Pitlane7.1english Appendices

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PITLANE THE F-1 SIMULATION GAME

APPENDICES

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I.Advanced qualification system in detail

II.Driving Actions

III.Pit Stops

IV. Weather

V.Movement Options

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Index

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I. ADVANCED QUALIFYCATION SYSTEM IN DETAIL

1.Determine the weather for qualification

See XV.1

Establish the qualifying sector.

2.Consider the strategy for the GP

Choose the right tyres and the fuel load. Identified your fuel level basic value (see the

specific value of the track and apply car and driver modifiers ).

Advanced method: For each fuel point above the fuel level value lose 1 qualifying point.

For each fuel point below the green, earn 1 qualifying point.

We are racing on the orange track

variant, our fuel level basic value

will be 3. we must still apply car and

driver modifiers.

Fuel level: basic value is 3. Each

car has 1 to fuel level.

The final value will be 2.

You must show it on your

speedometer.

Calculate qualification value

( number of card that each driver

can plan):

Qualifying value-(fuel load for the

race-fuel level)

Dragon motors:

14-(5-2)=11 cards

Four Stars Team:

12(4-2)= 10 cards

There are two qualification systems (Fast and advanced). If you use the advanced method,

qualification will be played as a normal game turn where you try to plan and play the

maximum number of cards and get as far as possible. Your qualification value will show you

how many movement cards you can plan. Players will play a previous planning phase, they

will have 2 minutes to plan as many cards as his qualification value.

3.Determine the final qualification

value

Advanced method: Take the qualifying

score from the car control card and add/

subtract he adjustments for fuel load.

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4.Qualification lap:

Advanced method: the qualification value determines the number of cards that you must

plan. The track sector designated at random previously is used as a qualifying area. The car is

placed anywhere on the start of this area, and planning commences. The driver who comes

further will start from P1, the driver who comes next furthest will start from P2, and so on.

Tires:

The use qualy points is disable. You can use performance brake points, as usual but

depending on the type of tires you can:

Soft tires: you can use performance as a brake points and the opposite.

Medium tires: you can use performance as a brake points.

hard tires: you can use performance brake points a s usual

Corrections and hard brakes:

Each time you run one of these actions need to delete the last card planned.

Penalty Level:

Disable, You can use as many perf/brake points as you want or correct/hard brake as many

time as you desire.

Planning:

Dragon Motors plans 11 card, he

uses soft tyres.

Four Stars Team plans 10 cards, he

uses soft tyres.

Both placer plan together

simultaneously and counter clock.

First driver shows his card sequence.

Remember, he is using soft tyres so

he will use any of the three coloured

trajectory options.

Also he can use performance as

a brake points and the opposite.

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. and plays instead one card from

his hand (30 turn). Finally pays 1

performance point as a cost for the

action.

His fourth card is a 30 turn, if he

plays it he will go out of the track, so

his qualification lap will end here.

Decides to use 1 performance

point ,and play instead a 60 turn

(note that the card was planned as a

second movement but was removed

and changed by other card. As he

did this using performance points,

He recovers the card, so it returns

to his hand.

Black car starts, plays one

straight and moves his card

to its next position. Then

plays his second card, a 60

turn, to avoid a crash

decides to use a

performance point, remove

current card.

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His last card is a short brake. He

doesnt have performance points. As

he is using soft tyres, he can do a

performance action paying instead 1

brake point. Remove the short brake

and play instead an overtake card.

Doing this he can win some more

centimetres.

Soft tires: you can use performance

as a brake points and the opposite.

This is the final position for his qualification round. Green marks shows where he used

performance points. White mark show where he used brake points to pay performance action

due to usage of soft tyres.

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Second driver show his card

sequence.

Remember, he is using soft tyres so

he will use any of the three coloured

trajectory options.

Also he can use performance as

a brake points and the opposite.

Note: this car has performance and

brake skill equal 0, so only will use

that bonus using drivers perf/brake

skill.

His fifth card is a right

overtake, so to avoid going

out the track, decides to use

hard brake action. He remove

the current card planned, as a

cost for the action remove

also the last planned card of

his sequence of cards. Finally

he will play instead the next

card planned, a long straight.

Again decides to use a hard

brake, remove the planned

card (30 turn), as a cost for

the action remove also last

card planned of his sequence

of cards. Finally he will play the

next planned card a 60 turn.

As he doesnt have more

movement cards, his

qualification will end here.

Note: If he would have made a correction, would have done the same as using performance,

to change the planned card by one from his hand. As a cost for this action, would have

eliminate the last card of the planning sequence. Contrary to what happens when using

performance pts, he had not recovered the card replaced.

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This is the final result. Black car wins qualification round.

NOTE

Playing using advanced qualy system will increase playing time in 20/30 minutes . We

recommend only if you have enough time to do it. In real racing qualifying is usually done the

day before the race. Our experience during advanced qualy playtestings was that we used to

do qualy before dinner and once we had eat the race started. (Avoid ketchup spots on track

while driving!!!)

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30R

Long str.

45R

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

30R

Long str.

Med.br.

45R

Round

4 3 2 1

3 Cards planned 4 Cards planned

NORMAL PLAY

You can find here blocks diagrams explaining driving actions and how is solved card

malfunction .

For more detail about Driving Actions see III.Mistakes and Corrections.

For more detail about Malfunctions see VI.Leaving the track/Malfunctioning dice.

CORRECTION/PERFORMANCE

30R

Long str.

45R

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

30R

Long str.

45R

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

Planned 3 cards Performance: Recover this card

Correction: Place it again on the slot

where it was.

Replace this

box

Short str.

all examples assume 3+1.

you can apply each example to

2+1 by removing box #4, and for

1+1 by removing boxes #3 and #4,

etc. If less cards are played this is by

choice or imagined lack of fuel.

II. DRIVING ACTIONS

The cost of using performance is the loss of 1 performance point.

The cost of using a correction is the loss of speed in next planning phase.

For more details see III. Mistakes and corrections.

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MALFUNCTION

30R

Long str.

45R

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

Planned 3 cards

This card

malfunctions

choose to

1) correct

2) discard

30R

Long str.

45R

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

Short str.

30R

Long str.

45R

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

empty

Stacks drops down,

you play the next

round so round 3

becomes 2 and

round 4 becomes 3.

(you play 1 round

less in total)

BRAKE/HARD BRAKE option1

(to avoid crashing with other cars)

30R

Long str.

45R

Long str.

Round

4 3 2 1

Planned 4 cards

Need to brake this

card, so choose 1 box

to remove still to play

(already played box 1)

and fill it with the

brake

30R

Long str.

45R

Round

4 3 2 1

BRAKE

(no card pl)

Long str.

Box

removed

Recover

this card

You dont play any card on

game round 2. Stacks moves

up, so previous round 2

becomes 3 and previous round

3 becomes 4, previous round 4

card is removed

(you play 1 round less in total)

Available if you planned your maximum base number of cards plus extra fuel card

(planning 4 cards with speed 3+1,planning 3 cards with speed 2+1,...) and you need to avoid

a crash with other cars. The cost of using a brake action is the loss of 1 brake point. The cost

of using a hard brake is the loss of 2 tire points.

For more details see III. Mistakes and corrections.

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BRAKE/HARD BRAKE option 3

normal situations

30R

Long str.

45R

Long str.

Round

4 3 2 1

Planned 4 cards

Need to brake this

card, so choose 1

box to remove still

to play (already

played box 1) and

fill it with the brake

30R

Long str.

45R

Round

4 3 2 1

BRAKE

Long str.

30R

Long str. 45R

Round

4 3 2 1

BRAKE

(no card pl)

Long str.

You remove previous round

2 card. Stacks drops down,

you play the next round

card planned, so previous

round 3 becomes 2 and

previous round 4 becomes

3. No card is played in

round 4

(you play 1 round less in

total)

BRAKE /HARD BRAKE option 2

To avoid crashing with other cars

45R

45R

empty

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

Planned 2 cards

Need to brake box

of round 1, normal

brake procedu-

re,choose a box to

put the brake and

adjust the stack

45R

45R

empty

Round

4 3 2 1

BRAKE

(no card pl)

empty

Box

removed

BRAKE

(no card pl)

You dont play any card on

game round 1. Stacks moves

up, so previous round 2

becomes 3 and previous round

3 becomes 4.

Available if you planned less cards than your base maximum number of cards plus

extra fuel card (planning 3 or less cards with speed 3+1,planning 2 or less cards with

speed 2+1,...)and you need to avoid a crash with other cars.

Always available.

Box

removed

Recover

this card

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ILLEGAL PLAY

empty

60R

45R

30L

Round

4 3 2 1

Planned 3 cards

starting on round 2

this is illegal since all planned moves

must be continuous from

the bottom of the stack to the last

planned action, every box in the

sequence must have an action in it

by the end of the turn.

60R

45R

Round

4 3 2 1

30L

empty

Legal planning

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III.PIT STOPS

Once the car enters the overlapping area,movement cards are used differently, each card

allows to move a maximum of 2 points position, depending on the area where is the car. This

appendix shows an example of a car Pit stop. In yellow are references to the rules in gray

explanations of the pictures.

To be considered inside the overlapping area,

your trajectory must touch the entry line (yellow) and

your car (interior rectangle) must touch any point

position. If that happens it means you are entering

boxes.

This is the final position after the 4

rounds. You can see all cards played

each round, the number indicates the

order in which it was played and the

approximate position of the car. From his

second movement card FIAC car moves a

maximum of 2 points per movement card

(in the Entry area). This movement is

shown by yellow arrows. His fourth card

allows him to move 1 point in the entry

area and 1 point in the Pitlane area.

Movement inside the overlapping area:

2 points in the Entry area.

2 points, 1 in the Entry area, 1 in

the Pitlane area.

When you calculate fuel cost you don't count cards played inside the Overlapping area.

In the picture, FIAC car plays in its first round a

medium straight movement card, crosses the entry

line (with the second moment of his trajectory) and

the inner rectangle touches the black point. The car is

considered inside the Overlapping area.

JAPAN SPORTS car will pay 1 fuel point, FIAC car will not have to pay (because played only 1

card ,the 3 cards played in the Overlapping area does not count.)

FIAC car started the race from 6th position so its box

is number 6. The arrival turn at his box must plan as

in the image:

1. As many cards as you need to reach the entry

point of your box.

2. Indicate the number of rounds that will last

your pit stop.

3. Place the new type of tire above the current.

In round 2 will enter in his box, in round 3 will start

refueling (1) that will last 4 rounds (2), finally will

change tires from soft tires to soft tires again.

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1 point in the Pitlane area.

Once the car reach the movement point in

front the pit box it will move sideways

automatically to enter.

FIAC car moves 1 point per movement card

because it is inside the Pitlane area. At

the end of round 2, it is in point position

which gives access to its box, so will

automatically enter. JAPAN SPORT car will

continue moving along the track in the

usual way.

At the beginning of Round 3 FIAC car will throw

1d6 to see which is the exact length of its stop.

In this case gets a 4 so the stop time is not

modified (4 rounds). Look at row of 4 rounds

and apply the modifications (changing tires, fuel

increases 7 points, 3 points of damage repair

and recovery performance/brake points).

If the die result forces the car to do a shorter/

longer pit stop, we will use the pit stop time

length shown before throwing the dice, in order

to refuel/repair or performance/brake points

recovery.

1. Change tires. Put tires marker at

its maximum, in this case we will

change from 8 degradation pts to 8

durability points (1)

2. Add fuel seven points to the

current fuel, from 2 pts to 9 pts

(2).

3. As the new fuel load value is above

the cars fuel level (6pts), it gains

automatically an overweight

penalty (3).

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Cars position at the end of the game

turn is the one shown in the picture.

FIAC car only have moved in the first

two rounds while the car JAPAN SPORT

have moved in all 4 rounds. Also due

crossing over a sector line we must

throw a dice to see weathers evolution

and temperature (this only is checked

when completing a lap). Also JAPAN car

have paid tyres points according to the

weather of the last sector and the type

of tyres (cars into the Overlapping

area are not affected by tyres wear)

JAPAN SPORTS car will pay 1 fuel point, FIAC car will not have to pay (because played 2

cards in the Overlapping area, and cards played inside this area does not count). FIAC car

still has to be stopped two more rounds.

FIAC car player must plan as shown in

the picture:

1. Still have 2 rounds to finish pit

stop, so the player will not place

any cards in planning round slots

1st and 2nd.

2. He will place two cards in

planning round 3rd and 4th.

JAPAN SPORT car

will move during the

first 2 rounds. FIAC

car will stand in his

box the first two

rounds and will

move during rounds

3 and 4 (1 pt per

movement card for

being in the

Pitlane area).

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If the last movement card place you on

the black movement point it means you are

on the exit of the overlapping area.

You must play your next card as usual. Its

allowed to put the car sideway in any

place.

This is final position after 4 rounds. FIAC car

moves 1 position point per card while in the

Pitlane area. This movement is shown by

yellow arrows. From his fourth movement

card it is on the Exit area so it allows him to

move 2 points per card, until the end of the

Overlapping area.


1 points in the Pitlane area.

2 points in the Exit area.

JAPAN SPORTS car will pay 1 fuel point, FIAC

will not have to pay (4 cards were played in

the Overlapping area and cards played

inside this area does not count). At the end of

the next game turn will exit the Overlapping

area, reentering again into the circuit.

This is final position after the first 3

movement rounds. FIAC car moves 2

points per card (it is in the Exit area).

This movement is shown by yellow arrows.

His third movement cards allows him to

reach the black point. From now he can

play cards in the usual manner.

JAPAN SPORT car plays its 4th and last

card. FIAC car can move laterally along the

exit line, he choose not to do it and play a

long straight movement card in the usual

way.

JAPAN SPORTS car pays 1 fuel point, FIAC car will not have to pay (only played 1 card, 3

cards were played in the overlapping area and cards played inside this area does not count.)

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Weather was showed on point XII. Wet Driving, and on point XV. Grand Prix weekend.

Here you have an extended explanation about how weather work in the game and its

interactions with Track Condition and Tires (Wear rate, Movement options, Planning

restrictions, Qualifying bonus and Penalty Level). This appendix covers from qualification

weather to weather evolution during the race.

Each track has his own weather. You

can see it on each track board.

Brands Hatch Meteorological card will

be Atlantic Weather Card.

Qualification weather:

Month: Throw 2d6 to determine in

which month the race is. (result 6, June,

SUMMER)

Weather: Throw 1d10 and consult the

green flag ranges (weather for the start)

matching the colour with the current

year season. (result 4, SUN)

Temperature: Roll a d10 and consult

the temperature table, following the

colour that matches with the current

year season. Notice that temperature

may affect tyre wear. (result 3, COLD

wear rate-1)

Weather change before the race

The weather can evolve with a roll of 1d10

(season colour numbers) do this twice to

see how it changes overnight before the race.

First result 5 weather remains sunny,

Second result 3, SUN for the start of race.

Temperature can evolve with a roll 1d10 if

the result is the same temperature then

remains as it is. If the number is smaller than

your actual temp level, it will go down. If its

bigger it will go up.

Result 9, is higher than COLD(2-3)then

temperature will go up one level (AVERAGE)

VI.WEATHER

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First sector weather will be SUN. On

yellow we can see first sector. As it is the

first sector of the race it will start on the

grid.

As the race track condition is Dry Track,

remember to use movement options, planning

restrictions, penalties (if any) and qualifying

bonus showed on your tires card. Look for the

DRY section rectangle to know exactly which

are. If during the race track conditions

changes, use the options showed on the

suitable rectangle of the card according to the

new track conditions (if Wet Track WET

section, if Rain Track RAIN section).

Also once first car cross start of sector 2

line , thrown to see weather evolution.

Temperature is only checked once per

lap (at the start of the lap).

Second sector weather will be SUN&CLOUDS. On

the previous picture we can see on orange second

sector.

All cars will pay tire points once they cross start of

sector line 3 (end of the orange section),

according to SUN&CLOUDS weather.

All cars will pay tire points once they

cross start of sector 2 line (end of

the yellow section), according to SUN

weather. So first car to pay tires point

will be the first to cross the line, and the

last one will be the last to cross the line.

Roll result is 7, weather will evolve from SUN to

SUN&CLOUDS.

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The weather changed to CLOUDS at crossing sector 3 line. Now cars are crossing finish line so

we will roll for lap temperature changes. Will throw also to see weather evolution. There is

some risk of changing track condition.

Once first car cross start sector 1 line ,

th rown to see Tempera tu re .

Temperature evolution is checked once

per lap (at the start of the lap).

Now, thrown to see weather evolution.

Roll result is 9, weather will evolve from CLOUDS

to RAIN. Roll again to see if it is Heavy or Soft

Rain. Result is 2, HARD RAIN.

Roll result is 1, is smaller than

AVERAGE(4-8)then temperature will

go down one level (COLD)

Track status will change from Dry Track

to Hard Rain Track (Rain Track).

Fourth sector weather (showed on dark

blue) will be HARD RAIN. Track status

will be Rain Track. All cars will pay tire

points once they cross sector line 2 (end

of the blue section), according to RAIN

weather.

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As the race track condition is Rain Track,




RAIN section rectangle to know exactly which

are.

If a car is using Soft tires will use black

trajectory only. Also will gain a Penalty +++

card to add to his previous Penalty Level (If he

has before a Penalty Card, he will change to

Penalty++++). Finally he will have a planning

restriction:If you play turn cards you must play

a short brake card.

Once first car cross start sector 2 line, thrown to

see weather evolution.

Roll result is 3, weather will evolve from RAIN to

CLOUDS.

Fifth sector weather will be CLOUDS. On

the picture is showed on light blue . Track

status will change to Wet Track.

Remember, first value that isnt rain does

not dry the track, track conditions will

change to Wet Track . Wet track

conditions will change to Dry Track with

the second consecutive weather check

that isnt rain.

All cars will pay tire points once they cross

sector line 3 (end of the orange section),

according to CLOUDS weather.

Track status will change from Hard Rain

Track to Wet Track.

If Track Condition changes, previous Penalty

cards due to track condition are lost. New Penalty

cards (if any) will be gained according to the new

track condition.

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As the race track condition is Wet Track,




WET section rectangle to know exactly which

are.

If a car is using Soft tires will use red trajectory

only. Also will gain a Penalty ++ card to add to

his previous Penalty Level (If he has before a

Penalty Card, he will change to Penalty+++).

Finally he will have a planning restriction:If

you plan turn cards you must play a brake

card.

If there is a new DRY weather result (CLOUDS or SUN&CLOUDS) while crossing next sector

line, track condition will change again. From Wet Track to Dry Track.

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Each car has his own deck of movement card and these cards have different movement

options showed with trails in green, yellow, red, and black. You will be able to use one or

several, depending on the Track Status, type of tires, if they have durability points or not and

even depending on where it is your car before playing the card (on the track or outside the

track).

At the start of a single movement round

we have this situation. All four car use

SOFT TIRES. Track Status is Dry Track.

Car 1 use SOFT TYRES and dont have

durability points. Only has 1

movement option, red circle (showed

on the right side of the DRY rectangle,

close to Degradation indicator (Deg: )

Car 2,3,4 use SOFT TYRES and still

have durability points. They will have all

3 movement options, green, yellow

and red circles (showed on the left

side of the DRY rectangle, close to

Durability indicator (Dur: )

If the car went out

you only will have

triangle colour

trajectory.

Triangle: when the car

its outside the track

(touching kerb or

more, grass and/or

gravel)

Circle: When the car its

inside the track

(asphalt or asphalt+

less than kerb)

Note: Instead of placing the car card, place this ruler to see if there is any

collision or to see if the car is on the track or out.

V. MOVEMENT OPTIONS

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Lets see from a closer point of view if the cars are on the track or outside.

First car (Merony) is considered to be outside the track because is touching kerb or

more. He will have available only triangle options.

Second car (Br345Gp) is on the track, he will have available all circle options.

Third car (Fiac) is considered to be on the track because is touching asphalt+ less than

kerb, he will have available all circle options.

Finally the fourth car (White Wing) is considered to be outside the track because is touching

grass. He will have available only triangle options.

First car (Merony) only

have degradation points

so will have available

option of the right side of

the card. Its outside of

the track and only can

use triangle option.

Second car (Br345gp) still

have durability points so

will have available option

of the left side of the

card. Its on the track and

can use any of the three

circle options.

Arrows indicate the

possible movement that

each car has.

Big arrow show which is

the selected movement

Dotted lines show trajectorys half width.

Yellow areas show contact between the car and non asphalt surface (kerb, grass or gravel)

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Third car (Fiac) still have

durability points so will have

available option of the left side of

the card. Its on the track and

can use any of the three circle

options

Fourth car (White Wing) still

have durability points so will

have available option of the left

side of the card. Its outside of

the track and only can use

triangle option.

This will be the final position of the cars after this movement round. The situation before

playing movement cards was:

Merony was outside the track without durability points to use. He has selected black

trajectory (the only one available)

Br345Gp was inside the track and still has durability points to use. He has selected green

trajectory (one of the three available)

Fiac was inside the track and still has durability points to use. He has selected green

trajectory (one of the three available)

White wing was outside the track and still has durability points to use. He has selected red

trajectory (the only one available)

Remember, you must declare

what colour option you are

going to use before moving

your car.

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