I would be so up for something like this, & would not at all mind a handicap of some form if it means some good close racing.
 
Thursday nights would be a good night for me.
 
Come on :boxing:

Good, don't listen to 'Cat. If you want to use one, find a handicap that slows you to our pace, but does not rob you from winning unless you make a mistake.

We have not changed combo for a while, but I suggest we race TBO+LX4  on Westhill, and race them Thursday night.

Suggest race start 2130 my time (2030 UK). 15 min qualy start at 2100 (2000 UK)

How does that sound?

[Jamin]

Sounds good

Is it possable to turn on the stats again? it would make working out the handicaps a lot easier.

[OldBloke]

Sounds good

Is it possable to turn on the stats again? it would make working out the handicaps a lot easier.

Stats were broken by the Insim changes in the latest patches. The author has, so far, said he won't be fixing his app.

I'm keeping my eye on a couple of replacements. :wink:

[BigFatCat]

If this is going to be trialled this Thursday, might I suggest any rules are laid down clearly before we get there?
If there's any handicapping, let's sort it out now so that we all know what's involved come the green light. Will the first race be handicapped, using a previous set of results or be the first result that subsequent rounds will be based on? Would any handicapping be down to weight, power (both user enforced and subject to possible underhanded dishonesty:sideways:) or a time penalty/adjustment?

I'm not suggesting anyone would cheat of course, we're all far too honest for that.:norty:

And I'd better start practising in the LX4 again, I'm quicker in the FXO:doh:

[vobler]

If this is going to be trialled this Thursday, might I suggest any rules are laid down clearly before we get there?
If there's any handicapping, let's sort it out now so that we all know what's involved come the green light. Will the first race be handicapped, using a previous set of results or be the first result that subsequent rounds will be based on? Would any handicapping be down to weight, power (both user enforced and subject to possible underhanded dishonesty:sideways:) or a time penalty/adjustment?

There are NO other rules than we usually use. No one needs to use a handicap. It is up to each individual if they want to just leave us behind, or give them selves a little handicap to make the race more interesting.

The race starting at 2130 my time (2030 UK) will probably be 20 laps. Thats all the difference.

Sort out the fuel, tires, setup etc. in the days to come.

[stoo]

Hi
It does sound like fun and after thinking about it some more i would like to join in but as i have said im not letting my life revolve around internet matches. So if im there then im there good luck to all.

[Jamin]

Well it went ok, no one crashed and everyone finished.

Replay

[Doorman]

Thanks for the replay Ben. :thumbsup2: 'Went ok' was a bit of an understatement, I thought it went pretty well. Apart from: I very nearly laid waste to a session of qualifying :oops:  However we got off at 8:30 on the dot. Speaking for myself I had some very good racing with several people, notably Octane, until I ran out of fuel on lap 13. Really, really, really intended to pit on lap 12 but had a brain seizure instead.:doh: Many thanks to Verner who kindly helped me make it to the pit with a very welcome push. Anyway, I think it bodes well for the coming weeks. Well done everyone. :dmw: ftw

[OldBloke]

Server held up then. Phew!

Doorman ran out of fuel ..... Looks like I missed a great snigger moment. :wink:

[vobler]

Here is my report:

We where/results

1.   FACCalibra (Calibra) Finland
2.   HR|F.Enersen (audimasta) Norway
3.   HR|Kjønnøy (MyBoss) Norway
4.   L56
5.   o000o
6.   BigFatCat
7.   VoBler   
8.   Octane   (Germany)
9.   Doorman
10.       HR|Heitmann (bluejudas) Norway (DNF)

So we had a nice mix of locals and visitors.

One guy disconnected just before the race.

HR|Heitmann said later on the LFS Norge Forum that reason he disconnected was that he found it impossible to drive with sun directly on his PC. (He lives in Spitsbergen! Always sun there now.) General comments is that the HR guys will come back from time to time. They suggested we make a thread on the main LFS forum. (But for that we need an event name!)

Smooth arrangement as Doorman said.

Both Ben and me started with qualify fuel so we had to change our pit strategy in race and pit early. Mid race was uneventful. Should have pushed more... I lost a few seconds pushing Doorman. Against the end I gained a little on BFC, put in my best of 1.58.8 but slipped up and lost it.

L56 and Ben did a very good race. Best of the "locals". 4th place is podium against guys like Calibra who did 1.56.1 in the LX4.

Great race! Can't wait for the next.

Verner

[BigFatCat]

And I took a class victory, in the FXO!:yahoo:
Minimising sliding paid off with lower tyre temps and allowed for some early race squabbling with the rest of the backmarkers, 25 laps later and the fronts were a little "secondhand". I ran some race distance tests and I preferred the FXO to the LX4, as I'm quicker in the FWD.
Can't hold a candle to the front of the field though, they're off into the middle of next week.:byebye:
Catching me is one thing, Verner, I can make a FXO quite wide:norty:

[Doorman]

Server held up then. Phew!

Doorman ran out of fuel ..... Looks like I missed a great snigger moment. :wink:

As I drifted off to kip last night I thought 'Must mention outstanding behaviour of server....snore'

[Doorman]

Do we really want to advertise? Not from where I'm sitting. As I see it our Thursday nights will become more popular by word of mouth. That way I don't think we'll attract the 'gunslingers'
2c

[vobler]

Do we really want to advertise? Not from where I'm sitting. As I see it our Thursday nights will become more popular by word of mouth. That way I don't think we'll attract the 'gunslingers'
2c

Agreed!