Minorating.com (drivers thread)

Hm. Ok understood, but even if this is a mistake it's not related to the new plugin.

No, toggling really doesn't anything except to prevent the message or not. Error spotting is hard, I have some kind of crashlog but not the infrastructure to work with it :-/

 

Nurb T1 is a great example to talk about. Yes I can't rule out that there are cars that can cut in advantage (although I don't see it). Still I won't put a definition there unless we really face somebody who's successfully cutting there.
Chances are huge that you one day need the space to escape a T1 wreckage, you can't get unneccesary points where there's no definition

 

Good one. Yes I wouldn't ever gain advantage there, but I've seen cutters with quite some amazing skills.

 

Ok, 2.4 now hits the floor

Pit exit lines
may not be crossed when coming from the pits. See also rule /mr rule 5
There is a penalty applied to every MR/MP session where there is a clear pit exit line, in any session type. You get at least 1 CP for each invalid crossing, and even more if you have cars around you put into danger.
As this is a new feature and many drivers consider this rule optional, everybody will receive 3 warnings (in total) before the first penalty.

This is done for all official Kunos tracks, so it doesn't include modded tracks for now. You can always ask for a popular mod track, but it has to have a real line and I'll need a download link (and some time).

Cut penalties (test)
can enhance the official Kunos system by putting severe and permanent penalties for deliberate cuts which exploit the current system. Monza T1 or Imola Variante Alta are good examples where the potential gain can outnumber the penalty.
I expect not to see anybody around higher MR grades soon who is abusing the current mechanics. In the same time I'm doing a lot not to put too many points on evasive actions and accidents, which is a significant decision - the MR cut detection therefore cannot substitute the Kunos system.

Again this is a new feature and we will see the 3 warnings as well. After that the cuts will display the correct message including CPs, but the CPs won't be assigned. Currently I'm waiting for your feedback how well the prevention of accidential CPs works in your opinion. This can change over night without further notification, so please do not test the deliberate cuts but drive as clean as usual and tell me where you scored significant CPs that can be regarded as flaw.

And honestly, please don't cut deliberately. I don't see any excuse and this feature can give you double-digit CPs, if the code has to assume this was deliberate, offensive and selfish.
If you find yourself in the outzone of a chicane please rejoin the track very slowly (the Kunos 35 kph are a good number) and make sure you give up any advantage.

The cut detection is handcrafted per corner, so here again you can ask (don't try^^) for specific ones and I'll put the definitions in. Assume all of the official Kunos tracks have cut detection on those corners which might bring an significant advantage.

A+B grades
I dropped the restriction that A and B grades are regarded the same. This applies to driver messages, AUTH and - theoretically - helicorsa. Yes, it means you can try your luck setting up a MR-A only server and get it populated.
The reason is that we have a certain shift in numbers due to changes in the past, and I can either tighten the B grade and fiddle around here, or just use A as the new MR-AB. The first approach has the effect that many people would be downgraded to C for no obvious reason, something I won't do until really necessary. Adding A only also doesn't remove anything like MR-AB, just giving you server admins more flexibility and control.
I know I will regret this

A grade adjustment
Although it's hard to estimate the effect of the new CP sources I slightly reduced the A-grade requirement. I expect the A grade to grow around 7%, so it's a tiny bit easier to achieve.
You might call it the cut-penalty-collateral-damage adjustment. A graders are expected not to gain significant pit exit line penalties.

 

I don't take request of guys who aren't even around (and if so, they shoot me out of a good race)
But it looks as you are lucky

 

MR warnings cannot be hidden, you will see it in big letters on the top.