Los Santos Grand Prix Multi-Class Endurance
Jun 11, 2014 21:59:15 GMT
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Post by Broughy1322 on Jun 11, 2014 21:59:15 GMT
So the next endurance race is going to be held on Sunday 22nd June at the same times as the last one (7pm UK time for xbox, 9pm for PS3 - invites sent half an hour beforehand - RPGs kept well away), except this time you're all going to be going around the Los Santos GP circuit. Lap number to be determined but we'll be aiming for a full day/night cycle again.
We'll be having 5 teams of 3 drivers each for this one, with the final spot in the lobby being taken up by me in a spectating role (I'll livestream both races and commentate over them in addition to just chatting with the stream in general). Each team must field one Massacro, one Jester, and one Comet, but it's up to the teams themselves to choose who races what. We'll be having points to determine which team wins the race in addition to having three individual class winners.
For this event you won't have free choice of teams though. Everyone needs to sign up (as with the north loop this means you're guaranteeing you'll be playing, so make sure you can) and then I'll be placing the drivers into 3 "pots" determined by how strong I feel each driver to be, with all the strongest drivers in the same pot. I'll then do a random draw to generate the teams, taking one driver at random from each pot. That way the teams should be reasonably well balanced and randomised - remember this is just as much about the individual class races as it is the team event. Once teams have been assigned it is up to them to get together and determine sponsors, car colours, etc.
These one off events are basically testing for what might end up being an endurance championship, so nothing is set in stone for any regular stuff just yet. We're simply trying things out. It's also providing me with some helpful testing for when it comes to hosting that individual racing tournament I keep talking about and never getting around to
So after the random draw and teams getting together here is what we have
PS3 Teams
Xbox Teams
Btw what about the crossing section right after the tunnel on the lsgp? Thats gonna be a little dangerous isnt it?Cars coming from the tunnel have priority and if there are any collisions it is always the person's fault who is coming past the tunnel. Simple as that. However if you're leading then you're going to want to be even more careful of course. Just keep an eye on the map, but it's up to those going past the tunnel to slow down if they think a collision may happen.
When it comes to lapping cars then the rules are the same as in regular multi-class racing - those being lapped do not have to actively get out of the way and should remain on the racing line at all times.
That means no blocking or weaving all over the road to prevent a car that is trying to lap you get past, and if you're in any doubt just stay on the racing line. It is up to the car trying to get by to get a clean move done. Overtaking cars will be part of the race and that includes lapping traffic. Losing and gaining time in traffic is all part of multi-class racing, and remember that cars being lapped may be in their own battles too.
However of course if you're on the mic and actively talking with a car you're coming up to lap there's nothing wrong with that car choosing to take a wide line to let you though if that's his choice and you both know about it. But it is by no means a requirement and if the leader of the massacros comes up to lap two coquettes in a battle for the lead of their class for example (s)he's going to have to be very careful about overtaking them. At that point it should be seen as just a normal racing situation where the massacro is behind the coquettes in the order.
We'll be having 5 teams of 3 drivers each for this one, with the final spot in the lobby being taken up by me in a spectating role (I'll livestream both races and commentate over them in addition to just chatting with the stream in general). Each team must field one Massacro, one Jester, and one Comet, but it's up to the teams themselves to choose who races what. We'll be having points to determine which team wins the race in addition to having three individual class winners.
For this event you won't have free choice of teams though. Everyone needs to sign up (as with the north loop this means you're guaranteeing you'll be playing, so make sure you can) and then I'll be placing the drivers into 3 "pots" determined by how strong I feel each driver to be, with all the strongest drivers in the same pot. I'll then do a random draw to generate the teams, taking one driver at random from each pot. That way the teams should be reasonably well balanced and randomised - remember this is just as much about the individual class races as it is the team event. Once teams have been assigned it is up to them to get together and determine sponsors, car colours, etc.
These one off events are basically testing for what might end up being an endurance championship, so nothing is set in stone for any regular stuff just yet. We're simply trying things out. It's also providing me with some helpful testing for when it comes to hosting that individual racing tournament I keep talking about and never getting around to
So after the random draw and teams getting together here is what we have
PS3 Teams
| Team Sponsor | Car Colours | Massacro Driver | Comet Driver | Coquette Driver |
| Universal Uniform | White/Black | reservoirdoc | chrisde22 | delirious807 |
| Premium Deluxe Motorsport | Black/Red/Blue | doubles92 | jontti500 | lancerevowrc |
| Junk | Orange/Black | doodle | MacL0ve | MrMister |
| Globe Oil | Red/Black | ZeNzI23 | Smitveedub | pundip6 |
| YouTool | Blue/Orange | nfsshadow | CantDrive55Andy | alfislegend |
Xbox Teams
| Team Sponsor | Car Colours | Massacro Driver | Comet Driver | Coquette Driver |
| Harsh Souls | Red/Black | Orithos | ujgniped | Trowa |
| Los Santos Rock Radio | Black/White | Twilicane | BlueEyedMalice | feesh |
| LifeInvader | Red/White | knockoutthread3 | ch3rryboyhunter | haydugjr |
| Preservex | White/Pink | rdt33 | Whaletuba | Kelevera51x |
| Los Santos Customs | Purple/Black | MtnDewX97 | Ph33nx | Renegade1911 |
That means no blocking or weaving all over the road to prevent a car that is trying to lap you get past, and if you're in any doubt just stay on the racing line. It is up to the car trying to get by to get a clean move done. Overtaking cars will be part of the race and that includes lapping traffic. Losing and gaining time in traffic is all part of multi-class racing, and remember that cars being lapped may be in their own battles too.
However of course if you're on the mic and actively talking with a car you're coming up to lap there's nothing wrong with that car choosing to take a wide line to let you though if that's his choice and you both know about it. But it is by no means a requirement and if the leader of the massacros comes up to lap two coquettes in a battle for the lead of their class for example (s)he's going to have to be very careful about overtaking them. At that point it should be seen as just a normal racing situation where the massacro is behind the coquettes in the order.
wanna say A might be a B though....
