AC GT Semi-Enduro @ Spa-Francorchamps - Sat 18th Oct. 2014

[Michael Young]

What is going to be the rule for damage? Just exit to pits if you cannot drive further and then continue on?

 

[Chris]

What is going to be the rule for damage? Just exit to pits if you cannot drive further and then continue on?

Well if you sustain damage, then you can try and make it back to the pits and do a pitstop.
I'm not sure what happens, now that we have pitstops, if you do the ESC / Back to Pits during a race if you can't physically make it back to the pits.

I guess we'll see

 

[Michael Young]

Well if you sustain damage, then you can try and make it back to the pits and do a pitstop.
I'm not sure what happens, now that we have pitstops, if you do the ESC / Back to Pits during a race if you can't physically make it back to the pits.

I guess we'll see

I think it keeps you the lap you were on currently and resets you to pit so you still have to complete the lap?

 

[TassyDevil]

Considering a rolling start to the race to avoid the high chance of utter carnage at La Source... Thoughts?

Rolling starts ok for me.
I'll be down the back anyway

 

[Jack]

gonna be utter nightmare with damage now enabled.

Well my opinion is gonna be different to the others i say pish posh to rolling starts.
Where is the challenge to that. if your in position 22 at the rear of the grid by the time you get to
turn one the leaders have bolted. front of the grid your still gonna have X amount of cars still heading into turn one with the same risk of Damage ????? with a standing start u can gain a few spots if you get a good start on others don't. We just have to give racing room and keep a cool head. I Know when the lights goes out the red mist drops your a racer. There is risk of damage that's racing.

Anyway I'll get off my soap box now and what ever it is it is I'll go along with it.

 

[Tony]

will certainly need to turn damage multiplier down as the smallest touch to your rear end causes the front windscreen to shatter.


On another note tonight 8.30 aest whoever wants to jump onto my practice server Sniperac
we will do a bit of a test run on spa to see what we need to modify. the more people the better.

damage will be at 40%

 

[Matt]

I vote for a standing start and careful heads into turn 1

 

[Zaahir Essa]

Yeah these cars are so frail with this damage model. The slightest brush with another car and your windscreen cracks, amongst other bodywork flashing up on the damage indicator.

I'm hoping for drivable fps! Let it be so!!

 

[TassyDevil]

will certainly need to turn damage multiplier down as the smallest touch to your rear end causes the front windscreen to shatter.


On another note tonight 8.30 aest whoever wants to jump onto my practice server Sniperac
we will do a bit of a test run on spa to see what we need to modify. the more people the better.

damage will be at 40%

I'll be there Tony

 

[TassyDevil]

There is a problem with sound and if you haven't been checking over at AC forum can I suggest you pop into the audio bugs & Issues area and have a read.
Among other sound problems you can't hear cars around you which is a bit off putting but there is a temporary fix here...
http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/opponent-car-sound-temporary-fix.94550/
Sorry if this is not the right place to post this.

 

[Scrambles]

I'll be on tonight @Tony Binelli

 

[Riley Preston]

Hey, are there any spots left to race? Happy to race in any car.

 

[Chris]

Hey, are there any spots left to race? Happy to race in any car.

Sorry mate. It's all full.
I can put you on the reserve list, should anyone not be able to take part for some reason.

 

[Zaahir Essa]

Regarding the start, maybe a standing start with tyre warmers enabled will be enough.

 

[Michael Young]

Well my opinion is gonna be different to the others i say pish posh to rolling starts.
Where is the challenge to that. if your in position 22 at the rear of the grid by the time you get to
turn one the leaders have bolted. front of the grid your still gonna have X amount of cars still heading into turn one with the same risk of Damage ????? with a standing start u can gain a few spots if you get a good start on others don't. We just have to give racing room and keep a cool head. I Know when the lights goes out the red mist drops your a racer. There is risk of damage that's racing.

Anyway I'll get off my soap box now and what ever it is it is I'll go along with it.

The rolling start is designed so not as many people go into turn 1 at once. You will be less likely to encounter those silly 3-wide situations on one of the tighter corners of the track. The rolling start will make the qualifying critical if you want to start near the front of the grid. Also the race is 30 laps. That's a really long race and you'll definitely catch people if you are running at a faster pace.

 

[Tony]

That's a really long race and you'll definitely catch people if you are running at a faster pace.

Well I guess I don't have to worry then

 

[Ashley Cowan]

@Riley Preston. I am having net problems and will most likely have to pull out but will wait until a couple of hours before the event.

 

[Jeremy Talbot]

With the race being so long are we doing pitstops? Personally I'd like to do a standing start but happy with whatever. Because there are so many cars on track a rolling start might be better for fps however.. haven't done an online race with so many cars before, hopefully there'll be no problems

 

[Chris]

With the race being so long are we doing pitstops?

Whether you choose to make a pitstop is totally up to you

 

[Riley Preston]

@Riley Preston. I am having net problems and will most likely have to pull out but will wait until a couple of hours before the event.

Cool, keep us updated!