Yeah but ... what if the multicrew pilot was sat at the military installation in Gridge 1, then the guy in the SRV does his SRV run, rejoins his own ship and then immediately multicrews for the guy at Gridge who then flies the rest of the race? I'm guessing this ain't allowed (i.e. the SRV driver needs to be the multi-crew pilot, he can't be the co-pilot)?
Community Event / Creation The Buckyball Racing Club presents: Triangle Triathlon 29th Sept to 8th October 3304
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Yeah but ... what if the multicrew pilot was sat at the military installation in Gridge 1, then the guy in the SRV does his SRV run, rejoins his own ship and then immediately multicrews for the guy at Gridge who then flies the rest of the race? I'm guessing this ain't allowed (i.e. the SRV driver needs to be the multi-crew pilot, he can't be the co-pilot)?
Yes the SRV driver also needs to be the mothership pilot. If the SRV driver were to multicrew onto another pilot's ship, then that SRV driver would also have to fly the SLF, as the Helm (mothership pilot) cannot themselves fly a SLF when in multicrew. Being able to jump to another ship like that would cut out part of the course, which is why it's not allowed.
I noticed Alitnil's SRV distance was measured in LS!!!
As the half way point of the race arrives, the recent entries have all been improved times in the Single Unlimited class. CMDRs Aken B., Alec Turner and Darplata94 have perhaps taken advantage of the more favourable orbital positioning of HIP 73293 3 to make significant improvements, yet their positions on the leaderboard remain unchanged! The differences between their times are considerably reduced, however: CMDR Aken B. broke the 10-minute barrier on his SRV section and this helped to push his time down to 27:36, an improvement of about three and a half minutes. CMDR Alec Turner has the fastest SRV time of anyone in Single Unlimited (but still slower than that of CMDR Brabston, Timmy in Regulation Keelback) going under nine minutes but his overall time of 26:58 is five seconds slower than that of CMDR Darplata94, who recorded a time of 26:53. CMDR Darplata94's SRV times are continuing to improve at a steady rate so there is the potential to reduce his times even more. With so little difference between the three current entrants, this class could get interesting in the next few days and there are still more pilots making test runs and perhaps hoping to find the time to make a competitive entry. It is notable that many of those who have declared an interest in the race but have yet to post a time are looking to enter the Regulation Keelback class, so the action there may be awaiting the weekend.
Fly and drive fast! o7
Fly and drive fast! o7
Darn it! still ... there's only a couple of seconds in it, I must be able to find a couple of seconds somewhere?
Ah HA!
Well, I finally completed the course today, in a regulation Keelback, but my time wouldn't get me onto the leader board. It is, possibly, good enough for the wooden spoon.
At least I didn't wind up in the Seplchur, not this time. Now, the Seplchur ... that's one big, lonesome ship. Or is it a spacestation?
Are there things I could improve? Of course, lots.
Possibly the silliest thing I did was try to land when I returned to Koolhaas' Folly - I'd only need to do that if I was launching the SRV, not the fighter.
Are there things I'm doing wrong? Certainly. I cann't see why flying a fighter through the Koolhaas tunnel should be considered hard. It's easier than taking a Keelback through, and I think other people have taken Pythons (and, maybe Anacondas) through there.
The oddest thing I saw? I thought I saw a NPC Keelback at the SRV goal. Certainly a ship
Flying in Open, there was nobody around until I returned to Koolhaas' Folly (low pings from the start)
Oh, BTW, online, I'm flying as Painter602.
o7
At least I didn't wind up in the Seplchur, not this time. Now, the Seplchur ... that's one big, lonesome ship. Or is it a spacestation?
Are there things I could improve? Of course, lots.
Possibly the silliest thing I did was try to land when I returned to Koolhaas' Folly - I'd only need to do that if I was launching the SRV, not the fighter.
Are there things I'm doing wrong? Certainly. I cann't see why flying a fighter through the Koolhaas tunnel should be considered hard. It's easier than taking a Keelback through, and I think other people have taken Pythons (and, maybe Anacondas) through there.
The oddest thing I saw? I thought I saw a NPC Keelback at the SRV goal. Certainly a ship
Flying in Open, there was nobody around until I returned to Koolhaas' Folly (low pings from the start)
Oh, BTW, online, I'm flying as Painter602.
o7
I've noticed that outside of Koolhaas' Folly (past the main automated mining site right outside the tunnel) there seem to be the same two POIs (a wanted, landed NPC and some mining extractors) with slightly different configurations (location, number of extractors, ship type of the NPC).
Yup, there certainly seems to be quite a lot of NPC activity around Koolhaas and its crater. I love the little mining encampment outside the city walls, it's always there and somehow really adds to the atmosphere of the place.
Anyhoo ... really horrible morning. Tumbled down the crater mostly backwards, got lost, found my twist grip is failing so I can no longer steer left, fumbled every single SLF docking, had my Krait fly into the capital ship while I was trying to dock with it and got it down to 30% before I managed to regain control and ... it's raining ... and yet, and yet ... when I check the run time!
Nope.
Horrible.
So, which Wacky Racer are you?
Yesterday I was Peter Perfect in the Varoom Roadster but today I reckon I was Blubber Bear in the Arkansas Chugga-bug.
Anyhoo ... really horrible morning. Tumbled down the crater mostly backwards, got lost, found my twist grip is failing so I can no longer steer left, fumbled every single SLF docking, had my Krait fly into the capital ship while I was trying to dock with it and got it down to 30% before I managed to regain control and ... it's raining ... and yet, and yet ... when I check the run time!
Nope.
Horrible.
So, which Wacky Racer are you?
Yesterday I was Peter Perfect in the Varoom Roadster but today I reckon I was Blubber Bear in the Arkansas Chugga-bug.
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Sounds like me, 'xcept for the Crate of course. And with my stick, it's the hat switch rather than the twist grip giving out (so, a rather simpler problem than yours).
Which Wacky Racer? Pick the worst from the Convert-a-Car and Boulder Mobile. (Did Convert-a-Car ever win)
Sign me up!
The Galactic Intern
Regulation Keelback
Name: The Biscuit Tin
Time: Will post later!
Come watch me attempt this at 7PM BST tonight.
The Galactic Intern
Regulation Keelback
Name: The Biscuit Tin
Time: Will post later!
Come watch me attempt this at 7PM BST tonight.
Wooooo Hooooo! Great to have you here Ed (and I assume Will?).
Sadly I won't be able to watch you totally nail this race tonight 'cos I'll be playing pool with another member of the Buckyball Racing Club but good luck and may the best man
I look forward to watching this on catchup tomorrow.
Which would be a tad unfair.
In fact, it already is. The thread you linked to will be about one thing, and it's not the Buckyball. And the stupendousness about all of this is, you could see it coming a mile away. Doesn't take Sherlock to ...
... oh. Maybe it does.
I will tune in btw. Can't take part because no way I will prepare for that trip that quick, but I will check out while working on music in background.
Ian Phillips
Volunteer Moderator
OK. I'll come and watch 
OK. I'll come and watch
You can still get mobile reception on Charon? Wow!
Ian Phillips
Volunteer Moderator
Yeah - there is some lag though.....
