GPM2, May The Best Manager Win 2 (2001)

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 19:44

After a lengthy delay it is back, 12 managers will step into the F1 ring and try and bring their team to glory. All teams will start with equal budget but beware, poor financial management will lead to financial collapse!

The year is 2001, the FIA has decided a radical shape up is needed for F1 to stay entertaining. From now on drivers are to be drafted at the start of each season, engines too. All teams are given a start budget of £20 Million which will need to not only last 1 year but for any future seasons. However, this was deemed unfair by the Ferrari and (the new for 2001)Toyota teams as they also need to develop their own engines, so they have been given a budget of £25 Million.

The 12 teams that are ready for a new season of racing are:

Ferrari
McLaren
Williams
Benetton
BAR
Jordan
Arrows
Sauber
Jaguar
Minardi
Prost
Toyota

May the Best Manager Win

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For an idea what to expect, have a flick through the original game. viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4743

But the 4 main key themes from the first game remain:

Hire and Fire drivers
Choose Engine supplier
Determine development direction
Cheat and steal!

The first thing that will be decided is drivers, which will be dealt with (and by popular demand) the draft order system from the first game where the team that has first pick of driver 1 will have last pick of driver 2. Whilst the team that has last pick of driver 1 will have first pick of driver 2 (hopefully leading to some kind of balance). So the first thing you guys should do is think of drivers you would be interested in signing for and if I haven't posted info about the driver, ask me what their salary would be.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 19:48

Teams + Managers

Ferrari - Klon £25 Million
1.Rubens Barrichello
2.Jean Alesi
TD.Michael Andretti

McLaren - Mercedes The Masked Lapwing£16 Million
1.Luca Badoer
2.Kimi Raikkonen
TD. Ryan Briscoe

Williams - BMW Wizzie £15 Million
1.Jaques Villeneuve
2.Gil de Ferran
TD.Jorg Muller

Benetton - Mercedes Kevinbotz £13.5 Million
1. Juan Pablo Montoya
2. Fernando Alonso
TD. Pedro de la Rosa

BAR - Audi : East Londoner £15.5 Million
1.Heinz Harold Frentzen
2.Dario Franchitti
TD.Marc Hynes

Jordan - Honda Herman95 £16.5 Million
1.David Coulthard
2.Jenson Button
TD: Alexander Wurz

Arrows - Ferrari Biscione £20 Million
1.Pedro Diniz
2.Michael Schumacher
TD. Fellipe Massa

Sauber - VW Ataxia £17 Million
1.Nick Heidfeld
2.Mark Webber
TD. Enrique Bernoldi

Jaguar- Ford good_ralf £25 Million
1.Ralf Schumacher
2.Olivier Panis
TD. Damon HIll

Minardi - Toyota Super Aguri £20 Million
1.Giancarlo Fisichella
2.Jarno Trulli
TD: Alex Yoong

Prost - Holden normal32 £16.5 Million
1.Takuma Sato
2.Gaston Mazzacane
TD.Sarah Fisher

Toyota - Pointrox £25 Million
1.Kenny Brack
2.Mika Hakkinen
TD.HWNSNBM
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Driver Costs

Michael Schumacher £10 M
Tony Stewart £8 M
Mika Hakkinen £7 M
Jeff Gordon £5.5 M
David Coulthard £5 M
Ralf Schumacher £3.5 M
Jacques Villeneuve £3.5 M
Eddie Irvine £3.5 M
Rubens Barrichello £3 M
Giancarlo Fisichella £2.5 M
Heinz Harold Frentzen £2 M
Jean Alesi £2 M
Michael Andretti £2 M
Gil de Ferrarn £1.8 M
Kenny Brack £1.8 M
Juan Pablo Montoya £1.5 M
Paul Tracy £1.5 M
Sam Hornish Jnr £1.5M
Nick Heidfeld £1 M
Jarno Trulli £1 M
Olivier Panis £1 M
Mika Salo £1 M
Damon Hill £1 M
Jenson Button £0.8M
Dario Franchitti £0.75M
Jorg Muller £0.75M
Kimi Raikkonen £0.5 M
Luca Badoer £0.5 M
Alex Wurz £0.5 M
Jos Verstappen £0.5 M
Johnny Herbert £0.5 M
Allan McNish £0.5 M
Pedro de la Rosa £0.5 M
Esteban Tuero £0.4 M
Jan Magnussen £0.4 M
Marc Gene £0.25 M
Ricardo Zonta £0.25 M
Luciano Burti 0.25 M
Tora Takagi £0.2M
Mark Webber £0.2 M
Fernando Alonso £0.2 M
Stephane Sarrazin £0.15 M
Felipe Massa £0.1M
Takuma Sato £0.1M
Ryan Briscoe £0.05M
Marc Hynes £0.05M

Sarah Fisher£0.05M
Pay Drivers
Pedro Diniz +5M
Riccardo Rosset +4M
Alex Yoong +4M
Antonio Pizzonia +2.5M
Enrique Bernoldi +2.5M
HWNSNBM +2M
Gaston Mazzacane +0.5M
Tarso Marques +0.5M

Reserve List

Roblomas
Fmecha
V8 Fan12
AustralianStig
Collieafc

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 05 May 2014, 19:49

Well, I was Ferrari last time so I will ... be Ferrari this time again.

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 05 May 2014, 19:50

Minardi are mine, all mine. [evil manic laugh]

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 05 May 2014, 19:50

I'll take Arrows please.

Post by **Ataxia** » 05 May 2014, 19:50

I'll take Sauber for $500, Shadaza.

Post by **Londoner** » 05 May 2014, 19:50

I'll return with the proverbial punching bag that is BAR, just to confirm it in the thread.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 05 May 2014, 19:52

Ataxia wrote:I'll take Sauber for $500, Shadaza.

What stopped being slightly boring after crashing into the safety car?

Hermann95 · Post by **Hermann95** » 05 May 2014, 19:53

I would like to take over Jordan.

Post by **kevinbotz** » 05 May 2014, 19:57

I'll take a punt at Benetton.

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 05 May 2014, 19:59

I would like to manage Jaguar please.

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 05 May 2014, 20:00

I will take prost?

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 20:02

all entrants accepted so far, I am just going to put McLaren on hold too so that is 2 reserve teams, but Toyota is still open. Working on getting driver prices down.

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 05 May 2014, 20:09

Shadaza wrote:all entrants accepted so far, I am just going to put McLaren on hold too so that is 2 reserve teams, but Toyota is still open. Working on getting driver prices down.

I am impressed that no one takes over McLaren so far.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 05 May 2014, 20:10

may I please take whichever team is going spare?
thanks
EDIT: May I have McLaren if Shadaza is ok with it?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 05 May 2014, 20:17

Since it turned out rather well for me last time, I'll take Williams again this time around

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 05 May 2014, 20:28

McLaren for me please.

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 05 May 2014, 20:30

I'll pick Toyota, then

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 05 May 2014, 20:32

For the lols how about the drivers

Jeff Gordan
Tony Stewart
Gil de Ferran
Kenny Brack
Dario Franchitti
Paul Tracy
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Michael Andretti

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 20:33

Pointrox wrote:I'll pick Toyota, then

Done.

roblomas52 wrote:may I please take whichever team is going spare?
thanks
EDIT: May I have McLaren if Shadaza is ok with it?

FMecha wrote:McLaren for me please.

Well, when I was planning the series the Masked Lapwing was coming up with ideas and showing interest in the series, and so I have reserved a team for him. But if he doesn't want it than I will see if I can pass it on.

Also there is a 13th team that will be controlled by the AI, so if you wish to go on a reserve list, first reserve can name the AI team and pick the drivers. In the last Manager game the AI team was "Asiatech."

V8fan12 · Post by **V8fan12** » 05 May 2014, 20:36

Can I go on the waiting list please?

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 05 May 2014, 20:39

Shadaza wrote:
Pointrox wrote:I'll pick Toyota, then

Done.

roblomas52 wrote:may I please take whichever team is going spare?
thanks
EDIT: May I have McLaren if Shadaza is ok with it?

FMecha wrote:McLaren for me please.

Well, when I was planning the series the Masked Lapwing was coming up with ideas and showing interest in the series, and so I have reserved a team for him. But if he doesn't want it than I will see if I can pass it on.

Also there is a 13th team that will be controlled by the AI, so if you wish to go on a reserve list, first reserve can name the AI team and pick the drivers. In the last Manager game the AI team was "Asiatech."

I'll just wait in the list, since it is here night now.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 05 May 2014, 20:46

FMecha wrote:
Shadaza wrote:
Pointrox wrote:I'll pick Toyota, then

Done.

roblomas52 wrote:may I please take whichever team is going spare?
thanks
EDIT: May I have McLaren if Shadaza is ok with it?

FMecha wrote:McLaren for me please.

Well, when I was planning the series the Masked Lapwing was coming up with ideas and showing interest in the series, and so I have reserved a team for him. But if he doesn't want it than I will see if I can pass it on.

Also there is a 13th team that will be controlled by the AI, so if you wish to go on a reserve list, first reserve can name the AI team and pick the drivers. In the last Manager game the AI team was "Asiatech."

I'll just wait in the list, since it is here night now.

I will wait in the list if the MAsked Lapwing does not state his intention to run a team.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 20:48

SuperAguri wrote:For the lols how about the drivers

Jeff Gordan
Tony Stewart
Gil de Ferran
Kenny Brack
Dario Franchitti
Paul Tracy
Sam Hornish, Jr.
Michael Andretti

Right, some of these are in the Mod, but their prices are way off where they should be, so I will value them.

Jeff Gordan 5.5 M
Tony Stewart 8 M ( yes 8 Million)
Gil de Ferran 1.8 M
Kenny Brack 1.8 M
Dario Franchitti 0.75 M
Paul Tracy 1.5 M
Sam Hornish, Jr. 1.5 M
Michael Andretti 2 M

You may think these are high, but these drivers are making mega bucks in the states and most would show little interest in F1.

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 05 May 2014, 20:49

Drivers:
Driver 1(Focused on payed drivers):
Takuma Sato
Ryan Briscoe
Fernando Alonso
Esteban Tuero
Marc Gene
Sarah Fisher(included)

Driver 2(Focused on pay drivers):
Pedro Diniz
HWNSNBM
Gaston Mazzacane
Tarso Marques
Enrique Bernoldi
Antonio Pizzonia

Test Driver:
Alex Yoong
Ricardo Rosset

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 20:57

Normal32 wrote:Drivers:
Driver 1(Focused on payed drivers):
Takuma Sato
Ryan Briscoe
Fernando Alonso
Esteban Tuero
Marc Gene
Sarah Fisher(included)

Driver 2(Focused on pay drivers):
Pedro Diniz
HWNSNBM
Gaston Mazzacane
Tarso Marques
Enrique Bernoldi
Antonio Pizzonia

Test Driver:
Alex Yoong
Ricardo Rosset

Drivers will be decided in a rolling draft system, like in the first, May The Best Manager Win.
so teams will take turns in picking drivers, though it is okay to make a shortlist like that, I can't recommend it because you are letting the other teams know what drivers you want and they could swipe them.

Also Sarah Fisher is in the game and will cost 0.05 Million. She is pretty much willing to drive for free.

This is moving really fast, but very soon I will announce the draft order for drivers. I can make it so any driver you want takes part, so if you want to know how much a driver will cost than ask me and I will let you know.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 05 May 2014, 21:12

Shadaza wrote:Well, when I was planning the series the Masked Lapwing was coming up with ideas and showing interest in the series, and so I have reserved a team for him. But if he doesn't want it than I will see if I can pass it on.

Thanks Shadaza, I'll run McLaren, and see if I can do a bit better than with Jaaaaaaaaaag last time :mrgreen:

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 21:32

Ok with a full grid line up and many drivers to chose from, I can officially announce the draft order. All teams were put into a random draw to decide the pick order.

The order will be:

1.Ferrari
2.BAR
3.Sauber
4.Minardi
5.Jaguar
6.Jordan
7.Arrows To Ferrari to Williams
8.Prost
9.Benetton
10.Williams to Ferrari
11.McLaren
12.Toyota

with the order for picking the 2nd driver the reverse of that, so when Toyota come to pick their first driver they can pick their 2nd.

13.Toyota
14.McLaren
15.Williams
16.Benetton
17.Prost
18.Arrows
19.Jordan
20.Jaguar
21.Minardi
22.Sauber
23.BAR
24.Ferrari to Arrows

If you wish you can agree swap orders with another team, but both managers will have to agree! You can still ask me to price drivers whilst the draft is open.
So whenever they are ready Ferrari can begin the draft and announce who will be the first driver for 2001.

McLaren and Williams may have cause to feel upset, they were Ferrari's biggest challengers last season but will have to wait for most of the other teams to pick the crop of the drivers. Whilst the likes of BAR, Sauber and Minardi have an open opportunity for a surprise or two.
Jordan, Jaguar and Arrows have the middle choices, enjoying neither priority for 1st or 2nd drivers, they may have to wheel and deal.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 05 May 2014, 21:36

Ferrari will hand a supply of works engines and the 24th pick over to Arrows in exchange for the 7th pick.

With the first pick of the F1 draft, Ferrari select Rubens Barrichello from Brazil.

Post by **Londoner** » 05 May 2014, 21:39

As it appears I've got the second pick, BAR will choose Germany's Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 05 May 2014, 21:42

Oh, for the record. There is a bug in GPM2 that means all rookie drivers are really slow in human hands. To get round the bug, all drivers with less than 3 stars in "experience" will be boosted to 3 with minor tweaking to other stats to offset the change. So there is no reason to fear signing rookies beyond the fact that they may crash a little more often (as you would normally expect from rookies)

I should also have explained earlier, but Pay Drivers will only pay for races that they qualify for. So if they are TD or DNQ then they won't give you any money.

Also, GMP2 is very unforgiving with injuries. With drivers sometimes getting injured or sick every 3 or 4 races or so! So when it comes round to naming testers, it may be wise to secure a semi-decent one.

Post by **Ataxia** » 05 May 2014, 21:45

I picked Sauber for one reason; it's my true home. Its drabness and dullness really resonate with me, because I too am a dullard.

To hit this fact home even further, I can only pick one driver at this time. Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to be signing Nick Heidfeld!

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 05 May 2014, 21:46

Minardi will welcome back Giancarlo Fisichella

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 05 May 2014, 22:48

Williams have traded two car parts and pick 10 to Ferrari in exchange for pick 7, as discussed in the chatroom

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 05 May 2014, 22:52

Wizzie wrote:Williams have traded two car parts and pick 10 to Ferrari in exchange for pick 7, as discussed in the chatroom

Ferrari confirms that deal.

AustralianStig · Post by **AustralianStig** » 06 May 2014, 00:21

Sigh, a few hours too late.

Put me on the waiting list please.

V8fan12 · Post by **V8fan12** » 06 May 2014, 03:44

AustralianStig wrote:Sigh, a few hours too late.

Put me on the waiting list please.

Me too please.

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 06 May 2014, 08:36

Jaguar will be signing Ralf Schumacher (but not because it's my profile name)

Hermann95 · Post by **Hermann95** » 06 May 2014, 13:02

Jordan will sign David Coulthard.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 06 May 2014, 13:05

Williams have decided to have a blast from the past in the form of 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve