To commemorate "Star Wars", the classic audiovisual entertainment series from the 20th and 21st century, the Buckyball Racing Club presents Episode 2 of the galactic race:
The race is starting from George Lucas station in Leesti and ends in Solo Orbiter in Altair. Between start and finish, you have to dock at every station and outpost named "Kessel" in any order you prefer. You don't need Horizons to participate in this race.
Every waypoint must be documented by taking and submitting screenshots to the race marshalls, along with shots of the outfitting screens and a beauty-shot of your ship.
Ships and classes:
This time we have only two classes; Regulation Cobra and Open unlimited:
The Regulation Cobra Mk III: Cobra Loadout
Can be built for around 7Mcr. This class can be flown in either Solo or Open mode.
If you want to, you can upgrade the Basic Discovery scanner and weaponry as long as the mass of the ship remains unchanged.
No other modules may be altered. Please note: To make the run a little more challenging, the fuel tank size has been reduced, so plot your course carefully, CMDR.
In the Open Unlimited Spec class the sky's the limit. Any ship with any loadout can participate. Make sure that your flashy racer can land at outposts. This class MUST be run in Open.
NOTE: The use of Jumponium is NOT permitted in any class.
Posting your intent to race:
Reply to this thread with the following information:
CMDR (in-game) Name.
Forum Name, if different from your CMDR.
Class you will be running in (Reg. Cobra / Open Unlimited)
Ship type, if in Open Unlimited.
Ship Name.
The course:
The stations / systems in question are:
Documenting your run:
You have to document both your ship and its equipment by taking screenshots of both the weapons and modules tabs in the outfitting screen.
You also have to document your racing time by taking screenshots on the following locations:
1. Just before pressing "Launch" in George Lucas - The clock has to be visible.
2. At every "Kessel" station and outpost you dock at. Again, the clock and station name has to be visible.
3. When you arrive in Solo Orbiter, take the final screenshot as described above.
More detailed descriptions can be found HERE
Normally, the F10-key is bound to taking screenshots. The images are normally located in the folder /Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/Pictures/Frontier Developments/Elite Dangerous
As an alternative, you can record your entire run on video, using ShadowPlay or similar software, then make still pictures from the paused video using the cutting tool in Windows.
Beauty shots:
In order to maximize the return on your investment in paint jobs for your ship, you have the opportunity to send in a beauty shot of your ship together with the outfitting shots. The beauty shots are to be taken as follows:
1. Find a nice class F star in your vicinity and travel to it. Come to a complete stop as soon as you exit hyperspace and drop out of supercruise.
2. Pitch and yaw your ship, so the center of the upper edge of the scanner is aligned with the lower right quadrant of the star, as shown in the picture.
3. Enter the Debug Camera-mode and manoeuvre your camera drone so it can take a screenshot of your ship from the upper left side.
Beauty shot instructions:
Handing in your racing documentation:
Your documentation should consist of:
1 Beauty shot
2 Outfitting shots (weapons and modules).
14 Shots of you docked at the stations/outposts showing the station clock.
Post all these images on imgur or a similar image hosting service - one page per racing time submission.
Then send an email stating:
In the subject field: Your CMDR name and Your racing time.
NOTE: Please use THIS to calculate the correct racing time.
In the mail body:
Forum Name (if different from CMDR)
Racing class
Ship type (if not regulation Cobra)
Ship name
A link to your racing documentation images.
to
stern.winter@buckyballracing.org.uk
The race starts at Saturday, 00:00 GMT 30. April 3302. No runs attempted before that time will count.
All timed runs have to be submitted no later than Sunday, 23:59:59 GMT 15. May 3302.
Racing boards:
Open Unlimited leaderboard
Regulation Cobra Mk III leaderboard
Yet again, George Lucas station has graciously agreed to give registered racers preferred launch priority over normal traffic, but stresses that all docking / undocking regulations must be followed. Reckless flying, like boosting out of the entrance, will not be tolerated.
On May the 4. a special racing event will take place. More details to follow.
The Kessel Run is sponsored by:
The race is starting from George Lucas station in Leesti and ends in Solo Orbiter in Altair. Between start and finish, you have to dock at every station and outpost named "Kessel" in any order you prefer. You don't need Horizons to participate in this race.
Every waypoint must be documented by taking and submitting screenshots to the race marshalls, along with shots of the outfitting screens and a beauty-shot of your ship.
Ships and classes:
This time we have only two classes; Regulation Cobra and Open unlimited:
The Regulation Cobra Mk III: Cobra Loadout
Can be built for around 7Mcr. This class can be flown in either Solo or Open mode.
If you want to, you can upgrade the Basic Discovery scanner and weaponry as long as the mass of the ship remains unchanged.
No other modules may be altered. Please note: To make the run a little more challenging, the fuel tank size has been reduced, so plot your course carefully, CMDR.
In the Open Unlimited Spec class the sky's the limit. Any ship with any loadout can participate. Make sure that your flashy racer can land at outposts. This class MUST be run in Open.
NOTE: The use of Jumponium is NOT permitted in any class.
Posting your intent to race:
Reply to this thread with the following information:
CMDR (in-game) Name.
Forum Name, if different from your CMDR.
Class you will be running in (Reg. Cobra / Open Unlimited)
Ship type, if in Open Unlimited.
Ship Name.
The course:
The stations / systems in question are:
| System | Station | Type |
| Leesti | George Lucas | Starport - Start line |
| Hanneng | Kessel Enterprise | Outpost |
| Latoras | Kessel Colony | Outpost |
| Dao Jungu | Kessel Gateway | Outpost |
| Edenapel | Kessel Hub | Outpost |
| HIP 18609 | Kessel Legacy | Outpost |
| Apurarai | Kessel Platform | Outpost |
| Chediq | Kessel Platform | Outpost |
| Ba Narr | Kessel Port | Outpost |
| LHS 2936 | Kessel Port | Outpost |
| HR 4749 | Kessel Ring | Outpost |
| HIP 82964 | Kessel Station | Starport |
| Hurusalki | Kessel Terminal | Outpost |
| Khodia | Kessel's Inheritance | Outpost |
| Altair | Solo Orbiter | Starport - Finish line |
Documenting your run:
You have to document both your ship and its equipment by taking screenshots of both the weapons and modules tabs in the outfitting screen.
You also have to document your racing time by taking screenshots on the following locations:
1. Just before pressing "Launch" in George Lucas - The clock has to be visible.
2. At every "Kessel" station and outpost you dock at. Again, the clock and station name has to be visible.
3. When you arrive in Solo Orbiter, take the final screenshot as described above.
More detailed descriptions can be found HERE
Normally, the F10-key is bound to taking screenshots. The images are normally located in the folder /Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/Pictures/Frontier Developments/Elite Dangerous
As an alternative, you can record your entire run on video, using ShadowPlay or similar software, then make still pictures from the paused video using the cutting tool in Windows.
Beauty shots:
In order to maximize the return on your investment in paint jobs for your ship, you have the opportunity to send in a beauty shot of your ship together with the outfitting shots. The beauty shots are to be taken as follows:
1. Find a nice class F star in your vicinity and travel to it. Come to a complete stop as soon as you exit hyperspace and drop out of supercruise.
2. Pitch and yaw your ship, so the center of the upper edge of the scanner is aligned with the lower right quadrant of the star, as shown in the picture.
3. Enter the Debug Camera-mode and manoeuvre your camera drone so it can take a screenshot of your ship from the upper left side.
Beauty shot instructions:
Handing in your racing documentation:
Your documentation should consist of:
1 Beauty shot
2 Outfitting shots (weapons and modules).
14 Shots of you docked at the stations/outposts showing the station clock.
Post all these images on imgur or a similar image hosting service - one page per racing time submission.
Then send an email stating:
In the subject field: Your CMDR name and Your racing time.
NOTE: Please use THIS to calculate the correct racing time.
In the mail body:
Forum Name (if different from CMDR)
Racing class
Ship type (if not regulation Cobra)
Ship name
A link to your racing documentation images.
to
stern.winter@buckyballracing.org.uk
The race starts at Saturday, 00:00 GMT 30. April 3302. No runs attempted before that time will count.
All timed runs have to be submitted no later than Sunday, 23:59:59 GMT 15. May 3302.
Racing boards:
Open Unlimited leaderboard
Regulation Cobra Mk III leaderboard
Yet again, George Lucas station has graciously agreed to give registered racers preferred launch priority over normal traffic, but stresses that all docking / undocking regulations must be followed. Reckless flying, like boosting out of the entrance, will not be tolerated.
On May the 4. a special racing event will take place. More details to follow.
The Kessel Run is sponsored by:
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