Automatic Parc Ferme and Blue Flag penalties change required for next build?

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  1. AndyG

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    In recent builds the default setting in rF2 has been for Parc Ferme to be enabled (Qualy set is Race set, unable to amend fuel before joining grid or to refuel during a race).

    Also Blue flags are set to penalise within a certain time frame.

    I know that these can be amended via MAS2 amends and vmod creation for an event. But I strongly feel that the default should be NO Parc Ferme and Blue Flags enabled but NO penalty.

    Racing rF2 at Race2Play, which can have many events in the week, and this is a cumbersome task for both Admin to create a vmod for each event, to send it to R2P admin to then enable that on the R2P server.

    So the question is, can this be amended in the next build?

    And are ISI aware of this causing problems for Drivers unaware of what can happen in a Race they are about to start.

    Thanks in advance
     
  2. barrett

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    Indeed!

    I don't know if we should be blaming ISI or URD, since it's the only thing i've run in rF2 lately, but it defaults to a Parc Ferme in which you can't change the amount of fuel added at your pit stop and blue flags are set to give penalties if the lapping car is within .9 seconds so you basically have to pull over and slow to a crawl as soon as you get one.

    What kind of sense does that make?

    Where does the "default.rfm" pull it's parameters?
     
  3. Nick Phillips

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    Yep scrap Parc Ferme, there is no need for it except where it may happen in real life, so the default should be off for all events unless the admin requires otherwise.

    Please fix this.
     
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    Please ! +1

    thank you !;-)
     
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    For the love of simracing fix this ISI.
     
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    Also if the Prototype server is going to get implemented and used more this really will become an issue (no more rfm editing in prototype)
     
  9. SpeedLab

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    Yes ISI please no Parc Ferme or blue flag penaties by defaut. THX!
     
  10. Dmitry Chugrov

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    +1

    These default options do not make sense at all and should be optional settings only, as and when required by any online racing organisation at their discretion.

    Please change in next release.
     
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    I agree, that would be of great benefit.
     
  14. RNelson

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    I wholeheartedly agree. Please change this.
     
  15. Gijs van Elderen

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    Ask your server admins to set these line in the server player.son file. They only have to do this once... ;)
    Once these are set, it's default and they don't have to create a custom RFM file. Even after a build up-date these rules stay as they are set.

    "MULTI BlueFlags":7, (7 = shown but never penalized)

    "MULTI ParcFerme":0, (0 = off)


    But i do agree that these lines should be default.

    Note: the Indy Car has its own build-in parc ferme settings!!! They can't be turned off. :(
    Actually it is possible! Everything is possible in rF2, but it's not easy or a quick fix. :p
     
  16. zerocool

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    Can you please tell me how to do this?
     
  17. barrett

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    I've been messing with this all day. I can't get it to work that way. It always seems to create it's own default rfm file with the absurd parc ferme rules on.

    Not sure if it's something i'm missing or what, but i'm out of time for today.

    Anyone else get this working?
     
  18. DurgeDriven

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    Yes but then you have no Parc Ferme at all.

    I assume they are after a real experience then Parc Freme should be enabled at the right time.

    Or do they want to just pretend it don't exist............I dunno.


    :rolleyes:
     
  19. zerocool

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    For our server we always make our own copy of the rfm with the rules edited for our league. I name it, for instance: "GT.rfm" - then when you create the vmod you select the edited version of the rfm in the "customize" section below the name and you have it setup exactly how you wish.
     
  20. AndyG

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    I feel that the issue itself should be rectified within the basic game, rather than relying on amends in vmod or rfm. If leagues/drivers want Parc Ferme and / or want penalties applied for ignoring Blue Flags (or not moving out of the way quickly enough), and I do believe that would be the minority especially for online racing, then the option to amend those rulings is still there. Default settings should make it very easy for those who want to run events as admin or driver.
     

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