As a matter of fact, YES, I can (one of them, at least). Looking in my crystal ball, I'm going to predict that you drop a no-show, 0 point result. Same goes for Raoni and Tristan.
If only I could have such foresight for the Lotto numbers.
You REALLY believe skipping 2 races is a good approach? Hello, what about if you retire from an additional race, you happen to have 3 zeroes. What if you retire from 2, that's 4. Where's the advantage in that exactly? By skipping 2 races, you are forced to finish all the rest in the points and score as much as possible. Again, where the heck do you see an advantage in purposefully skipping a race and/or retiring so you can drop a zero instead of a points finish? If you still can't see the flaw in your logic, then I guess you need to really think this over again. You are suggesting people can exploit this system by skipping races, as if retirements never happen and as if points finishes are always guaranteed. Sorry, but that's just stupid.
As opposed to this handicap system, which is based on... championship standings.
Not quite. This is not a system, this is based on the moderator's decision. I'm talking about a system which runs on its own, without moderator interference. It's not the same thing, even if a moderator's decision MAY be based on championship standings. But it also may not.
No, it means that I've bothered to show up for every race. If I'd skipped one, I wouldn't even be threatened with the Cooper.
Feel free to skip races, but again, what I explained above... it's a disadvantage.
Now what are the odds of that happening?
No need to be sarcastic. What do you suggest, that we slow down so you can be pleased?
Yeah, it's called "skip one the first three races so you don't get handicapped early in the season". Guess I am learning something.
Again, read above. Your logic is flawed. Try it yourself if you can't see the flaw, you'll learn the bad way.
Which is why the present system has allowance for moderator's discretion. My only argument is that I feel there are things they are not taking into account.
It can be made to include a circuit factor, it's not difficult. It's like we did compared to last season with the Ferrari and Brabham.
The fact that you're one of the fastest drivers in all of GPL, let alone this league, had nothing to do with it?
You're just being arrogant. Have you watched the races? It had little to do with my speed and A LOT to do with other people going off and/or retiring. It may sound amazing, but yeah, I was lucky in at least 2-3 races just when I was handicapped in the slowest cars, where up to 5 drivers in front of me retired, drivers whom I otherwise had no chance to catch. The Qualifying times and grid positions show a clear picture of how little my pace was a factor for the final results.
That has special conditions depending on which mod we're using, and which track we're at. Who decides these? It's still someone's discretion, whether it's locked in before the season begins, or is done on the fly, allowing for circumstances as they arise.
It's decided mostly by using GPL Rank records, in other words - by pure car performance, excluding reliability. It's not just based on someone own view or experience of which car is quicker or slower.
My preference, but not what we all agreed to when we signed up, so moot.
That doesn't mean we can't discuss flaws and propose better systems.
Which all depends on what track we're at, and depends on how each factor affects/is affected by each individual's driving style. Needless complication for no benefit that I can see.
It just takes an additional group and 2 separation of circuit-based cars for the slowest car group (Monza, Spa etc. vs. Monaco, Jarama etc.) and it will already be much improved in terms of fairness. Plus of course the 50+ points lead landing you in the terrible Ferrari/Brabham.
So we should rely on someone's subjective view of the situation that's set in stone before the season begins, and allows NO flexibility?
Again, read above. It's not created like that, it never was...
Where they'll be able to see all of these factors, and account for them, BEFORE THE SEASON BEGINS???
Not necessary, the system does it based solely on championship standings, type of circuit and points gap. At least it's perfectly clear right from the get go, no surprises, equal for everyone.
If you "just can't accept" it, why are you still here? As you're still here, that means you've accepted it.
Hilarious! You're the one complaining here, not me! You're complaining, yet you're telling me to quietly obey the rules because I've agreed to race under them. You don't even realize I'm trying to help your case here, in the long run. I already mentioned it in the Pros discussion that I disagree you should be handicapped UNLESS we used a proper system. As soon as flaws become apparent, it's only natural to raise the point and discuss those issues.
Perhaps drop one result in first half of season and one in second half ?
Yeah, that sounds good.
