Community Event / Creation Buckyball Racing Club presents: Yggdrasil (21 - 29 October 3303)

AkenBosch

AkenBosch
Alec Turner said:
That was really quite rousing! Awesome video.

Oh, and yeah ... look at you looking around your cockpit ... good innit! (have you tried fliving with it yet?)
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Good indeed :D
Just getting the hang of it for now with the simple fetch trips required for the blot...I already tried head-tracked driving/fliving many months ago when I tinkered with the DIY smartphone solution, found it quite a lot disorienting but it was nowhere near the level of precision/response/comfort of the Edtracker, I suppose it will be a totally different business now.

First impressions so far, this thing does everything it says on the tin: very well made and gives a solid impression, literally just need to plug in the dongle, flip the switch on the box and it's ready to go, absolutely spot-on precision, no noticeable lag or drift. Initial calibration of gyros and magnetometer is very straightforward and the proprietary software UI is extremely simple to manage. The only thing that required a good bit of fiddling so far has been making it work properly with Opentrack, not mandatory but absolutely necessary to enable the roll axis in ED and give a proper free headlook feel.

And as an additional plus, now I look totally smashing when making creaky noises with my toy hotas while wearing my better half's leopard-spotted, glittery headband with a scrunchie holding the tiny box on top. I'm the fashionable stuff of nightmares.
 
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Polly

Polly
jumpingclear said:
This looks like a great race. I love the artwork and back story. Plus it will give me a chance to fly my eagle again although I will have to take off all the mods :(

The bad news is that I am finding it more difficult to get time to fly and haven't even thought of a battle cry yet let alone made my blot. At this rate I will be lucky to get even one run in by the deadline.

I wonder whether these races with more than one course should last for 2 weeks instead of one?
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Thanks!
Unfortunately I can't host this race properly next week, so it must end as scheduled.
Although surprisingly fun, both the blot and the battle cry IS optional and may be skipped. Or, you can make the blot and skip the racing! (This will also give you free entrance to the post-race mead and grilled pork party!)
 
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Ozric

Volunteer Moderator
Ozric
Ooooh I didn't realise that Polly was organising a race, life's been hit and miss once again. Looks like I might have to put off slaying some Orcs tonight (something which I'm sure the Norse gods would be proud of) and turn my attention to this instead.
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Really good write up Polly, looks like a great race too. I'll go for the Squirrel as I have some experience there :p Not sure if I can bring myself to fly my Imperial Eagle (which I was given for free) just for the extra 50m/s on a boost though... I have to leave work soon, so I'll make up my mind and decide on my battle cry on the way home.
 

Ozric

Volunteer Moderator
Ozric
Maybe today isn't the day, considering the server issues... Hey ho.

Intent to race

Squirrel
Cmdr Name: Ozric
Ship Type: Eagle
Ship Name: Fool of a Took
Battle Cry: Amin khiluva lle a' gurtha ar' thar

Translation - I will follow you to death and beyond

Now this is obviously not Norse, for which I do apologise, but given how much Norse mythology inspired Tolkien in his work, the Elves and Dwarves were heavily inspired by it and Tolkien had always seen Gandalf as an Odinic Wanderer, I thought you might permit me to delve into my books and bring forth a cry likely to be heard throughout the wars of the First Age of Middle Earth.

;)
 

Polly

Polly
Server issues or the beginning of Ragnarök? Only time will tell!

Meanwhile, here's todays update:

CMDR Samwell Drakhyr takes the lead in the Wyrm with his heavily armed steel snake, bravely fighting his way through Hel and back. Woe to the poor NPC that tried to get in his way! CMDR Azzie Elbub, in a burning Sidewinder, grabs the second place. Incredibly stylish paint-job, Azzie! What's left of it, that is...

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One new entry in the Squirrel: CMDR Samwell Drakhyr delivers a pair of fried eagle wings to the party in Nithhogg!

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Milner

M
AkenBosch said:
Good indeed :D
Just getting the hang of it for now with the simple fetch trips required for the blot...I already tried head-tracked driving/fliving many months ago when I tinkered with the DIY smartphone solution, found it quite a lot disorienting but it was nowhere near the level of precision/response/comfort of the Edtracker, I suppose it will be a totally different business now.

First impressions so far, this thing does everything it says on the tin: very well made and gives a solid impression, literally just need to plug in the dongle, flip the switch on the box and it's ready to go, absolutely spot-on precision, no noticeable lag or drift. Initial calibration of gyros and magnetometer is very straightforward and the proprietary software UI is extremely simple to manage. The only thing that required a good bit of fiddling so far has been making it work properly with Opentrack, not mandatory but absolutely necessary to enable the roll axis in ED and give a proper free headlook feel.

And as an additional plus, now I look totally smashing when making creaky noises with my toy hotas while wearing my better half's leopard-spotted, glittery headband with a scrunchie holding the tiny box on top. I'm the fashionable stuff of nightmares.
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The ED tracker is really good. I now find that if I try and play without it I still instinctively try to look around and then end up logging out to set it up. People always say how good it is for combat, but I really like it for racing and general mission running. Not tried it in an srv yet.

I've not tried opentrack, does it give other advantages on top of the roll?
 

Milner

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For the squirrel what's the best station to buy and outfit an eagle or imperial eagle in race specification? Anyone got any recommendations? Looking on eddb Lee survey most likely won't have the required modules.

I realise I can fly around and figure this out for myself but am going to be short on time to race so any help is appreciated!
 

subhouse07

subhouse07
Milner said:
The ED tracker is really good. I now find that if I try and play without it I still instinctively try to look around and then end up logging out to set it up. People always say how good it is for combat, but I really like it for racing and general mission running. Not tried it in an srv yet.

I've not tried opentrack, does it give other advantages on top of the roll?
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Sorry to continue on this edtracker thread but I'm just wondering do you guys have to recalibrate yours every time you use it? Because I have to do that with mine and as a result I just stopped using it because I didn't want to have to whirl it around every time I play ED. Oh and I've got the diy nonwireless one so I guess mileage may vary from the pro and wireless versions.
 

jumpingclear

J
AkenBosch said:
And as an additional plus, now I look totally smashing when making creaky noises with my toy hotas while wearing my better half's leopard-spotted, glittery headband with a scrunchie holding the tiny box on top. I'm the fashionable stuff of nightmares.
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Leopard spotted - I am feeling a little jealous. Mine is just white satin finish but it does have a feather and a jewelled flower though.
 

jumpingclear

J
Milner said:
I've not tried opentrack, does it give other advantages on top of the roll?
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You can set up custom response curves and the filtering is better giving a smoother response. I never found a way of turning off head tracking with opentrack and ED though. I went back to just using the edtracker gui but may give opentrack another go as it was smoother.
 

jumpingclear

J
subhouse07 said:
Sorry to continue on this edtracker thread but I'm just wondering do you guys have to recalibrate yours every time you use it? Because I have to do that with mine and as a result I just stopped using it because I didn't want to have to whirl it around every time I play ED. Oh and I've got the diy nonwireless one so I guess mileage may vary from the pro and wireless versions.
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I use a diy wired one. I leave mine unplugged when not in use. When I want to use it I hang it on the arm of my chair so it is roughly in the right orientation and then plug it in keeping the chair still. It does the basic gyro calibration automatically when it is plugged in. I don't have to do the full wave it about calibration.

Leaving it plugged in and in the wrong orientation will send the calibration funny although it should fix it by unplugging. I had a lot of problems before I discovered this. I was taking it off during a session and laying it flat so it was 90 deg out from in use orientation. When I put it back on the yaw would be jumping all over. Now if I need to take it off mid session I hang it on the arm of my chair again and haven't had the problems since.
 

subhouse07

subhouse07
jumpingclear said:
I use a diy wired one. I leave mine unplugged when not in use. When I want to use it I hang it on the arm of my chair so it is roughly in the right orientation and then plug it in keeping the chair still. It does the basic gyro calibration automatically when it is plugged in. I don't have to do the full wave it about calibration.

Leaving it plugged in and in the wrong orientation will send the calibration funny although it should fix it by unplugging. I had a lot of problems before I discovered this. I was taking it off during a session and laying it flat so it was 90 deg out from in use orientation. When I put it back on the yaw would be jumping all over. Now if I need to take it off mid session I hang it on the arm of my chair again and haven't had the problems since.
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That is probably my problem. I have never unplugged mine. Good to know!
 

Alec Turner

Alec Turner
OK, first Wyrm run is in. Given I'm attempting to do this in God Mode (first attempt = FAIL) the Asp may not have been the best choice of ship. The thing is I could have sworn when I read the rules yesterday that the DBX was not allowed. It was only when I saw drakhyr's time (nice time by the way) that I thought - ah, I have chosen the wrong ship, Vér hyggja við gera þessi hlutr! ("let's do this thing"). Also, the gods clearly hate me for failing to find them a geyser and have sent hoards of interdicting kuensami after me ("Mikill Wotan! Doni langaspjot viti!").
 
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Polly

Polly
Milner said:
For the squirrel what's the best station to buy and outfit an eagle or imperial eagle in race specification? Anyone got any recommendations? Looking on eddb Lee survey most likely won't have the required modules.

I realise I can fly around and figure this out for myself but am going to be short on time to race so any help is appreciated!
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Oops!
I should have provided this:
All distances are calculated from Rattatosk. The stations should have both the ships and all the required outfitting in stock.

Eagle:
Wiley Terminal, Hmar (17 ly)
Hippalus Orbital, Tricorii (22 ly)

Imperial eagle:
Hawking Port, Yum Cruang (80 ly)
Attilius Orbital, CD-43 11917 (103 ly)

Vulture:
Cochrane Enterprise, Cantjarisni (25 ly)
Jeury Hub, Latucano (47 ly)
 

Polly

Polly
Alec Turner said:
OK, first Wyrm run is in. Given I'm attempting to do this in God Mode (first attempt = FAIL) the Asp may not have been the best choice of ship. The thing is I could have sworn when I read the rules yesterday that the DBX was not allowed. It was only when I saw drakhyr's time (nice time by the way) that I thought - ah, I have chosen the wrong ship, Vér hyggja við gera þessi hlutr! ("let's do this thing"). Also, the gods clearly hate me for failing to find them a geyser and have sent hoards of interdicting kuensami after me ("Mikill Wotan! Doni langaspjot viti!").
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I let Hagar the Horrible answer this post for me:

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After watching a couple of runs, I admit I should have given a larger time reduction for God mode...
 

Alec Turner

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