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Euskaltel - restoring basque honor
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| snoep_de_hond |
Posted on 01-07-2008 09:48
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By the way I was looking at your goals but I couldn't find a report on the 'Volta a Catalunya'. It was during the Giro and I was wondering if you achieved your goal there? |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 11:14
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snoep_de_hond wrote:
By the way I was looking at your goals but I couldn't find a report on the 'Volta a Catalunya'. It was during the Giro and I was wondering if you achieved your goal there?
Sadly no, didn't i report that? I know i reported the Final GC somewhere.
Anyways, we were supposed to get a stagewin but there was a lack of fit riders for the race so it was simmed and i hoped for the best. Felt it better to focus on the Giro at that moment. So that goal wasn't fulfilled.
So it's 2 minor goals missed so far. But the sponsors are really happy. I'll SS the goals screen when i get homr for you all |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 11:17
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Your story is awesome so far Mads, don't ruin it by editing stats just to perform better, your results are great as they are, and some of your riders will develop
YORKSHIRE BORN, YORKSHIRE BRED... |
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| snoep_de_hond |
Posted on 01-07-2008 11:22
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Is Sammy going to ride San Sebastian? Or do you have someone else in mind for that goal? And if it's sammy will he still be fit enough to get a good result? |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 12:09
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snoep_de_hond wrote:
Is Sammy going to ride San Sebastian? Or do you have someone else in mind for that goal? And if it's sammy will he still be fit enough to get a good result?
Hopefully Sammy will have a race left in him. He should as he's only races small races and one GT. |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 01-07-2008 13:23
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Maybe editing stats is a bad idea but i certainly wouldnt mind you upping your budget, not by loads but enough to get at least 1 good signing in.
That way you could bring in someone like valverde or contador aswell as a helper maybe Astarloa who is a free agent, that would certainly be ok im my eyes as ive already planned to up my budget in my career
You could also hire a mythical trainer then your riders stats will improve alot
Hurry up with the racing already  just kidding 
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 13:32
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Karl_rab wrote:
Maybe editing stats is a bad idea but i certainly wouldnt mind you upping your budget, not by loads but enough to get at least 1 good signing in.
That way you could bring in someone like valverde or contador aswell as a helper maybe Astarloa who is a free agent, that would certainly be ok im my eyes as ive already planned to up my budget in my career
You could also hire a mythical trainer then your riders stats will improve alot
Hurry up with the racing already just kidding
I have 1 mythical trainer and 2 international atm. The mythical takes care of the riders who can actually gain something. He gives no bonus to our captains, so i guess their days of improving are over.
But yeah,i just don't know. Another season with the exact same squad is going to be a little boring i think. Can't do much else than switch around what races the rider participate in. |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 01-07-2008 13:38
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yes and the most important thing is to keep the game fresh and exciting, and developing scouted riders into GT winners takes a while so you need to buy new riders, and you dont want to up stats or keep the same team, so by upping the budget by a bit it would work
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 13:42
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a lot people are saying change the budget, but didn't cyanide say last year that the budget was non-editable and based upon the salaries of your riders?
 [url=www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=33182] Team Santander Media Thread[/url]
Please assume I am joking unless otherwise stated |
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| helGn |
Posted on 01-07-2008 13:43
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could it perhaps be an idea to go all in on vuelta with sanchez and take the tour with a weaker captain, maybe zubeldia? |
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| helGn |
Posted on 01-07-2008 13:47
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mb2612 its editable i used hannes converter to up it so i could resign my riders then hitting it down to what it was (dont quite understand why i had to do it but the game wouldnt let me resign them with the same salary since i only had 8k left on salary budget but it didnt increase when i had 50k ) its changable most things are really when it comes to database with this game |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:00
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I just don't know guys. I fear it might get boring without a change of goals and addition of riders. I could peak Sammy for the Ardennes and the Vuelta. But that's just solving some of the issues as we'll still be riding with more or less the same squad doing the same stuff, just with a shuffle in the riders. The only thing we've got to make real progress with is Igor Anton. |
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| Ennyzor |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:11
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Mads_0 wrote:
I have 1 mythical trainer and 2 international atm. The mythical takes care of the riders who can actually gain something. He gives no bonus to our captains, so i guess their days of improving are over.
Well, I signed Bettini in my Saunier Duval career, and even though he is 34 years of age, he still gained 1 point in mountain in the first month, so even tho you only get the 0% bonus, its still possible for them to gain some points.
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:16
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Ennyzor wrote:
Mads_0 wrote:
I have 1 mythical trainer and 2 international atm. The mythical takes care of the riders who can actually gain something. He gives no bonus to our captains, so i guess their days of improving are over.
Well, I signed Bettini in my Saunier Duval career, and even though his is 34 years of age, he still gained 1 point in mountain in the first month, so even tho you only get the 0% bonus, its still possible for them to gain some points.
Allright, i guess that's a relief. So as long as the riders till have potential left in any given stat they can still gain. I guess it's time for me to compare starting and current stats on the team. |
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| helGn |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:17
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lucky you, most of the good riders wich their contracts ends at the end of the year, are retiring in my slipstream career.
but the same happend to me, danielson gained a mountainpoint preatty fast
Edited by helGn on 01-07-2008 14:19
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:24
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Mads you will be pleased to note im writing your story review right now for the new PCM Monthly 
With pictures its already onto 3 pages
keep up the good work mate
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:29
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Karl_rab wrote:
Mads you will be pleased to note im writing your story review right now for the new PCM Monthly
With pictures its already onto 3 pages
keep up the good work mate
3 pages?  ops: I'm flattered
Send me a sneak peak then! |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:32
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sorry mads you will just have to check out this months PCM Monthly
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| jacknic |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:33
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Mads I beg you not to boost the stats. Maybe you could create some realistic Basque riders with the editor, just to add some variety. Perhaps a young talented sprinter or a veteran TT expert.
But within reason and within the constraints of your budget. |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 01-07-2008 14:35
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making riders is worse, he would still be editing stats which is what you say you dont want, either up the budget or wait till next season and hope for a bigger one
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