Forum F1 fantasy league off season chat 2014-5

[MaverickF1]

When AS returns or perhaps Maverick could explain what this means exactly

* EXTRAORDINARY ADJUSTMENT OF COSTS: IF THE TEAM OWNER DOESN'T CLEAR THE BUDGET, IT WILL BE DONE WITH AUTOMATED TEAM COMPONENT TRANSFERS AFTER THE DATABASE CLOSING TIME.

What is it all about I have tried to find it in the rules but see nothing obvious

Hello Topper!

A negative cash balance is no reason to be upset. In contrary it's a reason to be pleased.

Please take a closer look on your team budgets:

Toppers Tossers:
After race 2: team value + cash balance: 83 + 0 = 83 Mio.
After race 3: team value + cash balance: 96 - 7 = 89 Mio.
You have made +6 Mio. in the last race. That's quite good.

TT1:
After race 2: team value + cash balance: 81 + 0 = 81 Mio.
After race 3: team value + cash balance: 95 - 9 = 86 Mio.
+5 Mio. That's also ok.

Because of very underrated components (Williams, Bottas), I had to do an extraordinary adjustment of costs this year. It was necessary for the first time since 2009 as Brawn GP rocked the Championship. The new regulations in Formula 1 were the reason why the costs valuation in the pre-season had been so difficult for me. The PFRL game play just works properly with tight team budgets. Therefore I had to make these adjustments.

But of course I also have done the regular price modifications (Frank Williams +3 Mio, Bottas +2, Williams Chassis +1, …)

A negative team budget is in fact a good sign, because it means that the team consists of good components. The only issue is, that you have to transfer one or two cheaper components into your team, because the budget isn't big enough at the moment for the higher prices.

Kind regards
Maverick

 

[Topper]

Hi Maverick

Many thanks for the detailed explanation, having had a play already with different setups, yes I do see the problem, the pheonix like emergence of the Williams team and the dilemma in points it caused, perhaps the explanation above but more generic on a webpage with a link from the announcement on everyone's page would have been more user friendly, but as you say anyhow it is not very often this situation arises.

 

[Lazarus]

Of course, it all goes to pot if the delectable Claire can't keep it up. (CH doesn't look in here, does he?)

 

[MaverickF1]

Many thanks for the detailed explanation, having had a play already with different setups, yes I do see the problem, the pheonix like emergence of the Williams team and the dilemma in points it caused, perhaps the explanation above but more generic on a webpage with a link from the announcement on everyone's page would have been more user friendly, but as you say anyhow it is not very often this situation arises.

Well, a description is available in the rules 3.2.4 Extraordinary adjustment of costs:
http://www.pfrl.net/FantasyF1/1/FF1_Rules3.asp?KID=&LA=En&ID=0

Announcement posted before race 3 in the forum:
http://www.pfrl.net/FantasyF1/1/For_default.asp?topicid=79&fname=News&fid=5&tname=2014: Announcement: Extraordinary adjustment of costs&d=3032014225631&KID=&LA=En&UID=0

Statement posted after race 3 in the forum:
http://www.pfrl.net/FantasyF1/1/For_default.asp?topicid=82&fname=News&fid=5&tname=2014: Extraordinary adjustment of costs after race 3&d=642014231118&KID=&LA=En&UID=0

And a detailed information about the cost adjustments can be found here:
http://www.pfrl.net/FantasyF1/1/FF1_Kosten.asp?KID=&LA=En&ID=0

But appearently these information are less obvious than a red coloured negative cash balance. ;)

Kind regards
Maverick

 

[Topper]

Mmm my apologies it obviously escaped my half hour search of the rules presumably I did not get to that point, you can lead a horse to water etc....

 

[woborny]

For Sure, Stefano Domenicali has stepped down as team principal of the Ferrari F1 team. For Sure.

 

[Lazarus]

Yes, pity. He is a man of integrity surrounding by the distinctly average.

Sad that the good guys are always the ones to fall on their swords (In the same way Bernie hasn't).

 

[Lazarus]

It was worth watching yesterday's Race just for this

 

[Analoguesat]

20 years today since Senna lost his life at Imola

And we mustnt forget young Roland Ratzenberger who was killed the previous day trying to qualify his hopelessly uncompetitive Simtek..

 

[Topper]

Nigel Stepney: Ferrari 'spy-gate' mechanic dies in road accident

This should get the conspiracy theory wallers kicking into action

Suicide, mafia hit or accident

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/27262470

 

[sonnetpete]

I saw this at the end of last week. Reading the BBC Kent local news report of the incident (which makes no mention of who it was), it sounds like suicide to me, especially as the report mentions it was 1.30am and it appears he got out of his van and walked into the carriageway. No doubt there were CCTV cameras around.

 

[Lazarus]

Phew!

TV Director needs shooting: Spent most of the last few laps screaming at the screen. Too little coverage of the Leaders then on the last Lap cutting away to some bint.

 

[sonnetpete]

Couldn't agree more. Despite nodding off mid race, the last ten laps were much better but the director (perhaps showing a little home country bias) was terrible.

 

[Analoguesat]

Worst race for ages - they could have cut the first 60 laps out and had a 6 lap sprint

 

[Topper]

Don't forget F1 Monaco free practice FP1 tomorrow at 9.00am

 

[woborny]

Monaco baby!

 

[Topper]

Competitors are you ready........
Let the Mercedes Wars begin

I will now be tumbling down the order as all my drivers failed to finish

 

[Lazarus]

I've already given up on my Fantasy efforts this year!


Being of an untrusting nature, I'm not yet convinced that the Mercedes situation isn't contrived. But we shall soon find out.

 

[Analoguesat]

Well Marussia certainly didnt

 

[Lazarus]

Well Marussia certainly didnt

There was an awful lot of Shampoo being delivered to their garage!