Just finished too in group 6.
It was a mayhem of disconnections (Brendan(UB3R-JKP) here got 5 in a row) and freezes but we did it at last. :)
Oh, and IIIrd World War in each race, of course. :)
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Just finished too in group 6.
It was a mayhem of disconnections (Brendan(UB3R-JKP) here got 5 in a row) and freezes but we did it at last. :)
Oh, and IIIrd World War in each race, of course. :)
That's put me off Eliminator for life. :lol
Sorry about today, Group 1. Got flooded in at my bud's place until the water reced. Did any other groups have the same connection issues?
Guys, I'm sorry about the 500 target, that was a really stupid decision. If anyone has still to play for whatever reason, please feel free to drop the target to 300 or whatever you think is appropriate within your group.
And on another note, I've been thinking about how this tournament is panning out regarding online meetings, and I'm really not sure this format was a good idea. It seemed like it at the time, having a month-long tournament spanning all game modes, but looking at all the issues regarding organising so many meetings and people dropping out left right and centre for reasons understandably beyond their control (or just not f*cking showing up at all)... I have to be honest here, I'm really reluctant to organise another tournament like this in the future, it really doesn't seem to be working from my point of view...
I'm sad to hear you say this Charlie, and it's unfortunate that there are loads of drop-outs. Obviously those with issues and those who just decide not to show up. Regardless of all the problems that keep arising, I really appreciate the effort you have went to here. The level of competition is intense, and it's really rekindled my love for WipEout (even with that Elim round of doom I just had), I'm not one of the 'big players' in the WipEout world but things like this really do make me realize that this game is easily still where it's at!
A big thank you from me, for the hammerings you are dishing out ;) Same to you Eric and the rest. :lol
500 is a high target for the lower speed classes IMHO. The Elims were by far the longest and most pain staking event so far. I thought the Elims may have been 2 tracks per speed class with a target of 300 - 500 depending. I love Elims, I love high point Elims, so this wasn't so much of an issue for me ^_^ Aside the DC issues with the Elims, I had a blast (literally :P) yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellfire_WZ
The format is a great idea IMHO. The problems of people being no shows etc cant be helped really. I love the way this has gone on through out the month and I'm sure plenty others feel the same way. I appreciate the effort that you and all the people participating have put in with this. The idea was ambitious and risky. There is nothing wrong with that. For events like this, maybe keep note of the people who have stuck it out and the ones who have shown up for it and maybe limit to the more reliable ones to avoid issues of no shows etc. It's a real shame that this has happened. I'd love to do another tourney like this again, I'd be well gutted if it didn't happen but I understand where you're coming from.
Maybe, it's just the way things seem to be tailing off just says to me that it's going on too long. I think any future tournaments need to be shorter.
Round 5 is now open - the Speed Lap round. You have until Thursday 15th January to get your results in.
I think it's worked brilliantly so far. We've been unlucky with connection issues, but I've enjoyed every round thoroughly so far. Don't be disheartened Charlie, this is the best thing that's happened in Wipeout for years.
TBH, if I'd anticipated dealing with a suicide, a workmate breaking bones, friends moving away, all in about 2 weeks, no way in hell would I have joined this tourny.
Also, while I really do think putting everybody in a similar time zone is a grand idea - for people with screwed up lives who work night shifts (me), trying to meet up with people who live normal lives (even on the same bleeding continent!) is a bit more difficult.
Still this tourny was a great idea, is great fun, and I don't see why it shouldn't be considered a success considering how compactly it is being played (you've got x# of days, do it, move on). I'm having fun when I can make it happen. Race on, me hearties! :twisted
Round 4 done, and even though it was a bit of a marathon for my poor group-mates, we got through with only 1 disconnect, in the first race. Fun times, and 32 points on the board for me. It's all downhill for my score from here!
Well for me, this tournament has rekindled a love for a old flame.
I hadn't played Wipeout for ages, mainly because I thought I had pretty much played it to death over the previous 3 years.
The Time Trial I found I was slow getting into, but come the first online tournament it brought back fond memories of weekend long AVALON events, where it didn't matter what timezone you were in, at least a few wipeoutzone and ARENA players would be online, plus great banter in the chat rooms.
Sure this tournament has had some drop outs, it was inevitable, it always happens.
It's always disappointing when this happens.
I don't know if it has been people not realizing what they had promised to commit to, or that those that seemed to have dropped out first are the ones that heard about the tournament via other means than perusing the Zone or Arena pages.
It's all very well reading a Facebook page while commuting while on your mobile, and deciding, that sounds cool I'll be in that .... then come the crunch of "Turning UP" ... these tend to be the same people that don't turn up.
I'm from a different era, nearly 2 generations from the current one, one where you always try not to let people down, especially when it's a friend who you know has put a lot of time and effort into something that they thought would bring some joy into your lives.
Which this tournament has for me.
So it's a success as far as I'm concerned Hellfire.:rock
Big UP's for organizing it . :+ :clap :rock
Now for the speed lap round.
I haven't looked at the tracks yet ...... hopefully I can beat a PB like the 6 I did in Zone.:nod
Forgive me if Im being blind but have the zone results been published yet?
I think the big problem I'm seeing is the large number of windows in which to compete. While I've tried to be as flexible as possible it seems the sheer number was always going to prove too ambitious. Thanks to those of you who are managing to put up with this, I do think though that things need to be looked at again next time.
Solid - yes, they are up. Check the first page.
What is the BSB technique?
I love it, Hellfire. I just love it. I obviously can't race pilots such as SoA_Booney or Liod19 (not yet!), but I'm having so much fun despite some real poor driving by my side. And I'm learning some things too. I couldn't ask more, actually.
Of course, it is not easy to set an event as huge as this. And, as I was joking pages ago, my wife is not entirely happy of my countless hours of zones and time trials. Maybe you're right, maybe it should've been shorter than a month, because the schedule is impressive. You, and all the event managers, are going through a great deal of patience for it, and the community should be grateful to say the least.
I say keep going. So far it's going pretty well, looking at the results I see good competition.
Plus, I need another tournament. I'm improving, I want to get back to some of Rapier Racer's plasmas!
This tournament was a brilliant idea. It's the most fun i've had with wipeout for several months. Plus it has allowed me to meet some new people. I can't see any failure here at all, at least from my view. :) So big thanks Charlie!
I'll make it brief. Charlie, keep going because now l'm starting to love wipeout again.
Last night were brutal, alot of disconnections, freezes and resets internet router! lol, but we got there in the end.
Anyway, here comes the speed laps this week.
stevie:)
RE: Question
What is the BSB technique?
It was a technique that was available to multiple pre boost before hitting the start line of a speed lap [it involved Turboing, BRing and getting a second Turbo and using it all before hitting the start line of a lap], thus giving the pilot [Who could pull it off] a similar equivalent to a extra Turbo boost.
It was pure ingenuity that thought of the process, I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure it was Piraphiac from Wipeout Arena that first discovered the way to do it, then Leungbok got PSN messaged about it [Those two have always ben in comp with WR TT and SL's,] I, and several other diehard wipeout pilots at the time, got Youtubed private messages with video evidence on how to do it, then it was on for young and old who could beat the world record for each track.
It wasn't long before the chant of "Cheating" reared it's ugly head.
Much discussion both at this forum and at Wipeout Arena went on at the time regarding the legality of times achieved via those that were able to poll off the maneuver.
It ended up with Studio Liverpool considering it such a problem that it recoded the game so a update made it impossible to do it.
Every organization is not without its hiccups or faults, but overall I think this tournament is well organized. It's enjoyable and brought many racers together all fans of the Wipeout. If you don't make a tournament in the future like this one, perhaps a smaller one would be easier to manage but both would be welcomed with open arms surely.
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I'm glad someone asked and answered this question, I was wondering what BSB meant. Thank you for answering~
Actually it's still pretty easy to do it, but that's neither here nor there. For something like Omnium it's only fair that it's banned.
It's not the same as the original BSB, as you could press the START button to reset the lap in the original version.
That's what SL took out of the equation ... no longer able to do it.
Just as well ...it caused a hell of a lot of fallout at the time, I'd hate for old arguments to resurface and start off again.:|
Don't be too disheartened Charlie the tournament was an awesome idea. I think a large part of the problem like blackwiggle mentioned is maybe people who aren't members of Wipeoutzone or Wipeout Arena seeing something flash up on Facebook or twitter and commit without fully knowing all the details or just not bothering as they aren't a vested member of the Wipeout community as such. I'm not trying to sound elitest in any way, just what I think.
Maybe future tournaments could be slightly smaller scale ? Maybe only a singular game mode or maybe 2. Omnium is demanding, but you know, its all there in black and white when you sign up .
On to the speed laps !! Keep on racin :)
This BSB business has always confused me. Just to clarify, it's legal to use a boost juuuust before a lap begins?
Yeah that's absolutely fine, it's the standard technique for Speed Laps. Nobody's doing BSB by mistake, it takes a fair amount of practice to get right. I've never used it for any of my times, but I did play around with it for a bit, just to see what all the fuss was about.
Aaaaaah, thanks Adam!
As a matter of principle-and to improve my laps on Campaign mode-I got in the habit of absorbing my boost and relying on BRs and honing my side-shift skills. It made me learn the tracks better.
As for Charlie's concerns, I have plenty to say, but don't want to attempt to cover it all until I am on a computer. My smart phone won't make the cut this time.
Damn, I didn't think @XxSuperRyugaxX was this crazy in Zone mode. Props to you man, I can't even get close to your zones.
Ryuga has withdrawn from the tournament
Hellfire, Charlie, whatever you prefer us newbies calling you, thanks for organizing such a monster of a tournament. I've never participate in anything like it and it has kindled and undying passion for AG-Racing. It sucks another guy dropped out, but don't get demoralized. Ask some of us to help you organize the next one, to streamline it! This tournament (Although group one's eliminator felt like trying to rub a cheese-grader on your forehead) has been a blast. So keep your chin up.
As for the rest of you, absolutely fantastic racing and spirit on the track. I hope to race you all in the future again.
some explosions from round 4, group 7, venom: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9wuh2-qTXA
Another reason I love Omnium? I keep improving. I'm doing my best speed laps in a while, even though I should give up cause of that crazy fast Booney.
I managed to get 3 PBs on Speed Lap last night, and it was a fairly hurried attempt. Tonight won't be possible but on Thursday I have the place to myself, so I'll nail the rest of them then. I've got about 16GB of Elims uploading atm :eek
@Hellfire, saw the first part round four on Youtube before a minute. And now I know who got the quakes the first races. :) Can't wait for the next uploads of the elimination round.
@group 6: It were great races with much fun, good luck for the speed laps.
I will be updating the spreadsheet with the Round 4 results tomorrow. I am genuinely depressed by how bare the results table looks...
:( How many drop-outs is there now?
Eleven in total, but I'm also looking at the number of DNFs all over the place in that round. I know it couldn't be helped in a lot of cases, but...
Sweet Jesus, you are not allowed to be depressed over a Wipeout tournament! I know this was huge work for you, and it's not panning out wonderfully, but...Don't make me come over there, Hellfire!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hellfire_WZ
Just think, next round all the flops will be weeded out!
Wish I had better logic to cheer ya up, but hey...I'm not coming up with anything else...
Thats so sad to read :( Try not to let it get you down Hellfire. Theres still a load of us competing. Granted there has been drop outs and no shows, but you still have the solid fan base with you. Don't be sad :(
Off topic, but why can't we add attachments to PMs and stuff?
You can add attachments, but they have to be small.
File sizes are determined by the HOST