I downloaded Formula PC today. Having never seen the board game equivalent (Formula De?) and with the lack of explanation of the rules anywhere (that I've looked), does anyone know where I can find the rules or an overview of how to play the game?
I've picked up a few things but, for example, when your car goes around the corner, are you supposed to take the inside lane or stay in any lane (of the three available.)? Also, can you make the other teams controlled by the computer or do you have to control them yourself?
Formula PC/Formula De Rules?
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OssieFan
, Dec 04 2002 11:50
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Bjorn
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Posted 04 December 2002 - 16:26
I suppose this is what you're talking about:
http://formulapc.mal.../Formula_PC.htm
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First time I've heard of it so I can't help you I'm afraid. Checking it out now
http://formulapc.mal.../Formula_PC.htm
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First time I've heard of it so I can't help you I'm afraid. Checking it out now
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Posted 04 December 2002 - 16:26
Hiyathere, Ossie Fan...
Formula PC... Oooh, I had forgotten about this little piece of software, I should go and download it to see where they're at now...
Well, I've been a Formula De (Dice) boardgamer for about 5 years now and I must say it is one boardgame that's fun yet has a frustrating 'luck factor'. Me and my pals, we've got a championship running, for about 12 or 15 tracks, every two or three weeks. A lot of fun and I'm awaiting the new season start, to get my FastForward Racing Team, well, uh, forward...
Okay.. I just went around and I see that Jeux Descartes (Formula Dice's publisher) doesn't have an homepage anymore for the game. It seems the guy who used to run it ran away with his texts..
That's too bad, because you could find an exact replica of the rule book on the site.
But that's not a big problem... I suggest you take a look at this guy's page.. :
http://www-ug.eecg.u...m/newrules.html
These are his league's championship rules, but they're well written and from what I read, are looks right out of the book. The parts where they change the rules are mostly well defined, so it should really help with understanding the game.
For those who have no idea what Formula De (or Formula Pc) is, well it's a boardgame (doh!) and it's software adaptation. The game is, 'course, about Formula One racing but it's in no way a simulator. Basically, each player wil get a team of two cars, each with its fair share of Tyre Points, Transmission Points, Brake Wear Points, etc... You 'race' your car around a printed track by rolling so-called 'Gear' Dices. There's one for 1st gear (a yellow 4-sided dice, move 1 or 2 spaces), one for 2nd gear (a orange regular 6-sided dice that moves 2,3 or 4 spaces), for 3rd (red 8-sided dice, 4-8 spaces), 4th(green 12-sided dice, from 7 to 12 spaces), 5th (purple 20-sided dice, from 11 to 20 spaces) and the 6th gear (blue, oddly-sided dice, 21-30 spaces).
Then, there's cornering... Each corner has a defined start and end. In each of these corners, you're required to do a number of 'stops' (that's the number of time you end your turn in that corner). If you overshoot the corner, then you begin to lose tyres and brake points. There's A LOT of luck involved, but making the good decisions will pay on the end.
Just a note, Ossiefan.. - Maybe you haven't found out yet, but a game of formula dice could be somewhat longish. The advanced rules suggest a game on 3 laps and that may seems weird and boring to you. You got to see it otherwise. Every complete turn (player A, B, C, D... A....) you got to see as a full lap. That would mean a place like hockenheim (about 14 rolls of the dice per 'whole lap' would mean 14x3=42 laps... Not *too* far off...
Anyway, great game, we even went as far as to buy a cheap trophy so we could have bragging right between championship..
Formula PC... Oooh, I had forgotten about this little piece of software, I should go and download it to see where they're at now...
Well, I've been a Formula De (Dice) boardgamer for about 5 years now and I must say it is one boardgame that's fun yet has a frustrating 'luck factor'. Me and my pals, we've got a championship running, for about 12 or 15 tracks, every two or three weeks. A lot of fun and I'm awaiting the new season start, to get my FastForward Racing Team, well, uh, forward...
Okay.. I just went around and I see that Jeux Descartes (Formula Dice's publisher) doesn't have an homepage anymore for the game. It seems the guy who used to run it ran away with his texts..
That's too bad, because you could find an exact replica of the rule book on the site.But that's not a big problem... I suggest you take a look at this guy's page.. :
http://www-ug.eecg.u...m/newrules.html
These are his league's championship rules, but they're well written and from what I read, are looks right out of the book. The parts where they change the rules are mostly well defined, so it should really help with understanding the game.
For those who have no idea what Formula De (or Formula Pc) is, well it's a boardgame (doh!) and it's software adaptation. The game is, 'course, about Formula One racing but it's in no way a simulator. Basically, each player wil get a team of two cars, each with its fair share of Tyre Points, Transmission Points, Brake Wear Points, etc... You 'race' your car around a printed track by rolling so-called 'Gear' Dices. There's one for 1st gear (a yellow 4-sided dice, move 1 or 2 spaces), one for 2nd gear (a orange regular 6-sided dice that moves 2,3 or 4 spaces), for 3rd (red 8-sided dice, 4-8 spaces), 4th(green 12-sided dice, from 7 to 12 spaces), 5th (purple 20-sided dice, from 11 to 20 spaces) and the 6th gear (blue, oddly-sided dice, 21-30 spaces).
Then, there's cornering... Each corner has a defined start and end. In each of these corners, you're required to do a number of 'stops' (that's the number of time you end your turn in that corner). If you overshoot the corner, then you begin to lose tyres and brake points. There's A LOT of luck involved, but making the good decisions will pay on the end.
Just a note, Ossiefan.. - Maybe you haven't found out yet, but a game of formula dice could be somewhat longish. The advanced rules suggest a game on 3 laps and that may seems weird and boring to you. You got to see it otherwise. Every complete turn (player A, B, C, D... A....) you got to see as a full lap. That would mean a place like hockenheim (about 14 rolls of the dice per 'whole lap' would mean 14x3=42 laps... Not *too* far off...
Anyway, great game, we even went as far as to buy a cheap trophy so we could have bragging right between championship..
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Posted 04 December 2002 - 17:11
Well, tried it out. Looks like fun, maybe someone could start an Atlas league or something, since we have a PBEM option ;)
It'll probably take ages though
Thought the game was fairly self explanatory, as already mentioned you have to stop in every corner or series of corners a set number of times. This number is on a sign near every corner, and the corner is defined as those red blocks.
And no, it doesn't look like you can play vs the computer.
It'll probably take ages though
Thought the game was fairly self explanatory, as already mentioned you have to stop in every corner or series of corners a set number of times. This number is on a sign near every corner, and the corner is defined as those red blocks.
And no, it doesn't look like you can play vs the computer.
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Posted 04 December 2002 - 17:39
I'm damn sure Indycarjunkie know the rules!
He played it with his friends at Indianapolis.
He played it with his friends at Indianapolis.
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Posted 05 December 2002 - 02:43
Thanks for the link MaxScelerate!
I've played a few games and I'm getting the hang of it now, it's becoming quite addictive!
I've played a few games and I'm getting the hang of it now, it's becoming quite addictive!
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Posted 05 December 2002 - 04:34
Eheh...
Then there's all those advanced rules which I doubt the PC version would have integrated as of yet. Slipstreaming, pitstops, weather and tyre choice, roadhandling... A lot of fun The boardgame sure is a lot of fun...
Then there's all those advanced rules which I doubt the PC version would have integrated as of yet. Slipstreaming, pitstops, weather and tyre choice, roadhandling... A lot of fun
The boardgame sure is a lot of fun...
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Posted 05 December 2002 - 13:28
Yes, Formula De is a lot of fun, even for people who aren't really into racing. The usual scenario is that you try to explain the rules to someone and they give you that "that doesn't sound like fun, I'm not sure that I want to play" look and by the time that they finish their first lap, they're hooked.Originally posted by MaxScelerate
Eheh...
Then there's all those advanced rules which I doubt the PC version would have integrated as of yet. Slipstreaming, pitstops, weather and tyre choice, roadhandling... A lot of fun
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Posted 08 December 2002 - 00:04
Interesting game, just downloaded it and getting the feel of it. Be nice if we had a 2003 update with drivers etc.
BTW can you set the cars up to have advantages etc extra dice points for set cars..
Geoff
BTW can you set the cars up to have advantages etc extra dice points for set cars..
Geoff
