Bad Sport Should Apply to Dirty Racers

[JOEBEEZ]

People who make continuous and intentional contact with others during races should be hit with a bad sport punishment.

 

Too many large races descend into dodgem cars because several people think it's OK to sideswipe and PIT everyone who comes near them.

 

Furthermore many people use the slipstreaming mechanic to ram into the people infront of them instead of using the speed boost to go around.

 

I feel the bad sport system would work well in racing. Make contact with other racers too many times and you'll get a warning, and if you continue to do this over several races then you become a bad sport.

 

Clean racers get to enjoy close, well fought battles while those who want to play dirty will be forced to race with other dirty drivers in a demolition derby of their own creation.

 

Do you think bad sport would help improve the quality and enjoyment of races?

[theadmiral]

How do we determine the difference between an intentional ram and a crash while taking a corner

[stevean2]

hell that's what the definition of a "bad sport" is.
Someone who cheats to win.
I don't understand Rockstar's vision of "bad sport" but eh.
yeah. it'd help improve races if someone didn't barrel me off the track and send me spinning out of control constantly because they're an impatient jackass.

[Biohazard Abyss]

How do we determine the difference between an intentional ram and a crash while taking a corner

 

This.

 

It'd be even worse than when bad sports defended themselves.

[Brainberry]

Or they can dock points(which converts to lap time penalty) for repeat contact during a race, duration of contact would dock more points.

 

Its GTA, not Grand Turismo but I agree, its pretty weak that players race with that as their go to move.

[JOEBEEZ]

 

How do we determine the difference between an intentional ram and a crash while taking a corner

 

This.

 

It'd be even worse than when bad sports defended themselves.

 

 

 

I'm not suggesting if you bump into someone once you get hit with bad sport, it would be an accumulation of collusions over several races which would determine if you're a bad sport, much like how it is in freeroam, you don't get hit with it by only blowing one car up

[Ayeeitsjordan]

That's why I always host a lobby and invite friend because some randoms crash into you just for first.

[Biohazard Abyss]

But accidental collisions happen ALL the time, especially on narrow rodes when someone is trying to slipstream, but not hit the person in front of them.

[iFight]

And how will the system know if you're intentionally or accidentally ramming?

[GunWrath]

You're playing a game called Grand Theft Auto, this isn't Formula 1.. so racing is going to be dirty, it's expected. All you can do is fight back.

 

Try not to hit a turbo start, let them blast ahead of you and let them wreck each other out, then use slipstream to slingshot around.

[RajunCajun88]

They should've added a ghost car system. If you were to make contact with another car (in races only) you'd pass right through them. Lots of games do this already, I can't see why R* couldn't do it...they had 5 years.

[R.R]

They should've added a ghost car system. If you were to make contact with another car (in races only) you'd pass right through them. Lots of games do this already, I can't see why R* couldn't do it...they had 5 years.

 

Because not everyone would want a ghost system, especially in a GTA game.

 

OP - you'd need much smarter server software than what is currently available to pull anything like this off.

[GunWrath]

It's a video game, too many people these days act as if a game should implement every precautionary detail. Just play it man..

[Deffpony]

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