After the recent success of the TrakMark sponsored Total Recall 2 event. The Pilot's Federation has asked the Buckyball racing club to assist them in investigating an aspect of pilot safety that has been causing them growing concern. Since the beginning of 3302 the Pilot's Federation has noticed a sharp increase in the number of crash landings reported on high gravity planets. In order to assess whether ship thrusters require an across the board power increase they have asked the Buckyball Racing Club to organise an event that involves pushing ships to their maximum tolerances during high gravity landings.
To this end, the Buckyball Racing club invites all interested pilots to gather at the Dog and Thargoid bar, Cook Gateway, Medzistha. The race consists of taking off from Cook Gateway, performing a single hyperspace jump to Omicron Capricorni B, land on planet A4, anywhere. Take off and return to Cook Gateway, Medzistha.
Pilots are warned that omicron Capricorni B, A 4 has a surface gravity of 4g and extreme caution should be exercised on exit from orbital cruise/glide.
The event will run from 0000 IGT/UTC 6th September until 2359 IGT/UTC 11th September 3302. Any runs must have a start time before 2359 IGT/UTC 11th September 3302 to be eligible.
Final Results
New to Racing?
Please refer to the following instructional video, courtesy of CMDR furrycat:
Don't worry too much about all the rules and regulations below it pretty easy once you give it a go.
Rules and Regulations
Firstly let me state that landing on high g planets is very tricky. If you have never done it before and attempt to land as normal you will likely see the insurance screen, so be warned! Choose a cheap ship or take it very steady until you have got the hang of it...
There are two classes the Regulation Hauler and Open Unlimited.
The regulation hauler must be outfitted as follows. It can be bought and outfitted at Cook Gateway. It is the stock hauler with a D class FSD to allow reaching Omicron Capricorni B in a single jump and the shields removed. The regulation hauler will qualify for a 10 second time reduction if the screenshot of it landed on omicron Capricorni B, A4 shows it with 100% hull.
https://coriolis.io/outfit/hauler/0p4t4F3l4d4s4f217--0101-2h.Iw19A===.Aw19A===
In Open Unlimited anything goes – Engineer’s modifications and FSD boosts are allowed.
This race requires the Elite Dangerous: Horizons expansion.
When docked in station you must take a screen shot showing the on screen clock. You must be docked.
When landed on the planet you must take a screen shot with the ship landed. Showing the "HOLD R OR [] TO LAUNCH" message.
The Route
Start at Cook Gateway, Medzistha
Land anywhere on Omicron Capricorni B, A4
Return to Cook Gateway, Medzistha.
Race submissions:
Screenshot at start and finish docked in Cook Gateway, Medzistha showing the cockpit clock
Screenshot of modules screen
Screenshot of your ship landed on Omicron Capricorni B, A4 showing the cockpit clock
Your CMDR name
Your forum name if not the same as your CMDR name
Your ship type
Your ship name
Race Class (open unlimited or regulation hauler)
Game Mode (open/solo) - The official race is Open only. Times can be submitted in Private or Solo as a 'guest' time and will be marked accordingly.
refer to Buckyball Racing Club site for details
E-mail (markzx59@buckyballracing <dot> org <dot> uk) or PM me the above
Please state you intent to race in the thread below
Your CMDR name
Your ship type
Your ship name
Race Class
Heavy Metal band that best represents your flying style
Finally thanks to CMDR Jak (Jhyrryl) whose post about Omicron Capricorni B A 4 gave me the best candidate planet for the event
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