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An open letter

You’re right to call this out. This wasn’t intentional. It’s something I want to revert as soon as possible. That said, the old behaviour doesn’t map cleanly onto the new system, so it does need a rethink rather than a blind rollback. I’m genuinely open to input here: do we simply restore the previous model, or adjust the formula to better fit how research now works?


If you’re referring to managers above level 30, I agree this is a real issue. I’m open to offering those players a one-time reset back to level 30 on request. That’s the only compromise that’s fair to both sides, as some players have already started upgrading under the new system. With how levels work now, a reset to 30 won’t carry the same long-term penalty it once would.


It’s not a single “big event”, rather a regular cadence of events tied to the calendar, working with brands and partners. I appreciate that right now this probably sounds vague, especially when you want fast answers. All I can say is that it will make more sense once it starts rolling out. My immediate priority is stabilising this release before anything else.


I understand why this feels unnecessary from the outside. What I can tell you is that we reached a point where doing nothing was no longer an option. I can’t go into every internal detail, but this change took us from certain death to a future worth building. We had to come up with a new model that breathed life back into the whole community, and I am convinced this is it, even if many are not right now. I can see the data on the back end, and everything is coming to life again.

Look around: Motorsport Manager, dead. F1 Manager, discontinued. The only one thriving is F1 Clash which gives "drinks bottles" power ups for packs of "cards". They also do a seasonal reset where they completely wipe everything you've got... which surprisingly works for them. This is the reality of the landscape we have to operate in. Being a browser game 50 people love to play doesn't cut it anymore. These are not the days of BATracer being a sustainable business.

To summarise my thinking, instead of going full "drinks bottle", we monetised the service itself and reduced reliance on progression walls and cosmetic pressure. We've been able to offload stuff like changing team colours and logos so they're free now. This gives iGP a stable future without turning it into a slot machine. It also ensures you're not ignored anymore, because every bit of value we deliver now is about making sure you feel the service is worth it. We can finally prioritise all the features people demand that never used to produce any revenue now, like offline leagues, more customisation etc. Focusing on that stuff actually used to *hurt* our bottom line and accelerate the decline. I don't think people understand, it was making the situation worse, every time we listened to your requests for more customisation. Now, we both win by implementing them and grow faster.


I do understand, and I am listening, even while trying to keep development moving at the same time. What I’ve said above is as clear as I can be. I didn't wake up one day thinking "how shall I anger the community this week"? More like "how can I ensure we have a community this time next year? and in 5 years?".

We’ve been going over a decade, and these changes ensure we can keep pushing the genre forward at a time when no other competitors are entering the space. We really have an opportunity to do something big this year, and this is only the foundation. Now the focus shifts to building on it and delivering the value you expect, and we will.