Feature Race Idea

John Slotmon · Post by **John Slotmon** » 17 years ago

I was thinking of starting to submit my own "Feature Race" article strictly on the newbies in the game. I guess I'd include anybody in their first year of competing, though I guess it would really be difficult to track the sheer number of owners who would qualify with all the races being run these days.

I'd call it the "Newbie Report" or something similar. Anybody have any thoughts?

Ara Davies · Post by **Ara Davies** » 17 years ago

I think that's a fantastic idea. I've started a series of interviews focused on the long-time players of the game (in order for us all to impart wisdom to the newbies) so I think your idea would be a great complement to those.

John Slotmon · Post by **John Slotmon** » 17 years ago

Wow, you're actually interviewing people? That was way more in depth than I was thinking. Aside from Trial Park though, it's really hard to figure out just by looking who the newbs are. When did Year 17 officially start? Mid-September?

Ara Davies · Post by **Ara Davies** » 17 years ago

*cough* Yes it is rather in-depth, that's why so far the only interview is with myself.

Personally, I'd classify "newbies" as anyone who started the game with SIM 3.0; that is, anyone whose join year is 2006. Even for the first people to join the new SIM, a SIM year and a half really isn't enough time to get fully established in the game. You can check dates of joining on the profiles off the Owners page on the main site.

John Slotmon · Post by **John Slotmon** » 17 years ago

Ara Davies wrote: *cough* Yes it is rather in-depth, that's why so far the only interview is with myself.

Personally, I'd classify "newbies" as anyone who started the game with SIM 3.0; that is, anyone whose join year is 2006. Even for the first people to join the new SIM, a SIM year and a half really isn't enough time to get fully established in the game. You can check dates of joining on the profiles off the Owners page on the main site.

Yeah, I started doing that. There is am amazing amount of newbies. Perhaps I should just focus on Trial Park then.

Nikki Everdeen · Post by **Nikki Everdeen** » 17 years ago

I joined Year 16 Week 10, being June of 2006. Don't know if you yourself would consider me a newbie, but I still do in a way. If you want to interview me, you can.

John Slotmon · Post by **John Slotmon** » 17 years ago

Hmmmm....this is making me think of a whole new series. Like a meet the newbie series. Usually everything on the Feature Race is racing or breeding related. Has anybody ever done something from an owner/trainer standpoint?

Post by **The Steward** » 17 years ago

I'm all for it - I say - do it!

Emily Thompson · Post by **Emily Thompson** » 17 years ago

As a newbie, I would thoroughly enjoy something like that. I always like to know what works (and doesn't work!) for others.

Susie Rydell · Post by **Susie Rydell** » 17 years ago

Ara Davies wrote: that's why so far the only interview is with myself.

I *laughed*!

John Slotmon · Post by **John Slotmon** » 17 years ago

Ok, a "meet the newbie" Feature Race article is on the horizon, provided I can get a newbie other than myself to cooperate...

Emily Thompson · Post by **Emily Thompson** » 17 years ago

LOL....all you have to do is ask.

John Slotmon · Post by **John Slotmon** » 17 years ago

Em, if I don't get a reply in a little bit here, you're up next.

Patten Fuqua · Post by **Patten Fuqua** » 17 years ago

Me! Me! Do me!

Chris Carman · Post by **Chris Carman** » 17 years ago

I would be glad to help out.