Ozzy has previously said that it's all the more remarkable that I'm so involved in carset making and clan management and previously the RLB because I don't play very many games, because it shows that I'm not addicted, and you wouldn't expect me to care.
The truth, of course, is that I know what's best for me. Jules is right with the 1 carset advice. I'm in an odd situation: there are few carsets that I truly get enthusiastic about, and I don't want to play them all that often, really. So I stick to one public at a time, excedpt in exceptional circumstances, such as the rush of new carsets.
And I do anything in addition to that mainly because I have to. Nobody gives me a choice about joining the clan games, or the workshop privates, it's my duty to do these to show willing and encourage others. It's not that I don't enjoy these, quite the oppersite, but, when I'm in a private with 12 in it, I don't think that it, on it's own, is doing much for me. Being teamed with Rob, racing agaisnt these people who we see about often on the workshop, that's what makes it worthwhile.
So yeah, no matter what, I try to keep my games down. I was trying to keep them down during the summer holiday, for various reasons, mainly so not to lump my sitter when I'm on my travels with too many games, but just because I know that's how you get more fun out of it. I must have had 4 active games, and that felt like a lot, 6 would be unmanagable.
And now it's even worse. I've started college, and I simply don't have the time for all this. And this is the first week.
Now, Ozzy quite wisely last year cut back as he started his studies. I don't think that I need to cut back, I'm not exactly doing all that many games as it stands, but it has got me wondering, how do people do it?
12 games would last me three or four months. If you have three accounts, all full (and what's the point of having multiple accounts not to fill them up?) then it's just madness, you'd have 12 games finish in what? 10 days?
How do people live a normal life and put so much into this web game? It truly baffles me, and I think some are doing themselves no favours by doing that. It just seems like it will stress you out, and you won't enjoy it. You won't get to know the games, you might make mistakes (I know I would, just now I looked at the team talk and realised I hadn't hit the button and got the message in team talk for my (non-KT) teammate to see, and that's with 3 games to survey, would I have picked it up with 20?), you simply won't enjoy it all that much. So it's simple, don't join games. I find it awfully easy to just browse the new public games, and not join any. Maybe it helps me in the long run.
Yeah, Jules is definatly right, one game for 5 minutes is the way to go.
Thursday, September 10
Sunday, September 6
Four new carsets, time I commented on them
So, I'm back to do this once again, and to keep updating this little corner of the internet.
The big news is those four new, shiny carsets, three of which were, at least in part, made by yours truly. The dust has settled, the guineas are over, so, what do I think of them all?
GP2
Personally, I don't like it. It just seems so, difficult to like. It does nothing for me, it's openwheelers, going round F1 tracks, all in the same car, just nothing really interesting. I really don't like spec series, and I think that people will tire of this one quickly.
That's not to say that it isn't nessaccary and appropiate to have this carset. It is unqiue simply in what it is: a spec series with multi car teams, and that's something interesting. But it suits me as a private game carset, which is a shame.
The tyres allocations are all out. You get three for the first race, and three for the second, instead of three overall. I'm not sure if 2+1, like with F3 and FC is good, but it isn't for me to decide. And then there is the feedback and runs, which might be better with more, and the inclusion of the thinker and charisma traits.
Now, some will like it, will get it hooked up, and will love it, but I just see nothing. It's bland, it's durge.
Formula 3
This is the carset that I was most involved in the creation of, and I'm proud of what we've done here. It's neat, it works nicely. I like having many options of chassis, engines and tyres, and I know that people will come back for that, and the many different ways of signing up, with up to four car teams, means that no game is the same, which I guess is my main gripe with GP2.
The calendar just feels right. The 2008 Euroseries just seems perfect, mostly on the varied DTM tracks, but with Pau, a unique and historic street circuit in a country with few other races in, in place of this year's Eurospeedway, which lacks character, history and is in the same country as all too many of the other rounds in the series. And then there's Macau, which is brilliant, just because it's Macau, it's the hardest circuit in the world for F3 cars, and is so very special, and I hope we've portraid that well with the unique race format.
I understand what people say when they comment that there is no strategy, and it's a fair comment. Butg, in many ways, I think it shouldn't be needed, there are plenty of other series with pitstops similar to this, and these cars are actually quite good for passing compared to other openwheelers.
Some will say that the races are too short, but I'm not convinced either way. I don't think that lengthening those races by a reasonable amount will actually help cars further down the grid to get in the race for points. And anyhow, it will require the tyres to be completely changed.
Speaking of the tyres, there probably needs to be a change here, so that those on Avons can finish races with reasonable wear. The trouble here is it's a tough one, between keeping the tyres balenced and keeping all from going off no matter the slider setting for some races.
Other than all that, we need to look at the race 2 points, and also maybe runs and setup feedback. And there's also word of bringing out the Ligier, Lola and Dome, not sure though.
Ferrari Challenge
Nice carset. Neat and tidy. Very pleased. Just what I wanted, really.
OK, so some will say that there's nothing special, but they're missing the point. this carset is about fun, not competition. You're supposed to enjoy the quality of the racing, which is really good. This sin't a full professional championship, so really, the passes come often. It's great in that respect.
Yeah, some will miss the point, but I do like this carset. It's not quite like Bat 7s in the unpredictable races stakes, but still. I guess this is in the same class as 7s, actually, so it's marmite.
Classic Trans-Am
It was worth it. This carset does actually work. The race format is interesting, as I hoped it would be. It has long races, with pit stratergies for tin tops, which is nice. It's short as a season. From that point of veiw, it works.
However, a few things got jumbled. The cars that were in but weren't in but shouldn't have been in but were in are one of the things that is, questionable. The same goes for the last few races.
But it's a load of fun. From a gameplay point of veiw, it is actually perfect. I'm proud of what I've done for this one.
Let's just hope we get this more often in future. Four carsets in as amny days, what a treat. There are planty more where that came from.
The big news is those four new, shiny carsets, three of which were, at least in part, made by yours truly. The dust has settled, the guineas are over, so, what do I think of them all?
GP2
Personally, I don't like it. It just seems so, difficult to like. It does nothing for me, it's openwheelers, going round F1 tracks, all in the same car, just nothing really interesting. I really don't like spec series, and I think that people will tire of this one quickly.
That's not to say that it isn't nessaccary and appropiate to have this carset. It is unqiue simply in what it is: a spec series with multi car teams, and that's something interesting. But it suits me as a private game carset, which is a shame.
The tyres allocations are all out. You get three for the first race, and three for the second, instead of three overall. I'm not sure if 2+1, like with F3 and FC is good, but it isn't for me to decide. And then there is the feedback and runs, which might be better with more, and the inclusion of the thinker and charisma traits.
Now, some will like it, will get it hooked up, and will love it, but I just see nothing. It's bland, it's durge.
Formula 3
This is the carset that I was most involved in the creation of, and I'm proud of what we've done here. It's neat, it works nicely. I like having many options of chassis, engines and tyres, and I know that people will come back for that, and the many different ways of signing up, with up to four car teams, means that no game is the same, which I guess is my main gripe with GP2.
The calendar just feels right. The 2008 Euroseries just seems perfect, mostly on the varied DTM tracks, but with Pau, a unique and historic street circuit in a country with few other races in, in place of this year's Eurospeedway, which lacks character, history and is in the same country as all too many of the other rounds in the series. And then there's Macau, which is brilliant, just because it's Macau, it's the hardest circuit in the world for F3 cars, and is so very special, and I hope we've portraid that well with the unique race format.
I understand what people say when they comment that there is no strategy, and it's a fair comment. Butg, in many ways, I think it shouldn't be needed, there are plenty of other series with pitstops similar to this, and these cars are actually quite good for passing compared to other openwheelers.
Some will say that the races are too short, but I'm not convinced either way. I don't think that lengthening those races by a reasonable amount will actually help cars further down the grid to get in the race for points. And anyhow, it will require the tyres to be completely changed.
Speaking of the tyres, there probably needs to be a change here, so that those on Avons can finish races with reasonable wear. The trouble here is it's a tough one, between keeping the tyres balenced and keeping all from going off no matter the slider setting for some races.
Other than all that, we need to look at the race 2 points, and also maybe runs and setup feedback. And there's also word of bringing out the Ligier, Lola and Dome, not sure though.
Ferrari Challenge
Nice carset. Neat and tidy. Very pleased. Just what I wanted, really.
OK, so some will say that there's nothing special, but they're missing the point. this carset is about fun, not competition. You're supposed to enjoy the quality of the racing, which is really good. This sin't a full professional championship, so really, the passes come often. It's great in that respect.
Yeah, some will miss the point, but I do like this carset. It's not quite like Bat 7s in the unpredictable races stakes, but still. I guess this is in the same class as 7s, actually, so it's marmite.
Classic Trans-Am
It was worth it. This carset does actually work. The race format is interesting, as I hoped it would be. It has long races, with pit stratergies for tin tops, which is nice. It's short as a season. From that point of veiw, it works.
However, a few things got jumbled. The cars that were in but weren't in but shouldn't have been in but were in are one of the things that is, questionable. The same goes for the last few races.
But it's a load of fun. From a gameplay point of veiw, it is actually perfect. I'm proud of what I've done for this one.
Let's just hope we get this more often in future. Four carsets in as amny days, what a treat. There are planty more where that came from.
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