TBL racing season 4?

selne · Post by **selne** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:02 am

What happened? Have you already crossed the finish line? Have i missed the race?

mark_htfc · Post by **mark_htfc** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:33 am

Has this started? If not would it be ok if I joined in?

I know I used to use it before but I never really went on, I know the basics but will re-read through the rules first.

Post by **joehelmer** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:59 am

No, it hasn't started. We're still waiting for more competitors.

We're now 6 who wants to join, 2 more is needed for BTCC and 4 more is needed for F1.
But probably we will do BTCC.

selne · Post by **selne** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:38 pm

So far there are 7 people interested.

Joehelmer, Getzlaf15, Archibalduk, Calv, Coyote of the Sea, Mark_htfc, Selne

Post by **joehelmer** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:47 pm

I didn't count myself.

gibson41 · Post by **gibson41** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:53 pm

I would be interested as long as it features team-racing, that could be a lot of fun I guess. I was into racing/managing since I was a boy.

Post by **joehelmer** » Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:43 pm

Yeah, team racing is the thing we're going to play if anything.

A short summary of those who is interesting in a new season so far:
Joehelmer
Getzaf15
selne (hasn't posted since december 12)
Archie
Calv
Coyote of the Sea (hasn't posted since december 8)
mark_htfc (hasn't posted since november 23)
gibson41

We will probably need at least three more, to replace the inactive three so we can start a new season playing the BTCC.

selne · Post by **selne** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:01 pm

I didn't forget you, Joehelmer.

Hope you don't forget about me.

Post by **joehelmer** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 2:26 pm

Of course not, I was just starting to wondering where you was for this time.

Okay, now we're just two players short.

jays_leafs4life · Post by **jays_leafs4life** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:11 am

depending when you start I could be interest in joining. I have no Private game slots available right now though.

Post by **joehelmer** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:15 pm

Tell us when you have and we will start it then, if all the people that "signed up" earlier in the thread still is interested.

Post by **Calv** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:59 pm

Archi's pretty busy right now so probably couldn't join in...and I've got my exams until February so I wouldn't have the time either...

Post by **joehelmer** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:40 am

Then we wait until we got time to do this, I'm quite busy at the moment as well. So we wait and see ifwe get time to do this soon, and hopefully more people will join in.

jays_leafs4life · Post by **jays_leafs4life** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:04 am

Well I now have an open slot for a PRivate game so whenever you guys want to do a season im ready.

Post by **joehelmer** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:04 pm

How many here isn't too busy at the moment to join? I can join now if we start a game.

selne · Post by **selne** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:04 pm

Could join, too.

Post by **archibalduk** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:33 pm

I'm free again

Post by **joehelmer** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:58 pm

Everyone who wants to jin can join here:
http://batracer.com/-cj?&D&37591

The season is going to be a BTCC Generic Championship, where the minimum is 8 players.

Name: TBL Racing Season 4
Password: TBL4

Here's the series info:

Series Information

This series is roughly based on the late 90's, early 2000's, it does not simulate any particular season - though some cars and championship calendar were taken from the 2002 season.
This is a legacy carset dating back to BATracer v2.x.

Multiple Classes

In BATracer v2.x, the BTCC carset was unique in supporting multi-class racing. Your world ranking is credited with wins regardless of which class you win in. The multiple classes effectivly make two separate series - if you play a BTCC game more than once we urge you to try out a different class nex time you play. They are quite a different experience and require different skills and strategies to succeed!

Format

Single lap qualifying decides the starting grid for a short sprint race with no pitting.

The second race is a longer feature race, requiring one mandatory pitstop. Qualifying order for this event is determined from a short multi-lap qualifying session.

Points

For each race, the following points are available:

1st - 15
2nd - 12
3rd - 10
4th - 8
5th - 6
6th - 5
7th - 4
8th - 3
9th - 2
10th - 1

Pole - 1 bonus point
Fastest lap - 1 bonus point
Most laps led - 1 bonus point

Special Notes

There are two separate classes in this BTCC championship. Though these split classes are meant to simply share the circuit and not get involved with one another, it is inevitable that sometimes two cars from a different class may hold one or the other up - or in the worst case, actually collide!

The lower "Production" class is based on more regular machinery. By contrast, the Touring class are much more like genuine racecars. The result is that a badly setup touring car can suffer a lot more than a badly setup production car which has fewer parameters. Changes in weather can also effect production class cars less.

BTCC is sometimes criticised for manufacturing racing - trying to be a "show" first and a sport second, with safety cars being deployed all too willingly to close the field up, and "succes ballast" applied to successfull drivers making it very difficult for them to win in the next round. Currently the game engine does not support success ballast, but frequent safety cars are a feature and can often be a factor in the short races.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:06 pm

Weird, my home race, Oulton Park in Cheshire, is actually on my birthday.

How am i actually joining, just by following the web address you gave and clicking "Join Team"?

Post by **joehelmer** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:11 pm

That's one way, and you can also start a new team if you want to. If you want to join me in my team you click "Join team" or just scroll down and choose another car if you want to. But be sure to pick one in the "touring" class, not production.

Post by **archibalduk** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:18 pm

Awesome! Team Racing Inc are raring to go!

I set Oulton Park as my home track too. We used to go there quite often to see the motor racing.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:21 pm

Yeah, i've only seen a friend Bike Racing there. Good day out.

Is everyone making their own team? Or how are we doing it?

Post by **archibalduk** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:04 pm

Yeah you have to create a team and then hopefully another user will join you team

Post by **getzlaf15** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:26 pm

Who has created the Try and Catch Me RC? I wanted the Civic Type R, so i might just join if i am allowed?

Post by **joehelmer** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:18 pm

Some Canadian, I have no clue though.
But I think it'sfine to join him, but I'm going to feel left out.

Oh, and I also warn for that team, they are dangerous.

Or at least used to be.