(PC) Multi-Class Endurance Championship - Season Two
Jul 21, 2015 0:44:55 GMT
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Post by Sugar_Free_Nos on Jul 21, 2015 0:44:55 GMT
This thread is for all information, rules, discussion, and questions regarding PC's Multi-Class Endurance Championship.
Link to current spreadsheet by LotheronPrime: 1drv.ms/1IO6SYG
Alright everyone, the spreadsheet is updated and the results are in. Link is in the OP.
Thanks so much to everyone that participated in the event, thanks to LotheronPrime for being our race official and spectator as well as making our fantastic spreadsheet, thanks to DrKloden for being a great spectator and making Broughy1322's appearance on R.O.N. Raceway possible, and lastly thanks to Broughy1322 for covering some races of the event. We may have had issues in most of them, but we really closed with a bang.
Moving this to completed, see you guys at the awards show!
Podium Pics: imgur.com/a/g32RO
Yes everyone, the long awaited PC Multi-Class Endurance Championship is finally here. This series will be held every Sunday starting August 2nd at 7PM UTC, and last approximately 10 weeks (10 separate races). Each race will be 1.5 hours long.
Basic info: In a Multi-Class Endurance race, the main theme is that there are 3 groups of people on the track, each driving a certain car. All cars will be customized and owned by each player. One group will be in GT1, which uses the fastest car out of the 3 for the race, another group will be in GT2, which uses a car that is inbetween GT1 and GT3 in performance, and the final group will be in GT3, which is the slowest vehicle of the 3. Players will be divided into 9 teams of 3 all sponsored by an ingame GTA company. Teams will compete for the overall team win, and drivers will compete individually as well. Points are awarded based on a racer's finishing position in the race, and will be tallied up to determine winners at the end of the season.
Rules:
Link to current spreadsheet by LotheronPrime: 1drv.ms/1IO6SYG
Thanks so much to everyone that participated in the event, thanks to LotheronPrime for being our race official and spectator as well as making our fantastic spreadsheet, thanks to DrKloden for being a great spectator and making Broughy1322's appearance on R.O.N. Raceway possible, and lastly thanks to Broughy1322 for covering some races of the event. We may have had issues in most of them, but we really closed with a bang.
Moving this to completed, see you guys at the awards show!
Podium Pics: imgur.com/a/g32RO
Yes everyone, the long awaited PC Multi-Class Endurance Championship is finally here. This series will be held every Sunday starting August 2nd at 7PM UTC, and last approximately 10 weeks (10 separate races). Each race will be 1.5 hours long.
Basic info: In a Multi-Class Endurance race, the main theme is that there are 3 groups of people on the track, each driving a certain car. All cars will be customized and owned by each player. One group will be in GT1, which uses the fastest car out of the 3 for the race, another group will be in GT2, which uses a car that is inbetween GT1 and GT3 in performance, and the final group will be in GT3, which is the slowest vehicle of the 3. Players will be divided into 9 teams of 3 all sponsored by an ingame GTA company. Teams will compete for the overall team win, and drivers will compete individually as well. Points are awarded based on a racer's finishing position in the race, and will be tallied up to determine winners at the end of the season.
Rules:
{Spoiler}Standard NoDo rules of racing will apply.
Reserve Drivers
Each team can use a reserve driver on a maximum of three occasions throughout the championship if a regular member of their team can't make a race. Reserve drivers will score points for the team as normal and are free to race for any other team if needed.
If a driver is not online at 7 UTC on race day teams are free to seek out a reserve driver. If the original driver is not online by 7:15 UTC the reserve will be driving in his place, even if he makes it online before the start of the race. We're not waiting for anyone.
Team Changes
If a player is due to miss his third round of the season his team can choose to replace him permanently. He may also step down on this own. Should that happen, all reserve driver slots used previously by the outgoing team member will be reinstated.
Any drivers coming into the championship in a permanent seat mid-way through the season will be scored as normal and will replace the outgoing driver on the main championship table.
The Championship
There will be 3 individual championship tables for GT1, GT2, and GT3, and a separate teams championship. Points are awarded based on finishing position in class and drivers must remain in the same class throughout the championship.
Drivers and teams will be able to drop their two worst scores meaning only their best 8 rounds will count to their overall total. Points tables can be seen on the spreadsheet (coming soon)
Disconnections
Everyone who starts the race will be classified and therefore receive points. If a racer disconnects he will be classified in 9th position, with the next person who disconnects classified in 8th, and so on.
Lapped Cars
Standard multi-class endurance racing rules apply - cars being lapped do not have to move out of the way for faster cars coming through, but should also not actively defend their position and try to slow down faster cars
Cars being lapped should stick to the racing line so faster cars can predict where they will be and make overtaking easier, though if a lapped car wants to move well out of the way safely that's fine. If in doubt, stick to the racing line.
Damage
All competitors must use the pit lanes provided to fix vehicle damage and must not respawn unless in an unrecoverable position. The only exception to this is The North Loop where respawning to fix damage is allowed.
Start Procedure
There will be a formation lap at the start of each race where drivers will get into their positions within their class with 3 distinct groups for GT1, GT2 and GT3. This will be shorter than a regular lap to minimise time taken.
Drivers will end the formation lap by lining up on the grid in a staggered (F1-style) order, with a car length gap between each car and multiple car lengths left between each class.
The official race starter will verify everyone is in an adequate position then place a sticky bomb near the start of the grid. When this sticky bomb explodes the GT1 cars will start the race. After the GT1 cars have all passed through the first turn, a second sticky will be exploded marking the start of the race for GT2, then after they pass the first turn yet another sticky will be detonated to mark the start for GT3. The Only exception to this rule is on The North Loop where all drivers will start at the same time.
Reserve Drivers
Each team can use a reserve driver on a maximum of three occasions throughout the championship if a regular member of their team can't make a race. Reserve drivers will score points for the team as normal and are free to race for any other team if needed.
If a driver is not online at 7 UTC on race day teams are free to seek out a reserve driver. If the original driver is not online by 7:15 UTC the reserve will be driving in his place, even if he makes it online before the start of the race. We're not waiting for anyone.
Team Changes
If a player is due to miss his third round of the season his team can choose to replace him permanently. He may also step down on this own. Should that happen, all reserve driver slots used previously by the outgoing team member will be reinstated.
Any drivers coming into the championship in a permanent seat mid-way through the season will be scored as normal and will replace the outgoing driver on the main championship table.
The Championship
There will be 3 individual championship tables for GT1, GT2, and GT3, and a separate teams championship. Points are awarded based on finishing position in class and drivers must remain in the same class throughout the championship.
Drivers and teams will be able to drop their two worst scores meaning only their best 8 rounds will count to their overall total. Points tables can be seen on the spreadsheet (coming soon)
Disconnections
Everyone who starts the race will be classified and therefore receive points. If a racer disconnects he will be classified in 9th position, with the next person who disconnects classified in 8th, and so on.
Lapped Cars
Standard multi-class endurance racing rules apply - cars being lapped do not have to move out of the way for faster cars coming through, but should also not actively defend their position and try to slow down faster cars
Cars being lapped should stick to the racing line so faster cars can predict where they will be and make overtaking easier, though if a lapped car wants to move well out of the way safely that's fine. If in doubt, stick to the racing line.
Damage
All competitors must use the pit lanes provided to fix vehicle damage and must not respawn unless in an unrecoverable position. The only exception to this is The North Loop where respawning to fix damage is allowed.
Start Procedure
There will be a formation lap at the start of each race where drivers will get into their positions within their class with 3 distinct groups for GT1, GT2 and GT3. This will be shorter than a regular lap to minimise time taken.
Drivers will end the formation lap by lining up on the grid in a staggered (F1-style) order, with a car length gap between each car and multiple car lengths left between each class.
The official race starter will verify everyone is in an adequate position then place a sticky bomb near the start of the grid. When this sticky bomb explodes the GT1 cars will start the race. After the GT1 cars have all passed through the first turn, a second sticky will be exploded marking the start of the race for GT2, then after they pass the first turn yet another sticky will be detonated to mark the start for GT3. The Only exception to this rule is on The North Loop where all drivers will start at the same time.
Schedule:
| Date (2015) | Track | Laps | Class | GT1 | GT2 | GT3 | Broughy Covered? |
| August 2nd | Blaine County 24hr | 22 | Muscle A | Coquette Blackfin | Bravado Gauntlet | Vapid Chino | Yes! |
| August 9th | Rockford Flyby | 46 | Compacts | DeClasse Rhapsody | Bollokan Prairie | Karin Dilettante | No |
| August 16th | Olympic GP | 31 | SUVs | Obey Rocoto | Bravado Gresley | Mammoth Patriot | No |
| August 23rd | The You Tool 3 Way | 29 | Sports A | Benefactor Feltzer | Karin Kuruma | Karin Futo | Yes! |
| August 30th | Grotti F1 Mirror's Edge | Supers | Progen T20 | Pegassi Vacca | Vapid Bullet | No | |
| September 6th | Grotti F1 Banham Canyon | Sports Classics | Benefactor Stirling GT | Lampadati Pigalle | Pegassi Monroe | No | |
| September 13th | Through the Barracks | Muscle | Imponte Dukes | DeClasse Sabre Turbo | DeClasse Vigero | Yes! | |
| September 20th | R.O.N. Raceway | Coupes | Dewbauchee Exemplar | Ocelot F620 | Ubermacht Oracle XS | No | |
| September 27th | Los Santos Grand Prix | Sports B | Albany Alpha | Lampadati Furore GT | Benefactor Schwartzer | No | |
| October 4th | The North Loop | Sedans | Obey Tailgater | Vulcar Warrener | Zirconium Stratum | Yes! |
Race descriptions
August 2nd, Blaine County 24 Hr, Muscle A: The first stop of this round of season 2 is the same as the last time and uses the same class of cars, but with different cars in the class. With GT1 featuring the newest contender for the top Muscle, The Coquette Blackfin, GT2 featuring the old top dog fallen from glory, the Gauntlet, and the brand new low-riding cruiser on the block, the Vapid Chino, racers will be pushing all 3 of these cars past their limits around one of Broughy's fan favorite tracks.
August 9th, Rockford Flyby, Compacts: This isn't the best track in the world, no. This is just a tribute. From LotheronPrime
August 16th, Olympic GP, SUVs: Third in the series features Broughy's most versatile track, Olympic GP, using some of the least loved vehicles in the game. Completely omitting the crazy OP Huntley for the humble Obey Rocoto in GT1, and featuring the mean Bravado Gresley in GT2 as new additions to the car selections, this race is sure to take drivers out of their element.
August 23rd, The You Tool 3 Way, Sports A: Forth in the lineup, and second in the list that Broughy will be streaming, The You Tool 3 Way will test both the drivers ability to deal with other cars on the track, and their patience. Featuring the iconic top speed chicane as the first turn and the shared sections of the track, you'll never feel like you're driving on an empty road. This is sure to be a very fun race to watch, so tune in to www.twitch.tv/broughy1322 to catch the race.
August 30th, Grotti F1 Mirror's Edge, Supers: Our 5th stop will be on ovivoJR and Ganjalo's track featured in PC's F1 Championship. This track, built for supers, will surely be a good time featuring the challenging roads around Mirror Park and drivers that will be in the new fastest car in GTA, the T20 for GT1.
September 6th , Grotti F1 Banham Canyon, Sports Classics: This track, again made by ovivoJR for his F1 series, is a re imagining of a decent quality Rockstar made track, which adds extra turns and more props for a more serious race. Racers will be in Sports Classics, which were not featured in the last rounds of season 2, so it should be a different experience. This race will also be streamed by Broughy.
September 13th, Through The Barracks, Muscle B: Taking the slot of the off-roads class in this round of season 2, this race featuring some of the best handling Muscle cars, on a somewhat tight and challenging track, will be one of the more difficult stops this season. Opportunities to overtake on this track can disappear as quickly as they show up, so be careful!
September 20th, Ron Raceway, Coupes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkevIHYTlXs
September 27th, Los Santos Grand Prix, Sports B: On our 8th stop of the season we will be using some of the most under used and under rated Sports cars in their class. Featuring the highly demanded Albany Alpha in GT1, the almost unused Furore GT in GT2, and the Schwartzer making a return from the last round of season 2, this race should be a good watch taking place on Broughy's premier track.
October 4th, The North Loop, Sedans: This is the last stop of the season. Due to lapping not being as big of an occurrence on Broughy's monster of a track, the car selection and rules board of this season have made a few changes and selections to make this race much more interesting, With cars only a few seconds apart in testing (1:12:149 Tailgater, 1:14:102 Warrener, 1:16:070 Stratum) and the lack of a separated start, I expect to see cars in all classes in places where you wouldn't expect them. You may see the best of GT2 mixing it up with GT1 and the best of GT3 fighting to get past the worst of GT2. This race is sure to be both a challenge and a good time, so tune in at www.twitch.tv/broughy1322 to catch this epic conclusion.
Racers and Teams:
For point totals, check the spreadsheet linked at the top of this post.
| Team Name | Team Colors | GT1 | GT2 | GT3 | |
| Bravado Racing | Red+White | MCaesar | bladecruiser | Sugar_Free_Nos | |
| Hawk & Little Racing | Black+Orange | doompenguin | andyb3e | terrabyte | |
| Team Shark | Brushed Steel+Blue | cloudmcshort | X.one | .fiyah | |
| 24/7 Motorsports | Bright Green+Bright Orange | fab. ICEMAN | mrri0es | Oh_Darn | |
| Fly US | Matte White+Matte Blue | The_Bad_Loser | Xepy★̅ | Dnl_Jackson | |
| IFruit Racing Inc. | Brushed Metal Black+Matte Black | ovivoJR | meetmypyro | michiski22 | |
| TW@ | Purple+Pink | CHill | Iron | Mid1010 | |
| Terroil Motorsports | Black+White | Superstepa_ | RapTor_X_ | Vixtro | |
| Bolingbroke | Blue+White | Madderose | Akcros | oldholborn |
Live Streaming Info: Each race will always be livestreamed on Twitch by many different people in each class, and you can find links to all of the channels that will be streaming below, but I am very pleased to announce something very special.
Broughy1322 himself will be livestreaming 4 out of the 10 races we do, by restreaming all of our streams, switching between multiple views, commentating over it LIVE, as well as interacting with chat! This will be a whole new experience for his viewers by allowing them to see almost all of the race and hear Broughy's thoughts through every turn, much like a real, televised racing event. Races Broughy will be covering will be marked clearly in the schedule above.
Broughy's Twitch: www.twitch.tv/broughy1322
Even when he is not covering the event, you can still catch the races on our personal channels at the links below:
www.twitch.tv/thelotheron (race offical LotheronPrime)
www.twitch.tv/sugar_free_nos
www.twitch.tv/meetmypyro
www.twitch.tv/ohdarngta
www.twitch.tv/lord_of_time
www.twitch.tv/drkloden
Bonus Info:
Starting positions
Throughout the course of the 10 round championship each driver will start in every position once. Every driver will be on pole position for one race, 2nd on the grid for one race, etc. The grid for the final round will be based on championship position.
| Team | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 | |
| Bravado Racing | 4th | 1st | 5th | 8th | 3rd | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 7th | |
| Hawk & Little | 6th | 8th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 9th | 7th | 1st | |
| Team Shark | 5th | 9th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 7th | 8th | 6th | 3rd | |
| 24/7 Motorsports | 7th | 6th | 8th | 9th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 4th | |
| Fly US | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
| IFruit Racing Inc. | 9th | 4th | 6th | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 8th | |
| TW@ | 8th | 5th | 7th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 9th | 2nd | |
| Terroil Motorsports | 1st | 3rd | 9th | 7th | 8th | 6th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | |
| Bolingbroke | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 9th | 8th | 4th | 1st | 6th |
The Dukes
Some have asked what to do if they do not have the Dukes or no one on their team has a Dukes. If you need/want the Dukes and are affiliated with this event, please contact bladecruiser for info. From my understanding, all you do is replace your settings file with one flagged as a returning player. It's very simple to do, completely safe, and arbitrary restrictions to reward buying the same game twice are stupid anyway.
Livestreaming
If you can live stream on Twitch, I would really like you to. The more views both Broughy and other viewers have to switch between, the more interesting the event. If you're running on a system of reasonable power, and have a 3mb+ upload, we can probably get you streaming. I run on an 8320 and a 750 with a 5mb upload and I can stream at a somewhat decent quality. We don't need it to be perfect 1080p, we just need it watchable. Feel free to shoot questions to LotheronPrime about streaming. Please then PM me if you will be streaming so I can update the OP.
Pre-Race Lobby Stuff
Alright, someone asked me how the prelobby stuff is going to go down, and here's the general idea. We are going to be calm, follow instructions, and not mess around at all. There will be no shooting, cops, explosions, or general chaos at all. We are the PC crew, not one of the console crew. I expect us to be able to stay calm and follow the instructions of myself or LotheronPrime. For the first race we will be meeting at the golf club to introduce teams for the stream then we will jump straight into the race.
Reserve Driver Signups List
If you would like to sign up as a reserve, just post here in this thread.
dondeef
jeffreyb1990
Ganjalo
Gallyck
Grumples_Plox (grimreaper977)
ryosuke
randomman2129
redlaserbm
MaxX
Simon
Looking forward to participate in a few races with you guys!
