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Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 22:49:53 +1000
From: Byron Forbes <hosh@ar.com.au>
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Subject: Re: Problems with internet racing (was Re: Do you think GPL will sell?)
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I think we gamers/simmers need dedicated bandwidth ie a dedicated international gaming
network. Dreaming on........maybe.

Clark Archer wrote:
> 
> Hey Byron,
> 
> That is one of my major gripes with current online racing, say N2 on
> TEN.  If the software could somehow gracefully handle disconnects by
> say, allowing one to reconnect and at least rejoin from the pits, it
> would be much better.  Losing a lap or two is much preferred to a DNF,
> particularly in a NASCAR sim with the deep points paying positions.
> 
> I suppose that in time online racing will continue to improve as the
> net gets better (I hope).
> 
> Clark A. (ace29 on TEN)
> 
> On Thu, 01 Oct 1998 20:22:27 +1000, Byron Forbes <hosh@ar.com.au>
> wrote:
> 
> >Clark Archer wrote:
> >
> >> Perhaps enduros are not totally ruled out though.  There is no reason
> >> that you couldn't run several "stages" through the internet
> >> (multiplayer!!!) with cumulative gaps added up through the stages.
> 
> >   Yes, but in my experience so far in the distant land of Aus, not only are pings an
> >issue but simply being able to hold a connection is often difficult. I had a multi race
> >recently with someone in Cali with a cable modem with a few dropouts in fact. Maybe that
> >would change with a different ISP and/or if I also had a cable modem or at least a 56.6
> >instead of my aging 33.6 :) I don't wanna get to hour 24 in the lead of the A1 Ring 24 and
> >get cut off :((((((( LOL.
> >
> >--
> > Byron Forbes
> > Captain of Team Lightning Bolt
> >
> > http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS
> >
> >
> >    and
> >
> > http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm

-- 
 Byron Forbes
 Captain of Team Lightning Bolt

 http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS


    and

 http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm
