//OT: Sorry, could not wait. Let’s hope I have not overhyped it.
CSR 20: '86 is over: The ugliest crossover in Automation’s history
##2016
OK, you’re in Florida now. Company matters, you have a business meeting with an important client, the owner of a cab company apparently. And a car store. And a dock. And a printing facility. And a movie studio. We’re speaking very important here, though him inviting you to his personal mansion, as opposed to some sort of conference room or something is rather strange. The first thing you notice after entering the mansion is the owner’s taste of music. Mötley Crüe was playing through the speakers. Soon enough, you saw the client himself. An older man, with grey hair, slightly balding. Wearing a hawaiian shirt, with its once vibrant colors washed off. Gives off a “Stuck in '86” vibe. There’s also a pistol strapped to him. And a rifle. And you see some grenades too.
“Gentlemen,” he stands up and speaks, “welcome to Vice City. Now, remember the name. Tommy Vercetti.”
When I was saying “the ugliest crossover in Automation’s history”, I meant an Automation/GTA one, of course. What did you think I was referring to? A car?
Well, shit. That’s not the name on the documents that were showed to you. More importantly, that’s a name you’ve heard. That would be the boss of Vice City’s drug cartel. Does not look like he’s taking the stuff himself though. Clever of him. You kind of want to back
off while you can, but the “security” in the room is rather discouraging you.
“So, as you may know, I’m a legitimate business man.” Yes he is, and anyone who claims otherwise tends to disappear. “My lifestyle took quite a toll on my body. I can’t run after cars like I used to.” In other words, he’s too old to be able to steal cars reliably. “I want a new car. I believe you can provide it to me.”
Well, that’s nice of him to consider your company.
“You see. I may have grown too old for spartan interior, but I’m nowhere near enough being too old for some action. For some, ummm…driving joy. Yes. Even on the city streets, maneuverability, performance, and that little push are never overappreciated” - He’ll be running away from the police in this one. I can assure you. That sounds like great PR for the company. “Not only that. I want to get the respect I deserve. Hope your car can provide that.”
OK, so, in other words, a compensator for a mob boss. Is that not a great custom order?
“Do not disappoint me. You really don’t want to disappoint me.” Said the person you want to disappoint the least. Fun fact: “disappoint” and “disappear” share the 6 first letters. There is a deep connection between the two.
Good luck. You better complete that mission.
Here, have some music too. Someone should mix it with Automation OST, to complete the feel of this CSR.
CSR 20 guidelines:
- Drivability is important. (Exact degree of importance is unknown to you guys, but I’ve made sure I’ve balanced these) There is a lot of water around Vice City. Tommy still cannot swim. You don’t want Tommy to skid into water. He’d be disappointed.
- Sportiness is important. (Exact degree of importance is unknown to you guys, but I’ve made sure I’ve balanced these) Tommy might want to engage in a pursuit once in a while. A car without performance would be subpar, and Tommy would be disappointed.
- Comfort is important. (Exact degree of importance is unknown to you guys, but I’ve made sure I’ve balanced these) Tommy’s body is not what it used to be. If he was not able to spend more time in a car, he’d be disappointed.
- Prestige is important. (Exact degree of importance is unknown to you guys, but I’ve made sure I’ve balanced these) Tommy needs the car to be a status icon on top of its usefulness. He needs respect. A car that would not stand out would be disappointing.
- Safety…is not that important. GTA damage system. Just make sure it is not horrible, and Tommy will not be disappointed.
- Tommy’s philosophy means he’ll mostly do his missions alone. You do not need a lot of seats.
- Utility? Not very useful. Mr Vercetti won’t really tow anything. Practicality? Not really. Tommy does not care about parking laws, and the VCPD does not seem to care either.
- There is no budget cap theoretically, but the value will be compared to other competitors taken into account. While Tommy has money to spend, he does not have money to waste. Make it count. (Also, assume markup of 200% for the purpose of flavor text. Technically, I could get away with just giving you 0% markup, since it’s constant anyway, but it’d ruin immersion.)
- Don’t be afraid of premium fuels. Just stay away from 100 octanes and you’ll be fine.
- The vehicle can be on the side of “expensive to service”, but it cannot be on the side of “unreliable”. In most situations Tommy is in, it’s crucial the car does not break down.
- Note the different approaches you can take. You can go for a ultra luxury sedan. Or a supercar. Or an SUV. Each has their own benefits and drawbacks. Really, go for what suits your company the best.
- Read between the lines.
- Please ask if something is not clear.
Edited guidelines:
- Emissions are not directly important (though remember the emissions do affect the tax, and therefore the service costs. Sure, they are not that important, but I thought it’d be worth mentioning.
- Fuel economy is not really important but will be weighted in for completion sake.
- Making the car cheaper than 225k (with 200% markup applied) will not benefit you that much. Conversely, Tommy will not spend more than 800k. The golden price point is somewhere between the two.
- 0 quality on tyres. Let’s handwave that limitation by saying, uhmmm…It’s hard to obtain good tyres in Vice City and Mr V is the kind of person that goes through a lot of tyres? Yeah, that is a good justification. Feel free to play around with quality on the other sections.
- Styling is important.
Now, what would be a good deadline…
You have a week. Send the car to me by 10:00 AM GMT, 5th of September 2016.
Also, I don’t have brobots, or writing skill to do CSR20 justice, which is why I’m providing rewards instead. Look, the top 3 entrants each get a custom made fixture on top of the winner getting to host the next round. How 'bout that, huh?
The file format:
Chassis: CSR20 - [username]
Trim: [any name]
Engine: CSR20 - [username]
Variant: [any name]
Steam mods are very allowed. Don’t be afraid to use them. Stable version please.
//OT: Also, that is what you get when a title card promises me Vice City vibes I never then get, @koolkei.
