How would you suggest they improve the quality of drivers in the service?
I would vote for stricter punishments for poor driving/racecraft, but I can't think of any way that they could actually enforce it better than they do now without hiring a bunch of new people as race marshals.
Also, the race you were in had a SOF of ~1400, I wouldn't consider that a high SOF. Remember, that any rookie who can finish Top 5 in most of his rookie races will likely come out of rookie with a ~1400 or so iRating, doesn't mean they deserve it though. Also, you had 19 incidents in that race, were all of those someone elses fault? Were you driving with heavy damage after the incidents you had in lap 4/5?
One thing I can see from your history is you seem to run more time trials than races. There is nothing wrong with that, except for the fact that you aren't learning how to race with other (possibly bad) drivers around you. Racing with other people in open practices or ghost racing teaches you alternate lines through corners, alternate entry/exit points, and just generally how to read people a little better.
I'm not attacking you here, it's great that you are doing so well in TT's, but that doesn't translate well to racing with other cars. Accident avoidance is a big thing and sometimes to do that, you have to do things that you "shouldn't" have to do like giving up your line to avoid someone taking you out. Remember, there is very little accountability in these races and we aren't all professionals. Most people don't care if they crash until you get into the higher level series. This is a part of the problem, but without fundamentally changing the way the game works, this won't change.
1. I am running more tt's because I am in a two way race for no.1 spot
2. I run more tt's because during weekdays, I can only race in 2 spots. Due to being in Australia, those 2 spots vary big time due to number of racers. So for example, the road atlanta weeknight races for me SoF was about ~1700 with ~10 racers. Thus, I only race on the weekends. This limits me even more as I have a family and weekend time = family time, so I can only race here and there.
TT's also allow me to at least "compete" at some level as no need for others to race with me.\
I'd LOVE to race more, but until iracing gets more members or more Aussies start playing, iracing will limit me.
I hope the above explains why I can't race more (although I wish I could). This is why you heard me "rant" a few weeks back about the lack of drivers.
Ok, now on the topic of "how to improve safety". What I am trying to point out is that the "collective brain power" of the iracing team, if it wasn't used to think of new tracks/cars, they could sit down for a few weeks, go through say all the "protest" records they have received, talk to some of the top players like Huttu or someone, and brain storm some ideas. Now based on probability and the skill level of these guys, I have NO DOUBT that something could be improved. Do you agree?
I always see promotions, new cars, new tracks, but never seen anything on improving the quality of racing, or SR calculations etc. However, I have only been a member for a few months so perhaps someone who has joined 2 - 3 years ago can point out the last time something with safety was changed?
I'm having doubts about my membership renewal and wish I could get refunded for all the cars and tracks I have purchased already, well over $100, and I could get wrecked for free in GT5. I expected better racing out of drivers who pay for this service. I am really ****ing pissed off!!
