SafassThin
01-08-2012, 04:01 PM
Hello all
I would like to organize some racing contests for PS3 sim players.
Here is my first proposal:
- the race is in Sim mode, any plane you wish (except B17 - just because...)
- the setting is in the Ardennes, near Harlange, day, good weather (Dogfight room unlimited time - max 12 players to ensure good connection)
- players will race one againt one. The winner goes to the next round. The winner is the winner of the last round (final) . I suspect there will be many crashes, so we'll probably have a loosers-round too
- at the beginning of the game, we all meet at roughly 1500m alt. North-East of Harlange)
- the 2 players racing each other will be flying side-by-side from there, at roughly 1000m alt, going North
- when the 'Go' is given (by me) you can proceed towards the entry point of the circuit and race
- the next 2 players will given their 'Go' 1 or 2 mn later
- the circuit is as follows (see attached picture):
- the entry point is the river starting right under the name 'Villers' (of 'Villers La bonne eau') on the map (and I mean where 'Villers' is printed, NOT where the town actually is)
- you enter the 'trench' (a-la-StarWars trench battle) and follow the frozen river (going south)
- you are not allowed to exceed the altitude of 300m once in the trench
- after a minute or so, the river splits: take LEFT (general direction: south-south-east)
- you will need to fly under a bridge (near Fauvillier on the map)
- right after that bridge, turn LEFT (its a pretty hard turn)
- now you will have to go through some very tight hairpins
- you will arrive at a second bridge - pass under it
The winner of a round is the pilot who manages to pass through that second bridge safely first, or whose opponent crashes, of passes over a bridge before that. If 2 players collide during a race, it shall be redone (I hope this will not happen too often)
Notes:
- practice it before the game (the hairpins especially are tough to pass)
- choose your plane wisely - most of the second part of the track is done at pretty low speed, with very tight turns, while the first part can be done faster. You need a plane that can handle sharp turns at low speeds
- at the beginning of the track, the river is at 240m alt, while at the end it is at 230m. Those extra 10m will be usefull to handle the haipin turns
- total race time is just a few minutes, but there is no room for mistakes
- note that it is also strictly forbidden to shoot your opponent out of the sky :rolleyes:
I suggest to hold the contest next weekend, at midnight CET (night of saturday to Sunday). That should make it morning in Japan, and afternoon in the US.
Please comment on this, add suggestions, or just simply sign up for the game :grin:
I would like to organize some racing contests for PS3 sim players.
Here is my first proposal:
- the race is in Sim mode, any plane you wish (except B17 - just because...)
- the setting is in the Ardennes, near Harlange, day, good weather (Dogfight room unlimited time - max 12 players to ensure good connection)
- players will race one againt one. The winner goes to the next round. The winner is the winner of the last round (final) . I suspect there will be many crashes, so we'll probably have a loosers-round too
- at the beginning of the game, we all meet at roughly 1500m alt. North-East of Harlange)
- the 2 players racing each other will be flying side-by-side from there, at roughly 1000m alt, going North
- when the 'Go' is given (by me) you can proceed towards the entry point of the circuit and race
- the next 2 players will given their 'Go' 1 or 2 mn later
- the circuit is as follows (see attached picture):
- the entry point is the river starting right under the name 'Villers' (of 'Villers La bonne eau') on the map (and I mean where 'Villers' is printed, NOT where the town actually is)
- you enter the 'trench' (a-la-StarWars trench battle) and follow the frozen river (going south)
- you are not allowed to exceed the altitude of 300m once in the trench
- after a minute or so, the river splits: take LEFT (general direction: south-south-east)
- you will need to fly under a bridge (near Fauvillier on the map)
- right after that bridge, turn LEFT (its a pretty hard turn)
- now you will have to go through some very tight hairpins
- you will arrive at a second bridge - pass under it
The winner of a round is the pilot who manages to pass through that second bridge safely first, or whose opponent crashes, of passes over a bridge before that. If 2 players collide during a race, it shall be redone (I hope this will not happen too often)
Notes:
- practice it before the game (the hairpins especially are tough to pass)
- choose your plane wisely - most of the second part of the track is done at pretty low speed, with very tight turns, while the first part can be done faster. You need a plane that can handle sharp turns at low speeds
- at the beginning of the track, the river is at 240m alt, while at the end it is at 230m. Those extra 10m will be usefull to handle the haipin turns
- total race time is just a few minutes, but there is no room for mistakes
- note that it is also strictly forbidden to shoot your opponent out of the sky :rolleyes:
I suggest to hold the contest next weekend, at midnight CET (night of saturday to Sunday). That should make it morning in Japan, and afternoon in the US.
Please comment on this, add suggestions, or just simply sign up for the game :grin: