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This is Crashmaaas !!! - the X-mas derby event 2017


Got some rage after a race?
Are you mad to someone?
Want to put your anger on someone to see his car upside down?
Want to release some steam while racing?
Or you are just naturally aggressive driver but all events too soft for you?

Well,here is your solution,because
This is CRASHMAAAS !!!
the X-mas derby event 2017
Tuesday, 26th december, 18:00 UTC / 19:00 CET / 20:00 EET




7 for many superstitious persons is a lucky number,this is the 7th edition of the LFS's big crash party. Now the question is - will the 7 be your lucky event? Or will you be smashed into barriers like every other time? All the answers will be found here - Race [un]Green Events presents: the chance to take your 140 horsepower rear wheel drive XR GT and don't feel sorry if you happen to destroy it - because this is an event where you have a risk to get your car finished before crossing the finish line. The event will have only few basic rules regarding behaviour on track,otherwise - feel free to impress your opponents physically,divebombing and P.I.T. maneuvers more than welcome! Event will consist from different parts - qualifying,where each driver just sets his laptimes to decide starting places,heats,where the fight starts to get physical for the chance for final,the final,where best will be decided and a bonus run,where everyone will get a final chance to let out rage on masses!

The event starts 18:00 UTC / 19:00 CET / 20:00 EET with hotlap qualifying,everyone who wants to take part,should be in server before the start of it,but arrival deadline is 20 minutes after start of qualifying (it's the minimum lenght of it),everyone who comes later will be able just to watch and take part only in bonus run - noone without qualifying will be allowed to take part in main event.

2 years ago the Bullring got a good update,which means the track is still up to date with today's LFS standarts,so we will race in exactly same layout as last 2 years:

(click to see bigger image)
The track surface is 99% grass (not that the 1% of tarmac would make much difference anyway),one lap is 330 meters long and width variates from 10 to 20 meters and it even has a slight elevation! Layout file can be found as attachment from last year's thread and in server when it will be online,feel free to have practice runs to be familiar with track or just store the layout for own needs.


Now some information about the parts of this event:

Qualifying:

The hotlap qualifying will be used here. Every driver will have 1 outlap and 2 timed hotlaps,the best lap counts as per standart LFS qualifying. The order will be decided by connection list - from top to bottom,late joiners will have a chance for their run after initial order. Each driver will receive 2 simple commands from race administration:
[drivername] - join - driver joins and stops his car right before entry of track (right before the yellow line)
[drivername] - go! - driver enters the track for his qualifying run
Everyone else is expected to stay in spectators until called for his run! To speed up things,we will run 2 cars on track at same time. Track is just over 20 seconds long,this means cars will have around 10 seconds between them,so noone should disturb other driver normally. But in case someone spins and loses a lot of speed,he is expected to allow other driver to pass in case he is near behind!
Qualifying will determine starting order for most of runs!

Heats:
Heats will be 10 laps long and will be used to determine drivers eligible for the final. Heat run amount and levels (as semifinal or quarterfinal) will depend from number of drivers taking part,but every heat will be run with no more than 8 drivers,best 2 finishers atomatically qualifies for next level (final or semifinal),except the last chance run where more drivers could start if needed and it will be just 6 laps long!
For example - if there are 13-24 drivers,all will be divided into 3 heats (from qualifying results - 1st in heat 1,2nd - heat 2,3rd - heat 3,4th - heat 3,5th - heat 2,6th - heat 1,7th - heat 1,etc). Best 2 from each heat qualifies for final,the rest will run in last chance run for remaining 4 postions in final.
If there are more than 24 drivers,the first round of heats will determine best 18 to take part in semifinal heats which will be run just like in example.

NOTE - before leaving unhappy after first failure,it's worth to remember that everyone will have 2 chances to qualify for next round! So if you fail to make next round during your quarter- or semifinal heat,you'll have another chance in relegation/last chance run!

The final:
The final is the run where the event official winner will be decided - it will be 20 laps long and only best 10 drivers through qualifying and heats will be able to fight for bragging rights! The starting order will be decided partially from heats and qualifying - for example if there were 3 heats,all 3 heat winners will start from top 3 places,order for that will be determined by qualifying results,all 3 heat 2nd place finishers will take 4th-6th places on start with same ordering,last chance run qualifyers will be ordered just by qualifying results.

The Bonus run:
It's the ultimate carnage - everyone in server will be able to take part in this 20 lap run,the best part - starting order will be random,so you could only blame LFS randomizer for a bad starting position. As usually bonus run will have some layout additions,yet to be built,but it won't be as difficult as few years ago - it's more fun to see competitors knock each other out as fail on the layout.


Even this is a almost rule-free event on track while racing,the event format asks some tough admining,so everyone is expected to behave in server and follow admin's instuctions and these guide lines:

Starting of a run:

...was a quite tricky stuff in earlier events,but since LFS v0.6H there is an option to create custom grid. This means everyone will be simply gridded in default formation - 1st position is on left side,2nd in middle and 3rd - on right side of each row.
Make sure you don't jump the start as LFS will either give you DT/SG penalty or even spectate you - penalty will be replaced by 1 lap penalty,while spectate will mean that your heat is over!

Racing rules:
Everyone is expected to follow clean racing rules... Yeah,right... This is crashmaaas! There are only these basic rules:
1. No wrong way driving - just anti-clockwise direction on track! In case you get spun heading wrong way,driver is expected to turn his car to right direction on full steering lock or reverse and make the J-turn.
2. No standing on track or massive slowing down - exept the car is in undrivable condition/position,in that case feel free to leave your car as an extra obstacle for others and hope for someone's help.
3. No disturbing on non-finished drivers after finishing himself.
4. No rejoining during run - if the car is undriveable,rolled or outside the track,the run is over!
5. Have fun! (also a mandatory rule Tongue)

NOTE: After having some incidents last year,special attention on rule #3! If you finish your run,you may not interfere others in any way! Serious infractions will lead to disqualification. Let's keep it cool and fair for everyone!

Server behaviour rules:
  • follow the instructions of admins
  • no spamming in chat (few last year's spammers might be quickly kicked if they don't behave)
  • no insulting others in any way (other than crashing them while in a official run)
  • join only when allowed
  • no voting for restart/end/qualification
Server is online for practice:
> > > Server name: This is Crashmaaas !!! pass=5mashIT


For refference how everything looked in previous events,here are links to threads and videos from previous years:
2011 - winner: Keff`s
2012 - winner: CG™» Litrololol
2013 - winner: K.Jaunzemis#11
2014 - winner: *‹[TC]›Pete‹
2015 - winner: S M.Kapal
2016 - winner: [GRT]LRK-racer /1



(video made by Litro)


(video made by Gutholz)


(video made by Litro)

The event will not require any sign-ups,but everyone joining server will be expected to have red the rules and information about event format above and follow them!
Feel free to post your interest to take part in this so everyone will know how many drivers (or even - if between them personal rivals) can be expected!

See you on track and have fun!
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My body is ready
The best event of the year.
cant wait!
90% sure I won't be able to make it this year. Enjoy it people and don't take it so seriously!
Server is now online,currently in practice mode.

Quote from mbutcher :don't take it so seriously!

Except for the few rules so we don't have incidents like last year...
I tink ur link not working
Quote from Mikus1212 :I tink ur link not working

You're right, I was linking to the one on my account. Link's updated.
Server is now passworded!
I'm not going to make it back home in time :'( and it looks like I've lost conn while away too :''( is anyone planning on saving replays they could make available?

Have fun all Smile
Unfortunatelly I had to restart server,that's the reason for lost connection...
All the official runs are always saved,packed up and posted right after event.
gl;hf.Smile
Where can I report people crashing? Big grin
So another year of crashing,smashing and other stuff is done. This time with less participants - 17 crashers joined today,so we had only semifinals on road to final. Full results during this or next week,but replays already accessible at this link!
Quote from Zaabis :Where can I report people crashing? Big grin

mail to [email protected]
So? How'd it go?
Some pictures from the final



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Event results


7th annual This is Crashmaaas !!! is completed. This time with less participants and coincidentally with less trouble where only hickup was gridding for final,where the organizator messed up his own system. Rest was as usual - filled with crashing,smashing and bashing. A total of 17 drivers joined in that event,meaning that it will be just a 2 level round system.

Again - crashing others is not the only skill required in this event. Proof? Here it is - between 10 finalists only one of them did not qualify between 10 fastest,while the 2 fastest in qualifying also were 2 fastest in final,just in different order. The first time participant Adebayor was a tick better in given situation and finished first in the final,leaving defending champion and polesiter LRK-racer in 2nd place. A.Rozītis finished 3rd for the 2nd year in row.

As usually there were some layout aditions in the bonus run,causing quite few suspensions to be damaged,but even more cars to be rolled,mostly with assistance though. 20 laps of the chaos and mess were finished 1st by one of the bangers - Miniman avoided the biggest trouble to become a winner of last official run of the evening. The crashing was carried on for another hour on bonus run track with slowly fading attendace - seems like 2 level system for some was not enough racing experience,resulting in an afterparty.

Everyone is welcome to express their experience here by commenting,seeing a new winner,maybe we will finally have an actual "winner's speach" usually never made or consisting of few words...

After 7 are done,we aim the 8th event for the same date and time as usually - 26th december,until that Race Green Events offers few rather crash free events. As usually for past 7 years tuesdays are set for the semi-weekly fun race RTFR with the longer version taking place every 4 weeks. But already this weekend the 7th season of AWS will start - as usual more info to be found via calendar of this website!
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That was an fun event in this xmass time Smile Really apriciate for orginizing this event, and much thanx to all participants

I was in fun mode in this race, there was soo much action and worries when you looking in mirror if someone is not closing to fast Wink
Iam really happy that luck gived me opportunities to win Smile

Will definetly try to defend title in next years event! Smile

Cheers
Ade
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