I'm kinda glad it was you.The winner of this race will be named 'The Lord of the Rings', right?
Sorry, someone had to say it
Buckyball Racing Club (and Loose Screws) presents: Ring Tossers Rally (Triple Eight Championship, Race 2)
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The winner of this race will be named 'The Lord of the Rings', right?
Sorry, someone had to say it
Bravo!
(Seriously kicking myself for not naming my ship that...)
That or Dead Ringer
After my limited route testing, I can’t tell whether my initial instincts were correct, whether the “Plan B” route might be slightly shorter, or whether there’s simply too much variability in my technique to actually distinguish between the two.
I suspect it’s the last option.
This race is certainly going to prove interesting.
I suspect it’s the last option.
This race is certainly going to prove interesting.
Bonus details have been added to the post above, also here:
The race will include a barnstorming bonus contest, in which pilots may submit their single highest speed at point of transit, as well as the body in question. A bonus will be applied according to the Bruski factor, devised by and named for our season's Manager:
Square root of Speed in C times 15 rounded down.
This translates to:
1c = 15 second bonus
4c = 30
9c = 45
16c = 60
25c = 75
36c = 90
In addition, the fastest transit speed recorded in each class will receive an additional :15 bonus.
The race will include a barnstorming bonus contest, in which pilots may submit their single highest speed at point of transit, as well as the body in question. A bonus will be applied according to the Bruski factor, devised by and named for our season's Manager:
Square root of Speed in C times 15 rounded down.
This translates to:
1c = 15 second bonus
4c = 30
9c = 45
16c = 60
25c = 75
36c = 90
In addition, the fastest transit speed recorded in each class will receive an additional :15 bonus.
Does the fastest speed in class lose their bonus again once someone else goes faster?
Livesplit files are up - https://github.com/Epaphus/LiveSplit-Elite-The-Triple-Eight-Championship
Although I couldn't find a way to track the ring passes so it's just a launch and return time
Although I couldn't find a way to track the ring passes so it's just a launch and return time
Oh yes. The 'fastest' bonus will only be awarded at the end of the race, so while the holder of the fastest time will be indicated with a *, it will not factor into their calculated time. Probably.
I couldn't either, although my technique of smashing headfirst into the rings does generate an event it's not really the way I wanted to do it!
Ok, here we go, good luck everyone, it's on!!
Regulation and Unlimited runs submitted, this is harder than it looks! One of my failed attempts included hitting the same set of rings twice 
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Good luck, everyone. May the speed be with you.
Ozric
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That was good fun. I had a couple of runs this afternoon, picked out what I thought would be a good route through and tried it one way and then in reverse and there was only about 20 seconds between the two ways.
I have learnt that planets 7 and 8 are the worst because of how far they are from the nearest star, it makes picking out the rings quite hard. But run submitted, we shall see how it stacks up.
I have learnt that planets 7 and 8 are the worst because of how far they are from the nearest star, it makes picking out the rings quite hard. But run submitted, we shall see how it stacks up.
Fly through some rings they said....it will be easy they said......
lost count of the amount of face plants, being caught by the plants gravity
oh well there is alkways tomorrow
lost count of the amount of face plants, being caught by the plants gravity
oh well there is alkways tomorrow
What with loads of probing to be done and Titan Hadad exploding at 3am and all that going on I haven't had much time yet but nevertheless, unlimited run submitted.
Note 1: The submission form doesn't have the Alliance Chieftain (or any of the Alliance ships actually) on the list so I had to lie and say I was flying a Federal ship instead.
Note 2: I think this will be my last run in the Chieftain. It seemed fine in practice but racing for real its supercruise turn rates are really quite painful.
Back to the drawing board on ship choice I think.
Note 1: The submission form doesn't have the Alliance Chieftain (or any of the Alliance ships actually) on the list so I had to lie and say I was flying a Federal ship instead.
Note 2: I think this will be my last run in the Chieftain. It seemed fine in practice but racing for real its supercruise turn rates are really quite painful.
Back to the drawing board on ship choice I think.
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Oh yeah, this is more like it, this is MUCH more like it!
Introducing the Big Boned Ballerina!
This baby was born for ring tossing.
Unlimited run submitted!