You might be going to a track that is hard on brakes and so you might swap out a brake component that has better performance but less reliability with one that has the opposite. Or the part is "slightly" illegal and if you get caught in post-race scrutineering you will have your component confiscated, be fined and lose some positions on the race just completed.Īlso, this new component is added to your stock of components. Also the component may have special attributes, like it works better (or worse) with certain compounds or tires. Based on the skill level of your designer and the facilities you have available, the time it takes to make a new part and how much better that part is from an original one varies. What is a better way to have better components is to assign your designer to make a better version of a component. And the improvements aren't that great and take time. Both current ratings can be improved by assigning a mechanic to work on it, but only to a max value that is also a rating for each part.
And each part has it's own current and max rating in both performance and reliability (so four ratings each). At the start of a season you have two of each component, one for each of your two cars (teams have two cars each).
Now it's important to understand that these components are separate pieces you install on each of your two cars. For instance, there are six components that affect the performance of the car on the track No, they really threw in everything including the kitchen sink.
There are simplifications for the sake of making it a game, but this does NOT mean the game is just a PC version of the mobile game. I've been a Formula 1 fan for almost forty years and the PC really gives the feel of running a race team in a similar way. I have about twelve hours on it now and I'm continuing to enjoy it.
The controls are fine, I just use the mouse plus the space bar on the keyboard to pause things so I can think about it.
The controls work ok? Seemed a good fit for touch controls on mobile. Really tempted to pick this up but money has been super tight. Harkonis wrote:I loved the mobile version though I kept forgetting to go back to it. UPDATE: If you are a real F1 fan, this is definitely going to float your boat: And so far (two hours), no glitches or crashes. Truly an awesome effort, and this is from someone who started back in nineties with different racing management games. And there was even a case of a track changing it's configuration from one season to the next.
Or that the series rules change over time, like different tires or removing fueling. Or that you can build parts that might not pass scrutineering, which happens after each race and could get your results invalidated.
Little things like how your driver develops a relationship with their mechanic which improves over time. There are some compromises, because it is game that has to be actually played by a single player rather than a huge team of technical specialists, but wow the developers certainly tried to give you the feel of running a race team. I think I spent the first hour just going through the tutorial that puts you right into the first race of the season and then walks you through every menu screen and option. My impressions after a couple hours of play. I'll be posting impressions once the 5.3 GB(!) download is complete. Stop watching, start winning and take control as the manager of your own motorsport team.įor clarification, while this does come from the folks who did the mobile version of Motorsport Manager, but it's a complete re-write from the ground up, as you can tell from the various YouTube previews. Split second decisions on the race track combine with carefully laid pre-race plans everything from building and customising your car to race-day tactics will affect your path to either ultimate victory or epic failure. You’ll hire the drivers, build the cars and embed yourself in the dynamic world of racing.Įvery single detail will need to be considered in order to push your way to the championship title. Motorsport Manager is a highly detailed, best-in-class management game for fans of motorsport. Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team?
Step into a living, breathing world of motorsport with you at the centre.Create a top racing team composed of drivers, managers, mechanics and designers.Master advanced technology to customise every aspect of your car’s performance.React in real-time and make split-second decisions to gain the edge on your rivals. The ultimate management game for fans of motorsport.