I'm changing career path in gaming. Sorry Guys.

French · #1 (**permalink**) 21-08-09, 12:01

World Rally Championship - News - The World Rally Championship is ready for you

I'm leaving you all, to become a virtual rally champion as soon as this is released.

So eh, "Adios" in advance

Origin · #2 (**permalink**) 21-08-09, 16:06

If they manage to pull it off and it gets the reception they say it will, then... it'll be an interesting prospect, to say the least. There really isn't much information in that article as to what platform they'll be using, or the pricing involved.

And then there's the whole development of the project. In order to do what they're planning, which is to run a worldwide videogame representation of the WRC alongside the real WRC, they would have to make sure that the playing field is level.

They would have to painstakingly go through every stage of every rally and accurately convert the distances between all the turns, the turns themselves and the various minutiae of the courses (jumps, hillsides, terrain, etc.) into an inch-perfect videogame representation, which would take a lot of time and cost a lot of development money.

If/when they get the actual game itself up and running, they would then need the most stringent and actively-enforced anti-cheat systems known to mankind in place to stop a hacker superspeeding their way to the finish line of every stage in a ridiculous amount of time and basically facerolling their way to the trophy. If there's evidence of even ONE hacker signed up, the prospect of holding a regulated videogame version of the WRC where everyone (rallying prowess permitting) has an "equal" chance of winning becomes pointless.

Then again, Frencheh, if the chess division didn't work out, I suppose a virtual version of the WRC is the next step up?

gameboyfan · #3 (**permalink**) 03-09-09, 11:03

you don't have to leave. why not keep both of them side by side and continue the good life?

French · #4 (**permalink**) 03-09-09, 11:21

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Comprende? =)

Brambles · #5 (**permalink**) 12-09-09, 15:59

Seriously French, gameboyfan is right, you should think it through properly before making such a big decision.

French · #6 (**permalink**) 13-09-09, 07:36

Hum, maybe you two are right?

I mean, like Ori also mentioned, we put a LOT of planning into the Chess division. Cash-flow forecasts, budgeting and re-budgeting, all sorts of project-management time-estimation plans... I think I may draw up a few odd graphs and calculations, to ensure we succeed in our endeavours.

First basic question, who would like to be my co-driver?
I am also recruiting a full team of virtual mechanics, and a team manager.

All applications to be sent to Frenchehduzrally@coregamers.eu with full CV and at least 10 years experience in virtual motor racing. BTCC/WTCC/PWRC experience preferred.