OT: F1 2006 Strategy Game

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:36 am

The whole one or two stop decision is a real head scratcher. I've been going back and forth about it, and will probably change my mind a few more times before the race runs. At the moment I'm going with one, but still a tough call. They do seem to wear down quick in practice.

It's the decisions like this that'll make this game rock.

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:19 pm

Two hours til the lights go out. I'm very curious and excited about what's going to happen.

The mechanical problem during my final qualifying lap has my SA05 stuck in the back of the grid but I'm optimistic that I have a mid-pack car.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:34 pm

I bet you're pissed that they only allow 3-stop strategies...

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:38 pm

Dave wrote:I bet you're pissed that they only allow 3-stop strategies...

He needs to be careful not to put the Pit Speed slider all the way over to "run over crew"...

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:42 pm

Pipe down or I'll slap you with one of the extraneous aero bits from the SA05 bodywork

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:59 pm

sfz_T-car wrote:Pipe down or I'll slap you with one of the extraneous aero bits from the SA05 bodywork

Or one of Tom Walkinshaw's hit men, who still are available because SA uses an old Arrows chassis.

Take care,
PK

Gurantsu · Post by **Gurantsu** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:07 pm

WOWOWOWOW!!! That race recap is stinkin awesome! What a cool way to play it out.

I just missed the podium though...

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:15 pm

More passing than a full season of real life F1

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:21 pm

How f*cking cool is this thing? Wow. Mega!

Update: Damn, just like TOCA 3 Poker Night: I make a costly mistake near the end of the race! My poor qualifying performance hurt, too.

The amount of post-race stats and data is SICK!

Man, this is fun as hell!

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:38 pm

Quick question: In the interface, does the text below mean we have 23 hours to finish Sepang or that Sepang practice starts in 23 hours?

F1 2006
Sepang
23 hr 19 min remain

Thanks,
PK

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:47 pm

pk500 wrote:Quick question: In the interface, does the text below mean we have 23 hours to finish Sepang or that Sepang practice starts in 23 hours?

F1 2006
Sepang
23 hr 19 min remain

Thanks,
PK

My read is we have 23+ hrs to practice before the start of qualifying. I assume we'll then have 24 hrs for warmups before the race on Saturday afternoon.

Of course I could be wrong. I sure was in Bahrain.

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:49 pm

pk500 wrote:Quick question: In the interface, does the text below mean we have 23 hours to finish Sepang or that Sepang practice starts in 23 hours?

F1 2006
Sepang
23 hr 19 min remain

Thanks,
PK

23 hours until Practice ends, and qualifying is calculated. However, I think Don can pause it since it's a private game. If we want.

I don't want to post spoilers here. . . . I hope everyone was able to enjoy the slow roll out of info, and didn't accidentally spoil the race for himself. Thanks Psycho for the tip on that!

Weather is going to become a factor in Malasia! Should shake things up. . .

Post by **Jared** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:52 pm

Wow...the race recap was pretty cool. I can't believe I let Zeppo pass me on the 2nd to last lap to take 2nd. NEVER AGAIN!

Gangrel · Post by **Gangrel** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:55 pm

hmmm, so first I much up the pits AND my mechanics were "disorganized", costing me 20 seconds in the pits. But THEN I was "concerned about my rear wing" and slowed down.....

Damn, with all that, I could have finished in the top 5 easily I think! Instead I finished 8 and got beat by my teammate.....

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:01 pm

At least I obeyed the first rule of F1: Always dust your sorry-ass teammate.

Let the intramural squabbling begin, cuz. We are Team Turmoil.

Take care,
PK

GB_Simo · Post by **GB_Simo** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:05 pm

Gangrel - your teammate was genuinely excited by the race recap. I haven't enjoyed words on a screen this much since Champ 00/01, and for some reason I'm convinced that must be wrong in some way. I'll live with it, though.

The Russians are coming. Will we ever arrive, though?

James_E · Post by **James_E** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:15 pm

Woohoo! 16th on the grid... finished 11th! Without having a real clue what I am doing. COOL.

CrazyPsycho · Post by **CrazyPsycho** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:59 pm

Man, I was causing havoc left and right. I went from starting 3rd to mid pack because I don't know how to start apparently. Then PK was blocking the crap out of me, allowing my teammate Arni to get past me. Then the safety car comes out, and I stay out, while everyone pits, and of course I pit the next lap and am in 14th. Then I wrecked PK's teammate in my haste to get forward. Got to 9th, almost in the points. FUN!

Oh, and I posted this on BATracer, but I'll put it here too. This is the different levels of weather, the engineers advice is just from "bone dry" to "fully wet". You have to jimmy the numbers just right to hit the setup.

http://pow.ftlog.com/$1N//-ff?-fi?1&../Q/-ft&../Q/-fm?1

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:17 pm

Damn front wing!

Oh well, off to the next round.

ProvoAnC · Post by **ProvoAnC** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:11 pm

pk500 wrote:At least I obeyed the first rule of F1: Always dust your sorry-ass teammate.

Let the intramural squabbling begin, cuz. We are Team Turmoil.

Take care,
PK

If I didn't get cornholed, the only thing you woulda beat is your meat

FAMILY FEUD!!!!!!!!!!

I already f***ed my practise....who knows where I'll end up on the grid

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:05 pm

ProvoAnC wrote:If I didn't get cornholed, the only thing you woulda beat is your meat

FAMILY FEUD!!!!!!!!!!

Didn't the last family feud between you two last all of one corner before one of you was facing the wrong direction?

sfz_T-car · Post by **sfz_T-car** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:22 am

ProvoAnC wrote:
pk500 wrote:At least I obeyed the first rule of F1: Always dust your sorry-ass teammate.

Let the intramural squabbling begin, cuz. We are Team Turmoil.

Take care,
PK
If I didn't get cornholed, the only thing you woulda beat is your meat

FAMILY FEUD!!!!!!!!!!

I already f***ed my practise....who knows where I'll end up on the grid

This has potential to top Senna-Prost, Tracy-Dario and Ryan-Rusty put together

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:10 am

Leading Sepang practice by nearly four-tenths: That's what I'm talking about, mofos!

Damn, this is fun. A delight for an F1 geek like me. I'd also like to try the touring car series sometime.

Take care,
PK

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:54 am

pk500 wrote:Leading Sepang practice by nearly four-tenths: That's what I'm talking about, mofos!

Damn, this is fun. A delight for an F1 geek like me. I'd also like to try the touring car series sometime.

Take care,
PK

Ech, it's just practice.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:07 pm

You call it practice; I call it the foundation for greatness.

Take care,
PK