aestela,

I finally got a few minutes to work with it yesterday and I found it pretty addictive. I only find myself wishing that the automatic screen pan box would be smaller...that is, that the screen would pan more often and sooner than it does now. I find myself zooming out and in constantly when nearing a lot of traffic that is on the edge of the screen because I can't see what's coming when the zoom is close enough to get wind information...this frequently occurs near mark roundings.

I know its rather complicated, but a points system like we do with the North American F18 points would be neat too - something like where your top (or perhaps most recent) 10 or 20 finishes would count as points to your total and the points that you earn are weighted by a relationship between your finish position and the number of boats (human) that you were racing. This way the scoring system can accomodate a lot of people and still allow those that can't race 4 hours every day a chance to be competitive. It will still allow those that are improving a good deal of opportunity to do so. You could also consider a minimum of, perhaps 4, human competitors in any given race in order for the user's score to count toward 'championship' points.

I totally agree with Jake. Those who do good in one or two races a day do not have good scores against those who race for height hours a day.

Jack,
it makes sense to change the scoring system in tha way you comment. (In fact there is a post in the spanish forum with exactly the same suggestion).

I propose to change it in this terms: your accumulated points will be the sum of the 10 best results of previous ten days.
The result of an individual race, the score, being calculated as it is today (6*beaten users+1*beaten robots).


As for the auto-pan function... Are you using the mouse to center the window when you need to see some part of the field?
Of course wind cannot be seen far away (that would be cheating) but I've found very useful to use the mouse those times that you require seeing in one specific direction or advancing the automatic pan. Try it.

aestela.

New Version available (1.6)

Most important changes:
- Messages are now always delivered. Previous version lost some messages sent by users or system.
- More characters allowed in chats "’", "?" and "_". Works for Spanish keyboards.
- Guests are not allowed regatta management options (Rst, Rst2, stop) if there are registered boats sailing.
- C key changes boat color, required for team racing where all boats of same team will have same color (easier for friend-foe).
- Polars have been tweaked to limit objective-speed (max speed) during pre-start. Kamikaze starts will not pay as much. (The change reflects the real fact that it is crazy to go full speed, double trapped, pitchpole risking,… 10 seconds before the start and aiming to a small hole in the start line!)

The version has been released in a hurry. We also have our share of idiots <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> and un-identified users (entering as guests) were causing havoc in regattas using Rst button.

During next days the points system will be changed.

Enjoy it.

Avatars in the user profiles would be nice. Cant wait to sail the new version! Armanda this game seriously kicks butt!

armanda?

Sorry. It is Amando, with O, without R.

It is a boy. Nobody's perfect. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Amando.

That was a problem with my firwall and was corrected by the "Road Runner" technical people. It has not happened since contacting them.

Sorry, I meant Armando!

Dunno what the heck I was thinking. TONIGHT! 8pm EST be there or be square.

not sure I can make it - represent the US well!

I'll be there. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

8 pm is a bit early might, be able to sneak a game or two in whilst I'm supposed to be putting the little sailors to bed.

any later and our European competition wouldn't have a chance at showing up...I still can't believe they'll be there that late.

I understand. The reality is that me wife might count each of these virtual races as a real race and say that it replaces what I would be doing every Tuesday night on a real boat, on real water, . . . blah, blah, blah

The challenge is due for Thursday NEXT WEEK!.
It has, just, been announced in the european fora.

By the way, what we have been thinking:
- for the name, What about Europa's Cup?. It is just a happy coincidence that Americas Cup is also in Valencia.
- Lets plan for two acts: first hour, team race (from 10:00GMT to 11:00 GMT). Later each team nominates a single boat and match race to the best of three (10-15 minutes with hyper).

Armando, will the team be able to sit around and watch the action? This is going to be too much fun.

Robi,

We need some team racing practice - the tactics are very different.

Of course... they sailing and we watching and hailing and crying and advising and complaining ... like cheergirls (these nice girls we see in the american films during the football or basket games and that i don't know the name)

Just tell me which boat to foul, ill be on top of him like a mosquito on fresh meet! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

You mean Cheerleaders. Las batuteras! ahahhaha

NINJA edit:
Also, I know for a fact that there are usually three to four folks from Spain in the game at any given time. The EU sailors will outnumber everyone else together. The teams will be equal as in, only five or six sailors per team?

Robi, you having second thoughts??? A bit afraid?? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Don't worry, we reserve 6-8 boats for americans, israelians and aussies. If the places are not occupied and there are more europeans I, to start, will be american for one night.

A.