ramp jumps (or other stunts)

[Sam Mitschke]

@fwcain
In the setup you described, why not just have the figure-8 crossover be an exciting collision gamble?

[fwcain]

Originally Posted by Sam Mitschke

@fwcain
In the setup you described, why not just have the figure-8 crossover be an exciting collision gamble?

Actually, what you describe was version 1.0 of my idea. But I figured, with all the debris piling up, after a while, the "race" would bog down, and NO ONE would ever actually complete the required number of laps. (At least, not until they killed off everyone else and the sole survivor who can still move resumes "racing"...But once all the bullets stop flying, where's the fun in that?)

Franklin

[Sam Mitschke]

Magic cleanup crews vanish the wrecks and replace them with wreckage hazard cards.

:)

[fwcain]

Here is an image of my proposed race tack of DOOOM [tm], built using LEGO baseplates (and additional pieces, to hold the layout together).

https://www.deviantart.com/fwcain/ar...rack-897764145

You can build this yourself (albeit, not necessarily in the specific color scheme used)!

Here is another image, this one showing the starting positions.
https://www.deviantart.com/fwcain/ar...ions-897768141

Because of the unorthodox nature of the race track, the track's host wanted to maximize the potential for confrontation.

Enjoy! ;-)
Franklin

[beetle496]

@fwcain, but no ramp jumps, correct?

My first impression was that the scale had to be too small. But with the second photo I see you think it works for six cars? I think this has to be only good for CCW. In principle, I like the idea of using Lego to build a 6e track.

You can build a figure 8 track with the road tiles. I will get to that for quite a while, but I think it will be a hoot!

I am also a +1 for staying 2D, at least for a long, long while.

[fwcain]

Originally Posted by beetle496

@fwcain, but no ramp jumps, correct?

Correct. That idea is dead.

Originally Posted by beetle496

My first impression was that the scale had to be too small.

I do not know if the LEGO baseplates will be to scale with the current version of Car Wars. I hope so. But I have not been able to confirm this for myself. I was using the (virtual) LEGO to visually explain my idea for the figure-eight race track. ;-)

Franklin

[Parody]

We've used our Elko Dueltrack for figure-8 races. Generally when we do a race we start everyone at different points in the track length; for more criss-cross-crash action you might start them exiting the center like in your Lego map.