Overall Summary
The year is 1946. Start your car company, roll out a seemingly boring model for the masses, and then—bam!—unleash its true potential by turning it into a fire-breathing, tire-shredding competition machine. The more you profit, the more cash you’ll have to burn rubber on the racetrack. Remember, reputation is king! The better your cars perform in competitions, the more street cred you earn, boosting your sales and carving your name into automotive history. By the end of 1990, the player with the highest reputation points takes the crown—along with some serious bragging rights.
WOSSOM blends strategy with speed, offering a challenge/mod for Automation and BeamNG.drive that brings a multiplayer campaign mode to life. It’s the perfect ride for those who love cars but prefer a laid-back, stress-free vibe—because who says you can’t have a midlife crisis and a career in motorsports at the same time?
HOW TO PLAY
It’s pretty straightforward: build your car in the Automation game following the rules for the upcoming deadline, export it as a .car file, and upload it using the submission button. Remember, factory cars must have all quality sliders set to zero. For competition cars, keep a close eye on the quality sliders—you’ll need to check how much quality you can use in the rankings table.
Not familiar with Automation or BeamNG.drive? Google it! Trust me, there’s a treasure trove of information out there. You’ll need Automation installed, and while BeamNG.drive isn’t essential for now, I’d highly recommend having it. You’ll want to make sure the Automation Exporter didn’t accidentally turn your car into an atomic bomb instead of a roadworthy machine.
WOSSOM is played in rounds, each with multiple phases. Here’s the breakdown:
1 - Factory Car Submission: Create your car in Automation and submit it through the submission button. You’ll need a Google account for this. Alternatively, you can send the file as a PM through the Automation forums.
2 -Host Factory Cars Inspection: The host takes a magnifying glass to all submissions. If your car flunks inspection, you’ve got until the Last Chance Factory Car Submission Date to get your act together. Passed? You can still tinker and tweak until the final deadline.
3 - Last Chance Factory Car Submission: One last shot to get it right! No pressure.
4 - Inspection Results & Profit Calculations: So, your cars survived inspection—congrats! They’re now showroom-ready and set for the challenges ahead. Sales will be calculated using Automation data, but with a little spice: we’ll add multipliers for looks, reputation, and maybe even how much you buttered up the judges. If your car fails inspection, no worries—your last approved model will step in until you produce something that doesn’t make your engineers blush. To keep things balanced, every car will have the same percentage added to its base cost—no sneaky budget loopholes here!
5 - Competition Car Submission: Similar to the factory car submission, but with a quality bonus and specific rules for each challenge. Make sure to read the fine print!
6 - Competition Cars Inspection: Just like the factory car inspection, but with a competitive edge. This is where the fun begins!
7 - Last Chance Competition Car Submission: Your final opportunity to submit your competition car.
8 - Last Chance Competition Inspection: One last check before your car hits the track. Fingers crossed!
9 - Competition: The heart of WOSSOM! Competitions, usually time trials, are held in BeamNG.drive. All companies, even those not competing, will lose a percentage of their reputation before the event—except those who never had an approved car. The stakes are high! Perform well, and your reputation skyrockets; perform poorly, and it takes a nosedive.
- Every player will be allowed to have up to three models participating in the sales; however, only one factory car can be submitted per round, and only one model per company can participate in each competition. The sum of all company car sales will be used to determine the bonus for the competition cars.
1946 Schedule
Full 1946 schedule (Rounds 1 to 3):
– Round 1 –
Factory:
2024-09-16: Factory Car Submission Deadline
2024-09-19: Factory Car Inspection Results
2024-09-23: Last Chance Factory Car Submission Deadline
2024-09-26: Factory Car Final Inspection Results and Weekly Sales Calculation
1/4 Mile Drag Race (West Coast)
2024-09-30: Car Submission Deadline
2024-10-03: Car Inspection Results
*The dates bellow have already been updated due to the delay
2024-10-17: Last Chance Car Submission
2024-10-20: Final Inspection Results
2024-10-22: 1/4 Mile Drag Race
Salt Lake Top Speed Record Competition (Johnson Valley)
2024-10-31: Car Submission Deadline
2024-11-03: Car Inspection Results
2024-11-07: Last Chance Car Submission
2024-11-10: Last Chance Car Inspection Results
2024-11-12: Salt Lake Top Speed Competition
– Round 2 –
Factory:
2024-11-14: Factory Car Submission Deadline
2024-11-17: Factory Car Inspection Results
2024-11-21: Last Chance Factory Car Submission Deadline
2024-11-24: Factory Car Final Inspection Results and Weekly Sales Calculation
Time Trial (Classic Monza)
2024-11-28: Car Submission Deadline
2024-12-01: Car Inspection Results
2024-12-05: Last Chance Car Submission Deadline
2024-12-08: Final Inspection Results
2024-12-10: Classic Monza Time Trial
City Streets Rally (Italy Custom Stage)
2024-12-12: Car Submission Deadline
2024-12-15: Car Inspection Results
2024-12-19: Last Chance Car Submission Deadline
2024-12-22: Last Chance Car Inspection Results
2024-12-24: City Streets Rally
– Round 3 –
Factory:
2024-12-26: Factory Car Submission Deadline
2024-12-29: Factory Car Inspection Results
2025-01-02: Last Chance Factory Car Submission Deadline
2025-01-05: Factory Car Final Inspection Results and Weekly Sales Calculation
Gravel Rally (Italy Custom Stage)
2025-01-16: Car Submission Deadline
2025-01-19: Car Inspection Results
2025-01-23: Last Chance Car Submission Deadline
2025-01-26: Final Inspection Results
2025-01-28: Gravel Rally
Baja Rally (Johnson Valley)
2025-01-30: Car Submission Deadline
2025-02-02: Car Inspection Results
2025-02-06: Last Chance Car Submission
2025-02-09: Last Chance Car Inspection Results
2025-02-11: Baja Rally
Factory Car Summary
Car companies are clawing their way back from the wreckage of war. From Gasmea to Archana, every nation is eager to hit the open road again. Most of the market is betting big on family cars—it’s a safe choice, but the risk of oversaturation is real. This leaves the door open for companies bold enough to explore creative alternatives, from rugged delivery vans to sleek, luxurious sports cars. Success will depend on outmaneuvering the competition in a market that’s getting more crowded by the day. And don’t forget: looks matter! Aesthetics will be key, as they’ll be scored for a quality boost in your competition models.
Factory Car Rules Discussion
Rules discussion: Since we’ll leave the dirty work to Automation by using its own sandbox sales system calculations before applying the multipliers, I don’t see the need to get too uptight with the rules, at least till we reach the competition car submission phases. If something’s way off, Automation should penalize the sales, right?
- Model / Trim / Engine Max Year: 1946
- All Quality Slider: 0
- Techpool: Everything to +5
- Interior will not be judged.
- Minimun sales: 1*
*After all the cars are submited, a 100% margin will be added to the approximate cost calculated by Automation. That is when you need to have at least 1 car sale (also automatically calculated by Automation).
1/4 Mile Competiton Summary
Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come to prove that your factory’s post-war engineering is more than just rationed tea and stale biscuits! We are cordially inviting you to participate in a Drag Race competition so thrilling, even the Queen might drop her monocle.
Now, before you rush to bolt a rocket engine onto your Aunt Mildred’s old Morris, there’s a bit of a catch: your competition car must be a trim from an approved factory car. Yes, that means it needs to share the main components with the vehicle you somehow convinced people to actually buy. No Frankenstein creations allowed—unless it was assembled with all the leftover bits from your factory’s questionable inventory!
And just to keep things interesting, you’re free to make some “creative modifications” to the bodywork. Need a few extra holes for ventilation? By all means, drill away! After all, nothing says speed like a few strategically placed gaps in the chassis.
Oh, and one more thing: don’t forget to check just how much of the quality slider you’re allowed to use on your creations.
The starting line awaits, and so does eternal glory—or at least until your engine explodes. Ta-ta, and may the best bit of wartime scrap win!
1/4 Mile Competition Car Rules Discussion
Rules:
- Quality: Different for each team. Check the rankings table to see where your company stands. You can adjust all your quality sliders up to your quality bonus. For example, if you have a 7 quality bonus, you can set all sliders up to 7. However, increasing all sliders doesn’t always lead to better performance. In some cases, like with the exhaust system, using negative quality may give better results.
- Model / Trim / Engine Max Year: 1946
- Techpool: Everything to +5
- Interior will not be judged.
- Small Bonus/Penalty Reputation Points may apply for looks
Shared components from the factory car:
- Body model
- Panel material
- Chassis type
- Engine placement
- Front Suspension
- Rear Suspension
- Engine block
- Block material
- Family Capacity (variant capacity modification is ok)
- Head and valves
- Head material
Speed Record Competition Summary
Alright, folks! Big news comin’ your way! We’ve got ourselves a Speed Record Competition, and it’s goin’ down on the Salt Lake, not in Utah—this one’s somewhere way dustier! Now, listen here—this ain’t your typical ‘run what ya brung’ event. Nope, you gotta start with a factory car base. That’s right, engineers, designers—ya can tweak, tune, and soup-up anything under the hood or body. Aero fixtures? Sure, we’ll allow some, but the car’s still gotta look recognizable. Don’t bring us a plane on wheels! We want speed, but we want style too. Let’s see who’s got the guts and the grease to hit the top!
Speed Record Competition Rules
- Quality: Different for each team. Check the rankings table to see where your company stands. You can adjust all your quality sliders up to your quality bonus. For example, if you have a 7 quality bonus, you can set all sliders up to 7. However, increasing all sliders doesn’t always lead to better performance. In some cases, like with the exhaust system, using negative quality may give better results.
- Model / Trim / Engine Max Year: 1946
- Techpool: Everything to +5
- Interior will not be judged.
- Small Bonus/Penalty Reputation Points may apply for looks
Shared components from the factory car:
- Body model
- Panel material
- Chassis type
- Engine placement
- Front Suspension
- Rear Suspension
- Engine block
- Block material
- Family Capacity (variant capacity modification is ok)
- Head and valves
- Head material
footnotes
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For now, I’ll be driving the cars in live broadcasted events.
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Each car has 3 chances to score or improve a time.
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Each round can feature multiple competitions, each with its own submission, inspection, and last chance phases.
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Currently, players are allowed to manage only one company, and only the last approved model will participate in sales and competitions.
Planned Features
More Automation campaign features, but not too many to keep it somewhat casual.
Integration between Automation, BeamNG.drive, and WOSSOM.
Players drive their own cars or hire (real or AI) drivers for multiplayer competitions.
Real and AI Drivers Market.
Reliability affects breakdown rate.
Engeneering time affects time spent to release a new model.
Production units and factory size affects maximum monthly sales.
Multiple models per company.
Multiple companies per player.
Museum / Hall of Fame page.
Unique Advertizing Page for each company.
Subscribers Pages will show the information contained in the Rankings table exclusive to the player’s company as well as the historic for sales and competitions.
Overall and class championships for each type of competition.
Ready to build, race, and rule? Join WOSSOM and start your journey to automotive glory today!