Automation - BeamMP Competitions!
Current Challenge...
Challenge 13 - Beat the Manufacturer
Author: Wes
Date/Time: TBD
Map: /levels/italy/info.json probably
Premise:
In 2020 the Rhaetia Fugio Turbo S the “ultimate” version of the Fugio is released to mixed reviews. The primary criticism is that it's 2L turbo I4 does not boast the power figures you'd expect from a car of its class and price at only 235 hp. And many deem it to not have enough of a jump in power over the Turbo to warrant the increase in price. However, as with any budget-medium priced sports car a modding scene did appear. In response Rhaetia did two things. Firstly, they set about developing the Turbo ST (Download here). A variant with an improved 280 hp with a similar philosophy to the Turbo S, essentially everything it should have been to start with. And secondly, they challenged owners of modified Turbo S models to a series of races...
The idea was benchmark the new ST against modified “stock plus” S models to determine if the company had met their goal of making the ST everything the S should have been. Therefore, the modified cars had to comply with certain rules. The cars could be modified in the following ways… Download the Rhaetia_Fugio_Turbo_S Here!
Engine Modifications:
- Boost (no restriction)
- Turbo AR ratio (physical turbo cannot be changed)
- Fuel Map
- Ignition timing margin
- Manifold Size
- Header Size
- Exhaust Size
- Flywheel Mass
Engine modifications are allowed to compromise the reliability of the engine with no penalty. However, the ST must have a reliability comparable to the stock S (this simulates light tuner builds vs a manufacturer developed car). The ST is restricted in boost to fulfil Rhaetia’s philosophy of responsiveness and reliability and must use the same basic flywheel and pistons, however the engine can receive a different physical turbo set-up.
Set-Up Modifications:
- Tyre Width (up to 235 front, and 245 rear)
- Tyre Diameter
- Wheel Diameter
- Wheel Material
- Brake Size and type
- Brake Pad Size and Type
- All Suspension Tune Parameters
- +2 Aero fixtures allowed
- Wing angle
- ALL CARS WILL RUN SEMI-SLICK TYRES FOR SAFETY REASONS
Modified cars can be set as hardcore or as street-friendly as desired within the given modification parameters. The ST itself will be set up as road-friendly and dailyable as possible for a sports car as it is still a mass-manufactured car. This also means that the brakes will not be set up for semi-slick tyres with incorrect brake-power and balance.
Races:
There will be a series of races and challenges, both on street courses and on track, to determine who did it better, the modders, or the manufacturer.
Entries:
Future Challenges
- 2.4 Hours of le-mans
- Liam's rally bonanza
- 500cc Super-Kei-Cars (Connor has the deets)
Challenge 14? - Forced Induction Hillclimb monsters
Author: Dylan
Map: CliffRoads.zip
Premise:
To celebrate the adding of more forced induction options in to Automation Game, you must build a purpose-built hill climb monster, using as much boost, and of whatever flavour you desire.
Cars must be created on the current "AL Rilma" open alpha branch on steam!
Points will be awarded for every second faster than the reference car naturally aspirated car.
The NA Car you are up against is the Torus F2 - V6! (Download here)
It has a 2.8L NA V6 Engine delivering over 430hp @ 10,000RPM and a power to weight ratio of ~350hp/1000KG, 4 wheel drive, and a sequential gearbox.
The reference car, the Torus F2 - V6 finished the climb in 95 seconds.
Rules:
Cars are mostly unrestricted, but must follow a few basic rules...
- Car and Engine model year must be 2020
- Muffler: At least one muffler must be used
- Fuel: Must be Ethanol Blend 😋 E85
- Gearbox: Must NOT be DCT OR CVT
- Tyres: Must be Radial Race - Rally
- Tyres: Must be 500mm or less width of front + back. For example, 265-rear, 235-front = 500mm
- No Carbon Fibre components anywhere
- Optimise Weight: Must be set to 50
- All quality sliders in Car And engine must not be used! (Set to 0)
- Safety: Must be set to Standard 20s or above
- Power to Weight Ratio: The automated calculation seems to be broken in this branch, so we'll enforce a maximum of 700hp at the engine to 1000kg total car weight.
Notes:
- Every car will get 3 attempts at the hill, with the fastest time of these three runs taken.
- Points will be awarded for every second faster than the reference car. (95 seconds)
- Points may be awarded to interesting engine/chassis configurations
Challenge 14? - SandBlasting
Author: Dylan
Map: TOP SECRET - DO NOT CLICK
Premise:
The FIA have devised a new championship called "SandBlasting", based on FIA's own Rallycross, and inspired by the world famous Dakar rally. Manufacturers may either homologate a production car, truck or van (putting van in the rules spesificaly for @Alex ❤️) in to a capable dune-destroying offroader, or build a custom/bespoke vehicle from the ground up for the competition. Homologation cars must be no greater than $80k in cost, and custom/bespoke cars must be no greater than $60k in cost. The FIA want to promote variance in vehicle design/engineering, while keeping all entrants competitive, so there will be a power/weight limit imposed for all cars.
Rules:
If you choose to homologate a car, you may use any car from Challenge 2, 3, 5, 7 or the PRODUCTION CAR from challenge 8 as your base. Homologation rules only forbid changing of the following car parameters between the base car, and your homologation car...
- The "Model Body" selection from the body selector (should be pretty obvious)
- "Chassis Type"
- "Chassis Material"
- "Engine Placement"
- The "Trim Body" selection
- "Drive Type"
If you choose to build a custom/bespoke car, you have a reduced budget of $60k, but no other restrictions
Rules for all cars:
Notes:
The Event consists 4 rounds, of three consecutive laps of a sand-terrain track.
The racing is non-contact
The course will be VERY sandy and VERY bumpy. Please build your cars/trucks/vans with this in mind. You will need the a decent amount of ground clearance to clear the track safely. ~300mm is sufficient from my testing.
Open wheel cars ARE allowed (to permit "dune buggy" type cars)
Bonus Points will be awarded for the following achievements:
- Most "interesting" engine configuration
- Most sandy
- ???
Challenge 14? - Untitled
Author: Matt
Map: TBD
Premise:
Its 1984 and Billy Bob jas been lugging away in his sensible family car. His wife knowing how he longs for the roar of his old truck has paid to get him an experience as a movie stunt driver! Once again Billy Bob will be able to feel power beneath his right foot!
Rules:
- Model Year (Car and Engine): 1984 or older
- Must be rear engine only
- Minimum Safety: 50
- Minimum Sportiness: 40
- Due to it's use on movie sets it must have Practicality, Utility, Offroad, Reliability or environmental resistance below 20.
- It must use regularly available fuel due to filming all over the world
Other Ideas...
- 90's JDM Drift Cars
- Production Car Quarter mile record contenders? Think Dodge Charger and the like...
- 50's "post-war" "peoples-car" cars
- Modern Rally Cross?
- White delivery vans? perhaps sleeper vans?
Finished Challenges ❤️
Challenge 12 - 2020 Commuters
Author: Wes
Map: /levels/italy/info.json
Premise:
You are to build faithfull realistic 2020s Commuter cars!
Rules:
- Body – Any 2+ row body
- Seats – 5+ seats
- Fuel – 98RON
- Power – 150hp target, must be within 5 hp of that.
- Exhaust – Must have a Catalytic converter, noise limit of 40.
- Weight – 1500kg target +/- 50kg
- Drivetrain – 2WD, Open Diff
- Tyres – 225 section width average across all tyres, medium radials
- Gearbox – Any
- catalytic converter and muffler – yes
- Quality – Standard Techpool, +/- 2 Quality, no engine family quality allowed
- Interior – Premium with Premium Infotainment
- Safety – Must be 60+
- Must have ESC and Powersteering
- Price - $25000 Limit
- Must have Tow hook
Tests:
- Drag Race & Towing Drag Race
Speed is essential to any good commuter, the ability to get up to speed and maintain blast down the motorway is imperative to any serious businessman. Therefore, you will do a rolling race from 10 kph down the Italy runway to determine which car has the best get-up-and-go. And then repeat that test towing a trailer with copy of your car on it, this will show how the car fairs overtaking those pesky lorries up a hill.
- Crash Test Jousting Tournament
Safety of course is paramount to any good cruiser, though the motorways are safe there is always a twat willing to risk everyone elses life to move up a slot in the traffic. Therefore, you will test your cars head-to-head. Two cars will line up on the runway at opposite ends and crash together at 120 kph, the car that fairs the best of the two will receive 1 point, the car that does the worst will receive no points, a draw gives each car 1 point. Each car will face every other car to determine a winner.
- Speedbump Comfort Test
Speedbumps are the bain of all who drive, but especially those who commute. In and out of car parks, they only serve to make you late and delay your flee from the office. Comfort is also an important part of any good commuter car so the compliance and control of your suspension will be tested. Each car will drive over one of the speedbumps at the airport at 20 kph in slowmo. Using the pitch angle UI app you will record the peak pitch up and pitch down of the car as it goes over. The smallest difference between pitch up and pitch down wins.
- Around the Island Economy Race
Commuters hate paying for fuel and they hate being held up. So a race will be conducted from the airport round about around the perimeter of the map for 2 laps. The first lap the cars will obey all the speed limit restrictions signposted, to simulate a typical stress-free commute. On this lap breaches in speedlimit are only allowed up to 10% when overtaking, and cars must immediately go back to the speed limit once the overtake is complete, all cars must also stay within the correct lane on the right side of the road. On the second lap all restrictions and laws are lifted, you are in running late and need to get to that important business meeting as quickly as possible. But there is a catch, you start the race with only 3L of fuel onboard, running out of fuel means you are awarded no points. The person to complete the 2nd lap first wins.
Challenge 11 - 2020 Family tourers
Author: Wes
Map: /levels/italy/info.json
Premise:
You're a family of 4 in 2020. The main breadwinner has just got a promotion and is looking to replace the old shitbox with something shiny and new. But, has a parent with responsibilities the car has to be able to comfortably hold your family plus luggage for holidays and things of that nature. So the task is to make the best mid-range family car, with just enough power to make that cross-europe holiday trip nice and easy.
Rules:
- Wheelbase: 2.6m-2.8m
- Price: up to $42000 (0 Techpool)
- Seat: 5 Full seats+ required
- Body Type: Hatchback, Wagon, Sedan, or SUV
- Tyres: Sports Tyres Required, up to 470mm per-side
- Fuel: Must use Premium 95 Unleaded
- Maximum 2 aero fixtures
- Safety Minimum: 60
- Minimum Comfort: 35 (not scored due to wonky suspension translation from automation to beam, but there to get make sure money is spent in the right places)
- Engine Reliability and Trim Reliability Minimum: 70
- Quality: -1 to +5
- Maximum P/W (Test Track Tab): 0.1
- Transmission: Auto, Adv. Auto, DCT
- Must have ESC
- Must have catalytic converter and silencer
Quantitative Scored Categories:
Subjective Scored Categories:
Looks:
There will be a convoluted scoring system based on the above to give an overall score. I have a prototype scoring system made that gives an approximate equal weighting to safety, practicality and reliability, with acceleration being weighed at about half of each other catagory. And then looks as a small multiplier to overall result of those catagories.
Main Test
Modern cars are efficient, economical, and powerful. Able to take a long journey with comfort and ease whilst not ruining the planet. However, how much better are they really? To find out you'll go up against the Knarr Klipper Pursuit, a 70's family hatchback with 134 hp from challenge 3 along that same route. Born in the fuel crisis of the 70's it was this sort of car that started the trend to the modern and efficient family cars we see today. For every second you beat its time you get a point, for every second under it you lose a point. And for every 0.1L used less than it you gain a point, and for every 0.1L you use more than it you lose a point. The car with the most points wins
Challenge 10 - Togue
Author: Liam
Map: Gunsai
Premise:
Tasteful JDM
Rules:
- Budget: 19k
- Model Year (Car and Engine): 1999
- Maximum 276hp
- Tasteful JDM Styling (subtlty is king here) - to be subjectivley judged
- Rear wing aero only
- Fuel: 98 RON Only
- Minimum safety: 90s basic
- Set techpool to +0 as per previous challenges
- Minimum Quality Sliders: -2
- Must have a catalytic converter
- Must be RWD or FWD - NO AWD! :(
Challenge 9 - Ultra luxury straight-line speed
Author: Dylan
Map: TBC
Premise:
It's 2020, and you've been tasked with creating the halo car for the manufacturer for the next decade.
It should go on sale as a super luxury sports car, and should have bragging rights as being one of the fastest production cars ever made!
Your buyers have deep pockets, wish to travel in comfort, and don't like waiting!!!
Rules: (click to view)
Your cars will be scored on looks, style, and other subjective measures that I will make up on the spot! The points system will be convoluted and exciting
Challenge 8 - 2020 NTCC Touring Cars
Author: Liam
Map: Donington Park
Premise:
The executives of your car company have been enticed with a raft of new technical regulations introduced that encourage competition, have decided to enter a works team into the National Touring Car Championship. You have been placed in charge of this project, and will oversee both the production car for homologation, as well as heading the racing division that will aim for championship glory!
Rules: NTCC_Rules.pdf
Challenge 7 - 2003 City Cars
Author: Dylan
Map: Italy again lmao?
Premise:
Thoes last few cars were pretty fast eh? lets slow things down a little...
It's 2003 and you need a cheap and cheerful 1st car for your pizza delivery job.
Your car must ofcourse be road legal, appropriate safety, full emissions equipment, silencers, and decent fuel economy.
Fancy things like a CD player aren't available in the base spec trim that we can afford!
Rules: (click to view)
Extra points may be given for matching the challenge ethos!
Challenge 6 - Endurance Race
Author: Wes
Map: /levels/ks_spa/info.json
Premise: 70L Endurance Race
A 1 hour endurance race around Spa.
Cars will start with 70L of fuel, you'll have to average ~7.8MPG under race conditions,
you'll most likley not be able to go flat out constantly!
Rules: (click to view)
Challenge 5 - Legally Distinct Trims
Author: Dylan
Map: /levels/driver_training/info.json
Premise:
We make exact replicas of our IRL cars in Automation.
We are then given some money to create a new "sport" trim/variant for your car!
You must keep main/model components the same, such as chassis and engine size, but can add things like turbos, wings, gearbox, and stickier tyres!
(Basically anything that automation allows when creating a new trim/variant of a car and engine)
- Model Year (Car and Engine): Whatever your car is (number plate or first model year - i ain't picky)
- Your Chassis, Engine and trim settings must represent your IRL car as best possible. Nerding out on exact specifications is encouraged!
- You must then make a clone of your car (Trim and Variant)
- Spend $3k (TBC) on enhancements (stickier tyres, stronger engine cam profiles, turbos, upgraded differentials, etc etc etc)
- No adjusting of quality sliders down after making your trim/variant
- No swapping to an AWD or other different drive layout than the base car!
- You may use 98 Premium fuel
- No down-grading of components to increase budget (example: going from standard trim to basic, or reducing safety)
I may publish a list of challenge events prior to the night
Challenge 4 - "Group B"
Author: Liam
Map: /levels/insane_rally/info.json
Premise:
It's Group B; You know what to do... Big turbos and even louder exhausts are the name of the game!
Big bonus points for making the car look like an actual rally car of the time, doesn't have to be a specific one you can make it up justdecals and sponsors/paint schemes etc (marlboro car anyone?)
Note: Tyre side means a single front tyre + single rear tyre must not exceed the stated width above
Rules: (click to view)
Class
Max NA Engine Size
Max Forced Induction Engine Size
Max Tyre Width (per side)
Min Vehicle Weight
A
2000-2499 cc
1428-1785 cc
558.8 mm
890 kg
B
2999 cc
2142 cc
558.8 mm
960 kg
C
3999 cc
2856 cc
609.6 mm
1100 kg
D
4999 cc
3571 cc
660.4 mm
1235 kg
E
6999 cc
4999 cc
711.2 mm
1300 kg
Challenge 3 - 1975 Family Car
Author: Wes
Map: /levels/italy/info.json
Premise:
It's 1975 and Billy-Bob, now approaching middle-aged, is looking for a more sensible replacment for his 60's big block behemoth. With the current fule crisis, he's looking for something more economical, but still practical and with enough pace that he won't miss the power of the old V6/8/10/12/16!
Rules: (click to view)
Challenge 2 - 1960-65 Large Car
Author: Dylan
Map: /levels/johnson_valley/info.json
Premise (Short):
A Large "American" Vehicle, with an equaly excessive engine size
Premise (Long):
It's somewhere between 1960 and 1965; Billy-Bob has just passed his driving test after is 10th apptempt! Plese congratulate him. He's gone to his local dealership and is looking for a large and in-charge, rough and ready, discount monster truck with as big an engine as he can afford, because he's young, care free, and looking for a fun time! However, there's a massive tax on any car over 400hp in his country! Your task is to create a vehicle that will appeal to his adolescence, and his budget!
Rules: (click to view)
Vehicle Files
Challenge 1 - Italian Stallion
Author: Alex/Dylan
Map: /levels/italy/info.json
Premise:
You have a budget of $20k and a maximum displacment of 1000cc. Go nuts!
Rules: (click to view)