| Patrick Olsen | 07-24-2006 10:55 PM |
So you want to race F1, eh? Join me at Batracer.com!!
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[b]EDIT: (7/27/06) The first NASIOC private game is full. You can, of course, sign into a public game (or two or three or whatever) and start learning how to play the game. I imagine when this NASIOC private game is done (in about 5 weeks) someone will start another.[/b]
I recently was introduced thru another automotive forum to an online racing site called Batracer - [url]http://batracer.com/-uH[/url] . I've been playing for a bit over a week and it's pretty damn fun and addictive. I'm starting a "private" game racing the 2006 F1 season, so I'm looking for 21 people to join me to fill the field.
So what is Batracer? It's not a live action racing game, it's strictly setup and strategy stuff. [URL=http://batracer.com/-ph?read&1]The "quickstart guide" is here.[/URL] Long story short, you've got 12 parameters (wings, roll bars, tire pressures, etc) that can be varied from 0 to 100. At each track you get a certain number of runs to dial in your setup (you and your teammate can share info to help the dialing in process - more on that in a bit). There's 24hr of practice time (so people around the world can log in and do their thing), but you only get that set number of runs. The site then calculates qualifying results. After qualifying you get some more warm-up runs (again with a 24hr time window) to further dial in your setup, and then the site calculates the race results. The race happens (is calculated) instantaneously, but once it's calculated you can go through lap-by-lap and see how things progressed. You choose your pit strategy, you choose which tires you're going to run, you choose your driving style, etc etc. Just like in real racing, sometimes **** happens and your car fails or someone takes you out in a bad passing attempt, whatever.
It's free to play. However, if you donate ~$20 to the site you get to use Kool Tools, which make it substantially easier for you and your teammate to share setup (his setup is automatically displayed below yours as you adjust your 12 tuning parameters, so between the two of you it's easier to narrow things down). It'll take a bit over five weeks to go through the full season once I start the game - it's basically 2 days at each track so you do the math. :)
I have no affiliation with the site, like I said I was just introduced to it last week. I'm in one private game (in a McLaren) and one public game (in a Super Aguri - everything else was already full :( ) right now and figured I'd start up a private game here and spread the love. :banana:
The first 21 people to PM me will be in. I'll give it a few days, if I don't have 21 other players within a couple/few days I'll go ahead and start the game without a full field (the other private game I'm in now has just 8 teams and it's still fun). Needless to say, the sooner you sign up the better your team will be - the good ones will fill up fast! I'm already logged into Scuderia Ferrari. :) Once I get your PM I'll send you a sign up link with a password so you can join the private game.
Pat Olsen
'97 Legacy 2.5GT sedan
PS - Note that there are other racing series to play in, I just went with F1 2006 because it's current and I haven't tried the Aussie Super Cars game yet (it takes about 7 weeks for the full season).
I recently was introduced thru another automotive forum to an online racing site called Batracer - [url]http://batracer.com/-uH[/url] . I've been playing for a bit over a week and it's pretty damn fun and addictive. I'm starting a "private" game racing the 2006 F1 season, so I'm looking for 21 people to join me to fill the field.
So what is Batracer? It's not a live action racing game, it's strictly setup and strategy stuff. [URL=http://batracer.com/-ph?read&1]The "quickstart guide" is here.[/URL] Long story short, you've got 12 parameters (wings, roll bars, tire pressures, etc) that can be varied from 0 to 100. At each track you get a certain number of runs to dial in your setup (you and your teammate can share info to help the dialing in process - more on that in a bit). There's 24hr of practice time (so people around the world can log in and do their thing), but you only get that set number of runs. The site then calculates qualifying results. After qualifying you get some more warm-up runs (again with a 24hr time window) to further dial in your setup, and then the site calculates the race results. The race happens (is calculated) instantaneously, but once it's calculated you can go through lap-by-lap and see how things progressed. You choose your pit strategy, you choose which tires you're going to run, you choose your driving style, etc etc. Just like in real racing, sometimes **** happens and your car fails or someone takes you out in a bad passing attempt, whatever.
It's free to play. However, if you donate ~$20 to the site you get to use Kool Tools, which make it substantially easier for you and your teammate to share setup (his setup is automatically displayed below yours as you adjust your 12 tuning parameters, so between the two of you it's easier to narrow things down). It'll take a bit over five weeks to go through the full season once I start the game - it's basically 2 days at each track so you do the math. :)
I have no affiliation with the site, like I said I was just introduced to it last week. I'm in one private game (in a McLaren) and one public game (in a Super Aguri - everything else was already full :( ) right now and figured I'd start up a private game here and spread the love. :banana:
The first 21 people to PM me will be in. I'll give it a few days, if I don't have 21 other players within a couple/few days I'll go ahead and start the game without a full field (the other private game I'm in now has just 8 teams and it's still fun). Needless to say, the sooner you sign up the better your team will be - the good ones will fill up fast! I'm already logged into Scuderia Ferrari. :) Once I get your PM I'll send you a sign up link with a password so you can join the private game.
Pat Olsen
'97 Legacy 2.5GT sedan
PS - Note that there are other racing series to play in, I just went with F1 2006 because it's current and I haven't tried the Aussie Super Cars game yet (it takes about 7 weeks for the full season).
| Patrick Olsen | 07-25-2006 07:06 AM |
1 taker so far. Woohoo!!
| AshyLarry | 07-25-2006 08:34 AM |
Cool, I joined, I'm in Torro Rosso.
| MattDell | 07-25-2006 11:09 AM |
Sent you a PM. I have been playing something similar at [url]www.F1-TM.com[/url], I'm curious to see how this compares.
I want to get a league started over there for NASIOC.
-Matt
I want to get a league started over there for NASIOC.
-Matt
| Homemade WRX | 07-25-2006 11:21 AM |
batracer is awesome!!!
sadly I'll have to pass this time :(
sadly I'll have to pass this time :(
| NYEJ25 | 07-25-2006 11:34 AM |
Pm sent
| NYEJ25 | 07-25-2006 11:57 AM |
I just joined the super best friends team
| AshyLarry | 07-25-2006 12:21 PM |
Damn this is hard, I suck at tuning, any tips?
| Patrick Olsen | 07-25-2006 12:42 PM |
I'm at work now, I'll reply to PMs with the appropriate link once I get home.
Pat
Pat
| MattDell | 07-25-2006 12:48 PM |
Do it now, I don't wanna be on a suckass team! ;)
| NYEJ25 | 07-25-2006 01:09 PM |
I want just Honda please!!! I have Toyota in another season. That is a great site. Thanks for the heads up.
Also, In the season I just start in I have Super Aguri. I'm 14th after practice. Not bad I think considering I've never done this before and Aguri blows. Qualifying is tonight. I will let you guys know how it goes.
Also, In the season I just start in I have Super Aguri. I'm 14th after practice. Not bad I think considering I've never done this before and Aguri blows. Qualifying is tonight. I will let you guys know how it goes.
| Patrick Olsen | 07-25-2006 04:23 PM |
I just PM'd 4 of you, so that'll get us up to 6 players. Still more needed!
AshyLarry, when you get to the Car Tuning page, up in the upper right is a link to Engineer's Advice. That'll at least give you some idea of where to start. So, let's say he tells you to run medium downforce. I'll make an educated guess for my first run, say front wing = 55 and rear wing = 53. I do my first test run and it comes back with a "Recommend decrease?" for the front and a "Recommend increase?" for the rear. So I'll bump them each about 15 points or so and usually that's a large enough jump to allow me to bracket the "spot on" number. From there I normally just use the "half split" method - if I've got it bracketed somewhere between 40 and 55, then I'll try 47, which should tell me if it's between 40-47 or 47-55, and then split it in half again, etc etc. Of course you don't always get feedback on what you've tried - it might take a couple runs. That (I believe) depends on your experimentation setting at the top of the Car Setup sliders.
Pat
AshyLarry, when you get to the Car Tuning page, up in the upper right is a link to Engineer's Advice. That'll at least give you some idea of where to start. So, let's say he tells you to run medium downforce. I'll make an educated guess for my first run, say front wing = 55 and rear wing = 53. I do my first test run and it comes back with a "Recommend decrease?" for the front and a "Recommend increase?" for the rear. So I'll bump them each about 15 points or so and usually that's a large enough jump to allow me to bracket the "spot on" number. From there I normally just use the "half split" method - if I've got it bracketed somewhere between 40 and 55, then I'll try 47, which should tell me if it's between 40-47 or 47-55, and then split it in half again, etc etc. Of course you don't always get feedback on what you've tried - it might take a couple runs. That (I believe) depends on your experimentation setting at the top of the Car Setup sliders.
Pat
| NYEJ25 | 07-25-2006 04:54 PM |
I love this thing. I am in 4 seasons now, 3 F1 and 1 V8 super touring. I am addicted. I might sign up under another name to join 4 more.
| afpdl | 07-25-2006 06:16 PM |
I need a teamate!
| NYEJ25 | 07-25-2006 10:33 PM |
Come on peeps, we need more players.
| MattDell | 07-25-2006 11:46 PM |
Crap, all the Honda spots were taken. I joined Pat at Ferrari. :)
| Patrick Olsen | 07-26-2006 12:12 AM |
Matt, I sent you a team chat message on batracer with some car setup info. PM me if you have any questions on how to go about things.
Pat
Pat
| MattDell | 07-26-2006 12:49 AM |
Looks good, Pat. I got quite a good time with your data and I left you a few notes in the game.
I'm liking this game. I can't wait to actually start! :cool:
-Matt
I'm liking this game. I can't wait to actually start! :cool:
-Matt
| SPOOLN | 07-26-2006 01:12 AM |
Sent a Pm.
| bitterWRX | 07-26-2006 04:12 AM |
PM sent!
Hurry I want to be on a good team! :D
Hurry I want to be on a good team! :D
| Patrick Olsen | 07-26-2006 06:33 AM |
Just sent out 3 more PMs, so that should get us up to 11 players. Getting closer.
| AshyLarry | 07-26-2006 08:18 AM |
Took your advice, was very helpful, still kinda slow but I'm starting to see how everything works. I just wish there was more than 8 runs!
| Patrick Olsen | 07-26-2006 08:39 AM |
That's where team work comes into play - if you get Kool Tools you can see his setup, so you have twice the data with which to dial in your setup. Also, after the qualifying, there'll be warm-up runs where you can further dial in your setup.
Pat
Pat
| NYEJ25 | 07-26-2006 08:47 AM |
Kool Tools is really helpful in setup when you don't live with your teammate. I live with my brother so I just went to him with my laptop and we compared notes. Team work really makes a difference in the development of the setup. Make sure you guys work together.
| AshyLarry | 07-26-2006 09:06 AM |
My teammate is going to join later today but for my other game he's from Italy and I haven't been able to talk to him. We'll see how things go, no matter what it is definetly entertaining.
| ptclaus98 | 07-26-2006 10:46 AM |
Whichever one of you is Bob Stevens, I think I have a chance at a podium, so I'm gonna go ahead and push for it.
MattDell, you're my rival. :devil:
EDIT: Can I join another team? I took away the spot from AshyLarry's friend on accident.
MattDell, you're my rival. :devil:
EDIT: Can I join another team? I took away the spot from AshyLarry's friend on accident.
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-26-2006 11:00 AM |
i want to join this league
| kpmatt00 | 07-26-2006 11:25 AM |
is there room for a friend and myself?
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-26-2006 11:29 AM |
PM sent :D
| XenoWolf | 07-26-2006 11:50 AM |
I'm in... joined Scuderia Torro Rosso!
I'm already addicted to this damn game.. :D
I'm already addicted to this damn game.. :D
| skuttledude | 07-26-2006 11:51 AM |
I want in too!
| NYEJ25 | 07-26-2006 11:53 AM |
Yes, everyone join and bring your friends.
Watch out for Honda!!!! :devil:
Watch out for Honda!!!! :devil:
| cdvma | 07-26-2006 12:10 PM |
I'm in. Steep learning curve but going to be a good time.
| ptclaus98 | 07-26-2006 12:13 PM |
4th in practice. W00T!!!!
| Patrick Olsen | 07-26-2006 12:22 PM |
I just sent out 4 more PMs, one of which was for 2 people, so that should get us up to 16. Still room for 6 more if anyone else wants in. I'll probably start the game tomorrow to give a bit more time to flesh out the field.
Pat
Pat
| MattDell | 07-26-2006 12:55 PM |
[QUOTE=ptclaus98]MattDell, you're my rival. :devil: [/QUOTE]
I think it's Pat we should all be worried about! :p
-Matt
I think it's Pat we should all be worried about! :p
-Matt
| ptclaus98 | 07-26-2006 01:04 PM |
[QUOTE=MattDell]I think it's Pat we should all be worried about! :p
-Matt[/QUOTE]
Oh, I know, but you were the leader when I assigned my rival, so :devil: . :lol:
-Matt[/QUOTE]
Oh, I know, but you were the leader when I assigned my rival, so :devil: . :lol:
| MattDell | 07-26-2006 01:21 PM |
[QUOTE=ptclaus98]Oh, I know, but you were the leader when I assigned my rival, so :devil: . :lol:[/QUOTE]
Bring it on, then! :devil:
Bring it on, then! :devil:
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-26-2006 01:31 PM |
where do you see your rival
| XenoWolf | 07-26-2006 01:35 PM |
So far RBR and STR are full of rookies.. :banana:
| ptclaus98 | 07-26-2006 01:38 PM |
[QUOTE=wvallwheeldrive]where do you see your rival[/QUOTE]
Garage>RaceStrategy>bottom of screen
Garage>RaceStrategy>bottom of screen
| MattDell | 07-26-2006 01:45 PM |
Can someone explain the qualifying sessions to me? You don't have to participate in all three sessions, right?
-Matt
-Matt
| ptclaus98 | 07-26-2006 01:48 PM |
[QUOTE=MattDell]Can someone explain the qualifying sessions to me? You don't have to participate in all three sessions, right?
-Matt[/QUOTE]
There isn't any knockout rounds.
Read Series Info.
-Matt[/QUOTE]
There isn't any knockout rounds.
Read Series Info.
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-26-2006 01:48 PM |
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| ptclaus98 | 07-26-2006 01:50 PM |
My helmet is the most balla **** EVA!!!:lol:
| wvallwheeldrive | 07-26-2006 01:53 PM |
blah!
| MattDell | 07-26-2006 01:55 PM |
[QUOTE=ptclaus98]Read Series Info.[/QUOTE]
I did, but I wasn't sure what a "simplified classic F1 format" was. ;)
I did, but I wasn't sure what a "simplified classic F1 format" was. ;)
| MattDell | 07-26-2006 02:28 PM |
Crap, you can't edit posts in the little forum thing! I didn't want to post anything other than names in the NASIOC name thread! :furious:
| bitterWRX | 07-26-2006 02:50 PM |
If my roommate isn't on NASIOC, can he still join this season?
edit: I wanted to recruit him as my teammate :cool:
edit: I wanted to recruit him as my teammate :cool:
| Patrick Olsen | 07-26-2006 03:01 PM |
That's fine with me, I just want to fill out the field as much as possible.
And as I said in my original post, I've only been doing this a bit over a week, so I have a bit of a head start on the rest of you guys when it comes to figuring out how to play, but not that much. Someone's already got 4 games going, so he's getting more experience than I've got.
Pat
And as I said in my original post, I've only been doing this a bit over a week, so I have a bit of a head start on the rest of you guys when it comes to figuring out how to play, but not that much. Someone's already got 4 games going, so he's getting more experience than I've got.
Pat
| bitterWRX | 07-26-2006 03:02 PM |
alright thanks
| NYEJ25 | 07-26-2006 03:05 PM |
I'm the one with four games going. But I just started yesterday. I like to jump head first into things. I think we are all pretty much Noobs when it comes to this game.
I am really looking forward to this season.
I am really looking forward to this season.
| ptclaus98 | 07-26-2006 03:07 PM |
[QUOTE=Patrick Olsen]That's fine with me, I just want to fill out the field as much as possible.
And as I said in my original post, I've only been doing this a bit over a week, so I have a bit of a head start on the rest of you guys when it comes to figuring out how to play, but not that much. Someone's already got 4 games going, so he's getting more experience than I've got.
Pat[/QUOTE]
I got 3. All Toyota: 2 factory, 1 Midland(p15, race in ~13 hrs.)
I didn't even set parameters on the Midland.
And as I said in my original post, I've only been doing this a bit over a week, so I have a bit of a head start on the rest of you guys when it comes to figuring out how to play, but not that much. Someone's already got 4 games going, so he's getting more experience than I've got.
Pat[/QUOTE]
I got 3. All Toyota: 2 factory, 1 Midland(p15, race in ~13 hrs.)
I didn't even set parameters on the Midland.
| NYEJ25 | 07-26-2006 03:32 PM |
I have 1 Super Aguri team. 1. Toyota and 1 Honda. I also have a V8 super car series car. I think the V8 series is my favorite.
| MattDell | 07-26-2006 03:53 PM |
20 people! :banana:
Now all we need are two people willing to be Super Aguri :p
Now all we need are two people willing to be Super Aguri :p
| bitterWRX | 07-26-2006 03:56 PM |
hahaha
So when do you suppose this race will start?
So when do you suppose this race will start?
| Patrick Olsen | 07-26-2006 05:01 PM |
I just sent PMs to 2 more people (and advised them both they were the last to sign up, so they'd be in the Super Aguris :rolleyes: ). Once I see that 22 are signed up then I'll start the game. That'll probably be late tonight, which'll work out pretty well. The game will be on a 24hr cycle, so when people get home from work/school they can do their practice/warm-up laps, and then at some point in the evening the qualifying/race will be calculated. Each time the game advances you'll get an email informing you of that, so you can go check out how the quali/race went and then either do your warm-up laps (between the quali and race) or start working on your setup for the next track with your practice laps.
Pat
Pat
| NYEJ25 | 07-26-2006 05:37 PM |
Start it around 8pm if you can. That would be the perfect time for me.
| Patrick Olsen | 07-26-2006 06:16 PM |
The game started itself when the 22nd person signed up, and it started a 12hr count-down to qualifying. I can manually advance it, which I plan to do later tonight once the Super Aguri boys have had a chance to do some practice runs. Once I jump start it (so qualifying will be at some point tonight) then I'll just leave it to cycle through every 24hr.
Pat
Pat
| afpdl | 07-26-2006 06:17 PM |
It would be nice if my teamate got back to me before qualifying happens.
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