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Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
I would like the ability also to change types of tyre - to go from R1 - R2 - R3. (or road normal to Road Super)

I would also like to be able to force the option - for league races - like current formula 1 - where you have to use different tyre compunds during the race.
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
A good setup makes a lot of difference to me and my driving style. I drive a lot IRL and find it difficult to translate those real life experiences into LFS. Non of my online friends own a car and they are all faster than me - real wierd.

When looking to make a set up for any track - I take an aston club set - and then tweak the brakes - camber and tyre pressures. If the track has a fast straight - the gearing is normally about spot on. If shorter then just have to adjust the gearing to suit. Im never gonna be a world record beater but for what ever reason - Im just comfortable that way.

One team mate tweaks set and goes considerably faster - I drive his sets, and I cant touch his pace.
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Well - I have to say..... Only 1 skin got my vote, but in the order of decency - I will find 4 more to vote for.

It stands out as a clear winner in my minds eye - but there is more than 1 prize to be won.

I will spend the rest of the week selecting the next 4.

Well done everyone for creating a skin - no matter how good or bad - at least you bothered to do something. (my efforts were just not good enough)
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
The track IR should be agood bit of kit - but not owning one - I dont feel it would give me a realistic feel. I tilt my head when driving normally (not on LFS) so I could imagine the view moving with me and it would be wierd.

I found that buying a 3h2go gave me what I was looking for -Ive got faster, which is a good indicator.

I would still like a Track iR.... but not for LFS.
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Ghost car would do it - but I dont know if it works with X?
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
ooooo......... Its this kind of thread that really winds me up......


ARRRRGHHHHHHHHHH :something:something:something





Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Great Looking Card Gen...
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
It would be quite difficult to hold a track design comp, without the tools to do so.

Unless the tracks were just visuals, drawings, a layout, sketch, 3dsmx Scene, and then the winner worked closely with the Devs in realising the finished track.

It wont happen at this stage I dont think - There are no plans to release the track editing/designing applications - and there would be far to much work involved in realsing the finished atrical.

Im not saying that it cant happen - just saying not yet - one day after S3.
In my opinion of course - The Devs may suprise us, but I doubt it...

Improved AI next..... ya ya
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Quote from CasseBent :cracking and popping sound in X5, just me?

No - nothing like that here... works a treat.
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
This may assist you in your quest to be faster.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvNYFbJIJ-Y
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Your recall of the events is wrong.

You might as well ban me mate - cos I aint going back on your server - and I hope that is greated with a smile.

I have never been so insulted.

I may have driven for the length of the straight seeing the blue flag - but you were no were near to passing me - you lost it - I clearly saw it in my mirrors.

There was nothing for me to apologise for. Once you brought it to my attention - you gave me no chance to discuss the issue - as you kicked me - after you asked if I was taking the P i ss...

You were out of order.

By the way - You need to loose the totallitarian Neo Nazi attitude..... The jack boots and the Sparks like tash do not suit you.....

Blame is so easy to attirbute when you have a Singlular thought process..... When are you invading Poland by the way?
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
{CD)Birder..... you are not welcoming to your server. I am an experienced racer, who nows the flag rules....

I will not frequent your servers again..... as you obvoisly have no idea of how to control yourself - with lapped cars, or your own self.

I am seriopsly dissapointed in your attitude and ability. What did you expect me to do? I was watchning my mirrors - knew exactly where you were - but you chose to almost drive straight through me - you really should have lifted and moved up my inside where I would have let you past.

I do hope you dont treat others with the same distane.

Im very very disspaointed You give your server and your team a very bad name....
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Some other things to consider...

The development of the AI will take additional steps - as not every form of racing has the same technique..

Oval racing differs in terms of over taking and maintaining pace, drafting etc.

Circuit/ road racing differs in technique to dirt racing.

The AI will have to be able to determin which type of surface thay are on, and the type of track.

Straight forward really to code I would have thought, but the difficulty is in making them good... or great.

Im not so sure its going to be an easy one this -and it may take time...

I wonder if they will be able to determine there own setup? If you never tell an AI to use your own set up - which one are they currently using?
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
I think the problem comes along the lines of... Imagine this Scenario...

Scawen - in the forth coming patch there will be new Red apples, which we have been working on for a few months. A new banana, slightly larger than the last one, we will up date the grapes and correct the outline of the Pineapple, as we noticed it was not the correct variety for this time of year.

First response in the post.

Great, been waiting ages - thanks for the info - cant wait.

15th post.

I dont like red apples. I thnk the bannanas are fine as they are. The grapes do need work - what are you doing to update them? Ive never liked the pineapples - I think you should release a pear.

Another form thread start.

Who thinks the new patch needs pears. SHould they replace the pineapple with pears.
1) Yes
2) No
3) I dont care

500 posts along the lines of what some else wants to happen.

Back to the origional post.

10 pages on -

Demo racer (with 1 post history about his apple peeling style) - When does the new patch come out - I need to try out my wide style peel man, I can do it real fast and all in 1 peice. You Devs promise so much and give nothing.

etc etc etc etc.

personally I feel its good the way it is - when new patches come out, its a suprise. Sure we may not like everything but hey - Thats just like Christmas.

We know vaguely whats happening in patch X. We sort of know what Scawens is working on now. (because hes posted it previously)

If you want to find that out, keep upto date on the forum every day or at least twice a week. Show some commitment to the sim and dont post suggestions in the general forum , use the suggestions forum.

CAll me selfish - but it takes time to keep up on this forum, it takes balls to post an opinion on this forum, and if someones gonna come in, who I know is a damn fast racer, has damn loads of potential to be one of the fastest racers in LFS, but cant be bothered, or just doesnt care about the main forum for what the game is about. Come on man - sort your self out, and get with the program....
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Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Quote from birder :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

Did 2 races today - Hit a 1:43.73 - without issue.... Had 2 good races actually - with a CD upfront showing us how its done.

Enjoyed it.
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
It is very dissapointing to hear that you have had to put restrictions in place to allow a decent race of like minded people.

I do hope this works for you and the racers who want to race on your servers. Good luck
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Lol - thats what I like a bout this forum.....

Probably the wrong choice of words.... Factually totally wrong but in my eyes they need to go a long way to meet the precident set by CM and the 22b, especially in the last 2 years.
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Quote from VTiRoj :The grille, that center section resembles a snout

I want a piece of that Cusco liveryed Impreza


I havent ever been in an Impreza, so I cant really comment on how realistic the set is

Its a shame the RB4 has 240bhp max, a replica set of a classic Impreza (~280bhp ) would rock!

The classsic - stil to most the best and ony Impreza...

The WRX only put out at max in standard trim - 220 bhp - the STI - approx 265 bhp. THe new age Blob eye and bug were about the same in both WRX and STI.

However -the newage Hawkeye - as a WRX out - approx 230 bhp in standard trim - with now heres the best bit - 271 n/m torque from a 2.5 ltr engine.

The classic reigns supreme by weighing it at approx 1000 kg - where as the new age, a whopping 1860 kg..... and thats where the difference lies.

The Hawkeye STI puts out about 280 bhp....

Your probably refferring to the 22b with that power figure, which is the best Impreza yet, but there aint many and they cost a pretty packet...

You mean this Cusco car.....???
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
I too own a Hawkeye.... in Silver (cystal Metallic)...Ive just spent the afternoon "blinging" the engine Bay....



Mines the one on the left



But one thing tho, Where the hell on earth did the name "Pig Nose" come from?



Stick to Hawkeye
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Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Fragile EArth : Birds as Prey

Urbanora Science : Birds of Prey
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Not bad - pull away is pretty close - THe front of the car lifts big time - which is pretty comparable, gear changing points are about right - on redline - 2nd to 3rd at about 60 - 3rd to 4th in the 85 region, into 5th about 105 - and through 5th to 136 ish - prety close.

Brakings a bit suss tho - This set will only brake in a straight line - with the back end wanting to come around alot. I suppose if I pulled my ABS fuse then it would react pretty much the same.

Cornering, pretty close again - the front of the car wallows a bit and does want to go straight on, but normally - (around the bigger round abouts) a little throttle and the rear end steps out and driffts out. This set tends to see a bit side ways slide in to the wall.

Not bad at all.

Which MY variant is your friends WRx that this was based on - that could amount to the difference in handling from my point of view - classic/bugeye/blobeye/hawkeye?
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
[quote=srdsprinter;442297]
why is the credits guy so sad? /[quote]

Probably because .... Since Colin Mcrae and the 22b - Subaru have not been competative at all on the WRC Stage.....
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
http://forum.rscnet.org/attach ... d=273035&d=1113168358

Yeah - there it is - Its a bugeye - as posted above.
Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Quote from -M- :Well, that's what I thought... But why a Subaru? Other backgrounds are LFS cars... Does it mean will we have a Subaru in LFS? Maybe some rally track? It would be great

There was a vague hint that at some point in the development of LFS, that there would be the addition of a rally pack for LFS. Somewhere between S1 and S3. No commitment was given at all, so in no way promised.

To continue the thread on topic - when closing down LFS have a look at the credits screen back group - Does that not slighly hint at SUbaru?
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Widdowmaker
S3 licensed
Damn right it was a stress test - I saw the worst side of LFS users tonight - and dont much car for it.

Not so sure it was me that should have been stressed tho -
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