The Snack Tournament: Aerial Racetrack Challenge

[Wooks]

Well, if you can tolerate a few more parts, some structural panels or wing pieces surrounding the loops with lights shining on them would help the visibility a lot.

Oh, I can tolerate a 650 parts ship without the clock ever showing a yellow number, I'm keeping the part count low for anybody who's running a slow rig but want to try the challenge anyway. And yes, wing pieces is definitely the way to go, maybe I should shift the color of the lights to something more redish, all the blues and greens I'm using just collides with the water, sky and grass around KSC.

[Thunderous Echo]

Alright, I'll try it with the vanilla needle, even though the sight of wings makes me shudder.

By the way, I might try and make some of my own tracks for this challenge, these look pretty simple. Maybe one on Eve.

Edited October 23, 2014 by Thunderous Echo

[GusTurbo]

I definitely want to get in on this. Looks fun!

Also, that is a well-produced promo video.

[Thunderous Echo]

Are plugins that give you informational readouts allowed (not an autopilot)?

Anyway, the reason wings are annoying is because just turning can throw off your trajectory.

Edited October 23, 2014 by Thunderous Echo

[Wooks]

Are plugins that give you informational readouts allowed (not an autopilot)?

Anyway, the reason wings are annoying is because just turning can throw off your trajectory.

Informational plugins are ok.

[Thunderous Echo]

Your time ends when the provided ship hits 0/ms braking on the runway.

Ooohh. Not breaking. It's braking. ​Oops.

[Thunderous Echo]

Alright, got a 2:58 on Easy, video will be here tomorrow.

[Wooks]

I definitely want to get in on this. Looks fun!

Also, that is a well-produced promo video.

Hope to see your entry soon, and glad you liked the promo, it was a little bit rushed to my liking but it looks alright.

[Thunderous Echo]

Actually, I'm going to try for better than 2:58.

By the way, are quicksaves against the spirit of the challenge?

[Wooks]

Actually, I'm going to try for better than 2:58.

By the way, are quicksaves against the spirit of the challenge?

Of course it is. No quicksaves.

[Thunderous Echo]

Okay, please put that in the official rules header, because now I can't use my first run.

[Thunderous Echo]

Thank you! Now no one literate can make my mistakes.

[Thunderous Echo]

Well, YouTube video compression absolutely murdered this, but here it is anyway.

Next time, I'll do it during the day.

[HafCoJoe]

Every time... EVERY. DARN. TIME XD. You think I need to reconsider my final approach? [insert Kappa here]

I can make it through all of them pretty much 50% of the time. I just always screw the last because I haven't gotten my final approach to an art yet. Waaaaaay to steep .
Oh and @Thunderous Echo is navhud allowed? That'd make this a lot easier. If so I must acquire... Edited October 24, 2014 by Avera9eJoe

[Wooks]

Well, YouTube video compression absolutely murdered this, but here it is anyway.

Next time, I'll do it during the day.

Love it! I designed the track to be run by night originally (thus the lights) but I decided to launch it as a daytime challenge to make it easier for everybody. Updating the leaderboard, magnificent entry.

[Wooks]

Every time... EVERY. DARN. TIME XD. You think I need to reconsider my final approach? [insert Kappa here]

I can make it through all of them pretty much 50% of the time. I just always screw the last because I haven't gotten my final approach to an art yet. Waaaaaay to steep .

Oh and @Thunderous Echo is navhud allowed? That'd make this a lot easier. If so I must acquire...

It seems like an easy challenge at first glance but it isn't, that final section of the track requires to make a compromise between speed and maneuverability: a little bit less speed, more arching.

[Wooks]

Request: I'm designing the ugliest badges ever created for a challenge, they are a shame and should be killed with fire. If any of you guys want to contribute with a design for a sig badge, please post it in the thread or message me, you'll be properly credited for your hard work.

[Thunderous Echo]

About NavHud - It's just a navball, guys. I could get the same effect by setting each ring as my target.

Also, my run was on the easy track, not the normal one.

[GusTurbo]

Here's my entry for the Easy Course!

2:23

Great challenge. Sorry for my slow computer.

[Wooks]

Here's my entry for the Easy Course!

2:23

Great challenge. Sorry for my slow computer.

I'll check the video tomorrow, up to the leaderboard you go.

[Kulebron]

Well, YouTube video compression absolutely murdered this, but here it is anyway.

Next time, I'll do it during the day.

I think it's the music that murders it. The HID plugin is very impressive, btw.

Edited October 25, 2014 by Kulebron

[Wooks]

I think it's the music that murders it. The HID plugin is very impressive, btw.

I'm thinking about recommending that plugin for the challenge with a download link.

[GusTurbo]

On to the next course for me!

[Andrew Hansen]

2:15 on the normal track:

[Wooks]

2:15 on the normal track:

2:15 on normal? You are a beast Andrew, up to the leaderboard you go.