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Title: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:35: Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Golf GTI Championship 2010

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Welcome racers!

Below is the calendar, regs and enties for the first Golfgti.co.uk Forza3 Golf GTI Championship.

The regs have been setup to encourage clean racing so damage is set to simulated. This should discourage people punting others off but allow a certain amount of BTCC style rubbing. If in the course of a race you feel you were unduly hampered by another driver you can submit a complaint to the clerk of the course (me!) and I'll review the replay and telemetry and make a judgement. If I decide that a driver was clearly at fault, points will be deducted. If I was one of the drivers in question the review process will be handed over to Horney.

Rounds 1 and 2 Road America - 1st Sept @9pm

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Round 1 - 3 Laps
Round 2 - 5 Laps

Rounds 3 and 4 Tsukuba Cicruit - 15th Sept @ 9pm

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Round 3 - 7 Laps of the short circuit
Round 4 - 3 Laps of the full circuit

Rounds 5 and 6 Circuit de Catalunya - 22nd Sept @ 9pm

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Round 5 - 5 Laps of the National Circuit (middle layout above)
Round 6 - 3 Laps of the GP Circuit

Rounds 7 and 8 Maple Valley - 6th Oct @ 9pm

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Round 7 - 3 Laps of the full circuit (top left layout)
Round 8 - 7 Laps of the Short layout (Top right)

Rounds 9 and 10 Silverstone - 20th Oct @ 9pm

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Round 9 - 3 laps of the GP Circuit
Round 10 - 7 Laps of the National Circuit (Far right layout)

Rules and Regs

Only GOLF GTIs up to B class allowed entry.
The same car must be used for all races.
Changing the spec of the car to suit each circuit is permitted.
ABS - Optional
Traction control - No
Stability control - No
Autobrake - No
Lines - Braking only
Shifting - Optional
Damage - Simulated
Points would be awarded for 1st through to 8th (10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1) and an extra point for fastest lap.

Entrants
1. Shady Pioneer
2. bundy
3. golf-sib
4. emery1990
5. admc6
6. The Flying Elvi
7. daniel_1986
8. Dolly

I'll be pm-ing all entrants this week linking to this thread to confirm if they can meet the dates, if they cannot then spaces will open up on a first come first served basis.

Cheers

Kirk
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:36: If you want to be in this set of racers then reply to this thread saying that you wish to do so. Horney will be managing the other set of races, I will manage this set. :afro:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: gjroe78 on 23 August 2010, 13:37: Daniel wants to be in it i think Shady :wink:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:39: Well he better get his ass in this thread then. :grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: gjroe78 on 23 August 2010, 13:40: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:39
Well he better get his ass in this thread then. :grin:
very true
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 13:43: How about I just edit the other thread to include the two leagues and that you're running the 2nd one?

Nick
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:45: I'll have to keep asking you to update the thread with certain info which I can see being a pain. Also it'll get annoying having two sets of 8 people discussing their races in one thread. We can merge them when we are down to the final 8?
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 13:47: Good point well made :grin:

Nick
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:48: Quote from: Horney on 23 August 2010, 13:47
Good point well made :grin:

Nick
:grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 23 August 2010, 13:54: Another point, how will you share the video with Horn-E for judging? Storefront?

Just curious, as I don't think storefront vids show telemetry.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:57: Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 23 August 2010, 13:54
Another point, how will you share the video with Horn-E for judging? Storefront?

Just curious, as I don't think storefront vids show telemetry.

Fair point. Well I'd assume it'll be fairly obvious if someone was deliberately nudging someone out of the way, besides, I wouldn't be one to do that anyway. :rolleyes: :grin:

Btw, if anyone wants to add me as a friend now you can do so, there are a few spaces open on my list, I'll be deleting more friends later I assume.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 14:00: Just pick someone else from your series to be the judge if you upset someone. You'll just have to make sure they save every replay in case they're needed (Need to mention this to you slick!).

nick
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 23 August 2010, 14:10: Quote from: Horney on 23 August 2010, 14:00
Just pick someone else from your series to be the judge if you upset someone. You'll just have to make sure they save every replay in case they're needed (Need to mention this to you slick!).

nick

Yup, I thought as much.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: bundy on 23 August 2010, 15:15: ooh ooh pick me, well up for this. ill add you tonite shady if i havent got you already, mines bundy1984
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Dolly on 23 August 2010, 15:16: i want in but im holiday first week in september and i dont think the misses will appreciate it if i take my xbox lol. however i am that awsome i will miss week 1 and still win the thing, put me down :cool:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 15:17: Quote from: Dolly on 23 August 2010, 15:16
i want in but im holiday first week in september and i dont think the misses will appreciate it if i take my xbox lol. however i am that awsome i will miss week 1 and still win the thing, put me down :cool:

THis would be funny if it wasn't true. :grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 16:38: Will there be a league 1 and league 2 playoff to decide the ultimate champion?

Say top 2 from each league compete in a 1 race ten lap decider.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 16:41: Quote from: The Flying Elvi on 23 August 2010, 16:38
Will there be a league 1 and league 2 playoff to decide the ultimate champion?

Say top 2 from each league compete in a 1 race ten lap decider.

Yup, although I think it'll be top 4 from each to get a full grid.

nick
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 16:44: Quote from: Horney on 23 August 2010, 16:41
Quote from: The Flying Elvi on 23 August 2010, 16:38
Will there be a league 1 and league 2 playoff to decide the ultimate champion?

Say top 2 from each league compete in a 1 race ten lap decider.

Yup, although I think it'll be top 4 from each to get a full grid.

nick

I did think top 4, but I recon that there will be more than 2 leagues once this kicks off, so top 2 from 4 leagues.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 16:50: Put my name down, why not two organisers and instead of a kknock out just make the groups equally difficult and base it on a points system, can't see the points being the same in each group if the difficulty is the same. That way we will get one winner on the points system rather than complicating things?
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 16:59: Quote from: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 16:50
Put my name down, why not two organisers and instead of a kknock out just make the groups equally difficult and base it on a points system, can't see the points being the same in each group if the difficulty is the same. That way we will get one winner on the points system rather than complicating things?

True. But it doesn't taken into account the differing driver skills in each league. A "best of the best" playoff will settle any arguments about "who was in the toughest league" at the end of the season.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 17:04: Quote from: The Flying Elvi on 23 August 2010, 16:59
Quote from: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 16:50
Put my name down, why not two organisers and instead of a kknock out just make the groups equally difficult and base it on a points system, can't see the points being the same in each group if the difficulty is the same. That way we will get one winner on the points system rather than complicating things?

True. But it doesn't taken into account the differing driver skills in each league. A "best of the best" playoff will settle any arguments about "who was in the toughest league" at the end of the season.

Fair point, why not stick to what I said and then do the best of the best (4 top contenders) in each group and put them together for a second season league to spice things up and for the real deal champion? And then do the same for the bottom for to see who's the worst of the worst?

Just an idea, otherwise i say a big ass cage match is a quicker way of solving things
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 17:16: Quote from: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 17:04
Quote from: The Flying Elvi on 23 August 2010, 16:59
Quote from: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 16:50
Put my name down, why not two organisers and instead of a kknock out just make the groups equally difficult and base it on a points system, can't see the points being the same in each group if the difficulty is the same. That way we will get one winner on the points system rather than complicating things?

True. But it doesn't taken into account the differing driver skills in each league. A "best of the best" playoff will settle any arguments about "who was in the toughest league" at the end of the season.

Just an idea, otherwise i say a big ass cage match is a quicker way of solving things

Thats a good idea beacuse after the first season has run, you then have a top 16. In the second season the top 8 would be in league 1 and the bottom 8 in league 2.

From Season 2 onwards, you can then have promotion and relegation. This way the " I'm better than you" arguments will be settled by natural selection.

Top and bottom 3 drivers would be promoted and relegated.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 17:23: Sounds good enough for me at least then things will slowly balance out and people's learning curve and skill will be taken into account from season to season.

Also can we do a pub meets and get trophies for two groups:
Best of the best
Worst of the best
Best of the worst
Worst of the worst

That would be uber :nerd:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: emery1990 on 23 August 2010, 17:27: Count me in :laugh: Tobz e 90

Is the gti tuning anything, atm mines just a 2.1 i think tuned to a class, obv have to downgrade it ? or can as said, people run r36 r32 engines if they want :undecided:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 17:29: Quote from: emery1990 on 23 August 2010, 17:27
Count me in :laugh: Tobz e 90

Is the gti tuning anything, atm mines just a 2.1 i think tuned to a class, obv have to downgrade it ? or can as said, people run r36 r32 engines if they want :undecided:

Any engine setup with any aspiration i believe as long as its a GTi
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 18:12: Just need another 4 racers for league 2. :afro:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: admc6 on 23 August 2010, 18:35: I'll play...need some practice mind
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 18:35: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 18:12
Just need another 4 racers for league 2. :afro:

Your sorted your mates list?
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 18:37: Quote from: golf-sib on 23 August 2010, 18:35
Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 18:12
Just need another 4 racers for league 2. :afro:

Your sorted your mates list?

If by my friend's list then there are a few spaces open at the moment. :wink:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 18:41: +1 for Forza League 2

Count me in Boyo. Looking forward to kicking your sorry arse in a car.

Then I'll shoot you up in Halo.

Gaming tag "The Mighty Elvi"

Jonathan.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 18:47: Muthaf**k*r you can try. :grin: Stop being a lazy git and add me yourself, I'm busy deleting people off my friend's list. :evil:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: emery1990 on 23 August 2010, 18:50: haa, what ya gamer tag shady ?, just realised it was any GTI! Does it have to be the one we drive now ?
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 18:53: My Gamertag is my username. :afro:

I believe it can be any GTi, but it has to be a GTi, whatever you do to it is upto you.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 18:55: Yup No R's only GTIs. So MKI, MKII, MKV or MKVI.

Nick
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: emery1990 on 23 August 2010, 19:42: Just seeing what the fastest gti is, i belive ive found it :wink:

Ive put my username on the front and back of my car aha :nerd:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 19:57: Right, I'm sorted. Just finished my last ebay transaction of the day.

Wireless adaptor - £28
12 Months Live Gold - £28

Now I'm going to the shop to buy some Stella and then get some practice in.

A quick question for Horney, et al.

How do I adorn my Mk2 with all those wonderful decals you have. It is an online only thing? All I can seem to do is change the colour.

Thanks

Jonathan.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 19:59: You do it my applying shapes and logos. THink it's the option under paint in the menu.

The Golfgti.co.uk logo can be got from Shady's storefront (so yeah that bit is online).

Nick
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 20:07: Quote from: Horney on 23 August 2010, 19:59
You do it my applying shapes and logos. THink it's the option under paint in the menu.

The Golfgti.co.uk logo can be got from Shady's storefront (so yeah that bit is online).

Nick

Right... I'm not a numpty, just middle aged. I do have A-level computing, but not been on line on the xbox before.

Please explain about store fronts. Thanks.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 20:18: That A-Level is no good here pal. Jog on. :grin:

A storefront is a user's store where they can sell cars, tuning set ups, share videos, photos and the like. My storefront for example has a very good replication of the forum logo which I believe is free for download.

When you're on Live and in the game, go to the option of storefront and you should be able to look around various members storefronts, including your friends. :afro:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Horney on 23 August 2010, 20:26: or just search on storefront for Golfgti.co.uk and they come up which is what I did cause couldn't work out how to find just one persons storefront.

nick
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 23 August 2010, 20:27: Right. Ebay man has just emailed me my code so I'm on the xbox right now.

So if I add you as a friend I can access your shop.

And its Here, not hear by the way. Numpty.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Komenda on 23 August 2010, 20:38: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 20:18
That A-Level is no good hear pal. Jog on. :grin:

A storefront is a user's store where they can sell cars, tuning set ups, share videos, photos and the like. My storefront for example has a very good replication of the forum logo which I believe is free for download.

When you're on Live and in the game, go to the option of storefront and you should be able to look around various members storefronts, including your friends. :afro:

Need to re-stock it Shady :smiley:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: gjroe78 on 23 August 2010, 20:57: I've got em too but mine are 1000 credits :embarassed:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 21:53: The logo has been reuploaded, free from my storefront.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: gjroe78 on 23 August 2010, 21:56: Bugger, wanted to cash in Shady :sad:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 21:59: Quote from: gjroe78 on 23 August 2010, 21:56
Bugger, wanted to cash in Shady :sad:

You tight bugger. Lol!
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: gjroe78 on 23 August 2010, 22:05: every penny counts
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship thread II
Post by: daniel-1986 on 23 August 2010, 23:24: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 23 August 2010, 13:39
Well he better get his ass in this thread then. :grin:

ive been at work since 2pm dont finish till 10 and only got internet access on my fone
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: golf-sib on 25 August 2010, 06:54: Is the tournement starting today and group 2 ready?
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Komenda on 25 August 2010, 07:33: 1st round is next week, 1st of Sept.

I think the stewards are going to have a busy night :grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Dolly on 25 August 2010, 18:43: im now not going on my holidays since the weathers so sh!t decided not to go to the lake district being bank holiday weekend to cant be arsed lol.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: daniel-1986 on 25 August 2010, 18:47: im still up for being in league 2
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Dolly on 25 August 2010, 19:31: i see theres 6 down so i sent a pm, im going to have to get some practise in tonight i think
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: golf-sib on 25 August 2010, 20:15: Full list :smiley: Going to get cracking sunday on the tuning side as I'm working sat and bank hol :sad: Also had a word with the misses not to go labour on tuesday or wednesday so i can continue in the championships :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 30 August 2010, 20:08: Check out the League II section to talk about the event for Wednesday. If anyone can't make it please let me know.
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: golf-sib on 01 September 2010, 19:27: Can't wait and my cars not even ready :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 01 September 2010, 19:36: I need someone to be the second assessor so that person needs to download every replay for our races. Anyone fancy it?
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: golf-sib on 01 September 2010, 19:38: Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 01 September 2010, 19:36
I need someone to be the second assessor so that person needs to download every replay for our races. Anyone fancy it?

I'll give it a go but i would prefer if you had a 3rd person as i got a reputation of knocking people off :grin:
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: daniel-1986 on 01 September 2010, 23:21: time to start fine tuning for tsukuba now
Title: Re: The Official Golfgti.co.uk Forza 3 Championship League II Thread
Post by: golf-sib on 15 September 2010, 21:54: Did attend but image kepts freezing followed by some RROD, yet now after all the racing has been done it works flawlessly! Mega p!ssed :evil: