TMForever - What about the future of MadLaps ?

Pepper

Hey guys, i was just wondering what was about to happen after the releases of TMUForever and TMNForever updates.

Are you already thinking about the possibilities DaMadMan ?
One lap server for both games ?
A Stadium only to meet everyone in our community and a TMU one with others enviro tracks for those who get the game ?

Is there already something in your mad mind about this story ?

HotSWAT · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

maybe mad laps
and mad laps old school

both in TMNF

mad laps being tracks made with new blocks
and mad laps old school = old tracks in day enviro
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Pepper · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

mad · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject:

now I have a problem Smile

United seems to fail because the combination of environments disrupt the racing, and the software bugs do the rest.

stadium racing being the most consistant it seems the best environment for laps racing. Other environments are not to be outlawed but are not as refined.

In the grand scheme of trying to include everyone, stadium only would seem the way to go..... but we could run a stadium only server and a mixed server..... and I quite like the old school/ new school idea as nations tracks will look very plain in united but it would be a shame not to use them....

I will wait and see what it looks like before making a final decision.

bunsenjetson · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Stuart Hall

I would be totally opposed to an old school server unless school was spelt skool.

Pepper · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:30 am Post subject:

Bunsen

Ok Mad, thanks for your answer

Spanky_McCoy · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:43 am Post subject:

DaCheese · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:08 am Post subject:

The United version of More Than A Feeling appeared regularly on my late night test sessions on MLU and was brilliant. Let's get more than that kind of thing going.

I know I've already said this about 3 times but I think the tracks going on a mixed environment server should be very carefully looked at to avoid too much of one environment like we had last time with Coast. I'd be happy to do that once one of my supervisors who has a buggered back is in action once more (that's why I haven't been testing any tracks, I'm really sorry about that).
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HotSWAT · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:

hmm...kinda complicated this...
see i would be voting for a stadium only server...but mixed server would be fantastic too, if it was well balanced.
we don't know what TMF will be like though. will the new blocks tottally diversify stadium and make it open to many new different types of track?
maybe the blocks will make stadium so good that peeps will skip tracks from other enviros just to get to stadium...
and another thing is, these new block Mad laps stadium tracks won't see the light of day on the (prolly more populated) TMNF because all enviros are not available on TMNF. gosh...3 servers wud make things sooo much easier...

hope u guys understood that, im not the best at explaining stuff lol
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DaCheese · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject:

Sort of Swat. 'Tis a tricky issue...
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bunsenjetson · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Stuart Hall

Am I missing something here? I though TMNF was only having Stadium, but a version resembling TMU's stadium atmospheres, and TMUF was going to be everything.

DaCheese · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

The TMNF stadium will have all of the blocks from TMUF, so there won't be any problem with TMUF stadium tracks on TMNF.
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Gording · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 61 Location: Scotland

Pepper · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

There are new blocs for the TMU Stadium and after the update, both Stadiums, TMN and TMU ones, gonna be the same. The TMN stadium, will be like the TMU one, including new TMU stadium blocs.

Is that clear enough ? Mr. Green

Dantski · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 463

I've heard some people say the TMU stadium drives a little bit differently or something, care to elaborate?
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HotSWAT · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

first of all, there are gonna be new blocks on a few enviros

secondly, there are new cars in the screenshots so im guessing they'll have made more nation cars (IRL, SCO etc.)

thirdly, there were physics changes made to TMU that effected the handling (only very slightly though) but these physics changes will make PF (press forward) tracks from TMN original not work the same

but im guessing that tracks will have morning day dusk and night options that make the game look much prettier (i love the night mode)

the only main concern of mine: will minimum graphics work on my PC?
reason: my PC is crap

will this new addition spell the end of my trackmania career..?
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Pepper · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

If you play (as i do on my comp) on pc0 or pc1 there won't be any problem.

HotSWAT · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

minimum quality is PC0..i still have problems with tracks with mud
i do not have a graphics card.

i have a graphics sandwich
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mad · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

gording, nice comments about tracks and pieces.... we appreciate that using all the blocks in TMN is easy, but using them to make a good track is darn tricky. It is the same in United and most of us have dabbled, with some success with the new pieces. It does take much longer to produce a good track in united and is more challenging. I'm looking forward to the return of some tracks and stadium pieces, but dreading the headaches and bugs that it will bring.

DaCheese · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

The way I see it, you can't build tracks in the United stadium that freely mix dirt and grey-tarmac-type-stuff. This generally leaves you with an indecisive and only half-baked track. One surface has to dominate; for example, in Artificial Wetland I put a few tarmac bits in but the emphasis is still very much on the dirt.
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