Grand Prix Rejects

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:

go_Rubens wrote:Well, the voting is over. As much of a gentleman move that is on your part watka, I'm not sure whether doing that would be allowed. Although, someone besides a competition winner did decide a challenge as the one who won that time didn't show up for a while to decide, but that's it. Since I'm one who tends to post tracks and results during a competition, but doesn't have a grasp or authority on deciding anything in such situations, I think I'll let UgncreativeUsergname decide the fate, as he ran this for a long time before I came along. My personal opinion is that we should stick with what actually happened, but if it was a misunderstanding (and it appears it was), and Stramala would them get a vote from you watka now that the misunderstanding is resolved, which would propel him into winning status, I believe the next theme should be drawn up by Stramala as a solution, as this thread should not be run too strictly. It's all for fun, right?

The scores have been announced, so the vote's closed, so watka is still the winner of the competition. It's not like Jimmy46 where he disappeared, he just can't think of anything, so he gets to keep the win.

So here's the new rule, since apparently I can autocratically make them when needed: if the winner can't think of anything, the runner-up can make a challenge if they want. So if Stramala wants to make a track brief, he can, as he's the next one in line. If he doesn't feel like it, then tommykl gets the privilege next. Here's the full list for this round:
1. watka
2. Stramala
3. tommykl
4. peteroli34
5 (at this point we decide by fewest reject points; this is not a new tiebreaker for the regular results). go_Rubens
6. dr-baker
7. roblomas52

Of course, it's unlikely it'll ever get down very far in a competition, but it's better to be safe.

I know I'm 6th on the list and therefore unlikely that I'll decide, but I do have 2 or 3 ideas if people want...

I offered merely because: a) I haven't had the time to look at much accept the PS forum recently because I've been out most evenings, b) Stramala had a legitimate compliant and I was wrong about his track.

Anyway, seeing as he hasn't come up with anything since I posted I may as well throw something out there:

Underground, Overground

You must design a track that visibly passes by (that is, next to a metro symbol in Googlemaps Pedometer) at least 5 metro stations (e.g. London Underground, Paris Metro, New York Subway). Here is a list of metro systems to help you, however I'm not sure all of them will have symbols on Googlemaps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metro_systems

The track should not be more than 10km long (it shouldn't need to be!). Aside from negating one way systems/roundabouts/central reservations etc, all track must be based on existing roads.

Ask me if you have any queries or post a track and are not sure if it's eligible.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6152911

The circuit runs anti-clockwise

First there was Parco Sempione. Now, there is Fiera Campionaria.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6152954
The start/finish and pit lane would be located on Viale Daniele Ranzoni.

Fun fact: The track passes the Lotto Fiera station, on Linea M1, currently the closest stop on the network to Stadio San Siro

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=6153179
I thought it had to be 10 metro stations
I also used the pit area from Gran Turismo 4 Opera Paris!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6153265

Not sure if it's legit, as the track doesn't go directly above any of the metro stations, which I'm not sure is a requirement (please clarify), and the metro stations may not be close enough, if you know what I mean.

This should be eligible http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6153319

All of the tracks so far are eligible by my standards.

watka wrote:All of the tracks so far are eligible by my standards.

YES!!!

Just had to celebrate. I was worried...

Alright, it's been long enough, it seems as no more entries will be made, so voting will therefore begin.

UgncreativeUsergnamehttp://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=6152817
pi314159http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6152911
Stramalahttp://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6152954
roblomas52http://www.gmap-pedometer.com?r=6153179
go_Rubenshttp://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6153265
peteroli34http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6153319

Best
1. peteroli34
2. Stramala

Most rejectful
1. go_Rubens
2. roblomas52

I can't say that any of those layouts really convince me, but here we go:

Best:
1) UgncreativeUsergname
2) peteroli34

Worst:
1) roblomas52: That's not a racetrack, that is "How many chicanes fit into 8 km"
2) Stramala: Sorry, but I'm not a fan of chicanes.

Ringgg-a-ding ding ding!

1. peteroli34
2. pi314159

Well, we did our best

1. roblomas52
2. Umm... Can I nominate myself?! Anyhow, my official vote will be Stramala.

Good

pi314159
UgncreativeUsergname


Not So

roblomas52
go_Rubens

It was the best of times:

1) peteroli34 - Tower Bridge AND the Rotherhithe Tunnel? Genius!
2) UgncreativeUsergname - A very close second

It was the blurst of times:
1) Stramala - this is not a vendetta, I promise!
2) roblomas52 - someone likes Opera Paris, don't they?

Best

1. peteroli34 (22)
2. UgncreativeUsergname (14)
3. pi314159 (10)
4. Stramala (4)

I congratulate peteroli34, for providing a track to blow the rest away. Especially me, I was clearly lacking ideas.

b]Worst[/b]

1. roblomas52 (20)
2. Stramala (14)
3. go_Rubens (10)

Rob wins handily, but I though my track was worst. Heck, I wanted to nominate myself for 2nd worst track! But I'm surprised Stramala got as many bad votes as he did, I thought his track was half decent, and I only gave him a vote because the top 3 people this time were just too good. So, peteroli34, go on, we await an audacious challenge.

Well was exepecting track didnt actually think the track was that good



Around the docks

Your Challenge, should you choose to accept. is to create a track that is set inside a port.

EDIT: After seeing some of the submissions im not sure ive explained the task very well so if anyone is wondering what i mean i give an example

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157363

Here's my entry:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157336

Not exactly the most scenic destination but New Orleans is definitely not something to be disappointed in! Oh, and the track is longer than Spa-Francorchamps (I think)

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358

Why does that remind me of Imola?

go_Rubens wrote:

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358

Why does that remind me of Imola?

I don't know. If you zoom out, the port reminds me of Valencia.

Well, I'm guessing that this may be considered plagarism. So that isn't my entry (it's better than Singapore, Abu Dhabi or Valencia could muster in my opinion).

So this shall be the entry instead.

Thanks to Aerospeed and Ugncreative for your entries unfortnunalty, as i probably didnt exlplain things very well im not very good at that. what you have entered isnt really what meant.

I have an example of the type of thing i mean http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157363 where the track enters the place where ships actually dock.

i do apoligise for not explaining properly ans a i should have put an example in to start with

Questions over legality, but I'll enter it anyway.

Welcome to the GP of Bermuda in Hamilton!

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157381

peteroli34 wrote:Thanks to Aerospeed and Ugncreative for your entries unfortnunalty, as i probably didnt exlplain things very well im not very good at that. what you have entered isnt really what meant.

I have an example of the type of thing i mean http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157363 where the track enters the place where ships actually dock.

i do apoligise for not explaining properly ans a i should have put an example in to start with

Do I need to slightly adjust mine in the bottom right-hand corner, or is mine OK?

dr-baker wrote:

peteroli34 wrote:Thanks to Aerospeed and Ugncreative for your entries unfortnunalty, as i probably didnt exlplain things very well im not very good at that. what you have entered isnt really what meant.

I have an example of the type of thing i mean http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157363 where the track enters the place where ships actually dock.

i do apoligise for not explaining properly ans a i should have put an example in to start with

Do I need to slightly adjust mine in the bottom right-hand corner, or is mine OK?

Yours does enter the dock area so i will allow it your more then welcome to change it if you wish.

go_Rubens while i admire your intreptation of the word i dont think i could allow it as much as i want to simlply beacuse if i did other people would start using Airports to desgin theirs

peteroli34 wrote:

dr-baker wrote:

peteroli34 wrote:Thanks to Aerospeed and Ugncreative for your entries unfortnunalty, as i probably didnt exlplain things very well im not very good at that. what you have entered isnt really what meant.

I have an example of the type of thing i mean http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157363 where the track enters the place where ships actually dock.

i do apoligise for not explaining properly ans a i should have put an example in to start with

Do I need to slightly adjust mine in the bottom right-hand corner, or is mine OK?

Yours does enter the dock area so i will allow it your more then welcome to change it if you wish.

go_Rubens while i admire your intreptation of the word i dont think i could allow it as much as i want to simlply beacuse if i did other people would start using Airports to desgin theirs

Oh well. Another track to take pride in I guess. I'll give it another go tomorrow then!

New entry: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:New entry: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358

Same link in both posts.

Since I could no longer find a decent place in Bermuda, I decided to do a circuit in Detroit, to make up for F1's misadventure there:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157879

dr-baker wrote:

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:New entry: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358

Same link in both posts.

Yeah, but the track's different now.

Is there a size limit on the tracks?

roblomas52 wrote:Is there a size limit on the tracks?

No it can be any length you like

Seeing my last entry was a bit of a dud, I redid my entry and picked the Spanish city of Mallorca. It has it's own little island that it can host it's race on.

Here is the link:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157941

Thankfully I followed the guidelines properly this time!!

The Santander Grand Prix of Santander!: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6158732

I'm pretty happy that I managed to incorporate a tunnel and a bridge into the track.

My entry in the Faroe Islands

http://gmap-pedometer.com?r=6159204

San Francisco Street Circuit

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6159291 Look at the elevation change

It's been a long time, so I think we need to get voting underway:

Aerospeed http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157941
UgncreativeUsergname http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157358
dr-baker http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157380
go_Rubens http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6157879
watka http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6158732
roblomas52 http://gmap-pedometer.com?r=6159204
Benetton http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6159291

Peteroli (can I call you Pete? ), can you confirm that all of the tracks comply?

Assuming they do, my votes are follows:

HWNSBNM approves:
1. UgncreativeUsergname
2. roblomas52

Get the papaya shields out:
1. dr-baker
2. go_Rubens

December 14th is my birthday and Christmas is Christmas, so mid- and late December is a different time from the rest of the year for me. That's my excuse for forgetting about this.

Now, then, I don't know what was going through watka's head when he made his votes, putting me and roblomas52 at the top and dr-baker as the worst track. These are my, so obviously much more objective and well thought out, votes:
Best
1. watka – Lots of long, flowing corners and challenging tight ones, but every one is different. It looks like it'd be a fun track both for drivers and spectators. The only major flaw is the little chicane before the first turn; it'd be easy flat and it'd make overtaking harder for no reason.
2. dr-baker – If you imagine all the roundabouts aren't there, which I unknowingly did on the zoomed-out view, it's a great 1930s-style track.

Worst
1. roblomas52 – When will you learn to stop making tracks with the same zero-radius ninety-degree corner literally half a dozen times? Three of the same curved braking zone, two of the same corner you have to compromise your exit for, and the less than 90-degree angular corner which, whilst both challenging and flowy, you did a million times. A track made in Argentina would be less repetitive.
2. go_Rubens – The same complaint, but less.