TGFT and EnB will again be hosting The Deneb Run this weekend.

*** The TIME will be 02:00 GMT Sunday (9 PM EDT) ***

The plan is to alternate between 22:00 GMT on Saturday and 02:00 GMT on Sunday.

Check /time if you are confused about GMT.

*** Updated rules on killing racers to earn money ***

*** New VO Client not-allowed due to battery exploit ***

All citizens are welcome to race, there is no entrance fee, and 4 Million credits in prizes are available. Some of it could be yours!

Once again, the rules are:

1) Racers must race from Odia M14 through Deneb heading clockwise back to Odia M14.
2) Race starts in Odia M14 near the station.
3) Contestants must be within 100m of me before the start
4) No shooting before I start the race.
5) You die and you're out (so no /exploding)
6) All weapons and ships allowed, except those listed in #10.
7) First person to get back and dock at Odia M14 wins the first prize. (2 million credits)
8) Second person back gets 2nd place prize (1.2 million credits)
9) Third person back gets 3rd place prize (800k credits)
10) No Valkyries allowed.
11) Racers must use the standard VO client. The beta clients are not allowed.
12) Money for killing other racers: Any pilot, racing or not, is eligible to earn money as follows:

Pre-condition #1: There must be at least 3 racers
Pre-condition #2: Less than 3 racers complete The Deneb Run
If the above pre-conditions are met, the undistributed prize money will be awarded to those who killed the racers as follows:
- Kills in the Odia M-14 sector are not eligible
- The most recent eligible kill earns the highest unawarded prize money (2 mil, 1.2 mil, 800k, or 0)
- The 2nd most recent eligible kill earns the 2nd highest unawarded prize money (1.2 mil, 800k, or 0)
- The 3rd most recent eligible kill earns the 3rd highest unawarded prize money (800k or 0)

I believe this is a good way of saying thanks to those who help spice things up for the racers, without encouraging station camping (which is too easy).

Please reply to this thread if you intend to race.

I've modified the rules around killing racers based on the discussion in last week's race thread. Hopefully everyone will be reasonably satisfied by this.

On another note, would someone from EnB please contact me in-game tonight.

The Race-Make-Fun Squad needs your support!

To make the race more fun and exciting you have to do just one thing: Kill them racers! Crush their cockpits, turn their ships into scrap, spill their blood onto the spacelanes!

Use ANY means nessessary!

To offset expenses I'll give you 500K for every racer that you prevented entering the m14 station in one piece. Even the pathetic excuses of human waste products who take part in the race can collect the money. Show that you're more than an ape in a speedboat!

Station Camping encouraged!

This is becoming like the vendetta superbowl! :) ill be there.

superbowl? nah, more like the college bowls

I hate ion storms. I truly hate them. I need to come up with a route that avoids them like the plauge.

So, how about some of us chip in to hire the Vipers to stop Mr_Spuck and his cronies? :P

Announcing the results of The Deneb Run #36, sponsored by TGFT and EnB.

The Pilots
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Blue Streak: Itani, member of SB, the most succesful racer of The Deneb Run, as well as one of the more constant participants, part-time race host, and the one who writes up the Race section below.

Joyce Sanders: UIT, commander of SB, another strong competitor, she is known for flying a Warthog TD in The Deneb Run, and is co-hostess at the Makchuga. She almost always places in the top 3.

Mick: UIT, a veteran racer who won The Deneb Run #35 last week.

auouymous: UIT, council member of TGFT, and veteran racer, he won The Deneb Run #27.

John Rambler: UIT, also a council member of TGFT, and a veteran racer, he previously placed 2nd in The Deneb Run #27.

Stranger: UIT, council member of BDC, and a veteran racer, he finished 3rd in The Deneb Run #34.

GRAIG daOne: Itani, this is his first race.

The Race
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[check here later]

The Stats
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auouymous | 32:32 | Orion Hornet, FC battery, no weapons
Blue Streak | 32:56 | Vulture MkI, FC battery, 2x iceflare
John Rambler | 44:10 | Orion Hornet, FC battery, 2x firefly, 2x Neut 2
Stranger | 48:27 | Warthog MkII, FC battery, no weapons
GRAIG daOne | DNF | Centurion MkII, FC battery, no weapons
Joyce Sanders | DNF | Warthog TD, FC battery, Chaos Swarms
Mick | DNF | Vulture MkI, FC battery, no weapons

Interesting observations:

1. It was a dark and stormy night...
2. Wow! It looks like Blue Streak has some real competition.

Yeah, I missed this one as well. :(

Top 50 update:

1. Erik C. | 28:01 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #30
2. LeberMac | 28:03 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 2x Iceflare Rockets | Race #17
3. MonkofAkan | 28:48 | Hornet Mk2, No Weps | Race #20
4. Blue Streak | 29:14 | Vulture MkI, , 2x iceflare | Race #33
5. Demonor | 30:05 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #17
6. _Ghost_ | 30:34 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #25
7. Blue Streak | 30:35 | Vulture MkI, battery, No Weps | Race #34
8. MonkofAkan | 30:37 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #23
9. Ananzi | 30:51 | Warthog Mk2, No Weps | Race #17
10. Myst | 30:52 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #7
11. Miharu | 30:53 | Vulture Mk3, No Weps | Race #25
12. Borb II | 31:08 |Vulture Mk3, No weps | Race #7
13. Screwball | 31:12 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #8
14. LeberMac | 31:23 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #28
15. LeberMac | 31:52 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 4x Gemini missiles | Race #23
16. GSNK | 31:55 | Vulture Mk3, 2x Neut 3s | Race #2
17. MonkofAkan | 32:03 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #19
18. MonkofAkan | 32:10 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #18
19. fooz2916 | 32:17 | Vulture Mk3. No Weps | Race #28
20. Black Sting | (32:30ish) | Corus Marauder, 2x Gauss Cannons | Race #1
**21. Auouymous | 32:32 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #36
22. MonkofAkan | 32:33 | Warthog Mk2, 1x Proximity Mines | Race #17
23. Ronic Noctis | 32:47 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 1x Orion XGX Phase Blaster | Race #28
24. fooz2916 | 32:50 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 1x Gemini Missiles | Race #20
**25. Blue Streak | 32:56 | Vulture MkI, 2x iceflare | Race #36
26. Dr. Lecter | 33:03 | Warthog Mk2, 1x Megaposi | Race #23
27. fooz2916 | 33:04 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 1x Gemini Missiles | Race #23
28. LeberMac | 33:09 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 2x Iceflare Rockets | Race #18
29. MonkofAkan | 33:20 | Warthog Mk2, 1x Gemini Missiles and 1x Concussion Mines | Race #11
30. fooz2916 | 33:30 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 1x Gemini Missiles | Race #30
31. fooz2916 | 33:35 | Warthog Mk2, 1x Gemini Missiles | Race #18
32. auouymous | 33:37 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #28
33. Miharu: | 33:42 | Orion Hornet, 1x Neut Mk3, 1x iceflare | Race #32
34. Screwball | 33:43 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #31
35. Ronic Noctis | 33:53 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #30
36. fooz2916 | 33:56 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, 1x Gemini Missiles | Race #21
37. ImNotHere | 34:14 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #30
38. Demonor | 34:15 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian(?), No Weps | Race #26
39. Dragon of Fire | 34:16 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #23
40. Ortemir Ortec | 34:28 | Warthog Mk2,1x Lightning Mines | Race #7
41. fooz2916 | 34:36 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian. 1x Gemini Missiles | Race #17
42. MonkofAkan | 34:39 | Centurion Mk2, No Weps | Race #25
43. Dragon of Fire | 34:47 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #17
44. Mick | 34:52 | Orion Hornet, No Weps | Race #34
45. iTripped | 34:57 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #19
46. Joyce Sanders | 34:59 | Warthog Mk2, 1x Chaos Swarm Missiles | Race #26
47. Dragon of Fire | 35:01 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #19
48. i fight for unrest | 35:21 | Vulture, 2x Neut 2s | Race #7
49. Joyce Sanders | 35:26 | Warthog Mk2, No Weps | Race #24
50. iTripped | 35:27 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #26

Bumping:
51. LeberMac | 35:34 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #11
52. Pilot 13 | 35:38 | Orion Hornet Convoy Guardian, No Weps | Race #17

There goes P13's last place in the top 50...