First dMr post? Start here.

[Doorman]

Hi
 
Oh dear. I confess, I'm guilty. I didn't introduce myself here :crying:
 
I joined in August I have managed to spam few posts here already
 
What should I say...you can see my name above and...I'm from Finland...The dmr dudes know me from the server. :byebye:

Hi there!
 
This is my first post, I swear! See?
 

 

 
Ok, sooooo... I bought LFS S2 in march this year, after playing the demo for a few months and saving money for a wheel, a new computer, and S2. I'm not a real petrolhead, I'm not into cars, only into racing, and this is my first racing sim as well.
 
I found the dMr server recently, it was Aquilifer who told me about it, and that that it's a server where they run a different combo each week. As I don't like monotony I find it a great way to race, I like it very much. Before this the only servers I used to visit were the CTRA ones, because of the track rotation, and the relatively fair racing.
 
Though even there there are times when racing isn't that fair, so I was seeking a more controlled environment, a team server, and I guess I've found it for now.
 
You were seeing me on the server pretty much in the last two weeks, unfortunately that will change now as my holiday is over, I'm back to work which limits my possibilities, because I work in 3 shifts, so there are many days in the month when I'm working while you're racing on the server in the evening. Anyway I'll try to race as much there as I can.

The pair of you are an absolute asset. Long may you continue to be part of Dead Men Racing.

[delanvital]

Welcome to dMw guys :boxing: Be sure to check out the rest of the forum

[Aquilifer]

@delanvital

Thanks. I have been reading it. I even managed to start a new thread at strategic gaming/general section and got 3 replys (wohoo).

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Iron wrote such a novel in his post that I feel I should have posted more too. So let's try again...

Hi, my name is Aquilifer

I'm from Finland. I'm 187cm, 70kg and my shoe size is 44.

Why such a name is a bit long story to tell, so maybe I skip it this time.

The reasons I have liked dMr are pretty much the same as Iron told. The new combo per week system makes me drive combos which I wouldn't have tried otherwise. Mostly because I still drive with a mouse :blink: I have been playing Live for Speed from September 2005 and bought S2 in April 2006. So I have fair amount of experience on several servers and so far the best people I have met are in dMr. They have been very friendly to all people from the beginning. In general they seem to be the most sane people I've been driving with.

I have driven those popular servers like CTRA, CD and Redline. IMHO the first one had the worst drivers I have met since the demo servers. Many others if their drivers seem sane, the admins seem to be bit too ban happy people. I like in dMr that all level drivers are welcome from newbies to experienced and admins do not ban anyone who is not immediately used to the car. I remember when I struggled to learn driving fast in demo and without help it would have lasted lot longer.

I prefer good fair racing always over a win or even a podium place.

You should see me more often than Iron in the near future.

[Iron]

Iron wrote such a novel in his post that I feel I should have posted more too. So let's try again...

Oh come on, I'm usually a very quiet man. I'm glad that I made you post more though.

I prefer good fair racing always over a win or even a podium place.

Yes, absolutely, me too. Last night I did a mistake so the driver in the second place overtook me. I caught up with him, and had a good fair battle. Until i did the same mistake again :doh: : taking too much curb on T1, doing a wheelie, then smashing into the wall while recovering from the wheelie.

[FoXXie]

Hi,im playing LFS and my name there is |FoXXie| or Waffenaffe.I Bought LFS in August 2007.
In Real Life my name is Mario ,im 150cm ,45kg,and my shoes are 38 big xD.
Im Fresh 13 Years Old(20.9.) xD
My Hobbies are Cars,Technic,Computers,Racing Games/Racing Sims,Ride my new Bike and my Tamiya TL-01(R/C).
Okay xD when u mean to know anyone,ASK! XD :yay

[Doorman]

Welcome to dMw forums Foxxy. Take a look at THE RULES
for driving on DMR and you wont go far wrong.

[FoXXie]

I`ve readed it.Thx!

[Aquilifer]

I`ve readed it.Thx!

And understood? :eyebrow:

(if so welcome to racing)

[Romus]

I've been a few times on your server, and now I'm registered here on the forums. As an online racer I'm still pretty new, I could say that I've had my first real online races on your server.

What I like a lot about your server is that you have a clear format on how races are organized, that you run with one combo for a week, and finish with an 1h race. On many randomly picked servers people crash a lot and restart a race, also combos change all too often, not leaving me time to learn it. I did never like that, so that's why I've spent most of my lfs-time offline.

Then I opened my own server and announced it on lfs-forums. I had those three cars that are in demo on westhill, and had a few nice races, though it was never very populated. I had races that lasted for about 16 minutes, and I had disabled restarts as much as it was possible from the config files. So pretty much the same style than you have. Aquilifer came there a few times, and mentioned your server, so here I am.

About my history with computer racing.. I've had a wheel since the release of CMR2, or perhaps for a bit longer. The first wheel was a Guillemot/Thrustmaster Ferrari Force Feedback. It was quite a good, but I changed it to Logitech Momo racing when it was released, though I did not consider it as any great upgrade. When the G25 was released, I bought it immediately, since I had for long wanted good pedals. I had even build me new pedals myself, but I never managed to finish them with electronics. G25 is a huge upgrade over the black Momo, both the wheel and pedals are from another planet. I've not used the gear stick at all, i use only those buttons on it.

About other simulations I've had on my PC. A rather long list that i've tried: Viper Racing, Sports Car GT (first one that I played a lot), Grand Prix Legends (did not move me much), RBR, GTR (approx 2000 laps offline), GT Legends (installed and forgot), rFactor (was promising, but was forgotten after LFS S2) and finally LFS. Since getting LFS I've not bought another simulation, though Trackmania United is on my PC, that I and some friends like to play sometimes together. Of all the simulations it was only GTR that I played a lot, others did not have something that I was looking for. Until LFS.

I have a son of 1y and 9 months, a wife of course, a dog, and then an apartment under renovation - soon to be finished. I'm hoping to have at least two sessions online for each combo before the thursdays big race. Let's see how it goes.. Cu online.

Edit:
If size matters: 186cm, 96kg, shoe size 42.
Of my 33 years I've lived 4.5 in Sweden, 4 months in England (Newcastle) and the rest in Finland. I've not travelled around the globe, never been to India for example, and I've only driven through Hamburg. My favourite beer is a Swedish Carnegie´s porter. Then I like Finnish beers, I like the crisp and bitter taste in them. Also Murphy´s stout is one of the best.

[vobler]

Hello Romus,

You are wery welcome!

See you on track.

[Jamin]

Heyas Romus *waves*

[OldBloke]

Nice first post Romus. Always good to see fine racers like yourself taking the time to pop in and say 'hello'. Much appreciated :thumb:

[Aquilifer]

Hi and welcome. So you finally found here

Your server was nice because it was really the only one offering XFG/XRG racing in Westhill. Too bad that many people didn't find it. Often when I did laps there alone, nobody else joined. :sad:

[Doorman]

Tervetuloa!  Thanks go to Aquilifer for pointing you in our direction. Just the sort of chap we like. :thumbsup2: I love the way the average age aspect keeps going up and down. Must be about 50 now! :flirty: (you've lowered it)

[Iron]

Hi romus, a nice introduction it was. The more racers like yourself on the server, the better I say. May we have many good races together!