Doh! I forgot to actually rename the ship. Oh well, hopefully I'll get time for one more run tomorrow maybe so I can actually get Peggy's Patio on the scoreboard.
Community Event / Creation BRC/TWH present: Hermaszewski Celebration Race
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Doh! I forgot to actually rename the ship. Oh well, hopefully I'll get time for one more run tomorrow maybe so I can actually get Peggy's Patio on the scoreboard.
Looks like even FD is in on this race:
https://www.frontierstore.net/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/adder-military-stripe-pack.html
https://www.frontierstore.net/game-extras/elite-dangerous-game-extras/adder-military-stripe-pack.html
Did my first attempt last night. I got about half way round and remembered that I needed to screenshot my modules before starting but hadn't. How I chortled to myself when I realised.
The good news was I completed the run anyway and the time wasn't great so no real loss. Lets see if I can do better tonight.
The good news was I completed the run anyway and the time wasn't great so no real loss. Lets see if I can do better tonight.
A note for the future on this: I have no problem with the module confirmation being just after the run, it doesn't have to be beforehand.
Ozric
Volunteer Moderator
The life of a 2D Power Distributor in a regulation Adder...
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
[cry]
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
Boost Failed: Insufficient Energy In Capacitor
[cry]
Ozric
Volunteer Moderator
Hmmm, so the first run could have gone better...
Still I managed a better run the second time around, though I did also see Furrycat while I was on the course but only once
I just cannot get the Adder to sit down properly, I had the same trouble in the Lion's Back.
[video=youtube_share;b5MEbLpb8pg]https://youtu.be/b5MEbLpb8pg[/video]
Still I managed a better run the second time around, though I did also see Furrycat while I was on the course but only once
I just cannot get the Adder to sit down properly, I had the same trouble in the Lion's Back.
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Managed to squeeze in one last Free For All run which I have to say I'm pretty pleased with ... don't usually manage to find quite that many extra seconds at this late stage in a race.
I'd like to dedicate that run to Jyhryyl (Cmdr Jak).
Entry submitted!
Off on a short holiday now ... back on Friday.
Fly Fast y'all and, in case they don't have wifi we're I'm going, congrat's to the eventual winners and thanks to Drakhyr and The Wingged Hussars for another fine Buckyball Race.
o7
I'd like to dedicate that run to Jyhryyl (Cmdr Jak).
Entry submitted!
Off on a short holiday now ... back on Friday.
Fly Fast y'all and, in case they don't have wifi we're I'm going, congrat's to the eventual winners and thanks to Drakhyr and The Wingged Hussars for another fine Buckyball Race.
o7
Enjoy
I managed to get another run in today and shaved 5 minutes of my original time.
Might try for third time lucky tomorrow.
With just over 26 hours to go, here are the current standings:
Free For All continues to be the home of the Diamondback Explorer. Newcomer Cmdr MentyPython, apparently a bit of a DBX fan, completed a steady trip around the course in Lewis & Clark to come home in just over 38 minutes. Further ahead, Cmdr Alec Turner improved his time in Bananery Fandango by exactly one minute to come within sight of the podium; it's a pity he doesn't have the time to further challenge the top three.
It continues to be the case that there is rather more action among the Adders. We welcome two more Buckyball newcomers, Cmdr Rob Anybody of Black and Cmdr Ryczypior of Hermaszewski Race, slotting into 14th and 10th places respectively with times of a little under the hour. Between the two, Cmdr Letchferrit has returned in ThunderBus to improve his time by over five minutes, breaking the one hour mark to achieve a time of 56 minutes exactly.
A little way ahead, Cmdr Inodoro Pereyra returned for another attempt in Mendieta, improving his time by more than two minutes, although frustrated by errors at one approach that he felt could easily have meant another two minutes. Finally for this update, Cmdr Ozric has arrived on the course in Slackbladder, setting a healthy initial time of just under 46 minutes to come tantalisingly close to a podium spot.
One commander, who I shan't name, used the phrase "loop of shame" in their submission; which reminded me to dig out the following educational video, and to remind people that it's not a loop of shame if it's deliberate, and looping deliberately is faster
[video=youtube;bAXwOa_z8h8]https://youtu.be/bAXwOa_z8h8[/video]
Free For All continues to be the home of the Diamondback Explorer. Newcomer Cmdr MentyPython, apparently a bit of a DBX fan, completed a steady trip around the course in Lewis & Clark to come home in just over 38 minutes. Further ahead, Cmdr Alec Turner improved his time in Bananery Fandango by exactly one minute to come within sight of the podium; it's a pity he doesn't have the time to further challenge the top three.
It continues to be the case that there is rather more action among the Adders. We welcome two more Buckyball newcomers, Cmdr Rob Anybody of Black and Cmdr Ryczypior of Hermaszewski Race, slotting into 14th and 10th places respectively with times of a little under the hour. Between the two, Cmdr Letchferrit has returned in ThunderBus to improve his time by over five minutes, breaking the one hour mark to achieve a time of 56 minutes exactly.
A little way ahead, Cmdr Inodoro Pereyra returned for another attempt in Mendieta, improving his time by more than two minutes, although frustrated by errors at one approach that he felt could easily have meant another two minutes. Finally for this update, Cmdr Ozric has arrived on the course in Slackbladder, setting a healthy initial time of just under 46 minutes to come tantalisingly close to a podium spot.
One commander, who I shan't name, used the phrase "loop of shame" in their submission; which reminded me to dig out the following educational video, and to remind people that it's not a loop of shame if it's deliberate, and looping deliberately is faster
[video=youtube;bAXwOa_z8h8]https://youtu.be/bAXwOa_z8h8[/video]
I took a year off of E
--Cmdr NWade
[Adder Class]
Welcome back CMDR! I have found that racing really brings out the satisfaction you can get from the game that is comparable to IRL aviation. From configuring ships to optimizing your flow during approach and departure, etc.
Speaking of which, I am going to do the opposite of optimizing just for fun. Since I have time to get in on the last day, am tired of flying a DBX, and excited to work out my newly modified Conda, I declare intent to race:
Free For All Class Anaconda
Festina Lente
CMDR Perseus Tacitus
Thanks! Did a little planning, went out and flew a 49:24 in my first attempt (Adder class)... Not bad, but I biffed on a couple of bits of station architecture and overshot once or twice, so I think I can shave 1-2 minutes off the time no problem.
But wow, those 44 and 45 minute times are impressive!
Looks like I need to start practicing gravity-swoops... [up]--NWade
Thanks! Did a little planning, went out and flew a 49:24 in my first attempt (Adder class)... Not bad, but I biffed on a couple of bits of station architecture and overshot once or twice, so I think I can shave 1-2 minutes off the time no problem.
But wow, those 44 and 45 minute times are impressive!
--NWade
Yep i m on the same boat. I submitted yesterday two more runs and for the first time i used some kind of gravity braking
. Didnt work so well but it is very interesting and i have a lot of homework to do.Ozric
Volunteer Moderator
I think it's great to see so many new Cmdrs racing around, hopefully a few have gotten the bug for it.
Who were they! Name and Shame them, I shall allow it this once
I am of course joking, it's hard to convince yourself of it at first, but I now do it for every single ship I fly when I'm not racing. Though I do struggle turning the Python a bit for the corkscrew approach and tend to do the Loop and Swoop with that (unless I am racing).
This may or may not help (more for the beginning (apologies to anyone who makes videos))
[video=youtube_share;wWSPWL7Atsg]https://youtu.be/wWSPWL7Atsg[/video]
Who were they! Name and Shame them, I shall allow it this once
I am of course joking, it's hard to convince yourself of it at first, but I now do it for every single ship I fly when I'm not racing. Though I do struggle turning the Python a bit for the corkscrew approach and tend to do the Loop and Swoop with that (unless I am racing).
This may or may not help (more for the beginning (apologies to anyone who makes videos
))[video=youtube_share;wWSPWL7Atsg]https://youtu.be/wWSPWL7Atsg[/video]
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Who were they! Name and Shame them, I shall allow it this once
Er, that would be me. Twice. [where is it]
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Ozric
Volunteer Moderator
Er, that would be me. Twice. [where is it]
Hehe, well you just need to remember one thing, it's faster than flying in at 6 seconds. That's all that matters and the more you can convince yourself that, the faster you will get. It took me so long to convince myself to fly straight out of the station, to break Mass Lock and then press the jump button, rather than turning straight towards my destination.
I'm not sure if this comparison video has been posted, but as we have a fair few new entrants here, it's worth it.
[video=youtube;gy4zca1yjKw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy4zca1yjKw[/video]
One Detail about this video: The loop shown is not the most you can get out of a loop and swoop approach, so in practice the difference between a loop with a flyby of the planet and a 'pure' gravity braking approach is a lot smaller than in the video.
Pure gravity braking might win by a few seconds*, especially with planets that are close to the star or ships with bad supercruise (SC) maneuverability, but the loop and swoop is generally easier to get right consistently, so it's the technique I would recommend for beginners.
*I've only recently started doing pure gravity braking approaches in most situations, so the loop can't be that much slower considering the scoreboards of races in which I primarily used it
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Ozric
Volunteer Moderator
*I've only recently started doing pure gravity braking approaches in most situations, so the loop can't be that much slower considering the scoreboards of races in which I primarily used it
Blowing one's own trumpet?
Oh wait, yes you're in a perfect position to do so hahaha.