Newbie scoreboard and progression

[Daniel3D]

For those hesitating to opt out of the amateur scoreboard... Don't become a Mazespin 
Better to let yourself be forced out on points 😜

[dreadnaut]

One thing that Alan pointed out to me: if an amateur joins a team with pro pipsqueaks, does he/she still count as an amateur?

[Daniel3D]

I think that being an amateur or not depends on personal experience and growth. Wether or not you are part of a team should not matter.
I've been in a team last season, it doesn't make me a different driver. It does make me more involved.

[alanrotoi]

One thing that Alan pointed out to me: if an amateur joins a team with pro pipsqueaks, does he/she still count as an amateur?

Yep and it's not only about being amateur or not, also it's a team thing. If the team developes a trick or finds a shortcut and they want to keep them for their own (hidding from non-teammates pipsqueaks or competition opponents) it is totally legal. This information would leak through the amateur league members because they only can send public replays.

[Duplode]

This information would leak through the amateur league members because they only can send public replays.

Fortunately, that rule was changed so that amateur league pipsqueaks can post non-public replays like everyone else.

One thing that Alan pointed out to me: if an amateur joins a team with pro pipsqueaks, does he/she still count as an amateur?

I think they should count. The amateur league and the team system are both supposed to encourage pipsqueak participation and engagement; I feel it would be counterproductive to make people choose just one of them.

[alanrotoi]

This information would leak through the amateur league members because they only can send public replays.

Fortunately, that rule was changed so that amateur league pipsqueaks can post non-public replays like everyone else.

Really? Then everything is allright

[dreadnaut]

In the excitement of the server upgrade, I have forgotten an important detail: @Frieshansen has been promoted out of the Amateur league, starting from ZCT254.

According to the experimental rules for 2022, reaching the podium twice in previous races means he has gained 10 experience points, and the effect is immediate. In the current implementation, this doesn't mean he loses his amateur scoreboard points, so he is still on track for the Amateur title, but unable to gain more points there.


Any comments before I apply the change?

[alanrotoi]

So this year is the last being in amateur league. Deserved achievement!

[Daniel3D]

It sounds fair to me.

[Frieshansen]

Bye bye Amateur league 

[KyLiE]

Any comments before I apply the change?

I was actually thinking about this recently and wondering when the change would take effect.  It sounds good to me.

[Cas]

Yep. It sounds fair as it is

[dreadnaut]

Done. Congratulations to Frieshansen for the promotion, some hard work there!

[Frieshansen]

Thanks, now the hard life of a junior-professional begins   I'll do my best to live up to that.

[Daniel3D]

In the excitement of the server upgrade, I have forgotten an important detail: @Frieshansen has been promoted out of the Amateur league, starting from ZCT254.

According to the experimental rules for 2022, reaching the podium twice in previous races means he has gained 10 experience points, and the effect is immediate. In the current implementation, this doesn't mean he loses his amateur scoreboard points, so he is still on track for the Amateur title, but unable to gain more points there.


Any comments before I apply the change?

A comment after you apply the change..

The rule is good but a bit ridged.
How about 10 xp in the last 12 driven races.
And an opt back to amateur if one does not reach 10? xp in 12 races anymore.

As incentive to keep being qualified as pro, but if one has less time to race a chance to step back and keep it interesting for the driver.

Of course if a former pro starts preforming like one again the promotion to pro is immediate as soon as ex is gained.