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News posted in November 2012

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Nov 1

• PROPOSED RULE CHANGE!!!
  
  The Endurance Bonus must be adjusted, otherwise it will completely screw the balance of racer performance rewards. I have made a suggestion, and is my strong intent to modify, despite my unwillingness of changing rules during season. See details here in the forum. Comments welcome, let's discuss:
• Wowowowowow. What a race.
  If I need to measure it by one thing, I would say: When happened it last, that all of the top 7 racers sent a replay during quiet days?
  Looong time ago. Sure, there was a considerable and long silence in the middle of the month, but the first week and the last days were stellar.
  And take a look at the differences!
  Duplode won. Congratulations! But by ho much? .25 seconds UNCORRECTED. Actually, he was on par for a couple of seconds with Renato Biker, who eventually finished second. Well, this was not a track where you could simply do some fine-tuning and redrive on the last seconds and win significant time with it. It needed hard efforts. And I mean HARD.
  And AbuRaf70 was strong enough! Third place on an Indy track? Many just dream about it. Congrats to both Renato and Aburaf!
  Oh, there is someone else I want to mention. See that car on the fourth place? Wait a sec... what's that? An Acura? By a few milliseconds behind? Driven by Alan Rotoi, turning the table - almost.
  Great race folks, great race!
  Off to ZCT136: It's time to think. Actually I was so confused by my own creation I did not even dare to drive a serious test lap. Which car? Which way? How? Where? Questions all around. Who can solve them? We'll see on the racetrack.
  And one more and much less happy question to clear: how to rework the Endurance Bonus to prevent it screwing up the whole season. I hate to do this on the second last track of the season, but it needs to be done. Need your help - see the other newspost for details.
• Zak McKracken
  let's update!
• Zak McKracken
  update done, track available.
• Zak McKracken
  I mean NOW available
• CTG
  Two tile trick should be forbidden.
• CTG
  Aaaaaah, nice!
• CTG
  Now really... this kind of dual way cut makes no sense.
• AbuRaf70
  Zak... Muchas gracias por el elogio... trabajé mucho, por ello, tus palabras son el mejor premio...
• Zak McKracken
  consider it forbidden.
  All: You are not allowed to go in reverse direction on this track. See
  See this thread for explanation and details: Dual-way misery
• CTG
  Wise and fast decision, thank you! Please reset the scoreboard.
• Zak McKracken
  Track will be reissued in a few minutes!!!!

Nov 2

• CTG
  Btw nice track
• Zak McKracken
  Track changes and reissued, please download again and start over. The statement still applies: you cannot go reverse direction on this track.
• Alan Rotoi
  About winning replay, Dup, I love that trick in the second loop. Very nice! Congrats!
• Renato Biker
  Congrats, DD, very nice replay!
• Duplode
  A huge THANK YOU to Renato for the incredibly awesome duel! I will remember the "Stunts truco" at Z135 as a high point Congratulations to AbuRaf too for the podium! Now I'm off to watch the replays - specially yours, Rotoi
• Alan Rotoi
  Mine is not impressive, it lacks much RH.
• Renato Biker
  We can or not cut corners?
• CTG
  Just to clarify: dual-way switch is allowed unless you use the two-tile cut (and drive in 'Wrong Way')?
• dreadnaut
  I'm following "You are still forbidden to drive in reverse direction"
• CTG
  Acura seems to be promising.
• CTG
  I don't drive in reverse direction. 90° is a different thing.
• CTG
  I like how this race started. Stormy, huh?
• Duplode
  33.10 - 34.80 in Renato's Z135 replay :O It would make a great .gif avatar
• Zak McKracken
  all replays currently on scoreboard are valid.
• Duplode
  And some of them involve way-switching, I presume? (Asking the obvious for perfect clarity.)
• CTG
  Stupid question, stupid answer: NO
• SuperBrian
  Is it forbidden to drive in reverse direction or not? I allways thought that all dualway-switching was allowed in Zakstunts, just that you add penalty-time if you get some?
• CTG
  Welcome back, Brian!
• SuperBrian
  Thanks. Unfortunately (thinking of the new EB-rules)I really lacked time and motivation this summer - not what I expected when the season started. Finally I had problems with my computer last month, so I had to find another one with DOS-system - [I think DOSbox sucks].
• CTG
  DAMAGE POWER!
• Renato Biker
  Zak, my replay with Acura is valid?
• CTG
  RB: probably yes.

Nov 3

• Renato Biker
  Why, almost everything is valid?
• CTG
  Nope, but dual-way switch is.
• Renato Biker
  I hope this is valid.
• CTG
  No, it's not.

Nov 4

• Renato Biker
  hahahaha
• CTG
  why don't you fuck yourself?
• CTG
  sorry, i'm drunk
• Renato Biker
  running around a table?
• CTG
  Since one of my hands is fixed to the table...
• Alan Rotoi
  Acura again FTW!!
• Zak McKracken
  Renato: confirmed valid
• Renato Biker
  Thanks, Zak.
• Duplode
  Damn! So close

Nov 5

• CTG
  Damn! Almost so close!
• CTG
  Daniel? Renato? Jacob? Iván?
• CTG
  The winner will reach powergear at the beginning of the banked road. And will be able to complete the whole switch in powergear (lucky case, touching the cork in the perfect moment with the sliding car).
• CTG
  (---> winning time: 33.00)
• CTG
  Or even better.
• CTG
  Btw damned good track!
• AbuRaf70
  Feliz cumple, Alan...!!!
• Chulk
  It's The Master's B-day! Congrats, Alan!!
• Friker
  Happy Birthday, Alan!
• Alan Rotoi
  Thank you guys! If it's an acura race I'll join
• SuperBrian
  Happy birthday Alan!
• Duplode
  Happy birthday, Don Rotoi!
• Duplode
  Default with Acura, that's what it is.

Nov 6

• Alan Rotoi
  Like default, really? Sounds boring... I'll try anyway!
• Duplode
  Well... it is not as flat as Default
• Duplode
  For a more optimistic comparison, the obvious racing line makes me think of USL powergear tracks.
• Alan Rotoi
  What is USL?
• Alan Rotoi
  Unskilled Stunts League!
• CTG
  What is Verschiebungsstrom?
• CTG
  Eltolási áram!
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  chickens
• CTG
  I'm drunk!
• CTG
  My wife is away!
• CTG
  B Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö Ö F F ! ! ! Böff dampening: 1.9dB
• Alan Rotoi
  Could you stop being a child?

Nov 7

• Akoss Poo
  BÖÖFF!!! Böff dampening: < 1dB

Nov 9

• CTG
  naaah
• CTG
  somebody should send something
• Alan Rotoi
  nah

Nov 10

• CTG
• SuperBrian
  Haha, I would like to see that airplane in the loop!
• CTG
  It's better not to see.

Nov 12

• CTG
  Brian: check the forum (Stunts Fun Pics)!

Nov 14

• Duplode
  Okay, okay; that's enough hibernation for the month
• CTG
  Finally.
• Alan Rotoi
  IMO this kind of track is only for pro racers. Dual way is a big deal for competitions.
• dreadnaut
  As a noob-who-has-read-the-wiki™, I went for dual way the moment I saw the track, trying a few combinations. As usual, I find more difficult handling in powergear, to complete in a decent time with the Acura.

Nov 15

• CTG
  Whoops

Nov 17

• CTG
  dreadnaut: there's only one way. I mean only one GOOD way.
• CTG
  Btw I can't find motivation to improve.
• dreadnaut
  I'm sure I'll find the GOOD one, I just have to go through all the others first

Nov 18

• Friker
  Hello, dreadnaut. Good job with your time. It's nice to see a new and good racer.
• dreadnaut
  Thanks and... darn! Now I have to drive 0.10 faster :-o

Nov 19

• Friker
  omg what's the point of this track? :-/
• SuperBrian
  I think it's one the best tracks in a long time - short, difficult and open for new tricks.
• Friker
  Yes, this is a good one, but still it is annoying. I drove 54s with acura but with 18s penalty. :-/ And I'm not sure I drove the best line..
• Friker
  Ok, it is viable.

Nov 21

• dreadnaut
  :sbonk: :sbonk: :sbonk: :sbonk: :sbonk:
• Friker
  CTG, do you use a helicopter trick in your sent replay?
• SuperBrian
  I don't. I use a flying carpet.

Nov 22

• Friker
  It will be funny if dreadnaut do it.
• dreadnaut
  I can't wait for November to end.
• Friker
  Hiding a winning replay in your pocket? Please, forget to send it.

Nov 23

• dreadnaut
  Consider it forgotten!

Nov 25

• SuperBrian
  Happy birthday Goblin.

Nov 27

• dstien
  _öff.

Nov 28

• dreadnaut
  Every time I come back home, the dog in the apartment in front of mine comes to the door, and from behind it barks. I realized today that it sounds like it's saying "böff", and if I answer "böff" myself it shuts up.
• SuperBrian
  And the dog was called CTG.
• CTG
  As far as I know, Mr. Osuna is the only dog in this community.
• SuperBrian
  :-o How could I forget? - Maybe by taking a look on the scoreboard - Where is he?
• dstien
  Who's laughing now, dreadnut?
• dreadnaut
  Laughing? I've been crying half of this month trying to close a decent lap, and still haven't managed to :|
• Friker
  dreadnaut - want to form a team for next season(s)?

Nov 29

• CTG
  So predictable...
• Friker
  what?
• CTG
  You must be clever enough to find it out without any hints.
• CTG
  Btw Rotoi is hiding.
• dreadnaut
  @Friker: alright! @CTG: I might know what you mean, but you should tell zaq to fix it.
• dreadnaut
  Argh, I'm an idiot! Can you remove my 40.53 replay, which comes with a bunch of penalty seconds, and replace it with this?
• dreadnaut
  Damn, I send the wrong replay :| Forget that 40.53, it comes with *minutes* of penalty time iirc.
• dreadnaut
  Ok, now I know that I don't know how this submission stuff is supposed to work.
• Friker
  well, "quiet days" aren't that quiet, are they? :-/ there is a very wierd system to manage uploaded hidden replays.. dreadnaut - 1. ok, so persuade duplode (or BJ or Renato Biker or .. CTG?) that Cork is a loser which gave him only false fame and together we will rule. 2. this could be probably first final replay with a penalty CTG - pretend that you don't know about my replay and don't post anything better.
• SuperBrian
  I guess I'll end up in the back of the bunch..
• dreadnaut
  Whoo, my wrong replay magically disappeared! Thanks Zak!
• CTG
  Friker: what are you talking about?
• Friker
  ... :-/

Nov 30

• CTG
  After 40 minutes of dead tries I give up. Congrats to Friker in advance!
• Friker
  i've got only 53,35
• Friker
  but i am happy i forced you to improve
• CTG
  Hahaha, yes, I believe you!
• CTG
  (I spent the last few hours with our opposition's lawyers. It seems they really lie even when they ask something.)
• CTG
  Btw Friker: I guess there were already some replays with penalty time in ZakStunts history (for example Oligoway in 2006).
• SuperBrian
  That was my first race in the Stunts Community.
• Friker
  ok, i lie a lot, but 53,35 is true information.
• dreadnaut
  Or maybe... you keep mistyping 35,35?
• Alan Rotoi
  I won Act02 with 8 secs penalty
• Friker
  what is act02 and how you can gain 8 secs penalty (i think only 3K are possible)?
• Duplode
  Finally! I wouldn't like to miss what seems to be a great finish
• Friker
  Ouch! I wished SB has won. But congrats Duplode, I'm looking forward to see your replay
• CTG
  ACT was the secondary competition of ZakStunts 2003. Track's were made by Akoss Poo, winner of Track Designing Contest 2002.
• CTG
  Btw expect a new shot from Biker and Rotoi.
• CTG
  Final shot.
• CTG
  Before anybody says I send it too late: I've sent it already earlier.

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