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Potential Players
Post by KEJackson on Jun 16th, 2003, 10:12am

Now, if you are in GBA Competition, or you have a FZMV Pak and a GBA, you can join. If you think you can or WILL be in the tournament, I need to know a few things.

One: I need to know who you are, and if you can be on the tournament. Note, that you will have SIX to SEVEN days a week to submit your times, and the deadline is 10AM Eastern Time on every Friday. The results will be posted on Saturday, unless other events occur. Once the deadline is over for the vehicle, you may begin to submit times for the next vehicle in the list. Just so you know why this is not crunched up in 2 or 4 weeks, because everyone has their schedule, and this is pretty flexible, so it will be appealing to many active F-Zero GBA players.
Two: I need to know if you can/planning to/ or will join the tournament, but keep in mind that responding now DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO BE IN THE TOURNAMENT. You can just say you are planning to be in the tournament, and you can back out if circumstances do not go in your favour.
Thats all at this time.
KEJ

Re: Potential Players
Post by Ryan Jenning on Jun 16th, 2003, 9:14pm

So, how do we pre-register, do we send our Hot Violet times to the site, or email them to you or what? And also, when would this tournament begin? Is all I need to do is say, my name is Ryan Jenning, my email is zero_or_die89@hotmail.com, and I am planning on participating as long as this little family vacation my dad has planned allows it. Alright, thanks in advance for filling me in.
Re: Potential Players
Post by KEJackson on Jun 18th, 2003, 09:15am

At the start of the tournament, when you need to submit your times, there will be more than one medium.
One. Submit your times on the Message Board. You will start a topic and you will submit your times. One post per vehicle. If you get better on a time, simply edit your post. Once the time limit is up (Friday Morning, 10AM Eastern), the post will be inputted into a text file and recorded, and your post will be eliminated/fixed so it can't be modified. You will then start a new post with the next vehicle in line. The order of vehicles is
Hot Violet, FireBall, J.B. Crystal, Wind Walker, Sly Joker, The Stingray, Silver Thunder, Falcon MK-II, Fighting Comet, Jet Vermillion.
Two. Although we have not worked this out yet, you may email me or the webmaster. Until further notice of this method, refrain from using email.
Three. This method is not available yet, and it may not even be available, and that is to use a submit form (Just like for regular GBA). Until further notice on this, don't use this method.
As of now, the only method is by doing the times on the forum alone. The SA/C '03 Staff (me, Dave Crawford, and Mike Kircher) are working to make this tournament more available to people, and to make it easier to participate and have fun.
Keep your eyes open Ryan. More news is Guarranteed to pop up.
Kortnevensky
Re: Potential Players
Post by F-Zero Fanatic on Jul 22nd, 2003, 05:08am

Am I too late to join this competition? It seems I have already missed about 4 weeks of racing.

I haven't played F-Zero MV in about a year and a half, but this seems like a good way to get back into the game a little and still have fun.
Re: Potential Players
Post by Webmaster on Jul 22nd, 2003, 07:20am

Go for it, Ninto! All players are welcome to jump in at any time.
Re: Potential Players
Post by F-Zero Fanatic on Jul 22nd, 2003, 08:11am

Stingray, here I come.

My times are going to be so lame, should be funny though, heh heh.

*fires up GBA*

Re: Potential Players
Post by KEJackson on Jul 24th, 2003, 09:58am

Oh, and Richard, don't forget to submit all 42 times for a car. kinda gets annoying when people don't send in all there records
KEJ
Re: Potential Players
Post by F-Zero Fanatic on Jul 25th, 2003, 2:22pm

There were 22 active members on the GBA F-Zero this week. Why do you think more people aren't having a go at this tournament?
Re: Potential Players
Post by SimonC on Jul 26th, 2003, 02:14am

Well I said this before it started.
Quote:
So let me get this straight.
You have to send in 42 times a week for 8 weeks?!

If so don't you think that'll a little bit much?
Maybe you could drop lap times and the FC & JV (because people use them all the time anyway).

... And I think I was right.

People don't have time to improve there PR's and enter such a big tournament every week.

I remember the JB Crystal Comp (which I won!! ) was much more successful, that was because it wasn't so demanding.

Maybe for the next competition you could consider 5 tracks a week max and drop 1-lap times (I say drop 1-lap times because it's really annoying having to wait until the last lap, and then you're not sure of a decent strat (meaning you'll probably make a mistake )).

If it was like that, I'd probably enter.
Re: Potential Players
Post by F-Zero Fanatic on Jul 26th, 2003, 06:05am

Yeah, I came third in the JB Crystal comp, (woo! ). 1'37"20 on the Championship circuit I do believe.

Dropping the 1-lap times would be great for me since I am generally better at 5-laps (see my PR's). I think that maybe you should set 1 car per week and specify a series to play in, e.g. one week could be Fireball and the Knight series, and so on for each week....