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Future Season Ideas

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Which future series do you like the sound of?

GT2 - Ferrari 458 GT2, BMW M3 GT2, Corvette C7R
25 (14.6%)
GT - Single make - Lotus 2 Eleven GT4
5 (2.9%)
GT - Single make - Lamborghini Huracan ST (Super Trofeo series)
4 (2.3%)
Track day - Lotus 2 Eleven/KTM X-Bow
9 (5.3%)
Open Wheeler - Single make - Ferrari F138
17 (9.9%)
Multiclass - Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM vs Mercedes-Benz 190E EVO II
6 (3.5%)
Track day - Mazda MX5 Cup
13 (7.6%)
Road - BMW M3 E92 Step 1 vs Alfa Romeo 4C vs Lotus Exige 240R
14 (8.2%)
Road - Abarth 500 Assetto Corse
3 (1.8%)
Road - Audi S1
2 (1.2%)
Open Wheeler (Single Seater) - Praga R1
10 (5.8%)
Supercar - Ferrari 488 GTB
7 (4.1%)
Race - Porsche 911 RSR
13 (7.6%)
GT - Porsche Cayman GT4
7 (4.1%)
Race - Porsche 917/30 CanAm 1973
11 (6.4%)
LMP1 - Porsche 919 (+ others?)
10 (5.8%)
GT - Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 2017
15 (8.8%)

Total Members Voted: 63

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Offline grat

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #150 on: January 24, 2018, 10:45:01 PM »
If I can be completely honest, I have found that the most enjoyable seasons were those in not excessively fast race cars, preferably without too much electronics, but it is not mandatory. E.g., the 1970s F1 season, the Maserati GT4 and Porsche cup seasons. Road cars and trackday cars do not seem to give the same race pace, and some open-wheelers seemed to be a bit too complicated for some (perhaps most) of us. Even this current season is not too bad---it's just the format that is a bit tricky, as traffic is huge and the car is a bit too fast for it. It worked ok with the Japanese cars ot the GT86, but not so much with these. NOTE: all three seasons above were pretty regular races, with not so many artifices. I don't know... maybe I am the only one, but I really enjoyed fighting on pace and the occasional battle, rather that trying to squeeze through traffic.

BTW: I am back in Sydney and will try to join for next race---worst case scenario, the one after that. I am not very confident my PC problems are solved, but apparently you all say I should not spend money right now, so I am holing on... I just hope it does not ruin my Tuesdays.

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #151 on: January 25, 2018, 08:07:43 AM »
Hope to see you back on Tuesday with a happy PC Grat.
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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #152 on: January 25, 2018, 10:25:03 AM »
Hey Wally, not fussy,  just about anything that DOESN"T include a reverse grid and I'm in.

Maybe like BTCC a reverse grid of the top 10. I think we've done something like that before.

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #153 on: January 25, 2018, 10:31:34 AM »
Hey Wally, not fussy,  just about anything that DOESN"T include a reverse grid and I'm in.

Maybe like BTCC a reverse grid of the top 10. I think we've done something like that before.

Second the no reverse grid or top 10 reverse only, just causes carnage. Monday ROOZ fun run was reverse top 8 and that worked quiet well

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #154 on: January 25, 2018, 10:53:41 AM »
I don't do reverse grids all that often, but they never seem to work out that well. We have also done reverse top 10 (or whatever), and then the guy finishes 11 complains that it's not fair, because they just missed out on pole for the next race. There's always someone who complains about something, so I have to develop a bit of a thicker skin about complaints and ignore most things that aren't crucial flaws.


But yeah, fill reverse grids will die a natural death, I think.
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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #155 on: January 25, 2018, 11:23:13 AM »
I don't do reverse grids all that often, but they never seem to work out that well. We have also done reverse top 10 (or whatever), and then the guy finishes 11 complains that it's not fair, because they just missed out on pole for the next race. There's always someone who complains about something, so I have to develop a bit of a thicker skin about complaints and ignore most things that aren't crucial flaws.


But yeah, fill reverse grids will die a natural death, I think.
Your signature quote says it all Wally . . . . . . your doing a great job and the variety keeps it interesting!

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #156 on: January 25, 2018, 11:26:54 AM »
But yeah, fill reverse grids will die a natural death, I think.

Reverse grids do work well in slow cars, The BMW might be a touch to rapid combined with tricky tracks which caused a bit of chaos at times.  ;D  Also depends on what the goal is of the races. Is it to find out who's the quickest or to have some fun racing?

For myself, I know who the quickest drivers are, that has been established from public races, practice servers and past races. And unless GB is driving, the driver would never be able to claim the alien title.
« Last Edit: January 25, 2018, 11:31:00 AM by Mael »

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #157 on: January 25, 2018, 01:41:23 PM »
I don't do reverse grids all that often, but they never seem to work out that well. We have also done reverse top 10 (or whatever), and then the guy finishes 11 complains that it's not fair, because they just missed out on pole for the next race. There's always someone who complains about something, so I have to develop a bit of a thicker skin about complaints and ignore most things that aren't crucial flaws.


But yeah, fill reverse grids will die a natural death, I think.
Your signature quote says it all Wally . . . . . . your doing a great job and the variety keeps it interesting!
Thanks Freezer. Yeah, I think you have to keep mixing it up to keep it interesting. You can't just do the same format/rules week after week.
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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #158 on: January 25, 2018, 02:17:51 PM »
I don't do reverse grids all that often, but they never seem to work out that well. We have also done reverse top 10 (or whatever), and then the guy finishes 11 complains that it's not fair, because they just missed out on pole for the next race. There's always someone who complains about something, so I have to develop a bit of a thicker skin about complaints and ignore most things that aren't crucial flaws.


But yeah, fill reverse grids will die a natural death, I think.
Your signature quote says it all Wally . . . . . . your doing a great job and the variety keeps it interesting!
Thanks Freezer. Yeah, I think you have to keep mixing it up to keep it interesting. You can't just do the same format/rules week after week.
When I first started with you guys, it was the Escort and had restrictor applied to the faster guys/winners to give the slower guys a run at the front, I liked the idea and signed up. I also signed up for this season knowing the rules/conditions and have enjoyed both series. I also like that you are thinking outside the box, trying to give a bit of variety and bring a little bit of equality to the field. Not every plan will be 100% successful but don't give up, I might not be as encouraging if I'd been caught up in some the big incidents, but then you'd just think...sore loser lol. What I'm trying say is keep it up, it's good fun and much better than having the same people win all the races all of the time, thanks for all the effort you put in to keep this stuff going

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #159 on: January 25, 2018, 04:31:52 PM »
I don't do reverse grids all that often, but they never seem to work out that well. We have also done reverse top 10 (or whatever), and then the guy finishes 11 complains that it's not fair, because they just missed out on pole for the next race. There's always someone who complains about something, so I have to develop a bit of a thicker skin about complaints and ignore most things that aren't crucial flaws.


But yeah, fill reverse grids will die a natural death, I think.
Your signature quote says it all Wally . . . . . . your doing a great job and the variety keeps it interesting!
Thanks Freezer. Yeah, I think you have to keep mixing it up to keep it interesting. You can't just do the same format/rules week after week.
When I first started with you guys, it was the Escort and had restrictor applied to the faster guys/winners to give the slower guys a run at the front, I liked the idea and signed up. I also signed up for this season knowing the rules/conditions and have enjoyed both series. I also like that you are thinking outside the box, trying to give a bit of variety and bring a little bit of equality to the field. Not every plan will be 100% successful but don't give up, I might not be as encouraging if I'd been caught up in some the big incidents, but then you'd just think...sore loser lol. What I'm trying say is keep it up, it's good fun and much better than having the same people win all the races all of the time, thanks for all the effort you put in to keep this stuff going

Agreed always appreciate the effort you put into everything Wally. Changing things up and trying new things. Like Bueller said we all know the format and rules when we sign up. There has been a lot more complaining recently on voice chat mid race which I'd like to see stop. If people have issues it's best to wait till the end of the race than the distract everyone else.

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #160 on: January 25, 2018, 04:37:48 PM »
Thanks fellas.
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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #161 on: January 28, 2018, 08:39:14 PM »
We demand democracy  ;D

Taxation without representation!

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #162 on: January 29, 2018, 09:31:14 AM »
We demand democracy  ;D

Taxation without representation!
Howdy stranger. It's time you got back into sim racing I reckon...
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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #163 on: January 29, 2018, 05:37:58 PM »
We demand democracy  ;D

Taxation without representation!
Howdy stranger. It's time you got back into sim racing I reckon...

Hear Hear!!

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Re: Future Season Ideas
« Reply #164 on: January 29, 2018, 07:04:33 PM »
Think I qualify as a sim racing noob...600h total on AC, a bit GSC Extreme and the rest is WRC on PS quite a while ago.
So is this Guybrush an 'alien' then? I mean his server stats are pretty impressive.

When it comes to democracy, that's like in the real world, you vote and someone else decides.

 

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