Race improvements

[Shrimp]

I've been working on the race system a bit, and have managed some fairly nice improvements.

Firstly, positions aren't updated only when you hit a checkpoint, but rather in real-time as people overtake eachother etc, like a normal racing game would. Should satify all those who get confused when they're last but shoring as first .

Then thanks to this system, I have the ability of putting a little race progress bar type thing on the HUD, so you can see how far you, and most importantly your opponents, are doing.

See the attached screenshot. The green dot is you, the red dots are other drivers. The white tick marks represent the start/finish of each lap.

 

[ProjectX]

Woah that is amazingly cool!

BTW Shrimp we somehow broke compatibility with Grip Volumes when we ported to S Veh and so KOTH-IceArena (or whtever it was called, my memory's not working) doesn't feel right, as does my new upcoming map UWRC-SubZero

 

[JACK SH!T]

I'd like to see some wepons added to the cars that can only be aimed by steering twards your target, maybe dropping minds from the rear of the car, or a smoke screen for defence.
Ofcourse that might have to be some new type of mod.

Also, something needs to be done about unused cars left on the track when people use the "suicide" command. I see people come on servers and block the track with the dump truck. Not only does this ruin the race, but lags the server bad.

 

[Ravu al Hemio]

Wow, Shrimp, I must say you are very active... You have added a big bunch of cool new features... I am already looking forward to the release!!!

 

[UltraNew-B]

Sweet !

 

[dub]

Sweet - nice work shrimp.
@ JACK SH!T - This is not the mod for weapons...

 

[ProjectX]

Jack I suggest playing UnrealSpeed if you want weapons on cars and you have UT2003 http://www.planetunreal.com/unrealspeed, or just the standard UT2004 onslaught gametype.

The vehicle bug has been fixed (or is being worked on, I forget) by Shrimp.

 

[Shrimp]

There will be no weapons in UnWheel!

The leftover vehicle problem has been solved I think...

 

[JACK SH!T]

thats cool, i just thought it might be kindda fun. Like a ground based dogfight.
I don't have 2k3....
I do play ons, but that's not what I meant.

Any ideas what to do about this?
"something needs to be done about unused cars left on the track when people use the "suicide" command. I see people come on servers and block the track with the dump truck. Not only does this ruin the race, but lags the server bad."

at least it happens alot @ 81.2.131.18:27100

 

[Ravu al Hemio]

Any ideas what to do about this?
"something needs to be done about unused cars left on the track when people use the "suicide" command. I see people come on servers and block the track with the dump truck. Not only does this ruin the race, but lags the server bad."

The leftover vehicle problem has been solved I think...

... in the next version, I guess. We're all eager to see what cool things will fill up the ChangeLog!

 

[J3110]

With regard to the respawning over and over with the dump trucks, I figure it's also just helping to weed out people you'd wanna ban anyways...only it's something you hardly have to look for.
Looking foreward to the patch.

 

[The_Head]

See the attached screenshot. The green dot is you, the red dots are other drivers. The white tick marks represent the start/finish of each lap.

YES!!!! At last, accurate positions (i hope)

Fixing suiciding leaving vehicles behind will be nice as it can really ruin games.

Weapons might be interesting but it would spoil the idea of a "race"

Better handling cars would also be nice, You can't counter a slide at the moment

Any idea when the patch might be ready, i look forward to having it

 

[ProjectX]

Vehicles might be interesting but it would spoil the idea of a "race"

That point makes just as much sense as "soap might be interesting but it would spoil bath times."

 

[The_Head]

That point makes just as much sense as "soap might be interesting but it would spoil bath times."

Ooops. I wasn't concentrating when i said that

I meant weapons.

 

[QuickBeam]

ME LIKEY RACEY!

Rabbit has its moments and k-ball is good for some release , but RACE is for me is the best expression of ones drivin' prowess. Bugs shmugs...its all about car choice, drivin skill, etc.(good ping dont hurt) .

My only beef or should i say suggestion is that CAN WE ALL START TOGETHER!!!!!!!!

simply put...can there be a delay or a pole position selection and holding so we all get a chance at a fun race.

It just gets sad when some1 takes off and is long gone by the time u choose ur car,color,scratch ur ass, etc.

ANYHOO....hope this hasnt been discussed at length....but it should!

 

[UltraNew-B]

This issue has already been fixed, expect to see it in the next patch.

 

[QuickBeam]

Danke!!!!

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