UKAC Season 6 Lotus 25 - Longford - Nov 29

[Felix Simoes]

I had to wait for 74 seconds after the 1st lap crash and still finished 6th

[Manteos]

I suspect there isn't a rule about it because when the rules were written this was never an option in the games that were used. I must admit I didn't know about it in AC until recently and maybe it can be turned off in server options?

I don't see the problem with people continuing to race. They'll probably be way behind, but at least they can have fun driving the car.

That's surely an innovation  . Never seen a rule like this in any champ I raced in my entire life. The thing that surprises me more is that a restart option, something that even in real life is admitted (see the British GP of 2014), is not taken into consideration.
Instead a restart form the box after you crashed and pressed escape being teleported to pit you guess it's a good rule.

Life sometimes is strange. I thought we were talking about simulation

[Simon Gymer]

Life sometimes is strange. I thought we were talking about simulation

A simulator is used by professionals to train.
A game is used by amateurs for entertainment.
Everything else is marketing.

[picnic]

I thought we were talking about simulation

That implies having an independent adjudicator (i.e. someone not racing) who gives up their evening to give an impartial judgement on events quickly. I doubt anyone here wants Charlie's job for these rare events.

[ChrisR]

Life sometimes is strange. I thought we were talking about simulation

A simulator is used by professionals to train.
A game is used by amateurs for entertainment.
Everything else is marketing.

what happens when the simulator used to train professionals is the same game used by amateurs for enjoyment? should the world implode?

[Simon Gymer]

what happens when the simulator used to train professionals is the same game used by amateurs for enjoyment? should the world implode?

[Manteos]

I thought we were talking about simulation

That implies having an independent adjudicator (i.e. someone not racing) who gives up their evening to give an impartial judgement on events quickly. I doubt anyone here wants Charlie's job for these rare events.

I understand the point and you're right about this. Anyway I cannot link this to "It's allowed to retire and than rejoin the track after you retired". It's a nonsense. That is allowed in public lobby servers, places in which usually starts are Longford style

I guess it's implicit in the meaning of the word "retire", that is different from putting yourself in a "leave of absence" from race.

At least this discussion could be a good chance to finally establish this rule. If CORE and all the other places in which I raced in my life say explicitly that you cannot rejoin after you press esc, I don't think that they're all crazy guys. I think there's an hole in your rules, as Simon already remarked. 

[ChrisR]

Im with manteos on the rejoining after esc..

Really, if we are trying to be serious then it shouldnot be allowed.. that said however i have never associated srouk as a serious racing league, more of a friendly, what happens happens, lets all cuddle etc kinda place..

In that enviroment i dont think that its such a bad thing being able to rejoin as it allows people to still racs..

[Jeffrey]

I thought we were talking about simulation

Simulation? A series where we run 70% damage, 100% grip all the time, only 30 minute races. If it's hardcore simulation you want, you wouldn't be able to start the race as your car is wrecked from practice and after Rouen you'd be dead  . It's also not realistic to restart a race when you got wrecked so hard, your car looks like a dog chasing his tail. There were no T-cars back then and I don't think you'd be able to physically get back in a car.

Last Wednesday was a freak accident. I can't remember the first lap being like this, so it must be years ago. I don't expect it to happen anytime soon as well, and if you feel the driving standards were bad...R-E-P-O-R-T. Complaints of people who just shout on the forum and never take the time to actually file a complaint are not taken seriously on that matter.

Such incident packed first laps are rare, but they are the ideal opportunity for people to get on the podium who normally don't really have a chance.

I won't be implementing restarts, but ESC to pits will be allowed for now. But only in such freak accident cases, and not a way to just keep wrecking away. I don't want people to spend hours of practice, only for it to end after a few seconds, because somebody else's mistake. If you wreck yourself, it's race over, but if you were an unlucky victim and still want to continue and at least have some fun, then I'm fine with an ESC back to the pits. That person will be way behind which will be a penalty by itself.

I expect people to apply common sense to such leniency and not abuse it in any way. I don't want to start acting like a police officer and being nitpicky with rules. If it does get abused, I'll have to put on my moustache