Duff Series Racing: Hossin 001 (Emerald TR)

Airlift · 2003-07-17, 02:29 PM

It's time to metagame. Sign up a 3 man deliverer crew and a 1-3 man escort team this Saturday for a hectic run through the smurf village (race date and time to be disclosed later). Heat and race times will be recorded and scored against future events. As the first event, Hossin 001 will be limited to a small number of teams on a first come, first serve basis.

I will keep this thread floating and announce here when the registration form is online this Saturday. If you have any questions, feel free to post them and they will be answered. We have tentative support from AGN, who may be offering live shoutcast coverage of the race.

Lonehunter · 2003-07-17, 03:01 PM

OMG!! It's a short-bus race!!

NoSurrender · 2003-07-17, 04:12 PM

well im NC and im willing to jump out of the bushes with a max or a phoenix

HawkEye · 2003-07-17, 04:21 PM

i might make a char just compete in the race. /shrug

Trol · 2003-07-17, 04:21 PM

Count me in! We'll be there to harrass your racers!

If you want to setup some Official Hostile conditions, let me know via PM and I'll talk to my outfit and see how it goes.

Airlift · 2003-07-17, 04:37 PM

I've made the run a few times myself in the past day and normal conditions are pretty hostile. There will be notice given on PSU when the event starts, so any NC or VS "help" will have to be on the bounce. I want to do this on more continents, this first one is a test. If it works out, I will definately tell any NC or VS that want to organize their own race exactly howwe did it. Prolly let you use the web site for your races when it is up.

Each Race Team will have to complete the race in the vehicle they start with, so bring engineers. It will be up to the mosquito, reaver, or big effing liberator to keep your truck safe or the path clear.

It's an open rally, so there will be no course. Get to the checkpoints by any route you can.

Nixon · 2003-07-17, 04:45 PM

Yeah... and don't mind those friendly Galaxies parked just out of view of the checkpoint. "Hmm... I always thought it was odd to have Team 1 hotdrop into each gate."

Lonehunter · 2003-07-17, 05:11 PM

If the VS or NC take this seriously I will drive my Deliverer in the back so the guys in front of me can clear the enormous mine fields.

3-man escort team? You mean 3 reavers hoverin above me? Sweet!!

Edit: A guy in my outfit calls the Deliverer the short bus, when we're gettin ready to leave you can hear him say something like, "Duuuh you guys ready?"

Edit2: It would be awsome if the devs could make it so that the people in the race couldn't get grief. We could all shoot eachother to Hell!! NASCAR on steroids.

Edit3: One last thing, this race should be on a Tuesday or Wednesday or after 8:30PM EST any day of the weak.

Airlift · 2003-07-17, 06:21 PM

As clarification, your escort can only be 3 ppl if they are in a single Liberator. One escort aircraft per race team. It will definately be held in the evening time and racers will be informed of the day with 5 days notice and the time with 2 days notice. The race itself is likely at least 10 days away. Upon completion of this event, the next one will be announced.

Registration for Hossin 001 will be limited to 18 race teams. Depending on logistics and turnout, future events may be larger.

Agression towards the other race teams is prohibited. There will most likely be plenty of blue and purple for you to shoot at along the way.

Among the staff needed are 4 timekeepers, two observers per Deliverer (1 for AGN purposes and 1 for officiating purpose), and support forces for the final assault.

Lonehunter · 2003-07-17, 06:35 PM

So tell me if i'm wrong, I can drive a deliverer with 2 gunners, plus a 3 man crew with ONE support vehicle (No 2 reavers or 2 lightnings) Can I have 2 men from that crew inside the deliverer for repairs, and one with a reaver above me?

Airlift · 2003-07-17, 06:40 PM

A race team is up to 6 people, and can only be the following:

1 Deliverer Driver
2 Deliverer Gunners
1 Supporting Liberator or Reaver or Mosquito.

The only way a race team has more than 4 people is if the escort is a Lib. Any and all of the race team may be engineers to repair the Deliverer as needed.

The two non-gunning positions in each deliverer will be used by an official observer and an AGN position keeper.

Revolver · 2003-07-17, 09:08 PM

Erm....not smart advertising to everyone. ya should have gotten a CR5 to /comall this

...I hope you realize as soon as you put the date and time, I'm gonna /comall when it is, for maximum interference.

Ooh.../me has idea. Any VS CR5s, wanna for a temporary empire alliance on Hossin that day to reeeeally piss 'em off?

Ooh boy I can imagine it...A huuuuuuuge line from coast to coast of NC and VS troops, vehicles, and armor. With AMSes parked every 200m for support....sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...

**edit** oh wait, never mind. I got a few pals who play TR on emerald (or will gladly make on on it) who can inform me...so yer pretty much screwed

PeregineDive · 2003-07-17, 09:29 PM

What happens if they get some D from some special friends? Yeah... then the smurfs are the ones who would be screwed my friend, no need to be a dick about it

-PD

shadyfox · 2003-07-17, 09:33 PM

This is one of the best ideas ive ever heard! What a great idea.
Hopefully a lot of people show up.

Sputty · 2003-07-17, 09:45 PM

I'm sure me and a few other BOHICAns with join in.