I think NR2003 is on its way out

[Psy J]

I want to state my opinion about this because I feel some might have the same feeling as I do about leagues. I am not be any means speaking for everyone, but I feel there are some reasons that are not getting mentioned and they are getting more common. Some of us have problems with racing format; meaning race length or rules. A lot of drivers are not a fan of the whole 30-40% races or 2x wear factor as it doesn't give the guys with more conservative setups a chance, unless caution falls at the edge of a fuel run. Drivers are looking for something more sim-like instead of shootouts. Most common reason I see posted is scheduling, but from what I have seen and heard the biggest thing drivers want in a league now is fixed setups. As some people do not like having to work on a setup for 20+ hours just to be competitive which is another reason you might not see many tryouts as interested. ONE of my personal complaints is the fact that older leagues have the tendency to "stick to their ways" or get stagnate with the rules, favoring some more than others, or even setting up track files more to their liking to have a advantage. Some like to run overly complicated points or rules. Hell, I even know a few drivers that will not join a league just because the website is just too complicated. Not saying this is how your league is by any means, just thought I would give a different perspective on why you might think it is dying. I have been racing (and owning) with leagues since 2004 so I have seen my share of dislikes/likes from drivers. I would go into more detail and I will if asked, but I am trying to make it as short as possible. I am actually looking for a league and know about another 4 or 5 drivers that are also looking, but the problems that we might have are not the ones leagues are thinking.

 

[stevehobo]

I appreciate your feedback. But you can be more wrong about most of the things you are siting. Please dont take this the wrong way I'm not insulted by any means. We over at Hobo Racing have mix it up so much to keep things fresh. We do have 2 nites of fixed setups. Currently Thurs is Whelen fix and Sunday , Cup12ss_cts also fixed. Tues is Gen6 open. But after each series we switch mods again to keep it fresh along with new tracks and formats. Many of the guys in Hobo have been here for a long time. Some since day 1 14 yrs ago !
We get drivers and have drivers but we have about 5 or 6 part timers. This past Tues in Gen6 we had 24 and 2 or 3 regulars couldnt make it. You can look at our site . Its open to the public , no reg for it. I made everything sooo user friendly.
I encourage you and your friends to join and I'm not just saying it but this league didnt stick around all these yrs with high praise for nothing. Friendly group and good racing.
The join link is on the left side of home page. My name is Steve. Hope to talk to you and your friends.
www.hoboracing.com
PS I was just stating that its not as easy to get drivers. The game is old . lol
But we are fine .

 

[hammer26tn]

Steve, I wish I had the spare time to race online again. Back around 2006 I used to race at open speedway and other servers before sierra pulled the plug on their servers. It was amazing fun racing online back then, and some of my co-workers used to race at certain tracks and in a league that had some crazy rules that didn't make sense to me. Rules like the admin would let certain drivers back on the lead lap, even when they had gone laps down, sometimes from going too hard and crashing. Since they raced without damage, sometimes these drivers would end up winning the race, beating people that took the time, patience, and consideration for other racers during competition. I guess, that always stuck with me, the silly rules that didn't seem fair to regulars just for the sake of keeping the league going. I only participated in a couple of races and witnessed it first hand. Things like that can be pretty discouraging. Not saying that's the kind of league you have, obviously you have something pretty good going, considering the age of the sim. I just wish I had the time to compete in your league, but I'm responsible for 4 kids during the evenings. I would definitely consider it if you guys are still racing later in the future.

 

[stevehobo]

Steve, I wish I had the spare time to race online again. Back around 2006 I used to race at open speedway and other servers before sierra pulled the plug on their servers. It was amazing fun racing online back then, and some of my co-workers used to race at certain tracks and in a league that had some crazy rules that didn't make sense to me. Rules like the admin would let certain drivers back on the lead lap, even when they had gone laps down, sometimes from going too hard and crashing. Since they raced without damage, sometimes these drivers would end up winning the race, beating people that took the time, patience, and consideration for other racers during competition. I guess, that always stuck with me, the silly rules that didn't seem fair to regulars just for the sake of keeping the league going. I only participated in a couple of races and witnessed it first hand. Things like that can be pretty discouraging. Not saying that's the kind of league you have, obviously you have something pretty good going, considering the age of the sim. I just wish I had the time to compete in your league, but I'm responsible for 4 kids during the evenings. I would definitely consider it if you guys are still racing later in the future.

I understand , I dont have as much time as i would like. But I still race and im loving it really. The league is so good , and its a great hobby. If you can get away one night a week we would love to have ya.
Steve