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#61
Live Races / Re: September Live race (Onlin...
Last post by Erik Barros - September 29, 2025, 05:05:26 AMQuote from: Duplode on September 28, 2025, 04:38:55 PMCan you help us with that, Erik Barros ?
Sure, I also reversed the corkscrew so we could jump over it.
#62
Live Races / Re: September Live race (Onlin...
Last post by Duplode - September 28, 2025, 04:38:55 PMQuote from: Overdrijf on September 26, 2025, 11:07:47 PMShe might get out of the hospital on Monday.
Glad to hear it!
Quote from: Overdrijf on September 26, 2025, 11:07:47 PMAnyway, how was the event?
It was good fun! Below are the scoreboards of the four races. Victor's ALPINE track is attached, while CIRKUS and ZOLDER are linked upthread. SIMCITYR is missing for now, as I think it had further tweaks beyond reversing the start tile of 2024 SIMCITY. Can you help us with that, @Erik Barros ?
CIRKUS (Jaguar):
ZOLDER (Indy):
SIMCITYR (Indy):
ALPINE (Indy):
#63
Competition 2025 / Re: Semi-Retirement Announceme...
Last post by dreadnaut - September 28, 2025, 03:46:08 PMI'll echo HerrNove in congratulating you for the great season, and well deserved champion title! 🎆
A strong season means a lot of effort, and I can understand if you want to take it easy now. (No-one has ever won three seasons in a row, racing does take the toll!)
Hope we'll still see you around on the forum, and any races where you feel inspired by the track. Or maybe a live race for a different challenge!
A strong season means a lot of effort, and I can understand if you want to take it easy now. (No-one has ever won three seasons in a row, racing does take the toll!)
Hope we'll still see you around on the forum, and any races where you feel inspired by the track. Or maybe a live race for a different challenge!
#64
Chat - Misc / Re: Volleyball Fanats
Last post by Duplode - September 28, 2025, 03:38:13 PMSo Italy now has both World Championships. That was some serve streak by Bottolo to wrap up the 4th!
#65
Competition 2025 / Re: Semi-Retirement Announceme...
Last post by HerrNove - September 28, 2025, 12:06:16 PMFirst, I'd like to congratulate you again for your title, Argammon.
It's a pity you have decided not to aim to win the next season. Now, dedicating less time to games and more to "real life" can be a wise choice and I don't want to dissuade you from doing that. And yet, things said and decided after a hard competition, when the adrenalin is still running high, might not always be the right ones. So I would suggest you to check your plans in a couple of months, when hopefully some of the negativity of these last months will have subsided. I think nobody will hold it against you if you announce you've changed your mind and are ready to challenge us full-time in 2026.
Whatever your final choice will be I'm looking forward to see your replays in the upcoming races!
It's a pity you have decided not to aim to win the next season. Now, dedicating less time to games and more to "real life" can be a wise choice and I don't want to dissuade you from doing that. And yet, things said and decided after a hard competition, when the adrenalin is still running high, might not always be the right ones. So I would suggest you to check your plans in a couple of months, when hopefully some of the negativity of these last months will have subsided. I think nobody will hold it against you if you announce you've changed your mind and are ready to challenge us full-time in 2026.
Whatever your final choice will be I'm looking forward to see your replays in the upcoming races!
#66
Competition 2025 / Re: Semi-Retirement Announceme...
Last post by Spoonboy - September 27, 2025, 09:52:22 PMI agree with others when I say it has been a privilege to race alongside you @Argammon.
As a top tier driver, your laps have always been breathtaking works of art.
Effortless (at least, in the replay!) and seamless combinations of moves that seemed impossible to me when starting out.
Then, when I had learned more, your style became less impossible for me to emulate, more just improbable! XD
Seeing great things done gives us something to aim at. Even if we can't achieve the same lap time, we will almost certainly push ourselves to achieve our own best, and end each race happy with our efforts.
I have also found that the pressures of life can make it hard to give ZakStunts the time/concentration it can require to do well. Your quality of life must come first, and I hope that you will still race occasionally. And even if we don't see you on the track as often, you know of course, that the community will always be here off-track to chat.
Thankyou for the inspiration, and may you always drive in powergear!
As a top tier driver, your laps have always been breathtaking works of art.
Effortless (at least, in the replay!) and seamless combinations of moves that seemed impossible to me when starting out.
Then, when I had learned more, your style became less impossible for me to emulate, more just improbable! XD
Seeing great things done gives us something to aim at. Even if we can't achieve the same lap time, we will almost certainly push ourselves to achieve our own best, and end each race happy with our efforts.
I have also found that the pressures of life can make it hard to give ZakStunts the time/concentration it can require to do well. Your quality of life must come first, and I hope that you will still race occasionally. And even if we don't see you on the track as often, you know of course, that the community will always be here off-track to chat.
Thankyou for the inspiration, and may you always drive in powergear!
#67
Competition 2025 / Re: Semi-Retirement Announceme...
Last post by Matei - September 27, 2025, 09:19:07 PMQuote from: Duplode on September 27, 2025, 07:45:48 PMas you reached the title (now titles!!) you've always had within you.
https://matei.one/invidious.php?v=nB8J6woEYR4
QuoteLike a flower waking up to morning light,
I find all my happiness within.
https://matei.one/invidious.php?v=svHeFdSvPL0
QuoteIf its truth that you're looking to find,
it is nowhere outside of your mind.
#68
Competition 2025 / Re: Cars and rules for 2026
Last post by Argammon - September 27, 2025, 08:45:03 PMI should not have a say about the rules for 2026, at least not for those affecting the season's standing.
But I thought I would mention that I agree with @MiDiaN and @HerrNove that it feels strange that it is sometimes beneficial to voluntarily stay just below the 1-bonus-point threshold. However, I also agree with @Duplode that the effect likely does not have much practical relevance over a whole season.
In any case, how could the system be "fixed"?
It would be an easy fix to either remove carryover altogether or to allow carryover for all hours. As hinted at by @dreadnaut and @Duplode this would remove the strategic metagame almost entirely. In particular if all hours carry over one could as well just track the total position time over the whole season.
Alternatively, quoting @MiDiaN's idea here, it may make sense to only award the big pot if a pipsqueak obtains 528 hours without the help of carryover. I must say that I am leaning towards this idea. Two bonus points are massive, essentially meaning that a second place plus the bonus is better than a first place together with just 0.5 bonus points.
But I thought I would mention that I agree with @MiDiaN and @HerrNove that it feels strange that it is sometimes beneficial to voluntarily stay just below the 1-bonus-point threshold. However, I also agree with @Duplode that the effect likely does not have much practical relevance over a whole season.
In any case, how could the system be "fixed"?
It would be an easy fix to either remove carryover altogether or to allow carryover for all hours. As hinted at by @dreadnaut and @Duplode this would remove the strategic metagame almost entirely. In particular if all hours carry over one could as well just track the total position time over the whole season.
Alternatively, quoting @MiDiaN's idea here, it may make sense to only award the big pot if a pipsqueak obtains 528 hours without the help of carryover. I must say that I am leaning towards this idea. Two bonus points are massive, essentially meaning that a second place plus the bonus is better than a first place together with just 0.5 bonus points.
#69
Competition 2025 / Re: Semi-Retirement Announceme...
Last post by Argammon - September 27, 2025, 08:21:22 PMThanks for the positive replies guys, I'm touched! It was an honor to race against every one of you.
#70
Competition 2025 / Re: Semi-Retirement Announceme...
Last post by Duplode - September 27, 2025, 07:45:48 PMIt has been a privilege, @Argammon , to race against and to enjoy many fabulous duels against you, as you reached the title (now titles!!) you've always had within you. Even if you aren't going to race the full season next year, I hope to keep meeting you on the scoreboards in the future!
On the community atmosphere: we have gone through a few turbulent months, with lots of energy being fruitlessly spent. The key thing, I'd say, is tolerance -- leaving room for different perspectives, and not jumping straight away to the worst interpretation when there's a disagreement. From a mod's standpoint, I hope we'll be wise enough to help things to keep moving in healthy directions. (And if at any point y'all feel something is going astray, feel free to reach out to me and Dreadnaut.)
On the community atmosphere: we have gone through a few turbulent months, with lots of energy being fruitlessly spent. The key thing, I'd say, is tolerance -- leaving room for different perspectives, and not jumping straight away to the worst interpretation when there's a disagreement. From a mod's standpoint, I hope we'll be wise enough to help things to keep moving in healthy directions. (And if at any point y'all feel something is going astray, feel free to reach out to me and Dreadnaut.)