Things that would improve HD

[jmoid]

A couple of things came up in the "racing etiquette" thread in the pilots' lounge that I think are really good ideas.

Firstly, if you quit a race, or at least if you quit a tournament, there should be a delay on getting into another race, for the purpose of deterring quitting. It's so annoying when you end up with three people out of the eight that started a tournament after the second race, just because a few got bored. Don't start if you don't want to race to the end.

Secondly, I'd like a delay on starting races after changing options. People changing the track or class then starting a race immediately, in order to get opponents in the wrong ship or on a track they don't like, seems to be a widespread problem. Delay the start for thirty seconds or so and have a message saying "HOST HAS CHANGED OPTIONS."

I can't take credit for those, btw, I just copied them from the thread...

Another thing that annoys me a bit is the way the ships move sideways slightly after being hit by a weapon - the reason being that you end up coming off the track and ending up instantly in last place. It's happened to me a few times, and I've ended up doing it accidentally to some opponents online.