so what time we meeting up?
Number of races in the mini champ.
Obviously I'd like to make the progression as realistic as possible, and as yet I've not sat down to work out the transition from karts to top end race cars. That said the number of steps we take will determine how long new members are unable to participate. (unless we seperate into multiple lobbies). Just as a rough guide though, how many weeks would you guys like the championship to run over, until we continue with the familiar weekly criterias?
Downloadable content.
Most of us have the latest DLC now but as you will all be aware there is more scheduled for december. I want to be able to utilise all DLC available to us, but this will exclude people who aren't keen on buying into it. There are ways around this of course, and multi class racing is not new to concours. However I would like your opinions on wether there should be any multi class at all in the championship. And for that matter, wether we should use DLC either.
Driving Aids.
The whole idea behind this mini champ was to give Concours members the most authentic experience of progressing through a racing career as possible. Within the confinds of GT and the weekly format of course. So in the same vein I had wondered about driving aids. If for example we drive a car that doesnt have traction control or ABS in real life, would you guys be up for accepting that challenge? Personally I never use traction control, whatever the car. Even if its real life counterpart has it. That said I have never experimented with ABS. But I would be up for that challenge. Before you respond though please remember that there arent many cars that dont have ABS, so it would only be an occasional few.
Participants.
The thing I dont like about championships is that it locks out anyone not fortunate enough to find themselves in the first 16. There is also the issue of commitment, another reason I dont much like the championship format. This club was created, and then you all joined in the knowledge that you could come and go as you please as long as there was space. IF there are more than 16 interested we can go to multiple lobbies no problem, but if it means splitting each lobby into less than 12 competitors then I dont want to do that. So who gets to race? What if 17 are interested. This will have to be tackled nearer the time but work around suggestions would be appreciated.
Points.
So what is the point if I dont much care for Championships? Well, the point is to find the Concours Champion Of 2011 thats what!! Playing for podiums week in week out is a nice little gold star on your jumper, but braving the weathers of a 'career' stands for something more. The winner will be center stage in post numero uno for the whole of the year to come. Something any one of us could be proud of for sure. The other points I wanted to talk about are those of how we actually score the championship. I was thinking that everyone should get points from first to sixteenth. I was also thinking pole position should recieve an additional point. And also that only 80% of race results should count towards each participants overall points score. As an example, if there ended up being 10 races, your 7 best results plus your worst would be tallied up for your overall score.
Prizes.
As if getting the plaudits of being Concours 2011 champion wasnt enough, the top three finishers will receive prizes! Prizes generously donated by you I might add!! Yes. There will be a buy in for this championship, and its going to be 1,500,000 credits. Reason being is everyone involved will be responsible for gifting each three podium finishers with a car. If there are 16 competitors, thats 16 prize cars each!!! As a participant each competitor must have 3 cars ready to gift by the end of the championship. To 1st place goes a 700,000cr car. It doesnt matter if the car is 700,000 straight from the dealership, or 400,000 modified to 700,000. The car needs to be worth 700,000cr. That includes the price of one respray and one set of new wheels. The same applies to 2nd and 3rd place cars. I think there should also be addition prizes too, but those I'm not quite so clear about.
Hey i'm up for all that even if i'm not taking part every weekend because of work. And for additional prizes how about paint chips, engine parts or even museum cards. After 3rd place just share the rest and whatever is left you could do a most fastest laps award, most clean laps, most improved member. The ideas just keep coming, but as typing with a pad is a royal pain you know where i'll let someone else take over.