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Failure to do so will result in me
Welcome! This is the signup thread for the fourth edition of the NationStates Stock Car Racing Association.
A forty competitor field will vie for the title of world champion over an eleven race schedule consisting of mostly ovals. This is, for all intents and purposes, the World Cup of Stock Car Racing.
The scorinator to be used is NASCAR Racing Season 2003. Normally a video game/simulator would be frowned upon as a scorinator, but NR2003 provides a ratings system that gives the competitor control over how he or she would like his/her driver to behave at certain types of tracks. It was used in the previous edition of NSSCRA with success.
HOW DO THE RATINGS WORK?
There are two columns for each category: maximums and minimums. The maximum is the highest possible rating your driver will be on a given race; the minimum is the lowest. The game uses an algorithm to randomly select a number between the maximum and minimum that will determine what rating your driver will carry on race day for each category. For most ratings higher is better, but there are two that aren't. Aggression is the first; it determines how aggressive your driver will be on raceday. The more aggressive you are the more prone you are to driver errors. Pit Strategy is the second; it determines how willing you are to take risks with pit strategy in order to win a race (2 tires or no tires vs. taking 4 tires, taking a half can of fuel vs. a full can, etc.). Again, gambling can have its consequences, so a higher rating here is not always necessarily better.
For those two categories you will choose both the maximum and minimum ratings for your driver. For all other categories you will only choose the maximums, while the minimums will be determined by whether you are a new nation, a returning nation with a rookie driver, or a returning nation with a returning driver. They each have their own signup form spoiler'd (spoilered?) below.
NOTE: When you see this part of the form:
Rookie?(Y/N):
First Time Participating in NSSCRA?(Y/N):
If your driver has never competed in a NSSCRA season, your driver is a rookie.
The second question refers to whether you as a nation have participated before in NSSCRA.
You may enter up to four drivers, but if it gets to the point where a lot of nations are signing up the fourth drivers will be dropped, then the third, then the second if necessary. Thus, please list them in order of preference.
HOSTING A RACE:
If you'd like a race on the NSSCRA calendar, fill out this application:
RACE FORM:
Race Name:
Track:
Track Length:
Race Distance:
Any interesting attributes about your track (average temperatures on race day, tire wear, etc.; there will be things I can edit in the track's configuration files):
There may be one race that is 600 miles, but other than that there will be no races on the calender over 500 miles.
You can find a track at one of these links or by googling "NR2003 tracks"; alternatively, I can look for you if you'll describe what you're looking for.
RP BONUS
The attributes you distribute points amongst are the max ratings. The minimum ratings can only be improved through RP and as incentive for returning for consecutive seasons.
A quality RP will earn you six points to be added to your minimum ratings across the board.
A decent RP will earn you three points to be added to your minimum ratings across the board.
A crappy RP will earn you no points, as will not RPing.
RP bonus will only count towards the next race.
CARS/ENTRANTS
There will be a field cutoff at 40 entries.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAINT YOUR CAR IF YOU DON'T WANT.
-If this is the case I will put your drivers' number and name on the car as well as your nation's flag. Pick your color if you want.
-Or, you can request a paint from another nation who are skilled with GIMP/Photoshop
IF YOU DO WANT TO PAINT YOUR OWN CAR:
For the first time in NSSCRA you will actually be able to choose what your car looks like. There are templates available to paint on your own or you can request that I or anyone else who offers to paint them for you, which we will happily oblige. Email your car paints to whittoria@yahoo.com once they are finished. There are only two rules to painting the cars:
1.) No obscenities
2.) Numbers must be clearly visible on both doors and on the roof facing the driver's window
Drivers are encouraged to have a paint scheme that reflects their national colors or is in their international racing colors (Whittoria's have traditionally been white or navy blue); however, this is not a requirement.
Below will be a list of teams, drivers, and taken numbers.
And, finally, NO PUPPETS.
