FG: Nascar VI Race: "Hot Wheels"

[Sparrowhawk]

I am on my way our of town, not sure of internet access tonight or tomorrow (though back tomorrow night).

I had hoped to post my orders before I left (today) but no turn posted yet.

If 24 hours have passed and I haven't posted, go ahead without me, but hopefully I will have the opportunity to post sometime after the update is done.

/me

[Sparrowhawk]

Does this mean that Spaced is still waiting on orders from Gamecube or that he just hasn't gotten to this game yet?

Either way, I doubt I will get another opportunity to post before late Tuesday evening.

/me

[Gamecube64]

I got my change in.

[Spaced Cowboy]

Got GC's change, but was at the golf course yesterday afternoon, and I only have the current "help files" at the work computer, although I have been sending them home for the weekends.

Should have the turn up soon. And we'll wait for you Sparrow, since you've mentioned your absence in advance.

[Spaced Cowboy]

Turn 8: Getting close to the final lap.

Rah and jonny continue to battle is out on the long path while Sparrowhawk and Gamecude64 dodge each other on the short end. Racers should be able to keep a pretty good speed all the way to the finish.

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Car Number
 
Player Name
 
Speed
 
Wild cards
 
Direction
 
Orders
 



 
1
 
Rah
 
9
 
7
 
S
 
B(M3)R(M3)(R+1)M
 



 
2
 
gjramsey 
 
7
 
11
 
NW
 
A(M5)R(M2)B
 



 
3
 
Gamecube64
 
7
 
7
 
SE
 
BM(R2)(M2)(R2)
 



 
4
 
Jonny
 
12
 
7
 
SW
 
(m5)R(m3)(R+1)(m1)(R+2)
 



 
5
 
Duke of York
 
7
 
11
 
E
 
(a+1)7M
 



 
6
 
Sparrowhawk
 
7
 
5
 
SE
 
AmRm(R+1)m(R+2)(R+3)
 

[duke o' york]

Hmmm..... 7 squares takes me to the edge of the jump. Is it worth accelerating?

Sent!

I think that if rah or Jonny had asked to jump the gap sideways and you had refused, then it would have been entirely fair, but I'm disappointed not to be allowed to do it, having come up with the idea. Mind you, the way things are going I probably still wouldn't win.

[gjramsey]

sent

[Spaced Cowboy]

Originally posted by duke o' york
Hmmm..... 7 squares takes me to the edge of the jump. Is it worth accelerating?

Sent!

I think that if rah or Jonny had asked to jump the gap sideways and you had refused, then it would have been entirely fair, but I'm disappointed not to be allowed to do it, having come up with the idea. Mind you, the way things are going I probably still wouldn't win.

No but had you accelerated hard last turn, and with a little foresight, you could have accelerated this turn and made the second jump. You and Ram have so many WC at this point that it is silly.

And I did consider letting you do it, but the others could have don the same thing in on the left and that would not have been fair.

[rah]

Damn, didn't know that we had approved the multiple wc for direction. Poor planning on my part. I knew we talked about it, but didn't remember. I would never have slowed down. It does reduce a lot of need for strategic thinking.

[gjramsey]

Many wildcards are being used this turn by my machine!

[Spaced Cowboy]

Originally posted by rah
Damn, didn't know that we had approved the multiple wc for direction. Poor planning on my part. I knew we talked about it, but didn't remember. I would never have slowed down. It does reduce a lot of need for strategic thinking.

Direction and speed, you can blow them all on one turn if you wish.

[rah]

It's a little late for that for me. *sigh*, I guess I'll pay more attention next time. But I guarentee that the next race I host will have the old restrictions. Never have to brake doesn't require much strat.

[Spaced Cowboy]

Hmm...I was pretty sure that you could not accelerate all the way through this thing. But you how I like the fast track. Maybe I should have only given 8 WC or something.

[rah]

or fewer

I snoozed so I'll looze.

And Yes, I know you like fast tracks. This one won't take 50 turns.

[Kuciwalker]

Is it possible to go backwards over a jump? Like, if Jonny just kept going west?