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Title: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 03, 2014, 11:00:25 PM
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Season Schedule - Tuesday nights

Race 1: Sep 16, Mugello, 3 x 7 laps - Exige 240R Stage 3
Race 2: Sep 23, Gen Track 1, 3 x 9 laps [download (http://www.mediafire.com/download/vam6p8misqwjbjz/GenTrackV095.zip)]
Race 3: Sep 30, Castle Hill Long, 3 x 12 laps [download (http://www.madcowieproductions.com/castle-hill)]
Race 4: Oct 7, Silverstone International, 3 x 12 laps
Oct 14, break with a fun run
Race 5: Oct 21, Imola, 3 x 7 laps
Race 6: Oct 28, Nurburgring Sprint, 3 x 9 laps

Start Times
All times are EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS time.

Practice: 7:30pm, 60 mins
Qualifying 1: 8:30pm, 15 mins - check your timezone using this link (http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?pl=1&lid=2147714,2174003,2063523,2078025&h=2147714&date=10/7/2014|0) (don't forget to change the date).
Race 1: 8:45pm, 15 mins (approx)

-- Server restart --

Qualifying 2: 9:00pm (approx), 15 mins
Race 2: 9:15pm (approx), 15 mins (approx)

-- Server restart --

Qualifying 2: 9:30pm (approx), 15 mins
Race 2: 9:45pm (approx), 15 mins (approx)
Finish: 10:00pm (approx)
 
Points
Penalties
Car Allocation
In round 1, everybody drives the Exige 240R Stage 3.

In subsequent rounds, you are allocated a car from the following list (fastest to slowest) to minimise the gap between your fastest lap (averaged over the previous round's races) and the slowest driver's fastest lap. You car might change every week. The faster you are than the slowest driver, the slower the car you get next round, until lap times are closer.

If you miss a round, you stay in the same car that you last drove. People joining after round 1 get the "middle car" - the Lotus Exige 240R (base).

Exige 240R S3
Evora S S2
Exige Scura
Exige S Roadster
M3 E92 Step 1
Evora S
Exige 240R
M3 E92
BMW 1M
Elise SC S2
Elise SC S1
Elise SC
Z4 E89 S1
Z4 E89

Rules

Server Details
The AC server is called www.xgn.com.au RACE NIGHT (http://www.xgn.com.au-TUE-NIGHTS)
TeamSpeak is encouraged. The server is ts.xgn.com.au.

Driver Sign Up
Reply in this thread to sign up for the season. Numbers are limited to 24 (limited by pit boxes). Extra drivers go on the reserve list, to be called up into a race if a position becomes available.
If a driver doesn't show up on race night without notification, they get a * on the entry list. If they get two *'s, they will be demoted to the reserve list, so someone else can get a race.

1. Wally, TKO Racing
2. Bird, TKO Racing
3. Guybrush Threepwood, Aliens heel
4. Lemmy Caution, Aleph Null Ltd
5. Dick Forrest, Cramdick Racing
6. Cramjet, Cramdick Racing
7. Rob
8. Marty, Aliens heel
9. Dave O
10. Bacchulum, Aleph Null Ltd
11. Peter Reid
12. Grubbet
13. Gwyar
14. Gratulin
15. Krahl
16. Freezer
17. crimespree
18. Schmittez
19. Thndr
20. Insomniac (Davo)
21. EdWood
22. Vipergod
23. Imperious
24. Phil

Reserves
1. Mopz
2. RPM
3. Enforcer-J
4. StanDaam
5. Lan9az
6. Billiam
7. Homerclese
8. Tom
9. G0rgak (every race when possible)
10. azitiz
10. Rolz
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Guybrush Threepwood on September 04, 2014, 07:45:37 AM
Yes please Wally
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bruce on September 04, 2014, 08:17:52 AM
Yes please Wally. 
Although I will miss 1 round, so if it fills, I will take the reserve spot.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bruce on September 04, 2014, 08:24:57 AM
I'd like to purpose one change to the rules:
Quote
Track Re-entry. You must always re-enter the track AFTER
Lemmy Caution. Any collision on re-entry must be redressed.

Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 04, 2014, 08:39:29 AM
I'm in. I'll do what ever it takes, even if it means ramming Guybrush and Marty off the track due to dizziness. I'll be there.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: cramjet on September 04, 2014, 09:55:04 AM
I'm in. I'll do what ever it takes, even if it means ramming Guybrush and Marty off the track due to dizziness. I'll be there.

Yay! We missed your banter last race... I was worried for a bit there, but CramDick Racing lives on :D

Put me down too Wally!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on September 04, 2014, 10:08:38 AM
Bruce, are you in a team?  Guy, your team name?
Sorry gents my memory is like a sponge.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: rob on September 04, 2014, 10:24:38 AM
Yes please Wally, count me in. Not too sure if there will be a Team MRT for this season, I'll keep you posted.

rob
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bruce on September 04, 2014, 10:29:27 AM
Bruce, are you in a team?  Guy, your team name?
Sorry gents my memory is like a sponge.
No probs there Bird, I'm fickle and change often, may be Chameleon?   NAH!!
"Flattop Racing"

cheers.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: marty on September 04, 2014, 11:01:29 AM
Sign me up please wally. If Guy still wants to team up Achilles heel will try hang on to the title again. If Darren needs a team we could add a 3rd car,  ;) if none of this makes sense sorry as I just got discharged fromt the hospital after knocking myself out snowboarding yesterday.  ???
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Glen73 on September 04, 2014, 11:29:40 AM
I'd like to purpose one change to the rules:
Quote
Track Re-entry. You must always re-enter the track AFTER
Lemmy Caution. Any collision on re-entry must be redressed.

lol.


I will be out for a little while now as we have just purchased a house and have to relocate kids into new school's etc and its a shortish settlement, once we are all settled in I will be back again sometime after Christmas or maybe before.

Cheers and good luck!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 04, 2014, 11:51:00 AM
Sign me up please wally. If Guy still wants to team up Achilles heel will try hang on to the title again. If Darren needs a team we could add a 3rd car,  ;) if none of this makes sense sorry as I just got discharged fromt the hospital after knocking myself out snowboarding yesterday.  ???

omg! That sounds terrible!! Is the snowboard ok????
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bruce on September 04, 2014, 12:29:07 PM

I will be out for a little while now as we have just purchased a house and have to relocate kids into new school's etc and its a shortish settlement, once we are all settled in I will be back again sometime after Christmas or maybe before.

Cheers and good luck!

Great news Glen, all the best on the move... I sure all will be okay, an exciting time for your family.
Cheers Bruce.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on September 04, 2014, 01:25:04 PM
Sign me up please wally. If Guy still wants to team up Achilles heel will try hang on to the title again. If Darren needs a team we could add a 3rd car,  ;) if none of this makes sense sorry as I just got discharged fromt the hospital after knocking myself out snowboarding yesterday.  ???
You're doing it wrong!!!

Get better mate, it all makes sense as surprising as it sounds.

Ps. I hope I got your team name right! :D
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Mopz on September 04, 2014, 02:38:21 PM
Due to my lack of consistent showing add me as a reserve please!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dave O on September 04, 2014, 03:22:44 PM
In  thanks Wally.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bacchulum on September 04, 2014, 04:08:54 PM
Yes please Wally. ;)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Peter Reid on September 04, 2014, 04:09:20 PM
I might have a crack at this too please Wally. Looks like an interesting format you've come up with.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Grubbet on September 04, 2014, 06:28:53 PM
Add me please :) thanks
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: gawaterman on September 04, 2014, 06:37:29 PM
Yes please
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Gratulin on September 04, 2014, 07:18:22 PM
Add me in please. Will miss the first round but good after that.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Phil.8 on September 04, 2014, 09:51:46 PM
I would like a drive please if room left
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Freezer on September 04, 2014, 10:27:44 PM
I'm in thanks Wally...
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Glen73 on September 05, 2014, 07:36:33 AM

I will be out for a little while now as we have just purchased a house and have to relocate kids into new school's etc and its a shortish settlement, once we are all settled in I will be back again sometime after Christmas or maybe before.

Cheers and good luck!

Great news Glen, all the best on the move... I sure all will be okay, an exciting time for your family.
Cheers Bruce.
Thanks Bruce, appreciate it.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: crimespree on September 05, 2014, 01:33:51 PM
Sign me up!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Schmittez on September 05, 2014, 03:27:56 PM
I'm in, but I might not be available for round 1 unfortunately but all the details haven't been worked out so I cant say 100% I wont be there yet. Will try and work it out ASAP.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Rolz on September 05, 2014, 04:00:29 PM
Yes please!  ;D
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 06, 2014, 04:54:37 PM
I'd like to purpose one change to the rules:
Quote
Track Re-entry. You must always re-enter the track AFTER
Lemmy Caution. Any collision on re-entry must be redressed.

lol.


I will be out for a little while now as we have just purchased a house and have to relocate kids into new school's etc and its a shortish settlement, once we are all settled in I will be back again sometime after Christmas or maybe before.

Cheers and good luck!

Good luck with the move and settling everything and everyone in. See you back soon, hopefully.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Glen73 on September 06, 2014, 07:05:23 PM
Yup will be back soon as I can, hopefully everything runs nice and smooth for the kids and wife. House needs a bit of work so that will take up a bit of time after we move in. Taking a step back into Adsl1  :o will be scary.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: insomniac on September 07, 2014, 08:32:51 PM
Yes please, I'll play!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: EdWood on September 07, 2014, 08:39:08 PM
Sign me up please.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 07, 2014, 09:05:07 PM
Sign me up please.

Hi Ed, and welcome to the fun. Can you please PM me your GUID, which you'll find in your race.ini. I need this to add you to the grid. Also, come along to next Tuesday night's trial race, just a fun race.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: azitiz on September 07, 2014, 09:12:35 PM
sign me up please
(also new and friends with edwood)
-azitiz
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 07, 2014, 10:28:32 PM
sign me up please
(also new and friends with edwood)
-azitiz

Hi azitiz and welcome. Please PM me your GUID too (in your race.ini). Come along next Tuesday for a fun race to say hello.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Thndr on September 08, 2014, 12:02:35 PM
Hi guys, i havent been around for a long time but i used to race with a few of you in the GT Legend league days, had some awesome fights with glen73, ysu and wally. Anyway having had assetto since the start of early access i thought it might be a good time to get back into some racing, so if there is room left could i be added to the roster ?.

Thanks,

Thndr
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bruce on September 08, 2014, 12:30:05 PM
Howdy Thndr great to see you back.
Flattop.

tapatalk on an °[●●]°
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 08, 2014, 12:37:47 PM
Hi guys, i havent been around for a long time but i used to race with a few of you in the GT Legend league days, had some awesome fights with glen73, ysu and wally. Anyway having had assetto since the start of early access i thought it might be a good time to get back into some racing, so if there is room left could i be added to the roster ?.

Thanks,

Thndr

Gday Thndr, I remember the GTL days. I'll add you in.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on September 08, 2014, 12:43:24 PM
Hey mate, I remember you, too!

Make sure you come on in next tuesday to test  if everything is working well, and don't forget to get on TeamSpeak, it's fun and it's a great way to communicate issues, too.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 08, 2014, 06:15:33 PM
Hi guys, i havent been around for a long time but i used to race with a few of you in the GT Legend league days, had some awesome fights with glen73, ysu and wally. Anyway having had assetto since the start of early access i thought it might be a good time to get back into some racing, so if there is room left could i be added to the roster ?.

Thanks,

Thndr

Can you please PM me your GUID in your race.ini, so I can put you on the grid.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Glen73 on September 08, 2014, 06:17:22 PM
I remember you Thndr, look forward to having a race with you again in the future.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: imperious on September 09, 2014, 10:04:34 PM
Don't know how I keep missing these announcements, but please add me to the last place available Wally.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Vipergod on September 10, 2014, 09:58:44 PM
Bugger missed this lol
I would like to Wally.
 If i'm to late reserve is ok
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 10, 2014, 10:38:35 PM
Bugger missed this lol
I would like to Wally.
 If i'm to late reserve is ok
You're on the grid!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bruce on September 11, 2014, 07:17:53 AM
Bugger missed this lol...
haha playing A A Proving Ground to much. ..
And shooting me!

tapatalk on an °[●●]°
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Phil on September 11, 2014, 09:23:38 AM
Keen as mustard to do Season 3   ;D
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Vipergod on September 11, 2014, 08:14:37 PM
Yeah Bruce lol

Thanks Wally
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: marty on September 12, 2014, 05:50:42 PM
28 on the list, I wonder how many we would need to do 2 splits? I think if you had 30+ registered we could split into 2 tiers. Maybe qualy via RSR during the week and top half and bottom half seperated. if less then 36 we could even run Magione or Vallelunga with the smaller grid numbers.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on September 12, 2014, 06:32:32 PM
eh, 28 on the list, but every week there are more and more that don't turn up.  It's like that every time.
And you don't want 5 to go missing from a field of 15...
Plus mid-week quali is extra hassle - besides it only separates those with time from those who've no time, really. (with the mixed cars)

For these reasons, I'd not start a new field with half, rather run a smaller race with those above a certain (full field) number - which can be fairly low indeed, if we put Vallelunga on. 

I'd rather run with the more dedicated, stable members, who can turn up every week, to be honest.

my 2c anyway
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Guybrush Threepwood on September 12, 2014, 06:34:15 PM
2 divisions might be an idea.  Wally would need someone else to help out though.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 12, 2014, 07:12:36 PM
What Bird said. Most weeks, we won't even get 24 on the grid. 24 is still better than two lots of 14.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bacchulum on September 12, 2014, 07:52:27 PM
If there was two tiers, I think it would be more stable on a season promotion/relegation basis, not week to week qualifying.
Then it's not just determined by who has the time but more swayed to who's dedicated (and quick).
Plus leader boards would make more sense without drivers disappearing for a round or two.
My 2c. 8)

(the kitty is growing :o)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 12, 2014, 08:30:28 PM
We've had this discussion before, and I think one of the features that everyone wants more than anything else is big grids. That's what we've got now, so let's make hay while the sun shines. When we get 24 reserves, we can think about two divisions :)
We already have the Thursday night racing for anyone who can't make it onto the Tuesday grid as well.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bacchulum on September 12, 2014, 09:33:58 PM
Sure, not yet, but I don't think you can wait until there's 24 reserves, or you'll lose a lot of them.
I was thinking Div1 would be 20 or so dedicated, week in week out, fastest drivers, no less.
Div2 would be the 'reserves', fighting for 'promotion'. ;)

It's a bit early for this yet, but the way things are growing, it may not be long, so discussion is apt. 8)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 13, 2014, 08:47:58 AM
Well, it's sure an idea, with some logistics to sort out. Both divs could run on Tuesdays, with two admins, probably on two different servers. It should probably be exactly the same track/car combo, same schedule. But I wouldn't base it on speed necessarily, but newness and loyalty to the league. I would see div B as more of a place to race while you're in the "waiting room". If and when numbers got big enough for two full grids of 20, say, then we could base it on standings etc, with promotion/relegation etc.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 13, 2014, 09:00:05 AM
Well I know I will lose interest if I'm in a smaller group, and a slower group. and i'm sure I'm not alone in saying that if I'm always in the slower, smaller group i'm probably going to lose interest quicker. Most of my 'good friends' will be in a faster division.
 and what about Team mates that get relegated to next / lower division?
It is also extra work for Wally and if he burns out that is pretty much the whole league stuffed.

I can understand the use of dividing big groups.. But i think the subscription base would have to be at least triple of what it is now. not just teetering on full grids.

I vote a big no. If there is some issue of slower guys ruining your fun / lap times/ race line / race position. then have your say, get it off your chest, get over it and move on.

EDIT.. When i race, i really really enjoy seeing real people, I really enjoy it (most of the time lol) no matter where I come. I enjoy the company and you all have you own bits and pieces to teach, not just me but all of us.
I don't ever show up on a Tues or Thurs thinking "I'm going to get a podium"  I think, i'm going to do X clean lpas and try and finish on the same lap as 1st place.
Don't think for a minute that i'm disappointed in coming dead last, or last of the guys still on track. No, not at all.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 13, 2014, 09:52:40 AM
I certainly understand all of that Dick, well and truly. It's not about splitting faster guys from slower guys... it's trying to give as many people a race as possible, for the people on the reserve list. That's also why I said if we did it, I'd base it at first on length of time in the league, reliability, loyalty etc.

At the moment, probably the only person who would be keen/capable for a regular Tuesday race but missing out is Thndr, so at this stage, there's no justification for a second division. He'll end up getting quite a few races in any case. But build it and they will come, you know? I could start a second division just for Thndr. He'd get quite a few wins that way ;)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: marty on September 13, 2014, 11:49:26 AM
Yes splitting isnt really ideal I was just thinking of the extras if numbers get quite high giving the others a race will help them stay around. As was last season on the nite we pretty much only had 18 to 20 finish the races with 3 or 4 no shows most rounds. As long as people give enough notice for reserves to fill spots with current numbers its unlikely anyone wanting to race would miss out as is. It would be a shame if some cant get a start but we have 2 or 3 no shows on the day.

If growth gets high enough then having a second division wouod be good and promotion could be wayed more on race finishes then total points. Same as keeping people in the first division based on how many races they finish not where they finish. Its definatly better to have a large grid of regular guys then just random grids based purely on pace, many of the quicker guys may not be able to run a full season anyway and those more regular should always keep their spot if they want it.

But until numbers are so large this isnt a real problem and it will be interesting to see with current numbers if we get many races with 24 finishers.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: RPM on September 15, 2014, 08:05:05 PM
Hi Wally,
Can I please go on the list, how do we know on the night
if you are able to join the race?

Regards,
Ron
(RPM)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 15, 2014, 08:36:37 PM
Hi Wally,
Can I please go on the list, how do we know on the night
if you are able to join the race?

Regards,
Ron
(RPM)

Hi Ron, I'll add you to the reserve list. As soon as I hear that someone can't make a round, I'll send the reserves a PM, which should hopefully come through to your email as well if you've got it set up that way.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Rolz on September 15, 2014, 08:52:34 PM
+1 on not keen on splitting up the field... enjoy immensely all the ppl racing together atm... I learn so much each race off the top guys and if I were to get relegated, sure it would be fun to have an increased potential of reaching the podium it wouldn't have the same buzz racing against the top crew...

Still if you have more and more people joining, I can see it happening, we would definitely need multiple admins...

Would you have it off your RSR times what division you are in? I know some tracks I just suck at so I'd potentially be in the 2nd division.. All very interesting and I suspect this won't be the last conversation we'll be having about it  ::)

Still game on for tomorrow! I can't wait! Feels like the last race for me was eons ago! ;D

Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 15, 2014, 09:23:03 PM
Would you have it off your RSR times what division you are in? I know some tracks I just suck at so I'd potentially be in the 2nd division.. All very interesting and I suspect this won't be the last conversation we'll be having about it  ::)

If it ever happened, I'd structure it to try to promote close racing, as always, so it might go by fastest laps in race results, for example.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 16, 2014, 07:56:07 AM
I'm going to be away on Oct 14, so we'll have a break.  Perhaps Marty can organise a fun run of some sort on his server for that Tuesday night. *cough* Nords  *cough*
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: marty on September 16, 2014, 09:58:36 AM
I'm going to be away on Oct 14, so we'll have a break.  Perhaps Marty can organise a fun run of some sort on his server for that Tuesday night. *cough* Nords  *cough*

Sounds like a plan, I will take suggestions but tracks under 20km and cars with more then 3 wheels will need some crazy majority support to be used.  :D
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on September 16, 2014, 11:05:30 AM
Have you tried the lake road, yet?  It feels a bit artificial to be honest, but not bad.  Bit shorter than the hillclimb.  But I think it needs a fast car to bring the good bits out.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 16, 2014, 11:14:01 AM
Have you tried the lake road, yet?  It feels a bit artificial to be honest, but not bad.  Bit shorter than the hillclimb.  But I think it needs a fast car to bring the good bits out.

Was going to jump on track with Marty last night but noticed I had the wrong DL. Again took over 30mins to DL.

I'm not sure there is enough room for 16+ cars to race on these tracks?
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: marty on September 16, 2014, 12:27:26 PM
Have you tried the lake road, yet?  It feels a bit artificial to be honest, but not bad.  Bit shorter than the hillclimb.  But I think it needs a fast car to bring the good bits out.

Unfortunately I think the main issues with the long tracks are they are quite heavy on resources. So larger fields will struggle more on most computers. I remember nords had some issues with dick and a few others in mp. Just about every setup will have cpu issues atm with a full ai field at most long tracks. In rf2 this was a clear limit at nords due to 32 bit limitation and running out of ram with large fields at nords gave instant ctd for me even though I have 32gb it could only use 4gb.

I drove a lap at lake louise and it seems interesting and I will run some more laps as the guy is having some issues with his ai file so I will see if I can make it any better. Will get an idea of how that runs but I dont think ac can really handle large fields on a large mod track atm.

Anyway I will setup another thread on discussion of this fun race, but though nords would be nice in any combo will need to test how it runs with a large mp grid as the most ive had there was about 12 at a time.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on September 16, 2014, 03:29:51 PM
An off-season tuesday is a great way to test, though, don't you think? That's exactly the point! ;)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: marty on September 25, 2014, 05:03:46 PM
Practice: 7:30pm, 60 mins
Qualifying 1: 8:30pm, 10 mins (NOTE: 1st qual is shorter)
Race 1: 8:40pm, 15 mins (approx)

-- Server restart --

Qualifying 2: 8:55pm (approx), 10 mins
Race 2: 9:05pm (approx), 15 mins (approx)

-- Server restart --

Qualifying 2: 9:20pm (approx), 10 mins
Race 2: 9:30pm (approx), 15 mins (approx)
Finish: 9:45pm (approx)
 

Just noticed this Wally, how exactly is the first qual shorter, is time accelerated.  ;)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 25, 2014, 05:05:22 PM
I just need to update that post! The qualifying is all 15 mins now.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 28, 2014, 10:02:20 AM
I can colour code the cars if people want? So we can tell at a glance how faster or slower the cars are.
Say from pink (slow) to red (fast)
(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n497/mogwai101/Showroom_lotus_elise_sc_27-9-2014-7-54-18.jpg)

I'm quite happy to choose a different colour to pink! I just know you all love it!!!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 28, 2014, 10:57:06 AM
It would make my life a bit easier. So you mean all cars of the same model would have the same skin for everyone? That makes it easier for me to set the skins each round. I don't know about pink though ;) What about green (slowest) to red (fastest)?
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 28, 2014, 11:16:53 AM
It would make my life a bit easier. So you mean all cars of the same model would have the same skin for everyone? That makes it easier for me to set the skins each round. I don't know about pink though ;) What about green (slowest) to red (fastest)?

Now I know how they felt during the entartete Kunst!  :o  too soon?

Yeah ok.. green to red. So all of the one model have the same colour skins yep. And the Z4.... maybe can be Hello Kitty as a punishment for being too fast?
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 28, 2014, 02:11:39 PM
Just seeing how they look atm. Might be too subtle? till they change colour to grey lol. I better change them. The Elise's have different coloured stripes... i think..

Slowest to fastest starting with the SC and only up to the exige 240R. Just seeing how they looked..
(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n497/mogwai101/Untitled-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 28, 2014, 02:46:11 PM
why so grey in the middle? Shouldn't there be more like a spectrum of yellow in the middle? It might make the field look to uniform, dunno...
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 28, 2014, 03:43:34 PM
why so grey in the middle? Shouldn't there be more like a spectrum of yellow in the middle? It might make the field look to uniform, dunno...

you could be onto something there Wally.. what was I thinking..
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on September 28, 2014, 08:18:17 PM
I'd put one mild "racing stripe" on the slower model, and 2 then 3 and more bright on the faster ones...just a thought :)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 28, 2014, 08:41:48 PM
I'd put one mild "racing stripe" on the slower model, and 2 then 3 and more bright on the faster ones...just a thought :)

I know right. Simple enough..

But not with the Lotus SC and it's sister cars. It's got too many panels and the lines aren't just simple straight lines.
These lines shown come with the template though.
 I can do it but, I CBF, if there are other obstacles to deal with as well.

(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n497/mogwai101/CAR_chassis_D.jpg)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 29, 2014, 08:21:04 AM
ok made some improvements.
The stripes should also stand out a bit better on track.
I notice there are only 8 varieties in race 3. will the other cars be used down the track? Hopefully I've left enough colour steps between the ones being used atm just in case.

I notice that the last 3 (fastest) all have wings! But i don't think they have any adjustment.

(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n497/mogwai101/carcolours.jpg)

some sponsorship has come in. Any crazy sponsors anyone can think of? They are back-to-front I know lol

BTW for those who don't remember what low res looks like.. All these screen shots are of low res settings in AC.
(http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n497/mogwai101/Showroom_lotus_elise_sc_29-9-2014-7-5-5.jpg)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 29, 2014, 09:47:04 AM
Works for me.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on September 29, 2014, 02:36:04 PM
Here is a .zip of those 8 skins.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5wnd7ypltpcybw7/Season3%20Skinpack%20001.zip?dl=0

You'll have to put them in the right car's skin folder once unzipped.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 29, 2014, 04:19:27 PM
I'll update the entry list to use those skins then. We'll give it a try.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Enforcer-J on September 30, 2014, 04:38:13 PM
Any chance I could sneak on the list and get a drive tonight Wally?

It appears my connection issues have been fixed :)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on September 30, 2014, 05:17:17 PM
Any chance I could sneak on the list and get a drive tonight Wally?

It appears my connection issues have been fixed :)

Yessir, I'll add you to the grid.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Enforcer-J on September 30, 2014, 08:10:06 PM
Thanks mate, I cant join though.... i select the 240R exige... but request booking and cancel booking is blacked out????

Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Enforcer-J on September 30, 2014, 08:11:42 PM
nevermind... wrong server lol
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Lan9az on October 02, 2014, 06:01:48 PM
Hi Guys,

Just found this page and signed up. Would love to get in on some Aussie racing action!
If there are any spots available would be keen to join.

Cheers Matt
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on October 02, 2014, 06:21:05 PM
Hi Guys,

Just found this page and signed up. Would love to get in on some Aussie racing action!
If there are any spots available would be keen to join.

Cheers Matt

Hi Matt and welcome! I'll stick you on the reserves list. At least one reserve gets a race every Tuesday when people can't make it. If there's enough reserves not in the main league race on Tuesday nights, we have a server for the reserves to have some fun races at the same time. There's also Flattop's Thursday night fun series to look into.

Can you please PM me your GUID (from your race.ini), so I can put you on the grid.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Lan9az on October 04, 2014, 01:31:01 AM
Thanks mate that would be great! Id be happy with even the reserves server as there is a severe lack of Aussie servers as there is!
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: RPM on October 07, 2014, 05:44:06 PM
Hi, just wondering what time we need to turn up tonight?
7:30pm EASTERN standard time is 6:30pm ADST or 8:30pm ADST?

Regards,
Ron
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bacchulum on October 07, 2014, 06:04:05 PM
Unless you're a QLDer, show up at the same time.
QLDers start an hour early. ;)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on October 07, 2014, 06:04:41 PM
Hi, just wondering what time we need to turn up tonight?
7:30pm EASTERN standard time is 6:30pm ADST or 8:30pm ADST?

Regards,
Ron

Qualifying is at 8:30pm Eastern daylight saving time.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Dick Forrest on October 07, 2014, 07:43:54 PM
I can't say enough nice things about Time Buddy.
http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/
It's free form you can change the 4 time choices.
 They are hard to see but there a little x's on the left, just outside the window near the place names.

Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: imperious on October 07, 2014, 08:02:04 PM
Wally, can You please update the original post so that it says "Eastern Daylight savings time". QLD unfortunately is the only state on Standard Eastern time all year.
If You are a bit adventurous update it with current times for all states. 
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on October 08, 2014, 12:43:40 AM
Wally, can You please update the original post so that it says "Eastern Daylight savings time". QLD unfortunately is the only state on Standard Eastern time all year.
If You are a bit adventurous update it with current times for all states.
Updated - I included a link to Dick's suggested time buddy website too.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: marty on October 08, 2014, 10:45:03 AM
Updated - I included a link to Dick's suggested time buddy website too.

Id be scared to click that link sounds like some form of dating site for dicks.  ;D
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Homerclese on October 18, 2014, 08:46:52 AM
Reserve please :)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Wally on October 18, 2014, 12:42:21 PM
Reserve please :)

Hi Homerclese and welcome. We'll try to have a reserve fun race at the same time next Tuesday night, for those who want to race (same track/car combos). Keep an eye out for a season 4 sign up thread in the coming weeks.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Tom on October 19, 2014, 10:46:26 AM
I'm keen :)
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Phil.8 on October 21, 2014, 10:26:50 PM
Bird, I am not dumb its pretty obvious you gave me an example of what I  unintentionally did to you,, in your slower car,     very mature. 
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on October 22, 2014, 08:05:24 AM
Bird, I am not dumb its pretty obvious you gave me an example of what I  unintentionally did to you,, in your slower car,     very mature. 

Shit if I did it was unintentional and I feel like an idiot for lecturing you then causing an accident. Maybe its just that we both need to get used to the mirrors in this game more. I dont remember the details of the situation, I'll review the replay tonight.  Can you help me out; which race it was? Maybe the lap, too?
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Phil.8 on October 22, 2014, 09:28:07 AM
its cool  I am sorry,  for getting hot headed over it.  And you have taught me something else about race craft, so all is sweet
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bruce on October 22, 2014, 12:14:05 PM
Quote from: Tom linhttp://www.xgn.com.au/Smileys/default/grin.gifk=topic=488.msg8982#msg8982 date=1413675986
I'm keen :)

you in.
Title: Re: Season 3 Lotus Street Cars: Season Info and Driver Sign Up
Post by: Bird on October 22, 2014, 01:34:34 PM
its cool  I am sorry,  for getting hot headed over it.  And you have taught me something else about race craft, so all is sweet

Well I've seen professional drivers doing far worse, it's all in it when you're racing :)  It's a sort of a fight, projected to the track.
But anyway, if you remember when did that happen, I'd still like to review it!
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