The Pangalactic Regatta: 2016 Quasar Run (RACE)

[Nauvran]

Race class, all ships have to be in a similar class otherwise you could easily make a light fast ship that has superior maneuverability to all other ships. Kind of like entering a racing bike in a NASCAR.

Random facts?

 

[Drakkart]

Nice submissions already i am really eager to see some of these in action. Interesting gsmbeling on the requirements. make sure you are not getting disqualified by laging other people out or jumping without control for speed is nothing without control.

 

[MrFuz]

Is overdrive accepted?
Also, are mines allowed, passive weaponry?

 

[ToasterBorst]

Is overdrive accepted?
Also, are mines allowed, passive weaponry?

No mines, yes overdrive!

 

[Calhoun]

Hmm, looks interesting. I'm going to refit my Corvette and see what happens!

EDIT: So, what exactly is this race going to be? Is it just a point to point (Fastest JD wins) or will there be no warp sections or something?

 

[StarWars1981]

Is a Jump Inhibitor mine allowed?
I was just thinking of this thing in a Star Wars novel, only seen it once - pulsemass mines, inhibit hyperspace temporarily.
Could I do something similar? Dump a bunch of unfactioned inhibitors and knock everybody behind me into sub-lightspeeds for awhile?

 

[Calhoun]

Is a Jump Inhibitor mine allowed?
I was just thinking of this thing in a Star Wars novel, only seen it once - pulsemass mines, inhibit hyperspace temporarily.
Could I do something similar? Dump a bunch of unfactioned inhibitors and knock everybody behind me into sub-lightspeeds for awhile?

Somehow I doubt it. It says in the OP no Jump Inhibitors, and a couple of posts up it says no mines.

 

[ToasterBorst]

Yeah, while a cool idea it would be something for a different class of racing.

 

[Calhoun]

By the way, is actual straight out speed (IE, not warp speeds) going to be a factor?

 

[StarWars1981]

Lol, then let's do a competition, sometime, for this other type of racing, lol!
Sorry about the post, then, I have absolutely forgotten what's on the OP.
Ooops.

 

[Napther]

No mines, yes overdrive!

How is Chain Drive going to be balanced when we now have Push-button-for-one-jump and mega fast clocks?

THE ONLY way is to have jump inhibitors on-track as obstacles at the required to fly through checkpoints. As I have noted Chain Drive technology has a chance to completely ignore Inhibitors during a jump sequence as its jump tick comes before the inhibitor tick?...

Also, I cri, No weapons

 

[Comr4de]

How is Chain Drive going to be balanced when we now have Push-button-for-one-jump and mega fast clocks?

Overdrive effect, not chaindrive.

 

[Napther]

Overdrive effect, not chaindrive.

I was commenting on one of the leaders of this events comment as to what was correct; as far as I have read, Chaindrive is allowed and I kinda knew Overdrive was allowed since, well, its a race

 

[Comr4de]

I was commenting on one of the leaders of this events comment as to what was correct; as far as I have read, Chaindrive is allowed and I kinda knew Overdrive was allowed since, well, its a race

Oh rip, I thought you were quoting his statement about overdrive.

 

[ToasterBorst]

The general attitude from those I've discussed the event with is that it will be interesting to see how the chain drives actually play out. If checkpoints are generally only a jump or two apart, the accuracy of chain drives could easily be an issue for a pilot.

More importantly though, we've been discussing delaying this event because of the fleet competition having been pushed back and now because of the Blood & Steel announcement putting that so close on the heels of this. Right now we're discussing pushing things until around September 27th and I'll edit the OP to reflect this, fortunately, this also gives us time to decide if chaindrives will need to be outlawed and/or hope that Schine fixes jumping.

So, Regatta delayed.. new date pending.. leaning toward weekend of September 27th.

 

[ToasterBorst]

Event canceled, community has left SMD and StarMade for the time being.

 

[Reilly Reese]

Event canceled, community has left SMD and StarMade for the time being.

Damn shame.

 

[nightrune]

Damn shame.

Hell yeah it is.

 

[StarWars1981]

Event canceled, community has left SMD and StarMade for the time being.

What do you mean, "community has left"? Who's the community you're talking about, and why have they left?

 

[Sven_The_Slayer]

What do you mean, "community has left"? Who's the community you're talking about, and why have they left?

I believe he is referring to his community the Evil Toaster Community.