Omicron Major Humpack Races

[[bass]-The Black Knight]

OMICRON MAJOR HUMPBACK RACES

The goal: Take the slowest turning ship in Freelancer, and make it go counter-clockwise around the trenches in the Omicron Major Dyson Sphere faster than anybody. (Yes, I’m an American, and if a humpy race isn’t a homage to either the NASCAR Truck series or to Semi races, I don’t know what is.)

Alternate goal: To take the slowest turning ship in Freelancer, make it go clockwise around the trenches in the Omicron Major Dyson Sphere, and smash into as many people as possible. (No points or Prizes for this, but experience has proven it’s fun—especially if you fall behind early.)

Secondary Goal: Survive

Prizes: TBD; donations are welcome.

Rally Point: Tekagi's Base (The Arch) in Tokohu.

Date: Saturday, October 20th, 2007AD (807AS)

Time: We meet at the Arch at 12:00pm (Midday, aka Noon.)

Rules: As soon as you jump into Omicron Major, the race begins. Enter the outer trench at the closest point, and travel ten times around the trench. Then jump out of the outer trench, and do ten laps around the inner trench. You must be in the trench for all twenty laps, although if you are bumped into the air, you may re-enter. Cruising around the outside of the trench will cause disqualification.

The first Humpy to complete twenty laps--or the last humpy to die, as there are lots of guns and nomads, not to mention the possibility of unscrupulous competitors--wins.

Other than that, you can bump, shoot, block, ram, do whatever you like. Cruise engines or thrusters are fine--you've got to make the turns, so it's up to you.

Anyone showing up to try and shoot the humpies with VHFs during the race, or doing anything else annoying will be beamed by an admin to Planet Primus, Lower Unknown. If you're that bored, you should really try out the BSM nomad fleets.

Official help: I would love to have someone film this; I will bet it will be the funniest Freelancer vid on YouTube. Turn one could get VERY entertaining. Plus ideally I’d like some help counting laps.

Heats: We will have as many races as the people who show up are interested in having. I’d like to have at least two full races, so the race officials can have a turn.

Afterwards, we will try the million dollar Terminator mission with Humpies—because we’ll be there anyway.

No need to sign up, just show up. Barring real life interference, I'll be there with bells on.

TBK

[[bass]-The Black Knight]

Race Results:

Total prize money on hand: 25 Million (20 from Riddler, 5 from TBK)

Distributed this way:

1st place: 15 million to Kettch
2nd place: 7 millon to Don Phoenix
3rd place: 3 million to Faemon

The racers dealt with a difficult start, hampered by nomad interferrence. Tidus and Cijemes helped shoot nomads to bring about a clean start. Thanks guys.

They also got bored, and started CDing participants in the race. This was outside my scanner range, and I actually thought I was CDing them, as I was trying to poke a the nomads with CDs to keep their attention on me.

Here's a tip: Nomads love Humpbacks--no matter what else is going on.

At some point, Cijemes killed Tommy--our camera man, and I beamed him to Planet Primus. He switched ships and stationary killed me, so the final laps were decided by gentlemen's agreement.

There were some scuffles during the Terminator hunt that followed, but overall everyone had a good time.

Thanks to all those who atteded and helped out, 30 lashes with a wet noodle to those who tried to complicate matters, and drinks on the house at Tom Mullin's bar in Beumont.

Until next time, this is Chris Economaki signing off.

TBK

[[bass]-ramBler]

I missed it, for some reason i though it was at 9pm, have no idea why, so I went out with some mates.
:*(

[Tommy[FU]]

Overall a fun and successful event, very enjoyable.

As always, you can check the video I made in the video section here: tommyproductions.smugglersguild.net/