| Author |
Topic: Extend contract of rookie driver? |
14 replies
|
|
|
|
#1 posted May 3rd 2017, 13:43:27
|
Quote
|
Hi all,
Firstly my apologies if this question is answered elsewhere. I'm sure it will be, but thus far I've not been able to find it :)
My question is this:
Is it possible to extend a driver contract, whilst in rookie, if my driver has exceeded 85overall, but I am likely to be promoted?
So this is my first full season in rookie, and with 5 races left I am in 2nd place in the championship, with a +20pt gap to the competitor in 4th. My driver was signed for all 17 races of this season, but his contract expires before I would be promoted. He's had a win and 5 or 6 podium finishes.
If I look to extend his contract it is greyed out, correctly telling me that he exceeds the limits for a rookie. Thing is there is a very good chance I can get promoted and would like to keep this driver if possible.
Any obvious answer here?
Thanks in advance all :)
Daz
|
|
|
|
|
|
#2 posted May 3rd 2017, 13:44:45
|
Quote
|
You need to lower his Overall below 85 to be able to keep him.
There are ways of doing this. The game rules has one such. Might not be the best option for you, though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#3 posted May 3rd 2017, 13:46:35
|
Quote
|
|
Cheers - so I either try and sabotage him, or take the loss and try to get a new driver if/when promoted. Hmm... Thanks for the reply :)
|
|
|
|
Unlikely you can resign him before the end of season.
FOBY doesnt apply here as its in the rules, just go 15 million OD drop your Motivation to zero and hopefully you can then Re sign him on a new contract. You need to be positive cash though and wont be in the best of places finacially if you do go up to amateur.
Lots of ways to skin a cat, choose the one that suits you best. Its probably a little bit late to end of season to be asking these questions as your choice is now very limited.
Probably best to get a driver better prepared for amateur but you may pay for that in the early season meat market,
|
|
|
|
|
|
#5 posted May 3rd 2017, 15:58:09
|
Quote
|
Quote ( Robert Kearney @ May 3rd 2017,15:30:34 )
FOBY doesnt apply here as its in the rules
Give a man a fish....
|
|
|
|
|
|
#6 posted May 3rd 2017, 17:01:39
|
Quote
|
|
Trying to lower driver motivation with bad results simply won´t work with the number of managers racing at rookie groups nowadays, Darren. I´d try what Robert suggested (big negative balance or a new driver)
|
|
|
|
|
|
#7 posted May 3rd 2017, 17:05:52
|
Quote
|
Quote ( Andrew Watson @ May 3rd 2017,15:58:09 ) Give a man a fish.... And everyone will think hes been to the local fun fair?
|
|
|
|
|
|
#8 posted May 3rd 2017, 17:13:27
|
Quote
|
|
MAy need to go 25m in the red, to cater for prize money being added to your account after the race
|
|
|
|
|
|
#9 posted May 3rd 2017, 17:20:50
|
Quote
|
Only trouble with going negative this time of season is it doesnt give him much time to
promote with any decent cash in bank .
He cant wait for last race of season to go negative like most do to stay in rookie to extend driver contract because it finishes that race and he will lose him .
|
|
|
|
Quote ( Jon Day @ May 3rd 2017,17:05:52 ) Quote ( Andrew Watson @ May 3rd 2017,15:58:09 )
Give a man a fish.... And everyone will think hes been to the local fun fair?
We had some fairground fish living in a water trough in a cow field near my house when I was young. They survived there for a few years
If I remember correctly, it was my uncle who deposited them there, after a particularly successful evening of throwing darts at playing cards.
Don't know what the cows thought about it all. I guess nobody ever asked them...
|
|
|
|
Quote ( Robert Kearney @ May 3rd 2017,15:30:34 ) just go 15 million OD drop your Motivation to zero and hopefully you can then Re sign him on a new contract.
105 OA. It may get too high before he is back to positive. And it means also low amount of money for the start of the season.
|
|
|
|
|
I have shortlisted his pilot. I will go for him and take it!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thank you all for replies and pm's (which I'll reply to all)
Some great advice very much appreciated.
I think for now I'm going to let it be and save money for the last few races of the season - hopefully have a bit of cash if I get the promotion, then see how I do for a season in amateur (even with having to replace driver) I expected a few seasons in rookie anyway so it'll just me more learning and more data gathering :)
Pretty impressed with the gpro community tho - first post and lots of sound advice. Thank you all!!
|
|
|
|
|
He will be on the driver market before Race 1 so you will have a chance to sign him up again. Of course there may be others trying to take him as well, but he's not going to be an immediate top driver in amateur (he may be after you develop him more) so there is a good chance for you to get him again.
|
|
|
|
|
|
#15 posted May 3rd 2017, 21:19:31 (last edited May 3rd 2017, 21:19:55 by Jon Day)
|
Quote
|
Quote ( Andrew Watson @ May 3rd 2017,17:41:54 ) We had some fairground fish living in a water trough in a cow field near my house when I was young. Yeah, some of the little suckers live forever!! We had one for about 4 years!
Quote ( Andrew Watson @ May 3rd 2017,17:41:54 ) after a particularly successful evening of throwing darts at playing cards. Mine was won after a very succesful game of "hook a duck".
|
|
Deutsch
Español
Română
Italiano
Português
Português
Français
Polski
Русский
Български
Македонски
Српски
Nederlands
Vlaams
Suomi
Lietuvių
Čeština
Magyar
Eesti keel
Slovenčina
Türkçe
Shqip
Ελληνικά
Hrvatski
Bahasa Melayu
Dansk
Pirate
