By Pax's request, I'm consolidating all the final details for the GB100 Endurance Race event into a new thread for easy viewing. Be sure to check back here for any last minute changes as we get closer to the dreaded day of racing!
The 1st Annual GB100 Grand Prix Endurance Race
WHERE: Forza Motorsport 3 online
WHEN: January 1st, 7 PM EST (midnight GMT)
HOW TO JOIN:
Send a friend request to one of the following gamertags:
- Laz PsEG (highly recommended since I'm sending out the gift cars)
- GiantBomb Forza (our Giant Bomb Forza player directory)
- PAX MORTE (he'll be there or else)
THE RACES:
Race 1: A Class, Silverstone, 24 laps
Race 2: S Class, Silverstone, 24 laps
Race 3: R3 Class, Silverstone, 24 laps
Race 4: R2 Class, Le Mans (Old Mulsanne), 24 laps
Race 5: R1 Class, Le Mans (Old Mulsanne), four laps
FEEL FREE TO JOIN FOR ONE OR ALL OF THE RACES! If a race is already underway, feel free to join the lobby/party and spectate/chat with us/us.
THE RULES:
- Have fun.
- Don't be a dick.
- Damage will be set on Limited for the first four races, and Cosmetic for the final race. This means you'll probably need to enter the pits at some point. Be sure to make a note of where it is on each track, and watch your fuel gauge. Someone will probably speak up over voice chat when it's time to pit.
- If you hit or take out someone accidentally, abide by rule 2 and let them recover and get back past you. Just a helpful suggestion of courtesy!
- AI will be added to fill up any empty spots, set to easy, and given crappy cars. Feel free to mess with the AI cars however you see fit, since they're soulless abominations we're only adding to increase the end-of-race cash flow.
PRIZES:
I spent a night throwing together some vinyl groups that I could slap on gifts. My sanity's not exactly intact, as a result. Also, I'm not eligible for any of these, even though I'm racing, so don't worry about me spoiling the outcome and preventing you from getting something awesome.
Prizes are subject to be added or changed for the better. Depending on turn-out, prizes may take a short while to be gifted, and will probably be limited to one per person, with most expensive/awesome car taking priority.
Grand Prize
To the racer we deem the best over the course of these five races, the gift of a blindingly bright yellow Mercedes SLR, adorned with the Oscar Mike logo you might be familiar with.
Completion Prize
Depending on the number of drivers and number of races completed, anyone who completes a whole endurance race will find themselves with a Chevy Stock Car or a 1960 Chevy Corvette! The design will be either Oscar Mike in yellow or brown, or Neon Space Lobsters in black and white.
Entry Prize
For those who complete more than a lap but less than a race, a Lancia Stratos will be provided as our thanks for playing.
QUESTIONS:
How do I enter?
See the top of the thread. It's that easy!
I don't want to scroll up! Can't you just tell me again here?
Just send a friend request to Laz PsEG, and be online and in Forza 3 around 7 PM EST on New Years Day for Race 1.
What if I can't make Race 1?
No worries! Feel free to join whenever's most convenient for you. We should be racing well into the night, and between races I'll definitely throw party and game invites to anyone in Forza 3 on my friends list.
Any suggestions for the races?
Just make sure you have a car you like for each class, if you can afford it. Having a car lower than level 5 is pretty optimal, since these races will likely push any (undamaged) car to level 5. Focus on racing clean and accident-free, and you should have a lot of fun!
Also, a little protip. If you've gotten the Bugatti Veyron through leveling up, and want a crazy thrill, you might consider upgrading it to R2 for the Le Mans race. Otherwise, feel free to grab a fast car that actually handles for that R2 race. You'll probably catch up to the Veyrons in the turns that follow the Mulsanne straight.
What if no one races all five races except for Pax and PsEG? Who wins the SLR then?
In the event of this, we'll decide who the top racer for the night was, and the SLR will go their way. In especially close cases, we might expand the prize pool a little. I'm throwing money away here!
What if I want a certain paintjob for my prize car?
Just let me know. I'm willing to slap whatever on whatever!
Your paint jobs suck!
Well, at least you get a free car, right? Also, feel free to alter the paintjob/vinyl design however you see fit.
Did you ask the t-shirt makers if they were OK with you putting their images into Forza 3?
...shit. No. If there is a problem in that regard, let me know we'll gladly pull the vinyls in question as a prize. Otherwise, it's Forza, and these replica vinyls are going out for free, so hopefully there's no issue.
Why isn't there an F Class race?
I don't know! I'm thinking we need to resolve that for a future event down the road. Well down the road. All this movie/vinyl making is wearing me out.
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