GPM2, May the best manager win!

[Wizzie]

Arrows to use 50% of their design team on a new EMS and 50% on a semi-auto gearbox.

I'm honestly just trying to get the basics done

Actually you can spend "100%" on both, the slider between working in house and R&D is seperate. long story short I allocated 100% of your time on both kay.

Ah ok. Thanks

anyone wanna take bets on their team going bust first? Arrows at 3/1 if anyone wants to bet a buck or two

I'm putting a fiver on McLaren running itself into the ground

Seriously though, next time we do this, we HAVE to use the F1 Rejects Mod Nuppiz made a few years ago

[Stramala]

Seriously though, next time we do this, we HAVE to use the F1 Rejects Mod Nuppiz made a few years ago

I call dibs on my own team

[DanielPT]

Neither do I. That's why we need to make stuff up until we figure it out

haha, I am trying not to overload you guys with information, to be honest randomly jumping around hoping your decisions are for the best is what GPM2 is all about!

Unlike you however, I want to overload people with information

Ahhhh... I was in desperate need to being overwhelmed by this type of Info. Smart strategy ensues later tonight.

[Shadaza]

And now for my favourite screen in the game

You can attempt to break in to any team (with the higher cost teams harder to break in to) and once in you can decide whether to swap parts or attempt to steal a part from their car. You can attempt to infiltrate as many teams as you want however once you have successfully broken in to one team you have to wait until after the next race to do another one.

(McLaren cost 60k also)

[AdrianSutil]

So as Arrows are the cheapest, Arrows will be the easiest to 'break' into? I wouldn't bother nicking my stuff, we're going for ultimate reject status

[Shadaza]

So as Arrows are the cheapest, Arrows will be the easiest to 'break' into? I wouldn't bother nicking my stuff, we're going for ultimate reject status

yes, your security is the equivalent of a sign that says "please do not take out stuff"

[AdrianSutil]

We really are going to be a whole bucket o'win aren't we

[Stramala]

Minardi is going to have one last bite of the cherry and try to sneak into BAR's HQ and nick their EMS.

[Wizzie]

Minardi is going to have one last bite of the cherry and try to sneak into BAR's HQ and nick their EMS.

And to compound BAR's misery, Williams will like to do the exact same thing

[Shadaza]

Minardi is going to have one last bite of the cherry and try to sneak into BAR's HQ and nick their EMS.

And to compound BAR's misery, Williams will like to do the exact same thing

Williams are successful and take BAR's EMS, you also realise that BAR have better suspension, airbox and sidepods designs.

Minardi are also successful, BAR have better brakes, suspension, gearbox, transmission, electrical system and airbox then you.
As Minardi were working on EMS before the better one had arrived the staff have stopped work on the new EMS.

[the Masked Lapwing]

OK then, let's try and do stuff:

First, I'd like 20 excellent staff in everything, except for only 10 in commercial.
Then I'd like to get the engineering team working on semi-auto gears and EMS.
Then I need sponsors. 50% will be focussed on Bridgestone, with 25% each for FedEx and Martini. And the only only thing Wizzie told me that's sunk in: no merchandising.

All good?

[Shadaza]

OK then, let's try and do stuff:

First, I'd like 20 excellent staff in everything, except for only 10 in commercial.
Then I'd like to get the engineering team working on semi-auto gears and EMS.
Then I need sponsors. 50% will be focussed on Bridgestone, with 25% each for FedEx and Martini. And the only only thing Wizzie told me that's sunk in: no merchandising.

All good?

Yup, that is fine.

[Klon]

Just for the sake of disagreeing with wizzie, I want merchandising: I want caps - and I want them now.

Out of curiosity, when will we be going to have our first race?

[Shadaza]

Just for the sake of disagreeing with wizzie, I want merchandising: I want caps - and I want them now.

Out of curiosity, when will we be going to have our first race?

Ferrari hats all round.

I am waiting for the majority of people to focus their development and pick sponsors. That being said, the first race will be soon, Saturday or Sunday is the target.

I should also add, that after breaking in you have the option of stealing or trading with the team you infiltrated.

[The Lukas]

Anismov would like their design/R&D balance to be 80/20
start the Projects
Semi-Automatic Gearbox up to level 1
Gear Box
Plus
Ansimov staff
Design:30 Good personnel
Engineers:30 Good Personnel
Mechanics: 30 good personnel
Commercial: 30 good personnel
Commercial timing as 10% merchandising, 90% sponsors
We also wish to chase the following sponsors;
Credit Suisse 45%
FedEx 30%
Martini 25%
O2 5%
Sign up Credit Suisse sponsorship in zones E, P, C and D.

[Shadaza]

Anismov would like their design/R&D balance to be 80/20
start the Projects
Semi-Automatic Gearbox up to level 1
Gear Box
Plus
Ansimov staff
Design:30 Good personnel
Engineers:30 Good Personnel
Mechanics: 30 good personnel
Commercial: 30 good personnel
Commercial timing as 10% merchandising, 90% sponsors
We also wish to chase the following sponsors;
Credit Suisse 45%
FedEx 30%
Martini 25%
O2 5%
Sign up Credit Suisse sponsorship in zones E, P, C and D.

all ok, apart from the fact you had it set to 105% (so I took 5% off FedEX)

I would say: Ferrari, Williams, Jaguar, Minardi, Arrows and Ansimov are ready to race
Renault, Toyota and Sauber are almost there
Jordan and BAR have posted
Heard nothing at all from McLaren (for some time)

[East Londoner]

Damn and blast!

Right, set BAR'S design/R&D balance to 75/25. Have 15 excellent staff in all departments. No merchandise.

I'd also like to start work on a new gearbox, and a new EMS, after the bastards at Grove stole ours

Sponsorship: Mild Seven (50%), Orange (26%), Elf (24%)

You can tell I'm gonna suck at this

[Wizzie]

Damn and blast!

Right, set BAR'S design/R&D balance to 75/25. Have 15 excellent staff in all departments. No merchandise.

I'd also like to start work on a new gearbox, and a new EMS, after the bastards at Grove stole ours

Sponsorship: Mild Seven (50%), Orange (26%), Elf (24%)

You can tell I'm gonna suck at this

What did I do? Minardi stole your EMS AND your works Honda deal

[East Londoner]

What did I do? Minardi stole your EMS AND your works Honda deal

Williams are successful and take BAR's EMS, you also realise that BAR have better suspension, airbox and sidepods designs.

[Shadaza]

Damn and blast!
and a new EMS, after the bastards at Grove stole ours


You can tell I'm gonna suck at this

you still have your ems, they only stole a copy of the plans, and I wouldn't say you were gonna suck yet!

[East Londoner]

Damn and blast!
and a new EMS, after the bastards at Grove stole ours


You can tell I'm gonna suck at this

you still have your ems, they only stole a copy of the plans, and I wouldn't say you were gonna suck yet!

Ah right then

In that case, I'll scrap plans to build a new EMS. Increase the time spent on a new gearbox to 60%, and 40% on extra cooling, to avoid the blowups that marred BAR's 2002 campaign...

[eurobrun]

What else exactly do I need to do.

[Shadaza]

What else exactly do I need to do.

All you need to do is to decide which parts you should research and if you wish to steal from another team. You are practically done

[Ferrim]

I fear coordinating the race strategies is gonna be a pain in the ass for you, Shadaza! I suppose it will have to be done in some kind of secret way...

[Shadaza]

I fear coordinating the race strategies is gonna be a pain in the ass for you, Shadaza! I suppose it will have to be done in some kind of secret way...

Ha, I have decided the best way is to post Qualifying results early in the morning, set a GMT deadline time for strategy with no option to edit your strategy, that way the advantage would be on those posting near the deadline time, naturally someone who does not post will have the default strategy the AI gives them.

I am more worried about the fact that if so many cars are pitting at once a) the game can cope with it and b) If one or two cars will be missed, it will be a pain to keep track of.

[eurobrun]

What else exactly do I need to do.

All you need to do is to decide which parts you should research and if you wish to steal from another team. You are practically done

I will research the gearbox and I will not steal.

[FMecha]

Toyota will research the EMS and semi-auto gearbox.

We will also trade any part for any part with BAR.

[Shadaza]

Toyota will research the EMS and semi-auto gearbox.

We will also trade any part for any part with BAR.

Unfortunatly you were unable to breach BAR's security (which is hilarious because I am sure East Londoner would of welcomed the trade!)


Ok, I would say both you guys are race ready now, though Toyota you still have 30% of your sponsorship time left (If you don't use it I will put the rest on Panasonic)

[FMecha]

Put the rest on Kingfisher (15%, slot U and V) and HSBC (15%, slot F).

[Shadaza]

hehehe, I just ran a test race, No problems at all, though the attrition was rejectfully high.

3 cars fell fowl of 107%

There were 9 finishers of the race. 7 of the retirements were Engine.

Should I reveal the mock results?

[Klon]

Nah, then we don't have excitement in the first race. All secrecy, playa.

[dr-baker]

Maost the results of the mock race alongside the genuine first race?

[Ferrim]

7 of the retirements were Engine.

I was expecting that...

[Nuppiz]

7 of the retirements were Engine.

Well, then you should see what happened in my 1989 Mod:

[Shadaza]

7 of the retirements were Engine.

Well, then you should see what happened in my 1989 Mod:

Wow! did Dick Dastardly tie them to a lamp post or something?

[Nuppiz]

7 of the retirements were Engine.

Well, then you should see what happened in my 1989 Mod:

Wow! did Dick Dastardly tie them to a lamp post or something?

Nah, it's just GPM2 being random, as usual

Alas, I seem to have broken the 1000 post barrier with my previous post. It certainly took it's sweet time...

[Wizzie]

7 of the retirements were Engine.

Well, then you should see what happened in my 1989 Mod:

I had something similar happen in the 2009 mod once where about 8 guys crashed on the final lap

[Shadaza]

sometimes when you skip races the oddest things can happen, like I had a race where everybody but Nick Heidfeld was out by lap 23, he circulated on his own for 40 laps before having an electrical failure

[Nuppiz]

sometimes when you skip races the oddest things can happen, like I had a race where everybody but Nick Heidfeld was out by lap 23, he circulated on his own for 40 laps before having an electrical failure

Like this?

[Klon]

Barrichello retires as the last runner. Let me guess, this is the Brazilian Grand Prix?