Widdowmaker, i can only find a time for WE1 so no licence but i am sure you will hit 1:44.40 on CD1 without any trouble

JohnPenn and Benji, you both have a license so get some clean racing on CD2

Benji, i have not had time to sort out CD3, now 32 mini GTR's is truly manic, i agree that its fun, sort of a Death Destruction Derby without the Death....

My next plan is to supply cheap body panels for UFR and XFR and setup shop on CD3

Since Patch X all CD servers have been upgraded to 47 slots with 32 racers

CD1 is set to our normal GTR’s on Aston National (AS3)
CD3 is set to UFR / XFR on Aston Cadet (AS2)

CD2 and 4 have changed from day to day.

The racing on CD1 and CD3 has been manic, so much so that its almost impossible to get a race without problems. Most Newbies when joing LFS go straight for the big GTR’s and as CD1 always the fullest server in the list they end up there. CD1 also attracts some amazing drivers, pre X we had 10 drivers in the 1:39’s and 100’s in the 1:40’s. FXR and XRR times in the 1:41’s were also common.

With 47 slots we now have racers waitng to race and 32 cars into T1 is carnage.

With Patch X we have found it almost impossible to Admin the servers. Its difficult to find, let alone right click a name in the huge connection list. Blue flags are out on every lap after lap 1, and the use of Shift+S is causing Mayhem. Also there is so much chat that no one takes notice of any admin warnings.

We get sleepers on the grid EVERY RACE as drivers just forget the new start system and even drivers who sit on the grid with their brakes on just to cause problems.

Something had to be done and with the help of the_angry_angel we now have a license system in place.

CD1 will stay public but CD2 now has the License system running on it.

Simply put, if you name is not on the list you cannot join the race.

In order to get the sytem up and running we have had use the times recorded on LFSLapper under Patch W.

A license has been given to any racer who has been on a CD server while LFSLapper has been running and completed a lap under 1:44.40 with patch W.

To see if you have a License goto www.conedodgers.co.uk and enter you name in the search in the home page. Its a bit basic but all i could do in the time

If your name is not in you need a License so simply go to CD1 and race, once you have done a 1:44.40 LFSLapper will say “[CD] target PB XXXXX” and you will be considered at the next Licence update.

This is a manual system and not automatic.

ALL WE ASK THAT IF YOU HAVE A LICENCE YOU PLEASE RACE ON CD2

Further details will be announced on our website

Thanks

[CD] Birder

Last edited by birder, Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:25.

Quote from Gai-Luron :

PS: Nobody want to help me with file of track . Funny isn't it?

Hi

I can do the tracks and cars we use on Conedodgers but it will be limited, i have no idea on the other tracks

Will that help?

But i did have a thought, in LFS Stats you get the WR from LFSWorld, not sure about splits, could you use 105% of that as a starting point

Last edited by birder, Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:33.

Quote from 12ozJesus :

This exact thing happened to me last night on ConeDodgers GTR server (43 slot server). I was in the racing line on a straight hugging the curb, not swerving when a FZR comes along side my FXR and proceeds to try to set up for the long right T3 on AS NAT by getting all the way to the left - hitting my car passenger door and forcing both our cars into the sandtrap. I had time only for "WTF?" (voteban starts); "I didn't hit him" (voteban mid-way); "He hit me" (voteban succeeds, I drop). I'm a fast typer, the whole thing from wreck to ban was less than 10 seconds and there were maybe 2 cars that could have witnessed the crash. But, because the disrespectful wrecker was the 1st to start the vote, I got the boot.

Server admins, I don't envy you... its now a fine line between wreckers who cant be voted off and wreckers who vote off all your respectful racers with ever incident. Hopefully, we can get the word out.

Conedodgers are 47 slot with 5 reserved for admins, i must say that since X both CD1 and CD3 have been full and the ban happy racers have had a field day, sorry but not a lot we can do

Hi

All the CD servers are now running and so for no problems at all, thank you very much, you are always welcome on our servers but since we have had 2 of them full all day its a bit manic

Birder

The rules for entry are simple:

1) Obey the rules
2) Drive fair and safe ( dont have to be fast )
3) Dont moan or swear

oh and

4) Dont beat birder................

By the way rob 1:40.92 so up yours team mate

How do you ban an admin......

As to downloading 30 skins i think thats fair as you may well want to spectate. Remember CD1 is our public server, CD2 will become our Pro-Race server so its upto you if you come on or not.

Quote from GeForz :

But please add an info to the connection message

Not sure what you mean?

Quote from danowat :

Hmmm.........not sure I like this idea that much, and TBH Kev, I am suprised you think it's a good feature.

All sounds a bit elitist to me.........

At the moment we have 5000 GTR racers who have recorded a faster time than 1:44 in a GTR on AS3, Over 1000 have done below 1:40.99's (Patch W)

Its not elitist as i will add them all into the system so they can race on CD2, CD1 will stay open to all and those who race fair will go in the list, however they can spectate on CD2 if they want.

That way at least on CD2 we will get a few good races without all the "Blue flag" stuff and arguments with people who have done less than 100 laps. You can only understand by having ago. Just go onto CD1 and race and you will see what i mean, its manic, or even better try CD3 today

Got to do something, its driving me mad,

Quote from DieKolkrabe :

2) The use of the words 'noob',

3) 'noobs', should go play offline.

7) I was on the Conedodgers UFR/XFR server at AS Cadet, and got 'what the f--k were you doing you f---g wrecker, learn to f-----g drive you w------r'

Agree with most but

2) google -search "define: noob"

Definitions of noob on the Web:

• A newbie (also spelled noob, newb, or n00b in the leetspeak of internet culture) is a to a particular field, the term being commonly used on the internet, where it might refer to new users of a game, a newsgroup, the World Wide Web itself, or an operating system.
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noob[/SIZE]

Noob is just a word, but its a real word that we all are well aware what it refers to.

3) Yes and No.

25 fast racers and 7 noobs can be a disaster. Condodgers seems to get all the new licence S2 drivers as they all want to race the FZR straight away. However we have many drivers who help and have helped new drivers and we are proud of that.

Lotesdelere spends hours helping people who are new

7) Patch X lapper can out this morning and is now fitted on all our servers and should they start typing the f word and many others, users are kicked.

Many of our drivers and visitors are young and we should not swear.

However I find it rather funny to see a top driver in the lead say "f*** i that was close" and be kicked, only to come back and say "who F***ing kicked me"

Quote from the_angry_angel :

birder, as discussed attached is the latest version of luaLFS 0.7

Fantastic, i will try it as soon as i can get franky500

thank you so much

Quote from Gai-Luron :

Hello,

Great work, thank you, being installed as i type

Quote from NotAnIllusion :

If you want only selected people to access your server, put a password on it and give it to those people who you're willing to allow on your server :S

We tried it with a password when we first ran the LFS GTR League and with 500 members, people passed it on. A password works well with a limited few, but is no good for large quantitys.

Quote from the_angry_angel :

Birder, check your pms

Have done and sent an answer

Thanks again

Quote from russraine :

Well if you're only going to allow a select few on your server why did you bother to set it up for the maximum slot usage?

Basically we will allow anyone race on CD1, once we feel a racer can race fair and safe he will be added to the "Pro-server" list

Prior to Patch X we had been working on a new system and we expect about 3000 racers in the list, but patch X has put that back for some time.

Since Patch X 2 of our 4 servers have been full with 47 racers. Controlling this is a nightmare. So much so that we are now getting arguments all the time and some of our regulars racers are fed up. The swearing and chat is allarming.

I am sure over the next few months there will be several control system and other mods that will help.

We are currently have one written but Patch X has put that back several months.

I am not a programmer but have a request which i was wondering if any of you could help with.

The only server entry control we have is by password, but if you use one it gets passed around.

I simply want to make a txt list of usernames that allowed entry, eg.

Birder
Lotesdelere
franky500
scawen
Blah
Blah
Blah

And if your name is not in the list you cannot get on or even better you can only spectate.

It sounds simple so can anyone help - PLEASE

Thanks

The number of votes needed to ban and kick should be a server setting which should be a percentage of those on the server

/voteban 50
/votekick 30

or at least make the number needed a setting

/vote 10

that way its up to the server owner how its set

either way i hope someone comes up with an admin tool that allows us to view and edit the bans online or it could be a nightmare on a busy server like ours

Last edited by birder, Sat, 9 Jun 2007 08:28.

No offence taken.

For several months we have been writing some new server control software but Patch X has put a stop to it.

We are now 2 months on and the long winded Patch X is still not here but once it does arrive our rules will change to.

Blue Flag
One or more competitors are about to lap you. You must allow them to pass UNIMPEDED.

DO NOT RACE A CAR THAT IS A LAP AHEAD.

Should you pass a slower car and then find you get a blue flag warning you can carry on but MUST NOT IMPEAD THEM IN ANY WAY.

In both the LFS: GTR League and the ConeDodgers servers, not obeying the blue flag is considered unsporting and anyone doing so with have points deducted or may be forced to leave the server.

Our new system will award points for race positions against time. CD1 will become our only public server and to race on CD2, 3 and 4 you will have had to gained points on CD1.

This will simply take the faster drivers away from CD1 making CD2, 3 and 4 cleaner driving.

Lets face facts a driver doing 10 laps of AS3 in a FZR in 20.00 will get in the way when Dimo is doing it in 17:08

Quote from Punchy :

Thats strange birder we don't have (TAB) and ours works just fine.

The instructions says

# comments
# Lines beginning with TAB are considered as part of last key line.

i have always had tabs in but not tried it without and as mine works fine i will leave, however you could be right

This is the cfg from ConeDodgers 1 which works on the server

Remember you must have a tab (TAB) at the start of a newline (NL)

UseUsernameForAuthentication = false(NL)

AutoAction = (NL)
(TAB)Swearword:swear|/msg {Nickname} Kicked for Swearing:/kick {Username}|(NL)
(TAB) dick|/msg {Nickname} Penalty for saying dick:/p_dt {Username}|(NL)
(TAB) next action.......

There MUST be a | at the end of each line except the last one in the AutoAction section

I have never used UseUsernameForAuthentication = True

Your cfg has

AutoMsgPrivate =
(NO TAB)shite:hell:****:shit|^3Do NOT swear (Nickname)!|/kick {Username}|
(NO TAB)!help|
(NO TAB)^3!top ^8[table offset] [3-letter car name] ["filter" pattern]:
(NO TAB)^3!drf ^8[table offset] [3-letter car name] ["filter" pattern]:
(NO TAB)^3!stats ^8[playername pattern]:
(NO TAB)^3!dstats ^8[playername pattern]:
(NO TAB)^3!ver:
(NO TAB)^3!help

So in the first line you have used ( and ) instead of { and } and replace the | with : - Marked in bold
Also this should be is AutoAction = not AutoMsgPrivate = section of the cfg

As per the instructions
AutoMsgPrivate sends a private text message only, it does not do an action
AutoAction does an action and to send a public message you add the /msg command

Hope that helps

Last edited by birder, Thu, 10 May 2007 06:42.

Just so you are aware, At the time i am posting this your best time on AS3 in a FZR was 1:44.18 so to [CD] standards you are quite slow.

You had done 132 laps, yet Dimo has a PB of 1:39.95 and has done 14281 laps.

As admin we get fed up with the constant visiting drivers who have done just a few laps that do not respect the blue flag on our servers and it is normal that we say something or ban those who do not obey.

WE pride ourselves in trying to help anyone but to those who are new that dont want help, but just want to TELL us we are wrong, please give us a break.

I an sure when you have done 14000 laps of AS3 you will find that obeying the blue flag is a must.

Our rules are available on our website, in the forum

Our blue flag rules are

Blue Flag
One or more competitors are about to lap you. You must hold your course and allow them to pass UNIMPEDED. You must make sure you change speed and leave room to be passed. DO NOT RACE A CAR THAT IS A LAP AHEAD.

Should you pass a slower car and then find you get a blue flag warning you can carry on but MUST NOT IMPEAD THEM IN ANY WAY.

In both the LFS: GTR League and the ConeDodgers servers, not obeying the blue flag is considered unsporting and anyone doing so with have points deducted or may be forced to leave the server.

You i would say to you that you did not allow Dimo to pass UNIMPEDED so did not obey the blue flag.

Please understand those who do not obey our server rules will get a ban.

Last edited by birder, Wed, 9 May 2007 20:09.

Quote from Shoe Maker :

It's exactly the kind of attitude that causes all the good servers to be closed down, the people spending their own time and money to run them feel they are wasting their time and it's not being appreciated, I totally understand why Becky did what she did with the STCC and it's because of comments like yours.
Redline EVO

We run busy servers on GTR's and i totally agree with you. The problem is that when someone gets S2 they automatically want to try the full servers and find ours or yours.

Over the past few weeks the level of noob driving has gone down, the amount of noobs with 15km on their stats that are demanding sets, have no idea of racing rules and then tell us how to run our servers is just amazing.

It often happens that you have to give out a few 12 hour bans to get a race that gets past T1.

As to those people who keep demanding we change the combo's "why" we supply what people want.

If i have a server set on a "uncommon combo" and its always empty so if you want to use one fined some others in the same mind.

Well said Shoe Maker

As to official ladders -1 from me as this should be a server operated thing and not part of the game.

If there was a official ladder it would have to cover every combo not just the ones you like and that would have to include AS3 on GTR's, AS2 on FOX and the oval on BF1

And as that would also have to count the MRT round KYgp and the BF1 round AS1 as someone will want them, count me out

Last edited by birder, Wed, 9 May 2007 08:00.

Quote from gwendoline :

@ Krane
I love devs'work since long time and all others changes and new inside last patch but i'm sorry but i'm human and each big change on insim system boring me a bit more each time and discourage me to attempt to made attractives events to gathered community around this game.
i think it possible to keep some compatibility.

I agree with you, We have had to put on hold the next season of the LFS: GTR League and development of our new system until the imsim changes are done.

Also we will now get a forum full of "this mod no longer works" post, but i also agree that the changes will be best in the long term.

On ConeDodgers we get the stolen skin problem all the time.

If its one of our team skins, We ask, We warn, We warn again, We kick and if all else fails we give a 12 hour ban.

If we get "f-you" or "dic" we simply type /ban xxxxx 999 and the problem goes away for ages.

We did start to autokick swear words and i added "fu" to the list but found it was no good.

I remember one noob saying

"Wow i am having "fu"n on this server"

he logged back on,

"Kicking people who have done nothing wrong is not "fu"nny"

he logged back on,

I explained to him,

"Hey thanks, for telling me, its a "fu"nky server"

he logged back on

"You should take that aw"fu"l setting off"

he logged back on.

"Dont kick me i want to send you some cash for your server "fu"nd"

he logged back on

"Who the hell do you think you are "fu"-man-chu"

He logged back on

"You are as bad as the local "fu"zz" (slang for Police)

he logged back on

"f**k you, i will keep the money"

That was the last we saw of him

Congratulations to [CD] Dimo, Season 2 Champion, a Birthday and a 1:39.95 for AS3 all in one week

D1 1st [CD] Dimo
D1 2nd Legends|Webber
D1 3rd [CD] Subon

D2 1st [CD] Lotesdelere
D3 1st 1ABE1
D4 1st ASR Seldon

Champion FXR [CD] Celmo (11th in D1)
Champion XRR [CD] MaximUK (5th in D2)

Keyboard King [CD] Subon

Best excuse [CD] Birder - "My parrot was driving" (Sorry but i had to win something)

The rest are in the points table.

Dimo's prize is a brand new Porsche GT3 RSR, its at the factory ready, all he has to do is find the keys.

I have hidden them in the gravel on T1 at Aston, best of luck finding them.

Thanks to [CD] Lotesdelere, [CD] Robps and [CD] Paublo for all their help in season 2

And thanks to everyone making it so great, and so little work.......

Quote from franky500 :

If realism is the problem then shift + S needs to be removed as you say. in real life. your race will be over and not rejoining in such a manner.

Can you imagine what would happen if someone rolled on the first lap of a 24 hour race or a banger race where cars are auto-repaired. Someone would not be very happy. For ease it would be best to have all 3.

/reset Arcade (Full repair), Track(As patch W) or No (Get out yourself), that way we can decide and everyone will (may) be happy