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Field splits

Post by cataracs » Mon Dec 08, 2025 10:09 pm

I think the split into two groups should happen when there are 15+teams inscribed. 7-8 teams for a race feels like normal C4F nowdays, but 15+ is too much, too chaotic, not rewarding enough. Increases the sucker mentality because it's hard to deal with so many teams as a good willing team that want to ride for little chances.

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Re: Field splits

Post by Gipfelstuermer » Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:58 pm

Target should always be 10+ per race.

If it cannot be reached, either the game or the calendar are not managed well :)
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Re: Field splits

Post by cataracs » Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:23 pm

Gipfelstuermer wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:58 pm
Target should always be 10+ per race.

Why?

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Re: Field splits

Post by flockmastoR » Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:26 pm

cataracs wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:23 pm
Gipfelstuermer wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:58 pm
Target should always be 10+ per race.

Why?
We just got used to those undercrowded race editions. 10 Teams was shocking little back in the days, now seems a lot :lol: sweet spot is 15-16 teams.
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Re: Field splits

Post by cataracs » Wed Dec 10, 2025 5:18 pm

flockmastoR wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:26 pm
cataracs wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:23 pm
Gipfelstuermer wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:58 pm
Target should always be 10+ per race.

Why?
We just got used to those undercrowded race editions. 10 Teams was shocking little back in the days, now seems a lot :lol: sweet spot is 15-16 teams.
Back in the days, "sucking" wasn't as extraordinary as it is now. Dealing with 9 teams is annoying enough already now.

But it's also about the money and points...anything more than 10 becomes unfair in a positive/negative way..

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Re: Field splits

Post by flockmastoR » Wed Dec 10, 2025 5:41 pm

cataracs wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 5:18 pm
flockmastoR wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:26 pm
cataracs wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 4:23 pm
Gipfelstuermer wrote:
Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:58 pm
Target should always be 10+ per race.

Why?
We just got used to those undercrowded race editions. 10 Teams was shocking little back in the days, now seems a lot :lol: sweet spot is 15-16 teams.
Back in the days, "sucking" wasn't as extraordinary as it is now. Dealing with 9 teams is annoying enough already now.

But it's also about the money and points...anything more than 10 becomes unfair in a positive/negative way..
In big fields the cooperation usually increases as well, not in your evening fields where the concentration of suckers is very high :lol:
But it is also currently an issue of bad times, there are races with 20 teams and the next edition has 4, not balanced in terms of times.
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