RD Formula Manager - Season 5

Deleted member 161052 · Apr 13, 2016

Canon Racing will hire a PR expert.

Milos · Apr 13, 2016

Change engine upgrade from Reliability to Speed.

Before anyone complains, I asked Omer, he said I can do it.

rubaru · Apr 13, 2016

Milos said:
Change engine upgrade from Reliability to Speed.

Before anyone complains, I asked Omer, he said I can do it.

I personally wouldn't have a problem making changes like this. Although, I think as was previously mentioned, there should be a deadline set for all purchases/setups/etc. to be finalized. So, if Omer is trying to start the season on Saturday, perhaps the deadline should be Friday....?

Omer Said · Apr 13, 2016

Milos said:
Change engine upgrade from Reliability to Speed.

Before anyone complains, I asked Omer, he said I can do it.

This is permitted for the engine-gate incident.

rubaru said:
ISo, if Omer is trying to start the season on Saturday, perhaps the deadline should be Friday....?

The deadline for this marketplace period is Saturday indeed. But buys can't be changed under usual circumstances, unless there are technical mistakes. Milos' is granted for the special incident with engine supplier rules.

TTupsi · Apr 13, 2016

Omer Said said:
Tapio can agree to pay himself for your 3 tests agreement.

It is actually two tests

But yes, I want the minimum compensation for Audrey engines + the two tests we have already agreed on. @Jimlaad43

Jimlaad43 · Apr 13, 2016

TTupsi said:
It is actually two tests

But yes, I want the minimum compensation for Audrey engines + the two tests we have already agreed on. @Jimlaad43

That's fair.

Omer Said · Apr 13, 2016

To all engine suppliers:
Default deal is that all customer teams will pay 100 credits to their manufacturer team. Sister teams will pay 200.
Please specify if your deal is different.

The feeder series (Formula Renault) will start after the 5th race and here is its rules below:
- All teams will run Renault engines. Specially upgraded to be more durable and reliable.
- All teams will run Goodyear tyres. Medium compound will be available too.
- Refueling at the pitstops will not be permitted.
- Different Setups will be permitted.
- There won't be chassis/durability/qualifying upgrades. Cars will be much more durable by default.
- The races will be same length as the main series, but updates will be 3-laps per day.
- Only in the first race there will be a single-lap qualifying. All drivers will run soft tyres and 20 liters of fuel. Aggressive pace and high revs will be selected. Only setups will make a difference. There won't be parc ferme after the qualifying.
- After the first race, the reversed grid will be applied according to the results of the previous races.
How to Join?
- Each manager can join with only a single team. Teams will consist of 3 drivers. The entrance fee is 300 credits.
- Upon registration, the manager can pick 3 drivers from the driver list (Only drivers with no trainings are permitted) or create their own ones with new names.
- In the feeder series, there won't be any money involved in itself. But there will be prizes after each race like this below:
RACE PRIZES
1st-3rd: 300 credits to main team in the main series. Drivers get random 3 trainings.
4th-8th: 200 credits to main team in the main series. Drivers get random 2 trainings.
Rest: 100 credits to main team in the main series. Drivers get random 1 training.

CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES
(There will be prizes only in terms of constructor's title)
1st Team: Main team in the main series gets 500 credits.
2nd Team: Main team in the main series gets 450 credits.
3rd Team: Main team in the main series gets 400 credits.
4th Team: Main team in the main series gets 300 credits.
5th Team: Main team in the main series gets 250 credits.
Rest:: Main team in the main series gets 200 credits.

End of Season:
Managers can pick one of their drivers to be their racing driver in one of the teams in the main series in the next season (main or sister team).

Tim.E · Apr 13, 2016

Will this series be run alongside the main series?

Omer Said · Apr 13, 2016

Timmieturner12 said:
Will this series be run alongside the main series?

Yes, the updates will done in the same time, but the feeder race will end early as it will be 3-laps per day.

Deleted member 161052 · Apr 14, 2016

Formula Renault is interesting! Pretty nice idea you've been thinking of, Omer.

Aidan Keranen · Apr 14, 2016

So I could bring forward a driver in Formula Renault, and they get better. If no one takes them the season after, that means they no longer can be in Formula Renault?
We're going to run out of drivers pretty quickly

Deleted member 161052 · Apr 14, 2016

Guess I'm gonna go for Formula Renault drivers in Formula Renault

Omer Said · Apr 14, 2016

Aidan Keranen said:
So I could bring forward a driver in Formula Renault, and they get better. If no one takes them the season after, that means they no longer can be in Formula Renault?
We're going to run out of drivers pretty quickly

We can always bring forward more sons and grandsons: John Hill, Micheal Hill, Nick Hill, Aidan Hill, Tobi Hill, Joshua Hill, Mario Hill, Green Hill, Under Hill, Martin Hil. etc etc etc...

Aidan Keranen · Apr 14, 2016

Omer Said said:
We can always bring forward more sons and grandsons: John Hill, Micheal Hill, Nick Hill, Aidan Hill, Tobi Hill, Joshua Hill, Mario Hill, Green Hill, Under Hill, Martin Hil. etc etc etc...

While I laugh at that, it is going to create a massive backlog of drivers.
Maybe implement a driver skill decay if they aren't signed for a season?
edit: or should we allow managers to decide if they want a driver to get training?

Omer Said · Apr 14, 2016

Aidan Keranen said:
While I laugh at that, it is going to create a massive backlog of drivers.
Maybe implement a driver skill decay if they aren't signed for a season?
edit: or should we allow managers to decide if they want a driver to get training?

Let's put a rule that drivers who fail to advance into main series will have their trainings resetted for the next season? Only 1 driver from each team can advance, so rest of them will be usable in the next season again.

Jimlaad43 · Apr 14, 2016

What about their cousin Grassy Knoll?

Aidan Keranen · Apr 14, 2016

Omer Said said:
Let's put a rule that drivers who fail to advance into main series will have their trainings resetted for the next season? Only 1 driver from each team can advance, so rest of them will be usable in the next season again.

Ok, so if we do that, is this the situation:
I have Button, Grosjean and Turner for example. At season end, I take Button to 2KF1, Turner stays in FR and is reset, that means Grosjean gets kicked into the marketplace and reset?
Also, could someone else come and take Turner and Grosjean instead of one from their team if they are higher in skill?

Sasha Jednak · Apr 14, 2016

Just to confirm engine deals for Riffera:
- Thunderstorm Racing (Sister team) - paying 200cr per race
- Grip Racing - paying 100cr per race
- Ram F1 - paying 100cr per race

Nothing else is requested from customers.

I like the FR series, really going for show there.

Omer Said · Apr 14, 2016

Aidan Keranen said:
Ok, so if we do that, is this the situation:
I have Button, Grosjean and Turner for example. At season end, I take Button to 2KF1, Turner stays in FR and is reset, that means Grosjean gets kicked into the marketplace and reset?
Also, could someone else come and take Turner and Grosjean instead of one from their team if they are higher in skill?

Both Turner and Grosjean's skills will be reset. But you can preserve them for the upcoming FR season (Unless they are taken by driver bids in the next season's start, but no one would want that as they will not have any skills.).
Managers can only transfer drivers from their own Formula Renault teams. Other teams can't take Turner and Grosjean from you.

Aidan Keranen · Apr 14, 2016

Ooooh ok.
And someone somewhere might want a skill-less driver. If you have a big name then it's a possibility.

edit: so actually can I take say Button to 2KF1 and Turner to Keranen, or just one at a time?