Grand Prix Rejects

GreenMoonRising wrote:Lurked for a wee bit on here and have to say I'm stunned at the incredibly deep and detailed universe you've woven together in the past few years (and I must say more than interested after a read at the wiki). Massive kudos to you all!

It's inspired me to go back to my own wee championship I had running a few years back just for the hell of it, though that was a pretty poor xkoranate effort at the time and nowt compared to this. Might fire up the old F1 Challenge and make a real go of it if anyone could give me a few pointers as to modding etc.

Stramala wrote:Welcome to the Madhouse!

Yes, now I think about it, it's quite insane how much detail has been built up in this forum. Back stories, almost-but-not-quites, feuds, fights, generations, it really is almost like real life Formula One. The even more impressive thing is having 10 or so series linked together, pretty much all of which have waiting lists to get in, they've become so popular.

Quite a few series here are run using xkoranate, but it hasn't stopped them getting a decent number of entires. IIRC the IndyCar Series, F1RSTC and Warped TC are all run using it. However, if you can formulate some sort of original series using F1C (an IFRC feeder perhaps?), I can guarantee you will get people queuing around the block to get an entry.

We were almost reaching the point where F1R was diversifying into other sports outside motor racing. There was a very good ProTour Cycling series run by Shadaza, which unfortunately he decided to stop running half way through its first full season. Which was a shame, as it was one of my favourites. I was also very close to launching an F1 Rejects Premier League (football), but when I realised just how daunting a task it would be to keep it running properly, I pretty much gave up. It would take more than one real life season to complete one virtual season. Which just isn't practical at all. It was a big, great idea, lots of functionality, but it's not something that can really be done properly in an offline championship. So bear that in mind too, it doesn't always have to be a racing series.

But, if you are going to enter this crazy world of Reject virtual racing, there is one thing you must know. Take notice of Scuderia Alitalia. As the saying goes; We're in everything.

Nuppiz wrote:Welcome to the forum! Yes, as Ataxia already mentioned I currently run two different series on F1C, so if you need some help with starting a series I'm glad to help!

GreenMoonRising wrote:Would definitely be open to running a feeder series once I'm used to it all - with a spot available for Scuderia Alitalia naturally.

Sammy Jones wrote:LIIIIIIIINDSAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!

GreenMoonRising wrote:Would definitely be open to running a feeder series once I'm used to it all - with a spot available for Scuderia Alitalia naturally.

GreenMoonRising wrote:Would definitely be open to running a feeder series once I'm used to it all - with a spot available for Scuderia Alitalia naturally.

AndreaModa wrote:

GreenMoonRising wrote:Would definitely be open to running a feeder series once I'm used to it all - with a spot available for Scuderia Alitalia naturally.

Sammy Jones wrote:LIIIIIIIINARRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!

Nuppiz wrote:Well, I guess this is the general PMMF discussion thread for now, so here goes:

ftp://87.229.14.12/hsw/

That FTP has a huge variety of various files for most major racing sims, including but not limited to: F1 Challenge 99-02, rFactor, Grand Prix 2, Grand Prix 4, GT-R 2 and Nascar Racing 2003. So if you're looking for something specific, paying a visit there might be helpful.

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Just one question- does it contain the actual files for the games (i.e. can I download and play straight onto the computer) or it just patches and custom liveries?

AustralianStig wrote:I'd be up for running it, but ideally I'd like to see someone else's system for simulating races (preferably using dice and modifiers) and modify it to suit first as it seems like a pretty big thing to start from scratch.

tommykl wrote:

AustralianStig wrote:I'd be up for running it, but ideally I'd like to see someone else's system for simulating races (preferably using dice and modifiers) and modify it to suit first as it seems like a pretty big thing to start from scratch.

As the guy who came up with such a system, I can confirm that it's pretty big to start from scratch. The best thing to do is to start off simply, then as you get more used to running such a series, start implementing more elements to add realism. If you do everything at once, you'll get very lost. Trust me.

AndreaModa wrote:General Moses Akinbawye, the Divine and Blessed Premier of the United Masses of the Democratic Republic of Lestutoland would be interested in a NationStates-themed universe, no doubt about that!

AndreaModa wrote:General Moses Akinbawye, the Divine and Blessed Premier of the United Masses of the Democratic Republic of Lestutoland would be interested in a NationStates-themed universe, no doubt about that!

Stramala wrote:

AndreaModa wrote:General Moses Akinbawye, the Divine and Blessed Premier of the United Masses of the Democratic Republic of Lestutoland would be interested in a NationStates-themed universe, no doubt about that!

Sammy Jones rules a destitute, corrupt dictatorship with no civil rights or freedoms, while Alessandro Linari runs a socialist haven where corporations are banned but a large military is required to defend against attacks from Jones?

Could be interesting. McAllister's Spanish Armada and Mori's Kido Butai could get in on the act as well.

AndreaModa wrote:But His Excellency has no time for petty socialist nations, although he does like a bit of state ownership every now and then to make sure things are run the way he wants them!

FMecha wrote:What I mean with the term "NationStates-style" is basically a typical RP you find elsewhere, and no, NationStates won't be involved. Sorry for not specifiying .

Shadaza wrote:I have an idea for another sign up

Not sure if you guys have heard of the game show "The Amazing Race."

But the basic principle is teams of 2 compete on a race around the world over several legs, with teams being eliminated at the end of most of the legs.
In the show the winning team receives $1 million dollars. Whilst I can't provide that kind of reward (or any reward really ) I have created a test round for you guys to play if interested, with a very motorsport themed leg to keep things relevant. I'd just like to know if anybody would be interested to play (I would like somewhere between 10 and 12 teams). Basically the principle will be you have to make decisions about what to do or where to go which cost time and the person with the lowest total time wins, the loser gets eliminated.

Julien wrote:

Shadaza wrote:I have an idea for another sign up

Not sure if you guys have heard of the game show "The Amazing Race."

But the basic principle is teams of 2 compete on a race around the world over several legs, with teams being eliminated at the end of most of the legs.
In the show the winning team receives $1 million dollars. Whilst I can't provide that kind of reward (or any reward really ) I have created a test round for you guys to play if interested, with a very motorsport themed leg to keep things relevant. I'd just like to know if anybody would be interested to play (I would like somewhere between 10 and 12 teams). Basically the principle will be you have to make decisions about what to do or where to go which cost time and the person with the lowest total time wins, the loser gets eliminated.

One of the best game shows ever Count me in!

Cynon wrote:I'm thinking of starting a series here with NR2003, that will have videos of all the races, which will be done live on Twitch.tv with a GNLTV live race tracker if you don't want to hear me doing commentary.

It will be either the FIR Camaro Cup (see the image I posted earlier) or RejecTrucks, which will use the recently-released UK Pickup Truck bodies.

Canon status is debatable on either, and grid sizes... honestly I don't care if there are 10 on the grid or 30 on the grid.