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Complaint..., A stewards enquiry perhaps?

Milkshake r33t Inc Pedestrian Renegade Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Right guys Second race of the league, I'd put in two sessions in the qualifing and got myself to front of the grid. Race started, you all waited for me very kindly as my internet borked up, but once we got started I accelerated slower than everyone. Was that a bug on the start grid, or is that just because my driver has 11 skill (or did have). So, slower than everyone else, but not by much, I continued. 5-10 turns in, we get to the first corner, bohan cuts across me and rams my car in the right armour, killing the driver instantly (my third driver of three days). Now, my question is, is that it? I've put in the effort over the week to participate in time-trials, test the map, make changes, yet before the first corner I'm killed? That's life I suppose. But will there be a way of having a stewards enquiry? Or some kind of revenge? Or bloody compensation! Blood money! Twasn't my fault he died, it was Bohans! I demand blood money! ......................... vet Posted Apr 16, 2006, 9:27 pm Last edited Apr 16, 2006, 10:08 pm by Milkshake

*sam* The Salthill Sluggerz Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Lead Developer Posts: 16,780 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Your slowness might have been driver skill, perhaps.. a lower skilled driver would tend to get off the start grid slower, but I wouldn't expect a skill diff of 10 to make a really noticeable difference, I think something that would lessen the blow of an early crash like that could be useful.. something I'm putting in for the timetrials is allowing you to switch in a new driver. Maybe we could have a co-driver in the passenger seat in the race, who could take over if driver dies? -- that wouldn't save you from a broken engine of course. Or bohan swinging round and ramming you in the *other* side ;-) If you have any other suggestions, I'm willing to consider them! The main thing is that they stay reasonably realistic. It is important that you feel the pain of a driver death, and are somewhat fearful of it. But it's also important that the fun isn't ruined.. ......................... marshal vet deathrce1 paintladder combat1 wv ped1 cont slay2013 Posted Apr 16, 2006, 11:50 pm

Milkshake r33t Inc Pedestrian Renegade Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: Mar 19, 2006 I gotta say Sam, I was a bit gutted. I was really looking forward to that race - the first race being held on that track - and had put the effort in during the week to get a good spot on the grid so I could make a real go of it. 10 minutes in and I'm already dead through no fault of my own? Having to watch the rest of the race? Gutted mate. Not appealing to the scores, they should totally stand, but can we prevent it from maybe happening again? ......................... vet Posted Apr 17, 2006, 11:56 am Last edited Apr 17, 2006, 11:57 am by Milkshake

*sam* The Salthill Sluggerz Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Lead Developer Posts: 16,780 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Yah, I understand. In fact you may have started 1 second behind the rest of us, I can't quite recall, but it would explain your slow start better. As you suggested yesterday, body armour is another possibility. Or switching to a backup car+driver (from the starting grid)?? ......................... marshal vet deathrce1 paintladder combat1 wv ped1 cont slay2013 Posted Apr 17, 2006, 12:45 pm

Duncan The Order of Kratos Pedestrian Renegade Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 you'll easily be able to catch up on points, theres no drivers that have survived both races, and Bohan never survives a race. Posted Apr 17, 2006, 1:37 pm

Jim Pole Position Racer Renegade Group: Contributors Posts: 199 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 I feel your pain milkshake, I missed a race day before yesterday because it slipped my mind at the last minute, and I knocked out my driver during qualifying the day before that, it is gutting! I suppose that realistically without body armour these high speed crashes would be fatal. A balance of realism and fairness is needed. It will probably be me next time mate ......................... vet Posted Apr 17, 2006, 2:29 pm

*sam* The Salthill Sluggerz Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Lead Developer Posts: 16,780 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 yeah, as i said in graham's thread, increasing the vehicle's armour could be a very handy and effective improvement ......................... marshal vet deathrce1 paintladder combat1 wv ped1 cont slay2013 Posted Apr 17, 2006, 2:31 pm

Scoot The Scooters Pedestrian Renegade Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: Mar 19, 2006 what's gonna happen when we get weapons? drivers are gonna die and cars are gonna get shot to pieces and that'll just be part of the game. ......................... vet race1 Posted Apr 17, 2006, 6:53 pm

Milkshake r33t Inc Pedestrian Renegade Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: Mar 19, 2006 So is there much point in qualifiers then? ......................... vet Posted Apr 17, 2006, 8:16 pm

*sam* The Salthill Sluggerz Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Lead Developer Posts: 16,780 Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Scoot, yes it will be part of the game but still it's not ideal if the game is over after 10mins for some paticipants. In the combat events we'll have several cars each, so it shouldn't be a problem. For race events, some of the suggestions we've had could surely help make it fun for everyone. I like the armour increase, not least because it just involves 1 line of sql ......................... marshal vet deathrce1 paintladder combat1 wv ped1 cont slay2013 Posted Apr 18, 2006, 12:12 am

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