Event Suggestion: Death Race

[Truemonkh]

Hello there fellow role players

This suggestion thread is mostly to see the interest in an event idea I had so I know if I should go ahead with planning or if people wouldn't care. 

The event itself is supposed to be a "Death Race" on Livonia. I'd plan out a certain route on the map that people would have to complete in their cars (or on foot if they crash  ). Of course there are rules like you cannot go leave the track and take shortcuts but that should be obvious. I want there to be a proper danger to this event though. So no rules against ramming and whatever other dirty play people want to come up with (for example if you get far ahead you could get out, try to find a gun and shoot people that come up). People that go too slowly would have to deal with GM's/Admins that shoot at them to speed them up a bit. Maybe there could even be some sort of "Blue Shell" equivalent for the one in first place if it gets too easy for him/her.
There would be teams of 2 again. In total around 40 players as to not completely mess the server up with desync. Each player of the team has to complete one full lap of the track to get a chance at winning. If you have both people stay in the same car for both rounds or if you'll have someone waiting at the Start/Finish line to switch seats with, up to the teams really. I think the cars used should be either Sharka's or Gunther's.

That would be the first part of the event. The second part would take place on the airfield in Livonia and would be a deathmatch derby for the last team standing. Each team gets two cars, only one car of each team gets to be on the track at any point in time, if you wreck your car you have to get out, get your other car and continue. For this one I want to use the more bulky cars, the Olga and Aida.
I hope for this event to be total chaotic fun and I hope there will be some interest in it as I personally find the idea enticing.
As soon as I can see that interest in it would be high enough, I will put it up in the Events tab for people to enlist.

About prices, we'll see what staff thinks about that since I can't really give out prices personally.

Hope to see you all soon on the track!

Edited May 21, 2020 by Truemonkh

[Player 1]

A Race to the Moon! This is a brilliant idea! I hope the server can handle it but this would be a great way for people to show their real driving skills. Oh the video footage we will get from this will last a life time! Great suggestion! 

[Duplessis]

While I think its a good idea, it will probably just result in whoever has the better internet/computer winning. We all know how much cars rely on both of those factors, as well as the skill of whoever is behind the wheel.

[Truemonkh]

21 minutes ago, Duplessis said:

While I think its a good idea, it will probably just result in whoever has the better internet/computer winning. We all know how much cars rely on both of those factors, as well as the skill of whoever is behind the wheel.

Well that means you have to compensate with your skills

But it's definitely a factor and I'm working on ideas how to equalise it a bit.

[Kermit]

Death race? I like the names "Livonia Rally" or "Livonia space program" better

But to be fair, I like this idea of one chaotic race around Livonia.

There are a couple of things you have to look out for:

• Can the server handle this
• What cars are going to be used (like you said ingame cars will do just fine) 
• How do you make clear that this is the road

There have been thoughts of races like this before but just never good times to do them. Since you don't want to disturb the normal players that are still active with some weird event that you cannot explain ingame. Seeing that Livonia is pretty empty at this point in time you would be able to organize an OOC event like the Battle Royale. 

[groovy ap]

I've always liked the idea of a car race where you have others just set up ready to gas competitors as they come up, something from say Kamenkha the coast then following the northern highway to sinistok. It should be great fun but no offense this seems a little complicated. A simple race to a predetermined location with booby traps, grenades, and rifles laying ambush would be just as fun a lot easier on staff. Either way I'm all for it in any iteration, so long as car desync doesn't start up a Chernarussian Space Program.

[Truemonkh]

8 minutes ago, Job said:

Death race? I like the names "Livonia Rally" or "Livonia space program" better

But to be fair, I like this idea of one chaotic race around Livonia.

There are a couple of things you have to look out for:

• Can the server handle this
• What cars are going to be used (like you said ingame cars will do just fine) 
• How do you make clear that this is the road

There have been thoughts of races like this before but just never good times to do them. Since you don't want to disturb the normal players that are still active with some weird event that you cannot explain ingame. Seeing that Livonia is pretty empty at this point in time you would be able to organize an OOC event like the Battle Royale. 

Exactly my point as well. Livonia is pretty much dead atm, why not use it as a community playground until it gets hopefully revived later down the line.

There should only be in game cars allowed. Each team should have the same cars because if one team has a Gunther and others drive around in Aida's it's going to be horribly unfair. 

It is quite impossible for me to know if the server can handle this. I think since it's usually possible to have 80 people on the server with big stashes and bases and cars going around the same time without crashing, it should work out.

Well people knew the Zones for the Battle Royal event, didn't they, so each contestant is required to learn the route. If they get off track I'm sure there are solutions you GM's can use to take car of that. Since you're also allowed to have a map at the ready at all times and someone sitting next to you who can tell you which way to go, it shouldn't be much of an issue.

8 minutes ago, APTerminator said:

I've always liked the idea of a car race where you have others just set up ready to gas competitors as they come up, something from say Kamenkha the coast then following the northern highway to sinistok. It should be great fun but no offense this seems a little complicated. A simple race to a predetermined location with booby traps, grenades, and rifles laying ambush would be just as fun a lot easier on staff. Either way I'm all for it in any iteration, so long as car desync doesn't start up a Chernarussian Space Program.

I will consider that depending on the interest of the community and staff capabilities. Also the event will take place on Livonia, so no need to worry about a Chernarussian Space Program. I have played around with the idea to have players just try to get to one point as fast as possible. But imo that would mean the event would be over way too quickly and laps make it much more of a race and a team effort. But the big race would only be the first part, the derby in the second part would be much more focused.

Edited May 21, 2020 by Truemonkh

[PublicVoodoo]

Id be quite happy to be the staff member to help spawn in the vehicles and necessary items to get this event to work.

There are a few conditions though

1. You need to present your car ICly like top gear. Im talking about you guys saying everything bad with it right from the start.
2. At somepoint in the race you need a area where every car must pick up a community member/staff member and you must finish with them in the vehicle and singing karaoke 

 

[Truemonkh]

16 minutes ago, Voodoo said:

Id be quite happy to be the staff member to help spawn in the vehicles and necessary items to get this event to work.

There are a few conditions though

1. You need to present your car ICly like top gear. Im talking about you guys saying everything bad with it right from the start.
2. At somepoint in the race you need a area where every car must pick up a community member/staff member and you must finish with them in the vehicle and singing karaoke 

 

I can fully accept and appreciate these terms! Although that would need at least 20 staff members, which will be difficult. But it could be like a special price, a staff member hides somewhere along the track and if you find him / her you can pick him / her up and get extra points at the finish line if you make it back safely. Oh and there's like staff members that suicide bomb so you don't always know if the person you pick up is safe to pick up.

Edited May 21, 2020 by Truemonkh

[Guest]

Here is my input :
 

Apart from what Doovoo proposed, here is what I suggest:
 

-Modify the map in offline editor to create your track (adding checkpoints and other stuff so people know to follow those), maybe some pit stops for repairs and what you think this track should have;

-Give everyone the same car, the BMW comes in mind as it's the most stable car and it's very unlikely to bug out;

-Reduce numbers from 20 to like 12 cars or so, since if you cram 20 cars in the same spot, you're gonna have one intersting lag fest and desync.

[bur]

yes and i will win.

I upgraded my pc, Now i have more ram.

Cerno grand prix, round the country and back.

[Burak]

Just now, Woodzie said:

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+1 i totally agree with OwOdzie, its more better to create an event map and race , not everyone should drive car , someone refuel , others change tire and radiator maybe. others can set up traps. Just a simple event map , and teams. Thats all we need.

[Truemonkh]

31 minutes ago, Woodzie said:

Here is my input :
 

Apart from what Doovoo proposed, here is what I suggest:
 

-Modify the map in offline editor to create your track (adding checkpoints and other stuff so people know to follow those), maybe some pit stops for repairs and what you think this track should have;

-Give everyone the same car, the BMW comes in mind as it's the most stable car and it's very unlikely to bug out;

-Reduce numbers from 20 to like 12 cars or so, since if you cram 20 cars in the same spot, you're gonna have one intersting lag fest and desync.

Does the BMW actually work on Livonia? The new cars currently don't spawn on the map, I thought for a reason. I'd give everyone the Gunther, since it's the next best option imo.

Well I could certainly create the track in the offline editor, just wasn't sure if that would be an actual option. But that sounds awesome. Might require some help with that though.

As for car amount, it might be best to reduce the roster. 

29 minutes ago, Burak said:

+1 i totally agree with OwOdzie, its more better to create an event map and race , not everyone should drive car , someone refuel , others change tire and radiator maybe. others can set up traps. Just a simple event map , and teams. Thats all we need.

How big do you think the track should be. What kind of traps are you talking about? I fear that if I make it too dangerous that no one will cross the line in the end. I thought about making it a bit like last man standing. So basically teams would exist and would have their driver. They need to get him/her around the map safely whilst trying to stop all the other drivers. Whoever lasts until the end wins. Guns can be implemented, but I'm thinking low caliber single shot rifles like the IZH-18. 

Edited May 21, 2020 by Truemonkh

[tz]

I’m all for this! 
could be a lot of fun if organized correctly. 
great idea! 
oh and make sure this is streamed by our el presidente 

Edited May 21, 2020 by Tysdal

[Truemonkh]

I found the perfect track in my opinion. It has fast straights and difficult corners. Already closed off all roads in the editor. Added some watchtowers for shooters and some repair stations. Each car will have a spare rad/battery/sparkplug and a water canister to fill it up on the go. Replacement parts or spare wheels need to be collected at the repair stations. Also added one huge tower on a hilltop for spectators. 
Decided that there will be teams of four. Each team has one driver (you can switch around roles ofc) and three people that are responsible to keep their team car alive and well and they must also destroy the other cars. Each team will probably get four grenades. Probably one single shot rifle (maybe even a single shot shotgun to balance things a bit). Each team will probably get two cars. One Gunter and one Sharka. You can choose your car at the beginning but if you mess it up you have to go with the other car. There will be a total of 12 teams. So all in all we'd have 48 players on the server.
If you die you go to the tower to spectate. The goal is to do as many laps as possible before you die. 

More additions to the map will come!

Also created a cheesy logo for now

Edited May 21, 2020 by Truemonkh

[dre_tou]

This is an amazing idea! I am so down for this. A good way to mark the track would be red barrels on either side of the road. Prolly gonna need ALOT of barrels lol. That could be an idea though.