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Post by hurtmagurt on May 21, 2019 15:17:09 GMT
I can do this Friday
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Post by dazp95 on May 21, 2019 15:18:21 GMT
I also can do this Friday
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Post by XRF Formula1 on May 21, 2019 23:36:52 GMT
I can do Friday at 4pm central/5pm est
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Post by formularex55966 on May 22, 2019 6:52:13 GMT
I can race on Friday
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Post by XRF HammerPH on May 22, 2019 7:49:44 GMT
Let's get it done then. I'll amend the signup op and header. As Tyler can't make it until 5pm that makes it a 10pm UK start time. Are we still planning to run the full 200 laps? That makes it around 2hours 15-20 minutes for the race alone.
Such a shame all those other signee's have disappeared.
I am going to contact them all to ask their intentions re this series but if nothing is received will remove them.
Cheers
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on May 22, 2019 7:56:18 GMT
Let's get it done then. I'll amend the signup op and header. As Tyler can't make it until 5pm that makes it a 10pm UK start time. Are we still planning to run the full 200 laps? That makes it around 2hours 15-20 minutes for the race alone. Such a shame all those other signee's have disappeared. I am going to contact them all to ask their intentions re this series but if nothing is received will remove them. Cheers I’m up for the full race distance, but as there are so few of us would it be a bad idea to have AI on track just so there may be something to race with? Let me know your thoughts
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Post by XRF HammerPH on May 22, 2019 8:14:56 GMT
Let's get it done then. I'll amend the signup op and header. As Tyler can't make it until 5pm that makes it a 10pm UK start time. Are we still planning to run the full 200 laps? That makes it around 2hours 15-20 minutes for the race alone. Such a shame all those other signee's have disappeared. I am going to contact them all to ask their intentions re this series but if nothing is received will remove them. Cheers I’m up for the full race distance, but as there are so few of us would it be a bad idea to have AI on track just so there may be something to race with? Let me know your thoughts Not sure about the AI tbh. When racing individually I think they are fine and can provide some really good racing but online when there is a varied pace level between us it would be very difficult to get the right level for everyone. They also can be very unpredictable on these ovals at times. They have great speed down the straights but can be quite dangerous into the corners unless you have them set to your level. The starts would be a bit of a concern as they are slow into turn 1/2 but then with that great straight line speed are likely to cause problems going into turn 3 among a mix of human and AI controlled cars. There is also the issue of parts from the AI cars sometimes staying on track when they have been involved in any incident involving damage to the car. The final thing to consider is that they always drag the dirt onto the track at turn 1 which makes it really hazardous from quite early in the race so adds another peril to the proceedings and makes it so you have to go wider there than usual to avoid it. Myself and Daz had some great racing along the start/finish straight and into turn 1 but with that dirt there it would not have been possible. I would hate to have anyone's race ruined because of an AI related incident. Bad enough when it's human lol. But if others want to have them in then i'll go along with it.
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Post by XRF Formula1 on May 22, 2019 8:19:16 GMT
Let's get it done then. I'll amend the signup op and header. As Tyler can't make it until 5pm that makes it a 10pm UK start time Cheers I can do 4pm est/9pm U.K. time. I'm ok with racing the AI. I don't think they should be able to earn any points and act more or less like traffic. I think humans should be pushed into the points regardless of AI finish positions. For example, if an AI finishes 2nd, Peter 3rd, then Greg on 4th, Peter would get the points for 2nd and Greg would get 3rd place points. What difficulty would they be set to? Also on the formation lap they will form up in rows of 3 so hopefully none of them collide with any of us.
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Post by XRF HammerPH on May 22, 2019 11:50:56 GMT
Let's get it done then. I'll amend the signup op and header. As Tyler can't make it until 5pm that makes it a 10pm UK start time Cheers I can do 4pm est/9pm U.K. time. I'm ok with racing the AI. I don't think they should be able to earn any points and act more or less like traffic. I think humans should be pushed into the points regardless of AI finish positions. For example, if an AI finishes 2nd, Peter 3rd, then Greg on 4th, Peter would get the points for 2nd and Greg would get 3rd place points. What difficulty would they be set to? Also on the formation lap they will form up in rows of 3 so hopefully none of them collide with any of us. If they are formed into rows of three us humans will potentially be stuck in the middle of them :/
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Post by niblips on May 22, 2019 12:40:22 GMT
With AI we would have much more difficulty calling safety car periods. Having us go around at a slow rate but the AI still going full speed could be dangerous. It might be doable, but i would prefer a test race to try them out with first.
I can make 5pm eastern time. can't do 4pm.
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Post by dazp95 on May 22, 2019 12:46:17 GMT
I’m up for the full race, as for AI, not a big fan of racing against them tbh for the same reason’s stated above, wouldn’t be great for someone’s race to be affected by AI, also got the issue of if we need a safety car as well.
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Post by niblips on May 22, 2019 12:48:56 GMT
I'd be up for reducing the race to 75% distance, but i'm ok with full distance as well. Maybe we can just do quali and race and forego the practice period?
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Post by XRF HammerPH on May 22, 2019 13:22:41 GMT
With AI we would have much more difficulty calling safety car periods. Having us go around at a slow rate but the AI still going full speed could be dangerous. It might be doable, but i would prefer a test race to try them out with first. I can make 5pm eastern time. can't do 4pm. Great point Karl. I hadn't even thought of that as an issue. I have marked it as a 10pm UK start so hopefully that is ok for all.
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on May 22, 2019 14:38:46 GMT
I agree with those that think the AI are a risk I’m just a little concerned that during such a long race that pounding round for lap after lap in isolation would get quite dull very quickly. So with that said I suggest that we don’t run them for this event.
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Post by railer on May 22, 2019 18:48:33 GMT
If this is re race Indy this Friday then I will race. I've got to find a setup first but the #10 NTT DATA Chip Ganassi will be there. Only handful of laps with no setup probably way off your pace.
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Post by XRF Formula1 on May 24, 2019 22:14:12 GMT
Sorry guys, I had a tough time trying to get to sleep last night and wasn't in the mood for any racing today. I hope you all have a good one!
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Post by hurtmagurt on May 25, 2019 0:15:29 GMT
Q- What's the best way to waste 3 hours?
A- Crash from 2nd place with 6 laps left in the Indy 500.
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Post by XRF HammerPH on May 25, 2019 0:16:08 GMT
Sorry guys, I had a tough time trying to get to sleep last night and wasn't in the mood for any racing today. I hope you all have a good one! Gutted your couldn't make it Tyler, hope all is ok.
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Post by XRF HammerPH on May 25, 2019 0:25:16 GMT
That was one l o o o o n g ol' race. Well done all for making it and especially those that saw it through to the end. Gutted for Dave whose connection let him down 50 laps in.
Congratulations to Daz for the victory. Enjoyed some very good racing with you over the course of the two races and think we could have had a great race long battle tonight if not for my dumbass error coming out of the pits. Those lines that go into turn two always confuse me and I looked away briefly to check something on my rsDash and then as I looked up thought I was about to cross the wrong line, clipped the grass and spun across the track into the wall losing my front wing and causing major suspension damage. Lost all my laps in that one incident and any chance to fight for the victory. Still, it was a pretty good excercise in damage limitation and with Greg copying my incident half a dozen laps from home it was enough to get second place. With pole and fastest lap it's been a great haul of points for me but also for the team with Karl's 3rd place.
Don't think i've ever had a car so well hooked up as I've have here over the two races. That setup is being locked away in the garage safe that's for sure lol.
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on May 25, 2019 7:57:36 GMT
Firstly thanks again for your support and patience, we appreciate it greatly.
I started from P4 and got underneath Greg going into T1, I held onto the draft from Daz and Pete for the opening laps but made a tiny error which resulted in breaking the tow, Karl took advantage in my lack of pace in this stint and went passed me on the back straightaway but I slid into Karl’s draft and we battled for a number of laps, Karl went a little high in T3 and I got passed and unfortunately for him he lag spiked off the circuit resulting in big damage. I went to Pit Road a few laps later in P3 and began working on closing the gap to Greg in P2 and put in some very consistent and competitive laptimes, Greg pitted and I pushed harder to close the gap to Daz in the lead, I was slowly closing in on Daz even though he was a lap in front and as I was preparing for my 2nd pit stop I was kicked from the race, very disappointing as I felt I was driving well and had the potential for a great result at the Brick Yard.
Congratulations to Daz for another great race meeting and commiserations to Greg for crashing out of the podium and we’ll done to everyone who took part in both races.
I’m really looking forward to to Watkins as it’s one of my favourites and I go well there.
Cheers
Dave
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