Balance multiplayer race rewards (hotfix included)

[MTX]

Easy hot fix version:
1st = 125% rewards (its 100% now)
2nd = 100% rewards (its 75% now)
3rd = 75% rewards (its 50% now)
4th = 50% rewards (its 25% now)

In URL the 8th will have 50%, the 1st will have 125% and middlemen will get their rewards scaled accordingly (same ratio as in 4 player races)

Sophisticated version:

Give players decent rewards for completing multiplayer races based on race length or some other objective measurement of effort and then add to/multiply the rewards of those, who finish better (each position closer to 1st has better reward than the previous one, 1st position gets the best rewards) so players get motivated to try their best, but can still buy what they want/need relatively easily even if they fail.

Example (real values need to be input by the devs after analysis):
1st = base reward + 60 %
2nd = base reward + 40 %
3rd = base reward + 20 %
4th = base reward + 0 %
Base reward can be for example 500 RP and 500 cash for 10 laps of 0.9km long circuit (again just an example so we can do the maths).
For URLs the 8th will get base reward + 0% and others get more % in similar fashion.

The goal is to allow players to buy something after 2 races if they lose, or after 1.5 races if they are second/third and in 1 race if they win. Or something like that. Currently it takes the losers much more time to grind than not-losers.

Original post:

I dont know how exactly the reward system works, but Ive noticed that when I dont finish in a good position, or even finish last, the race rewards are ridiculously small. I even lost URL two days ago, and for all my effort during a 20 minute marathon all I got was 98 RP and cash. This can easily discourage anyone from playing multiplayer races, and especially the long ones and URLs, because it can all turn out to be a huge waste of time.

I suggest to have rewards based on the track length/race duration or something like that, which should be a decent reward for everyone, including the last racer. Then, add a multiplier to the rewards of the winner, second, third etc. so the better your position the better your reward. This way good racers will still get the best rewards, but at the same time the not-so-lucky racers will also have a good time and enjoy the game instead of throwing their keyboard out of the window.

(This post was last modified: 23-09-2018, 19:45 by MTX.)