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#51

Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by Argammon - December 27, 2025, 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?

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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?

#52

Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by dreadnaut - December 27, 2025, 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? 😱

#53

Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by alanrotoi - December 27, 2025, 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!    

#54

Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by HerrNove - December 27, 2025, 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.

#55

Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by Duplode - December 27, 2025, 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!

#56

Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by Argammon - December 27, 2025, 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.

#57

Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by Duplode - December 27, 2025, 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?  

#58

Competition 2025 / Re: ZCT293 - Symmetry

Last post by Argammon - December 27, 2025, 05:05:00 PM

Also quite chuffed at my pipe slide-jump, I've never managed a properly aligned landing like in this track, with no loss of speed

Yes, that pipe trick is masterclass!

#59

Competition 2026 / Re: Guest track 2026

Last post by Argammon - December 27, 2025, 05:02:26 PM

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

I will vacate the spot if No Rails scores badly and somebody else would like to have a spot.

#60

Team Zone / Teams for 2026

Last post by dreadnaut - December 27, 2025, 04:58:45 PM

Would you like to join a team, move team, or start a new one?
This is the place to discuss and look for friends! It's also the right thread to confirm existing teams, or any other changes. (see also 2025)

The time has come! Announce your new rosters, confirm your existing ones, crawl out of the freezer and thaw that old team under the coming 2026 sun!