LMU event at SR4L?

[Myles (Mr Fox)]

Le Mans Ultimate is proving to be a cracking sim - great physics, great graphics performance (quality vs processing power compared to rf2, say) - and ultimately (see what I did there?  ) it looks as if the current modern machinery will be joined by historic tracks (soon) and cars (bit further away).

There’s been regular chat at our SCB affiliate (https://discord.com/invite/dcfHb68fnQ) about LMU as there are a number of active drivers there - and even an official Beta tester…

So, a suggestion has been made that SR4L/SCB could host a fun LMU test event. Although LMU can’t (currently - not sure about the future) be hosted in the same way rf2 is (on home servers), community groups can rent a public server by the hour for (reportedly) less than the price of a coffee. 

So how about it? The initial proposal is to take over a Tuesday evening slot in the near future -suspending the normal rf2 TueFun for a week. 

Format TBD but :

-1)GT3 cars - the McLaren is free content and has been my workhorse of my first 30 or so online races. If you have the paid-for GT3 cars, LMU allows us to race together even if some drivers have only the base content. Track will be based on content.
0) Majority of practice offline to save server hire cost
I) Slightly earlier start (say 7PM Qualy?)
Ii) 2/3 short warmup races (15 mins say)?
Iii) One feature race (30 mins say - possibly with a fuel multiplier to force a pit stop?)

 So how about it? I know the following drivers have LMU - what about the rest (please comment below - noting - for info only - whether you have any of the paid-for DLC packs)m

DJCruicky
Myles (Mr Fox)
Stu (SCB)
Paul Martin (SCB)
Bruce (long-time SR4L but lately SCB)
Jonathan (we've only got a few weeks before he - literally - sets sail again)
….?

[Edvvc]

Yes, I have LMU and like the proposal. I only have the base game but will happily get any DLC.

[Myles (Mr Fox)]

Yes, I have LMU and like the proposal. I only have the base game but will happily get any DLC.

Cool. I’ve not really explored my full DLC yet (possibly other than tracks - and I’m not 100% sure which ones are base vs paid for yet) but my gut feel is that it is currently worth it.

Did anyone get the mass-mailing email I tried to send out from the forum about this by the way? I’m not sure I did and we’ve had very few responses to the poll so far!

[Edvvc]

Yes I got it

[stu3284]

I didn't receive an email but check in here regularly.

In Tuesdays forthcoming LMU update, the Ford Mustang will also be available free. We would probably get a few more from SCB as well. I'm about to buy some some credits and £5 gets you 500 credits. A server for 20 people is 25 credits per hour, full table below.

Size Drivers Cost per hour
Small 20 25 credits
Medium 38 50 credits
Large (Le Mans only)* 62 100 credits

[Myles (Mr Fox)]

I didn't receive an email but check in here regularly. 

In Tuesdays forthcoming LMU update, the Ford Mustang will also be available free. We would probably get a few more from SCB as well. I'm about to buy some some credits and £5 gets you 500 credits. A server for 20 people is 25 credits per hour, full table below.

Size         Drivers Cost per hour
Small 20         25 credits
Medium 38         50 credits
Large (Le Mans only)* 62 100 credits

Nice, thanks.

The McLaren (free content) is a nice car to drive but I moved on to the Ferrari GT3 (paid for) as it looks after its front tyres a bit better. I've been driving the Ford (also now free) though for the last couple of races and although it doesn't brake or turn in as well as the Ferrari (you need to start both a bit earlier) it's currently my favourite.

So, even if you've only got the basic content, there are at least two crackers to race in GT3. I've tried the new paid-for Porsche (can't get it to turn in but maybe need to  be even more patient than the Ford) and Aston (nice but I couldn't get it as quick as the Ferrari - this is in the fixed-setup online races by the way - and the visibility is extremely poor!)