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Highbank

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So what I'm thinking is this...it requires a little more work to set up but it could be fun.

To emulate a Green/White/Checker scenario we need to edit the track ini to set up a 3 lap race. The easiest way to do this is to change this line in the track ini:
(I'll use Papy Texas to demonstrate and we;ll use it as our test track to see how this goes over)
"default_event_laps = 335"
to this:
"default_event_laps = 30"

In game settings:

Race Length: 10% 3 Laps
Number of ai cars: 7 (you'll drive the 8th car, this ensures you have a shot at getting to the front in three laps)
AI Strength: 85% (let's make it easier this first try)
Temp: 70 degrees
Wind: 0 mph
Pitting: 1x
Flags: Full
Damage: Realistic

Now we'll practice then skip the Q session so we'll start P8, then start the race and try to win the thing from the 4th row!

I can just attach an edited ini if that is easier for folks, just rename the original and drop a new one in?

Hopefully then folks could upload the three lap race or just give a play by play on what goes down in the three lap GWC Challenge...


Thoughts, ideas, or suggestions are very welcome....please share anything you're thinking...
 
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Jebrown

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Sounds like fun! 85% may be too low for the AI. I'll give this a shot in the morning though, and if I win then we'll know it's definitely too low.
 

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I like it. I like it a lot.

Should be a real challenge on some short tracks. Extra style points for clean racing!

Edited .ini's would be a nice touch, but not sure how everyone else feels about it.
 
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Ya I can easily make a copy of the edited ini so folks can leave theirs alone other than temporarily renaming it...

I had a thought about the ai strength, if you want to make it tougher that's up to you, you could also add cars to the field making it tougher as well...either way...
 

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Knowing people the way I do, if it were me I'd zip up the original track and altered track ini.

I think NINE A.I. cars would be a better challenge at 100%.

Even tho we'll be starting this a little late, but follow the Cup Schedule would be cool.

Doing the trucks would also be cool since they go to more shorter tracks and aren't they going to Eldora again this year?
 

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I like the idea of 9 cars, that means a full 3 rows to run through.

We could always level this out. Set it levels like Easy (85%), Medium (95%), Hard (100%), and at 110% (name the level after whoever made the most position passes to win on a GWC - Couldn't find it on Google). That way if you try it at 85% and roll the field, you could always ramp it up, see where you stack up!
 
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I have no problem admitting I'm no 100% guy...unless I just want to watch them disappear in the distance...but all good suggestions...

as far as following the schedule we can easily catch up if we want...
 

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I have no problem admitting I'm no 100% guy...unless I just want to watch them disappear in the distance...but all good suggestions...

as far as following the schedule we can easily catch up if we want...

I'm in the same boat, but I'll be honest, some tracks I'm an 85% guy, others I'm 100%, which is why I brought it up. Especially for those who want to try and chart growth as racers as they go.
 

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Yes, I really never meant this to be a contest between everybody, I see it as myself against myself and that clock...

...and Tigg here and there, I wanna beat Tigg now and again...LOL :angel:
 

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I just awoke from that dream in the Indycars @ Beertown! Mic Drop!
 

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LOL! I think constance comes from using the same sounds and wheels for years, like 13, I'll never change the sounds I use for the NASCAR mods, I'm so used to them I can tell just by the sound what the car is doing.
 

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I gave this a shot using original cup with 85% AI. I was able to get by all of 'em on the first lap. I'm not a great driver, so 85% is probably too low. Don't get me wrong though, this concept is an absolute blast! BTW nothing says original cup like Rusty Wallace's #2 Dodge sponsored by Rusty.
jb_GWCtexas.jpg
 
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Here ya go. So my confidence was pretty high racing against the 85% AI. I bumped up to 95% and my results weren't so good. I could definitely see my self winning though, given a little more practice and some luck. I should have finished 5th but made a mistake on the last lap and wound up 6th. BTW I'm using the "fast" setup with just a couple minor tweaks.
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OK so is 95% the number or you want more time to fiddle with it?
 

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OK we move forward...then

Anything else we need to resolve, field size? Are we going to 9 ai cars then?
 
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