ToM compo S8 [SurpriseLogin] [R] (Round 8!)

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ToM compo S8 [SurpriseLogin] [R] (Round 8!)

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Track of the Month Compo Season 8

Hi GR people! :wave:

GeorgM, Trigger Happy and I are happy and proud to purpose you the eighth season of the ToM Competition. We’ve got Raska’s blessing for running it and are hoping he will come try to make a few rounds too. :hattip:
It will be the 6th season with the login system and we hope to see many participants like in the previous seasons! We’ll use ToM 2009 pack and as there were only 8 votings that year due to well-known circumstances we’ll have only 8 rounds.
No big changes except of using GeneRally v1.1c so for the old ToMers it'll be quiet exactly as last season (and you only have to tell me that you want to race... even if you could log-in nonetheless) for our new partecipant here you are some explanations.

Concept of this compo:

It's a competitions based on the adaptation and the discover of the great tracks made by the best trackmakers of the community. It's a login-system and race compo. We'll use "The Update the Original GeneRally Carpack" (in fact not all the cars... as we'll not use the Onewheeler, the McTurbo nor the Go-Kart). The race are quiet long (30km). As I’ve said there will be 8 events (one per month, for example the first one is on one of the track from the ToM January 2008 trackpack) with 30 minutes of Race (with three AIs) for each event which last one week.

The main thing is that we'll race on the best tracks (ToM packs 2009) but it'll be choosed (and the cars too) by the computer (aleatory) for each event. So, everyone can participate and theoricaly no one can train too much before the races, as no one knows which car we'll use nor the track. We count on the sportive spirit of the participants (for not telling to the others on which tracks/cars we'll race during the racing week :shhh: ), mainly because it brakes the fun and because there isn't a team standing so it's useless and senseless.

The compo will start in 2 weeks, on 23rd of October. By the time we’ll make the users-accounts of the new players who’d like you to join. For that, every interested drivers have to send me their login-name and e-mail address through e-mail: avodianyi@gmail.com or in this thread, or via PM.

We’re already waiting for your sign-up folks! :meditate:

Of course if there are questions, don't hesitate and ask it.

It's never too late for joining us... until the end of the compo.

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Entry list:
1/ Buka /11/14
2/ Trigger Happy /14/19
3/ Lukeno94 /24/36
4/ Akouk /2/6
5/ Dany R
6/ MrBelch R
7/ Cristiano Bohessef /10/22
8/ TuomoH /1/2
9/ bduddy R
10/ Mad Dan /10/15
11/ Hangman /2/8
12/ XYY R
13/ Mr.J R
14/ Mizzamar /20/26
15/ maclape /1/3
16/ FogoRJ R
17/ Areen R
18/ AleksiNir /4/11
19/ Reh R
20/ Apex R
21/ zgr R
22/ Gzehoo R
23/ Vilf /17/28
24/ majortom R
25/ Vilkku /2/13
26/ VNL R
27/ resir014 /27/42
28/ Mszostus R
29/ kuba /12/23
30/ Krisu /16/30
31/ LongBow 6/16
32/ SpL /14/18
33/ Nolb R
34/ Scaramanga R
35/ Alonso R
36/ bgcatfan /15/30
37/ ACM R
38/ Pierlerally /22/29
39/ Medal89 /19/23
40/ Rich K. /1/5
41/ mplume R
42/ HJ R
43/ Momo /1/13
44/ Oleksa /11/21

For the old ToMers instead of the R of Rookie there is your best place so far in the league and your best season

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Before racing

Download the little ToMS8 pack below and put the files in the correct folders of your version of GR that you'll use for this compo. => the gr.ini and the option.set in the root's folder, the .drv in the driver's folder and the rest in the cars folder.

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Settings

Tyre wear : 6%
Fuel consumption : 8%
Fuel mass : 100kg
Damage : 10%
Race lenght : 30km

Game Effects : 100%

Game speed is fixed at as we're using GR v.1.1c 100%

Naturally, it's strictly forbidden to modify the car, the track, to use the pits without fuel load, to save/load during the game. And to shortcut abusively even if the track accept it.

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All drivers can submit their files late (in a reasonable proportion) once per season (without counting the special cases which are generally on rally tracks). They will have a warning and the next time they'll be penalized by a 10 places down penalty. Same if you send the files too late.

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Pointing system

Winner's points = nb. of participants
Last's point = 1

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Schedule


23.10.11 to 29.10.11 ToM January 2009
30.10.11 to 05.11.11 ToM June 2009
06.11.11 to 12.11.11 ToM July 2009
13.11.11 to 19.11.11 ToM August 2009
20.11.11 to 26.11.11 ToM September 2009
27.11.11 to 03.12.11 ToM October 2009
04.12.11 to 10.12.11 ToM November 2009
11.12.11 to 17.12.11 ToM December 2009


ToM compo History


ToM S1 Winner : Robylu on 5 drivers
ToM S2 Winner : Raska on 6 drivers
--------------Login sytem--------------
ToM S3 Winner : Raska on 39 drivers
ToM S4 Winner : Tony on 47 drivers
ToM S5 Winner : Murano on 39 drivers
ToM S6 Winner : jo.sk on 44 drivers
ToM S7 Winner : Alexwolf79 on 44 drivers


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How to race step by step

Once we made every users-account... every registered drivers will receive a message with your login-informations (For the old ToMers you can ask them if you've loosed them). You'll have a provisory password (that you could change after).

Be sure you've downloaded the trackpack of the current event before you login!

When you are ready (with a version of GR with the good files and settings) to race, you go on the ToM page and you click on the Login link. You give your login-informations (pic 1) and you are in your part of the site (you can change your password here pic 2). Then you'll see a text called Race now! which brings you to a link start now. You'll have to confirm your choice (pic 3) and once you've confirmed the 30 minutes starts (pic 4) and you can see on which track and car we'll race. You have to keep your browser open during your race because the page with the car/track info also have the link for uploading your files.
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Pic 4
Well, actual look of ToM website is maybe differ a bit, but in general it's all the same.

So, launch your version of GR, check the settings, select your car first then give the same to the AIs (Gold, Silver and Bronze) and start your training.

You should have a little bit less than 10 minutes for learning the track and after you'll have to make your final attempt. Once you've finished your race and the result screen appear save your race (Something like Buka_Event1.gam) and take a screenshot (F11).

Get out of GR and go back into the page with the car/track info and follow the uploading link. Follow the instruction and browse on your folders the two files for sending them. Be carefull of not spending more than 30 minutes otherwise you couldn't upload your files...
Of course if there are any accident/computer problems/accounts or transmissions troubles, particularly if you don't see the message that your files have been uploaded correctly : you can send your files (zipped this time) to me (avodianyi@gmail.com) with your argumentations within an hour.

Then wait until the next monday for speaking about the track/car and for knowing the results. :hyper:

Links

ToM site
GRITA

That's more or less all... let me know if it isn't as clear as I think..

Start your engines... the ToM circus is back !!! :horsie:
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Count me in! What information do you need for login? I can't remember :D
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Buka wrote:The compo will start in 2 weeks, on 23rd of October. By the time we’ll make the users-accounts of the new players who’d like you to join. For that, every interested drivers have to send me their login-name and e-mail address through e-mail: avodianyi@gmail.com or in this thread, or via PM.
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Nice :yummy: comeback :D me in!
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Buka wrote:Track of the Month Compo Season 7

ToM S7 Winner : Alexwolf79 on 44 drivers[/b][/color]
So if this is Season 7 why have Alexwolf already won it?? :P

I'd like to participate, even if it will overlap with PGRF1...
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Dany wrote:
Buka wrote:Track of the Month Compo Season 7

ToM S7 Winner : Alexwolf79 on 44 drivers[/b][/color]
Thanks. :shy:
Dany wrote:I'd like to participate, even if it will overlap with PGRF1...
It won't. ;) You will try your best in PGRF1's practicing and when you find free 30 minutes of time you just go to the ToM website and make your race. The beauty of Surprise Login is it requires no time for practice.

Welcome Luke, Akouk (meanwhile I bypassed you in number of GWR events :P ) and Dany.
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I assume you have my data from GRC, count me in again

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Of course I'm in.

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I'm interested...

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You don't need country or driver number?
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bduddy wrote:You don't need country or driver number?
No. No numbers needed and both me and jo.sk know where you from.
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I'm in. I have an account already so you don't need my info... I guess?
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Hey, that sounds nice! And it's also surprise login, so I'll have time for it ;)
Anyway, my information - Login name:XYY - email:xyyverwaltung[at]googlemail.com

Just few more things to ask:
1. It will be my problem if my race takes too long and I can't send my files in time, right? ;)
2. Can I start from 1st position in the races? now it's "random".
3.
Buka wrote:All drivers can submit their files late (in a reasonable proportion) once per season (without counting the special cases which are generally on rally tracks). They will have a warning and the next time they'll be penalized by a 10 places down penalty. Same if you send the files too late.
Explain what you mean with that. Isn't submitting the files late and too late the same? :shhh:
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Different is, if you'll send the files 35 mins after login (5 mins after end of login window) or 4 hours late. ;)
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Let me just make sure, because of something I noticed in GRC... does being allowed to submit late once imply that we would be allowed to restart the race that one time?
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I think if you can make your race in time here, you're allowed to restart as often as you want :D
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bduddy wrote:Let me just make sure, because of something I noticed in GRC... does being allowed to submit late once imply that we would be allowed to restart the race that one time?
Generally (in GRC) I don't think so, you always need to give reasoning for the delay. Then it's up to compo organizer (Buka), if he'll accept the reasons appropriate (including verifying the facts by checking files) and he'll dispense you or not.

In ToM the 30 mins is for little bit of practising on to-you-revealed track and then making the race. So basically you'll have time to run some laps (around length of 1st stint), then you'll restart and complete full race, which you'll submit. It sometimes happen, that driver miscalculate, how much is appropriate time for practising and then ends the full run few mins. late and must submit via mail. If this will happen once, nothing really bad happens, says Buka. If it will happen repeatedly or you'll be very late or will not have trustful reasoning or he'll be sure by some other abuse in it, you'll be penalized anyway.

At least by this way I understand the issue.
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Comeback :wink2:

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Hangman wrote:I'm in. I have an account already so you don't need my info... I guess?
It would be great to know your mail.

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XYY wrote:Just few more things to ask:
1. It will be my problem if my race takes too long and I can't send my files in time, right? ;)
Will you have penalty if you spend 45 minutes on track? No.
XYY wrote:2. Can I start from 1st position in the races? now it's "random".
Yes.
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Guys I'd like to take part too:
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YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

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