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Poll: Add on tracks?

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Do you want to use add on tracks in season 2?

Yes
5 (29.4%)
No
12 (70.6%)

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Offline Wally

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Poll: Add on tracks?
« on: June 29, 2014, 06:03:10 PM »
Do you want to use some of the better quality add on track conversions in season 2?

Pros: More variety
Cons: Questionable quality, maybe buggy (timing, pitlane etc)
“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2014, 09:36:08 PM »
I voted yes on the proviso that they're well tested (by us) first.
I think Aosta might be a candidate (and Snoopy's Nords ;D ;D)

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2014, 08:51:58 AM »
Definitely yes, we had heaps of fun in nkp on the better community tracks.     But quality is the name of the game.  I hate to drop through the ground just by running wide :D
Eg Aosta is not a bad conversion by any means, it's all there.

But then again, if we keep to the built-ins for now, that's good too. We haven't quite exhausted the combos yet. :)

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2014, 08:59:26 AM »
I voted no, quality and reduce the learning curve...  :D
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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2014, 09:25:50 AM »
Thats a negative for me, game is beta, online is alpha, last thing I want to do is up percentages for a bad nights racing.

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2014, 09:27:56 AM »
I agree with Flattop. Quality is the most important factor. I definitely have not mastered/exhausted the current set of tracks and cars.

We had lots of problems with PnG3 resulting in wasted effort for the organisers and lots of frustration. We have the FUN server to try out the new tracks (and cars when they arrive). Also, while some of the converted tracks are really good and show no problems with a just few drivers problems tend to emerge when running a full field AND when a league race is being run! That' sweat happened with PnG3 - it worked in testing but fell over as a full field tried to connect.

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2014, 09:43:52 AM »
We have the FUN server to try out the new tracks (and cars when they arrive).
That's what I mean by tested by us, a full grid on the fun server would have to be included.
And the cars have arrived, Daytona Prototype Corvette from TUSCC. 8)
http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/united-sportscar-championship-modification-wip-ier-modding-group-corvette-released-link-in-op.5054/

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2014, 09:51:25 AM »
Thats a negative for me, game is beta, online is alpha, last thing I want to do is up percentages for a bad nights racing.
Good point. A lot if these rushed tracks seem to still have issues.
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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2014, 01:17:33 PM »

We have the FUN server to try out the new tracks (and cars when they arrive).
That's what I mean by tested by us, a full grid on the fun server would have to be included.
And the cars have arrived, Daytona Prototype Corvette from TUSCC. 8)
http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/united-sportscar-championship-modification-wip-ier-modding-group-corvette-released-link-in-op.5054/

It drives really well at the Fuji Speedway :)

How's that for beta game, alpha multiplayer, alpha track, pre-alpha car !!!????

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2014, 04:05:26 PM »
Had the day off work so thought I'd try a few track mods:

* Prato
* Blackwood
* Brno
* Albert Park
* Phillip Island
* Tsukuba
* Nordeschleife

Of the one's I downloaded, only Prato and Blackwood are what I would class as "fit for purpose".

Brno looks good, but too much grip, and the curbs are just as grippy as the track!
Albert Park and Phillip Island I wouldn't touch.
Tsukuba seems like a nice little track, but the road seems fairly flat and there is a lack of feedback.
Nords is probably the best mod I've played, but the nature of the track would make it terrible for online racing IMO.  Driving around it in the Exos S1 was quite an experience.

I don't know who rates these things at Race Department.  Most of them get 4 or 5 stars when there is a lot left to be done.

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2014, 05:20:29 PM »
Nice one.
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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2014, 05:22:05 PM »
Did you try Blackwood and Nordeschleife in the Zonda? Pretty interesting!

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2014, 06:01:09 PM »
Did you try Blackwood and Nordeschleife in the Zonda? Pretty interesting!

Not the Zonda but I tried the Exos S1 around Blackwood, that was a ball. Managed to get down to 57 seconds for the lap.

I think Tsukuba would be a great track for a fun night in the BMW 1M S1, or one of the slower cars.  The track isn't perfect but there aren't many smaller tracks for AC yet.

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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2014, 06:09:28 PM »
I was thinking exactly of the BMW M1 for a Tuesday night, mid season fun run. As you say, need a small track though. How many pit bays does Tsukuba have?
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Re: Poll: Add on tracks?
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2014, 07:36:05 PM »
Tsukuba has 18 pit bays according to the in-game description Wally.  Would that be enough?

Just took a video of a lap in the 1M:

[youtube]8-eTkwJeQrI[/youtube]

Can anyone tell me how to embed YT videos?  I highlight the link and click the YT button but it keeps saying invalid link when I post???
« Last Edit: July 07, 2014, 10:55:33 PM by Guybrush Threepwood »

 

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