Europa 2013 - Cup Day Sweepstakes!

Sorry for the late notice but to celebrate Cup day the games room is now collecting bets for the Europa 2013 Melbourne Cup Day Race! Who will win??!

7 brave racers will be competing in the Europa 2013 Race! Pay attention to their racing specs as they may be the key to winning this race

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Wheeljack
Model: Lancia Stratos Turbo
Description: Despite being depended on as a mechanic, Wheeljack is a racer through and through. His specialty is rallying thus he performs well on corners.
Special ability: Drift King: Famed on the rally circuit Wheeljack is the king of corners. +1 dice roll on corner legs.
Weaknesses: None


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Bluestreak
Model: Datsun Fairlady Z
Description: Bluestreak is a classic racer and an all-rounder. He has the speed and wit to win this race.
Special ability: Wily and agile: He can't be harmed by Crosswise's missiles
Weaknesses: None

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Sideswipe
Model: Lamborghini Countach
Description: Sideswipe is a bold supercar who will charge ahead at every opportunity.
Special ability: Need for Speed: he gets a flat +2 bonus on each straight leg
Weaknesses: None

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Red Alert
Model: Lamborghini Countach
Description: Red Alert is a not-so-bold supercar who is wondering why anyone would enter him into this race. Like seriously whats the agenda here? Is this a Decepticon plot to get him scrapped?
Special ability: Paranoia: If Red Alert ever takes the sole lead he gets extremely paranoid that everyone is behind him. What are they up to back there? TLDR: 1 dice roll if Red Alert is in the lead but bonus is capped to a maximum of 3
Weaknesses: None

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Hot Shot
Model: Futuristic Supercar
Description: A young and budding racer Hot Shot definitely has the guts to win this race.
Special ability: Cyber Key Power: If Hot Shot rolls a 6 he is entitled to speed boost of 1 dice roll again in that leg.
Weaknesses: -3 flat penalty on the final leg of the race if Cyber Key Power was used in any of the previous legs.

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Crosswise
Model: Modified Bugatti Veyron
Description: The Bugatti Veyron is the fastest supercar on Earth. However as a super-agent, Crosswise has loaded up certain cargo on board as 'insurance' which brings him back in line with the competition
Special ability: Barrage: If Crosswise rolls a 1,2 or 3 he will fire at the next leading racer/s directly in front of him causing 1 dice of 'damage' to their rolls. If Crosswise rolls a 4,5 or 6 he will fire upon the race leader/s.
Weaknesses: -1 flat penalty on corner legs

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Hot Rod
Model: Futuristic Hot Rod Supercar
Description: Hot Rod, otherwise known as 'The Chosen One' has entered this race to prove that he is the best racer.
Special ability: The Touch: If Hot Rod is solely in last place he gets 2 bonus dice rolls
Weaknesses: If Hot Rod is in first place he gets a -1 flat penalty because he is unsure of his leadership.

Mechanics of the Game
There are 6 legs to the Europa 2013 this year.

Leg 1: Mount St Hilary Flats (Straight)

Leg 2: The Oregon Trail (Corner)

Leg 3: Center City (Straight)

Leg 4: Paprika Plain (Straight)

Leg 5: Lookout Mountain (Corner)

Leg 6: Autobot City (Straight)

At each leg each racer will roll a 6 sided die. The die will determine the 'distance' this racer travels this leg. This continues for each successive leg until the end of Leg 6 where the winner is determined! Yes this makes no sense from a physics point of view but hey, deal with it :p

So who do you think will win? Each member has 50 credits they can use to bet on the race :cool:. Betting will close when the actual Melbourne Cup race starts. Race results will be posted sometime after the 5th of November


CURRENT PAYOUT ODDS
Payout odds subject the change before race time based on other betters.

Win/Place Odds
Bluestreak: 1:10 / 1:3
Hot Rod: 1:10 /1:8
Red Alert: 1:8 / 1:4
Sideswipe: 1:7 / 1:4
Hot Shot: 1:6.5 / 1:3
Crosswise: 1:6 / 1:3
Wheeljack: 1:5.5 / 1:2

Trifecta: 1:100 (No payouts for draws)
Quinella: 1:40
First 4: 1:200 (No payouts for draws)

Edit to the rules: Hot Rod now gets a 2 bonus dice roll instead of 1 as his special ability.

This is neat! I have never seen this sort of thing before. Thanks for setting it up :)

So do I just say 50 credits on Red Alert then? Updated bet below.

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Originally Posted by Deonasis

This is neat! I have never seen this sort of thing before. Thanks for setting it up :)

So do I just say 50 credits on Red Alert then?

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I haven't really figured out how actual betting will work but sure :)

However I have revised the rules for Red Alert so you may want to reconsider, or you may not :cool:

EDIT TO RULES
Red Alert's special ability dice roll is still 1, but the maximum bonus obtainable from this dice roll is now capped at 3

This is a neat idea.

25 creds on Sideswipe.

25 creds for a trifecta with Sideswipe, Hot Rod, Red Alert

25 on Sideswipe
25 on Wheeljack


Great idea :D

NEW RACE RULES AMENDMENTS: Crosswise will now attack either the next closest racer or the leading racer depending on his dice roll. (see first post)

Also payout odds are now up! You have until race time to amend your bets if necessary! :D

If you don't stipulate what type of bet you're making it will be assumed to be a WIN bet on the racer/s you have nominated.

This is an Awesome Idea Lint.

10 credits on first 4
sideswipe, bluestreak, wheeljack, crosswise.

20 on sideswipe to win
20 on wheeljack to win.

Ooh odds and stuff! After reading the updated race..

10crd for Trifecta: Sideswipe, Hot Rod, Red Alert
20crd for win: Wheeljack
20crd for win: Red Alert


Don't forget to also draw the cars starting order as special abilities based on placings will be affected by this.

RACE TRANSCRIPT
LEG 1
It's a beautiful day here at Mt St Hilary. The seven racers are revving at the start line and they're off!
Wheeljack has a good start
Bluestreak looks to have a sluggish start
Sideswipe kicks it into gear
Red Alert stalls, doesn't look good
Hot Shot fires past admrably but...
Crosswise and Hot Rod are off to a flying start. Crosswise is sharing first place with Hot Rod and won't have an opportunity to let those missles fly.
It's Crosswise and Hot Rod in the lead, followed closely by Hot Shot and Wheeljack with Sideswipe hot on their heels and Bluestreak and Red Alert making up the rear.

LEG 2
Wheeljack shows us he's the king of the drift, capably taking the lead with some smooth cornering.
Bluestreak is also making these woods his home, making a real comeback in this leg
Although this ground is not his territory Sideswipe is holding a steady pace.
Red Alert. Oh Red Alert. Whats going on. He is suffering a serious breakdown, maybe even the mechanical sort, just crawling through his leg.
Hot shot is holding it steady but we can't say the same for Crosswise as he releases a targeted shot at the young Hot Shot. It's enough to rattle the youngster as Crosswise gains some ground on him.
Hot Rod is not liking this leg at all, these turns are really throwing him and he has slid back in the order equal with Sideswipe and Crosswise.
The leaders of Leg 1 have really taken a pounding. At the end of this leg it's Wheeljack first, Bluestreak second, Swipe, Streak and Wise sharing third and Red Alert far far behind.

LEG 3
We're now in Centre City and the race is still anyone's game.

Wheeljack is really in his groove, top speed and keeping the lead
Bluestreak is keeping up the pace
Sideswipe is also keeping pace
Red Alert has seem to have rediscovered his gearbox, shifting out of first and clawing his way back.
Hot shot has activated his Cyber Key Power!!! He surges ahead and snatches the lead!
But oh wait Crosswise has his sights set on the young Autobot and unleashes a terrifying barrage of missiles! It has really caused some damage and Hot shot falls back into second place.
Meanwhile Hot Rod is keeping an even footing with Crosswise, perhaps waiting for an opportunity to gain a couple of places and avoid being the spy's next target?
At the end of Leg 3 Wheeljack is still the race leader by a good few seconds followed by a sore Hot Shot, Bluestreak, Sideswipe, Crosswise & Hot Rod and lastly Red Alert.

LEG 4
It's the paprika plains. We're hoping to see a decisive split in the race order here.

Wheeljack has lost a lot of the pace we've seen in earlier legs. However he still has the lead. Let's hope Crosswise doesn't see this as his chance to take down the race leader.
Bluestreak is gaining ground on Wheeljack
But Sideswipe cuts him off from the outside claiming second place!
Red Alert... I think the race is over for poor Red Alert. These plains are not doing him any good at all.
Young Hot Shot is battered but is still hot on the heels of the front order.
Now what will Crosswise do? Oh he's certainly got something against bots named 'Hot'. He goes all out on poor Hot Rod, making the turbo revvin young punk lose a full 6 seconds!

It's Wheeljack still in first, Sideswipe second, Bluestreak third, followed by Hot Shot, Crosswise, Hot Rod and Red Alert.

LEG 5
Lookout mountain. This is Wheeljack's territory. I would be amazed if he loses the leader from here.

Wheeljack, not doing as well as he should out on the mountain but thats okay, nobody else is doing very well either it seems.
Bluestreak seems to be suffering from compression issues, losing what ground he gained last leg.
Sidesipe is maintaining pace but not enough to snatch the lead.
Red Alert... Red Alert...
Hot Shot is suffering as well. The kid has really lost a golden opportunity to make it to the front of the pack.
Much to everyone's surprise Crosswise is feeling very much at home despite his poor handling. Who's he gonna go for this time? Oh no he's got his sights on Wheeljack! Unleashing a punishing barrage that has swatted him back to equal second.
Hot Rod is watching in sympathy, or perhaps fear as he drives it conservatively in this penultimate leg.

LEG 6
We're finally here at Autobot City. It's still a close race! Which racer will snatch victory???

Wheeljack is speeding for the finish!
Bluestreak digs deep and surges ahead to claim first place!
But wait, Sideswipe isn't giving up and kicks it up a gear to stop him.
Red Alert hasn't had much hope since leg 3. I'm just glad the poor guy made it here without being shot by Crosswise.
Hot Shot maintains pace but the Cyber Key Power usage earlier is costing him now, his engine is burnt out and he gains no ground.
Crosswise really has it in for Wheeljack, however his shots are largely off target costing Wheeljack only a second in time and gaining Crosswise nothing.
Hot Rod speeds it up but does not gain any places.

The question is now, who will make it to the finish first? Sideswipe or Bluestreak? Both these racers had sluggish starts but a combination of good luck and inspiring driving has resulted in these two fighting for the finish.

The last 1000 metres now. 500. 250. 100. They've hit the finish line! And.. and... and... ITS A DRAW!!!

Bluestreak and Sideswipe equal first. Wheeljack second. Hot Shot and Crosswise equal third and Hot Rod and Red Alert bringing up the rear.




RACE RESULTS

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

This is an Awesome Idea Lint.

10 credits on first 4
sideswipe, bluestreak, wheeljack, crosswise.

20 on sideswipe to win
20 on wheeljack to win.

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Man you got the first 4 racers but unfortunately it was a draw on first and third :eek:

I'm honouring the Sideswipe Win. You have won 140 Credits!

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Originally Posted by Deonasis

Ooh odds and stuff! After reading the updated race..

10crd for Trifecta: Sideswipe, Hot Rod, Red Alert
20crd for win: Wheeljack
20crd for win: Red Alert


Don't forget to also draw the cars starting order as special abilities based on placings will be affected by this.

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Sorry I didn't draw the cars starting order. Good idea for next time!

Unfortunately you have lost all your credits :cool:

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Originally Posted by Trent

25 on Sideswipe
25 on Wheeljack


Great idea :D

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Good betting! You have won 175 credits!

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Originally Posted by Bartrim

This is a neat idea.

25 creds on Sideswipe.

25 creds for a trifecta with Sideswipe, Hot Rod, Red Alert

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You have also won 175 credits!


Thanks for playing all, I'll try to set this up well in advance for next years cup. If theres enough punters interested I may even run some races before then.

For those who are interested I ran multiple 'heats' of this race to iron out balancing issues. There are still strong and weak racers but trust me this particular outcome was not one that was previously experienced! :D

Awesome, and well written commentary!

Now I just have to figure out what to do with all those credits, perhaps i'll re-invest on next years race.:cool:

I just smiled right through the results post.
That was brilliant! Thank you :)

Same time next week?

Yay for me! :D

Great idea and I really enjoyed the race report too.

A possible ammendment: Deadheats should be very rare. On crossing the finish line racers on equal points are examined with a photo finish. A photo finish allows the tied racers one more dice roll to add a XX.x to their finished time. No modifiers (strengths or weaknesses) are used in a photo finish.

e.g. Sideswipe is tied with another racer on 28 points after the race. Sideswipe's photo finish roll is produces a 4. Sideswipe's total changes to 28.4 points.

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Originally Posted by Deonasis

A possible ammendment: Deadheats should be very rare. On crossing the finish line racers on equal points are examined with a photo finish. A photo finish allows the tied racers one more dice roll to add a XX.x to their finished time. No modifiers (strengths or weaknesses) are used in a photo finish.

e.g. Sideswipe is tied with another racer on 28 points after the race. Sideswipe's photo finish roll is produces a 4. Sideswipe's total changes to 28.4 points.

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I considered doing this, also just rolling the two toys with equal force and seeing which one ended ahead but that has it's own fairness issues :p

I'll definitely build more onto this simplistic race model in future :)

Brilliant idea, too bad I saw it too late and didnt have a punt!

What a great idea! When's the next race? :D

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Originally Posted by Deonasis

Same time next week?

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Originally Posted by Sinnertwin

What a great idea! When's the next race? :D

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More like same time next year! With cup day only a month and some away I thought I'd give everyone a heads up that the Europe 2014 will be going ahead with a new course and some new racers. Keep and eye out in Rewind's Games Room for more updates!

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Originally Posted by Lint

I'll definitely build more onto this simplistic race model in future :)

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Unfortunately I'm gonna have to break this promise this year me-from-the-past. I was planning a far better 'game' where people could buy their own racers and customise them with their winnings but between moving and that troublesome life-stuff it looks like I will not have the time.

Here's a quick summary of last years winnings which are still valid for use this year:

Bartrim: 175 credits
Trent: 175 credits
Ultramarginal: 140 credits

Like last year all other new (or broke) punters will recieve 50 credits to make their bets

Glad to hear this is going ahead in 2014! Imo, simple works best and what was done in 2013 was perfect.

Shameless plug: Perfect.. except reducing the % of dead heats that can occur at end of the final leg but you know my thoughts above :p

I'll post my ideas for improvements.

Give me real money for my winnings:p

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Originally Posted by Bartrim

I'll post my ideas for improvements.

Give me real money for my winnings:p

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You won 175 units of shop credit here

Only saw this now but it's awesome. Will keep an eye out for its next run :)