I actually liked the strict rules. It also makes for some interesting research as to who chose what and how he implemented with what results. All the cars comply to a very strict ruleset, but there are so many ways to go about them.
Hm, some good points have been raised (particularly by pyrlix), I’m going to have to update the sticky soon with advice on timing.
On this note, now is as good a time as any to reiterate to anybody who was wondering that yes, a BSLL2 is going to happen, but will only happen after August 2016, or when the turbos have been updated, whichever is later. In the meantime I am considering holding a derivative but not story-related shakedown event to start working on the balance, but there are no details as yet.
[quote=“squidhead”]
I actually liked the strict rules. It also makes for some interesting research as to who chose what and how he implemented with what results. All the cars comply to a very strict ruleset, but there are so many ways to go about them.[/quote]
Like I said - personal opinion. Strict rules can be nice, and his simulation seems really good. But for me it was too much to think - yes it sound stupid, i know. Maybe next AMWEC I participate to see how it plays out.
@strop: Good idea with the sticky! People should read that at all circumstance BEFORE hosting.
I’ve had a couple ideas for challenges, but I also keep in mind that if I start one, I know full well I have to be ready to judge 20 cars with a few tracks, write at least 3 reviews, and plan a fair-yet-balanced rule-set that keeps complexity low, options high, but keeps things interesting. And I know at this exact point in time, I’m not yet ready to take on 20 new cars to judge, spend nearly 30 minutes per track testing all 20 cars (with the mildly-increased load times), form the results into an interesting chart with the appropriate points for the championship, post the results, and then go spend another 30 minutes on the next track testing the cars… up until the moment the challenge ends. Then having to write the reviews for the cars that won it.
Maybe one day I’ll be in the mood to do it. Until then, I’ll stay behind the sidelines and participate in a few random challenges here and there.
pretty much^
[quote=“pyrlix”]
The most recent example I have is AMWEC. Its a really amazing challenge - kudos to sillyworld - concept seems really good! But I lost interest after i saw the 2+ page ruleset, which happend to some challenges here already. I like complexity, but reading through lines of rules and having to tab all the time just to double check if everything is allright? Thats not for me. [/quote]
Thanks 
AMWEC has received a good support 
And yes, a pretty long ruleset 
That’s one of the first things I learned doing the challenge, I coud simplify the rules. I wanted kind of an even competition, but I went overboard with the rules.
And I learned other things, like don’t bite more than you can chew (because you have to stand and deliver!), and don’t do challenges during finals 