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Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by alanrotoi - Today at 10:32:00 PM

Are we back in 2003 @alanrotoi? A time where chatlogs were posted and words were twisted by pipsqueaks trying to "win" a flamewar on the forum?

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(20:13:33)Duplode Hehehe Watching Rotoi's version of The Trick -- wonderful stuff!
(20:14:15)(Arg) It is funny we discovered it independently. Or was the Corvette time a hint?
(20:14:39)Duplode And now Argammon goes and does it on the right side, for the sake of completeness
(20:14:45)MiDiaN Arg, yes and I had a better replay cooking but I didn't have enough time to finish it unfortunately.
(20:15:37)dreadnaut Let's see... Alan brought it up 18 November, initially with the Indy
(20:16:45)(Arg) Ok, that was before I sent in the Corvette replay.

If you read carefully, I wrote that you found the trick before I sent my Corvette replay. And I agree with @dreadnaut that it is not important who found it first. We aren't two small boys in a sandbox, or are we?

Where is the flamewar? Please don't change the topic playing the victim because it won't work. Maybe I'm not good at English but the message was quiet clear. You say "it's unclear" and I show you it's not. You could say when you find it and it's all done but you don't. Does it offend you that I'm showing a public chat? Don't make it as it were a big deal but also don't try to change what happened.

#2

Team Zone / Re: Teams for 2026

Last post by Alain il professore - Today at 08:13:59 PM

Hello my friends,

Hyperion Racing Team 26 are Zapper, Victor Narl and Alain il Professore. Vacant slot to be announced later.

I must add Renato Biker is our guest consultant for the team.

Wish you all the best for 2026!

#3

Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by dreadnaut - Today at 08:13:11 PM

We aren't two small boys in a sandbox, or are we?

You both seem very good at pushing each other buttons though 😅

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Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by Argammon - Today at 08:10:29 PM

Are we back in 2003 @alanrotoi? A time where chatlogs were posted and words were twisted by pipsqueaks trying to "win" a flamewar on the forum?

(...)
(20:13:33)Duplode Hehehe Watching Rotoi's version of The Trick -- wonderful stuff!
(20:14:15)(Arg) It is funny we discovered it independently. Or was the Corvette time a hint?
(20:14:39)Duplode And now Argammon goes and does it on the right side, for the sake of completeness
(20:14:45)MiDiaN Arg, yes and I had a better replay cooking but I didn't have enough time to finish it unfortunately.
(20:15:37)dreadnaut Let's see... Alan brought it up 18 November, initially with the Indy
(20:16:45)(Arg) Ok, that was before I sent in the Corvette replay.

If you read carefully, I wrote that you found the trick before I sent my Corvette replay. And I agree with @dreadnaut that it is not important who found it first. We aren't two small boys in a sandbox, or are we?

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Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by dreadnaut - Today at 08:03:56 PM

To me it's not important who found it first, since you were not in contact with each other. You both uncovered it independently during the race 🎉

It's brilliant we can celebrate one more tool to create interesting tracks! Now I need to keep an eye for strategically placed bridges too.

And if we went back, are there tracks where this trick could have made a difference? 😱

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Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by alanrotoi - Today at 07:34:05 PM

OMG!  That deserves a Wiki article!

I used it first in competition in my Corvette replay. It is unclear who found it first.

In any case, it is amazing that we discovered the trick independently of one another. When I found it, I was pretty sure I could cost to victory without too much effort. Fortunately, I at least did a nice pipe trick that went under the radar. 

It's not unclear who found it first. As a reminder, here is an extract of the chatroom at the end of the race where you participated and dreadnaut told you what happened:

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(20:13:33)Duplode Hehehe :D Watching Rotoi's version of The Trick -- wonderful stuff!
(20:14:15)(Arg) It is funny we discovered it independently. Or was the Corvette time a hint?
(20:14:39)Duplode And now Argammon goes and does it on the right side, for the sake of completeness :)
(20:14:45)MiDiaN Arg, yes and I had a better replay cooking but I didn't have enough time to finish it unfortunately.
(20:15:37)dreadnaut Let's see... Alan brought it up 18 November, initially with the Indy
(20:16:45)(Arg) Ok, that was before I sent in the Corvette replay.
Anyway, you also find it independently so well done!    

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Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by HerrNove - Today at 07:15:38 PM

Since my track is as good as ready and the accompanying piece of purple prose almost complete, I don't mind swapping with @Argammon and giving him two extra months. Unless he'd prefer to swap with someone later in the calendar.

#8

Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by Duplode - Today at 06:30:40 PM

I would have preferred a later slot, but I take ZCT296 since it is the only one that is free.

Let me know if anybody wants to trade their slot.

Thanks, calendar updated -- with this this note included!

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Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by Argammon - Today at 05:56:10 PM

I would have preferred a later slot, but I take ZCT296 since it is the only one that is free.

Let me know if anybody wants to trade their slot.

#10

Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by Duplode - Today at 05:25:35 PM

Thanks for the quick reply! Then please register me for ZCT305.

I think Victor had asked for ZCT305 upthread earlier today. In any case, 296 is still free -- can we switch you to that one?