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Project 2100 - 2nd edition!
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 20-12-2013 16:15
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Hi!
Some of you might remember my story from 2012, Project 2100. For those of you who don't know what it was, I took controll of a created team and simply simulated the entire season to see how the game would develop without me interacting in any way.
Well, it turned out to be a bit of a success and now it's back! The last version was made using PCM11 and ended somewhere around 2030-40 due to faulty game mechanics. Now with a new and improved game things might take a different turn!
Before we start, you will help me decide a few aspects; Number 1) Should I let sponsor changes take their natural course or should I edit all the contracts so they will last until 2100? Keep in mind, last time it ended with 38 Skys and 17 Rabobanks.
Number 2) Should I try to scout and train talents, like last time, or shouldn't I interact in anyway what so ever?
Here's the link for the original story, check it out!
https://pcmdaily.c...d_id=22942
Edited by cactus-jack on 20-12-2013 16:16
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 20-12-2013 16:18
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Cool!
Hoped for this to come back 
1) I'd say let them change their natural course, it's more fun to have Apple & Allianz(just 2 random sponsors coming up in my head) battling for TdF 2032 win than Movistar & Europcar.
If you get double-sponsors(I have never seen that in my PCM 13 save-games though), you can always edit them to a random other sponsor from the same country
2) I'd say don't interact with the game at all...
Edited by Jesleyh on 20-12-2013 16:19
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 20-12-2013 16:23
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Wow, cool! Good luck. And about 2 questions, do whatever you want.  |
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 20-12-2013 16:27
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Nice to see this one again!
1)I would let this run by its natural course.
2)If i remember correctly you just scouted riders and let the 3 year contract end right? In that case it could be fun (also to keep motivation) |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 20-12-2013 16:46
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About number 1; it shouldn't be a problem regarding the scouts as long as, and I can't stress this enough, the "quarantine period" is removed. They main problem was that since teams would only sign sponsors for 1 year, but the "quarantine period" could last upto 10 years you ended up with a ton of teams and not enough available sponsors.
If this has been fixed, then there's no problem.
Regarding number 2; Abelbaba is correct. I only scouted them, signed the biggest talents, and let them develope for 2-3 years before I let them either be signed to new teams or end up on the free agents list. I would do the same now. I only did it to make it abit more fun for me.
The format will be more or less the same.
Third question; should I do quarterly reviewes (every third month) or one big on at the end of the year, as last time?
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 20-12-2013 16:49
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Allright, for 2 & 3, you should just do what you like best
If you want to sign talents, that's totally fine by me
Edited by Jesleyh on 20-12-2013 16:49
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| anderspcm |
Posted on 20-12-2013 16:50
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I personally think one update per year was fine last time
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Posted on 25-11-2024 18:32
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-12-2013 17:17
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Cool, good luck Cactus |
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 20-12-2013 17:19
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Good luck, it'll be interesting for sure.
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| Selwink |
Posted on 20-12-2013 17:20
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Looks very nice, will try to follow this one. What DB and .xmls will you use?
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| jseadog1 |
Posted on 20-12-2013 17:29
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Good luck hope it is successful for you
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| baia |
Posted on 20-12-2013 17:47
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Good luck cactus-jack.. will watch carefully the outcome..
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| welker3257 |
Posted on 20-12-2013 18:08
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Good luck, seems like it will be fun to watch
Gig 'em Aggies
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 20-12-2013 18:29
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One update a year should be ok I think
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 20-12-2013 18:38
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Let the game run its natural cause, thats the only real way you will find out what happens
N0 EDITING please |
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| 547984 |
Posted on 20-12-2013 19:44
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Wonder what will happen! 
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Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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| knockout |
Posted on 21-12-2013 01:41
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This was a fantastic story last time so cool to have it back
For the questions:
1) let sponsor change. it makes the whole much more interesting
2) if you have more fun this way you can sign and train talents but it would be slightly better without it
3)quarterly reports are not needed. If you want to make more reports you can make one "classic report"(incl. the monuments) and one "GT report" per season. I think it does not matter that much..
Anyway, i will follow this and I want to wish you good luck with it.
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 21-12-2013 11:51
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Okay, I've made up my mind. I'll let the sponsor changes happen as they normally would, I'll still scout talents (to make it more fun for me) and I'll do the same type of updates as last time.
I just need to do some editing first, you know; give myself a gazillion dollars so I don't go bankrupt, etc.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 03-01-2014 16:32
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Sorry for the long wait, I've been buzy boozing. Well, here it is; the long waiated first update and the official start of the story!
2013
WT-results
Spoiler | Santos Tour Down Under | Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS) | | Paris-Nice | Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) | | Tirreno-Adriatico | Chris Froome (GBR) | | Milan-Sanremo | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | | Vulta Catalunya | Chris Froome (GBR) | | E3 Harelbeke | Tom Boonen (BEL) | | Gent-Wevelgem | Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | | Vuelta... Pais Vasco | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | | Paris-Roubaix | Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | | Amstel Gold Race | Michael Delage (FRA) | | La Fleche Wallonie | Peter Sagan (SVK) | | Liege-Bastogne-Liege | Simon Gerrans (AUS) | | Tour du Romandie | Chris Froome (GBR) | | Dauphine | Nairo Quintana (COL) | | Tour du Suisse | Mikal Kwiatkowski (POL) | | San Sebastian | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | | Tour du Pologne | Rigobero Uran (COL) | | Eneco Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | | Vattenfall | Marcel Kittel (GER) | | GP Quest France-Plouay | Marcel Kittel (GER) | | GP Quebec | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | | GP Montreal | Robert Gesink ( NED) | | Tour de Beijing | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | | Giro di Lombardia | Phillip Gilbert (BEL) |
GT-results
Spoiler | GIRO | TOUR | VUELTA | | 1 | Rigberto Uran (COL) | Chris Froome (GBR) | Chris Froome (GBR) | | 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) | | 3 | Jurgen van den Broeck (BEL) | Chris Horner (USA) | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | | 4 | Rafael Majka (POL) | Michal Kwiatkowski (POL) | Alberto Contador (ESP) | | 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) | Daniel Martin (IRE) | | 6 | Andrew Talansky (USA) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | | 7 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Sergio Henao (ESP) | | 8 | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) | Nicholas Roche (IRE) | Franck Schleck (LUX) | | 9 | Janez Brajkovic (SLO) | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | | 10 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Jurgen van den Broeck (BEL) | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | | Point | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Andre Greiper (GER) | Chris Froome (GBR) | | KoM | Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR) | Mikel Nieve (ESP) | Chris Froome (GBR) | | Youth | Rafael Majka (POL) | Mikal Kwiatkowski (POL) | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
CQ-RANKING
| RIDER | TEAM | NATION | | 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Sky | Spain | | 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Omega-Pharma-Quick-Step | Great Brittain | | 3 | Joaquin Rodriguez (ESP) | Movistar | Italy |
| WC ITT | WC RR | | | 1 | Tony Martin (GER) | Ian Stannard (GBR) | | | 2 | Chris Froome (GBR) | David Millar (GBR) | | | 3 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | | | | | |
Velo d'Or
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | | | | 2 | Fabian Cancellara (SWI) | | | | 3 | Ian Stannard (GBR) | | |
The 2013-season kicked of with news that Sky would back out of cycling and the team was to be taken over by Vodafone. The first race of the season and UCIs crown jewel, the Tour Down Under was won by Alexandr Kolobnev, and some people tuned in to see Russia take the first win of the season! This was short lived however, as a nother nation would come out triumphant and take home the spoils.
The early spring races saw a surprising win by Kwiatkowski in Paris-Nice, which was only the start of a very good season for the Pole and for Poland in general. Two riders stood out in the early goings, Chris Froome kicked of what was to be a memorable season for him by winning both Tirreno-Adriatico and Vulta a Catalunya. Cancellara, the mighty swiss, etched his name into the records books by taking the much acclaimed treble, P-R, RvV and G-W, all in the same season, a feat which has only been accomplished before by Rick van Looy and Tom Boonen.
As mentioned, Chris Froome and Great Brittains early wins was only a sign of what was to come. The first Grand Tour of the season saw a fantastic fight between Uran and Nibali. The two riders were only separated by 28' before the 19. stage where an offensive Uran was able to gain a massive 5 minute margine which secured him his first GT-win! Two major surprises came when Rafael Majka clinched 4th overall and Lars Petter Nordhaug won the climbers jersey.
The other GTs proved far less exciting, however. Chris Froome won the Tour de France by a clear margin over Contador, and those who thought that he was domination in the flesh didn't know what came next. As the cycling circus headed over too Spain, many believed that Froome, having both excelled in the early spring aswell as the summer, had to be too tired to provide Britain with yet another result. What followed was a one-man wrecking crew. Not only did he win all three jerseys, Froome was 7'58 ahead of Purito in 2nd and kept the leaders jersey for a solid 17 days!
Not content with taking two out of three GTs aswell as other great results, Britain excelled in the World Championships with Ian Stannard and David Millar taking a suprising 1-2 in the road race while Froome came 2nd behind "Der Panzerwagen" Tony Martin in the time trial.
Edited by cactus-jack on 03-01-2014 16:42
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-01-2014 17:23
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