If you have any thoughts on the race here's the place to put them. I'll start.
From the RM's perspective.
1. I think the Dropbox worked fine. There is still some trust required since I could have manipulated the screenshots but believe me when I tell you I neither have the time nor computer skills to pull it off.
2. I tried to get clarifications from the drivers when plots were incomplete, ambiguous, or, in the case of the newbies, just being helpful. You will see less of this in the coming race so please make sure all elements of your plot are covered - missing elements (ending lane, corner, etc...) will be determined by the rules on default plots. Refer to the order template if you're not sure you've covered everything. Descriptive language of what you're doing is helpful in addition to the template info.
3. If there is a chance you'll need an emergency brake, be sure to note that you'd like to brake prior to entering a corner costing wear. Corner wear will be spent first followed by braking unless you specify otherwise. Thanks to Chris for bringing this up.
4. I plan on continuing with order receipts (a Diplomacy s.o.p.) and turn reminders. If you don't wish to get the receipt - no problem, just let me know. If you don't wish to get the turn reminder then don't wait until the last minute to send in your plot.
5. The dice roller worked great - I heard no complaints so I'll continue to use it.
From the driver's perspective.
The starting bid. I wanted to be near the front and I figured that 4.5 points should get me easily in the front two rows. I edged out Chris and Brad by 1 and 1.5 points respectively for the front row - yay! I'm not sure what Fabio was thinking with his huge bid - he's done a lot more of these than I so I defer to his expertise. Maybe he forgot to account for the smaller field?
First lap. Brad laid it all out there starting on turn 1 (pushing his accel on the start) and then the forced pass on turn 4. Dave gets in a forced pass on turn 5 but not without some incidental damage. Great stuff, guys! My trip was uneventful and I was able to stay in the front with the initiative. My car & Fabio's have an identical build and it seemed like I was always one step ahead of him. Brad's early unintended block of Fabio (costing him a wear) not only put me up to a three wear advantage on Fabio but put me back in the lead. Thanks Brad, I think you played a role in my victory. I burned through a LOT of wear on the last two corners (Brooklands & Luffield) and at the time it seemed to be a poor way to navigate them. Now that I look back, I think it gave me a decisive edge on Fabio, one that I never relinquished.
Second & third laps. I discovered the luxury of being able to plot turns without having to worry about other cars. This is recommended. By the time the third lap started, I had the rest of the course completely laid out, turn by turn. The rest, as they say, is history.
I hope to see some more post-race analysis after you cross that finish line!
From the RM's perspective.
1. I think the Dropbox worked fine. There is still some trust required since I could have manipulated the screenshots but believe me when I tell you I neither have the time nor computer skills to pull it off.
2. I tried to get clarifications from the drivers when plots were incomplete, ambiguous, or, in the case of the newbies, just being helpful. You will see less of this in the coming race so please make sure all elements of your plot are covered - missing elements (ending lane, corner, etc...) will be determined by the rules on default plots. Refer to the order template if you're not sure you've covered everything. Descriptive language of what you're doing is helpful in addition to the template info.
3. If there is a chance you'll need an emergency brake, be sure to note that you'd like to brake prior to entering a corner costing wear. Corner wear will be spent first followed by braking unless you specify otherwise. Thanks to Chris for bringing this up.
4. I plan on continuing with order receipts (a Diplomacy s.o.p.) and turn reminders. If you don't wish to get the receipt - no problem, just let me know. If you don't wish to get the turn reminder then don't wait until the last minute to send in your plot.
5. The dice roller worked great - I heard no complaints so I'll continue to use it.
From the driver's perspective.
The starting bid. I wanted to be near the front and I figured that 4.5 points should get me easily in the front two rows. I edged out Chris and Brad by 1 and 1.5 points respectively for the front row - yay! I'm not sure what Fabio was thinking with his huge bid - he's done a lot more of these than I so I defer to his expertise. Maybe he forgot to account for the smaller field?
First lap. Brad laid it all out there starting on turn 1 (pushing his accel on the start) and then the forced pass on turn 4. Dave gets in a forced pass on turn 5 but not without some incidental damage. Great stuff, guys! My trip was uneventful and I was able to stay in the front with the initiative. My car & Fabio's have an identical build and it seemed like I was always one step ahead of him. Brad's early unintended block of Fabio (costing him a wear) not only put me up to a three wear advantage on Fabio but put me back in the lead. Thanks Brad, I think you played a role in my victory. I burned through a LOT of wear on the last two corners (Brooklands & Luffield) and at the time it seemed to be a poor way to navigate them. Now that I look back, I think it gave me a decisive edge on Fabio, one that I never relinquished.
Second & third laps. I discovered the luxury of being able to plot turns without having to worry about other cars. This is recommended. By the time the third lap started, I had the rest of the course completely laid out, turn by turn. The rest, as they say, is history.
I hope to see some more post-race analysis after you cross that finish line!