Formula D League Race 4: Buddh, India

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:14 pm

I can't see the official rules, but the Universal Head summary only references tires being used when it's a collision.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:26 pm

If you wish to use your brakes, you may, at any time, reduce your forward movement by one Brake WP spent for every space removed up to three spaces. You may use up to three Tire WP to slow an additional three spaces. You may not exceed a maximum of six spaces in this braking maneuver. You may reduce your Brakes WP to zero. Since this is always a voluntary action, there is no penalty.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:39 pm

I suspect that is a misinterpretation of the rules. There are several places where the way it is presented make special cases seem like general cases and I think this is one of them. Unfortunately I don't have the rulebook here and can't find the whole thing online.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:42 pm

Guess we'll wait for a ruling from Isg then.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:40 pm

Braking

A player may use his brake WP at any time to avoid having to advance the full number of spaces shown on the die. This can help to prevent losing tire WP if he would otherwise overshoot a corner.

A driver can find himself blocked by one or more cars which he is unable to overtake. After the
driver has moved his car forward as many spaces as possible, he counts how many spaces he would have moved if he had not been blocked. The table below shows how many brake WP and tire WP the
car loses as a consequence.

Spaces remaining Brake WP Tire WP
1 1 0
2 2 0
3 3 0
4 3 1
5 3 2
6 3 3
7 The car is eliminated from the race.

The Brake/Tire WP use is specifically mentioned for avoiding a blockage.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:41 pm

NickAragua wrote:I will take a 4th gear roll.

Movement roll is 8.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:47 pm

Phew. 9 Straight ahead.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:52 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:
Braking

A player may use his brake WP at any time to avoid having to advance the full number of spaces shown on the die. This can help to prevent losing tire WP if he would otherwise overshoot a corner.

A driver can find himself blocked by one or more cars which he is unable to overtake. After the
driver has moved his car forward as many spaces as possible, he counts how many spaces he would have moved if he had not been blocked. The table below shows how many brake WP and tire WP the
car loses as a consequence.

Spaces remaining Brake WP Tire WP
1 1 0
2 2 0
3 3 0
4 3 1
5 3 2
6 3 3
7 The car is eliminated from the race.
The Brake/Tire WP use is specifically mentioned for avoiding a blockage.

So does that mean absent a blockage (say, coming out of a turn with no cars in front of you) you can use as many brake WP as you have to avoid overshooting too far?

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:16 pm

That's my current reading of the rules.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:18 pm

NickAragua wrote:Phew. 9 Straight ahead.

Done. Turn 1/2.

Isgrimnur (White 1): gear selection is 3rd. Movement roll is 4. Movement is left, forward 4. Turn complete.

coopasonic (Yellow ): gear selection, please.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:22 pm

So to sum up: the rules say that Coop will crash based on any roll.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:36 pm

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:37 pm

Movement roll is 12.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:40 pm

Forward, left 2, forward 10.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:02 pm

5th gear for me.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:12 pm

Done. Turn complete.

Movement roll is 13.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:18 pm

Straight 14.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:25 pm

Done. Turn complete.

hentzau (White 2): gear selection, please.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:38 pm

Going to risk it and stay in 4th.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:45 pm

Movement roll is 9.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:00 pm

Beautiful. 9 forward.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:05 pm

Done. Turn complete.

NickAragua (Blue 2): gear selection, please.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:11 pm

4th gear time.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:18 pm

Movement roll is 12.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:21 pm

10 forward, 1 right, 1 forward. Burn two tire points.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:24 pm

Done. 1 Tire WP remaining.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:31 pm

Isgrimnur (White 1): gear selection is 4th. Movement roll is 7. Movement is forward 8. Turn complete.

coopasonic (Yellow 1) sails across the line in 6th gear with a movement roll of 25, winning the race in 26 turns.

El Gualo (Blue 1): gear selection, please.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:45 pm

I asked El Gualo, and he said 4th gear.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:01 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:coopasonic (Yellow 1) sails across the line in 6th gear with a movement roll of 25, winning the race in 26 turns.

Damn I was going to go with 4th just to tease El Gualo and his brother El Guapo.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:04 pm

Movement ropp is 7.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:08 pm

Isgrimnur wrote:El Gualo (Blue 1): gear selection, please.

Isgrimnur wrote:Movement ropp is 7.

Isgrimnur may have had a stroke.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:21 pm

Straight 7, right 1.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:39 pm

Done. Turn complete.

NickAragua (Blue 2): gear selection, please.

El Guapo · Post by **El Guapo** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:46 pm

Since I'm heading home and won't be online until later, I'm going to do 5th gear when it gets back to me.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:03 pm

4th gear.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:15 pm

Movement roll is 11.

NickAragua · Post by **NickAragua** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:23 pm

right, ten forward.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:30 pm

Done. Turn complete.

hentzau (White 2): gear selection, please.

hentzau · Post by **hentzau** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:38 pm

5th please

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:01 am

Movement roll is 20.

Spaces remaining	Brake WP	Tire WP
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	3	1
5	3	2
6	3	3
7	The car is eliminated from the race.