FG: Nascar X - Sandstorm Edition

[vovan]

Originally posted by Drogue
Vovan: I've just noticed that both Snoopy and myself should have 1 WC less. On turn 3 we both had 7, then we both did A(A+1) yet remained on 7 for turn 4, when we should have both been on 6. Then Snoopy used one last turn to leave 5.

You are right. The post up there says it was late at night, so I suppose it was. Sorry. Fixed. Thanks for the heads up.

I am now processing orders just as they come in, btw, so hopefully that will be less work to do at a time, and so I won't screw it up, and plus if there is a problem with the orders, I will be able to give feedback sooner.

[rah]

Nice to know I'm not the only one that did that. But your frequency seems to be less so far.

Hope I don't hit Snoop on my next turn.

[Drogue]

I'm really regretting taking a sway car now Looking ahead to the sandtrap and pits, it'll be hellish trying to accelerate back up to speed, and the banked turns mean they can be done almost as fast without needing a second turn in a move.

[rah]

I agree, I would have taken a sway bar car also, untill I saw the track. The banked turns takes away most of the need to have a sway bar car.

[Drogue]

Vovan: I was wondering why Ram needs the R+1. Surely the first R moves him onto his second bank in a row, so he turns again without the wildcard being used, as he and Tuberski start on a b.

Similarly, surely with those orders for Tuberski he won't hit the oil, as he'll hit two banked curves (the one he started on and the one NE of it) and his car will turn E, like so:

              bbO********
	     RMMMMMMMM*
            A*****6*****
           b**

[vovan]

Originally posted by Drogue
Vovan: I was wondering why Ram needs the R+1. Surely the first R moves him onto his second bank in a row, so he turns again without the wildcard being used, as he and Tuberski start on a b.

Similarly, surely with those orders for Tuberski he won't hit the oil, as he'll hit two banked curves (the one he started on and the one NE of it) and his car will turn E, like so:

              bbO********
	     RMMMMMMMM*
            A*****6*****
           b**

I guess I didn't make it clear in the rules. The way I intended it to be was that you are considered hitting a banked curve when you *move onto* it. Therefore, when you start on a banked curve, it doesn't count - it counted when you ended up on it the previous turn.

[Tuberski]

I think I've got the banked curves figured out......... but I doubt it.



sent.

ACK!

[Drogue]

Originally posted by vovan
I guess I didn't make it clear in the rules. The way I intended it to be was that you are considered hitting a banked curve when you *move onto* it. Therefore, when you start on a banked curve, it doesn't count - it counted when you ended up on it the previous turn.

Ahh, okies Thanks for the clarification.

[snoopy369]

That makes sense to me, vovan - ie, the (b) counts only on the turn you move on it, just as if you were on an oil slick on the end of a turn, you don't get affected by it (nor do you get double-affected by sand if you end on sand) ...


I still think sway will be useful, because of the sand - two lane changes instead of one - but i guess it depends on how 'nice' vovan's sand is.

[gjramsey]

I was hopeful I didn't need the second R on my turn, but it makes sense to me that it all needs to happen in one turn to get the bonus.

[Drogue]

Remember the sand changes position every turn, so you can't dodge it like before, unless you're a way behind the leaders

That's one thing I would have kept the same - keep the sand in the same position so it's possible to dodge it.

[Sparrowhawk]

Turn 6 orders sent along with provisional orders for Turn 7.

/me

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by Drogue
Remember the sand changes position every turn, so you can't dodge it like before, unless you're a way behind the leaders

That's one thing I would have kept the same - keep the sand in the same position so it's possible to dodge it.

I'm counting on Kassi to find it for me.

[rah]

I'm counting on you not hitting me this turn

[gjramsey]

sand moves every turn or every lap???