A couple questions

1. Why can't I save an entire race replay? All I see the option for is the fastest lap at the exit screen.

2. Why are people allowed to cut the track and not get penalized on MR servers?

 

You can adjust the lenght and the quality of the replay in the options, after you leave a race/session you have the option to save that replay. Maybe there is another option like extented results view that has to be on or off, cant remember now...

Minorating only "looks at" car to car crashes.

 

OK. Thanks.

That explains it then. I just went from 17th to finish 5th in an MR ABC race at Monza, and the guy behind me hit me several times. I'd pull away from him for most of the lap, but then towards the end at the chicane before the back straight headed to Parabolica he cut it every single time so he could get right on my butt.

So staying on the track isn't required. At least that explains some of these peoples lap times.

 

I have never tried to cut at the chicane on monza in a race but if its just the same penalty time you get on spa/eau rouge you must be faster by cutting?

If it was DTM cars you drove its a ABCN server even if the name says ABC.

 

I havent raced myself on monza, but having read here sometimes it seems like it is faster the cheater way. Just ignore those muppets... They suck at racing and they know that, they are just helpless... ;-)

 

this is not MR related... its server setup/settings and kunos penalties related.

Server penaties can be setup from off to 4 tires out before a penalty occur.

 

All penalties should be turned off. If idiots want to cut then let them, real racers will still race.

 

I dont like them turned off, if I go off the track it is by accident but then I want to get penalized for it too. Makes it more interesting to keep focus when infront/behind cars aswell.

 

I agree with Horus. I would rather see idiots cutting here, there and everywhere than see one real racer get penalised for a mistake (or even worse.....taking evasive action to avoid a collision).

 

If I leave the track, I deserve what happens to me penalty wise. I mean, this was blatant and it gave him a HUGE run on me. I had to do an over under on him at Parabolica to hang on to 5th place.

 

There are no real leagues (in open servers) so what's it matter. Penalties are useless unless viewed by a REAL HUMAN! Does it matter about cheats, wreckers, love bunnies? NO!

 

Cheating and wrecking is an alien concept to me. If you're going to cheat and wreck people, why bother? You'd might as well just end it all and go out and play in traffic.

 

It's really just another reason/excuse to work on your own racecraft. How wide can you make your car? If Joe Blow is going to cheat every lap, at the same place, it's easy to Verstappen him on the straight into parabolica. There are no real FIA officials watching this stuff (afaik). I always always always do my best to drive as if I'm in a real car, I'm still using a gamepad and as such I cannot always brake as late as I want to, which means generally I am braking earlier, which means I generally get overtaken more. I get off on no contact, and working out how to get that position back.

 

1. You can, but you need to leave the server in time.
If you leave after the server switched to the next session, you will get a replay of that session.
There is a way to save all replays you produced between going online and leaving, it is hidden somewhere in the AC files.

2. Ask the admin of that server why he did not enable penalties.
Some MR servers have them on, many dont, as it is useless once everybody in the room is serious anyway. As Christopher said, it isn't nice if you get penalized for avoiding accidents by going off track. Fair drivers will give the gained position/time back, when the situation allows. Penalties that require you to go slow on track or even worse come to a stop, lead to even more dangerous situations. IMO.

 

The whole idea of having AI penalty system set in an MR A-B makes me shake like Elvis, but for ABCDNW servers I can see a possibility that they may aid in a fairer race. To be honest I see no need for it at all, this is a sim after all and you should drive understanding the rules of racing. Maybe a message telling you that you have exceeded the track limits would help more than a penalty, a full screen image flashing YOU CHEATING TOSSER! might change your mind from doing the same thing the next time around.

P.S. 'There is a way to save all replays you produced between going online and leaving, it is hidden somewhere in the AC files.' ? I have not seen this in an ini file. Would be good to know where it is.

 

As in real life penalties are important to avoid anarchy.
People should not do whatever in order to win. Win by the rules or get penalized.
If you go off track because someone hits you, there is no penalty in AC.
Rules were introduced in every sport otherwise it would be a circus.
I sometimes go off track at the first chicane at Monza when the driver on the inside goes too deep and the penalty is well deserved, otherwise it would be an unfair advantage.

 

I didnt know that you dont get penalized if you get pushed off track, thats good to know.

 

Well, here's a short clip I was able to get (I had wanted to replay the whole race as he did this every single lap, but it only gave me one lap) showing him cutting the chicane. Again, he did this EVERY SINGLE LAP.

I'm in the BMW of course.

 

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