Welcome to Back to Pareco! Like the original, Full Throttle at Pareco, this is a Buckyball time-trial race. It's also the first of eight fan-favorite races in a series - the Magic 8-Ball Championship - to determine who is the biggest, baddest, buckyball-iest racer in the entire galaxy.
RACE INFORMATION
Start Date: 0001 UTC on Saturday, 12 February 3308
End Date: 2359 UTC on Sunday, 20 February 3308
Eligibility: The race is open to all Commanders, on any platform, in any game version (Odyssey or Horizons).
Classes: There are two race classes that you can enter:
Unlimited: You can run in any small or medium ship you like, engineered as much as you like
Regulation Cobra: You must use an un-engineered Cobra Mk III outfitted as described here.
Note: The closest location to purchase a Regulation Cobra plus all required modules should be McCulley Gateway in Meticuli, 19.23 ly from Pareco
The closest location with a Li Yong-Rui discount should be Papin City in 7 Andromedae, 52.25 ly from Pareco
Also Note: Since you won’t need the hard points, Cargo Racks or Planetary Vehicle Hanger for this race, feel free to power them off.
Course: The race takes place around the circuit of 6 stations located approx. 11kls from the main star in the Pareco system. And since we're going back to Pareco, we're going to run the race in REVERSE ORDER from the original!Garden Ring >> Crown Orbital >> Asire Dock >> Webb Station >> Philips Market >> Neville Ring >> Garden Ring >> (continue loop)
Sponsor: This race is being sponsored by CMDR MalForTheWin and the Dogs of Lore Squadron / PMF / Community.RUNNING THE RACE
- To begin the race, get your ship on the landing pad at Garden Ring, rotated for departure and ready to launch.
Note: Competitors in the Regulation Cobra MKIII class should take one or more screenshots of their modules (or show them on video) JUST PRIOR to starting the race to prove they have the correct loadout. Make sure the clock is visible. - Wait for a suitable time on the station services clock (I would suggest a time just as the seconds hit "00"), and take an in-cockpit screenshot with the clock clearly visible.
- LAUNCH!!!
- Now, fly to and land at each of the other stations around the Pareco ring in the following order:
Garden Ring >> Crown Orbital >> Asire Dock >> Webb Station >> Philips Market >> Neville Ring >> Garden Ring >> (continue loop) - Take another screenshot each time you land (making sure the clock is clearly visible in each one).
- Keep going around this circuit (in the given order) until 20 minutes have elapsed.
- When your 20 minutes are up, continue on to a final landing at whichever station is next.
- Take a last and final screenshot when the station services menu appears.
SUBMITTING YOUR RUN
Once you have your set of screenshots (Note: a video of the run is also acceptable), upload them as an album to a suitable image sharing website (people often use IMGUR for this) and fill in the following web form to complete your submission for the race:
RACE SUBMISSION FORM
Fill out this form to submit your run. Remember, you can submit more than one run - keep trying for your best attempt!
SELECTING THE WINNER
The winner will be the person who makes the largest number of stops around the circuit in the allotted time, and, as a tie breaker for commanders making the same number of stops, the one with the lowest elapsed time over the 20 minutes to their final screenshot.
I will be maintaining scoreboards for the two race classes in this forum thread throughout the event. You can enter the race as many times as you like over the course of the event, so if you want to make an attempt at improving on your run, then go for it!
Good luck, CMDRS!
FAQ
Q) What happens if I land just seconds before the 20 minutes are up?
A) As long as you can get a landing screenshot showing less than 20 minutes since your start then launch again and continue on to the next station before taking your final screenshot.
Q) What happens if I visit the stations in the wrong order?
A) Only the stations visited in the correct order will count towards your run. Any visited out of order will be discounted. Remember to keep reciting the mantra - "Garden, Crown, Asire, Web, Phillips, Neville."
Q) I keep getting messages saying I need to be closer to request docking permission, what gives?
A) Because the Pareco stations are all so close to each other, the traffic control system can get confused about which station you're requesting permission to land at. Make sure you have the right station selected in the Contacts list!
Q) The instant I jump into supercruise I get the safe to drop back out again message, what gives?
A) Again, because the stations are all so close to each other they're all within each other's safe drop zone. Once you've engaged supercruise give it a second or two before trying to disengage again. If you're too quick off the mark it is possible to drop back at the station you just left.
Q) What happens if I buy the farm (i.e. crash and burn) during my run?
A) I'm afraid the run is over and you will need to start again (this is a relatively short race so let's keep things simple).
Q) Do I need to run in Open mode? (I've heard you guys like that)
A) I'm not going to mandate that runs must be done in Open mode but, as with all Buckyball Races, I will recommend it. Chances of being ganked during a race are relatively slim (you're meant to be going fast after all plus this race provides almost zero interdiction opportunity) and you never know who you might bump into during a run (sometimes quite literally). With luck a few people will be trying this and racing alongside someone else can be a lot of fun. Note that two of the stations are outposts so there is a danger of having to wait for landing pads. If that becomes a real problem for you then by all means switch to PG or Solo.
Q) Why can't I do my Unlimited run in a large ship?
A) Because two of the stations are outposts which you wouldn't be able to land at.
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