Thread:RomGuyony/@comment-25956839-20151110195009

I'm turning my thoughts to updating the challenge template, as it's been used in many events already, so the existing template can't be modified, a revised or brand new template can be designed. The current R/challenge template input method is as follows:

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- Event type

- Event track and sub track, including lap information

- Event goal

- R$

- CRB

- Fame

- Skip cost

- Event number (always used)

My thoughts for the new input layout is slightly differently:

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- Event number (no longer an option P= it's always used)

- Event name

- Event track(*) and sub track, excluding lap information

- Event goal

- No of laps - blank if none - If entered the text can be formatted so it can still be tagged to the end of the description text [} plural lap or laps], or the layout can be changed so laps has it's own box, as per the race series template.

- R$ value only (For Endurance events, the /lap(s) can be automatically added)

Fame value only (For Endurance events, the /lap(s) can be automatically added)

Skip cost

As the CRB can be an automatic calculation based on the R$ (-50 bonus, if present, then 25%) there is no need to enter the data, saving time and reducing the page size, it can be calculated for:

Cup, Hunter, Elimination, Endurance, NASCAR, Head to Head, Speed Record

Or just ignore:

Time Trial, Autocross, Speed Snap, Drag Race

(*) Another thought, for track, what if a two or three letter code is used, which is automatically converted in the full track name? e.g.

MP = Mount Paramount

Mel = Melbourne

Spa = Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Mon = Autodromo Nazionale Monza

LeM = Circuit des 24 Heures

etc.

This again would reduce the page size, improve accuracy, but the drawback is the editor will need to know the code, the fallback would be, if the code is not entered the free text is used. There would also need to be a separate free text for sub track, time of day, or rolling start, unless these have their own code(s). Following the same track of thought event type could be a 1 or 2 letter code.

There is little difference between challenge and challenge/multi - so multi is no longer required.

That are your thoughts? If the template is going to be updated, should the layout be revised too? 