Races ending before crossing the finish line

I really hope that Kunos change the way that races end in the next update. I have just been in a 15 lap race @ Spa, driving a Lotus Evora GTC against GT2 and GT3 cars. I started maybe 15th on the grid in a field of 20 cars, and worked my way up to P2. I spent more than half the race in this position, with one or two cars slowly closing the gap behind me. They never got close enough to challenge for the position, and I was looking forward to completing a solid drive in the Lotus. However, barely 15 seconds after the leader crossed the finishing line (and having myself just passed through Stavelot), the screen went dark.

End of race.

P2 for more than half of those 15 laps, and I didn't even get to celebrate crossing the finishing line That really needs to be sorted out.

 

yep so frustrating, i think the default wait is 10 seconds which is ridiculous, the max you can set from the server launcher is 100 which would probably be ok for most 10-15 lap races.

the defaults for a lot of the parameters are a bit rubbish imo which leads to the number of servers with bad configs

 

seems more like that they set the wrong race end time here than that it was kunos's fault. Although you are right that there should be at least an option for the race being over after everyone is over the finish.

There is no max if you set it in the .ini

 

OK, I didn't mean to blame Kunos if it is not their fault. I was just frustrated because I reckon I had earned my right to cross the finishing line after getting that Lotus home in P2 in a stronger field of cars. On a side note.....I wish that other servers offered the Evora GTC in GT2/GT3 races. It can be quite competitive in the right hands on public servers.

 

reasonable default values for the win

 

The race is finishd when every one has crossed the line, everything else is simcade.

 

Pretty much sums it up , we have this awesome psyx engine and superb modles , but we're lacking on a realistic race inviorment . This is my only grip with Kunos and I don't blame them I just wish they had a defrent vision of what a compleet race sim would contain . Some things I just don't understand , they go over the top with the set up validation check to insure the set ups are as realistic as they can be , but we don't have any realistic race tools or rules to work with ..

I stated in another thread that I wish the games 'session triggers' could be adjusted so that the last car on the lead lap triggers the 'session end ' rather then the leader when he crosses the line .. I know the idea is to add time with 'race over time' but a lot if admins don't bother with this. , On our servers I set it to the avrage lap time of that track that way all drivers on the lead lap should have a chance to finish , if you think about it most battles are fought mid pack on the final lap grinding for possition , in 90% of online races the leader is way out front so when he hits the line and the session ends thoes fights are lost .. I wish admins would at least add 1:30 in the race over time , using the avrage lap time of the track works best. ..

 

yeah, would be nice if they also added checkered flag style finishes where you just end up laps down, so you don't have to keep going for so long...

 

if that's the case it's fairly easy for Kunos to change their defaults, which would in-turn change anyone who's setting up a new server.

Kunos should also consider including the feature from Rfactor, after the race, all the ai cars go around and pit, rather than keep lapping like automatons.

 

This !^ Rf & rf2 IMO , does a good , no the best job ! of any sim out ther creating a simulated race inviorment .. They pretty much cover everything! Anyone who has spent any time in rf2 can see this ,they can see where AC has missed the boat as far as simulating actuall "racing" .. But it is what it is and no amount of complaneing is going to change that ! ( I know first hand lol) they have stated their focus has alwase been on the cars & psyx on this they have done an amazing job! I just wish ...., lol u know ..,.,,..

I truly love both sims ! My dream sim would be a version of the 2 merged into 1 ! Lol