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The Deneb Run: Race #7

Jul 28, 2005 Martin link
And once again it's time for more turbo power than your average behemoth, more speed than a really really fast thing and more danger than something that's not as dangerous as the Deneb Run.

There will be a BLAK sponsored race, The Deneb Run, on Sunday at around 1:00am gametime (According to my /time) in the game. This is the same time as the last race.

Rules will be:
1) Racers must race from Odia M14 through Deneb heading clockwise back to Odia M14.
2) Race starts in Odia M14 near the station.
3) Contestants must be within 100m of me before the start
4) No shooting before I start the race.
5) You die and you're out (so no /exploding)
6) All weapons and ships allowed.
7) First person to get back and dock at Odia M14 wins the first prize. (1 million creds)
Second person back gets 600k
9) Third person gets 400k

Put your name down if you're interested. I won't start it with less than 6 racers.

So now, who can beat _ghost_'s time of 26:55.
Jul 29, 2005 who? me? link
i bet lebermac could do it, but he isnt able to play.
Jul 29, 2005 Arolte link
Sounds interesting. Put me down. Though I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it or not.
Jul 29, 2005 LeberMac link
I bet I could too, but not without a cablemodem. :(

Technically folks, it's all about luck. Just plot (and SAVE your /navroute) a straight-thru course, use an IDF Valk with either no weapon or a LIGHT weapon, and only plot around the areas where there are ALWAYS storms. (Like Jallik, etc.)

Little more interesting now that there are infiniboost ships but they are much slower. A 240 m/s Valk will probably outperform over the long run.

I hope someone is still racing for TGFT.
Jul 29, 2005 Arolte link
Shhhh, stop giving tips away...

=P
Jul 30, 2005 margoth link
I'll try to make it!
Jul 30, 2005 Martin link
An unusually spread race this week and _Ghost_s record still stands by a strong margin. Here are the results. It was surprising that there were no TD Hogs or IDF Valks in the race.

Myst | 30:52 | Orion Convoy Guardian Hornet, Fast Charge.
Borb II | 31:08 | SVG, Fast Charge.
Otemir Ortec |34:28 | Warthog mk II, Fast Charge, Lightning Mines.
i fight for unrest | 35:21 | Vulture mk1, Fast Charge, Neut 2's.
Three-Oh-8 | 39:03 | Centurion, Heavy bat, Posi & Vult, Fast Charge, Posis.
Carloss | 49:42 | Centurion, Fast Charge, Charge Cannon
Jul 30, 2005 Borb II link
Er I was in a Vult Mk3, I may be dumb but not SVG in a race dumb. :P
Jul 31, 2005 Arolte link
Congratulations on the winners of the race! It sounded very exciting with the announcers constantly giving updates and stuff. I wish I had made it but I got mixed up with the timezones and stuff. Oh well. Maybe next time.
Jul 31, 2005 Martin link
well that will teach you to ignore the *msg me your ship type so i can add it to the results* request. :P
Jul 31, 2005 Snax_28 link
Oh, AM. Hmmm...
Jul 31, 2005 Borb II link
I said it once in guild chat. You know I'm to lazy to hit "Mar and tab all at once while getting drunk in the bar. :P
Aug 01, 2005 LeberMac link
Indeed. No infiniboost hogs or Valks in the race? Almost 31 minutes the best time? Congrats to Myst! In a HORNET?!? Sheesh.
Aug 01, 2005 Borb II link
Yeah I was on my Serco alt in that race. :'( No Valks for Tani killing Borb II...
Aug 01, 2005 moldyman link
Ill jump in with a UIT alt. No worries for itani reaction fleets there.
Aug 01, 2005 Borb II link
But the SFs are half of the fun!