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#1 FaffleMaster

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 11:59 PM

Aren't we already building the arena? I think it would be cool if people could sign up for specific dates, dress in Wonderbolt skin, and we could do big racing events!

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DATE

February 12th


The race will be held at 7:00 p.m. GMT

Current competitors:
biodude100
XxXSolarityXxX
Dutchcrafter
Screensaver123
Radooga
Tiparium
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shadow1xd
EP1CWAFF1E
Thardoc
cheekybear1
tAiLsFrOmThEdOlL (?)
dogofwar22 (?)

Edited by FaffleMaster, 05 February 2012 - 05:57 PM.


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Posted 13 January 2012 - 12:51 AM

I wouldn't be racing but I can be in the stands to spectate. I can be a referee / announcer / whatever anyone needs if this actually does ever happen.

I demand this to be 200 laps for the minimum!

#3 FaffleMaster

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 01:01 AM

It would be cool if it happened. Probably around summer when no one is really busy.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 01:09 AM

If you'd like, I suppose I could organize it. It would have to be held sometime after Canterlot is made operational, though.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 01:26 AM

Too bad we can't do something like a aerial stunt competition (as in the best young flyer competition) would have been awesome to watch.

#6 FaffleMaster

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 03:01 AM

Nah iffie I think I might organize it.... However, If this does become a thing I could find a good job for you.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 08:28 AM

Idea:
Combine this with the Best Young Flyers. Let the BYF contest happen first and the winning six contestants are crowned honorary Wonderbolts who then race against each other to see who can earn the title of the greatest flyer in all of Equestria. The two races don't necessarily need to happen on the same day.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 12:21 PM

Idea:
Combine this with the Best Young Flyers. Let the BYF contest happen first and the winning six contestants are crowned honorary Wonderbolts who then race against each other to see who can earn the title of the greatest flyer in all of Equestria. The two races don't necessarily need to happen on the same day.


I am liking this idea.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 05:20 PM

You know, that is an amazing idea :D The wonderbolts HQ in cloudsdale is more something I joined in on to have fun, but if we can actually crown official Wonderbolts, that would be totally amazing ^^ And I'd ofc do everything I could to earn that title.

#10 FaffleMaster

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 11:31 PM

Yes! I can totally do some hosting for this. I am an excellent hoster!

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Posted 14 January 2012 - 06:43 AM

this actully let rainbowdash fans with the skin to have a reason to go omg omg omg

#12 FaffleMaster

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Posted 14 January 2012 - 04:56 PM

Oh okay. Yeah. I didn't think of it that waaaaay?

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Posted 14 January 2012 - 08:19 PM

Its a qoute from the show so yeah i said the just to include it

#14 FaffleMaster

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Posted 14 January 2012 - 09:02 PM

Yeah I know. Ok! We should totally do this!

#15 FaffleMaster

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 10:06 PM

However, when would we have such a (probably pretty large) event? Spring? Probably.

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 08:24 AM

Sure, I'm up for this! As XVXVX already said, I'd do everything I could to keep my (unofficial) position of Team Captain :3

#17 FaffleMaster

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:54 PM

Awright! Now we need enough people to sign up to be a Wonderbolt.

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 07:50 PM

I've already left a sign asking to be a wonderbolt at their HQ, but I may as well ask the same thing here.

So, without further ado, please may I be a wonderbolt?

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 09:21 PM

Wait what... need people to sign up as wonderbolts? But why? Go independent flyers show them your skills.

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 09:49 PM

Do we need to be at a certain speed to participate? I've modified my Zombe's mod to make me fly very fast, that's all. Also My heart is still set on skydiving events.

#21 FaffleMaster

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 12:52 AM

I would prefer that no flymod be used and instead feather so everyone can participate. Dutch we need people to sign up so we know how many of the skins are going to be there and such. The people signing up also need to include what Wonderbolt skin they are using.

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 02:41 PM

Oh ok got it. Thought for a second you had to be a wonderbolt to join the race. And yeah feather use only seems the most fair thing to do.

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 03:13 PM

To clarify, there's a wonderbolt team, with a HQ in cloudsdale. Currently, the two only members are me and Xerany (due to another member getting banned :P, and another leaving), but it's something you can sign up to . This race will crown wonderbolts through a contest ^^

And in case I need to sign up for the race, I am the wonderbolt Aerial Ace, my skin is the same as my pic. It's a curstom skin, and the wonderbolt has no actual official name. She's called Misty / Aerial Ace (which is the one I prefer) / Icy wind etc. by fans

Edited by xvxvx, 17 January 2012 - 03:40 PM.


#24 Xerany

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 07:30 PM

Like XVXVX above me said, there is a Wonderbolt team, with only us two in it currently. We spoke just now, and I think it'd be a neat idea to use this competition to gather some new recruits for the team. Me and XVXVX already made a list of all the Wonderbolt ponies currently not used, and their unofficial names we'll use for them.

I would also be willing to referee at the race, and help choose the official winners?

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 07:42 PM

What makes the idea awesome is that if this contest works as a "tryout" of sorts, for the Wonderbolts, people will have the possibility of making their own OC a wonderbolt. There's at least 6 spots open (the wonderbolts are 10 in the show, at least according to the wiki :D ) And just like Xerany, I'd ofc love to be a referee. I mean, tryout for the Wonderbolts, how awesome isn't that in itself? ^^ We could make a bigger event of it all, maybe have someone film it if we wanna make a vid of it, etc. This event has such a huge potential :D We could use the cloudsdale arena, the racing track around the city, and even build new tracks just for the event!

#26 FaffleMaster

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 02:22 AM

Ok Xerany you can do that job. xvxvx I like where your goin with this

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 03:52 AM

I'm totally trying out. Man, this is gonna be great.

#28 FaffleMaster

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 03:57 AM

Heck yeah this will be great. >:)

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 09:05 AM

To add to what XVXVX said above, the three current wonderbolts could possibly keep a record of all the flyers, and discuss them after all the races are done, to pick out the best ones to become a Wonderbolt? And ofcourse I would be able to film this event, I've filmed the last race also.

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 10:03 AM

I like the way were going with this!

#31 FaffleMaster

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 03:37 PM

Okay how about the three wonderbolts and I discuss winners at the end and are eyes in the sky? We might as well be considering we have to keep an eye on the race anyways.

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 06:55 PM

Totally. You know, if we get really creative, we could even have different types of tests. Not only to test racing abilities, but also to test how good people look when they fly. I'm thinking of seeing how they make turns, etc. There's huge difference between cutting a turn, so it looks "square" per say, and making it smooth. Know what I'm saying? ^^

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 07:03 PM

can i sign up 2 be a wonderbolt :L i would loveee to participate in this event.!

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 07:19 PM

can i sign up 2 be a wonderbolt :L i would loveee to participate in this event.!


I'll add you to the list of competitors! :oops: Good luck

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 07:25 PM

I'll post a list of the people registered for the event. Correct me if it's wrong ^^

Main organizer and ref: FaffleMaster

Refs: The current wonderbolts

Current competitors: biodude100, XxXSolarityXxX, Dutchcrafter, (tAiLsFrOmThEdOlL?), (dogofwar22?)

I'll update this list as people sign up. If your name has a questionmark behind it, it's because I'm not sure if you've really signed up.

#36 Squint

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 10:56 PM

So you just say that you wanna be a Wonderbolt and you're in?

Shouldn't you have a competition every year and elect 3 new ones? There's always been 3 Wonderbolts in the show, so I think that'd be canon. Perhaps the top 3 from the Best Young Flyer's competition could become Wonderbolts until the next 3 win.

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 12:27 AM

I would LOVE to be Wonderbolt!!!

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 12:31 AM

So you just say that you wanna be a Wonderbolt and you're in?

Shouldn't you have a competition every year and elect 3 new ones? There's always been 3 Wonderbolts in the show, so I think that'd be canon. Perhaps the top 3 from the Best Young Flyer's competition could become Wonderbolts until the next 3 win.


Actually there are a total of 11 Wonderbolts that we know off.

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 12:37 AM

So you just say that you wanna be a Wonderbolt and you're in?

Shouldn't you have a competition every year and elect 3 new ones? There's always been 3 Wonderbolts in the show, so I think that'd be canon. Perhaps the top 3 from the Best Young Flyer's competition could become Wonderbolts until the next 3 win.


No this is to get new Wonderbolts. I'm mixing Hazzat's idea to blend this with the Best Young Fliers Competition.

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 06:59 AM

So you just say that you wanna be a Wonderbolt and you're in?

Shouldn't you have a competition every year and elect 3 new ones? There's always been 3 Wonderbolts in the show, so I think that'd be canon. Perhaps the top 3 from the Best Young Flyer's competition could become Wonderbolts until the next 3 win.


Nonono, you say that you're in to sign up for the tryout. The winners will get to join the wonderbolts. And the wonderbolts are way more than 3. Their squad is always 6 when they do shows, and they have 10-11 members in total. As refs. the current wonderbolts will decide with Fafflemaster how many winners there will be. The more competators, the better event ^^

#41 FaffleMaster

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 07:14 AM

What Xv said!

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 04:42 PM

Really looking forward to this - it should be loads of fun!

#43 FaffleMaster

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 12:25 AM

Ok... I think this date will work?

March 5, 6:00 Pacific Time

EDIT: Nevermind. Not March. February 10th maybe. I'd like it to be a little closer to the date right now.

Edited by FaffleMaster, 21 January 2012 - 01:47 AM.


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Posted 21 January 2012 - 01:42 AM

If I wanted to sign up, can you translate that to Australian western side?

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 01:46 AM

Of course. I'll post all times once everything is set.

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 01:48 AM

Thankyou!

#47 FaffleMaster

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 01:56 AM

OK so everyone. After the winning Wonderbolts are announced there shall be a party thrown by Selkye as their prize!

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 09:00 AM

Well, as one of their prizes, ofcourse ^^ Isn't becoming a Wonderbolt a prize in itself?

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 03:11 PM

If I wanted to sign up, can you translate that to Australian western side?


Does this mean that I should add you to the list of compatators?

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 05:42 PM

Well, as one of their prizes, ofcourse ^^ Isn't becoming a Wonderbolt a prize in itself?


Yes. But Party!

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 12:47 AM

Maybe there should be obstacles too, so it's not just doing laps...

#52 FaffleMaster

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 05:10 AM

Possibly obstacles. But in the show the Wonderbolt races are about speed. Soooooo.... yeah

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 06:36 PM

If you do add obstacles, please ask an admin to restore the area afterwards, since the clouds were all hoof made.

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:25 PM

I don't think there should be obstacles, personally. After all, the Wonderbolts only do aerial displays. Perhaps a few weaves and turns, but otherwise I don't think it'd be necessary.

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:48 PM

It's a double edged sword if you want to add obstacles. It does make it more of a challenge and it will also make it more exciting (to watch) then just flying in circles. But at the same time time it's a race not a obstacle course and when flying you don't really have the best boundries set so how to dodge the obstacles is open to interpretation which could lead to some conflict of what is allowed and what is considered cheating.

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 09:58 PM

Since it's feather only and no flymod I see a huge problem with obastacles. There are more cons than pros. NO OBSTACLES FOR THE OBSTACLE GOD.

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 11:30 PM

Thinking about it, there a possibility of having more than one race, and see how the competators do overall.

- Race focused on speed
- Race focused on control (obsticles etc.)
- (Other ideas people would come up with)

The wonderbolt are the best flyers in Equestria, and that involves more than speed. So in my opinion we should have a race with obsticles. And I have some ideas for how we could put up an obsticle course that could work pretty well too! And we're using feathers, which is the go-to mod for an obsticle race.

#58 FaffleMaster

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 11:34 PM

What about a race with confined spaces. Bumping into walls=bad?

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 12:33 AM

What about a race with confined spaces. Bumping into walls=bad?


If you organize a race like that spectators won't be able to see very much. You could use glass but then the track will be very hard to spot.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 01:08 AM

hmmmm. Well all I know Is that we are doing a speed and obastacle test in February

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 03:22 AM

Can I sign up?

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 03:32 AM

Are participants going to be restricted to using feathers? If so, I can Ref and make sure anyone who uses a fly mod gets kicked?

Though.. i'd really like to participate.. >_>

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 07:27 AM

Yes. People can only use feather. That way, no one gets left out and it isn't unfair.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 07:28 AM

I will be making a sign up sheet soon

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 07:37 AM

I think an obstacle course is also a need, since being a Bolt is not only about speed, but also about manueverability. What I was thinking was: We use the gully used in episode 7 from season 2, where Rainbow Dash has her flying competitors fly through a gully to see who's the best. If I recall correctly, that gully has already been made, and it would be the perfect mix of the two. Long stretches of free space for speed, and other bits of agility.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 08:28 AM

Can I sign up?


Added you to my list :) Good luck

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 09:31 AM

I'm up for a bit of fun

Sign me up please

(i'll probably fail miserably though)

I am excited i just made a stupid remark


Also should we make a shadowbolts group sometime

Edited by TNT_face, 23 January 2012 - 10:53 AM.


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Posted 23 January 2012 - 09:43 AM

I'm up for a bit of fun

Sign me up please

(i'll probably fail miserably though)


With an attitude like that you'll never win! Cheer up a little, get excited!

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 09:57 AM

I think an obstacle course is also a need, since being a Bolt is not only about speed, but also about manueverability. What I was thinking was: We use the gully used in episode 7 from season 2, where Rainbow Dash has her flying competitors fly through a gully to see who's the best. If I recall correctly, that gully has already been made, and it would be the perfect mix of the two. Long stretches of free space for speed, and other bits of agility.


I like this idea, but it may make it hard for the spectators to watch - especially if they have to keep moving on to follow the race. We could possibly build stands around the top of the gully, so that spectators could choose where to watch from, but then again they would only be able to see a little bit of the race. It's a cool idea though, as the gully does incorperate the key aspects of the Wonderbolts.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 12:31 PM

Agreed, Fleetfoot.

I think we should build tracks for this competition, since there's a lot of aspects to cover, and we should make it the best we can.
We could make it in freebuild, and work with it untill it fits the purpose as good as possible.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 12:35 PM

I'm up for a bit of fun

Sign me up please

(i'll probably fail miserably though)

I am excited i just made a stupid remark


Also should we make a shadowbolts group sometime


If someone made a shadowbolt group later, that would be amazing ^^
We would be bitter rivals, and have contests between the two teams, etc. :D

Added you to the list btw. Good luck!

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 12:57 PM

Agreed, Fleetfoot.

I think we should build tracks for this competition, since there's a lot of aspects to cover, and we should make it the best we can.
We could make it in freebuild, and work with it untill it fits the purpose as good as possible.


I agree that we should make this event the best possible, but building a track also brings a lot of extra things to consider with it. Such as time, how long will it take to build? What obstacles should be in it? We'll also need ponies to actually make the thing, and have a good organized team, not every pony doing something random. Who would overlook all that?

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 01:15 PM

Won't take that long to build, and there's still plenty of time before the event. I'm sure we, the current bolts, could do this. And if other builder have ideas, and want to help us, that's cool. I mean, this is Minecraft after all :P And I can lead the process, that's no problem :)

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 01:17 PM

True, time is on our side. But imo it's a massive project, for a race that only, lets say, 20 people (max) would race in. Given, it's a big race, but still. Not being negative here, just trying to make the cons clear to everypony ^^

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:46 PM

Just an idea for the track - personally I think that a glass roof may be quite useful, as it would allow the spectators to follow the action from above, but it might limit space or make the arena feel constricted. Also, we'll have to remember to leave space for the stands, as I'm pretty sure that quite a lot of ponies would want to watch the race.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:47 PM

A glass roof may indeed be a little confined. And also, it would make it harder for us (the referees) to spot cheating/good Bolts.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:49 PM

Now hold on guys! These are great ideas. But your shoving all of them in my face. I shall now DISTILL.
First off, we don't have TOO MUCH time. The contest is February 10th! Secondly how about we worry about Shadow Bolt stuff
after the contest? I would enjoy taking part in making the track. I'm glad that you guys are all excited and have great ideas, but now I need to go process them all. Aren't we already using the built Wonderbolt Derby Track for the speed race? aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:51 PM

Now hold on guys! These are great ideas. But your shoving all of them in my face. I shall now DISTILL.
First off, we don't have TOO MUCH time. The contest is February 10th! Secondly how about we worry about Shadow Bolt stuff
after the contest? I would enjoy taking part in making the track. I'm glad that you guys are all excited and have great ideas, but now I need to go process them all. Aren't we already using the built Wonderbolt Derby Track for the speed race? aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh.


I apologise, I see now that it was a very Wonderbolt-based converstation. Please forgive me, and my fellow bolts :???:

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:53 PM

Should there be ore than one race? I was thinking a race through Ghastly Gorge would be for maneuverability, and a race through Cloudsdale would work for speed.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:58 PM

I thought the Wonderbolt Derby track was in Canterlot

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 05:00 PM

Sorry Faffle, guess our excitement got the best of us.

Regarding the derby, I don't think that would be the best choise of track for the contest. With the lag that will happen, there's no doubt that it will be hard to spot ponies who take small shortcuts, since it's no real borders on the derby (that actualy blocks the path for flyers, so they can't fly outside the track). I think something like the cloudsdale track would be better, but it's over a very big area. That is why I want to build a new track for this race.

And yes, the derby is in canterlot.

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 05:02 PM

Just to mention something here, does anypony realise this thread has 80 posts already, and all were made over the past 3 days? o-o

#83 FaffleMaster

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 05:08 PM

THIS EVENT WILL BE AMAZING

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 05:12 PM

But yea, Faffle, if you want me to make this track-building happen (instead of just talking about it) I can start making concepts and testbuilds in a couple of hours. I'll build a bit to make a good design before I make it on the server ofc. I'll focus on our ability to referee the race, the quality of the track for racing purposes, and ofc. making it possible for a bigger crowd to watch. I'll give you some pics. and stuff in a pm once I've gotten started!

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Posted 23 January 2012 - 05:50 PM

Alright you do that xvxvx. You go do that. I HAVE OTHER MATTERS TO DEAL WEETH.

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 08:35 AM

xvxvx, I'll be quite happy to assist with any building of the track.

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 09:33 AM

Well, I'm almost done designing the track. I'll pm you guys a picture of the finished arena, so you know how we're gonna make it. :)

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 03:29 PM

Oh boy! I do love pictures!

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 07:37 PM

My char. skin is Dash, But I'm so in! Can I race? :)

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 08:25 PM

I'll sign you up Tiparium :-P

Don't think you can use a Rainbow Dash skin if you win though. There's too many "Dashes" on the server :P

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 11:12 PM

Yeah you could get a Rainbow Dash in wonderbolt outfit though
Maybe one of the rewards besides becoming a wonderbolt is getting their own custom wonderbolt skin?

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 11:34 PM

Sure :D I'd be happy to make them. I've made the skins for every current bolt after all :)

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 11:39 PM

Thank you!

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 02:38 PM

I'd like a dj wonderbolt skin if I win.

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 02:49 PM

We'll take the skin part after the race, k? You should practise instead, if you wanna win :P

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 03:57 PM

yup, guess ima stick with my spitfire skin for now.

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 06:51 PM

yup, guess ima stick with my spitfire skin for now.


Sorry to dissapoint ya, but Spitfire's already taken D: But I don't mind ponies using it though ^^ Aslong as they don't try to convince other ponies they're the actual Spitfire. :cool:

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 07:44 PM

Tru dat.

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 11:05 PM

So, from the pace of things everything should be finished by February 10nth.

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 11:06 PM

Finally got my DJ Wonderbolt skin, but I'll compete for the lulz, too.


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