For this last round, according to the tradition of this game, all top players from dnbn to Apex can (optionally) choose not guessing in this public thread but sending a Private Message to Ghostrider
. Of course thay can guess here as normal if they want. The surprise factor can help those who want to gain some positions in this last round.
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We have reached the last round and, thus, final classification will be made. I'm sure for many players this moment is the most important of the year:cool:
In fact, for most of people here, all the year is just a preparation for this competition. Watching F1 videos, reading motorsport magazines, playing computer racing games... everything counts to prepare this supreme championship.
Those who don't get a podium position can surely count this year as null in their life. Probably some people with bad luck along the season are considering suicide as an option. I say to them that it would be to take a bit too seriously this competition. Suicide is not required in case of failure, maybe just amputation will be enough to purge the pain.
I know, by means of very high sources, that MAX is pondering radical actions as result of his/its bad season: he/it is thinking the possibility of passing a whole dinner talking with Dennis about F1. Again I will repeat, suicide is not an option, MAX.
We have lost already some people along the season. The names are in our minds, The Force blesses them
(*) PS: When I write "suicide" I don't really mean suicide, I just mean "suicide"
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The rules are:
It consists in guessing the three firsts (podium positions) in F1 races. You do an ordered guess (i.e. msch-mont-rsch) and a score is given according to real podium results. The scoring system is as explained here:
Suppose you do the guess msch-mont-rsch.
If msch is 1st, 3 points
if msch is 2nd, 2 points
if msch is 3rd, 1 point
If mont is 1st, 2 points
if mont is 2nd, 2 points
if mont is 3rd, 1 point
If rsch is 1st, 2nd or 3rd, 1 point
It another driver makes a podium position, it doesn't give any points.
All points for msch, mont and rsch are added and then 2 is subtracted. So final score range from -2 to +4.
Another additional rules are:
Any guess can be done before one hour before the official first start of the race. We will use the "official" Atlas Forum clock to resolve timming issues. Any editing after the start of the race will result in a -2 score.
Podium positions will be considered those celebrated in the official podium ceremony , notwithstanding any posterior modification due to application of FIA rules.
Ties in general classification are resolved favouring who is "best" classified in the previous classification.
To win one of the final three first prizes at the end of the season it is required to participate in more than 50% of rounds of this game.
In case of official classification is altered BEFORE the next F1 race, we will change our results accordingly. If alteration happens AFTER the next F! race it will not have any effect in our results.
In order to have a reference I will enter two "dummy" players: Bernie and Max (the names were chosen randomly ). Bernie always guesses the firsts three qualifyers, and Max always guesses the firsts three classified in WDC current points table. Can you outscore B&M?
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Due to "popular" demand now our format of naming drivers will go along other games in this forum:
xxxx / yyyy / zzzz
where xxxx is the four letter name of the first classified, yyyy is for the second classified and zzzz is the third classified. The four letter name is the four first letters of the surname except Michael Schumacher=msch, Ralf Schumacher=rsch, Tiago Monteiro=tmon. Note that Montoya is mont.
In case of any error entering guesses in a different format, I'll do my best to resolve the guess if there are not indeterminations.
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Guess example: (don't put your nick!)
msch/barr/butt
It means you bid to Micheal being 1st, Barry 2nd and Button 3rd.
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