Hey guys,
I plan to host a series of rallye challenges based on randomly generated rallye stages. Therefore I have written a random rallye track generator (in Matlab), which produces track files according to specific settings.
The participants will have to build cars (fulfilling some technical requirements) and send me the .lua files (in a PM) before the rallye starts. I will participate myself, but with a weight penalty of +100 kg. After the entry deadline has passed, I will make a post with an overview of all the participants. After that, I will run them in the Automation track simulation, note down their times and keep you updated on the forums about the standings after each rallye stage (one stage per day).
The first rallye, which is just a test of the system, will consist out of 3 stages. Future challenges will be longer (probably 6 stages). I will show an overview over all the stages before you build your cars, but I will provide no detailed track data (neither will I do any test runs on my own). The first rallye stage will be downloadable at the very beginning so that you get a feeling for what awaits the car and you can set them up properly. Due to the randomness of the stages, it is not unlikely that the fastest car on the first stage will not the fastest car overall. It also means that it is senseless to spend a lot of time setting up your car, because you just don’t know the stages. So it’s not only about building good cars, there’s also a little bit of luck involved.
Each day I will run one stage of the rallye and update the standings in the forums. After the rallye is done, the winning three cars and their .lua files will be uploaded for everyone to look into. I will also share the track files afterwards.
This should be fun! I’m looking forward to your entries!
