Possibly, but at the end of the day, the host(er) has final say. If the intention is to provide a "really" level playing field, they will achieve that one way or another. Personally I don't see it as a popular option, but might be handy for those who run leagues etc.

Quote from birder :

1) Currently the connection list changes order, and often people send messages to the wrong people as just at the moment the list changes. This also happens when players vote to kick or ban.

So please fix the list so latest joiners are at the bottom. Needed for 2)

I also think that the latency should be part of the connections list so its simpler to see who is lagging

2) cfg setting /adminkickban

This setting would only work for those logged on as admin by clicking the kick or ban in the connections list it would automatically add the command and username to the chat box

3) Vote should have several settings in the cfg /vote kick, restart, ban, qualify so there is control on what can be voted on.

4) I think that several of the setting, message options and actions from LFSLapper should become standard Dedi server settings

1-2 are good suggestions but are really client changes. The server essentailly supports these features already.

3 Added

4 can you elaberate on these settings?

Quote from Venus :

I do not think its fair to allow people with joysticks be excluded. It shouldn't matter to the host what controller a player uses, as long as he or she is competent with it. I certainly disagree with the game being changed (adding an option) that allows control freaks to dictate their gaming philosophy. In everything relating to the server, he has that right, but what I use to play the game with is completely my business!

Please fix the banning bug when it comes to banning etc certain names the game doesn't recognise (and refuses to ban etc) Ban by number please, not names. (see:

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=20369

Venus

The whole controller debate has been done to death in this and other threads, so I'll just leave the suggestion on there for now.

Added Ban by numbers.

Quote from Gunn :

This issue has been in LFS forever and predates skin downloads. A recent test patch (V2) has helped to minimise the problem.

Thanks Gunn. Noted. It's off the list as it's really a bug (being fixed).

Updated suggestions.

Added the /ban and /kick

/warn I think is covered by /msg. Yes?

I'm sure you can do this already?


/msg <text>

http://en.lfsmanual.net/wiki/Hosting#Host_commands

Quote from Foropsico :

I want to sugest this:
1- When some one connects into a server, some times it create lag for an instant. Is very painfull when you are drivings an the game freze, you could loss the control.

2- The server only alow one user to connect or leave at the same time. Messages like: "can't leave, a player is connecting" are annoying.

1. More of a bug. Maybe caused by skin downloads.

2. Added

Last edited by Macfox, Thu, 1 Mar 2007 06:41.

Another totally pointless poll. Just further inflames the situation. illepall

Updated list.

Quote from jperez2003us :

i would like to play online only with people using wheel. Mouse driver are usually faster but have many driving aids, is not realistic. And i would like to play with people not using driving aids at all.
Thanks

Limit Driving aids, such as traction control etc.
Limit Controllers allowed. Wheel/keyboard/mouse only. 3 Peddles or H shifters only.

Quote from felplacerad :

Only read 1st post.

Possibility for admins to contact player who have blocked messages.
Possibility to set the the remaining time of a qualifying session to 0.
Admins should be able to arrange the grid in the lobby.

Added.

Quote from Cue-Ball :

Having the admin retire the player is more realistic. If you allow drivers to teleport to the pit themselves they will do so immediately after having an accident, which gives no time for yellow flags or safety cars, which some leagues use quite extensively. You don't want cars just randomly disappearing from the track if you can avoid it. Ditto for people hitting space to reset.

Never thought of it like that. I guess it's a valid scheme.

Quote from FL!P :

I think it would be very cool if server admins could (easily) change the garage background image on their server (which of course would be downloaded by the clients) to give a more personalized look to their tracks.

I prefer the garage background I downloaded from the forum to the original one, but I think it would be great if the background could change depending on the server (admins could add their team's url and colors on the background, display some server rules, etc).

Edit: Also it would be very handy if the name and code of the current track were displayed in the garage. When you join a server by finding a racer online, you don't know which track you're at.

I'm not familiar with the garage backgrounds. Is this the banner (texture)above the garages or something totally different, like the lobby backdrop?

The latter is a client option I guess, not so much a server setting/option.

Quote from Fischfix :

flying start
jump start but i think that one is going to be implemented anyway


server side Advertising. downloaded once, those files are much smaller then skins.

Added.

What is the difference between the player retiring and the server server admin retiring the player?

In any case we'd probably need two options to cover all bases.

reset=retire
reset=no

Quote from RAYfighter :

+1 to the soon to be implemented allowreset option. But I disagree with Becky's reset=retire. I would prefer completely disabled reset key. And shift+S (which is obviously not an accidentally hit key) = retire from race.

So the player would just sit indefinitely as they are. The problem I see with this is, in some situations where a car is damage beyond driving or out of fuel, can be left on the racing line.

Quote from George Kuyumji :

Bump

I would like to suggest that when leaving a Server the player should get back to the Raceserver list Screen and not to the connections Screen.

I think this is more a client behaviour change rather than a specific server option?

Some great new ideas, but we need to think how these would be implemented as well.

Pit Windows - From console or host setup.cfg file.
/pitwindowlaps=8-10,18-20,28-30
/pitwindowlaps=8,18,28-30
Some InSim Interface?

Quote from Lible :

+1 for everything except limiting server per controllers.

The limiting of controllers seems a sensitive issue. I've seen a few threads thrash this discussion out, but never to a point of concencus.

I'll leave it in the list, as many have asked for it.

Personally I see it as a league-only option, not for general free-for-all servers. At the end of the day, it's a server option, under the control of the operating admin. It's really no different to a private server where the admin dictates the terms. Some have raised concern over the possiblity of all servers going this way. This I highly doubt, given the excess of available servers at the moment.

Added.

Updated/Removed duplicates.

Looks to be fixed. Thanks Scawen.

I agree with you on both points. However it not always clear the wheel is better than keyboard or who it disadvantages. For instance... It could be argued that kb'rs are at a disadvantage, thus more likely to cause accidents (turn 1 etc) due to the limited brake control.

Just my take on it. No doubt someone will disagree.

Looks good so far. After removing the daily restarts, I haven't yet seen a it happen again. Still monitoring and will update again in a week or so.

+1. I really don't see any problem with this option. Others like force cockpit view/ no driving assists are also needed. The real argument here is players like to compete on a level playing field. Be it mouse/kb exclusive or wheel exclusive it doesn't matter.

All the hype about splitting the community is just nonsense. If you really believe that, then you must be very new around here. Remember the same doom and gloom stories were perpetuated back when they made the kb/mouse a little harder.

Updated list.

Couldn't say exactly, but once or twice a week. I know one thing for sure, it wasn't consistant like a timer varible rapping, hence the need to run a nightly script just to catch it, if it was hung.

The only thing I'm doing out of the norm is running 5 instances from a shared directory, each with their own config. They run as a (SYSTEM) service (connected to the console session.) A couple run the RACE MANAGER insim app also.

Anyhow I'll keep you posted on the results. Should it go a miss again, I'll leave it in the state for you to investigate. If necessary I can arrange access to the box if it helps.

Rob

Scawen, Thanks for looking at the issue. Just updated to U30 and I'm going to run some more tests.

Up till recently I've had a restart script running each morning. So I'll disable and report back with the results.