_AH_Racing League

[_AH_fraggmann]

Thanks Lippy was a lot of fun.
Be proud Bro you did a good job.
and yes..many thanks to Ghostbear.  :drinking-43:

[_AH_fraggmann]

Lippy asked me to post a link to the race tracks I have created.
They are at Mission 4 Today. Im not sure if this link will work.
You might need to register

          http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads&c=582

[_AH_Lippy]

I am thinking of starting the Fall season of AH Air Racing on Oct. 8th. i also want to have fraggmann post or send me the revamped version of the carrier take off race course to see if it is something that we want to race on. So watch for the posting so we can test the track I would like several different opinions on it. I am also going to revamp the rule on scoring out of bounds for this season as previously discussed. It makes it a bit harder to score but I feel it is a bit more fair in the sc oring. If anyone that is opossed to the way we scored the last season now is the time to voice your opinions and we can have an open discusion on it. Sorry i have been overly busy this summer and havent been to any meetings, i will try very hard not to miss the up coming meeting. We can then discuss anything brought up here. ~S~ fellow racers I am getting the need for speed.

[_AH_Lippy]

Hey guys here are three different carrier take off race tracks run them and let me know what ya think. maybe we will run i=one this season.

https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=7CD999872472E6DC&id=7CD999872472E6DC!2294

[_AH_Lippy]

I already have 2 problems the host can fly but anyone joining can not problem 2 I as the host can not see the wire towers I do not know if anyone else will experience the same issue Frag is aware of the hosting issue and is going to work on a forth to see if its something in the map or whatever. I can always put in dofferent towers frag is still working on the p-61 camp. ~S~

[_AH_taldrg]

~S~
   Those 3 carrier tracks are woppers. The air planes stink but, what the hey. I like the drop off to the tanks on the 3rd track. Would really be a great finish if you had to land to finish. You could bolter if need be but you had to land soooo maby the last guy could win 'cause he got down on first approach.

   TD

[_AH_Lippy]

Not a bad idea TD I agree I want to change aircraft as well. If landing was the case we be limited on aircraft. As it is any aircraft can take off from the carriers. Nicely done TD

[_AH_Lippy]

I have decided on a date to start the 2014 Fall AH Air Racing season how does Oct 1st sound. We will need to postpone Novembers 26 race for Thanksgiving and end the seasons races on Dec. 10th in time for the hollidays. If less than 5 racers show on Oct. 1st we will cancell the season due to lack of particapants. DW, BBQ, and Archie can not commit to a full race season and Gatlin is unknown. That would leave Lippy, fragg, Olds, GhostBear, Jack as regular racers. That is just barely enough to have races, if less than 4 show for a race that race would be cancelled. (if not mistaken the rules state an official race is 4 or more, and 3 judges are required. we went with 2 judges last time this does not leave much judgement).  DW did commit to judging the races again this is less than required. So the question I have do we want to procede with the fall season. I have changed Jobs at work and am now on 4/10 4 day 10 hour shift, Wed thru Sat. with Sun - tue. off. I have to get up at 0315 to make work by 0445 in the mourning. Races end at 8 pm my time leaving an hour to get ready for bed, not much time but I am commited to AH Air Racing. I may be tired and cranky as always so please forgive me. I need to know who wants to race starting Oct  1st or earlier - later. this Sunday is AH Meeting we can discuss this further. i have decided to leave the scoring the same. I will not be modifing the out of bounds rule, being leanyent brings in to many questions. So if you go out you are disgaulified period, no if's, or buts allowed.

[_AH_fraggmann]

Hey Lippy count me in.
Any start date is good for me :cool:

[_AH_Jack]

I will be there to come in last (someone has to), but will not be able to act as a judge.

[_AH_taldrg]

~S~
   I hope to be there and finish right behind Jack.

[_AH_Lippy]

The trophies for last season are not on the temp pages. I understand that the pic is difficult and may need to wait awhile, I just dont want them forgotten.

_AH_DarkWolf defending Champ 1st place Spring 2014
_AH_Lippy 2nd place
CPS_Ghostbear 3rd place

I chalenge all of AH to get all three trophies back in the hands of AH once again. I pledge to bump and rub GhostBear as much as possible $5.00 per scratch to be paid to each pilot that bumps Ghost.  :lol

Ok Guys AH Racing is about to begin so I thought I would post the rules once again.  :happy-112:
The racing League rules are as follows

1> The Aces High Racing League will consist of ten races each featuring three heats of varying length depending on the circuit being raced. One race will be held per week.
NOTE: Race dates may vary due to squadron commitments so please pay attention to the calendar on the Aces High main page.

2> The tracks and corresponding files will be released one week prior to the race. The race circuits will vary greatly in length, terrain, type, etc

3> Custom skins are encouraged and welcome for use. The louder, the better but Aces High policy still stands as per the Code Of Conduct. Material considered to be in poor taste or offensive will not be permitted.

4> Races will be flown in "Open cockpit" with "vulnerability" set to "Off. This is meant to reduce the chance of collisions and any damaged caused by aircraft explosions. For the purpose of these races clouds will be turned "Off" in an effort to improve frame rates.

5> All participating pilots MUST be on Ventrilo. Trash talk (To an extent), is encouraged. While not mandatory, pilots should communicate their intent to pass and give out their position in relation to other participating aircraft to whom they may not be visible.

6> Should any single incident during the start of a race cause 4 or more aircraft to crash or sustain damage, the heat will be restarted.  The "Start of a race"  is refering to the area from the start line to the end of the first turn..   There will be no midrace restarts, with the exception of a host disconnection problem.  Individual stutters, malfunctioning controls, tossings to the desktop and the like will not be cause for restarting a race.

7> All of the race tracks will have specific instructions and rules that must be adhered to. Failure to comply may result in a pilot being disqualified. These rules will be featured in the mission briefing.

8> A committee of 3 judges (That are allowed to partake in the racing league) will be organized. This committee is expected to view race videos and decide on any disputes that should arise. Any ruling of a judge is final and dispute decisions will be based on a vote basis. All races will be recorded and reviewed and any dispute, should there be any, decided upon.

9> If a pilot crashes during a heat, he can take no further part in that heat and must wait for the next one. No points will be awarded to a crashed pilot no matter what position they were occupying at the end of the race. Crash landing with no damage to the aircraft constitutes a crash and will be treated as such. Any pilot re-spawning during a heat after crashing WILL be penalized. A pilot may also be penalized for causing undue delays while lining up for the start.

10> This is meant to be both a training exercise (Learning how to push an aircraft to it's limits) and at the same time enjoyable. While winning is fun, flying with your friends and having a good belly laugh should be equally, if not more so, important. Any pilot forgetting this may be asked to cease taking part in future races.

11> Going out of bounds means at any one point in the race your aircraft breaches the height on the objects to eather side (draw a straight line across from one side the opposite side) if the downward wing tip exceeds this point EXCEPT when discussed before the race or more than half of the aircraft goes out side the sideways boundary you must exit and reenter at the point or close to it as humanly possible to avoid gaining any advantage, if you do not exit and reenter it is grounds for a disqualification of that heat.

12> This racing league will be subject to the wishes and decisions of the Aces High command staff. Rules may be changed, modified, or nullified at their discretion without prior warning.

Points are as follows

1st heat
1st - 15
2nd - 12
3rd - 10
4th -  9
5th -  8
6th -  7
7th -  6
8th -  5
9th -  4   
10th - 4
11th - 4
etc..- 4

2nd heat
1st - 16
2nd - 13
3rd - 11
4th - 10
5th -  9
6th -  8
7th -  7
8th -  6
9th -  5   
10th - 5
11th - 5
etc..- 5

3rd heat
1st - 17
2nd - 14
3rd - 12
4th - 11
5th - 10
6th -  9
7th -  8
8th -  7
9th -  6   
10th - 6
11th - 6
etc..- 6

SCORING will remain the same as last season, here is a break down of how we score a race. Instead of DNF and DQ getting just 2 points and not receiving a position. The first person to crash, or DQ (due to going out of bounds without circling back) will get last place and the last to crash or DQ will get the position after the last man to cross the finish line. The plane with the most time in air will receive the best position in a manner of speaking. So if we have 10 racers on heat one 6 cross the finish line, #7 pranged his prop on take off, #8 went out of bounds lap 1 turn 1 and #9 crashed last turn on lap 1 and #10 crashed mid point of lap 2 #7 would come in 10th place #8 9th place, #9 8th place and #10 would get 7th place.
I know this looks confusing, but I am trying to award those that fly the most in the heat and give points to their perspective positions. If there are any questions please ask.
REMEMBER if you go out of bounds period, (there will be no leinecy for going out of bounds) and do not TURN AROUND to renter the track you will be disqualified and automaticaly recieve last place positioning in the race. The most important thing to remember you must turn around (turn the oposite direction) and renter as close as humanly possible at the point of the offence. As long as you turn around and renter the track there will be no pentalty. Alot of racers are spending way to much time trying to figure out where they went out, the point is to lose what ever gain in track position. Due to wing tip smoke being so light there wont be any penalty if you dont reenter at the point of exiting.

[_AH_DarkWolf]

In the first post on the temp pages it lists known issues, missing spring 2014 trophies is on it.

I meant to ask you Lippy, do you want to consider another night because of your work? Obviously sunday and tuesday are no good, but would it be better for you to go with saturday or monday night?

DW

[_AH_Lippy]

I could do Saturday night I am not sure about anyone else, Monday as well. So I will ask which of the three nights is best for AH racing
Choices
1 Saturday
2 Monday
3 Wednesday
just say yes to 1 or 2 or 3 i will tally them up and go with what is fair to all.

[_AH_gatlingun]

3 for me