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- TakahashiRyos-ke
Greetings! I've been running a semi-private ladder, and we're opening things up for new members. All skill levels welcome! If you're interested, just:
Although several rules and regulations are not enforceable by the game system, participants are bound by honour to adhere to all stipulations.
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King of the Road - Competitive Ladder
Current Ladder Standings (2011-05-20):
1. TakahashiRyos-ke
2. DeuceOfClub
3. CrAzY_bAsSiSt_83
4. GT0_malloc
5. agentorunge
6. DomSupra
7. Slammedc
8. grumblecat
9. fuji7l
10. TReyes87
11. gogatrs
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Car regulations:
- production cars only
- model year from 1980 to 1999, inclusive
- no race cars, no RM cars, no concept cars, no tune shop cars
- Sports Hard tires
- 345 HP max
- 1200 kg min
- 0 front downforce
- max 20 rear downforce
- no more than 2% engine limiting (98% engine power)
- ballast allowed (no limit)
- all mods and upgrades allowed, as long as regulations are met
- Car regulations will likely change every 6 weeks or so.
- It is permissible to change cars from race to race.
Race settings:
- heavy damage
- real grip loss
- penalties off
- boost off
Driving settings:
- all aids off
- ABS optional
- course map off
Clean driving is expected:
- The driver who is ahead before corner turn in has right of way.
- No leaning or cushioning.
- No guiding of other vehicles off their chosen racing lines.
- On fast sections, let oncoming vehicles pass (though you may choose which side opponents must pass on).
- Pass with minimal or no contact.
- For racetrack courses: Two or more tires should be on or over the track at all times
- For walled courses: All drivable areas of the track are legal
- No intentional hard collisions into the rear or side of another vehicle.
- All instances of contact may be subject to review and a vote to decide if the contact was clean or not. If the incident is considered dirty by vote, the offending driver is assessed an automatic loss on the race. In the event of a tie vote, the lowest ranking voter's vote is counted as two votes.
- Speaking during a race should be minimized
- Speaking during a race to help prevent collisions is allowed
- Friendly chatter before and after races is expected!
Being shy and quiet is discouraged. 
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Ladder System
Races will be head-to-head: just 2 participants per race. The lower ranked driver chooses whether to lead or to follow. Off the start of the race, the two drivers must fall into line heading into the first corner according to the agreed order. Where it is ambiguous, the first corner will be identified before the race. The behind driver must not pass during the first corner. After the first corner, the race begins.
- If the higher ranked driver wins, the lower driver drops one rank.
- If the lower ranked driver wins, the drivers switch ranks.
- Failure to submit race results by the deadline (Tuesday morning) results in one rank drop for each absentee driver.
Example:
Starting with a ladder like this (A is top ranked, D is lowest ranked):
ABCD
If A wins and C wins, the ladder becomes: ACBD
If B wins and C wins, the ladder becomes: BACD
If A wins and D wins, the ladder becomes: ADBC
If B wins and D wins, the ladder becomes: BADC
Each night, the top-ranked driver races against the 2nd-best driver, 3rd vs. 4th, 5th vs. 6th, etc. The races will be run one after the other, starting with the lowest ranked drivers, going up the ladder. During the race, those not racing would watch. For paired drivers who are not adjacent in the ladder:
- If the higher driver wins, there is no rank change for either driver.
- If the lower driver wins, he jumps up half the distance to the higher driver (rounded in favour of the lower driver).
Newcomers start at the bottom of the ladder.
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Schedule:
- Tracks and pairings are announced ahead of time; usually on Wednesday morning, but no later than Friday
-Designated race time is Sunday night, 11pm EDT (8pm PDT)
- Designated race time is Thursday night, 11:30pm EDT (8:30pm PDT)
- Drivers are permitted to race at any alternative time agreeable to both drivers
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
- reply, so I can add you to the ladder
- get a car up to spec (see regulations below)
- find out the next track
- Send me a PSN friend request (PSN: TakahashiRyos-ke, with a dash), mentioning King of the Road
- show up on
Sunday night, 11pmThursday night, 11:30pm EDT in my lounge
Although several rules and regulations are not enforceable by the game system, participants are bound by honour to adhere to all stipulations.
---------------
King of the Road - Competitive Ladder
Current Ladder Standings (2011-05-20):
1. TakahashiRyos-ke
2. DeuceOfClub
3. CrAzY_bAsSiSt_83
4. GT0_malloc
5. agentorunge
6. DomSupra
7. Slammedc
8. grumblecat
9. fuji7l
10. TReyes87
11. gogatrs
-----------
Car regulations:
- production cars only
- model year from 1980 to 1999, inclusive
- no race cars, no RM cars, no concept cars, no tune shop cars
- Sports Hard tires
- 345 HP max
- 1200 kg min
- 0 front downforce
- max 20 rear downforce
- no more than 2% engine limiting (98% engine power)
- ballast allowed (no limit)
- all mods and upgrades allowed, as long as regulations are met
- Car regulations will likely change every 6 weeks or so.
- It is permissible to change cars from race to race.
Race settings:
- heavy damage
- real grip loss
- penalties off
- boost off
Driving settings:
- all aids off
- ABS optional
- course map off
Clean driving is expected:
- The driver who is ahead before corner turn in has right of way.
- No leaning or cushioning.
- No guiding of other vehicles off their chosen racing lines.
- On fast sections, let oncoming vehicles pass (though you may choose which side opponents must pass on).
- Pass with minimal or no contact.
- For racetrack courses: Two or more tires should be on or over the track at all times
- For walled courses: All drivable areas of the track are legal
- No intentional hard collisions into the rear or side of another vehicle.
- All instances of contact may be subject to review and a vote to decide if the contact was clean or not. If the incident is considered dirty by vote, the offending driver is assessed an automatic loss on the race. In the event of a tie vote, the lowest ranking voter's vote is counted as two votes.
- Speaking during a race should be minimized
- Speaking during a race to help prevent collisions is allowed
- Friendly chatter before and after races is expected!
Being shy and quiet is discouraged. ----
Ladder System
Races will be head-to-head: just 2 participants per race. The lower ranked driver chooses whether to lead or to follow. Off the start of the race, the two drivers must fall into line heading into the first corner according to the agreed order. Where it is ambiguous, the first corner will be identified before the race. The behind driver must not pass during the first corner. After the first corner, the race begins.
- If the higher ranked driver wins, the lower driver drops one rank.
- If the lower ranked driver wins, the drivers switch ranks.
- Failure to submit race results by the deadline (Tuesday morning) results in one rank drop for each absentee driver.
Example:
Starting with a ladder like this (A is top ranked, D is lowest ranked):
ABCD
If A wins and C wins, the ladder becomes: ACBD
If B wins and C wins, the ladder becomes: BACD
If A wins and D wins, the ladder becomes: ADBC
If B wins and D wins, the ladder becomes: BADC
Each night, the top-ranked driver races against the 2nd-best driver, 3rd vs. 4th, 5th vs. 6th, etc. The races will be run one after the other, starting with the lowest ranked drivers, going up the ladder. During the race, those not racing would watch. For paired drivers who are not adjacent in the ladder:
- If the higher driver wins, there is no rank change for either driver.
- If the lower driver wins, he jumps up half the distance to the higher driver (rounded in favour of the lower driver).
Newcomers start at the bottom of the ladder.
----
Schedule:
- Tracks and pairings are announced ahead of time; usually on Wednesday morning, but no later than Friday
-
- Designated race time is Thursday night, 11:30pm EDT (8:30pm PDT)
- Drivers are permitted to race at any alternative time agreeable to both drivers
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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