It was just an answer to this (I found that argumentation really illepall, sry):
For me this part of your post sounds like you think just because you see that in life everywhere, it's right. But I think it's not. If someone is thinking this way then he has a strange attitude for me and should think about it.
Anyway it's just my opinion and it was meant as a cause for thought.
But you are right I don't now you good enough nor have I heard enough about you but good that you do something for the LFS community like many many others do and did also (me including). I respect that. (but that doesn't make someone special or should let someone think he is worth more then others or deserve a special treatment).
I know that (and it's understandable) but it has not really to do with earning the status thing for a normal driver.
It wouldn't make sense if the STCC league drivers can't take part in the league races just because the STCC entry system has changed and they have no license, wouldn't it.
That's good for you
but it looks like you never learned this: You can't have it all.
It's called life.
Tbh you should really think about your attitude.
Sorry to say that but I don't think you are THE special LFS driver and deserve more or better treatment then someone else.
And on the other side the whole idea of the STCC would be senseless.
If 1 driver would not be treated like the other, then the fun for all the others (and it looks like a lot of people next to you have fun doing it), would be taken away.
Anyway I still don't really understand your arguments.
Everyone (or the really fast guys) has to do the same "boring" things.
It takes some time, true but no one (fast or not) should get a special treatment nor should the system be changed for him.
So you got the self esteem to write here you are so fast bla bla evrytime 1st place etc.
Instead of complaining about the lack of motivation it gives you,
why not surprise everyone (the others) by doing the stages as fast as possible (boring or not).
The faster you are the less time you need for the "boring status stages" and you'll be quicker in Silver, Gold etc status.
Then you meet the other fast guys ealier and you got "not so boring" races anymore.
;-)
Totally agree.
I also have not much time lately but it took me 38 races and 2 evenings to get my silver and around 53 races and 7 evenings to reach the gold status.
@Chaos
If you say you don't have time for it, then you can't race.
It's as simple as that.
but I would say if you are such a fast driver,
I'm sure you'll do it (reach the status you want) much quicker then the average guys.
it was "cheap (~50 Euros IIRC)" and uses the same profiler-software then the Logitech wheels.
The FF is not really great (like on my very old first MS Sidewinder 1) or as good as on wheels but for some games it's enough.
Great, I did it the other way.
Transfered all my noisetracker,protracker, octalyzer etc. mods from HD and Floppy and thousands of samples from the good old times to my PC some years ago (man that transfer with my selfmade cable took days)
LFS is exactly working like the way you described above - (or I don't understand what you wrote)
When I take over someones car in an endurance race, then I can change F11 (player specific brake balance etc.) and F12 (change fuel, tires etc.) The way I need it for that part of the race.
It's not a big deal to register a fake user, name etc.
Doesn't take long nor would it stop anyone.
We already have the best solution because a real good reason to buy S2 is:
You can get rid of wreckers.
Because they are not tolerated on most of the S2 servers and there is the wrecker barricade etc.
After the lap 1 crash which costed us 7 (of course 7) places, the 5 disconnections, 1 laggy connection which didn't allow 1 of our drivers to race at all, 1 pc freeze, 1 bigger crash, some emergency joining and some pedal problems, resulting in flat spots, we are happy that the race didn't ended with the last place for us.
Anyway it was a nice event
Congratulations to Cyber Racing and all the others who took part
Usually XL or L. In the last years I noticed L often shrinked to much after washing. No not because I washed them to hot but maybe I didn't bought the best quality, who knows So now I usually look for XL shirts first.
I voted for XL for the same reason Android did. Better to have it too large than too small
btw
I usually test every testpatch and never had problems with unlocks and when something went wrong with the patch, Scawen gave another unlock to everyone.
I only once had a problem in the last 3 years with a new installation and a faulty S-ATA HDD and luckily Victor gave me another unlock.
IMO It works perfect the way it is (and protects us from a lot of stupid cracking kids too)
I also don't think this helps you in any way but afaik: The master server doesn't really care with what IP you unlock the game. It just depends on how many unlocks you still got (on the master server). In any case you can't play online with 2 users using the same account.
I can't use exactly the same settings for my MS FF Wheel and my DFP or vice versa. So I totally agree.
About the whole fixed setup idea:
Why not can be fun.
Only problem I see is that then more people don't practise car/tracks in front of league races because they already have then a setup.
(btw I always hate it seeing people start somewhere in a league race and don't have a set or know how much fuel the car needs etc. but that's a totally diff. problem)
Tbh this time I practiced a bit and also worked on a setup.
I was really glad to have such a nice final race, where still 3 people could win the whole Cup but then it was a bit frustrating that so many didn't show up. We waited there 15 minutes for nothing.
In the race it was abit like that I had to fight against my own mistakes. But it worked very well
Anyway thx to all who raced today and to Davo for doing the Admin stuff.