World Grand Prix Organization: OOC Discussion Thread

[Third Asopia]

Looks like my circuit signup has been listed for consideration. Thanks! The trigram is DCS, by the way.

Wait how do you know?
It’s not gonna help anyway cuz mine has a very low chance of being taken into consideration.

[Diarcesia]

Looks like my circuit signup has been listed for consideration. Thanks! The trigram is DCS, by the way.

Wait how do you know?
It’s not gonna help anyway cuz mine has a very low chance of being taken into consideration.

How do I know it's listed for consideration? It's in the Current Entrants list for circuits in the Signup Thread.

[Aboveland]

Rah rah ra-ah-ah, I was too late for the WGPC banner livery party D:

[Liventia]

Wait how do you know?
It’s not gonna help anyway cuz mine has a very low chance of being taken into consideration.

How do I know it's listed for consideration? It's in the Current Entrants list for circuits in the Signup Thread.

That's literally just a list of everyone who has signed up a track. You'll notice even Xanneria, whose track ratings are wrong, appears on that list (with the issues in red). Instead of "it's been listed for consideration", it's probably slightly closer to "this is an acknowledgement that you've entered a track".

[Joushiki Nante Iranai]

This is sent when I'm currently creating a track to submit. Rip. (I'll still submit it, but I doubt it'd get in)

Edit: Should I post my draft here, in case anyone wants to give feedback?

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Apologies JNI! Aye, submit it anyway, and absolutely you can post it here for feedback. There'll be future events the circuit may be perfect for.

Ok cool. I'm thinking of doing 2 - a street circuit in this nation and a permanent track in my CTE'd puppet The Fourteen Isles.

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NAME OF CIRCUIT: Somos City Circuit
CITY/TOWN: Somos
COUNTRY: Joushiki Nante Iranai
NAME OF GRAND PRIX: JNI GP

TRACK RATING: 2/8
CHANCE OF RAIN: 15%
OVERTAKING DIFFICULTY: 4.25
MARGIN FOR ERROR: 4.75

QUALIFYING TYPE: One-Shot*
LAP RECORD: 1:33.393
LENGTH OF ONE LAP: 5.632km
BIO: To be made

*If this is impossible due to having too many One-Shot qualifying circuits, Two-Tier would be preferred to Traditional.

[Audioslavia]

Looks like my circuit signup has been listed for consideration. Thanks! The trigram is DCS, by the way.

Wait how do you know?
It’s not gonna help anyway cuz mine has a very low chance of being taken into consideration.

Every track that has been posted is being taken into consideration.The WGPC post in the signup thread was just to caution people that competition for getting circuits into the race schedule was fierce. Circuits signups are still open until March 3rd.

*track*

That's a decent effort. The other half of the battle is doing a good write-up of the track.

You wanted feedback so here I my thoughts:

PRO: I'm a sucker for tracks with good names for its corners so you've done well there. B+
PRO: It looks like the outline of the photocopier I have at work.
PRO: It may be the most cleanly-drawn MS Paint circuit I've ever seen. Kudos.
PRO: Two mixed-radius 270 degree corners in a row is a win.
CON: Those two mixed-radius 270 degree corners do look a little awkwardly drawn.
CON: There are lots of short straights, which is a little uninspiring
CON: The general track layout is a C at best. Its simplicity reminds me of the old Phoenix track from the early nineties, which isn't a good thing.
CON: If the circuit is indeed 5.6km then its probably very boring to drive. If it was 3.6km or so, with a fastest lap of 1:15.000 or so, that'd make it better.
CON: It doesn't have that certain something to put it above the tracks we already have under consideration.

In general, good work, and thanks for the submission! With regards to the other track you mentioned, we wouldn't take a submission from a CTE'd nation, puppet or not.

Rah rah ra-ah-ah, I was too late for the WGPC banner livery party D:

Nobody was too late for that. I cheekily edited Obey into the background after their submission. More edits will be made.

[Aboveland]

I missed writing RPs so so so much

[Joushiki Nante Iranai]

*track*

That's a decent effort. The other half of the battle is doing a good write-up of the track. See bio in new app.

You wanted feedback so here I my thoughts:

PRO: I'm a sucker for tracks with good names for its corners so you've done well there. B+ Hoping to improve that more!
PRO: It looks like the outline of the photocopier I have at work. That's funny.
PRO: It may be the most cleanly-drawn MS Paint circuit I've ever seen. Kudos. Originally, I did use MS Paint, however I had a look at r/RaceTrackDesigns and decided to use Inkscape instead.
PRO: Two mixed-radius 270 degree corners in a row is a win.
CON: Those two mixed-radius 270 degree corners do look a little awkwardly drawn. I hope they look better in my new app.
CON: There are lots of short straights, which is a little uninspiring. This is the main thing I changed. The first sector has medium-length straights, the second has three or four long ones, and the final one has a bunch of straights too short to be called straights.
CON: The general track layout is a C at best. Its simplicity reminds me of the old Phoenix track from the early nineties, which isn't a good thing. This comes hand in hand with the last one, hopefully. I also made a lot of background changes.
CON: If the circuit is indeed 5.6km then its probably very boring to drive. If it was 3.6km or so, with a fastest lap of 1:15.000 or so, that'd make it better. Fixed. 1:02 because that's what my calculator said (using F1 Monaco-ish speeds).
CON: It doesn't have that certain something to put it above the tracks we already have under consideration. This is just something I'll have to pray I added.

In general, good work, and thanks for the submission! With regards to the other track you mentioned, we wouldn't take a submission from a CTE'd nation, puppet or not. I understand. I'll do a rotation between the two or something else then, or maybe just stick with one. Also, I'll try to get others from my region to submit!

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NAME OF CIRCUIT: Somos City Circuit
CITY/TOWN: Somos
COUNTRY: Joushiki Nante Iranai
NAME OF GRAND PRIX: JNI GP

TRACK RATING: 2/8
CHANCE OF RAIN: 15%
OVERTAKING DIFFICULTY: 4.25
MARGIN FOR ERROR: 4.75

QUALIFYING TYPE: One-Shot*
LAP RECORD: 1:02.097
LENGTH OF ONE LAP: 3.758km
BIO: To be made - I'm nervous about this but also rather excited.

*If this is impossible due to having too many One-Shot qualifying circuits, Two-Tier would be preferred to Traditional.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

I missed writing RPs so so so much :D

My word, isn't that true. So good to let Nexus Racing do their thing again! If I didn't have work to do this week, I'd probably just hole up and write RPs.

[Savojarna]

My goodness, Aboveland, that is an absolutely stunning livery!

PS: I'm considering more or less retracting Roman Arjenko. On one hand, having two drivers may be fun and the way I think of Roman, he could provide an interesting outlet to make sure I don't accidentally overload Sigur with character traits and qualities to the point where he becomes contradictory or worse, a writer's pet. On the other hand, Sigur is much more of an actual character in my head than Arjenko is, and I don't know how much I'd actually write about Roman's journey. However, I don't want to entirely scrap him, so if a team wants to take him on as a #3/simulator and test driver, write me a TG or let me know otherwise!

[Joushiki Nante Iranai]

Additionally, I would like to host a WGP3 this year for my region, the Universal Pact.

[Aboveland]

My goodness, Aboveland, that is an absolutely stunning livery!

PS: I'm considering more or less retracting Roman Arjenko. On one hand, having two drivers may be fun and the way I think of Roman, he could provide an interesting outlet to make sure I don't accidentally overload Sigur with character traits and qualities to the point where he becomes contradictory or worse, a writer's pet. On the other hand, Sigur is much more of an actual character in my head than Arjenko is, and I don't know how much I'd actually write about Roman's journey. However, I don't want to entirely scrap him, so if a team wants to take him on as a #3/simulator and test driver, write me a TG or let me know otherwise!

Thank you! ^=^ V&T really helped with giving me a few tips and polished up the final presentation pic!

As for your second point, I personally didn't enjoy writing two drivers at the same time. Granted, my first season hadn't seen Terho develop too much as a character, so I found myself developing two guys at the same time (unlike you with Sigur) and struggling to do so, feeling burned out by the end, and juggling switching my "chip" over to a wholly different thing.

I'd stick with your favorite character and leave Roman for the future! I nearly killed off Axel Novikov and didn't (imo) write a convincing retirement story but I've put him in the HRC to sort of reintroduce him to the world of racing, and I'm glad he's still alive. Maybe someday he'll return; it's good to keep options open.

[Audioslavia]

Good work Joushiki Nante Iranai! Looking forward to reading the bio when you submit it to the signup thread. I'll add it to the list as soon as you do that.

Additionally, I would like to host a WGP3 this year for my region, the Universal Pact.

That's cool. Anyone can host a WGP3 event/season whenever they like. All the info you might need to set one up should be in the WGP3 thread. If you have any questions you can put them in this thread and/or send me a TG.

[Diarcesia]

How do I know it's listed for consideration? It's in the Current Entrants list for circuits in the Signup Thread.

That's literally just a list of everyone who has signed up a track. You'll notice even Xanneria, whose track ratings are wrong, appears on that list (with the issues in red). Instead of "it's been listed for consideration", it's probably slightly closer to "this is an acknowledgement that you've entered a track".

You're right in that it is a more accurate statement.

This is my first time submitting a circuit submission. Thoughts and feedback?

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IMAGE: (Image)
NAME OF CIRCUIT: Pryfors Bilar Raceway
CITY/TOWN: Pryfurium
COUNTRY: Diarcesia
NAME OF GRAND PRIX: Pryfurium Circuit Masters GP

TRACK RATING: (7.7/2.3)
CHANCE OF RAIN: 3%
OVERTAKING DIFFICULTY: 2
MARGIN FOR ERROR: 2.4

QUALIFYING TYPE: Two-Tier
LAP RECORD: 1:13.004
LENGTH OF ONE LAP: 4.19 km
BIO: The wide and free-flowing nature of Diarcesian roads naturally rolls over to this raceway. The dedicated and illustrious test track of the Pryfors Bilar (PB) automotive company has witnessed countless moments of elation, despair, and twisted metal in its many decades of operation.

The Console-Passant's sharp and wide turn banks such that cars finishing the previous lap can retain much of their speed entering it. The still-high exit speeds and the wide-open track that follow up to the third turn has been called the Fury Road: a hotly-disputed stretch where the lead can swap hands several times in a lap. Following a forced slow-down on Turn Three, the narrowest segment of the track, the cars go full-speed again in the smooth turns Four and Five, followed by the dual 90-degree turns leading to the Cansay Drift.

The track then goes up in elevation with its apogee in turn 10, then goes downhill with a mild meandering stretch towards Turn 11. Another hot overtaking spot, the drivers must maintain their momentum here and on Turn 12 if they don't want to be left behind in the dust as the lap finishes.

[Vangaziland]

Since there are so many people looing for a seat, I won't sign Jang until at least Krupin gets signed. I wish I could run a three car team because he did so well last year. I'm working on something with a new RPer to the series for this season in the hopes of growing the sport. My hope is to sign Jang is with Krupin on a foreign team. That would likely be Xiaopeng's priority. This way we could both still work together. I might even hold off until some others get signed if that dual deal doesn't work out.

Having said that, Jang would still be available to replace drivers who don't RP further into the season.

By the way. Nekoni
Did my description of the lap match how you see the track you designed?

[Savojarna]

I'd stick with your favorite character and leave Roman for the future! I nearly killed off Axel Novikov and didn't (imo) write a convincing retirement story but I've put him in the HRC to sort of reintroduce him to the world of racing, and I'm glad he's still alive. Maybe someday he'll return; it's good to keep options open.

Short RP today to make this more or less official. Taking Roman out until the beginning of the season should be good enough to make him not get a cockpit and keep the idea of him being a supertalent ^^

[Audioslavia]

This is my first time submitting a circuit submission. Thoughts and feedback?

This is your first time submitting to the main WGPC season, aye, though you did sign the circuit up for last season’s WGP2.

I’ll give you feedback, but I should stress the same point that I gave to someone else who asked me recently: I’m not an expert on track design. I don’t even know, for sure, what the basics are of what makes a good track and what makes a bad one. Any criticism I give is based on my instinct as someone who quite likes Formula One, has enjoyed some racing video games in the past and hasn’t followed any other style of racing since around 1997. Asking me what makes a good F1 track is like asking a chef what alloy his knives should be made from. ’A hard, shiny one’.

*track submission*

PRO: Track layout is a B from me. It has that Spa-esque roller-coaster feel with its long straights and sweeping corners.
PRO: I like the oddly-placed pit lane
PRO: It's a very clean looking picture. It doesn't have that MS Paint-y feel which turns me off from other circuits.
PRO: I do like the names Console-Passant and Cansay Drift as corners.
CON: Only three corners have names and I'm not keen on one of them.
CON: The bio is well written but functional.
CON: If you're wanting a Grand Prix at your country, you're always going to be at a disadvantage if you're only submitting a track and not entering a driver.

[Diarcesia]

This is my first time submitting a circuit submission. Thoughts and feedback?

This is your first time submitting to the main WGPC season, aye, though you did sign the circuit up for last season’s WGP2.

I’ll give you feedback, but I should stress the same point that I gave to someone else who asked me recently: I’m not an expert on track design. I don’t even know, for sure, what the basics are of what makes a good track and what makes a bad one. Any criticism I give is based on my instinct as someone who quite likes Formula One, has enjoyed some racing video games in the past and hasn’t followed any other style of racing since around 1997. Asking me what makes a good F1 track is like asking a chef what alloy his knives should be made from. ’A hard, shiny one’.

*track submission*

PRO: Track layout is a B from me. It has that Spa-esque roller-coaster feel with its long straights and sweeping corners.
PRO: I like the oddly-placed pit lane
PRO: It's a very clean looking picture. It doesn't have that MS Paint-y feel which turns me off from other circuits.
PRO: I do like the names Console-Passant and Cansay Drift as corners.
CON: Only three corners have names and I'm not keen on one of them.
CON: The bio is well written but functional.
CON: If you're wanting a Grand Prix at your country, you're always going to be at a disadvantage if you're only submitting a track and not entering a driver.

Thanks for the informative points. I'll work on adding some more to the bio and the corners. Boy, it's hard to think of how to name them

[Esmerel]

Announcing that the launch of Obey Sport's SSA-56 machine will be held at the Tiburon Amphitheater in Cerveza, Esmerel on Friday, March 1 around 23:00 GMT.

Get hype.

[Third Asopia]

Announcing that the launch of Obey Sport's SSA-56 machine will be held at the Tiburon Amphitheater in Cerveza, Esmerel on Friday, March 1 around 23:00 GMT.

Get hype.

Oo.

[Audioslavia]

Announcing that the launch of Obey Sport's SSA-56 machine will be held at the Tiburon Amphitheater in Cerveza, Esmerel on Friday, March 1 around 23:00 GMT.

Get hype.

OoOOoo.

Also coming soon: Announcement regarding which brave soul will be co-hosting WGPC this season.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

WGPi Round 3 is up! I must say, I'm thoroughly enjoying running this; the scorination's nowhere near as hard as I thought it would be and I'm genuinely getting quite invested in the competition itself. Good stuff!

[Joushiki Nante Iranai]

Final draft before submitting:

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IMAGE:
NAME OF CIRCUIT: Somos City Circuit
CITY/TOWN: Somos
COUNTRY: Joushiki Nante Iranai
NAME OF GRAND PRIX: JNI GP

TRACK RATING: 2/8
CHANCE OF RAIN: 15%
OVERTAKING DIFFICULTY: 4.25
MARGIN FOR ERROR: 4.75

QUALIFYING TYPE: One-Shot*
LAP RECORD: 1:02.097
SECTOR RECORDS:
SECTOR 1: 16.741
SECTOR 2: 23.608
SECTOR 3: 21.295
LENGTH OF ONE LAP: 3.758km
BIO: Once every six months, the streets of central Somos shut for a week in order to accommodate the greatest street circuit in the country of Joushiki Nante Iranai. Visiting the Somos City Circuit’s races has become a tradition in many families, both throughout the city and elsewhere in the country. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the first race here, and if the circuit joins the WGPC lineup, its race would be the 11th held on the streets.

A typical lap begins at the end of on one of the main roads that go through the city, which slowly turns right as it approaches Confluence Park – one of the seven parks in the city, it is filled with a wide variety of colourful plants, and is often described as the second best place to view the race from, only after The Mirror.

When the racers reach Confluence Park, a series of corners known as the “River L’s” begins. This is a series of almost right-angled corners, separated by bridges over the rivers Som and Os, after which the city is named. At the end of the series, the drivers cross the first intermediate and speed down the Mirror Straight, named after the Mirror, the tallest skyscraper in Somos. Turn 8 is almost non-existent, but counts as a turn anyway.

After another approximately 90-degree corner, the racers reach Parliament Corner. This 270-degree, mixed-radius turn was intended to be a roundabout next to the Parliament of Joushiki Nante Iranai, to the south, just like Palace Corner, but they were botched. However, they became major cultural sites in Somos, and so they were never changed. Connecting the two is the Road of Law – named so due to the custom that the monarch and leader of Parliament would meet on this road whenever a major law is signed.

After crossing the river Os once again, the drivers reach the second intermediate and coast round corners 17 and 18, beginning the ‘Skyline Weave’. Throughout this section, the racers are surrounded by office buildings that dominate the skyline of the city, including The Mirror, which is visited for the second and third times, though only at corners 17 and 20.

After turn 21, the track turns parallel to the river Som for a brief moment, before the racers reach the ‘Bridge Hairpins’ – two 180-degree corners next to the river Som, the first of which crosses the river. In the second hairpin, the racers have the option to enter the pit lane or go down the main straight, where they cross the start/finish line once more.

*If this is impossible due to having too many One-Shot qualifying circuits, Two-Tier would be preferred to Traditional.

[Esmerel]

While Jai holds titles like most podiums and top tens, Jess has the best percentages by far. To put things in perspective, Jessica and Kai each have 5 career WGPC wins. Franssen did it in 20 races. Kardaeri did it in 63 races. Both will try to catch Terho Talvela who has 6 wins in 38 races.

I mean... Jean made it to 5 wins in 22 races... Just saying.

[Former Citizens of the Nimbus System]

While Jai holds titles like most podiums and top tens, Jess has the best percentages by far. To put things in perspective, Jessica and Kai each have 5 career WGPC wins. Franssen did it in 20 races. Kardaeri did it in 63 races. Both will try to catch Terho Talvela who has 6 wins in 38 races.

I mean... Jean made it to 5 wins in 22 races... Just saying.

Ryker: *glares*