BHP upgrades better stay at 150 rather than 200 for T3
RD Formula FG Championship Season 2
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Read it again and tell me where I've said that.
The whole point of T3 is that they are cheaper.
he meant driver upgrades. Perhaps he noticed #ApexStrats was doing that a lot this season (basicly until Daniel left the team) and it was quite effective actually
pretty much. it's supposed to hurt the drivers in doing that, but seeing that $200 for 1HP is a former standard across the GP4 Sim Careers, it makes no sense to leave it that way.he meant driver upgrades. Perhaps he noticed #ApexStrats was doing that a lot this season (basicly until Daniel left the team) and it was quite effective actually
Guys, seriously.
Read what I wrote, and you'll find that it is pretty straightforward, especially the engine upgrade section
Read what I wrote, and you'll find that it is pretty straightforward, especially the engine upgrade section
I mean.. drivers upgrading tier 3=managers upgrading tiers 1 or 2 says enough about how screwed it was
That idea was kept over from before S1 even began. In a time when taking a T3 engine was probably seen as being a poor decision, and assumed that it would be too far behind at the beginning.I mean.. drivers upgrading tier 3=managers upgrading tiers 1 or 2 says enough about how screwed it was
Every season I notice trends and change them if they don't promote an equal opportunity. Just like S1 qualifying rewards.
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COCKS WINS FOR DOMINANT N-TECH
Jamie Cocks celebrated a maiden Championship in Season 2, driving the dominating N-Tech TEC-H-02, powered by Honda. Suffering a rather inauspicious start, the rookie Australian began his career with a home race in Australia, albeit in the state next door, at Albert Park. With 16th on that day, you'd be forgiven for thinking that not much was to come from him. But by scoring his first points and fastest lap in Singapore, to a podium in South Africa, the writing was on the wall once he secured pole in Turkey. Securing the win the next day, the transformation was complete.
We mustn't forget the effort of his team and teammate in that time either. Stephan Bohner had a decent run to 8th in Australia, before his first podium in Singapore, a second place. Strong points in Turkey and Mexico behind Cocks meant that the Dutchman was never far away.
The US Grand Prix was harsh on both men, while a team home race in Canada only saw Cocks win. What was to follow however, was record breaking and title winning arguably.
With Bohner securing a maiden win in France, Cocks followed up with a rather opportunistic win in Britian, plus a 1-2 for the Canadian squad. Two in a row for Bohner in Germany and Austria before a win for Cocks in a thriller in Hungary and the green team won 5 races in succession to setup a massive lead in the constructors title.
Through this time, the biggest challengers kept changing, from Falcon, to Cedars, to DTK, with BRT and Apex never far away, but the team kept up their charge, and secured their first title with a strong result at Bathurst.
For the drivers, the two N-Tech drivers suddenly had a very dangerous foe in Jack Hunsley hunting them down. But for the Brit, his title defence unravelled entirely with a teammate collision in Italy and near-beaching in Bathurst, allowing Cocks and Bohner the breath they needed.
Come Interlagos and the title could not have been closer, with no points between the two. Alas, we were all disappointed to see that a mere tyre puncture could scupper Stephan's title, but there is no doubt that the excitement beforehand was monumental, even if we felt robbed after that.
So with that, a team by team look at the season:
N-Tech: A season that was looking good during pre-season dramatically fell on its face in Melbourne, however that didn't stop the team as they notched up 6 wins, 1 pole, 2 fastest laps and a further 8 trips to the podium. The form during the mid season was astonishingly good, and in the end their record 5 wins in a row, including a 1-2 in Britain, set the team up for both titles in style.
DTK: Remarkably, the defending champs looked to be dead and buried during the pre season. That was quickly changed once the telemetry showed Jack Hunsley making up several positions by the first corner in Melbourne. In a turnaround for the ages, the British team overhauled all other teams as they snuck to second, but their run started far too late to be serious contenders.
Falcon: The Hungarian team are probably the ones that should be feeling robbed. Supreme pace in Melbourne was met with double retirement, and the win that the pace promised was only realised in Canada, a full 6 rounds later. Csako was fantastic with 3 fastest laps and was also rewarded with a 3rd place in Hungary. Sharp was the victor in Canada, and as such, was chosen to partner Rinneaho over Csako for S3.
Cedars: Considering that the Lebanese team began the season with the same engine as the winning team, the season can only be seen poorly. While Said and rookie Martins combined for 8 podiums, 7 poles and 1 fastest lap, the missing win must have hit home hard. Said was, at a time, a title challenger, but that fell to the wayside at Suzuka.
Apex: The Monacan team enjoyed a much better season, but will no doubt have serious questions during the off season about their development. The first 3 poles of the season were duly deserved, but with only one win and no additional podiums from those races, the season seemed doomed from the beginning. 9 poles across the season and 2 wins will ease the pain, but missed chances may not return.
BRT: The German powerhouse was shut down mid season, after backroom tensions finally boiled over. Victory for Diehl in Mexico came rather luckily, while still being deserved, but in the end the combined efforts of Utzer and Diehl to tour as many gravel traps around the world was too much for boss Kederer to handle, leaving the drivers out of the job and a great team to the history books.
Viper: The 'other Canadian team' could have been 'the Canadian team', especially after a shock 1-2 in Australia. The simple fact however, is that this team managed to score 66 points from the next 16 races, which quickly ended any chance of achievements. That being said, the team did become the first to win across both seasons, but whether they'll even have a chance to replicate it in S3 remains to be seen.
2KF1: The Australian team seemed confident ahead of the season, and may have been right in doing so, with Sigoulakis winning in South Africa. But all the while the team was struggling to finish two cars, and after the heartbreak of the US, the teams' struggles were compounded. Speed often resulted in failures, and a single extra podium for McNamara must be seen as a disappointing season.
Speedy: Nothing more needs to be said than: the team technically won't exist next season. Speedy as we know will be done. From 3rd in S1 to 9th in S2, the Dutch team were hit the hardest. The Bugatti engine was nowhere near good enough, though a decent upheaval saw some good results go Black's way in the latter half of the season.
Razor: Didn't even start the season, but took the risk of T2 engines and was rewarded with BMW power. The car looked good, if under sponsored, but with the experienced hands of Ben Utzer moving from the dissolved BRT, the car won in only its second race. Something we doubt will see for a while, the team is looking to build into next season on that.
Virgin: Tomas Ochlsager started this team, but it was Tim Engberink that saw it to season end. With the team in a shambles, Engberink successfully brought in a new pairing of Brugman and Diehl, with the latter scoring points in Japan that was just enough for the team to overhaul RD. The team will see a new identity next season as Engberink looks to bring the team to the forefront.
RD: The aptly named RD Racing started the season with a bleak outlook. Securing Porsche engines, the team must have been feeling confident watching the same manufacturer win in Melbourne. Alas, that was not to be. With Matt Bailey and Ben Herbert, there was some feeling that success could be achieved, but in the end the team struggled and were outscored by everyone.
Moderators Report
Overall I am happy with how the season progressed. Obviously some things need to be changed, there is still a level of imbalance that just cannot be helped. That being said, watching the form of DTK in the second half of the season may seem unjust, but the fact is that they took tremendous risk and still ended up nearly 100 points behind. So no problem there, but qualifying is an issue, and something I take very seriously. But, I am happy with how the season went, we saw a much more even playing field I felt this season, perhaps due to the T3 engine rush. We'll see you next season!
Budgets
There we are. Happily I can announce that $7100 of tax was collected!
There will be a few days of this being left open, then it will be closed. Season 3 will probably open in 1-2 weeks, I advise any announcements to be held until then. Otherwise enjoy!
Jamie Cocks celebrated a maiden Championship in Season 2, driving the dominating N-Tech TEC-H-02, powered by Honda. Suffering a rather inauspicious start, the rookie Australian began his career with a home race in Australia, albeit in the state next door, at Albert Park. With 16th on that day, you'd be forgiven for thinking that not much was to come from him. But by scoring his first points and fastest lap in Singapore, to a podium in South Africa, the writing was on the wall once he secured pole in Turkey. Securing the win the next day, the transformation was complete.
We mustn't forget the effort of his team and teammate in that time either. Stephan Bohner had a decent run to 8th in Australia, before his first podium in Singapore, a second place. Strong points in Turkey and Mexico behind Cocks meant that the Dutchman was never far away.
The US Grand Prix was harsh on both men, while a team home race in Canada only saw Cocks win. What was to follow however, was record breaking and title winning arguably.
With Bohner securing a maiden win in France, Cocks followed up with a rather opportunistic win in Britian, plus a 1-2 for the Canadian squad. Two in a row for Bohner in Germany and Austria before a win for Cocks in a thriller in Hungary and the green team won 5 races in succession to setup a massive lead in the constructors title.
Through this time, the biggest challengers kept changing, from Falcon, to Cedars, to DTK, with BRT and Apex never far away, but the team kept up their charge, and secured their first title with a strong result at Bathurst.
For the drivers, the two N-Tech drivers suddenly had a very dangerous foe in Jack Hunsley hunting them down. But for the Brit, his title defence unravelled entirely with a teammate collision in Italy and near-beaching in Bathurst, allowing Cocks and Bohner the breath they needed.
Come Interlagos and the title could not have been closer, with no points between the two. Alas, we were all disappointed to see that a mere tyre puncture could scupper Stephan's title, but there is no doubt that the excitement beforehand was monumental, even if we felt robbed after that.
So with that, a team by team look at the season:
N-Tech: A season that was looking good during pre-season dramatically fell on its face in Melbourne, however that didn't stop the team as they notched up 6 wins, 1 pole, 2 fastest laps and a further 8 trips to the podium. The form during the mid season was astonishingly good, and in the end their record 5 wins in a row, including a 1-2 in Britain, set the team up for both titles in style.
DTK: Remarkably, the defending champs looked to be dead and buried during the pre season. That was quickly changed once the telemetry showed Jack Hunsley making up several positions by the first corner in Melbourne. In a turnaround for the ages, the British team overhauled all other teams as they snuck to second, but their run started far too late to be serious contenders.
Falcon: The Hungarian team are probably the ones that should be feeling robbed. Supreme pace in Melbourne was met with double retirement, and the win that the pace promised was only realised in Canada, a full 6 rounds later. Csako was fantastic with 3 fastest laps and was also rewarded with a 3rd place in Hungary. Sharp was the victor in Canada, and as such, was chosen to partner Rinneaho over Csako for S3.
Cedars: Considering that the Lebanese team began the season with the same engine as the winning team, the season can only be seen poorly. While Said and rookie Martins combined for 8 podiums, 7 poles and 1 fastest lap, the missing win must have hit home hard. Said was, at a time, a title challenger, but that fell to the wayside at Suzuka.
Apex: The Monacan team enjoyed a much better season, but will no doubt have serious questions during the off season about their development. The first 3 poles of the season were duly deserved, but with only one win and no additional podiums from those races, the season seemed doomed from the beginning. 9 poles across the season and 2 wins will ease the pain, but missed chances may not return.
BRT: The German powerhouse was shut down mid season, after backroom tensions finally boiled over. Victory for Diehl in Mexico came rather luckily, while still being deserved, but in the end the combined efforts of Utzer and Diehl to tour as many gravel traps around the world was too much for boss Kederer to handle, leaving the drivers out of the job and a great team to the history books.
Viper: The 'other Canadian team' could have been 'the Canadian team', especially after a shock 1-2 in Australia. The simple fact however, is that this team managed to score 66 points from the next 16 races, which quickly ended any chance of achievements. That being said, the team did become the first to win across both seasons, but whether they'll even have a chance to replicate it in S3 remains to be seen.
2KF1: The Australian team seemed confident ahead of the season, and may have been right in doing so, with Sigoulakis winning in South Africa. But all the while the team was struggling to finish two cars, and after the heartbreak of the US, the teams' struggles were compounded. Speed often resulted in failures, and a single extra podium for McNamara must be seen as a disappointing season.
Speedy: Nothing more needs to be said than: the team technically won't exist next season. Speedy as we know will be done. From 3rd in S1 to 9th in S2, the Dutch team were hit the hardest. The Bugatti engine was nowhere near good enough, though a decent upheaval saw some good results go Black's way in the latter half of the season.
Razor: Didn't even start the season, but took the risk of T2 engines and was rewarded with BMW power. The car looked good, if under sponsored, but with the experienced hands of Ben Utzer moving from the dissolved BRT, the car won in only its second race. Something we doubt will see for a while, the team is looking to build into next season on that.
Virgin: Tomas Ochlsager started this team, but it was Tim Engberink that saw it to season end. With the team in a shambles, Engberink successfully brought in a new pairing of Brugman and Diehl, with the latter scoring points in Japan that was just enough for the team to overhaul RD. The team will see a new identity next season as Engberink looks to bring the team to the forefront.
RD: The aptly named RD Racing started the season with a bleak outlook. Securing Porsche engines, the team must have been feeling confident watching the same manufacturer win in Melbourne. Alas, that was not to be. With Matt Bailey and Ben Herbert, there was some feeling that success could be achieved, but in the end the team struggled and were outscored by everyone.
Moderators Report
Overall I am happy with how the season progressed. Obviously some things need to be changed, there is still a level of imbalance that just cannot be helped. That being said, watching the form of DTK in the second half of the season may seem unjust, but the fact is that they took tremendous risk and still ended up nearly 100 points behind. So no problem there, but qualifying is an issue, and something I take very seriously. But, I am happy with how the season went, we saw a much more even playing field I felt this season, perhaps due to the T3 engine rush. We'll see you next season!
Budgets
There we are. Happily I can announce that $7100 of tax was collected!
There will be a few days of this being left open, then it will be closed. Season 3 will probably open in 1-2 weeks, I advise any announcements to be held until then. Otherwise enjoy!
so true
again?
even if the development was not right, it's not like the game was helping us either, as our first clean race came in Hungary, which was round 12, and by then we were too slow and screwed over to score a lot of points (as you said, too many missed chances, just like S1). If my little BHP risk didn't pay off we may have been stuck with the cursed numbers 16-17 for another season.
but oh well, I have a new plan ready.
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Net and Bank are only limited to 1000 and 500 (for the drivers)?
You have a team. Invest the income there.
I don't like the sound of this
#rip your 2nd driver
much fun enjoying the gravel trap excursions of your new first driver#rip your 2nd driver
Although he can also be pretty fast.
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