Use the rating!

[ricxx]

The following issue was already happening in PC2 and is apparently now happening in AMS 2 as well. The vast majority of online lobbies with active driver rating are U100 or Uxxx.

Now, as you might know or maybe even not know, the letter is the safety rating, the number is your performance rating (based on a Elo rating system).

Ideally you want to have people in your lobby that want to race clean. A rammer does not get to A or even B rating, they wouldn't be able to join. People say there is a workaround but it doesn't matter as I think most people don't know about this, so it's irrelevant.

The whole point of the safety rating is to get lobbies with clean drivers. The incentive should be: Drive clean, get a good safety rating so you have the keys to enter lobbies with higher safety rating.

My question is: Whenever you open a lobby, do you use the rating? Why would you choose a U100 requirement instead of a, let's say, C or B100?

[G Westy]

I think the rating exclusions are not really used so that hopefully the lobby will fill up. Once Reiza have found some time to work on the multiplayer and numbers pick up then it will be used I'm sure.

[TomGoodwrenchSK]

Join a league. That is the only way to really find people to race online with, and only way to find a regular full loby. I organize a league that has 5 - 7 people in races all the time, and we are always having a great time, we race every 3 days. 19:30 GMT +2 timezone.

[G Westy]

Yeah...I can't guarantee when and how long I can be online for though so can't really commit to a League. Generally I don't have any issue finding a decent lobby that will fill up over time. And if it's a lobby of regulars I suppose there will be enough of us to vote out any griefers should we wish.

[[RCV]Neworder]

the rating system is a waste of time just get rid of it all together

[ricxx]

Originally posted by Neworder:

the rating system is a waste of time just get rid of it all together

Care elaborate on that?

[[RCV]Neworder]

Originally posted by ricxx:

Originally posted by Neworder:

the rating system is a waste of time just get rid of it all together

Care elaborate on that?

every one uses u lobbies the player base is not big to support different ranks

[ricxx]

Originally posted by Neworder:

Originally posted by ricxx:

Care elaborate on that?

every one uses u lobbies the player base is not big to support different ranks

That might be true for the performance rating, the bigger the player base the better the system can reflect your rating relative to all the other players, but the safety rating is different.

It is calculated based on contact, off-tracks, track limits violations and a few other things I certainly don't remember. If you constantly drive into people your rating will go backwards.

It was exactly the same in PC2, there was no incentive to improve your safety rating as most lobbies had little to no safety requirements. That's what a U100 or U10000 lobby means, it means you don't need a safety rating. Not sure if people are aware of this.

[Big Poppa]

Nothing sounds more fun than playing a racing game with someone who is going to be crying about someone bumping them the whole time. I wonder why no one plays online, could be people just don't want to listen to that.

[ricxx]

Originally posted by Big Poppa:

Nothing sounds more fun than playing a racing game with someone who is going to be crying about someone bumping them the whole time. I wonder why no one plays online, could be people just don't want to listen to that.

Well, motorsport is mostly a no contact sport. The safety rating reflects that, contact is heavily punished, it is the same in real life. Why? Because damage can have an impact on the performance of your car, damaged fenders can cause a puncture etc.etc.

[Big Poppa]

Yea well maybe your dreams will come true and red bull will see you in an online race and offer you a chance to try out, you sound like a serious race car driver.

[ricxx]

Does that 'sound' super serious to you? That's just the basics of the racing etiquette! :P You know, do not crash into other drivers and so forth ;)

[G Westy]

I think we have found a rammer🎉

[Big Poppa]

Originally posted by Skunkedup:

I think we have found a rammer🎉

To be fair, no one plays this online including me. don't worry you legends are free to pursue your racing career with zero interference from me lol.

[grizta30]

Originally posted by Big Poppa:

Yea well maybe your dreams will come true and red bull will see you in an online race and offer you a chance to try out, you sound like a serious race car driver.

God forbid somebody wants fair racing

[Big Poppa]

Maybe people are just doing their best, i never try to bump anyone .