8 nations have been confirmed for next season so far in this management sim game. 14 spaces left so if anyone would like to join or know more about the series either pm myself or look onto the website and pm me there if you need to know anything regarding it.

Series Optimistic for next season


Next season will be bigger and better. That is what the news was as the series looks to build on this season. News has come out that next season managers will deal with finances for the teams as costs will occur for booking drivers and also for mending cars that retire in the rounds.

"This season has gone well so far but we know there are areas to improve. Next season managers will deal with costs for the teams and also managers will be able to manager up to 3 or 4 nations if they wish. We are very happy with the field this season but some managers have stopped during the season which could be because of the lack of things the manager can do."

"Next season will see more things for them and so we would welcome current managers and also new managers to join. The field can hold upto 22 cars (nations) but if we had a lot more interest we could do a two tier competition. There are areas in the world we would like to branch out in as we have some nations like Poland, Belgium, Israel that are not known for motorsports so it is great to see them out there and would encourage other smaller nations as well as bigger ones to join."

Great pictures there mate

I have had good feedback from managers and some new rules for next season will be that nations will have a sponsor and from that sponsor they will recieve money. You will have to nominate your driver for each round like this season but they will ask to be paid for the round (money will depend on the level of driver you pick so for example Team Australia Webber would ask for more than Reindler) Teams will also have to pay for repairs if the nations car retires in races. Teams and nations will win money though if they finish on the podium at the rounds.

There might be more new things for the new season but hopfully that sounds good to managers in the game and people maybe thinking of joining as it means that you will get more involved in the nation as you have to look after the finances of the team, obviousally it means you will have to keep up to date on the rounds but they will be every weekend like this season

Any managers that are in the series or people that took part in the old one or like to join if you have any ideas to maybe make the game more involved for managers then please pm me. I have asked a couple of managers and hope to maybe add some new ideas and make it more fun for managers in the game as at the moment you get to pick who drives in the weekend for you as well as drivers mentality.

Cheers

Richard

Cheers for joining round two is this weekend, the results and news is updated on the site.

Yeah that is it just that you manage a nation or two but the concept is still the same as that one.

Richard

The series will start in the new year now and the dates for the rounds are up on the site. There are still four spaces left for anyone interested to join.

Cheers

Richard

For anyone who wants to know more on how the series is run I have put a thread up on the series forum under the general board section. Also the nations that have entered so far have been updated too so if anyone would like to join please check their first just incase it has been taken.

Thanks

Rich

I have just changed it above so hopefully it is not to bad on the eye, sorry just I was just typing about how it works and that and just got carried away

Ok I am sorry if I have not explained it properly. The game is done via my computer. I will have not effect on the result and the cars are all the same so nobody has a advantage like in real A1. You will be the manager of a nation or nations as you can pick two. You will have to pick a team name as well as two drivers for your nation. eg. Team Joe Bloggs Racing Team Brazil - R Barrichello + B Senna.

You can pick any nation you like even ones that are not in the real series. Also you can pick any racing driver the only ones you cannot are ones that have retired or ones that are sadly not with us anymore. There are 22 places on the grid but if I get more nations in than that then will look into a two tier system in the game. Also Great Britain has been split up into England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales mainly because there might be people who live them places that would like to manage there nation and also it brings in close rivalry.

The forum is updated with the nations entered so far so if you like to join keep looking just incase the one you would like to be has been taken. Once I have enough teams/nations in then the season will begin. Races will be done Saturday and Sunday. The rounds will be see two races a sprint race and a feature race. The feature race will have a pitstop. The points in both races will be the top ten which is different to the real A1GP. During the race weekend managers will submit the driver that will take the wheel in the round. Also managers can say when the driver will have his pitstop in the feature race and also what sort of mentality the driver will have in each race. eg. aggresive, steady etc etc.

There will be a update just before the race weekend to say what the weather will be like for the weekend so managers can see that to decide when to go in pits and also the driver mentality. Race results and news will be updated on the site. Managers can register on there so they can also make press releases as well as chat to other managers. Also there is a feedback section so can make improvements to the game as it is only just started so there will bound to be parts that people may think could do this better or why do we not do this. I hope that helps but if anyone has anymore questions just give me a pm or reply on here and I will do my best to answer

Rich

Last edited by richspeedway, Tue 28 Nov 2006, 20:14.

I think maybe you have got it a little wrong. F1 drivers are not signed up in it really as it is a manager game and people have picked F1 drivers for the nations they are. It is a manager game where you manage a nation like in real A1GP. With the name A1 Sim Series it is ok, if I called it A1GP then you would get in trouble. Screen shots will hopefully be added soon as managers can say what the cars can look like ie. nations flags colours etc. Obviousally it is not to everybodys taste this sort of game and I am sorry to do a thread about it but just thought some people maybe interested in joining it as have had one person on here take up two nations

I am sorry I do not know the Batracer one, what do you do on that one?

Hi there,

I just wondered if anyone would like to join my series. I have a forum for it and have added the link below. The game is run by myself on a game engine I have. All the cars are equal like in real A1. If you like to enter all you need to do is email or pm me your team name and the drivers you would like to race for you. You can pick a nation that is not in the real A1 series and you can manage two nations if you wish. Also I have broken Great Britain down to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to bring in some rivalry Six nations have already entered so if you are interested then please check the site first as the nation may of been picked already. The forum is setup for managers to do press releases as well as have a bit of interaction and banter. Once I have enough entries max is 22 then will start. If I get more than 22 then will do a two tier series with promotion and relegation. Please feel free to look at the forum and if you like to join either email me or pm or if you have any questions on how it works or anything I will help

http://a1simseries.proboards102.com/index.cgi?

Thanks

Richard

Thanks for your help guys, have sent off for me S2 license so can get to race other cars and tracks and best off better drivers who don't just want to crash all the time

Cheers that is great thanks very much

Yeah the wheel is fine as I have used it on other games before. It is a R440 with pedals as well but when I was picking what button to use for brake and acceleration when I pressed down on the pedals it was not recognising it so I was wondered if it is because it does not recognise that make of steering wheel maybe.

Hi there everyone I am a newbie and have just sent off for my license. I downloaded a version of the game under full version and the uk. I started up on it and put my steering wheel on but I could not drive the car. I sorted out the buttons so they were ok but the wheel went on a mind of it's own and the car would just not budge. I put it into auto for starters so that I oculd just get a feel for the car and worry about gears yet but I just could not do anything. I bet I have done something wrong that is very easy but just wondered if anyone could help.

Cheers

Richard