Add a design cap that automatically takes place for existing managers? If they go over 80% for next season it resets them back to 80%. This would stop next seasons progress but you can still design for this season, it would just say +0% next season preformance.
And if a new manager joins with an 89% car for the 2nd race, it lowers it to the max percentage possible to be achieved through designing (86%).
I wouldn't know how to code this but it's an idea.
With how close it is right now, design-wise, with current cars. 1 person joining at like race 7 with a 100% car will destroy + win the championship outright, if they attend the races. i think 2% would make more sense. or lower the max to 75 + alternate 2 + 3% increase per race.
Cant imagine someone being able to win the championship when joining after 7 races. Assuming the top of the field manages to end up somewhere in the top 3 every race, you would have to make up for 105-175 points. Doesnt seem very likely to me.
Looking at the standings it looks like finishing top 3 every race isnt very likely also but either way you would have to make up points while others are also still scoring points.
Adam, I looked at the data for recent people joining with a 100% car. A 20 second penalty for 7 races, would still give them a chance to compete, without allowing them to win all the races.
Tjerk, That nearly happened a few seasons ago & still might this season
But they'll just be super strong in the remainder, losing 20 seconds per race will still get good points in some races. and considering you can win the league without points from race 8 is what i'm on about.
Adam, I sort of agree with you. This would be much easier without the need for this rule.
However, we need to start somewhere & I think a 20ish second delay, bareing in mind that they will have to pass a lot of cars to get to the points., is a good place to start. I
It is also completely enforceable. Everyone can see the penalty & if they do not abide by the rule, then we remove them.
If you had joined for the start of the season, with 89%, you would have been sanctioned for 3 races. If you had joined after 3 races with 89%, you do not get a penalty.
We have place in Pro, for our new season which starts on Sunday @ 20.30 gmt
Andrew Hurn 5000 11 years 332 days ago (edited 11 years 332 days ago)
I have decided to give our special award of Le Prix de Lyon to Adam Gosling.
Adam has worked his way methodically through our league. He joined Rookie in June 2012 & after wiinning both titles there, won both in Pro on his first attempt. He has improved in a consistent manner to take 3 drivers & 3 teams titles in Elite & has become the new world #1. He leave us with holidays ahead & we hope to see him again soon.
Some of you may know Reidj Free, who has raced in our league almost since it started. He was strangely absent for the most part of the recent season, causing some surprise & concern. He has had somethng much more important going on; he & his wife have just had a baby.
I can report that mother & baby are doing well, although I get the impression that Reidj's sleep deprivation has started already. Mrs Smith tells me this will only last for the first 4 years.
Frankly, it couldn't happen to a nicer chap. Please join with me in congratulating them.
Any thoughts of expanding the rule to the other classes? Not sure if I'm pro the idea or not but would make thinks much closer and interesting, (not to mention preparing us for when we get to Elite ;) ).
