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Bonobo
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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 Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: 5 Laps? |
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A few people having been voicing their opinions about MAD LAPS being a 5 lap server, and I must say i'd like to see it as one too, even for a trial run would be great.
What do you all think?
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DaCheese
Joined: 05 Sep 2007
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Location: GMR Towers, South Shropshire, UK.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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3 laps are plenty thanks.
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Ste-Unit
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
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Location: Leeds, W. Yorks.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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well.
We used to have a mini server which only had around 12 tracks at a time on it, 5 laps a race. It was good some nights because it was more endurance than anything and you have more time to catch.
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DanTheMan
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well, i thought of a mad time attack server, would be fun
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Ste-Unit
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
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Location: Leeds, W. Yorks.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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that would be good too, i'm sure there are plenty of a2b tracks out there you have ideas stolen from  . |
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Pepper
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Joined: 12 Aug 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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There are already 98% of the servers in Time Attack and i must say that if there was a MadLaps server in that mode, i wouldn't put my feet on it... 
About the 5 laps i don't know... sometimes i need one or two more lap which could help me to get a podium or a win, but also other times it can be the inverse so... i don't know, really. |
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Bonobo
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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Location: Shetland
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah there are some tracks that i would find a total nightmare to try and even get 3 laps done never mind 5 lol but on the whole i enjoy 85% of all tracks so i'm in favour (or even 4 laps)
The best tracks tho i'd just would love to go a lot further than 5, DTM's new Speeder track for one, ace track there Dan but still no as good as "Race for the win", keep up the good work!!!
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Moldo
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Joined: 03 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Timeattack = fun
Mad laps is timeattack = lame
MapLaps Mini (5 rounds) = fun
MadLaps (normal tracks, 5 rounds, takes forever  ) = lame
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Pepper
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Moldo says everything.  |
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evil_homer
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Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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Location: Preston Lancashire
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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could you not put some of the shorter tracks on 5 laps and the rest on 3?
5 laps races on long tracks can be boring |
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Pepper
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| Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Impossible unfortunately. The lap mode is setup like this : you choose the number of lap for the whole server. Not that number for some tracks and another number for other tracks...
Maybe if it was in Rounds, but we would need to revalidate every tracks...
No, i think we should keep things as they are right now. |
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mad
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: |
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ok, my miserable ramblings on the subject
In general 3 laps leads to snappier racing and if you don't like a track you are likely to hang around for the next one. Unfortunately the need to run in warm up mode makes tracks last much longer 
more than 3 laps can become tiresome to people who are struggling or new or don't like the track. 5 laps or more is great on the piston laps format where tracks average 30-40 seconds in length
If I run more than one server one is always empty....... though we may be able to improve that. |
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Spanky_McCoy
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| Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:17 am Post subject: |
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What him above said.
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