Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-25906783-20170515041345/@comment-84.88.143.231-20170530095724

After months of not venturing into OMP, I gave it a try yesterday.

When it works without (or minimal) lag and you find civilized players, it can be a very satisfying experience. I had two epic battles with a fellow racer in two successive races, one won by each, with great overtaking and not a single touch. Racing against robots can never equal it.

Lag happens, it's a bit frustrating, but I accept it. Opponents purposefully braking in the middle of a turn are a lot more frustrating, but also rewarding when you get to show them that you can overtake them cleanly (sometimes).

What I found unacceptable were two issues that have been reported in this thread:

1- In one race a driver with almost 1000 and staring last remained last most of the race. By the last lap, in three consecutive corners he overtook everyone. He was obviously driving a car from an upper category, disguised as one from the selection. He sandbagged for the whole race and won by a small margin.

2- Being disconnected from the server, on the last lap, while comfortably leading.

These two experiences point to hacking. To find them in the space of half an hour of playing makes this unacceptably frequent. I won't play OMP in a long time I think.