07-06-2004 20:15									#1
	Nascar V Race Thread (Curve City) Increase the size of your Attachments

OK we're ready for Race V

Rules - pretty much the same from last time, with some minor changes

The game is turn-based. Each of the two drivers issues two orders for each turn. Possible orders are as follows:

1. Change speed:
a. Accelerate - add one to speed
b. Decelerate - subtract one from speed
c. Slipstream - If you start a turn directly behind another player (must both be moving in the same direction.) You can call a "S" command at the beginning of your turn, and it will act as a free "A". (this can not be used if your placement was due to a crash)
d. Don't change speed

2. Steer:
a. Left
b. Right
c. Left-Right, Right-Left
d. Don't change direction

*Each player also can use wildcards during their turn, doubling their change in speed or doubling their turn rate. Multiple wildcards can be used in a single round.
*Clarification: RRLL, RLRL, or any combinations of 2 rights and 2 lefts is only 1 WC, not 2.
*Only two wildcards for a direction or speed on any turn.
accel 2 and right 2 are allowed in the same turn, but accel 3 or right 3 are not allowed.

* Steering can now be controlled much finer.
Turning (moving to the left or right) will always move you forward 1 square, but you can now influence when this move takes place.

A complete order may look like this: (current speed of 4, North)
"(2m)r(m)r"
This will move the car North twice, once to the right (Northeast), once more to the Northeast and then due East once, and uses up one wildcard. Example:


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Y...
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In an attempt to keep the race closer, the following penalties have been modified.

Crashes/off track
Crashes will mean -3 speed
and driving off the track 1 square -2 speed
2 squares -3 speed
3 squares- reduction to 0
Doing a Chaunk will get you style points but will probably result in a DQ

Any seemingly intentional off track - reduction to 0
And anything really funny will cause a missed turn.

Hitting a hidden sandbag will be a speed -1 penalty

NEW RULE. IF ORDERS RESULT IN A PLAYER LEAVING THE TRACK, I will post an option for correction before executing the orders. (since the track is sometimes confusing)

We have 6 racers already but can handle two more if anyone is interested.

	07-06-2004 20:20									#2
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Give the eager fans an F1-style driver's eye view of the Curve City track please!
Or a bird's eye view. Both are good.

	07-06-2004 20:21									#3
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code:

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car #
name
speed
heading
WC
orders
1
Skanky Burns
7
S
10
-
2
Chaunk
7
S
10
-
3
gjramsey
7
S
10
-
4
Jonny
7
S
10
-
5
Spaced Cowboy
7
S
10
-
6
Jamski
7
S
10
-

If anyone else wants in, there are still spots.
Hint, No sandbags on currently exposed track.
There are three sandbag alleys.

First time using tables. I copied the code, so if there's and easier way, let me know.

Let the carnage begin. This will not turn into a speed race. Conserve your WCs because you will need them.
Over 210 spaces to completion.

RAH

	07-06-2004 20:31									#4
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Carnage is an understatement...this should be entertaining!

orders sent!

	07-06-2004 20:34									#5
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O
M
F
F
G
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This looks twisty... ...I expect to die.

-Jam

	07-06-2004 20:39									#7
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Ok, orders sent. I'm guessing everyone will be starting by hitting the brakes

-Jam

	07-06-2004 20:53									#8
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, and that's an understatement!

Orders sent shortly...

	07-06-2004 20:56									#9
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I believe the brake pedal will not be ignored this race.

	07-06-2004 20:56									#10
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I think that everyone crash into each other entering the first turn, then we don't have to worry about hitting the breaks so soon!

Does the first one to crash 10 times get a bonus prize or something?

	07-06-2004 21:01									#11
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Well hopefully with only a -3 penalty, your first accident will not automatically eliminate you from competition like in some of the earlier races. (or the second, third, etc.)
I hope I didn't go overboard. I tried running the track a few times but there are some specific choke points.

	07-06-2004 21:05									#12
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Wwwwicked!

	07-06-2004 21:08									#13
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I'd like to say that the first couple of turns are the worst, but I might not be right. There are some straightaways later in the race. (sandbag alley)

	07-06-2004 21:09									#14
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Orders sent BTW

	07-06-2004 21:12									#15
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Orders sent. Almost hoping someone does crash into me...

Glad to see I made it into the rules though

	07-06-2004 21:15									#16
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Yes, you will live in tradition.

Just waiting on Skanky.

	07-06-2004 21:22									#17
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One problem though, we can not start this race without crashing or burning up some wildcards, assuming we need to go up that turn to the left of the track.

I would appreciate a mini-map of the track that shows the basic route we will be taking.

	07-06-2004 21:37									#18
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Only if you start by braking, Skanky, as I mentioned already

-Jam

	07-06-2004 21:39									#19
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Then I suggest you don't waste any WC's on the first turn.

More of the map will be exposed as you get into the race. So no, there will not be a mini map provided now.
What you need for the first 4 turns is visible.

	07-06-2004 21:43									#20
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:shrug:

Sent anyway.

	07-06-2004 23:15									#21
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code:

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car #
name
speed
heading
WC
orders
1
Skanky Burns
6
S
10
B(M6)
2
Chaunk
7
S
10
(M7)
3
gjramsey
6
SE
10
BL(M5)
4
Jonny
8
SE
10
A(m3)L(m4)
5
Spaced Cowboy
6
SE
10
(M4)L(M2)B
6
Jamski
8
SE
10
A(M5)L(M2)

TOTALLY SHOCKED, no crashes and no WCs used.
Some took the accelerate path to avoid crashes, and some used the brake method, and one player did the rare break at the end of their turn. (first time I've seen that, but then I haven't paid much attention)

The turn coming up should be interesting

Now Accepting Round 2 orders.

	07-06-2004 23:27									#22
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Orders sent. If you get it twice, take the second set... (The shorter one)

	07-06-2004 23:31									#23
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Order have been sent.

Will we see some damage done to the cars this turn????

	07-06-2004 23:40									#24
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Sended. Ready for the crash.

	08-06-2004 01:05									#25
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order[s]ent

-Jam

	08-06-2004 04:10									#26
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Sent.

	08-06-2004 05:39									#27
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OrderSent!!

	08-06-2004 14:54									#28
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is this track finished??? i dont get it

	08-06-2004 15:18									#29
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No, Rah only showed the first x number of lines of the track.

	08-06-2004 18:37									#30
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Turn 2

An interesting turn

code:

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 **    ****   *  ****                      ** 
 **      **** **4***                      ****
 **         *6**                         ****** 
  ***       ***                          ***  ****
   ****      *                             **   ***  


car #
name
speed
heading
WC
orders
1
Skanky Burns
4
SE
10
A(M)L(M5)
2
Chaunk
4
SE
10
(M1)L(M4)R[B]
3
gjramsey
8
SW
9
SA(M6)R(R+1)
4
Jonny
8
SW
9
(m4)R(R+1)(m2)
5
Spaced Cowboy
5
S
10
(5M)RB
6
Jamski
9
SW
9
A(m5)R(m2)R

Skanky Burns and Chaunk crashed, but I doubt the speed reduction will hurt them going through the first hairpin.

Jamski decided to accelerate and attempt a Chaunk on the next turn. I can't see a way for him to stay on the track next turn, but then I'm kinda foggy this morning.

And gjramsey executes the first slipstream of the race.

The next turn will be interesting (again).
After orders are in for TURN 3, I will expose the next section of the track, which includes sandbag alley.

RAH

Last edited by rah on 08-06-2004 at 18:53