HoF and Discussion (Propose Game Ideas Here)

[rubaru]

This sounds fun, and completely not racing related, which sometimes we need here.

 

[Slyfrequency]

Would there be any interest in a NASCAR based stockcar excel game?

I've been learning excel on and off when I've had the chance these last few months and i'm currently doing a lot of testing and wondered who would be interested in this type of game, cheers

 

[TTupsi]

Absolutely! But only if you do it properly - eg. keep the calendar realistic (no additional road courses), model the chassis/engine development right and take the speedway type characteristics into account. Short oval racing and superspeedway racing are two completely different cups of tea

 

[Jimlaad43]

Anything but NASCAR....

 

[Omer Said]

Would there be any interest in a NASCAR based stockcar excel game?

I've been learning excel on and off when I've had the chance these last few months and i'm currently doing a lot of testing and wondered who would be interested in this type of game, cheers

I think the biggest problem is the free-time availabilty of your life. Many started extremely promising Excel/Manager games and had to stop them halfway. As long as it continues, I would be OK with NASCAR or any other series.

 

[Slyfrequency]

What about indycar or champcar? would that bring more interest?

 

[rubaru]

I think NASCAR is grossly under represented here so yes. But you can't do a game like Omer because there can be 500 laps sometimes.

 

[Slyfrequency]

I think NASCAR is grossly under represented here so yes. But you can't do a game like Omer because there can be 500 laps sometimes.

It won't copy Omer's format. If i were to do that it'd be 2 laps a day which is 250 days for one race and i don't fancy that

 

[rubaru]

It won't copy Omer's format. If i were to do that it'd be 2 laps a day which is 250 days for one race and i don't fancy that

Exactly my point
Curious, though, what your format would be. So much happens in a race with accidents and such that almost anyone can win or get knocked out because of someone else's decision. Excited to learn more.

 

[Slyfrequency]

Exactly my point
Curious, though, what your format would be. So much happens in a race with accidents and such that almost anyone can win or get knocked out because of someone else's decision. Excited to learn more.

At the moment the plan is that players don't have control over their drivers during the race. Crew chiefs are a huge part of the decision making in nascar during the race so they will be in control. Their stats, traits and relationship with the driver and team will effect the decision making and outcomes etc.

A lot of this stuff isn't finalized yet so I don't want to get you excited and tell you about all the concepts i have in mind because some probably won't make it into the game

 

[Jimlaad43]

Do we have an ETA for FRS28 and FFG S5?

 

[Aidan Keranen]

No, I'll see what I can do, but I'm not saying anything. The week that I had in which I could have had it started suddenly became very crowded, so I wasn't able to get it done then.

 

[The_Laskinator]

Whats happened to the reactions? Why only Likes?

 

[Jimlaad43]

Whats happened to the reactions? Why only Likes?

It's a test because some people have been have been experiencing problems loading RD for a while.

 

[rubaru]

We still have the ribbon disappearing when we scroll down. It used to stay put so I could select alerts regardless of where we were on the page.

 

[Jimlaad43]

This thread isn't the right place to discuss this stuff, look in the site maintenance sub forum

 

[rubaru]

In light of @Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham 's rally game going under (RIP WRMM), I'd like to open up a discussion about the rally game I considered building last year. If there is still some interest, I'll keep developing it. It would not be a team manager like Andy's game was, but rather more car-centric. You'd be able to set up attributes to the car itself such as suspension, engine tuning, etc., to try to gain an advantage over differing rally courses. Of course, there will also be a reward system that will let you upgrade your car after each event.

Thoughts?

 

[Omer Said]

Sounds interesting enough. But as always, important thing is the moderator's commitment.

 

[Slyfrequency]

In light of @Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham 's rally game going under (RIP WRMM), I'd like to open up a discussion about the rally game I considered building last year. If there is still some interest, I'll keep developing it. It would not be a team manager like Andy's game was, but rather more car-centric. You'd be able to set up attributes to the car itself such as suspension, engine tuning, etc., to try to gain an advantage over differing rally courses. Of course, there will also be a reward system that will let you upgrade your car after each event.

Thoughts?

Go for it mate!

 

[Tim.E]

I'm telling you this in advance before anyone asks. GP4 sim will take a "short" break until I finish my exams (which I will in three weeks). After those are finished I'll start everything up asap.